http://www.kevinmontgomery.com The blog of the world-traveling, singer-songwriter/adventurist/dad Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:22:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2012/01/19/live-webstream-house-concert-from-my-dining-room-angel-voiced-ruth-trimble-added-to-tour-ukireland-tour-dates-join-us/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2012/01/19/live-webstream-house-concert-from-my-dining-room-angel-voiced-ruth-trimble-added-to-tour-ukireland-tour-dates-join-us/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:53:02 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=4786 I’m happy to announce that Ruth Trimble will be joining the Kevin Montgomery and the Endangered Livers on piano and background vocals for the Irish leg of the tour. She will also open the tour. She may come on more, but we are working out those details. Either way….she is awesome. 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Just email me on Facebook, or at kevin at kevinmontgomery.com [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/07/12/the-ive-got-10-songs-recorded-and-now-i-need-to-release-them-but-i-need-some-darn-money-august-us-tour-wanna-host-a-house-concert/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/15/wooden-shoes-and-touring-in-the-netherlands/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/15/wooden-shoes-and-touring-in-the-netherlands/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:31:39 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=3920 I love touring in the Netherlands. The people are super-nice. When I first toured there I expected to see people in wooden shoes……..that didn’t happen. Wooden shoes in Holland seem to be something of the past, but if I were going to wear wooden shoes, then I would wear something like these: If someone from [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/15/wooden-shoes-and-touring-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/10/ive-recovered-from-50n50-and-now-uk-tour-dates-australia-and-house-concerts-should-i-come-to-your-house/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/10/ive-recovered-from-50n50-and-now-uk-tour-dates-australia-and-house-concerts-should-i-come-to-your-house/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:42:00 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=3911 Ok, I think I have recovered from the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour, and the UK tour that came immediately afterwards. This year’s tour was a physical, emotional rocket ride. Performing every night is tough enough, but adding in 10 hour drives, and then making contact with people that are involved with foster [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/03/10/ive-recovered-from-50n50-and-now-uk-tour-dates-australia-and-house-concerts-should-i-come-to-your-house/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/01/australia-im-comin-where-should-i-go-this-time/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/01/australia-im-comin-where-should-i-go-this-time/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:28:55 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=3731 It’s been about 4 years since I toured Australia. I’m ready to come back. I’ll play some traditional venues, but am particularly interested in house concerts? Who wants to host a house concert? Think of it as a barbie with me as your human cd. Email me if you’re interested in hosting? I just found [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/01/australia-im-comin-where-should-i-go-this-time/feed/ 9 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/06/07/join-the-conversation-in-i-support-kevin-montgomerys-50-states-in-50-days-tour-facebook-group/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/06/07/join-the-conversation-in-i-support-kevin-montgomerys-50-states-in-50-days-tour-facebook-group/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:35:14 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=2803 I made a discovery this past couple of months-a Facebook “group” is the best way to bring people together for a common cause. I watched as friendships formed on the “Friends for Danny Tate’s Defense” Facebook group wall. People connected. It was electric. So, I formed the “I Support Kevin Montgomery’s 50 States in 50 [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/06/07/join-the-conversation-in-i-support-kevin-montgomerys-50-states-in-50-days-tour-facebook-group/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/the-state-of-things-april-irish-tour-norfolk-uk-date-2010-50-states-in-50-days-house-concerts-roadtrippers-tour-tickets/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/the-state-of-things-april-irish-tour-norfolk-uk-date-2010-50-states-in-50-days-house-concerts-roadtrippers-tour-tickets/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:24:14 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=2157 The Irish tour begins next week! Sean Snook will be playing guitar and singing high harmonies. Join the new Facebook group I set up for my Irish friends. We will have fun there. Please share this post to your facebook wall, so that your Irish friends hear about the tour. *Tuesday, April 20th-Limerick, Ireland-Dolan’s Attend [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/the-state-of-things-april-irish-tour-norfolk-uk-date-2010-50-states-in-50-days-house-concerts-roadtrippers-tour-tickets/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/16/the-place-to-be-in-nashville-on-saturday-march-20th/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/16/the-place-to-be-in-nashville-on-saturday-march-20th/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:53:14 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=2007 ….is actually in Mount Juliet, TN…..near where I grew up. One of my high school friends that I recently reconnected with on facebook will be hosting a house concert. It is shaping up to be a fun night. We will start at about 7:30pm on Saturday, March 20th. 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Tomorrow we head to SXSW to play a couple of shows, and then we head to Nashville on Friday to play a house concert on [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/16/a-fun-video-from-our-march-mini-house-concert-tour/feed/ 2 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/01/the-roadmap-for-the-2010-50-states-in-50-days-tour-host-a-house-concert/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/01/the-roadmap-for-the-2010-50-states-in-50-days-tour-host-a-house-concert/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:43:57 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1949 Image by kevinmontgomery via Flickr The 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour is definitely happening, and I’m booking house concerts daily. If you want to host a house concert in your state, or put on a show……….email me. For those considering it……here is the Roadmap for the tour. 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Ok, so on March 12th we [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/03/01/texas-house-concerts-wjill-jackson-march-12th13th-then-sxsw/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/28/california-house-concerts-this-coming-weekend-w-jill-jackson-a-plane-ride-meeting/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/28/california-house-concerts-this-coming-weekend-w-jill-jackson-a-plane-ride-meeting/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:58:25 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1896 This coming weekend Jill Jackson and I do two very special house concerts. On Friday, March 5th we play Solvang, California at my friend Eric John Reynolds house. He owns a company called Wine Tours of Santa Ynez. We met on a plane from London to Los Angeles a few months ago. Great guy……neat company, [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/28/california-house-concerts-this-coming-weekend-w-jill-jackson-a-plane-ride-meeting/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/24/sxsw-appearance-confirmed-and-house-concerts-in-ca-co-tx-and-tn/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/24/sxsw-appearance-confirmed-and-house-concerts-in-ca-co-tx-and-tn/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:57:17 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1873 Jill Jackson and I will be heading to the US in a few days for a small house concert tour through California, Colorado, Texas, and Tennessee. Our SXSW show is now confirmed for Wednesday, March 17th at Taco Xpress at 2529 South Lamar Blvd. We play at 5pm sharp! Don’t miss it. 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A few months prior I met a duo on myspace called Meadows Ever Bleeding on myspace. They are comprised of two mountain men (Stefan Larsson and Christoffer Wadensten) from a town called Orebro in Sweden. I liked what I heard so I sent them [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/26/sometimes-going-out-on-a-limb-doesnt-make-you-a-monkey/feed/ 10 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/07/when-the-stars-start-aligning/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/07/when-the-stars-start-aligning/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:13:54 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=719         I’m sitting in LAX as I write this. A funny thing happened today. While at a business lunch in the valley I looked over and saw my co-writer, friend, and sometimes piano player, Matt Rollings.                Matt, in my opinion, is one of the best piano players [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/07/when-the-stars-start-aligning/feed/ 8 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/108-days-until-the-start-of-the-50-states-in-50-days-tour-ideas/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/108-days-until-the-start-of-the-50-states-in-50-days-tour-ideas/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:58:15 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=688 if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('a49cdc8e-13e6-4f80-81e0-acf823d3215b');Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!      Ah, the 50 States in 50 Days tour is starting to shape up. I’d love to hear from you if you’d like to host a house concert in your state? Just email me and we can talk [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/108-days-until-the-start-of-the-50-states-in-50-days-tour-ideas/feed/ 4 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/highlights-from-songs-in-the-sun-2010-dates/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/highlights-from-songs-in-the-sun-2010-dates/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:59:23 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=673            Two weeks ago I was in Stavros, Crete (near Chania) for the 4th Annual Songs in the Sun-Crete week. It was a blast!  We’ve already set the dates for next year……June 15th-22nd.           This coming year I will be doing songwriting sessions during the day with the [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/06/highlights-from-songs-in-the-sun-2010-dates/feed/ 0