MK will perform this Sunday 6/13 at Wavy Gravy’s All Star Jam at the Great American Music Hall.  Tickets $40 GA/ $75 VIP  available here.

Tyler Curtis just posted this recent interview with MK on the shakedown blog, addressing Jemimah Puddleduck tour plans this summer, RatDog, and life in general.

MK will join Eric McFadden, the Jenny Kerr Band, JL Stiles, Leon Bristow, and Phil “Philbillie” Milner at “Twang for Tots”, a benefit for school music programs at El Dorado Elementary, SFUSD.

Friday, June 4, 7:00 – 10 pm, Restoration Workshop, 630 Treat Ave, Suite C, San Francisco 94110  (415) 824-1850  More info here.  Tickets available at door $10-$20 sliding scale

MK & Jemimah Puddleduck played the Furthur Festival in Angel’s Camp, CA over the weekend.  Friday night, MK joined Furthur in a late night All Star Jam, singing and playing guitar on “Sugaree” with Jackie Greene on bass, Jeff Chimenti on keys, and Bob Weir on rhythm guitar/vocals.

Saturday, JP played the acoustic stage with friends Larry Campbell (*fiddle) and Teresa Williams (#vocals):

It takes a lot to laugh It takes a train to cry, i wish i knew how, don’t let go, think it’s gonna rain, easy wind, she *, bait the hook, rock your papa, the weight *#

Saturday afternoon, JP played the main stage with an electric set:

jam > Annie Don’t Lie, Memphis Radio, Walk Through the Fire, Lazin’ on a Sunny Afternoon>Tiko Tiko, Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You>Lovelight, Time Will Tell, Leave a Light On, Fear, Hate, Envy, Jealousy

Following JP’s set, MK joined Jackie Greene on Lou Reed’s “Waitin’ for my Man”. Check out this video of the guitar madness that ensued.

And before all that, JP played the Ashkenaz in Berkeley last week:

Set 1: Tonight I’ll be Staying Here with You>Lovelight, Down Home Girl, Memphis Radio, Bait the Hook, Walk Through the Fire, Brother John, Fools in Love, I wish I Knew How, Hollywood *, Rock Your Papa

Set 2: Easy Wind, Sugaree, Lazin on a Sunny Afternoon>Tiko Tiko, Leave a Light On, Time Will Tell, Fear, Hate, Envy, Jealousy, Highway 61

* Bob Gross vocals

Special thanks to Howard Danchik for our sound, Theo Hartman for all things guitar and your amazing expertise, Keith Knobler for all things show related, our old friend Scott Blair for the acoustic stage management, the ol’ RatDog crew-AJ, Charucki, Hippie Bill, Peter, Matt, David, George for all the love and help, and the Furthur team who made it all possible!

MK & Jemimah Puddleduck will play the Ashkenaz in Berkeley on Thursday May 27 at 9 pm.  Tickets selling quickly- get them online while you can.  That show will feature FIRST EVER double drums and double keys with Joe Chirco AND Wally Ingram and Mookie Siegel AND JT Thomas, in addition to Bob Gross on bass and MK on guitars/vocals.

JP then heads up to the Furthur Festival at Mt. Aire this weekend for performances on the Dark Hollow (acoustic) stage AND the Furthur (main) stage on Saturday the 29th. MK, Bob Gross, JT Thomas, and double drums with Joe Chirco and Wally Ingram.  See you all there!

Mark Karan and Friends performed on KPIG’s Ham Jam today with Jay Lane (RatDog/Primus), Mookie Siegel (David Nelson Band), and Joe Kyle Jr. (Waybacks).  Special thanks to Tim Lynch and the crew at the sty for hosting us!

Friday, May 21 MK will perform in the West Coast Ramble at the Coastal Repertory Theatre, featuring the cast of the Always Patsy Cline production with special guests Joe New and Blackie Farrell.  Tickets and more info here.

Saturday 5/22 MK will perform a few tunes LIVE in the KPIG studio on the Ham Jam (noon-3pm PST) with host Tim Lynch.  Tune into 1510 AM or 107.5 FM or listen to the stream.

MK will be performing at Wavy Gravy’s All Star Jam benefitting the Seva Foundation on 6/13 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco with Steve Kimock, Billy Kreutzmann, Melvin Seals, Papa Mali, Dan Lebowitz, Steve Adams, Dave Brogan, Bo Carper and Matt Hubbard.  Advance tickets available now for GA and VIP.

Look for MK in Mill Valley this month at the Masonic Hall…on Wed the 5th and 19th as a special guest with Jimmy Dillon & the Gypsies (playing music of Dylan and The Dead). More info.  Advance tickets available.

MK also joins as a special guest with the Rubber Souldiers on Friday May 12 at the Masonic.  This Beatles tribute band of David Gans, Lorin & Chris Rowan is always a fun evening with friends.  Advance tickets available.  Doors 7, show 8.