2004 Tour Dates
The 2004 dates come from archived versions of the MF website and recordings, and are substantially incomplete, particularly in January and February. Select dates were provided by Dan Potts as noted.
2004
January
Jan 19 Bangkok, Thailand – Cultural Center (per Dan Potts)
Jan 20 Bangkok, Thailand – Clinic (per Dan Potts)
(Sometime in January – 5 or 6 dates at Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA)
Jan 24 Whittier, CA Whittier HS (flyer)
Jan 25 Memphis TN – National Anthem at Grizzlies game (per Dan Potts)
Jan 27 Las Vegas, NV Riviera Casino – La Cage Showroom Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Photo4
Thanks to Jack Lang for the great photos!
Set 1
Blue Birdland
It Don’t Mean a Thing
Ain’t No Sunshine
Girl From Ipanema
But Beautiful Video excerpt (thanks to the late Mike Manthey)
Hit Medley
Birdland
Set 2
Blue Birdland
I Wanna Be Happy
Waltz For Nicole
Girl From Ipanema
Darn That Dream
Hit Medley
Caruso
Birdland
February
Feb 21 Dover, DE Schwartz Ctr for Arts
Feb 25 Ashburnham, NH – Ashburnham High School (per Dan Potts)
2/26 Plaistow, NH – Timberlane Performing Arts Center (per Dan Potts)
Feb 29 Niles, OH – Niles McKinley HS, 616 Dragon Rd
March
Mar 1 Cleveland Heights, OH – Nighttown (Club), 12387 Cedar Rd
Mar 3 Chicago, IL (per Dan Potts)
Mar 6 Madison, WI – Madison Civic Center
Mar 7 Madison, WI (per Dan Potts)
Mar 11 Oneonta, NY (per Dan Potts)
Mar 19 Westbrook, ME – Westbrook High School
Mar 21 Oneonta, NY Suny-Oneonta (per Dan Potts)
Mar 22 Huntington Station, NY Walt Whitman High School (possibly wrong date or canceled?)
Mar 22 Mexico, NY Arena’s Eis House (confirmed by recording)
Set I
Weight for Six (Reggie Watkins opener)
Blue Birdland
I Love You
Ain’t No Sunshine
Girl From Ipanema
But Beautiful
Hit Medley
Set II
Unknown title (Reggie Watkins opener)
Dr. Fox, PhD
Days of Wine and Roses
Milestones
I’m Old Fashioned
A Night in Tunisia
Vita Bella
Birdland
Mar 23 Stephens City, VA Sherando High School
Mar 25 Jefferson, GA Jackson County High School
Mar 27 Paducah, KY Four Rivers Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 28 Murfreesboro, TN Oakland High School
Mar 29 Indianapolis, IN The Jazz Kitchen
Mar 31 Northwood, OH Northwood High School
April
April 2 Evansville, IN Evansville North High School
April 5 Madison, AL Bob Jones High School
April 7 Central, SC D W Daniel High School
April 8 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
April 10 Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg High School
April 11 Roanoke, VA – Club Roanoke (per Dan Potts)
April 12 Roanoke, VA Club Jazz & Blues
April 13 Annville, PA Annville-Cleona High School
April 14 Glen Elg, MD Glen Elg High School
April 17 Brownstown, MI Woodhaven High School
April 18 Grayslake, IL College of Lake County
April 19 Merril, WI Merrill High School
April 21 Greendale, WI Greendale High School
April 23 Keokuk, IA Keokuk High School
April 25 Cincinnati, OH Anderson High School
April 28 Whitehall, NY Whitehall JR and SR High School
April 29 Greenville, NY Greenville High School
May
May 1 Washington NJ Warren Hills High School
May 2 Florence NJ Florence Township Mem High School
May 4 Southington CT Southington High School
Blue Birdland
Happy Birthday MF
It Don’t Mean a Thing
Ain’t No Sunshine
Girl From Ipanema
Darn That Dream
A Night in Tunisia
Pennies From Heaven
MF Hit Medley
Rocky w/ Southington HS Band
May 5 Rome NY Rome Free Academy
May 7 Silver Spring MD TBA
May 9 Uncasville CT Mohegan Sun Casino
May 11 Hinesburg, VT – Champlain High School (per Dan Potts)
May 14 Castries St Lucia Gaiety (DVD)
Blue Birdland
It Don’t Mean a Thing
Ain’t Sunshine
Girl From Ipanema
But Beautiful
Rocky
May 22 Bienne, Switzerland Blue Note, Biel
Set I
Blue Birdland
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
The Girl From Ipanema
But Beautiful
Mf Hit Medley
Blue Birdland
Set II
(opener) Hangin’ With Nat (Carl Fischer)
I Love You
Blues From Around Here
Milestones
Darn That Dream
A Night In Tunisia
Birdland
May 24-29 London England Ronnie Scott’s
May 31 Wigan England The Mill At The Pier
June
May 30-June 12 TBA Europe TBA
Jun 2 Weinheim Germany Muddy’s Club
Jun 4 Wiltz Luxembourg Amphitheatre
June 5 & 6 Stockholm Sweden Jazz Fest
June 6 Setlist:
Blue Birdland
I Love You
Ain’t No Sunshine
Girl From Ipanema
But Beautiful
Hit Medley
Birdland
July
July 10 Manchester, CT PHOTO
July 13-18 New York NY Blue Note
July 18 internet webcast:
Set I
Blue Birdland
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
The Girl From Ipanema
Waltz For Nicole
MF Hit Medley
Set II
Blue Birdland
I Love You
Blues From Around Here
Milestones
Darn That Dream
A Night In Tunisia
June 16 Bensenville IL Town Center
July 20 Rochester NY Water Street Music Hall
July 22-24 Philadelphia PA Zanzibar Blue
Jul 26 Ann Arbor MI The Firefly Club
July 28 Bensenville IL Town Center
Jul 30 Long Creek SC Sockemdog Saloon
July 31 Mableton GA Mable House Amphitheatre
August
September/October
Sept 27 – Oct 3 Los Angeles CA Four Points Sheraton – LAX
‘Stratospheric’, Historic 4-day festival of MF alumni performances of classic MF tunes,
Don Menza & Bill Holman big bands record live albums
MF band rehearses daily, including a live rehearsal/workshop, and performs Oct 3.
MF also appears with Christian Jacob trio.
http://maynard.ferguson.net/stratospheric.htm
Oct 4 Palm Springs CA Palm Springs High School
Oct 5 San Diego CA Croce’s Top Hat Bar and Grill
Oct 7 Tucson AZ Santa Rita High School
Oct 8 Rio Rancho NM Rio Rancho High School
Oct 10 Littleton CO Heritage High School
Oct 12 Winfield KS Southwestern College
Oct 14 Mitchell SD Mitchell High School
Oct 16 Anoka MN Anoka High School
Oct 18 Herculaneum MO Herculaneum High School
Oct 20 Bucklin KS Bucklin High School
Oct 21 Baldwin City KS Baker University
Oct 22 Columbia MO Missouri Theatre
Oct 25 Homewood AL Homewood High School
Oct 26 Chatsworth GA Murray County High School
Oct 28 Cincinnati OH Princeton High School
Oct 30 Fort Defiance VA Fort Defiance High School
November
Nov 2 Hedgesville WV Hedgesville High School
Nov 4 Mountain Lakes NJ The Villa
Nov 5 Pittsburgh PA Dowe’s on 9th
Nov 8 Trumansburg NY Dickerson High School
Nov 10 Easton PA Easton Area Senior High School
Nov 12 Philadelphia PA Zanzibar Blue
Nov 13 Mexico NY Arena’s Eis House
Nov 15 Buffalo NY Tralfamadore
Nov 16 Fabius NY Fabius-Pompey High School
Nov 11-12 Philadelphia PA Zanzibar Blue
Nov 18 – 21 Washington DC Blues Alley
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