Conscious Contact Newsletter - Edition No. 5
Hey hey Kiddos
News and News! I’ve been struggling with the idea of staying away from social media, as it’s hard to be part of the problem and complain about the problem... I know I talked a few months ago about a deep dive into all platforms... but I’ve been hesitant, there is an argument for not engaging so much... I’m grateful that as a kid, I had no idea about the personal lives of my music hero’s… short of Rolling Stone interviews. Beyond music, I’m also feeling like if ever there was a time to get uber political... it’s now… on a number of issues that I’ve been quiet, Trump/Biden… it’s like food or a poisonous bowl of shit… sure you may not like everything on the plate… but... you hate the broccoli so bad you’re gonna eat the shit? One would hope not… spare me the “but Biden……” or eat the shit and shut the fuck up (with love of course), not making a choice, in my mind is just as reprehensible as the shit bowl… go ahead, fire away! (Miss me?)
Ok…. Lots going on in music world for us… it’s been a long time since the JMOs have gone out for more than a few days... so this upcoming western Rockies run... is actually exciting... We will be joined by the legendary Bradly Rosen for Midvale to Butte as he was the drummer on MFC (with rumors of Junior in Butte…), not to mention being with me since 1981... he’s playing percussion on this run and maybe we can get him to do readings from Bunky Spills! I can’t believe Brad and I are playing Logan, UT! That's where we, after meeting in Humboldt, started Little Women… actually, I can’t believe we’re still alive…
Then, Mid-June, JMOs are playing a new place called The Jack London Revue in Portland for 2 nights electric…
After all that volume... I’ll head to High Sierra Music Fest... for two performances on the 4th and 5th... I walk offstage on the 5th, and drive straight to SFO... board a 11 pm flight to Heathrow, land at 4:30... jump in another car... for the two-hour drive to Suffolk for The Maverick Festival... I’ll play a solo set that night and the next day (Sunday), close the fest backed by my friends... The Dimpkers, Casey Neill, Alex Ellis and Walter Salas Humara... We will be filming all this madness... Then to London where I’ll be “special guesting” with Casey at the Green Note... other dates to be announced...
Assuming I survive all that… JMOs at The Ruins in Hood River, OR… then I’ll play the first annual Out West Music Fest in Gaston, OR… then JMOs back to the big sky for the 20th anniversary of our Virginia City annual… um... thing...
Also… I wanted to thank everybody for weighing in on the “Get to Know Jerry Joseph” (as of this writing, Volume 1) CD… Now it’s a two-disc idea... one disc Hard, one disc Soft… choosing from any records of my career. They must be studio versions... no live tracks... it’s all in play, Stockholm Syndrome, Little Women, Panther Tracks, JMOs, solo… there’s still time to send in your ideas... it’s been really cool to watch... tho, judging from most lists, one would think I hadn’t made a record since Conscious Contact! Kinda funny… as my hope is to drop 10 new records in the next couple years... time is not on my side…
There are a lot of conversations about how Covid changed the music industry, particularly (for me) in the fact that for smaller touring acts, the venues simply don’t want to guarantee money... Obviously we have friends that are exceptions… sadly, venues have come to believe it’s the artist’s job... to take all the risk (like percentages of the door) and be responsible for the lion's share of promotion… maybe when I was 22 those dice were worth rolling (or even now… I’d risk Japan, India, Africa... anything different and cool...). Please know, we’ve been strategizing as to how to return to all our domestic markets, and hope to see you soon… In the past... one way to make up for your losses, was to stay out longer... however another covid reality… forced us (me) to weigh touring against being home with family... My kids and grandkids are still young and like I said, time is so short...
In this spirit, I’m looking at a lot of options, perhaps an updated Happy Book idea, where I/we can film an episode from any location, i.e.... come to Denver for live shows... but be able to shoot an online show whilst there... with local musicians and local... color? I welcome any ideas along that line... one thing I do know… I’m blessed to have smart and engaged fans... your opinions matter a lot… and as always... your support has simply been the reason this music has continued... so... see ya at the show… vote early, vote often :-) … just please god… vote...
Love you. J
The Pearl on Main - Midavle, UT
very special guest Brad Rosen!
📅 Friday May 24th & Saturday May 25th, 2024
📍 The Pearl On Main
🌃 7711 S Main St Midvale, UT (Salt Lake City Area)
🎟️ 2-Day Pass :: https://www.24tix.com/events/66602509672
🎟️ Friday :: https://www.24tix.com/events/64836873028
🎟️ Saturday :: https://www.24tix.com/events/74988102640
Cache Bar & Grill - Logan, UT
very special guest Brad Rosen!
📅 Sunday May 26th, 2024
📍 Cache Bar & Grill
🌃 119 South Main St Logan, UT
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-LoganUT
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!!!
Whiskey’s on Main - Ketchum, ID
very special guest Brad Rosen!
📅 Monday May 27th & Tuesday May 28th, 2024
📍 Whiskey’s On Main
🌃 251 North Main St Ketchum, ID
🎟️ Monday :: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/882299239777?aff=oddtdtcreator
🎟️ Tuesday :: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/882327835307?aff=oddtdtcreator
Covellite Theatre - Butte, MT
very special guest Brad Rosen!
📅 Friday May 31st, 2024
📍 Covellite Theatre
🌃 215 West Broadway Street Butte, MT
🎟️ https://theticketing.co/e/jerryjocopper
The Butte Depot - Butte, MT
very special guest Brad Rosen & JR Ruppel will be in the house!
📅 Saturday June 1st & Sunday June 2nd, 2024
📍 Butte Depot
🌃 818 South Arizona Ave Butte, MT
🎟️ Single Night & 2-Day Pass :: https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-MoC-Butte
Great Northern Bar & Grill - Whitefish, MT
📅 Monday June 3rd & Tuesday June 4th, 2024
📍 Great Northern Bar & Grill
🌃 27 Central Ave Whitefish, MT
🎟️ June 3rd :: https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-GreatNorthern-Night1
🎟️ June 4th :: https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-GreatNorthern-Night2
406 Brewing - Manhattan, MT
📅 Thursday June 6th, 2024
📍 406 Brewing
🌃 308 East Main St Manhattan, MT
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-406Brewing
406 Events Lawn - Billings, MT
📅 Friday June 7th, 2024
📍 406 Event Lawn
🌃 323 N 14th Street Billings, MT
🎟️ https://shorter.me/JJJ-406EventsLawn
Pine Creek Lodge - Livingston, MT
📅 Saturday June 7th, 2024
📍 Pine Creek Lodge
🌃 2496 East River Rd Livingston, MT
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/JJJ-PineCreekLodge
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons @
The Jack London Revue
Portland, OR
📅 Friday June 14th & Saturday June 15th, 2024
📍 The Jack London Revue
🌃 Portland, OR
🎟️ 2 Day Pass : TICKETS HERE!
🎟️ Friday : TICKETS HERE!
🎟️ Saturday : TICKETS HERE!
🎟️ TICKETS!
📅 Thursday July 4th, 2024
📍 Vaudeville Tent
🕜 1:30pm - 2:45pm
📅 Friday July 5th, 2024
📍 Big Meadow
🕛 12:15pm - 1:15pm
🎟️ TICKETS!
BORN IN 2008, THE MAVERICK FESTIVAL IS THE UK’S FIRST AND FINEST AMERICANA MUSIC EVENT AND A BEACON FOR ROOTS MUSIC FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC.
The festival is set amongst the restored Victorian barns and out-buildings of Easton Farm Park, nestled deep in the Suffolk countryside yet only two hours from London, presenting musical performances, dance demonstrations and music masterclasses from over fifty different artists across six stages, indoors and out.
The music begins on Friday at 5pm and runs until around 11.30pm. Saturday’s programme starts at 10.30am and finishes around 11.30pm. Sunday is altogether more relaxed beginning around 10.30am and running until approximately 2.30pm.
Line up :: HERE
🎟️ TICKETS!
The Out West Music Fest is a mid-summer gathering of good vibes and great music at beautiful Dundee Lodge in Gaston, Oregon. Our aim is to bring good people and good music together for a weekend of sunshine, moonshine, strumming, picking, dancing… simply a real good time.
Just a short drive from Portland, Dundee Lodge is the perfect setting to carry forward the vibe and sense of community we’ve all experienced at other festivals over the years.
Out West Music Fest is a fun weekend of local and national bands, camping, great food and beverage vendors, workshops and late night shows. We are excited to bring you everything needed to create a community amongst the kind, free spirited people we all know and love!
Line up :: HERE
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons
@ The Ruins
Hood River, OR
📅 Friday July 26th, 2024
📍 The Ruins - 13 Railroad St Hood River, OR
🕜 6:00pm
🎟️ https://www.theruins.org/event-details/jerry-joseph-the-jackmormons-ticketed-show-1