In just a few weeks begins a tour of historic recording studios, haunted movie theatres, churches converted into houses, wonderful rock clubs, and downtown music festivals. We are going to raise support for a movie about a guy who once roped a rogue raging bull inside Madison Square Garden, who joked about U.S. Presidents to their face, and who flew in a homemade airplane all the way to the northernmost village in North America. Our band will consist of punk rockers, folk-singers, and pop music whiz kids. It’s going to be wonderful, weird, wild and by the seat of our pants, and you’re going to love it. Join Beau Jennings & The Verdigris Revival Band* previewing songs and showing off movie trailers about all things Will Rogers. See you there…
Thursday, April 21 – Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silverleaf | 7pm
www.danssilverleaf.com | $5
Beau Jennings & band previewing songs from “The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers” & trailer screening, followed by screening of Efterklang’s “An Island” documentary film.
Friday, April 22 – Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre | 7pm
www.thetexastheatre.com | No cover, $10 suggested donation
Beau Jennings & band previewing songs from “The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers” & trailer screening, followed by screening of the Bruce Springsteen documentary “The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story”.
Saturday, April 23 – Norman, OK @ The Chouse |7pm
717 West Boyd Street | No cover, $10 suggested donation
Beau Jennings & band previewing songs from “The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers” & trailer screening. Acoustic set by Ryan Lindsey (Broncho) of songs from his upcoming solo album.
Sponsered by Coop Ale Works!
Facebook invite page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198586213504967
Monday, April 25 – Tulsa, OK @ The Church Studio |7pm
www.thechurchstudio.com| 304 S. Trenton | No cover, $10 suggested donation
Beau Jennings & band previewing songs from “The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers” & trailer screening. Acoustic set by Ryan Lindsey (Broncho) of songs from his upcoming solo album.
Facebook invite page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163786263679615
Tuesday, April 26 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
www.mohawkaustin.com | Details TBA
Saturday, April 30 – Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival | 1pm
www.normanmusicfestival.com | FREE! | Jagermeister Stage
*The Verdigris Revival Band is Ryan Lindsey, Ben King, Nathan Price and Brine Webb!
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
Oklahoma musicians, filmmakers to create Will Rogers documentary and album
Beau Jennings, Bradley Beesley launch fundraising tour for “The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers”
NORMAN, OKLA., April 7, 2011 — A group of notable Oklahoma musicians and filmmakers has announced plans to create a documentary tracing the life of Will Rogers across the United States.
“The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers” will consist of two parts — a documentary film and an accompanying record. Oklahoma-born musician Beau Jennings, has spent the past several years writing songs about Rogers, his boyhood hero. Oklahoma filmmaker Bradley Beesley will follow Jennings across the United States as he performs these original songs at various locations where significant events in Rogers’ life occurred — from Oklahoma to Hollywood to Alaska.
“‘The Verdigris’ is something that has become very special to me — it’s named for the river that runs through both my hometown and Will’s — and I hope it can become something special to others, too,” Jennings said. “I think everyone knows Will as Oklahoma’s favorite son, but I also think he has faded into the past a bit, reduced to a few memorable quotes. Hopefully with this project, we can all rediscover what made Will Rogers so cool.”
The footage of Jennings’ performances will be interspersed with interviews and other narrative elements to tell the story not only of Rogers’ life, but also of Jennings’ attempt to explore through his songwriting the inspiration he finds in Rogers. The accompanying album will include songs performed on location, as well as songs recorded in the studio.
In addition to Jennings and Beesley, the project team will include producers Eric Steel and Adam Donaghey, co-producer Jonathan Fowler, and music producers/studio engineers Jarod Evans and Chad Copelin from Blackwatch Studios.
The team will launch a six-show fundraising tour beginning on April 21 in Denton, Texas, and culminating on April 30 at the Norman Music Festival in Norman, Okla. Other tour stops include Dallas, Tulsa and Austin.
“I’m asking anyone and everyone who is interested to come to a show, watch the trailer screening, hear us play some songs, and donate whatever you can to help us make this project a reality,” Jennings said.
To coincide with the first date of the fundraising tour, Jennings and the rest of the team will launch an online Kickstarter page. Supporters will be able to donate through this webpage or directly at the shows.
