Summer Tour
With the warm weather comes fun, food and music. MM&TU will be playing a collection of festival dates around the midwest as well as a few shows out east and in the country of Texas. See you there!
Check out the tour section for details
New Dates, New Tours, New Band Members
OK the last one is a lie, its the same ole 6 members. But in this age of rapid media bombardment you have to SHOCK and grab attention. Frankly, we didn’t feel the first two cut the mustard. However, they SHOULD because its true and its awesome! MM&TU are adding new dates for the spring and summer. The band will be incredibly busy the next couple of months. A couple of these dates will be house concerts. People are starting to ask the band to play in their homes!! After playing a couple of these the band has fallen in love with the concept. If your interested in hosting or want the details for one in your area email mangionemusic@gmail.com with the subject line House Concert.
Check out the Tour section to see whats coming!
Stay close, look around, see a show, come often.
Love
MM&TU HQ
Folk Alliance International: Mike Mangione & The Union in Toronto
The band will be heading to Toronto for the Folk Alliance International conference this week. If you are as well, stop by one of the many showcases we will be performing at. A list of where and when is below as well as on our tour page. Say hello and hang with us!!
A Live Concert Right Now, Right Here!
The wonderful people at Dittytv.com in sunny Memphis, TN hosted the band a couple of months ago. If you were not able to join us, no worries. Sit back and allow us to entertain you right now, right here. Enjoy! CLICK—-> Mike Mangione & The Union at Dittytv Memphis
This is the end…
we are finishing up our fall tour and boy are we tired. Thank you to those who came out to support us we had a blast and hope to see you in the spring. Our plan is to release “Red-winged Blackbird Man” next year and tour like crazy…won’t you join us?
If you are not on our email list you may join it here…just look to the right–>
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We love you, we thank you, we can not do this without you! Please be safe this season and meet us in the spring.
Love and hugs
Mike & The Union
2012 RadioMilwaukee Music Awards Listener Poll – vote for MMTU!
As 2012 winds down, we find ourselves in the unique position of being nominated for awards and accolades for a release that technically hasn’t even come out yet. But don’t let that stop you from voting!
Mike Mangione and the Union are nominated for:
Album of the Year – Red-winged Blackbird Man
Song of the Year – American Martyr
Catchiest Song of the Year – American Martyr
Music Video of the Year – You Don’t Wanna Leave
and Best Live Show
Vote now at RadioMilwaukee.org Listener Poll
Fall Tour Has Begun!
We are on the road starting……NOW!
A couple of radio appearances that everyone can enjoy.
WGN radio Thurs Oct 4th at 9pm with Brian Noonan.
Video/audio recap available here: Mike Mangione & The Union on WGN Radio – Brian Noonan show.
Then, listen to Mike talk about the up-coming album and play new tracks with Milwaukee Public Radio’s Bruce Winter Friday night, Oct 5th, at 7pm online.
Listen to a recap of the radio interview here” Mike Mangione Interview – Bruce Winter chats with Mike Mangione.
The band kicks off its Midwestern and Eastern tour in Chicago Friday Oct 5th at Fitzgeralds Night Club, then Saturday in Milwaukee at Linnemans Riverwest Inn. Check the tour section for more info.
PLEASE SEND YOUR SET LIST REQUESTS TO mangionemusic@gmail.com
Steel Bridge Songfest 2012- Victor Delorenzo of the Violent Femmes Joins the Band for the Fest
It’s that time of year and we’re off again to one of our favorite festival gigs: Steel Bridge!
This year Victor Delorenzo, famed drummer from the Violent Femmes, will be joining the band as the 7th member for both of their sets on Sat June 9th! There will be a whole lot of rhythm going on!
The band’s First set will be on the Main Stage during the day, then join them for a late night show at Kitty O’Riley’s
The festival runs from June 7-10 and we’ll be playing the main stage on Saturday June 9 during the day and taking part in the pub crawl event that evening. Musicians take over every venue in Sturgeon Bay (even the bowling alley!) and your festival ticket allows you entry to every location.
Steel Bridge 2012 Weekend Passes are On Sale NOW at all TicketStar Locations,
online at TicketStarOnline.com
or over the phone 1-800-895-0071
$25 tickets purchased through Ticket Star will include a digital download of Steel Bridge Songs: Volume 7 (2012 Release)! These will be mailed out to you a a later date.
Ticket allows access to all venues and also allows for priority admission to venues that are nearing capacity – ahead of persons paying the per venue cover charge.
Certain venues may require passes for entrance.
The Band on TV Jan 19th
Hello friends
You can catch the band playing on TV TWICE tomorrow to promote their Milwaukee and Chicago shows this weekend.
For those in Southeastern WI, parts of the band will be on NBC The Morning Blend Ch 4 at 9am. For those outside of Wisconsin, the show will be posted on their website after if you are interested in viewing it at http://www.themorningblend.com/
The band will also be on Chicago’s WGN tomorrow at 12:00pm CST. If you have cable YOU CAN SEE IT! Or you can see it online at http://www.wgntv.com/news/liveperformances/
Or if you want to just see them live come to
Jan 19th SPACE in Evanston
Jan 20th Linnemans in Milwaukee
Tickets can be purchased on the tour page!
Is The Break Done So Soon….
Yes….it is… MM&TU head out.. oh, yea, by the way this year we refer to Mike Mangione & The Union as MM&TU..its faster and a WHOLE lot cooler. MM&TU had their time off, drank their coco (although winter still has not hit the Midwest..), opened their gifts, gained their pounds, fell in love/out of love and back in love with their families and now its time to share what they have learned with you. The band hits the road this Friday with a show in Excelsior, MN and then Eau Clair… both known for their beaches and tropical climate. Then they play some hometown love shows in Chicago and Milwaukee…and Cedar Rapids and Dekalb…and.just check out the tour section.
See you on the road!
XOXO MM&TU HQ
Heading East…won’t you join us?
Mike Mangione & The Union are heading east this week for a mini jaunt to some of our favorite places. We would love to spend the night with YOU! Cleveland, Washington DC, Philly and New York City are all on the path. Check our tour section for details.
Mike Mangione & The Union at World Youth Day in Madrid
We’ll be in Madrid all week – see dates on the right or on our tour page here: Tour page
Also, we’ve created a page especially for updates while we’re in Madrid. Visit that page here:
WYD Tour Diary.
Great West Coast Trip…Next Stop Madrid Spain!!!
Thank you to all the great people we meet on the road. We have gained many new and wonderful friends!
Our next stop is Madrid Spain for World Youth Day….very exciting stuff! We will play five shows there, please check our tour schedule to get all the info and email any questions you might have. Oh, and please be sure to say hello!
Heading West Young Man
Hello to all. This morning we shoved out of Chicago with the rise of the sun…well….around lunch time, but we left non the less. Our first stop is the one and only Oyster Ridge Fest in beautiful Kemmerrer WY. The place has the nicest people on earth and it looks like the moon. So i would go as far as saying the nicest people on earth and the moon. Then, Denver CO, and onward to the beautiful mountain range of Kansas for a couple of dates. After that I will be in New Orleans because..well, why not! We are very excited for this trip, the energy in the truck is electric..! well, sleepy now, but at one point all our hair was standing up from the raw static pulsing through our bodies. See you soon.
P.S Kristina says…”I gotta pee…again”
Tue Show in Lincoln Nebraska Canceled
Mike and Tom had to cancel their tue night show at Knickerbockers in Lincoln Nebraska due to a family loss. We are sorry to those planning on making the night. We will do our best to route the band through Lincoln soon. Thank you for understanding. The next show will be at the Oyster Ridge Festival.
Heading to the Philippines
The band is off to a week in Manila Philippines to perform at three events. Pretty exciting stuff for the group, this will be their first time in the country. If you happen to be in the area and are interested in details please check the tour page. Wish them luck!
Mike Mangione & The Union are going East this week.
Mike and his three piece will be heading on an east coast trip this week starting Wednesday in Cleveland, on to DC, we hit NYC, and end in philly. I tried to make that rhyme…. They will make an appearance in Boston and then head on back to the Midwest. If in the mid Atlantic check out the tour section for venues and times. Come out and say hello, the band gets lonely.
Mike Mangione & The Union added to Milwaukee’s Summerfest!
The band was just added to the biggest festival in the country, Milwaukee’s very own Summerfest. If you happen to be in the area, join the band when they take the stage Thursday July 7th for a 5pm show opening for Yonder Mountain String Band. For tickets and info go to the Summerfest website
East Coast Dates coming up in May
Hey all,
just a quick heads up that we’ll be heading out to the East Coast in mid-May: Washington D.C., New York City, Philadelphia and Cleveland on the way. Make sure you come out and say Hi!
Enjoying TX.
The band is rounding out a TX tour right now, enjoying the weather and fine food. Between mexican and bbq oh yea and performance they have their hands full. Onward towards Chicago and Milwaukee then the east coast. So come join the band, request a song or two, show them the local eatery and give them warm hugs.
More Radio! Live on WNUR (2/26)
Hey all, Mike and Tom had the air to themselves last night on Chicago’s WNUR 89.3 radio. It got warm and cozy in the cold Chicago studio. Want to hear?
Listen to WNUR: Airplay program with Mike and Tom Mangione
Now Available: 414 Music | Mike Mangione | 02/10/11
As promised, here’s a link to the recent appearance of Mike, Tina and Patrick on 88NINE Radio Milwaukee’s 414 MUSIC program with host Mark Keefe:
Free Show This Wed. in Milwaukee
Mike will be playing a free, all ages show this Wednesday, Feb 16th at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. Show starts at 8pm sharp! Come out and bring your friends because your friends are our friends friend…!
www.pabsttheater.org
Thanks to WFPK – Radio Louisville!
Mike and the band visited the station on Nov. 19 to do an interview and live performance with DJ Laura Shine. You can stream the performance on the WFPK website or download it in podcast format via iTunes. (Here’s a little secret – one of the songs is a new, unreleased track called “American Martyr.” Get it now and impress your friends with you cool music insider connections).
Listen via WFPK: http://www.wfpk.org/2010/11/22/mike-mangione-in-studio/
Download via iTunes: WFPK: IN Studio Podcast
