PAST
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE



L to R, Richard Barnes, Scott
Black, Leon Redbone, Paul Asaro
Photo by Richard Barnes

Steady solo gig!
Catch Paul when he's off the road at
The Blind Pig Co.
120 N. Walnut St.
Champaign, IL

www.blindpigco.com

Stride piano and 100 different beers,
man I'm tellin' you, it's GREAT!
Dates are subject to change so check the schedule here
or email before stopping by: paul_asaro@yahoo.com

 

November, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
November 2 Muskegon, MI with the Salty Dogs, Oak Ridge Golf Club
November 21 - 23 Sacramento, CA West Coast Ragtime Festival
November 28 Northampton, MA with Leon Redbone, Iron Horse Music Hall
November 29 Middlebury, VT with Leon Redbone, Town Hall Theater
October, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
October 2 - 5 Kalispell, MT Glacier Jazz Stampede, glacierjazzstampede.com
October 17 Black Mountain, NC with Leon Redbone, Camp Rockmont, "Lake Eden Arts Festival"
October 18 York, SC with Leon Redbone, The Sylvia Theater
September, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
September 4-5 Hell, Norway with Leon Redbone, "Blues In Hell 2008" Acoustic Hell Section
September 13 - 14 Macomb, IL with the St. Louis Rivermen, Al Sears Jazz Festival
September 18 Des Moines, IA with Leon Redbone & Leo Kottke, Hoyt Sherman Place, www.hoytsherman.org
September 19 Dubuque, IA with Leon Redbone & Leo Kottke, Five Flags Center, www.fiveflagscenter.com
September 20 St. Croix Falls, WI with Leon Redbone, St. Croix Festival Theatre
September 23 Milwaukee, WI with Leon Redbone, Shank Hall
September 24 Berwyn, IL with Leon Redbone, Fitzgerald's
September 26 Three Oaks, MI with Leon Redbone, The Acorn Theater
September 27 Kent, OH with Leon Redbone, Kent Stage
September 28 Buffalo, NY with Leon Redbone, The Tralf

L to R, Paul, Scott Black & Leon Redbone
Photo by Richard Barnes

August, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
August 15-17 Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Ragtime Festival, www.indianarag.org/about.htm
August 19 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Solo Concert at The Lanc for the Lancaster Jazz Club, 574 Lancaster St. W.; 7:30PM
August 22 Gretna, PA with Leon Redbone, Mt. Gretna Playhouse, www.mtgretnaarts.com/Links.html
July, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
July 11 University Place, WA Solo Concert at University Place Presbyterian Church, 8101 27th St. West; 7:30PM
July 16 Portland, OR Solo performance with guest vocalist Debbie Hunter at Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd., www.tonystarlight.com
July 24-27 Davenport, IA with Spats Langham & His Rhythm Boys, Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival www.bixsociety.org
June, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
June 1-3 Columbia, MO Blind Boone Ragtime Festival www.blindboone.missouri.org
June 9-10 Versailles, MO "Mimi and Friends" concert with Mimi Blais, info at www.mimiblais.com
June 20 Dowagiac, MI Solo Performance, The Wood Fire, www.woodfiredining.com
June 22 Chicago Ridge, IL Concert for the Illiana Jazz Club, Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, IL.
Info at: www.illianajazz.com
June 24 Minneapolis, MN Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Stride Piano Night at The Dakota with Butch Thompson and Jon Weber, 7-10:30 PM, www.dakotacooks.com
May, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
May 8 Maryland Heights, MO with Leon Redbone, Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino, www.ticketmaster.com/venue/50166
May 9 Fort Madison, IA with Leon Redbone, 5th Annual Simply The Blues Festival, C.E.
Richards Rodeo Arena, www.simplemanenterprises.com
May 11 Savoy, IL with Jordan Kaye, Carle Arbors, 302 Burwash Ave. Savoy, IL, 2-4 PM
April, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
April 2 Dowagiac, MI with Leon Redbone, The Wood Fire, www.woodfiredining.com
April 3

Ann Arbor, MI

with Leon Redbone, The Ark, www.theark.org
April 5 Traverse City, MI with Leon Redbone, Milliken Auditorium at NW Michigan College, http://www.nmc.edu/news/2007/dmc/091207-concert-season.html
April 8 Portland, OR solo concert at Tony Starlight's, 3728 NE Sandy Blvd , Portland, OR. Info
at: www.tonystarlight.com
April 11 Portland, OR solo concert for the Portland Ragtime Society at Classic Pianos Recital Hall, 3003 SE Milwaukie Ave. For more info contact Mark Nuismer at (503) 963-8238 or MNuismer@aol.com
April 13 La Center, WA House Party at Gary Ball residence, For more info contact Ruth Shih at usragtime@yahoo.com
April 16 Seattle, WA
with Leon Redbone,
The Triple Door, www.thetripledoor.net
April 17 Moses Lake, WA with Leon Redbone,
Wallenstein Theatre, Big Bend Community College
www.bigbend.edu/About+Big+Bend/
Facilities/Wallenstien+Theater/
April 18 Portland, OR

with Leon Redbone, Aladdin Theater, www.aladdin-theater.com

April 20 Petaluma, CA with Leon Redbone, The Mystic Theater, www.mystictheatre.com
April 21 San Francisco, CA with Leon Redbone, Great American Music Hall, www.musichallsf.com
April 23 Agoura Hills, CA with Leon Redbone, The Canyon Club, www.canyonclub.net/
April 24 San Juan Capistrano, CA with Leon Redbone, The Coach House, www.thecoachhouse.com
April 25 Temecula, CA with Leon Redbone,
Old Town Temecula Community Theater, www.temeculatheater.org
April 26-27 San Diego, CA with Leon Redbone, Anthology Restaurant & Live Music Club, www.anthologysd.com/home.html
April 29 Prescott, AZ

solo piano at The Raven Cafe, 142 N. Cortez, www.ravencafe.com


L to R, Richard Barnes, Paul Asaro,
LeonRedbone and Scott Black
Photo by Richard Barnes

March, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
March 21 Fargo, ND with Leon Redbone & Leo Kottke, Fargo Theater
March 22 Bismark, ND with Leon Redbone & Leo Kottke, Belle Mehus Civic Auditorium
March 25 Minneapolis, MN with Leon Redbone, Rossi's Blue Star, www.bluestarjazz.com
March 27 Stevens Point, WI
with Leon Redbone,
Sentry Theater
March 28 Oshkosh, WI with Leon Redbone,
Grand Opera House
March 29 Elgin, IL

with Leon Redbone,
Hemmens
Auditorium

February, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
February 1-3 Decatur, IL with Connie Jones, Central Illinois Jazz
Festival
February 5 Champaign IL with Jordan Kaye, Huber's, 1312 West Church Street, 7-10 PM
February 9 35w337 Riverside Dr, St Charles, IL 60174 with Ralph Norton & Andy Schumm, Capone's Hideaway & Steakhouse, 7-11 PM For directions go to: local.yahoo.com/details?id=17241103
January, 2008
 Date  City & State  Venue
January 17 Northampton, MA
with Leon Redbone,
The Iron Horse
January 18 Binghamton, NY with Leon Redbone,
Night Eagle Cafe
January 19 Pawling, NY with Leon Redbone, Towne Crier Cafe
January 20 Sellersville, PA with Leon Redbone,
Sellersville Theater 1894
January 27 Annapolis, MD

with Leon Redbone,
Westfield Shopping Towne

December, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
December 1 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 6 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 7 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 8 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 13 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 14 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 15 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 20 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 21 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 22 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 27 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 28 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
December 29 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
November, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
November 3 Davenport, IA with Josh Duffee and the 'Bix and His Gang' band (including Randy Sandke, John Allred, John Otto, Vince Giordano and Leah Bezin), Col Ballroom,
1012 West 4th Street, Davenport, IA, 6-10 pm.
For more information on this concert, contact the Bix office at:
(563) 324-7170 or
Toll free 888-249-5487.
November 9 St. Petersburg, FL with Leon Redbone,
State Theater
November 5 Baton Rouge, LA with Leon Redbone, The Manship Theater at the Shaw Center for the Arts
November 6 Baton Rouge, LA with Leon Redbone, The Manship Theater at the Shaw Center for the Arts
November 14 Greenville, SC with Leon Redbone, The Handlebar, www.handlebar-online.com
November 10 West Palm Beach, FL with Leon Redbone,
Carefree Theater
November 16-18 Sacramento, CA


West Coast Ragtime Festival
November 23 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
November 24 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
November 29 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
November 30 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
October 4 Champaign, IL
The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October 5 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October 6 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October 9 New York, NY with Leon Redbone,
Symphony Space,
www.symphonyspace.org
October 10 Woonsocket, RI with Leon Redbone,
Chan's
October 12 Somerville, MA with Leon Redbone,
Somerville Theater,
www.somervilletheatreonline.com
October 13 Albany, NY with Leon Redbone,
The Egg Center For The Performing Arts,
www.theegg.org
October 15 Alexandria, VA with Leon Redbone,
The Birchmere, www.birchmere.org
October 19 West Reading, PA with Leon Redbone, Scottish Rite Cathedral
October 21 Charleston, WV

with Leon Redbone, Mountain Stage, www.mountainstage.org
October 25 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October 26 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
October 27 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co.,
120 N. Walnut St.
9pm - 12am
September, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
September 7 Chicago, IL with Leon Redbone, Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
September 8 Carrolton, KY with Leon Redbone,
Blues To The Point Festival,
www.bluestothepoint.net
September 9 Bowling Green, OH with Leon Redbone,
Black Swamp Arts Festival
September 11 Dowagiac, MI with Leon Redbone, The Wood Fire, www.woodfiredining.com
September 12 Allegan, MI with Leon Redbone,
Ground Sphere Rhythm Cafe
September 14 Cleveland, OH with Leon Redbone, The Winchester Tavern & Music Hall, www.thewinchester.net
September 15 Kent, OH with Leon Redbone,
The Kent Stage
September 28-30 Duluth, MN
Lake Superior Ragtime Festival

August, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
August 3-5 La Crosse, WI
Great River Jazz Fest
August 9 Northampton, PA with Leon Redbone,
The Roxy Theater
August 10 Elizabethtown, PA with Leon Redbone,
Mt. Gretna Playhouse
August 24-26 Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Classic Ragtime Festival

Chicago Jazz Festival, 1998

July, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
July 14 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
July 19 Londonderry, NH with Leon Redbone,
Tupelo Music Hall
July 20 Brownfield, ME with Leon Redbone, Stone Mountain Arts Center
July 21 Ogunquit, ME with Leon Redbone, Jonathan's
July 22 Chester, NY

with Leon Redbone, Bodles Opera House
June, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
June 3-5 Columbia, MO
Blind Boone Ragtime Festival
June 13 Toronto, Ontario with Leon Redbone,
Massey Hall with Madeline Peyroux
June 15 & 16 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western
Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
June 17 Galesburg, IL
Solo piano at Best Western
Prairie Inn Lounge
11 AM to 2 PM Brunch
June 24 Lexington, VA with Leon Redbone Theater at
Lime Kiln
June 28 Anapolis, MD with Leon Redbone The Ram's Head
June 30 Carrboro, NC with Leon Redbone The Arts Center
May, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
May 1 Seattle, WA with Leon Redbone,
The Triple Door
May 2 Spokane, WA with Leon Redbone,
The Bing Crosby Theater (formerly The Met)
May 3 Livingston, MT with Leon Redbone,
The Livingston Depot "Blues at the Depot"
May 4 Billings, MT with Leon Redbone,
The Avenue Cabaret
May 8 Loveland, CO with Leon Redbone,
The Rialto
May 9 Denver, CO with Leon Redbone,
Lannie's Cabaret
May 11 Lincoln, NE with Leon Redbone,
Knickerbocker's
May 13 Kansas City, MO with Leon Redbone,
Knuckleheads
May 26 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western
Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
May 28-29 Versailles, MO Concert with Mimi Blais & Friends (Brian Holland and Adam Yarian),(Paul performs on May 29.)
Royal Theater. Info at royalart@advertisnet.com
May 30- June 2 Sedalia, MO Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO,
(www.scottjoplin.org
/festival.htm)
April, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
April 1 Kansas City, MO
With The Paul Asaro Trio (Scott Black & Craig Ventresco)
Concert for the Kansas City Ragtime Revelry,
7:00 pm at
Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St.
(near the Plaza). Info at www.kcragtime.org
April 29 Portland, OR with Leon Redbone, Aladdin Theater
March, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
March 9 Atlanta, GA with Leon Redbone Robert Ferst
Center For The Arts
March 10 York, SC with Leon Redbone
March 14 Largo, FL with Leon Redbone,
Largo Cultural Center, 105
Central Park Dr.
March 16 Sanibel Island, FL Schein
Performance Hall
with Leon Redbone
March 21 Asheville, NC with Leon Redbone, The Orange
Peel
March 22 Knoxville, TN with Leon Redbone,
The Bijou Theater
March 24 Alexandria, VA with Leon Redbone Birchmere
Music Hall

February, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
February 2-4 Decatur, IL
Central Illinois Jazz
Festival, Juvae Jazz Society
February 7 Pittsburgh, PA
with Leon Redbone,
The Cabaret
February 8 Buffalo, NY with Leon Redbone, The Tralf
February 10 Pauling, NY with Leon Redbone,
The Towne
Crier
February 24 Mount Dora, FL
with Leon Redbone Mt. Dora Community Bldg
February 27 Stuart, FL with Leon Redbone Lyric Theater
January, 2007
 Date  City & State  Venue
January 11 Maryland Heights, MO with Leon Redbone, Voodoo Cafe & Lounge at Harrah's Casino
January 13 Council Bluffs, IA with Leon Redbone,
Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave.
January 17 Berwyn, IL with Leon Redbone,
Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road
January 18 Madison, WI Barrymore
Theate with Leon Redbone
January 19 Green Bay, WI Meyer Theater with Leon Redbone and Leo Kottke
January 20 Milwaukee, WI Alverno College
with Leon Redbone and Leo Kottke
January 22 Ann Arbor, MI with Leon Redbone, The Ark
January 23 Dowagiac, MI with Leon Redbone,
Wood Fire
January 24 Dowagiac, MI with Leon Redbone,
Wood Fire , 2nd night TBA
January 26 Redkey, IN

with Leon Redbone
Key Palace
Theater

Date  City & State Venue
December, 2006
December 1 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St.,
9pm - 12am
December 2 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge, 300 S.Soangetaha Rd., 7 pm to 10pm.
For info call: (309) 343-7151
December 7 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St.,
9pm - 12am
December 8 & 9 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
December 14 South Orange, NJ with Leon Redbone, Performing Arts Center
December 15 Mamaroneck, NY with Leon Redbone, Emelin Theatre
December 16 Northampton, MA with Leon Redbone, The
Iron Horse
December 29(change) State
College, PA
with Leon Redbone, The State Theater
December 30 (change) Phoenixville,
PA
with Leon Redbone, Colonial Theater
December 31 Galesburg, IL
Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
300 S.Soangetaha Rd., Galesburg, IL,
For info call: (309) 343-7151
4:30-9 PM

November, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
November 2 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
November 4 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
November 9, 10, 11 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
November 16 & 17 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
November 18 Galesburg, IL The Paul Asaro Trio with Craig Ventresco
and Scott Black: Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge, 300 S. Soangetaha Rd., 7pm to 10pm. For info
call: (309) 343-7151
November 19 Urbana, IL The Paul Asaro Trio with Craig Ventrescoand Scott Black: The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., 7-9pm. For info call: (217) 337-POST or go to www.theironpost.com
November 20, & 21 Champaign, IL The Paul Asaro Trio with Craig Ventresco and Scott Black: Live recording session at
the Blind Pig, 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
November 22 & 24 Galesburg, IL The Paul Asaro Trio with Craig Ventresco and Scott Black: Best Western Prairie Inn
Lounge, 300 S. Soangetaha Rd., 7 pm to 10 pm. For info call: (309) 343-7151
November 29 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at the Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge, 300 S. Soangetaha Rd., 7 pm
to 10 pm. For info call: (309) 343-7151
November 30 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
October, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
October 10 John H. Williams
Theater at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK
Solo concert with Brian Holland
for the Tulsa Ragtime Foundation
7:30 pm
October 12 Lawrence, KS House Party at Nancy Brune's, 4500 Overland Dr #106C, 7:30pm to 10pm. E-mail for details at: bogrumpusfan@yahoo.com
October 14 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
October 19, 20, 21 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am
October 26, 27, 28 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., 9pm - 12am

September, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
September 2 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
September 13 120 S. Race St., Urbana, IL with Andy Schumm's Flatland Gang at the Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana, IL 7-9 pm
September 23 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM
September 24 Galesburg, IL Solo piano brunch at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
11 AM-2:30 PM

August, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
August 18 & 19 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
7-10 PM

July, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
July 8 Freeport, ME LL Bean Summer
Concert
with Leon Redbone
 July 9 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall with Leon Redbone
July 10 Woonsocket, RI Chan's
with Leon Redbone
July 14 Galesburg, IL Solo piano at Best Western Prairie Inn Lounge
5-7 PM
July 28 Kent, Ohio with Leon Redbone
July 29 Nelsonville, Ohio Nelsonville Arts & Music on the Square with Leon Redbone

June, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
June 4 - 6 Columbia, MO Blind Boone Ragtime Festival
June 8 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater with Leon Redbone
June 9 Mount Gretna, PA Mount Gretna Playhouse with Leon Redbone
June 10 Annapolis, MD Ram's Head with Leon Redbone

May, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
May 20 Minden, NE Trio concert with Craig Ventresco and Scott Black,
Minden Opera House, Minden, NE, 7 pm.
May 25-28 Alexandria Bay, NY Alexandria Bay Ragtime Festival
May 30 -
June 4
Sedalia, MO Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival

April, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
 April 8 Highland Park, IL with bandleader Hank Tausend
April 13 Fergus Falls, MN Fergus Theatre
with Leon Redbone
April 14 Saint Cloud, MN, Paramount Theatre with Leon Redbone
April 15 Cambridge, MN Performing Arts Center
April 22 Tinley Park, IL Solo Concert with Sue Keller & friends

March, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
March 1 Key West, FL
Cancelled due to hurricane
damage to the Tennessee Williams Theater
with Leon Redbone, Tennesse Williams
Fine Arts Center
March 3 West Palm Beach, FL Carefree Theater with Leon Redbone
March 4 Tampa, FL Tampa Theater with Leon Redbone
March 8 Gainesville, GA
Cancelled
Brenau University with Leon Redbone
March 9 Memphis, TN New Daisy
Theater on Beale Street.
with Leon Redbone
March 18 Mitchell, IN with bandleader Tommy Mullinix and his Naptown Strutters;
Mitchell Opera
House; 8-10 pm
February, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
February 3-5 Decatur, IL Central Illinois Jazz Festival
February 16 Vienna, VA The Barns At Wolftrap with Leon Redbone
February 18 York, SC Sylvia Theater with Leon Redbone
February 21 Danville, KY Newlin Hall
with Leon Redbone
February 22 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre with Leon Redbone
February 23 Woodbury, TN Cannon County Arts Center with Leon Redbone
February 24 Athens, TN with Leon Redbone,
North Shore
Center for the Performing Arts
February 25 Birmingham, AL with Leon Redbone,
Alys Stephens Center at UAB

January, 2006
 Date  City & State  Venue
January 21 Rahway, NJ Union County Arts Center Union County Arts Center with Leon Redbone

December, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
December 8 Trenton, NJ, Patriot's Theater at the War Memorial
with Leon Redbone

November, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
November 23 Hopkins, MN Hopkins Center For The Arts
with Leon Redbone
November 25-26 Woodstock, IL with Leon Redbone, Woodstock
Opera House

October, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
October 1 Owings Mills, MD with Leon Redbone,
Gorton Center
October 13 Bloomington, IN Buskirk Chumley Theater with Leon Redbone
October 14 Chicago, IL Beverly Arts Center
with Leon Redbone
October 15 Skokie, IL with Leon Redbone,
North Shore
Center for the Performing Arts
October 16 Milwaukee, WI venue TBA
with Leon Redbone

September, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
September 3 Great Barrington, MA Mahaiwe Theater,
Bershire's Blues Fest, with Leon Redbone
September 4 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall, with Leon Redbone
September 22 Oil City, PA with Leon Redbone, Oil City High School
September 4 Ohio TBA
with Leon Redbone

August, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
August 3-6 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co. 120 N. Walnut St. (new solo gig when off the road--dates are subject to change so feel free to email Paul before coming out)
August 11 Bowdon, GA Copeland Hall, with Leon Redbone
 August 12 Atlanta, GA The Variety Playhouse with Leon Redbone
 August 14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
with Leon Redbone
August 17-20 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co. 120 N. Walnut St. (new solo gig when off the road--dates are subject to change so feel free to email Paul before coming out)
August 24-27 Champaign, IL The Blind Pig Co. 120 N. Walnut St. (new solo gig when off the road--dates are subject to change so feel free to email Paul before coming out)

July, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
July 14 Detroit Lakes, MN with Leon Redbone,
Holmes Theater
July 15 Alexandria, MN with Leon Redbone,
AAAA Theater
July 16 Okoboji, IA with Leon Redbone,
Lakes Art Center
July 22-24 Boulder, CO The Rocky Mountain Ragtime Festival

June, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
June 2-5 Sedalia, MO 25th Annual Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
June 25 Alexandria, VA with Leon Redbone, The Birchmere
June 26 Annapolis, MD with Leon Redbone,
The Ram's Head

May, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
May 13-15 Alexandria Bay, NY Alexandria Bay Ragtime and Jazz Festival
May 27-30 Decatur, IL Judge for the Old Time Piano Playing
Contest,

April, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
April 1 Lincoln, NE Rococo heater with Leon Redbone
April 2 Iowa City, IA Englert Theater with Leon Redbone
April 3 Des Moines, IA Hoyt Sherman Theater with Leon Redbone
 April 6 Midwest City, OK Rose State Performing Arts
Center with Leon Redbone
April 7 Witchita, KS Orpheum Theater with Leon Redbone
April 9 Red Wing, MN Sheldon Theater with Leon Redbone
April 22 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium with Leon Redbone
April 23 Boston, MA Boston Symphony Hall with Leon Redbone
April 29 Louisville, KY Palace Theater with Leon Redbone & John Prine
April 30 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theater with Leon Redbone & John Prine

March, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
March 11 - 12 Frankenmuth, MI solo piano at the 1st Annual Zehnder's
Jazz Festival
March 13 Kitchener,
Ontario
Can-Am Day at the Lancaster -
solo and with the Jambalaya Jazz Band
March18 Calumet, MI Calumet Theater
with Leon Redbone
March 19 Marquette, MI Kaufman Auditorium, Michigan University with Leon Redbone
March 21 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark with Leon Redbone
March 23 Buffalo, NY The Tralf with Leon Redbone
March 24 Pittsburg, PA Club Cafe with Leon Redbone
March 26 Kent, OH Kent Stage with Leon Redbone

February, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
February 3-5 Louisville, KY with the Independence Hall Jazz Band at
the Jazz Factory
February 6 Indianapolis, IN with the Independence Hall Jazz Band
February 13 Pawling, NY, The Town Crier with Leon Redbone
February 14 Northampton, MA, The Iron Horse with Leon Redbone
February 15 Woonsocket, RI Chan's with Leon Redbone
February 17 Sellersville, PA The Sellersville Theater with Leon Redbone
February 18 Bloomfield, NJ 2 Miles West Theater with Leon Redbone
February 19 Bryn Mawr, PA The Point with Leon Redbone

January, 2005
 Date  City & State  Venue
January 21 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre with Leon Redbone
January 22 West Palm Beach, FL Carefree Theatre with Leon Redbone
January 23 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay PAC, Ferguson Hall, with Leon Redbone2

 

December, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
December 2, 6, 10, 13, 16, 20, 27 Seattle, WA Julia's on Broadway
300 Broadway E., Seattle, WA,
(206) 860-1818

November, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue

Leon Redbone tour resumes
November 4 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theater
November 6 Bartlett, TN Performing Arts Center
November 10 Rockford, IL Rockford Theatre
November 11 Chicago, IL Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
November 12 Glen Ellyn, IL College of DuPage
November 13 Muncie, IN Muncie Civic Theater

 with Independence Hall Jazz Band
November 19-21 Clearwater Beach, FL Suncoast Jazz Festival

October, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
October 16
4:00 PM &
8:00 PM
Billericay Arts Association,
The Fold
Essex, England
solo and two pianos with Neville Dickie
2 concerts
October 17 Kingston Autumn Music Festival,
Surrey, England
solo and two pianos with Neville Dickie; 2 concerts
October 23 Pomona, NJ; Stockton
Performing Arts Center with Redbone
October 29 & 30 Louisville, KY with Duke Heitger, Doug Finke, and
the Independence Hall Jazz Band at the Jazz Factory

September, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue

 Fall Tour with Leon Redbone
September 1 Spokane, WA The Met
September 3 Olympia, WA Washington Center for the
Performing Arts
September 4 Port Townsend, WA McCurdy Pavillion
September 5 Everett, WA Everett Performing Arts Center
September 7 Eugene, OR McDonald Theater
September 8 Redding, CA Cascade Theater
September 9 Napa, CA Napa Valley Opera House
September 10 Sacramento, CA Crest Theater
September 11 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
September 16 Lawrence, KS with Leon Redbone
Liberty Hall
September 17 Steeleville, MO with Leon Redbone Wildwood Resort
September 18 Steeleville, MO with Leon Redbone Wildwood Resort

August, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
 August 6, 7, 8 Los Angeles, CA with Independence Hall Jazz Band, Doug Finke, leader;
Orange County Jazz Festival
August 18 Highland Park, IL Ravinia with Leon Redbone and
John Prine
August 20 Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids,
Frederik Meijer Gardens with Leon Redbone and
John Prine
August 27 Seattle, WA solo piano at Julia's on Broadway; 300
Broadway E.

July, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
 July 17  Bridgewater, NJ Make-up concert for Jazz In Bridgewater,
split concert with Boogie Woogie master, Bob Seeley
July 30-
August 1
 at the Great
Connecticut Jazz Festival
with the Independence Hall Jazz Band

June, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
June 6, 7, 8 Columbia,
MO
(solo) Blind Boone Ragtime Festival Columbia,
June 13 Kitchener, Ontario  (solo) Lancaster Bar & Grill
June 15-16 Nobleton, Ontario (solo) Daniel's in Nobleton
June 19 Toronto, Ontario with leader Brian Towers at C'est What
June 25, 26, 27 Essex, CT (solo and two pianos with Neville Dickie)
Hot Steamed Jazz Festival
June 28 through July 5 Switzerland Ascona Jazz Festival, with Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans Jazz Giants

May, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
 May 1 with Leon Redbone, New Brunswick, NJ New Jersey State Theatre
 May 7 with Leon Redbone, Manchester, CT  Cheney Hall
 May 8 with Leon Redbone, Natick, MA; Center For The Arts in Natick;
 Mini tour with bandleader Gene Mayl:
 May 14  Indianapolis, IN
 May 15  Quincy, IL
 May 16 Decatur, IL
Saturday, May 29 solo piano at Julia's in Wallingford,
4401 Walingford Avenue, North
Seattle, WA

April, 2004
Tour with Leon Redbone continues:
 Date  City & State  Venue
 April 16  Frederick, MD Jack B. Kussmaul Theatre
 April 17  Glen Allen, VA  Cultural Arts Center
April 23-26 with Independence Hall Jazz Band,
Port Angeles, WA;
 Jazz In The Olympics Festival

March 4-21, 2004
Tour with Leon Redbone:
 Date  City & State  Venue
 March 3  Grand Rapids, MI Wealthy Street Theatre
 March 4  Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
 March 5  Traverse City, MI Dennos Museum
 March 6  Manistee, MI Manistee High School
 March 9  Dubuque, IA Jansen Music Hall
 March 11  Ames, IA Ames City Auditorium
 March 12  Sioux Falls, SD Orpheum Theater
 March 13  Omaha, NE Witherspoon Hall
 March 14  Sioux City, IA Community Theatre
 March 19  Crested Butte, CO Center For The Arts
 March 20  Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center For The Arts
 March 21  Durango, CO Fort Lewis College
 March 22  Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
 March 23  Santa Fe, NM Lensic Performing Arts Center
 March 26   Madison, WI Madison Civic Center
 March 27  Milwaukee, WI  Riverside Theater

February, 2004
 Date  City & State  Venue
 February
19, 20, 21
 Louisville, KY with Independence Hall Jazz Band,
Doug Finke, leader

January, 2004

 January, various dates  with Leon Redbone

December, 2003
Dec. 6 Hot Pianos with Boogie Woogie master Bob Seeley
Jazz in Bridgewater- 8th Season, Bridgewater, NJ
(908) 526-8900 ext.7219 wkdays
(908) 781-0470 wkends & evngs
Dec. 26 with Leon Redbone, Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
Dec. 27 with Leon Redbone, Sellersville, PA
Dec. 29 with Leon Redbone, The Turning Point, Piermont, NY
Dec. 30 with Leon Redbone, Ram's Head, Annapolis, MD

November, 2003
Nov. 14 with Leon Redbone
The Barns at Wolftrap
Vienna, VA
Nov. 15 with Leon Redbone
Pollak Theater/Monmouth U.
Long Branch, NJ
Nov. 22 with Leon Redbone, Mahwah, NJ

October, 2003
Oct. 15 with Leon Redbone
Dibden Center for the Arts
Johnson, VT
Oct. 16-19 Alexandria Bay Ragtime & Jazz Festival, Alexandria Bay, NY

September, 2003
Sept. 6 Performance with Leon Redbone
East Durham Music Festival
East Durham, NY
Sept. 10 Performance with Leon Redbone
Sylvia Theater
York, SC
Sept. 12-13 Performance with Leon Redbone
Library Theatre
Hoover, AL
Sept. 20-30 Switzerland, "Stride Summit"
Confirmed concerts: Sept. 29-30

August, 2003
Aug. 15-17 Indianapolis Ragtime Society Annual Festival, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 22-24 Leon Redbone, locations TBA...

June, 2003
June 1 With Leon Redbone
Suburban Chicago, IL
Fitzgerald's in Berwyn
June 5 Performance with Leon Redbone; Chattanooga, TN, Riverbend Festival 2003
June 20 Alexandria, VA
The Birchmere
June 22 Malibu, CA
Performing with Leon Redbone at
Adam Sandler's wedding reception
June 26 Two piano concert with Neville Dickie Walter Hall, University of Toronto
 June 28-29 Essex, Connecticut
Hot Steamed Jazz Festival with Neville Dickie & the Independence Hall Jazz Band
May, 2003
May 11 Concert for the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society, 2:00-4:30 PM at Jordan Kitts Piano Warehouse in Falls Church, VA
May 17 Performance with Leon Redbone; Pittsburgh
May 23-26 Sacramento Jazz Festival with Doug Finke's Independence Hall Jazz Band
May 31 Performs with Leon Redbone
Riversplash Gazebo
Milwaukee, WI

April, 2003
April 11 Coos Bay, OR
SW Oregon Comm Coll
April 12 Grants Pass. OR
Rogue Theatre
April 14 Port Townsend, WA
Port Townsend H.S. Auditorium
April 16 Seattle, WA
The Century Ballroom
April 17 Portland, OR
Alladin Theatre
April 18 Bremerton, WA
Admiral Theater
April 19 Spokane, WA; Davenport Hotel/Pennington Ballroom
April 24 Helena, MT
The Myrna Loy Center
April 26 Idaho Falls, ID
Colonial Theater

March, 2003
March 16 The Lancaster House, Kitchener, Ontario
March 18-19 Daniel's in Nobleton, Ontario
March 20-28 Ontario, Canada

February, 2003
Feb. 7 Performing with Leon Redbone, Greensboro, NC, at the Carolina Theater.
Feb. 8 & 9 Performing with Redbone, locations not confirmed, check Redbone website for eventual location info.
Feb. 27 Performing with Redbone in Stamford, CT
Feb. 28 Performing with Redbone, location??

January, 2003
Jan. 16-19 Adult Traditional Jazz Camp, piano faculty, San Diego, CA

November, 2002
Nov. 1 Richmond, VA, Carpenter Center with Mose Alison
Nov. 22-24 with Doug Finke's Independence Hall Jazz Band, Puget Sound Jazz Society, Seattle, WA
Nov 26-27 recording sessions with Doug Finke, Los Angeles
Nov 28-Dec 1 Performs at San Diego Ragtime Jazz Festival with Doug Finke's Independence Hall Jazz Band presented by San Diego Jazz Society Web Site

October, 2002
Oct 4 with Leon Redbone, Cleveland, OH (Playhouse Square)
Oct 12 Vienna, VA (The Barns of Wolf Trap)
Oct 18-20 Alexandria Bay, NY Ragtime Festival (solo)

September, 2002
Sept 5 with Leon Redbone concert in West Lafayette, IN (Wildflowers Fest w/Judy Collins)
Sept 7 with Leon Redbone concert, Ann Arbor, MI (The Ark)
Sept 8 with Leon Redbone, Bowling Green, OH (Black Swamp Arts
Festival)
Sept 14 with Leon Redbone, Sellersville, PA (Sellersville Theatre 1894)
Sept 20 with Leon Redbone, Chattanooga, TN (Miller Plaza)
Sept 28 with Leon Redbone, Mamaroneck, NY (Emelin Theatre)

August, 2002
Aug 8 , 2002 Guest pianist in "Bill's Seafood" house band, Connecticut
Aug 17-19 Recording sessions in NYC with Doug Finke's Independence Hall Jazz Band

July, 2002
July 3, 5,10,12,20 & 27, 2002 Connecticut gigs
July 28 Finke gig in Philadelphia
Independence Hall Jazz Band

June, 2002
June 5-9, 2002 Performer at the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, MO
June 21-22, 2002 Performs at Hot Steamed Jazz Festival (With Doug Finke's Independence Hall Jazz Band),
Essex, CT
June 27-28 , 2002 Performs with Leon Redbone

April, 2002
April 19, 2002 Performs with Leon Redbone, Hudson, NY; Columbia Greene Community College
April 20, 2002 Performs with Leon Redbone, Rochester, NY; 12 Corners Coffee House (RIT)
April 21, 2002 Performs with Leon Redbone, Buffalo, NY; The Tralf

March, 2002
March 7-10, 2002 ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP II, piano faculty, San Diego, CA see San Diego Jazz Society Web Site

December, 2001
December 1 performs at Julia's In Wallingford, Seattle, WA


San Diego Ragtime Jazz Festival 2001

November, 2001
November 16, 17, 18 Performer at the West Coast Ragtime Festival, Sacramento, CA
November 23, 24, 25 San Diego Jazz Fest with the Independence Hall Jazz Band see San Diego Jazz Society Web Site
November 29, 30 performs at Julia's In Wallingford, Seattle, WA

October, 2001
October 4, 5, 6 performs at Julia's, Seattle
October 12, 13, 14, 15 ?? possible mini-tour with Independence Hall Jazz Band. Unconfirmed
October 18,19,20 performs at Julia's, Seattle

September, 2001
September 9 ends Delta Queen Steamboat run, New Orleans, LA
September 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 performs at Julia's, Seattle

August, 2001
August 2, 3, 4 performs at Julia's, Seattle
August 10,11,12 LaCrosse, Wisconsin jazz fest with Duke Heitger & all-star Chicago band
August 16,17,18, 23,24,25 performs at Julia's, Seattle
August 28 begins Delta Queen run, New Orleans, LA

July, 2001
July 11 ends Delta Queen, Ottawa, Il
July 19-22 Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival, Davenport, Ia
with the Independence Hall Jazz Band
July 27-28 Northwest Jazz Festival in Seattle, WA
July 26-27-28 Tom McDermott, piano great from New Orleans, plays Julia's in Paul's stead. This will mark the first time a guest pianist from outside Seattle to play at Julia's.
July 29 ?? possible jazz fest in Ellensburg, Wa

June, 2001
June 7, 8,9, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23 Opening at Julia's In Wallingford, Seattle, WA
June 16 solo concert in Tacoma, Wa
@ University Place Presbyterian Church
Concert, 7:30 pm
June 24 begins Delta Queen Steamboat run, New Orleans, La


Paul Asaro Trio Tours-2000-2001
See Itinerary
March 24-
May 8, 2001
Paul Asaro Trio,
Spring Concert Tour
September 21-
October 17, 2000
Paul Asaro Trio,
Fall Concert Tour

February 2001
Three weeks on-board performs on the Delta Queen Riverboat with Connie Jones & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Allstars

December 2000
Performances,
Tuesday December 12 - 16, 2000
Tuesday to Saturday 7:30 & 10:00 p.m.
Saturday afternoon 4:30 p.m.

performs at
the Marians Jazzroom
Hotel Innere Enge basement
Engestrasse 54 A, CH-3012
Berne (Switzerland), Tel. 0041-31-309 61 11

Personnel:
Paul Asaro, piano
Orange Kellin, clarinet
Vernel Bagneris, vocals
Hal Smith, drums

November 2000
Nov. 17-19 Sacramento (California) Ragtime and Festival
Nov. 24-26 21st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival - 2000 (California)

April 2000
April 1 performs in Tacoma, Washington

March 2000
March. 2-5
evening performaces
With Bill Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble: Fri. 3/2/00 Columbia College Getz Theater, 7:00 pm Sat. 3/3/00 Skokie, 8:00 pm Sun 3/4/00 Beverly Arts Center, 3 pm
March 10-22 Delta Queen

February 2000
through February featured artist on the Delta Queen, American Queen and Mississippi Queen steamboats

January 2000
Jan. 3-8 Dixiefest:
Mississippi Queen
Jan. 21
Fri. evening
Eagles & Ivories Ragtime Festival
Muscatine, Iowa
Jan. 23 Royal Siesta, New Orleans, LA guest pianist with Chris Tyle & the Silver Leaf Jazz Band
Jan. 29-
March 22
Dixiefest:
American Queen

October 1999
Oct. 15-17 Alexandria Bay (New York) Ragtime and Jazz Festival

September, 1999
Sept. 4 Straw Hat Festival, Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Canada
Sept. 22-Oct. 8 performs on the Delta Queen Riverboat with Connie Jones & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Allstars

August, 1999
July 30-Aug. 13 performs on the Delta Queen Riverboat with Connie Jones & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Allstars

July, 1999
July 14, 15,16 Opening at Julia's, Seattle
July 29 performs with Bill Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Grant Park, downtown Chicago, IL (featuring Duke Ellington's "New Orleans Suite")
July 30-Aug. 13 performs on the Delta Queen Riverboat with Connie Jones & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Allstars

June, 1999
 June 13
 3:00 p.m.
Two-piano concert & master class with Marian McPartland at the Martin Theater, Ravinia, outside Chicago

May, 1999
 May 8
 8:00 p.m.
performs with Bill Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL
May 11-20 performs on the American Orient Express train, traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle

April, 1999
through
April 15
performs on the American Orient Express train, arriving in Chicago April 3 and returning to New Orleans April 15
April 16-30 performs on the Delta Queen Riverboat with Connie Jones & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Allstars


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