APRIL 1, 2010 - Thursday - St. Paul, MN
7:00 pm, McNally Smith College of Music, 19 Exchange St. East, St. Paul, MN 55101 (directly across from the Fitzgerald Theater). Free solo concert (no admission charge) to celebrate April Fools' Day 2010. The performance will be recorded and edited for broadcast as part of Butch's weekly "Jazz Originals" radio show on Jazz 88 (88.5 FM).

APRIL 5, 2010 - Monday - St. Paul, MN
7:30 pm, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Avenue (Randolph and Cleveland), St. Paul, MN 55105. Voices for Peace benefit concert with emcee/comedienne Marit Smaby Nowlin, Pat Donohue, Prudence Johnson, T. Mychael Rambo, the vocal group Cantus, and more. Proceeds go to Nonviolent Peaceforce www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/Tix from the O'Shaughnessy box office (651-690-6700, or see :oshaughnessy.stkate.edu/ticketoffice.html or Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com/Voices-for-Peace-tickets/artist/1400160

APRIL 21, 2010 - Wednesday - New Orleans, LA
2:00 pm, National Jazz Historical Park, 916 North Peters Street, New Orleans LA 70116. Free concert with Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders. Park phone: 504-589-4841.

APRIL 22, 2010 - Thursday - New Orleans, LA
12 noon, National Jazz Historical Park, 916 North Peters Street, New Orleans LA 70116. Free one-hour solo concert. Park phone: 504-589-4841.

APRIL 22, 2010 - Thursday - New Orleans, LA
8:00 pm, Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70116. With Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders. Info from 504-525-0200, or see www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com/

APRIL 23, 2010 - Friday - New Orleans, LA
12:40 pm, Economy Hall tent, New Orleans Fairgrounds Race Track, 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70119-2133. Part of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, with Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders. For ticket info, see New Orleans Jazzfest website

APRIL 24, 2010 - Saturday - New Orleans, LA
8:00 pm, Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70116. With Lionel Ferbos and the Palm Court Jazz Band.  Info from 504-525-0200, or see www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com/

MAY 19, 2010 - Wednesday - Heathsville, VA -
Rescheduled from February 25th! 7:30 pm, Northumberland High School, 201 Academy Lane, Heathsville, VA 22473. The Rappahannock Concert Association presents the Butch Thompson Trio with Marty Eggers (bass) and Hal Smith (drums). For tickets, see www.rappahannockconcerts.org/tickets.html

JUNE 4, 2010 - Friday - Red Wing, MN
7:30 am, Fairview Red Wing Medical Center, 701 Fairview Boulevard, Red Wing, MN 55086. Free fifty-minute solo concert with breakfast available for purchase. Clinic phone: 651-267-5000. For directions, see www.fairview.org/2/Maps/

JUNE 9 & 10, 2010 - Wednesday and Thursday - Columbia, MO
Various times, Missouri Theater, 203 S. Ninth St., Columbia, MO 65201. Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival. Solo and with various others including Norwegian pianist Morten Gunnar Larsen's Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra (Wednesday night) and pianists Paul Asaro, Fredrick Hodges, Richard Dowling, Adam Swanson, and many more. Tickets and more information: 573-875-0600. See also the http//motheatre.org/tickets/

JUNE 17, 2010 - Thursday- St. Paul, MN
8:30 pm, Artists Quarter Jazz Club, 408 Saint Peter Street, St Paul, MN 55102. Stride piano extravaganza with Butch and pianists Paul Asaro and Jon Weber. Part of Twin Cities Jazz Festival. AQ phone: (651) 292-1359. More info soon.

JUNE 28, 2010 - Monday - Excelsior, MN
7:30 pm, Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville St., Excelsior, MN 55331. Solo concert, part of the venerable Old Log's "Sounds of Summer" series. Info from 952-474-5951.

AUGUST 6-8, 2010 - FRIDAY thru SUNDAY- NEW ORLEANS
FRIDAY, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, The Blue Nile, 534 Frenchman Street, with 6-piece band including Clive Wilson (trumpet). This is part of the Satchmo Pub Crawl, a multi-venue event with various bands. 
SATURDAY, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, "Musical Gumbo," lecture-demo presentation, Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1206 Decatur Street.
SATURDAY, 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm, "Satchmo Serenade" with Clive Wilson and others, 3rd floor, Louisiana State Museum, Old US Mint Building, 400 Esplanade Ave.    
SUNDAY, 11:00 am-11:30 am, "Armstrong in the Twenties" with Clive Wilson, Palm Court Jazz Cafe.

AUGUST 27, 2010 - Friday - Aitkin, MN
7:00 pm, First Lutheran Church, 107 2nd St. SE, Aitkin, MN 56431. Solo piano concert to benefit Aitkin schools band and choir. Tickets from Community Education, 218-927-2115, ext. 118, or email rreeves@aitkin.k12.mn.us

SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2010 - SATURDAY - Stevens Point, WI
6:oo-7:30 pm, part of the Riverfront Jazz Festival at Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Crosby Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Solo piano set. For more on the festival, phone 715- 346-2978, email riverfrontjassfest@yahoo.com, or see www.travelwisconsin.com/event_detail/Riverfront_Jazz_Festival.aspx

SEPTEMBER 8 — OCTOBER 4, 2010
On tour in England (until September 26th); Stuttgart, Germany (circa September 28-30) and Vienna, Austria (October 1-3)
With Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders»
See Terry Dash website for more info»
English tour dates:
Sunday 12 September Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk. 0870 601 6012
Wednesday 15 Sept The Concorde Club, Eastleigh, Hants 023 8061 3989
Thursday 16 Sept The Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, Glos 01225 461700
Friday 17 & Saturday 18 Sept St. Peter's Church, Frimley, Surrey 01276 27855
Sun. 19 Sept The New Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk 0845 673 2123
Tues. 21 Sept. Haselmere Hall, Haselmere, Surrey. 01428 642161
Thurs. 23 Sept 100 Club, Oxford Street, London ( lunchtime ) 0707 636 0933
Friday 24 Sept The Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham, Lincs 01476 406158
Sat. 25 Sept The Customs House, South Shields, Tyne & Wear 0191 454 1234
Sun. 26 Sept The Parish Hall, Woodhams Lane, Woking, Surrey 01932 406242

OCTOBER 16TH, 2010 - Saturday - St. Croix Falls, WI
Time TBD, St. Croix Festival Theatre, 210 N. Washington St., St Croix Falls, WI 54024. Solo concert. For tickets and info, phone the theater at 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002 -- or by email (boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org). Theater website: www.festivaltheatre.org

DECEMBER 21, 2010 - Tuesday - Red Wing, MN
7:00 pm, Sheldon Theater, 43 W. 3rd St., Red Wing, MN 55066. Yulestride solo holiday concert, with special guest appearance by the Goodhue School Choir. Box office phone: 651-388-8700, or (toll-free) 800-899-5769. See also www.sheldontheatre.org

2011 CALENDAR

JANUARY 21, 2011 - Friday - East Lansing, MI
8:00 pm, Wharton Center for Performing Arts (on the Michigan State University campus), East Lansing, MI  48824.  Butch Thompson's 8-piece Jazz Originals Band in concert. Ticketing info in process, more soon.  Venue website: http://whartoncenter.com/

JANUARY 22, 2011 - Saturday - Traverse City, MI
8:00 pm, City Opera House, 106 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI  49684. Butch Thompson's 8-piece Jazz Originals Band in concert.  Ticketing info in process, more soon.  Venue website: http://www.cityoperahouse.org/

FEBRUARY 5, 2011 - Saturday - Oelwein, IA
7:00 pm, The Williams Center for the Arts, 315 8th Ave. SE, Oelwein, IA 50662.  Solo concert. See  
www.williamscenterforthearts.com/home.html -- more details as date approaches.

APRIL 3rd, 2011 - Sunday - Hudson, WI
Time TBD, The Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI 54016. Solo concert. Theater phone: 715-386-2305, or see www.thephipps.org/index.htm

MAY 15, 2011 - Sunday - Livermore, CA
2:00 pm, Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, 2400 1st St., Livermore, CA 94550. The Butch Thompson Trio in concert with Hal Smith (drums) and Marty Eggers (bass). See www.livermoreperformingarts.org/ for more info and, as date approaches, for tickets.

More dates will be added as bookings are confirmed...
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