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ARCHIVED NEWS 2012

• ALO picked in Rolling Stone Magazine's "SXWS 2012: 25 Can't-Miss Acts". SXSW schedule below. See ya in Austin! [03/09]

TUESDAY March 13th

Tequila Mockingbird Party (Private Event) 2pm

WEDNESDAY March 14th

St. David's Bethel Hall - 301 E. 8th St
Brushfire Records Showcase (SXSW Event)
Bahamas 11:30-12:10am / ALO Acoustic 12:30-1:10am

THURSDAY March 15th

Cheers Shot Bar - 416 E. 6th St
Treehouse Diddly (Free/Public Event) 5-5:50pm

Old Ghost Room - 304 W. 4th St
HGTV Showcase (SXSW Event) 1-1:50am

Special Tour d'Amour VI announcement: Our Fillmore finale this Saturday will be mixed in Quadraphonic Sound (aka, Surround Sound). The music will literally be swirling around the room, with speakers on stage and in the back of the room. This should make for a fun and interesting night of sonic explorations. [02/21]

♥ As we've done in years past, the Tour d'Amour will be a benefit for Music in Schools Today. Here's their mission: "Music in Schools Today is a non-profit group with the mission of bringing music education to every student in America. MUST serves over 28,000 children annually, conducts research and development and advocates to restore music as an essential principle of education." To learn more, click here. [01/25]

• ALO makes their debut at SXSW in Austin TX this March! Stay tuned for showcase days, times and places, TBA soon. [01/10]



ARCHIVED NEWS 2011

• ALO is pyched to be supporting Galactic at the Ogden Theater in Denver on March 16, 2012. Tickets go on sale 12/6. [11/29]

♥ ALO's 6th Annual Tour d'Amour, celebrating love and benefiting music education in schools, is official! And we couldn't be more thrilled to announce Nicki Bluhm and her friendly Gramblers to support the tour. Special thanks to Tony at Endurance Conspiracy for the awesome Td'A artwork pictured below. [11/29]



• Brushfire Records follow-up Holiday Compilation This Warm December: Vol. 2 featuring ALO's "Let It Ride" comes out November 15th. Pre-order by December 1st and enter to win some fun prizes. Preview videos to come, 25% of the profits will be donated to music education charities. Visit www.thiswarmdecember.com for full details. [11/04]

• Thanks to all who made it out to a show or two this past Halloween Weekend. You all looked great! Check out some of the galleries by these great photographers: Jay Blakesberg | Bob Minkin | John Margaretten. [11/04]

• Halloween Weekend is almost here, and we have a special event to announce. This Saturday afternoon (10/29), ALO's Haunted Carnival of Traveling Freaks & Frights will be stopping by the Iron Springs Brewery in Fairfax, CA to meet with fans and friends and perform a short acoustic set. This will be part of Iron Springs' 7th anniversary celebration. Great food and beer specials! It's free, and family friendly! Read more here. [10/24]

• We're less than a month out from our Halloweekend Haunt with The Fruition String Band! We couldn't be more excited for this tour along the California Coast. [10/07]

• The theme: ALO'S Haunted Carnival of Traveling Freaks & Frights. Each night we'll explore a different corner of the Haunted Carnival... Voodoo!, Super-Human, Animals, Magic, Haunted. [10/07]

• We are also posting our nightly themes to our Facebook Page this week, and a pair of tickets to each show will be given away to the thread comment that gets the most "likes". Comments can be setlist suggestions, costume ideas, pre-party plans, whatevers. You comment, you like, and we'll see who wins. Contests will end 10 days before each show. May the best commentators win. [10/07]

• Spend your Halloween Weekend this year on the California Coast with ALO. We'll be haunting our way through Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Rafael, Petaluma and Santa Barbara. Tickets are now on sale! [09/07]



Just added! Halloween Night 10/31 at SOhO in Santa Barbara. Get freaky with us at this Halloweekend Run closer! [09/07]

• ALO returns to the Gulf Saturday September 17th for the Pojo Music Festival at St. Joe Beach, FL. It's a free one! And labelmate Matt Costa will be there, plus many more! [09/07]

Just added! Free concert at the Golf Resorts cove at Avila Beach, CA (between San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach) on Sunday August 14th. Music starts at 1pm. Arrive early, space is limited. Free and family friendly! More info here. [07/26]

• Festival Appearances: High Sierra Music Festival (CA), Summer Meltdown (WA), NedFest (CO), SteelJam Festival (PA), Pojo Live Music Fest (FL). [07/12]

• Thank you High Sierra for yet another epic festival year!! [07/05]

• In celebration of High Sierra's 21st birthday, we are excited to announce our late night Music Hall theme: "High Sierra 21: VivALOs Vega$". Calling all dealers, pit bosses, showgirls, Elvises, kings, queens, jokers, Rat Packers, Wayne Newtons. Get creative, if you see it in Vegas, ante up! Read more about it and get your ticket at our Facbeook Event Page. See you on the Strip! [06/07]

• Another festival on the books! And this is a great one! We hope you can join us August 11-14 at the 11th Annual Summer Meltdown hosted by our good friends, Flowmotion. All ages welcome. Ticket on sale now! [05/12]

• We can't wait for High Sierra Music Festival. A few reasons why... [04/04]



• East Coast show just announced! ArtsQuest presents SteelJam Festival Sept. 2-5 in Bethlehem, PA. ALO plays Sunday 9/4. Tickets on sale now! [04/04]

• Hometown show at the Saratoga Mountain Winery on August 20th supporting Toad the Wet Sprocket (fellow Santa Barbara cousins). From Redwood Jr. High to the Country Store Cafe to Britania Arms to the Winery... Maybe we should revisit a cover we used to do, for old time's sake! Tickets on sale now @ www.mountainwinery.com. [04/04]

&bull: Thanks Jazzfesters for a super-fun Tipitina's ALO/TLG late night! We're already brainstorming ideas for next year! [04/04]

• Thanks everyone for a fantastic Tour d'Amour V! It was a great one! If you missed getting one of our limited edition tour posters, there are still some available at the artist's website www.wertzateria.com. Love, ALO. [03/01]

• Check out some great shots from our recent Fillmore show by photographers extraordinaire Jay Blakesberg and John Margaretten. [03/01]

Just Announced! We'll be playing a special in-store set at Fingerprints in Long Beach this Saturday 2/12 at 2pm. To reserve a spot, call: (562) 433-4996. [02/11]

• Stream the archived pre-tour acoustic set by ALO at Blp.fm. [02/04]

Fan Choice Setlist Pt. 2: Vote your 10 favorite songs into a fan-written setlist for ALO's show at Harlow's in Sacramento on 2/19. Click Here to Vote! [01/26]

Fan Choice Setlist Pt. 1: It's up and running! For select shows on Tour d'Amour V, ALO will be playing fans' top 10 song picks for one of their sets. First up: SOhO Santa Barbara 2/13. Click Here to Vote! [01/26]

• ALO will also be inviting fans to vote for their top 10 favorite ALO songs to create a "Fan's Choice Setlist" for select shows on tour. Stay tuned here in the days ahead to take part! [01/20]

• Enter to win a pair of tickets to each show on Tour d'Amour V by clicking "attend" on ALO's Facebook Event Pages. Winners will be chosen at random and notified via Facebook email a week before the show. [01/20]

• In the spirit of love and music, ALO is excited to release a brand new Music Video for "I Love Music" (from Man Of The World) produced by ALO amigo, Guadalajara Joe. We hope you love it! [01/20]



• Join ALO on their 5th annual Tour d'Amour with special guests Blue Street Junction (Humboldt), Sean Hayes (Fillmore) and Nathan Moore (all the rest!). A portion of tour merchandise sales will benefit Music in Schools Today. [01/20]



ARCHIVED NEWS 2010

• Join ALO January 4-9, 2011 on Jamcruise 9 alongside Bob Weir, The Rhythm Devils, Galactic, New Mastersounds and many more, with stops in Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. There are still a few cabins left. Full details at www.jamcruise.com. [12/20]

• Wheels are in motion for ALO's "Ocean of Light" New Year's Run. Be sure to pick up our limited edition Tshirt designed by Endurance Conspiracy at SOhO when you arrive, proceeds will benefit Rock The Earth. We are excited to have The Family Band opening 12/30, and The Messengers on 12/31. A few tickets are still left for 12/30, however 12/31 is sold out! [12/20]



• ALO returns to SOhO in Santa Barbara for a Two-Night New Year's Run 12/30 & 12/31. Tickets on sale Monday @ www.sohosb.com. Theme & openers coming soon! [11/5]

• "I Love Music" included on KFOG's Live From The Archives 17. The CD goes on sale next week at Bay Area Peet's Coffee & Tea Locations. Pre-order the CD at peets.com. Sample the collection at kfog.com. [10/27]

• Keep up with the latest Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead V updates @ www.lastortugasmusic.com. This week: day schedules, offsite camping options, 2 & 3-day tickets and more! Weekend themes also announced: Gypsy Circus, Dance of the Decades, Monsters vs. Aliens, Masquerade Ball. See you there! [10/18]

• Fresh ALO videos just posted at Last FM. Check out an exclusive full band interview plus live acoustic performances of "Man of the World", "Big Appetite" and "The Champ". Link over here.[10/18]

• The ALO Online Store is back! CDs, buttons and T-shirts (old and new) are now all available! Stay tuned as we continue to add more this Summer. [7/27]

• ALO is thrilled to announce a headlining return to the Best Halloween festival on Earth! - Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead V. Line-up out today - ALO, Tea Leaf Green, The Mother Hips, 7 Walkers, Poor Man's Whiskey, Lebo, Nicki Bluhm, Big Light & many many more! Yosemite Park, CA Oct. 28-31! Full details @ www.lastortugasmusic.com. [7/14]

• Check out ALO Live at the KINK Performance Space in Portland, OR. [3/10]

• Catch ALO at Santos Party House in NYC on July 15th, in between Jack Johnson support dates. Show at 8pm, 2 Sets, 18+. Get tickets here.[6/30]

• Watch ALO Live at Summer Camp this Saturday 5/29 at 6:15pm CDT. [5/27]

• Cool article from American Songwriter Magazine featuring an interview with Lebo! [5/24]

Just Added! ALO to support O.A.R. at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA on May 14th. Get Tickets. [5/5]

• Poster contest! Create your own commemorative poster design for Jack Johnson's To The Sea 2010 World Tour with ALO & G.Love. One winner gets $250 plus a trip for two to see the fellas in concert in the city of their choice, including airfare for two and hotel accommodations for one night. Art deadline is May 26th. Full details here. [5/5]



• Check out interview responses by ALO, STS9, Dr. Dog and many more in "The Shift" by Brandon Deroche at The Huffington Post. [4/26]

• ALO's "Big Appetite" music video is now live. This first video release from Man Of The World was directed by Jay Blakesberg and is composed of over 22,000 still photos taken in one day. Enjoy! [4/10]

• ALO added to Jack Johnson's To The Sea Summer Tour! Tickets now on sale. [4/10]

• Upcoming Festival Appearances: Wakarusa (6/4 AR) | Mountain Jam (6/6 NY) | Petaluma Wine & Jazz (8/7 CA) | Mile High Music Festival (8/14 CO) [4/10]

• Fillmore photos by Casey Flanigan just posted to our Photos Page. [3/3]



• Visit the iTunes Store to pick up your digital copy of Man Of The World which includes the exclusive iTunes bonus track "Matchbook Serenade", a dubby instrumental out-take from the MOTW sessions in Hawaii. [3/1]

• Check out exclusive tour videos and enter to win tickets to ALO's Tour d'Amour at Relix.com. [2/16]

• Two opportunities to stream ALO Live on Justin.tv! Catch tonight's show (2/12) at Sainte Rock in Hermosa Beach, CA and also Live at Blip.fm on Sunday 2/21 (11am). Click here for details. [2/12]

• Tour d'Amour IV update: This year, the California tour will be split into two benefit causes. Our So Cal dates will be dedicated to raising money for Haiti Relief, while our Nor Cal dates will be benefitting Music in Schools Today. A portion of our ticket sales, plus 100% of our limited edition Tour d'Amour merchandise will go directly to these causes. We hope you can help make a difference! [1/27]

• Limited autographed CD copies of "Man Of The World" now available for Pre-Order at Newbury Comics. [1/22]

1% For The Planet just released a hefty compilation (41 songs!) called The Music (Vol. 1) and features exclusive tracks by ALO, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, Mason Jennings, G.Love, Chris Velan and more! We think you'll love ALO's "Strange Days"! For complete info, check out their website, which has a cool video showing the inspiration behind the project. And download the collection for only $10 on iTunes. All proceeds go to the 1% cause. [1/14]

• The "Man of the World" single is now officially available on iTunes as a pre-release. Enjoy! [1/14]

KFOG to present ALO at The Fillmore on Sat. Feb. 20th as part of the Album Release/Tour d'Amour IV Run. Tickets on sale now! [1/6]



ARCHIVED NEWS 2009

• Spend New Year's Eve with ALO, Brett Dennen & friends at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. All Ages. Tickets still available! And for those at home or faraway, be sure to check out LiveStream's Live Webcast of the show! [12/30]



• ALO added to Australia's Byron Bay Bluesfest April 1-5, 2010 alongside Jack Johnson, G.Love, Matt Costa, Galactic, Oozomatli, Donavon Frankenreiter & many more! [11/24]

• ALO's new album Man Of The World to be released February 9, 2010 on Brushfire Records. The album was produced by ALO & Jack Johnson and engineered by Dave Simon-Baker. The kick-off release tour will coincide wth ALO's Annual California Tour d'Amour IV and extend into the Northwest with good friends, Galactic. Tickets on sale now! [11/23]



• Download the Free Brushfire Records Fall 2009 Sampler feauturing tracks by ALO, Zach Gill, Jack Johnson and more! [11/6]

• ALO set to play Harvest Festival in Sebastopol, CA on November 7th. This is an All Ages benefit show! [10/12]

BAG of Tricks (Brogan, Adams & Gill) make their trio debut at Las Tortugas Music Festival Halloween weekend in Yosemite Park. Tickets & Info.[10/12]

• The band just spent the week in San Francisco putting some finishing touches on the new album. It's just about there! Follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates, including release date, tour dates and more! [09/25]


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