Voodoo Visionary: On a Mission
Everybody ought to have a mission in life. Five young men from Atlanta certain do. Their mission statement is:
We gon’ put tha ’oogie in yo boogie.
Succinctly stated, Voodoo Visionary! These guys play what they call “improvisational funk dance music,” and if you’ve ever seen them do their thing on stage, then you know that is 100% accurate. They have two outstanding albums to their credit: Spirit of the Groove (2015) and Off the Ground (2017).
They have been touring and playing festivals regularly, and their new tour kicks off Friday, November 30th, at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh; it is also an album release party for Travers Brothership. After hitting Barrelhouse South in Savannah with Bird Dog Jubilee, they swing down to the toasty Sunshine State for seven shows, including a date at The Funky Biscuit with Kung Fu; use discount code CYBERVOODOO for 20% off tickets valid through Monday. Just go to https://ticketf.ly/2LSXlIg. They will also join in the third annual X-Mas Rager at Will’s Pub in Orlando with The Heavy Pets and The Groove Orient.
Voodoo Visionary’s New Year’s run begins December 28th at the One Stop at the Asheville Music Hall and the next night at Preservation Pub in Knoxville. And they’ll ring in 2019 at The Whiskey in Wilmington, North Carolina. The theme for the night is “Songs in the Key of Purple,” as the band will feature music from Stevie Wonder and Prince!
Voodoo Visionary are: Dennis Dowd, keyboards; Trent Gilson, bass; Scottie MacDonald, vocals; Mac Schmitz, drums; and Mike Wilson, guitar.
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11/30 The Pour House Music Hall | Raleigh NC w/ Travers Brothership
12/01 Barrelhouse South | Savannah GA w/ Bird Dog Jubilee
12/06 High Dive | Gainesville FL w/ Louie Dager
12/07 The Funky Biscuit | Boca Raton FL w/ Kung Fu
12/08 Rok Bar | Daytona Beach FL
12/12 Ringside Cafe | St. Petersburg FL
12/13 Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin FL
12/14 Will’s Pub | Orlando FL w/ The Heavy Pets, The Groove Orient
12/15 Hard Rock Cafe | Tampa FL
12/28 The One Stop | Asheville Music Hall | Asheville NC
12/29 Preservation Pub | Knoxville TN
12/31 The Whiskey | Wilmington NC
02/15-16 Funk Fest | Punta Gorda FL
Feature photograph by Meg Gheesling, processed by Mac Schmitz.
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