Thursday, March 8, 2012

U.S. Guitarist Jeff Aug sets new world record!




 Jeff Aug:  new world record
-          Jeff Aug:  on tour in Europe as support for moe. in March
-          Jeff Aug:  on tour in Europe as support for fusion guitar legend Allan Holdsworth in May
-          Jeff Aug:  heads to U.S. for solo tour dates in June 2012!

Guitarist Jeff Aug in Hohenems, Austria on March 3, 2012 after completing 9 concerts in 9 different countries in less than 24 hours (photo by Daniel Munding):


On Saturday, 03.March 2012, accompanied by videographer Daniel Munding, U.S. guitarist Jeff Aug successfully set a new world record for the category "the most concerts performed in different countries in 24 hours," by performing 9 concerts in 9 different countries in 23 hours, 11 minutes, and 52 seconds.  Each concert was over 45 minutes in length.  Fans all over the world were able to follow the entire tour in "real time" through Jeff´s "tweets" on Twitter and posts at his Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/jeff.aug).  More information can be found below.

There´s no sleep in sight.  Starting 13.March, Jeff is again on the road throughout Europe and starting 18.March, he will be on tour with the U.S. jam band sensation moe. which will include Jeff Aug´s debut in the United Kingdom at the O2 Academy in London, England!

Here are the dates:

JEFF AUG Solo Tour
Raw Fingers & Steel Strings Tour
Presented by Guitar Magazine, Akustik Gitarre Magazin, DAddario Strings, Ratrax, AER Amplifiers, Dunlop & Planet Waves Guitar Accessories
13.03.2012 NL-Amsterdam, Maloe Melo (PRE JAM IN THE DAM SPECIAL) with Cosmic Finger!
18.03.2012 DE-Bonn, Harmonie**                     
19.03.2012 GB-London, O2 Academy Islington**          
20.03.2012 FR-Paris, Palladium**                     
22.03.2012 DE-Hamburg, Fabrik**                    
23.03.2012 DE-Plauen, Malzhaus**                   
24.03.2012 DE-Lorsch, Musiktheater Rex**       
25.03.2012 IT-Milano, La Salumeria della Musica** 
**performing as support for moe.

In May, Jeff is on tour as support for ALLAN HOLDSWORTH across Europe:

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH BAND (featuring Jimmy Haslip on bass, Virgil Donati on drums)
Support:  JEFF AUG
Presented by GUITAR Magazine, Drums & Percussion Magazine, and Hughes & Kettner Amplification
04.05.2012 DE-Berlin, Quasimodo 
05.05.2012 DE-Halle, Objekt5 
06.05.2012 DE-Hamburg, Fabrik 
12.05.2012 NO-Stavanger, MaiJazz
15.05.2012 DE-Kassel, Schlachthof 
16.05.2012 NL-Amstelveen, P60 
17.05.2012 DE-Leverkusen, Scala 
18.05.2012 NL-Tilburg, Paradox 
19.05.2012 FR-Paris, Sunset – Sunside 
20.05.2012 FR-Paris, Sunset – Sunside 
21.05.2012 DE-Karlsruhe, Tollhaus 
23.05.2012 IT-Milan, Salumeria della Musica 
24.05.2012 CH-Basel, Grand Casino 
25.05.2012 CH-Zürich, Moods 
26.05.2012 DE-Aschaffenburg, Colo-saal 

U.S. Tour is being planned now…
30.05.2012 US-New York, New York, venue TBA
01.06.2012 US-Laurel, Montpelier Cultural Arts Center
…more dates coming soon!

NEW ALBUM Out Now!:  Wedding Song
Press Information & Photos:  www.jeffaug.com/press

VIDEOS:

Jeff Aug live in Cologne “7 Ate The Cat (And Called It A Boogie):”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVcm_vNSmzM
Jeff Aug Official Website (Audio is the track “Boots On Fire”):  www.jeffaug.com
“Boots On Fire” (official video):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46n6Q8wH03g&feature=related
Jeff Aug performing „Lightness“ on Dutch Radio:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THmaEf-TNJw
Jeff Aug performing „Lightness“ on National Public Radio´s show “Weekend Edition:”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdnHoKz3hZI

WORLD RECORD:

We expect a Guinness(TM) World Record confirmation from Guinness(TM) for the world record in the next few weeks.  The Raw Fingers & Steel Strings World Record Tour 2012 included the following performances:

03.03.2012, 12:15 AM, LU-Heinerscheid, Centre culturel à Heinerscheid 
03.03.2012, 01:30 AM, BE-Sankt Vith, Triangel 
03.03.2012, 03:17 AM, NL-Maastricht, Sociëteit SV KoKo 
03.03.2012, 05:25 AM, DE-Düsseldorf, O´Reilly´s 
03.03.2012, 10:00 AM, FR-Paris, Les Bus Palladium 
03.03.2012, 03:25 PM, IT-Milan, Land Of Live 
03.03.2012, 05:45 PM, CH-Mendrisio, La Birraria in Mendirsio 
03.03.2012, 08:55 PM, FL-Vaduz, Tattoo-Convention Liechtenstein 
03.03.2012, 10:49 PM, AT-Hohenems, Löwensaal 
Website:  www.jeffaug.com
Booking by MAXIMUM Booking:  info@MAXIMUMBooking.com    

Please post, tweet, print, forward, and announce this article on your websites, social network platforms, radio shows, and print in your newspapers and magazines.  Artist is available for interviews.

Best regards,

Jeff Aug, MAXIMUM Booking

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