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Former frontman, the Verve Pipe

iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
edited February 2007 in Other Music
if you want to see Brian Vander Ark solo, here is his tour schedule. I've seen him 4x since 2005. He's worth it. :)

modified schedule:
Upcoming Shows
Apr 5 2007 8:30P
Magic Bag Ferndale, Michigan
Apr 14 2007 8:00P
Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan
Apr 19 2007 8:00P
The Stone Church New Market, New Hampshire
Apr 20 2007 7:30P
Regattabar Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 21 2007 7:30P
Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont
Apr 22 2007 7:00P
Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts
Apr 24 2007 8:00P
Canal Room New York, New York
Apr 25 2007 8:00P
Upstairs Live -- World Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 26 2007 8:00P
Jammin' Java Vienna, Virginia
Apr 27 2007 8:00P
Gravity Lounge Charlottesville, Virginia
Apr 28 2007 8:00P
Ashland Coffee and Tea Ashland, Virginia
May 15 2007 8:30P
Cactus Cafe Austin, Texas
May 16 2007 8:00P
Jack's Patio Bar And Grill San Antonio, Texas
May 17 2007 8:00P
McGonigel's Mucky Duck Houston, Texas
Jul 19 2007 5:30P
Party in the Park Chicago, Illinois
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    verpe pipe...good stuff back in the day...i was into them before the whole Freshman explosion...they had a song called Photograph that i dug big time.
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    about 3x per year, the verve pipe (minus some original members) still get together to do shows....I was never into the VP....just stumbled upon bva by accident. He was an opener for somebody in Baltimore and I liked him.

    he still does sing like 2 VP songs at his little concerts and he always sings The Freshmen, which is too sad :(
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I know you guys might remember I've posted about him before but I just wanted to let you know he's touring.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • TheHotRockTheHotRock Posts: 71
    you motherfuckers are crazy. dude fromt he verve pipe, gimme a break...where's he playing, local hess stations?
    8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, 11/14/02(letterman), 4/30/03, 6/6/03, 7/6/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 3/18/05, 9/2/05, 9/4/05, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/5/06, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/22/06, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 7/6/06
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    TheHotRock wrote:
    you motherfuckers are crazy. dude fromt he verve pipe, gimme a break...where's he playing, local hess stations?

    hey that's a good idea.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • floyd1975floyd1975 Posts: 1,350
    Hopefully I can make the Jammin' Java show.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    zstillings wrote:
    Hopefully I can make the Jammin' Java show.

    if I have a class around that time, I cannot go. I would love to go though.
    Also, he's on first I think. He's not the headliner.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bump

    bump

    bump
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    i've seen him twice in VA (gravity lounge) and he's been great both times. I was in college in MI when the freshaman really broke big and saw the VP play a couple times. He def delivers each time he plays.
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
  • MotorCityMikeMotorCityMike Posts: 73
    Man, i used to love Verve Pipe. Remember when he went into WRIF and played Photograph solo on a tiny casio keyboard? that was awesome, lol. And Cup of Tea? That fuckin rocked.. that whole album did except for that damn Freshmen song.

    I remember they used to tour with Tonic a lot. I always thought those bands careers so closely resembled one another's. Both had a couple songs that pretty successful on rock radio in.. ohhhh... '96. Verve Pipe had Photograph and Cup of Tea... Tonic had Open Up Your Eyes and Casual Affair. Unfortunately it was pretty downhill from there. VP's next single was Freshmen, and Tonic's was If You Could Only See... and the next thing you know... well, top 40 radio stations and girls-not-old-enough-to-drive here we come! It's a shame too.. I really enjoyed Villans. I even remember hearing some shit about VP was pissed about the record company wanting to follow Freshmen with Penny is Poison, and Van der Ark thinking that another soft song was a bad idea.

    Odd that most of his gigs are in Cali and Virginia, eh? Gimme a bar appearance in Lansing and i'm there.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    MotorCityMike wrote:
    Man, i used to love Verve Pipe. Remember when he went into WRIF and played Photograph solo on a tiny casio keyboard? that was awesome, lol. And Cup of Tea? That fuckin rocked.. that whole album did except for that damn Freshmen song.

    I remember they used to tour with Tonic a lot. I always thought those bands careers so closely resembled one another's. Both had a couple songs that pretty successful on rock radio in.. ohhhh... '96. Verve Pipe had Photograph and Cup of Tea... Tonic had Open Up Your Eyes and Casual Affair. Unfortunately it was pretty downhill from there. VP's next single was Freshmen, and Tonic's was If You Could Only See... and the next thing you know... well, top 40 radio stations and girls-not-old-enough-to-drive here we come! It's a shame too.. I really enjoyed Villans. I even remember hearing some shit about VP was pissed about the record company wanting to follow Freshmen with Penny is Poison, and Van der Ark thinking that another soft song was a bad idea.

    Odd that most of his gigs are in Cali and Virginia, eh? Gimme a bar appearance in Lansing and i'm there.

    I wasn't into the verve pipe back then....but I loved Tonic. The only VP song I ever heard on the radio is the freshmen. Since I've been a fan of his since 2005, I did buy one of those greatest hits VP cd's. I like cup of tea too. I love his cd from 2005, Resurrection.

    I thought he has played in Lansing, oh well....he's playing in Grand Rapids. He did one of those "demand" things online where you could request that he play in your city. It may still be on his myspace.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • floyd1975floyd1975 Posts: 1,350
    iluvcats wrote:
    if I have a class around that time, I cannot go. I would love to go though.
    Also, he's on first I think. He's not the headliner.

    I don't think he was the headliner last time either, was he?
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    zstillings wrote:
    I don't think he was the headliner last time either, was he?

    when you were there, wildchildrose and her roommate, my husband and my coworker came.... (we had a big table but we could not find you) he co-headlined with that guy David Meade. The first time I saw him at jammin' java, he opened up for Ari Hest. But when I saw him in the fall in Frederick, MD he was on second.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • VillageGreenVillageGreen Posts: 2
    I have seen Brian Vander Ark twice in Madison, WI and both were great shows. Both of his solo releases are highly recommended. It's a shame that more people don't go to see his solo shows. I think there were a total of 25 people that saw his two shows in Madison (combined). His most recent show featured him on guitar and another guy on keys. It's a combination of Verve Pipe and solo songs with a few covers. He did a fantastic cover of Thunder Road by the Boss. I saw the Verve Pipe back in the day and while that was good, this was a real treat.

    The first time I saw him I was blown away at how good his voice sounds live. He's severely underrated as a singer/songwriter.

    Check out http://www.brianvanderark.com/

    Oh yea, longtime guest in the forum and first post...not sure why it took so long to chime in.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    VillageGreen wrote:
    I have seen Brian Vander Ark twice in Madison, WI and both were great shows. Both of his solo releases are highly recommended. It's a shame that more people don't go to see his solo shows. I think there were a total of 25 people that saw his two shows in Madison (combined). His most recent show featured him on guitar and another guy on keys. It's a combination of Verve Pipe and solo songs with a few covers. He did a fantastic cover of Thunder Road by the Boss. I saw the Verve Pipe back in the day and while that was good, this was a real treat.

    The first time I saw him I was blown away at how good his voice sounds live. He's severely underrated as a singer/songwriter.

    Check out http://www.brianvanderark.com/

    Oh yea, longtime guest in the forum and first post...not sure why it took so long to chime in.

    that was Randy on keybaords. I liked him.

    I heard Brad Vander Ark is touring with Randy and bva now!

    I sure hope I can make it to JJ in april.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    his blog about the old days (KISS) is great :D

    check out his we are the champions cover
    http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=2207831&blogID=226653584&MyToken=3204bd09-2f9d-4182-bcf9-ad6ab6c7c4a5
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • cherylcrowecherylcrowe Posts: 69
    Count me in for Santa Cruz

    :)
  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    huge gratitude as always for your updates cat! you rock gurl!! still waiting for BVA to come to Canada but I think I'll have to make the trek to the States' instead
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bladworth116 wrote:
    huge gratitude as always for your updates cat! you rock gurl!! still waiting for BVA to come to Canada but I think I'll have to make the trek to the States' instead

    thank you :D I'm bva's unofficial cheerleader.

    today, I'd like to dedicate "to the front row junkies" to all us pearl jam fans!
    (from bva's resurrection cd)
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    where are the bva fans?
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bump

    did anyone go last night (san diego?)
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    did anyone go to santa cruz to see bva?

    I should have gone, I like santa cruz, I was there right before that earthquake hit in 1989.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    i'd love to hear a review from a recent live show
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bump
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    I think he's a great singer/songwriter. Loved his Resurrection CD... I think my favorite song is from the last VP album -- the title track, Underneath. People who classify Verve Pipe and/or BVA as a one-hit wonder are sorely mistaken.

    Just a few days ago I had to drive to Inianapolis, took 31 straight down...and I was thinking of that song near the end of Villians where he mentions the same highway (but the section he's sing of is somewhere along Lake Michigan -- near Traverse City maybe??).
    drive less - RIDE MORE!
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    dirt wrote:
    I think he's a great singer/songwriter. Loved his Resurrection CD... I think my favorite song is from the last VP album -- the title track, Underneath. People who classify Verve Pipe and/or BVA as a one-hit wonder are sorely mistaken.

    Just a few days ago I had to drive to Inianapolis, took 31 straight down...and I was thinking of that song near the end of Villians where he mentions the same highway (but the section he's sing of is somewhere along Lake Michigan -- near Traverse City maybe??).


    I never even heard of the verve pipe back in the day. I stumbled upon him by accident at a concert in 2005. It's sounds funny to me when I listen to clips from the cd you mentioned. I love his solo, live version of "gotta move on." Have you heard his live cd? It is called Within Reach. He might have a newer one out, but I fail as a fan and have not bought it! Maybe I'll get it if I can go see him 4/26, it's up in the air right now...
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    dirt wrote:
    I think he's a great singer/songwriter. Loved his Resurrection CD... I think my favorite song is from the last VP album -- the title track, Underneath. People who classify Verve Pipe and/or BVA as a one-hit wonder are sorely mistaken.

    Just a few days ago I had to drive to Inianapolis, took 31 straight down...and I was thinking of that song near the end of Villians where he mentions the same highway (but the section he's sing of is somewhere along Lake Michigan -- near Traverse City maybe??).[/quote
    That would be the beautiful "85 on 31". I love Brian's stuff but if I had the money I myself would pony up the money for TVP to make another album. It's a crime they got pegged as a one-hit wonder but I still love the fact that the band gets back together once a year or so for a show in Michigan
  • DeetroitBaasketballDeetroitBaasketball Posts: 379
    A.J. Dunning was awesome! He's a great guitarist.

    I still listen to the Verve Pipe all the time. Great band.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I added the new tour dates in my original post.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bumping for bva!

    :D
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
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