

March 9,
2010
This Saturday night, March 13, Venice will perform a special intimate
acoustic evening at The Stronghold in Venice, CA. The band
will consist of the four Lennons, Mark Harris on bass, and Jamie
Wollam on baby drum kit. Charlie Vaughn and the Daily Routine
(featuring Michael Lennon and Mark Harris) is the opening act.
Tickets are $20 in advance (sold exclusively at our Venice
Store)
or $15 at the door, but be advised, the venue only has room for
125 people, so if you wait to buy tickets at the door, you'll
most likely find a sold out house and be turned away. Please
see the Tour
Dates
page for more information.
February 22, 2010
Venice is the featured guests on two episodes of the XM Satellite
Radio show "Musicians Radio," where they are interviewed
by band member Chris Horvath. The first episode aired last
night, and you
can listen to it here. The second episode will air this coming
Sunday on XMPR channel 133 at 5pm pacific / 8pm eastern, and will
also subsequently be archived on that same page. Check it out!
January 5, 2010
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Dear friends, We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of two of our Venice friends here in the States. Vivian and Joyce were longtime supporters of the band, and were two of our earliest "Internet Venetians." Their enthusiasm and support for our music, along with their participation in the Venice community spirit, were a part of our first presence on the worldwide web. Online and at shows, they helped us to build a Venice family vibe that spread from state to state and eventually internationally. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to their friends and families. We wish everyone the best for 2010. Live every day to the fullest. We'll keep a candle burning... Venice |
December 22, 2009
(FYI, Kipp Lennon's real name is Chris...)
Happy
holidays, everybody!
December 12, 2009
Venice's new concert CD, "Electric - Live and Amplified,"
is now available as a digital download. Click
here!
December 11, 2009
Tomorrow night's Lennon Lounge concert in Santa Monica is now
SOLD OUT. There are still tickets available for next week's
Christmas shows in Solana Beach and Santa Barbara, so get 'em
while you can!
December 7, 2009
Here's another very complimentary
review of Venice's new concert CD, over at Popdose.com.
November 30, 2009
Here's a nice review of Venice's
new live album. It's in Dutch, so here's the English translation,
provided by Frits Tuijn:
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Venice is a band of musicians who recall memories of the "Good Old Days" of Woodstock and the music of Southern Califonia. Their beautiful, heavenly harmonies and catchy songs are a couple of their strong points. Most of their songs are written by Kipp, Mark, Michael and Pat Lennon. Singer-songwriter John Vester has also written some songs for the band. Since 1990, Venice has released CDs on a regular basis. The four are very popular in the Netherlands. Venice's theater tours are very well attended by the fans and other music devotees. The band alternates between acoustic and electric shows. The small and intimate venues are not forgotten by the Lennons. But last Spring of this year, they were in the Netherlands for a number of rock concerts. You could see and hear the rocking shows in Arnhem, Deventer, Zoetermeer, Amsterdam and Breda. Their good friends Mark Harris on bass, Nick Bult on keyboards and Jamie Wollam on drums supported the band. These shows were recorded. And as a result, the live CD, "Electric - Live and Amplified" has been released. A unique document for the fans, but also for newcomers. The cover looks like a classic. Therefore, I was curious what the album would bring me. It hits you on all sides from your speakers. What a massive and tight sound! It's obvious that the four masters are having fun. The foundation is laid down by the electric guitars of Michael and Pat Lennon. Kipp and Mark take care of the lead vocals. On this live CD, 15 songs in total, mostly older material can heard. The disc opens with the highly energetic songs, The Water, Bleeding, Circus in Town and My Woman. The music of Venice has sometimes been described as too mellow. The opposite is proven by the Lennons on this live CD. You hear a very inspired and motivated band of musicians. The CD contains the new rocking song, High So High. Babys Calling culminates with an energetic solo by Michael. On One Quiet Day, you can clearly hear the interaction between audience and band. Their hit single Think Again could not have been left off. One of the highlights of this CD is All my Life. The song originates from their untitled debut album, and this performance is enhanced by the interweaving of some other well known covers like I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For (U2) and Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac). The catchy final song, If I Were You, shows Venice at their best. Sparkling, catchy and with brilliant harmonies. The joy of performing is highly important for this party band. And it is a party when you hear and see Venice perform live. This is a smash of a live rock CD, with beautifully mixed sound. At the moment, Venice is on tour in Holland. The band can be seen at: (venues listed) This time, Venice performs in a acoustic setting, seated in a cosy Living Room. I would say, try to get a ticket for one of these shows. Let the beautiful songs and harmonies take control of you. This live CD and other CDs are on sale at these shows. |
November 23, 2009
All VIP floor and balcony seats for the December 12th Lennon Lounge
Christmas show are now sold out. Only general admission
is still available, and those tickets are going quickly. So
if you're on the fence about going, you might want to make up
your mind soon...
November 19, 2009
Tomorrow
(Friday, November 20), Venice will be on the radio and television,
on "Omroep
Gelderland."
The radio interview will take place at 15h15. On television,
you can see a 20 second promotional bumper at 18h20, followed
by the band's five minute appearance at 18h55, where they will
perform a song.
November 16, 2009
Attention Dutch fans, Venice will be on Netherland television
and radio this Sunday, from 11am to noon, on "RTV Love."
Click
here for
more info.
November 10, 2009
According to my webpage tracker, a lot of you guys have either
the news page or the tour dates page bookmarked, so when you visit
the site, you come in on one of these pages and skip the entry
page entirely. If you happen to be one of those people,
click
here to
see (and hear) what you've missed.
Spread the word!
November 2, 2009
Venice's rocking new concert album, "Electric - Live and
Amplified," can now be pre-ordered at two different sites.
American fans can purchase it here at our Venice
Store.
We expect to ship out all orders on the week of December
7th, so you should receive it in plenty of time for Christmas.
In Europe and the Netherlands, you can order it at www.aanspreekpunt.nl. Want to hear what
it sounds like? You can now preview samples of all tracks
over
here.