{"id":113354,"date":"2022-08-21T15:46:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113354"},"modified":"2022-08-21T15:48:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:48:40","slug":"coming-to-kempton-karnival-of-the-arts-featuring-freekbass-the-bump-assembly-with-sammi-garett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113354","title":{"rendered":"Coming to Kempton – Karnival of the Arts Featuring Freekbass & The Bump Assembly with Sammi Garett"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karnival of the Arts<\/a> Featuring Freekbass & The Bump Assembly with Sammi Garett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freekbass & The Bump Assembly are\u00a0 proud to announce the 2022 Funk The World Tour featuring Sammi Garett (formerly of Turkuaz). Freekbass & The Bump Assembly is a high-energy live show like no other. Part musical journey, part Ohio-Funk experience, everyone from bass guitar enthusiasts, to Funk and Live music fans will want to plan a party around this show when it comes to their town. The tour kicks off in Youngstown, OH on July 22 and will head through Denver, Chicago, and more before concluding in Freekbass\u2019 hometown of Cincinnati on September 10. Tickets for Freekbass\u2019 Funk The World tour are available at\u00a0https:\/\/freekbass.com\/<\/a>.Freekbass has cemented himself as a groundbreaking bass player and funk guru. His innovative styling including his signature double thumb strumming technique has garnered critical acclaim and a cult fan following. Hailed by the legendary Bootsy Collins as \u201cthe new spiritual warrior for the funk,\u201d Freekbass has graced stages across the country and has been a staple in the festival and touring circuit. His notable performances have taken place alongside Bernie Worrell, Umphrey\u2019s McGee, Turkuaz, Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Buckethead, DJ Logic and Mike Gordon.<\/p>\n

Amidst the disruption of live music over the last couple of years, Freekbass kept the music moving forward by releasing a single & video a month throughout the shutdown from 2020-2021. During this time he collaborated and released music with musicians such as Stefan Lessard (DMB), Billy Sheehan, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Eric Nally (Foxy Shazam), Gary Mudbone Cooper (P-Funk \/ Bootsy\u2019s Rubberband), and Karina Rykman. Many of these songs, and others from that period will be making their debut live.<\/p>\n

The Bump Assembly is comprised of Sammi Garett on vocals (Formerly with Turkuaz), Dione Howard on drums, Reilly Comisar on vocals, and for select dates: Nate Lewis on guitar (Ernie Johnson from Detroit), and Craig Brodhead on guitars & keys ( formerly of Turkuaz). In addition to Freekbass songs, The Bump Assembly set will include some of Sammi\u2019s new material, also. Sammi Garett is currently releasing her solo singles which are produced and mixed by Freekbass.<\/p>\n

When Freekbass is not on the road, you can always find him live-streaming on his new Twitch channel,\u00a0http:\/\/twitch.tv\/freekbass<\/a>. On \u201cLive Grooves with Freekbass,\u201d Freekbass creates new bass guitar-centric grooves and songs on each stream, along with the participation of the chat\/audience.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t want to miss the infectious energy that is showcased in a Freekbass & The Bump Assembly live show. Freekbass states,\u00a0\u201cRecordings are the blueprint\/ template for the live show. With Funk & Dance music, the Live Medium always takes these songs created in a studio to a higher level.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Catch the Funk The World Tour\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and listed below.<\/p>\n

Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

July 22 \u2013 Youngstown, OH \u2013 Westside Bowl
\nJuly 28 \u2013 Fort Collins, CO \u2013 830 North
\nJuly 29 \u2013 Steamboat Springs, CO \u2013 Schmiggity\u2019s
\nJuly 30 \u2013 Denver, CO \u2013 Knew Conscious
\nAugust 5 \u2013 Pagosa Springs, CO \u2013 Motel SOCO
\nAugust 11 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 HVAC Pub
\nAugust 12 \u2013 Ferndale, MI \u2013 Otus Supply
\nAugust 18 \u2013 Ashbury Park, NJ \u2013 Wonder Bar
\nAugust 19 \u2013 Harrisburg, PA \u2013 XL Live
\nSeptember 2 \u2013 Kempton, PA \u2013 Karnival Of The Arts Festival<\/strong><\/span>
\nSeptember 10 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH \u2013 Riverfront Live<\/p>\n

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Connect<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

www.freekbass.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/twitch.tv\/freekbass<\/a><\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/freekbass<\/a><\/p>\n

www.twitter.com\/freekbass<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/instagram.com\/freekbass<\/a><\/p>\n

www.youtube.com\/TheFreekbassChannel<\/a><\/p>\n

www.color-red.co\/freekbass<\/a><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nMercedes Romana<\/p>\n

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