New Gregg Karukas Shows just announced.Gregg returns to Maryland and the East Coast. Sept 7 in Annapolis, MD @ Ramshead OnStage- tickets on sale today. The Bowie High School class of 1973's 50th reunion is the same weekend, so I'm looking forward to seeing many old friends for a pre-reunion, after-show meet and greet.*Also, a special unplugged trio show this Saturday, March 4 in Paso Robles at Libretto, a cool new club with a 9ft. Steinway Concert Grand.Meanwhile, we just had some incredible skiing at Alta in Utah, and then a wonderful 7 day trip to Hawaii to play Kauai and Honolulu with Peter White, Michael Paulo and myself, then back to the Westin Palm Desert. We avoided injuries all the way until we tried pickleball at the desert; there Kathy sprained a calf, so our future ski trip is on hold. Special thanks to Jim Pedone for hosting us at the Kauai Royal Sonesta Hotel.We did a co-bill show with Spyro Gyra and it happened to be Tom Schuman's last gig with the band after 40+years. Congrats Tom on your new adventures!And in between, a couple of fun GK shows in Corpus Christi, TX (unplugged trio with Joel Taylor and Ernest Tibbs) and here in Los Angeles at Spaghettini, with Michael O'Neill, Joel Taylor, Darryl Williams and new sax player/singer Woody Mankowski. I've got quite a varied series of shows coming up, I love the variety and challenge: My full original band, unplugged acoustic trio, Soul/Jazz organ groups, and even some intimate solo piano concerts (TBA); then London in the Fall where I'll do a bit of everything.*-reply and drop me a note for info.2023 Tour dates (so far)Mar 4 Paso Robles, CA GK plays unplugged at Libretto on the Steinway 9ft. grand. With John Leftwich and Kevin WinardMar 24-26 GK guests with Peter White at: Solvang, Livermore, Saratoga, CAApril 16 Westlake Village, CA GK plays 5pm short organ set at Sherwood CC for Benefit Loving Home Hospice for ChildrenMay 27-28 San Diego-Hammond Organ Summit at Jazz Lounge w/ Carey Frank and Doug KvandvalJune 9-10 Oakland, CA GK guests with Peter White at Yoshi'sJuly 29 Laguna, CA Festival of the Arts; GK plays with Michael PauloAug 24 Laguna, CA Festival of the Arts; GK Soul/Jazz Party Organ show tix TBAGK on East Coast Sept 1 - TBA Sept 2 - Charlotte, NC Middle C Jazz Club (7 and 9:15 shows)Sept 6 - Richmond, VA Tin Pan - tix TBASept 7 - Annapolis, MD Ramshead OnStage- tix on sale NOW!Sept 8 - West Grove, PA Ponderosa Barn- tix for members TBASept 9 - TBANov 24-25 GK in London at PIZZA EXPRESS- SOHO UK dates: TBA
