FatFest brings EO to Minnesota for the second time this summer. We're excited to have classical hip hop Jazz artists Futureman from the Flecktones as well as flute and keyboard master Kofi Burbridge from The Derek Truck Band as our featured guests. They will be joined by That one Guy on the magic pipe, Janis Wallin on Bass, members of host band Fat Maw Rooney and more.


For tickets and info: www.fatfest.org

EO returns to the Bear Creek Music and Art Festival at the magical Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Jon Fishman will be laying down the funky grooves this year with more special guests to be announced soon.


For tickets and info: www.bearcreekmusicfestival.org

As part of the Leave a Positive Legacy program of the greening team onboard Jam Cruise 6 Matt Butler and a crew of musicians serenaded the children at an orphanage on Roatan, Honduras. The players, including Jon Fishman, Jeff Coffin, Jans Ingber and Dominic Lalli from The Motet, Tanya Shylock, Dan Lebowitz (ALO) and Bo, Jeff and Sean from New Monsoon all agreed it was an incredibly moving experience and the house mother at the orphanage said it was the best day the children had had in a very long time. Kudos to the Jam Cruise passengers who donated pallets full of well needed and appreciated school supplies for the island children and to Conscious Alliance who organized a donation of 1000 pounds of soap from Pangea Organics.

During the last performance onboard, Scooter and Todd Ketchum were the lucky winners of the guest conductor raffle which raised close to $1000 to purchase carbon offsets on Jam Cruise. Go team green.

"Water"

A conducted improvisation performed by Jamie Janover, Steve Kimock, Chris Haugen, Asher Fulero, Mike Sugar, Samantha Stollenwerck, David Tiller, Enion Pelta, John and Moriah-Melin Whoolilurie, Julian Fritz and Dale Largent with conductor Matt Butler.

Recorded by Charlie Miller. Live mix by Michael Wilson.

Photo by Sue Weiand