- Wednesday, May 27, 2009
10:00 pm
- Spike Hill
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184 Bedford Ave (at N 7th St.), Brooklyn, NY, USA
(MAP)

VR&HOU + Abby Payne + The Thang!
We'll be celebrating Erik's birthday and Kenny's. It will be special.
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21+
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009
7:00 pm
- Rosendale Cafe
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434 Main St, Rosendale, ny, United States
(MAP)

Von will play a few songs; Ratboy will play a few songs; others will play a few songs. You'll enjoy all that plus great vegetarian cuisine.
- Saturday, May 9, 2009
8:00 pm
- Market Market
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1 Madeline Lane (on route 32N), Rosendale, NY
(MAP)

It is on! Homemade, seasonal, local and organic eats! VR&HOU trio music! It is a Michael Pollen love-in! All ages! Market Market
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Be The Change radio
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WVKR 91.3 fm live in-studio:
Poughkeepsie, ny, United States
(MAP)

An hour of chat and some solo acoustic music.
stream it here: www.wvkr.org
- Saturday, April 25, 2009
7:00 pm
- Muddy Cup
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, ny
(MAP)

Lots of great friends and musicians for this end of the schoolyear-ish New Paltz be-in blowout!
no cover! all ages!
- Sunday, April 19, 2009
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Earth Day Celebration
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New Paltz Reformed Church:
92 Huguenot St, New Paltz, ny, United States
(MAP)

C'mon, folks. Community goodness for the greater systemic good. That's what it's all about.
also playing: Ratboy and The Sweet Clementines
Free All ages. simple acoustic goodness.
- Saturday, April 18, 2009
7:00 pm
- Private Event
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New Paltz, NY
(MAP)

Private, yes, but, well, if you want to come just email us and we'll give you directions.
- Wednesday, March 4, 2009
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Be The Change Radio on WVKR
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WVKR 91.3 fm Radio: live in-studio:
http://www.wvkr.org/, Poughkeepsie, ny, United States
(MAP)

von chats about music, change, and sings away the hour.
stream it or tune in at 91.3 fm, Hudson valley, NY.
- Thursday, February 26, 2009
8:00 pm
- Spike Hill
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184 Bedford Ave (at N 7th St.), Brooklyn, NY, USA
(MAP)

21+; no cover
- Friday, January 30, 2009
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Muddy Cup / Inquiring minds
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65 Partition St, Saugerties, NY, USA
(MAP)

Oh, yes. the acoustic trio returns to Saugerties. Weather be damned! Here comes the sarcasmopop, socio-poli pop, soily-pocked op, etc.
All ages! No cover!
- Wednesday, December 3, 2008
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Von w/ Naomi Wolf on WVKR!
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WVKR 91.3 fm Radio: live in-studio:
Radioactive Lunch show, Poughkeepsie, ny, usa
(MAP)

Von plays some solo poli-socio pop, perhaps out of tune, and sits to chat with host RadmanX, author Naomi Wolf and everyone's guitar hero, Tim Sutton (Ratboy).
Naomi is a passionate advocate for the rights of individuals and fiercely focused. It is always enlightening to hear her speak and a great pleasure to be a part of something with her. Stream it here!
- Saturday, November 22, 2008
7:00 pm
- Falcon Arts
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197 Old Post Rd, Marlboro, NY, USA
(MAP)

The full rocking band plays w/ Sarah Serpa at the greatest venue in the Hudson Valley -- All ages! Bring a bottle of wine or some food to share.
- Thursday, November 6, 2008
8:00 pm
- Spike Hill
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184 Bedford Ave (at N 7th St.), Brooklyn, NY, USA
(MAP)

Despite the very real threat of kidnapping, VR&HOU come out from the hills of the Hudson Valley and triumphantly return to NYC!
We play with our great and gifted friend, Abby Payne.
21+
No Cover
- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
7:00 pm
- Muddy Cup
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, ny
(MAP)

THE election night be-in!
Lots of other musicians performing.
Come tell your great American story of being turned away from the polling place; Diebold machine eating your face, etc.
- Monday, November 3, 2008
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Von & Tim (Ratboy) sing with NAOMI WOLF!
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WVKR 91.3 fm Radio: live in-studio:
poughkeepsie, NY, USA
(MAP)

Von and Tim argue and trade songs and Naomi Wolf tells you what it is...and what fascism is! NAOMI WOLF!
On the Radioactive Lunch show with host, Adam Roufberg
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
8:00 pm
- The Muddy Cup / Inquiring minds
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65 Partition St, Saugerties, NY, USA
(MAP)

An all ages pre-election extravaganza.
- Friday, October 24, 2008
11:00 pm
- Oasis
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, NY, USA
(MAP)

VR&HOU play with the always lovely Ratboy.
21+
- Thursday, September 25, 2008
4:00 pm
- March on Wall Street and Demand a Fair Bailout Package
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Meet @ the plaza @ the Southern end of Bowling Green Park:
Wall Street, NY, NY, USA
(MAP)

Socialism for those who benefit most from capitalism? “Free market” capitalism for those who benefit least from capitalism?
Let’s march!
Economists are widely panning Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s bailout package for lacking regulation provisions to prevent another crisis in the future and failing to provide any meaningful oversight over how the aid is distributed.
Express your opposition to Paulson's bailout plan. Meet at the Southern end of Bowling Green Park, in the plaza area on Thursday, September 25 at 4:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
- Saturday, August 16, 2008
8:00 pm
- Café Chronogram
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Muddy Cup:
516 Broadway, Kingston, New York
(MAP)

Chronogram Magazine brings you Café Chronogram, featuring VR&HOU full band! Art, poetry, music! All radical stuff coming together to make a community night out.
SO, well, come out!
FREE! All AGES!
- Friday, August 15, 2008
9:00 am
- Live in studio performance
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WDST 100.1 fm:
Hudson Valley, New York
(MAP)

some live music, some chat, hopefully some coffee.
stream it here!
- Saturday, August 9, 2008
10:00 pm
- Oasis
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, NY, USA
(MAP)

Yes. At Oasis in New Paltz. Say no more!
- Saturday, July 12, 2008
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- 2nd Saturday Beacon w VR&HOU trio
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Muddy Cup:
129 Main Street, Beacon, New York
(MAP)

This is free, fun, and all ages.
PLUS
It's 2nd Saturday in Beacon! Come for the art openings, a beautiful Hudson Valley day, and then head to Muddy for vr&hou evening funness!
Yep, do that.
- Saturday, May 10, 2008
10:00 pm
- Oasis
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, NY, USA
(MAP)
New Paltz., SUNY types...we're coming for ya. No kidding, you--for the first time in New Paltz, it is the full rockin' electrified drum-spanking quartet! Ruckus...yes, some of that.
- Friday, May 9, 2008
9:00 pm
- Muddy Cup
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58 Main Street, New Paltz, ny
(MAP)
SUNY types: come and get your last vr&hou trio fix before finals! Like eating eel, it'll make you smarter!
ALL AGES NO COVER
- Thursday, April 24, 2008
7:00 pm
- "Poughkeepsie Live" (TV appearance)
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Time Warner Cable 6:
Hudson Valley, NY, usa
(MAP)
The full band plays new songs from the upcoming album on "Poughkeepsie Live" a Telly award-winning cable show. Diggitty. If you are in the Hudson Valley area North of NYC and South of Albany (5 counties – Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, & Greene) tune in! Otherwise, it'll make it to youtube.
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- The New Paltz Peace and Protestivus 2008
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Muddy Cup Café:
58 Main Street, New Paltz, New York, USA
(MAP)
To mark the 5th anniversary of this war, VR&HOU, heroes of common collateral damage everywhere, and in conjunction with The New Paltz Cultural Collective and Muddy Cup Café, are organizing THE peace-in, be-in, protestivus, etc. etc. etc.!
Lots of great info and messaging but a whole lot of great entertainment.
Music: VR&HOU, Ratboy, NCM, Sophia Wortzel
Speakers: Women in Black, Adam from WVKR's Radioactive Lunch, Chris Miller, an Iraq war vet against the war
Poetry by Guantanamo inmates (presented by Dutchess Peace Coalition)
THIS IS AN EVENT! PARTICIPATE!!!!!!
FREE! ALL AGES!!!!
Please BE IN!!!!! Your country needs you.
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- WVKR 91.3 fm Radio: live in-studio
socio-poli chat and live music on Radioactive Lunch
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008
8:30 pm
- Maxwell's
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1039 Washington St, Hoboken, nj, USA
(MAP)

The trio cross a bridge! How thrilling! New Jersey!
Come, won't you? Listen to VR plus 3 other regional singer songwriters as they perform for you for absolutely no cost and no drink minimum.
- Saturday, February 9, 2008
7:00 pm
- The Falcon Center for Performing Arts
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Marlboro, New York, USA
(MAP)

The trio step out into the Hudson Valley winter! Stepping time! Come to The Falcon--this place is great and intimate--bring a bottle of wine or something to share--no cover; all ages. VR&HOU open for the Joe Fiedler trio, an amazing trombonist!
email us @ booking@vonrobinson.com for directions to The Falcon.
- Saturday, January 5, 2008
8:00 pm
- VR&HOU trio Alive! in Poughkeepsie w/ RATBOY!
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Muddy Cup coffee house:
305 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, ny, USA
(MAP)

NO COVER
Yes! 2008! The vr&hou trio (and we'll bring a friend or two) come to Poughkeepsie to fill your cups and keep you entertained. vr&hou will play new songs from their upcoming full-length release--songs that have yet to be heard in public. Ratboy will debut 5 new songs. It promises to be a death match of originality!
Get to know your Ratboy, too!
- Thursday, November 15, 2007 – Monday, December 31, 2007
- NOV-DEC VR&HOU ARE RECORDING THE NEW ALBUM!*#
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Government Block 13:
Wappingers Falls, New York, USA
(MAP)

Yes! The new and full-length album is underway! 11 yet-to-be smash hits await you.
In the meanwhilst, VR&HOU will play out sparingly. Get on the mailing list and we promise to keep you posted of the outings.
- Friday, November 9, 2007
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- VR&HOU trio in Kingston w/ the Abigail Payne Band
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Muddy Cup:
516 Broadway, Kingston, NY
(MAP)

Oh cup. You muddy, muddy cup. ALL AGES!
Get this: Graham Parker plays on this stage the night after the VR&HOU trio rocks it...if we don't burn it down with flaming Erik guitar licks or Chris friction (we won't).
Joining the trio on this lovely eve will be Abigail Payne Band, friends from Brooklyn. They go on at 8pm!
- Saturday, November 3, 2007
- Williamsburg Live Songwriter Competition: round 2
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Laila Lounge:
113 N 7th St (b/w Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
(MAP)

150 songwriters go in; only one comes out alive.
Well, our hero has made it to round 2 of the WLSC. Please come cheer him on!
No doubt, he'll do battle with pretty girl singer/songwriters and sensitive men. Will he fight fair?
Laila Lounge is 21+
- Friday, October 12, 2007
8:00 pm
- VR&HOU w/ Minnesota's Mighty Fairly: Indie's dynamic duo!
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Club Midway:
25 Avenue B, New York, New York, USA
(MAP)

Oh, heroes and other caped city-beings: iz a big one!
The Mighty Fairly bring their happening indie music to us from Minnesota (where they count their lakes).
MF go on at 8pm so be there for this imported goodness.
VR&HOU go on at 9pm.
THIS IS INDIE DYNAMIC DUO SUPER TWIN CITY POWER POWER at its subjective best!
$5; 21+
- Wednesday, October 3, 2007
7:00 pm
- VR&HOU trio w/ Los Doggies and Mad Happy
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60 Main: New Paltz Cultural Collective:
60 Main street, New Paltz, NY
(MAP)

ALL AGES!
We perform with local indie good guys Los Doggies and quirky techno Mad Happy (imported from Fla.).
Show begins at 7PM. We’ll go on at either 8 or 9. Come hang out with us: let's chat!
- Wednesday, October 3, 2007
1:00 pm
- VR&HOU trio live on the radio
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WVKR 91.3 Vassar Radio: live in-studio performance:
everywhere and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
(MAP)

RadioActiveLunch is a show that features great social and political interviews and on the 3rd, our music! The trio will be alive for your pleasure. Tune in if you can or stream it here!
- Friday, September 28, 2007
7:30 pm
- On Your Virtual (or real) Radio

Rajio New Paltz! College has begun and VR&HOU go on college radio to make it official. VR&HOU will be Alive! on the "Live and Local" show. Tune in @ 88.7 FM if you are in the area or stream it "connected series of tubes" style here!
- Wednesday, September 26, 2007
8:45 pm
- FREE SHOW!
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Crash Mansion:
199 Bowery (@ Spring), New York, NY
(MAP)

FREE FUN! Oh, you citizen-hero of our communal happinesses! This indie-socio-poli-pop night of funderment is on us, to honor you. It is for your common good—imagine that!
VR&HOU occupy (and thus rock) the mansion to serve you! Let VR&HOU figuratively be your butlers, servants, even chambermaids.
Bring a date, many friends…or for maximum “reality” style controversy, bring a mortal enemy (Karl Rove should be available now)!
You must RSVP @ www.meanyfest.com
8:45 pm: It's a 21+ be-in!
- Saturday, September 22, 2007
9:00 pm
- New Paltz 4th Saturday @ 60 Main
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60 Main: New Paltz Cultural Collective:
60 Main street, New Paltz, NY
(MAP)

Come for the communal goodness. Stay for the fair trade coffee. ALL AGES!
- Friday, September 14, 2007
9:15 pm
- It's a Be-In!
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60 Main: New Paltz Cultural Collective:
60 Main street, New Paltz, NY
(MAP)

Collegetown, all ages! Organic fair trade coffee, and indie-socio-poli-pop music! Chris brings the upright bass for the acoustic trio-collective consciencefest! Join in! Be-In!
9:15pm
New Paltz Cultural Collective
- Sunday, September 9, 2007
9:00 pm
- VR&HOU rock Boston! FREE!
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Paradise Lounge:
969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
(MAP)

IT'S FREAKIN' FREE! 18+
OURSTAGE.COM presents the Winners Circle Showcase featuring VR&HOU
Doors open at 6PM--VR&HOU go on at 9pm
If you are 18 or older, take that freedom trail to Paradise Lounge and see us!
For directions click here
- Sunday, August 26, 2007
8:30 pm
- Luna Lounge
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361 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg Brooklyn, ny, usa
(MAP)

This one is bigger than the American adolescent: After months of playing trio shows and recording separate parts, the full band comes back together at Luna Lounge!!!
From Luna, we kick of our fall season of touring and exceptionally Alive! shows. But this show will rock with super funness, as it is where it will all begin.
People of the future will ask, “we’re you there?”
8:30 PM
21+; $8.
click here for directions and subway info
- Wednesday, August 15, 2007
- WVKR 91.3 Vassar Radio: live in-studio performance
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everywhere and Poughkeepsie
(MAP)

From 7:00- 7:30 pm (EST) the acoustic duo (Von and E-White) perform Alive! on WVKR's Scene Unseen show!
Von Robinson has been called “The FDR of our generation.” Right there!
Tune your rajio dials to WVKR 91.3 FM and listen to his fireside chat with Sharon Panero (or stream it by running your inter-networked “series of tubes” to www.wvkr.org ). It takes place on the lovely campus of Vassar College, minutes from FDR's fireside.
Listen as Von:
- Issues his call for a new WPA
- Strings up various and sundry social safety nets
- Announces the revocation of all corporate charters (whew!)
- AND saves social security!
Will he also declare war against Germany? Tune in to find out!
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Homegrown Radio New Jersey: live in-studio performance
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everywhere
(MAP)
- The acoustic trio (Von, Chris, & Erik) performs Alive! in-studio on the Sher Delight program, between 12 - 3 pm (EST). Tune in to homegrownradionj.com and hear VR&HOU unplugged!
* Current plan is to perform Faust sultrily sung in an original dialect that borrows from the romance languages of German and Chinese...though that may change.
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