Tonight is the official opening night of “Bill Champlin’s”, “Bichin” tour. The tour is in support of Bill’s new CD “No Place Left To Fall”. I had the opportunity to catch a preview of the tour this past Monday night at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. If you are anywhere near this tour you must drop in and catch Bill live. The band is incredible, great musicianship, and incredible vocals. The supporting cast on this tour is Bill’s wife Tamara on Vocals, and members of Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns, Jerry Lopez-guitar/vocals, Jamie Hosmer keboards/vocals, Rochon Westmoreland bass/vocals, and former Santa Fe member Eddie Garcia on drums. In our current playlist we have a number of songs that Bill can be heard on :

Bill Champlin—First And Last
Francis Rocco Prestia—Don’t Play Around
Mic Gillette—Open Up The Door
Peter Friestedt—Time To Play
Strokeland Superband—Color Me Gone
The Mike Reilly Band—Whos Been Sleeping In My Bed
The Sons of Champlin—Rooftop

Tour list below:

Nov 6, 8:00P The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, California
Nov 7, 8:00P Anthology, San Diego, California
Nov 8, 7:00P Brixton South Bay, Redondo Beach, California
Nov 10, 8:00P Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, California
Nov 11, 8:00P Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, California
Nov 12, 8:00P Black Oak Casino, Tuolumne, California
Nov 13, 8:00P Hutchins Street Square, Lodi, California
Nov 14, 8:00P Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa, California
Nov 15, 4:00P Constable Jacks, Newcastle, California
Nov 19, 8:00P Jimmy Maks, Portland, Oregon
Nov 20, 8:00P Mukilteo Coffee Roaster, Langley, Washington
Nov 21, 8:00P Mukilteo Coffee Roaster, Langley, Washington
Nov 22, 8:00P Triple Door, Seattle, Washington

For more info on Bill go to: http://www.billchamplin.net/