String Cheese Incident keyboardist/songwriter Kyle Hollingsworth has been an avid home brewer, and a fan of microbrews and specialty beers, for many years. Now, as he winds his way through the country performing in support of his new solo studio release Then There’s Now (September 2009 / SCI Fidelity Records), Kyle blends his love of brewing with his love for music. In select cities along his current fall tour, Kyle teams up with local breweries for some very special “Brew Tour” events.
First up, on Wednesday, November 11th, watch a Live Brew Tour Webcast from the Magic Hat Brewery in Burlington, VT (where the Kyle Hollingsworth Band plays that night at Club Metronome). Log on to www.magichat.net/drinkme at 8pm to watch a special performance and interview live from the brewery. Kyle will also taste some brews with the Magic Hat brewing team. Fans who log in to the live stream can participate in a question/answer session via Twitter, Ustream, or email. Visit www.kylehollingsworth.com for more information.
On Saturday, November 14th, the Brew Tour stops at the Khyber in Philadelphia, PA, where Kyle and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will host an exclusive meet & greet and tasting before the show that evening. The first 50 people who purchase tickets to the Kyle Hollingsworth Band concert at The Khyber will automatically be entered to win an invitation for two to the pre-show meet & greet. Tickets are on sale at www.thekhyber.com (contest closes at midnight Eastern Time on November 11th). Ten winners will be chosen and contacted by November 12th.
Finally, Kyle’s Brew Tour heads to the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, CO, on December 13th for a “Holiday Folly for Charity.” The Holiday Folly for Charity, which benefits the Food Bank of Larimer County, will feature an intimate performance with the Kyle Hollingsworth Band. Tickets include New Belgium beers, a special New Belgium/Hollingsworth brew, food by the Cheba Hut, limited edition New Belgium/Hollingsworth pint glasses, a silent auction, and more. Tickets start at $45 and are very limited. VIP tickets include an exclusive tour with of New Belgium Brewery with Kyle Hollingsworth. Tickets on sale now at www.kylehollingsworth.com/ontour for tickets and information. A limited quantity of tickets will also be available for purchase at the store at the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins.
Look for the Kyle Hollingsworth Band on tour this fall. The complete list of current tour dates is as follows:
November 11 Club Metronome Burlington VT w/ Brew Tour stop at Magic Hat Brewery
November 12 Sullivan Hall New York NY
November 13 8 X 10 Baltimore MD
November 14 The Khyber Philadelphia PA w/ Brew Tour contest with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
The following November dates are co-billed with Ryan Montbleau Band
November 15 Capital Ale House Richmond VA
November 17 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC
November 18 The Pour House Music Hall Raleigh NC
November 19 The Pour House Charleston SC
November 20 Garage at Biltmore Asheville NC
November 21 New Earth Music Hall Athens GA
December 12 Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver CO
December 13 “Holiday Folly for Charity”, New Belgium Brewery Fort Collins CO
January 3-8 Jam Cruise 8 Fort Lauderdale FL
For more than a decade, as keyboardist for Colorado’s beloved String Cheese Incident, Kyle Hollingsworth has consistently proven one of the most innovative and virtuosic musicians on the American jamband scene. Now, with the Sept. 15th release of Then There’s Now (SCI Fidelity Records), his first album since the band announced a hiatus in 2007, Hollingsworth extends his reach into areas that will both delight longtime admirers and lock in countless new ones. Emphasizing his considerable songwriting skills and incorporating a plethora of surprises, Then There’s Now marks the true emergence of Kyle Hollingsworth as a solo artist.
“Then There’s Now announces the much anticipated arrival
of the major solo artist lurking within Kyle Hollingsworth.” – Honest Tune
“catchy melodies, deep grooves.” – Glide Magazine
