On Wednesday, September 25, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY plans to host a tribute to the late Neal Casal, who passed away at the end of August. There’s A Reward: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Neal Casal will feature Casal’s bandmates and musician friends paying homage to his career.
The artists scheduled to appear include Beachwood Sparks, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Circles Around the Sun, Joe Russo, Dave Dreiwitz, Tom Hamilton & Scott Metzger, Hazeldine, Mapache, Dave Schools, Citizen Cope, Jeff Hill, Bob Glaub, Dan Fadel, Davis Jaynes, Don Heffington, Dori Freeman, Jesse Aycock, John Ginty, Jon Graboff, John Lee Shannon, Kenny Roby, Leslie Mendelson, Rickey Medlocke, Robbi Robb, and Zephaniah Ohora.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 13 at noon ET. All net proceeds will be donated to MusiCares. A special pre-sale begins today from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET with passcode: moonlight. Go here.
Casal’s band, Circles Around the Sun, completed a new studio record the week before his death, which they plan to release in early 2020. CATS had also collaborated with drummer Joe Russo on an EP called Circles Around The Sun Meets Joe Russo, originally (and still) set for release October 18 on limited edition vinyl and digital formats.
Casal wanted the band to continue in his absence, so surviving members—keyboardist Adam MacDougall, bassist Dan Horne, and drummer Mark Levy—are going on tour. See those dates below.
Circles Around the Sun Tour Dates:
October 16 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
October 17 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
October 19 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
October 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
October 24 – Live Oak, FL – Hulaween
December 27 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre
December 29 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theater
December 31 – Buena Vista, CO – Ivy Ballroom
January 7-12 – Miami, FL – Jam Cruise
