Ancient Future in Concert Third Decade (1998-2007)

(3.5 MB JPEG of Emam, Doug McKeehan, Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort, and Pandit Habib Khan)

"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions, intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own." –Derk Richardson, San Francisco Bay Guardian

In the Ancient Future, sometimes fans only find out about the concerts after they are over. To avoid temporal displacement, visit the current concert schedule page often!

2007 Concert Dates

Saturday, January 13, 2007, 8: 00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur), Private House Concert, Cotati, CA. For info on attending, vist mattkramer.com.
Saturday, January 27, 2007, 8:00 -10:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), Sama to Infinity, Whirling Dance Event Presented by Mahna Croes, Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. Adm: $25.00 includes snacks and beverages. Tix: 408-410-9952. Advance reservations recommended. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably and those wishing to sit on the floor should bring a cushion. Print poster: 01_27_07.pdf
Saturday March 24, 2007, 10:00 am, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), West Coast Live, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addision, Berkeley, CA 94702. Tix: $15 adv, $18 door. Broadcast on the Internet and syndicated to radio stations throughout California and the USA.
Friday, March 30, 2007, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Music Introducing Mary Frances Personal Appearance, Macy's Main Store Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94102. Adm: FREE.
Saturday, March 31, 2007, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Larkspur Cafe Theatre, 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA 94939. Adm: $22 adv. Tix: Larkspur Cafe Theatre Box Office.
Saturday, April 7, 2007, 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Music Introducing Mary Frances Personal Appearance, Macy's Main Store Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94102. Adm: FREE.
Saturday, May, 5, 2007, 7:30 pm, Ancient Future Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic and Persian percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), AHmbiance, 884 Lincoln Way (#30, upstairs), Auburn, CA 95603. Tix: $15 adv./$18 door. Info: sacredmusicevents.com.
Sunday, May, 6, 2007, 3:00 pm, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic and Persian percussion), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and special guest Alan Tower (didjeridu, huaca, unusual custom made instruments), Music on The Divide, I.O.O.F. Hall, Georgetown, CA 95634. Tix: $15 adult/$5 children. Info: www.musiconthedivide.org.
Monday, May, 7, 2007, 9:30 am, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and Alan Tower (didjeridu, huaca, unusual custom made instruments), Music on The Divide, School Program, Grades K-6, I.O.O.F. Hall, Georgetown, CA 95634. Info: www.musiconthedivide.org.
Wednesday, May, 9, 2007, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Private Party, San Francisco.
Thursday, May, 10, 2007, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Private Party, San Francisco.
Saturday, May 19, 2:15 pm, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Wednesday, June 13, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future "Going Away Party" for Salaheddin Takesh with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 3-5 pm, Ancient Future Duet with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Mariah Parker (santur), Annual Summer Solstice Party and Open House, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Free! There will be music, food, and art activities. Bring your family. Info: 415-388-4331 or at www.ohanloncenter.org
Wednesday, June 27, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Patti Weiss (violin), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
Saturday, June 30, 2007, 7:15 pm, World Dance Fitness Hafla, 40 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960.
POSTPONED: ~~Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 2:00 to 4:00 pm,~~ ~~and Thursday, July 19, 2007, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm,~~ Ancient Rhythms Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort, ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Bring your percussion instruments or use the ISIS Oasis "Junkyard Gamelan." Info: www.isisfest.net.
POSTPONED: ~~Friday, July 20, 2007, 1:30 to 3:30 pm,~~ ~~and Saturday, July 21, 2007, 9:30 to 11:30 am,~~Modes and Melodies of the Ancient World Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Open to melodic instruments and voice. Info: www.isisfest.net.
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi
featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison Street, Berkeley CA 94702. Adm: $18.50 adv., $19.50 door. Half price youth tickets 16 years of age and under. Tickets available at the Freight Box Office, open daily from 12:00 noon - 7:00 pm, by mail order (send check and SASE to Freight at least 10 days before show date), at ticketweb.com, or charge by phone (866-468-3399).
Monday, September 3, 2007, 12:30-1:30 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 94966. Info: 415.331.3757
Saturday Oct. 13th, 2007, 9:15 pm, Green Music Network presents Vibrational Masters: A Cave Journey with Mark Deutsch (inventor of the Bazantar), Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Jaron Lanier, Jomon Butoh Group and Goddess Chant Circle, Cave Journey at Hawk Hill Tunnel, Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA 94965. Adm: $27.50. Bring: Low low chair-festival style, ID in order to continue on up the hill after being welcomed by at the gate by the Cave Crew. Layers of clothing for proper temp. Don't bring: Glass containers, incense, dogs, children under 10 or musical instruments. A no smoking event.
Friday, November 23, 2007, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Music Quartet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Faisal Zedan (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Sapphira (world dance), and Jennifer "Roz" Rozwood (belly dance), De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118.
Friday, November 30, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Music Quartet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Faisal Zedan (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Sapphira (world dance/violin), Music Recital Hall in Capistrano Hall, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Adm: $15 general, $12 senior citizens, $8 students. Tickets at Sacramento State Ticket Office.

Workshops

Increase your rhythmic skills by learning world rhythms! Taught by Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future, from his book Ancient Traditions -- Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India.

May, 15, 2007, 10:am - 2:00 pm, Private Workshop for North Cow Creek School Student Field Trip, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA 94123.
June 2007, 10 week training on Tuesday evenings, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA 94123. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600
December 28-30, 2007, 8:30 PM 12/28/07 through 11:30 AM 12/30/07, World Rhythms Workshop, Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920. Cost: Workshop alone: Regular Rate- $370.Friends of Esalen Rate- $320. With Bunk Bed Room: Regular Rate- $515. Friends of Esalen Rate- $465. With standard accommodations: Friends of Esalen Rate- $605. Regular Rate-$655.Standard accommodations is shared housing with two or three persons per room. Contact Esalen for other options. Email: info@esalen.org

What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises.

2006 Concert Dates

January 13-23 India Tour, Indian Jazz mix featuring Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla), Matthew Montfort, and many others:
- Tuesday, January 17, 6:30 pm, Tapadiaya Natyagruha, Aurangabad City, India.
- Friday, January 20, 9:30 pm Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Pune City, India.
- Saturday, January 21, 6:30 pm, Gateway of India, Mumbai City, India.
Thursday, May 4, 8 pm, Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi: Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison Street , Berkeley CA 94702. Adm: $18.50 adv., $19.50 door. Half price youth tickets 16 years of age and under. Tickets available at the Freight Box Office, open daily from 12:00 noon - 7:00 pm, by mail order (send check and SASE to Freight at least 10 days before show date), at ticketweb.com, or charge by phone (866-468-3399).
Friday, May 5, May 5, 2006, 8 pm Doors open at 7:30. Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi: Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA. Adm: $15 adv/$18 door. Advance tickets at Gateways Books and Gifts (831-429-9600).
Friday, May 19, 8 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, St Joseph's Cultural Center, 401 S. Church St., Grass Valley , CA. Adm: $15 at the door. Info: Sacred Music Events at 530 613-1865.
Sunday, May 21, 2:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA. Contact 510-869-3995
Saturday, July 15, 8 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Benefit Concert for UCO Lick Observatory, Main Building Hall, Mount Hamilton, CA. Adm: $40 general seating, $100 preferred, $150 VIP. Tix: UCSC ticket office 831-459-2159 after May 2, 2006. Info: 408-274-5061, www.ucolick.org.
Friday, July 21, 2006, 7:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Friday Night Live, Outdoors, Downtown Cloverdale, Adm: FREE! Info: Cloverdale Arts Alliance: 707-894-4410, www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org.
Saturday, July 29, 2006, 10:00 pm -4:00 am, Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio, ANON GALLERY, 285 9th St., San Francisco, CA, Suggestive Donations: $10 before 10:30, $15 - $20 after.
Friday, August 25, 2006, 8 pm, Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi: Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Future Studios, 30 Hozoni Dr., Sedona, AZ. Adm: $15 adv., $18 door. Tix: 928-282-9139. Ancient Future’s first ever appearance in Sedona.
Saturday, August 26, 2006, 6:30 pm, Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi: Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Pakistani Information and Cultural Organization, Independence Day Celebration Event: Diversity through Fusion, Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 W Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, AZ. Tix: $60 for full event including dinner. Info: info@pakistaninformation.org.
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 4:45-5:45 pm, Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio, Earthdance, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA.
Friday, September 29, 2006, 8 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Pangaea: The URI Roots Music Series, Edwards Auditorium, Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, RI. Adm: FREE! Info: 401-874-2215.
Saturday, September 30, 2006, 7:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Kripalu Center, 57 Interlaken Road, Stockbridge, MA. Adm: $10. Tickets are available the day of performance via the Kripalu gift shop and front desk. Information: 1-800-741-7353.
Sunday, October 1, 2006, 7:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Alwan For The Arts, 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor, New York NY. Adm: $15. Tix: 212-967-4318. info@alwanforthearts.org.
Monday, October 2, 2006, 8 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Ensemble, Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge MA. Adm: $12. Tix: 617-492-7679.

(Doug McKeehan, Salah Takesh, Matthew Montfort, and Georges Lammam at Kripalu Center)

2005 Concert Dates

Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m., Ancient Future: Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Debopriya Sarkar (tabla), Music Recital Hall in Capistrano Hall, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Adm: $15 general, $12 senior citizens, $8 students. Tickets at Sacramento State Ticket Office at (916) 278-4323 or at Tickets.com.
Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet with Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Road., Bainbridge Island, WA. $12 adv. $15 door, $10 youth. Tickets: Glass Onion, Winslow Drug, or phone: 206-842-2306.
Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m, Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Blue Heron Art Center, 19704 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, WA. Tix: $14 gen. $11 members/seniors/students. Box Office: 206-463-5131.
Sunday, April 17, 2 & 4 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, 21st Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Street Fair, Downtown Mt. Vernon, WA . Free.
Monday, April 18, 12 noon, Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Skagit Valley College, 2405 East College Way, Mt. Vernon Area, WA. Mt. Noon concert and masterclass. Info: 360-416-7764.
Tuesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. , Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, The Lincoln Theater, 712 S. First St., Mt. Vernon Area, WA. $15 adv., $17 door. Box Office: 360-336-8955.
Wednesday, April 27, Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Mobius Studio, 281 Fourth St., Ashland, OR. Tix: $9 advance/student/senior, $11 general admission at door.
Thursday April 28, 8 p.m. , Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Rhythm & Bliss Presents at Far Horizons School, 2490 Hilyard Street, Eugene, OR. $13 adv., $17 door. Tickets available at StarGate Books, 1374 Willamette St., Eugene OR. See story in Eugene Weekly.
Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. , Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Smith Recital Hall, Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, OR, $8 gen. $5 students/seniors. Box Office: 503-838-8275.
Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet with special guest dancers from The Circle Dance Company, Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center, McCready Hall, Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove (Portland Area), OR. $20. Tickets: Pacific Box Office: 503-352-2918.
Sunday, May 1, 5 pm. , Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Moscow Renaissance Fair, 3rd and Hayes, Moscow, ID. Free. Info 208-882-1800.
Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Unity Church, 4465 N. 15th St., Coeur d' Alene, ID. $12 adv., $15 door. Tickets: Barb at (208) 818-1448.
Wednesday, May 4, 11:30 a.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Jazz Presents, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA. Free introductory show. Info: 509-533-3724.
Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, The Met, W. 929 Sprague, Spokane, WA. Adults $18, Children + Seniors $12. Tickets: The Met Box 0ffice: 509.227.7638.
Saturday, May 21, noon, Ancient Future with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Debopriya Sarkar (tabla), Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Friday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Ensemble, St Joseph's Cultural Center, 401 S. Church St., Grass Valley , CA. Adm: $15 at the door.
Sunday, June 19, Ancient Future, San Francisco Juneteenth Festival, Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA.
Wednesday, August 10, 7:30 p.m. , Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet, Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA. $20 door. Tickets: 707-763-8920 or info@cinnabartheater.org
Friday, August 12, 8:30 p.m., Ancient Future Spain Guitar Festival Tour featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Mariah Parker (santur) and Tapan Bhattacharya (tabla), Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona Provence, Spain.
Sunday, August 14, Ancient Future Spain Guitar Festival Tour featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Mariah Parker (santur) and Tapan Bhattacharya (tabla), Botarell Village, Tarragona Provence, Spain
Monday, August 15, Ancient Future Spain Guitar Festival Tour featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Mariah Parker (santur) and Tapan Bhattacharya (tabla), Torredembarra Village, Tarragona Provence, Spain
Sunday, August 21, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Ancient Future Duet, Concerts in the Park, Central Park, Kiely Blvd. near Homestead, Santa Clara, CA. Contact: City Manager's office 408-615-2210. FREE.
Saturday, November 5, 10:00-10:45 p.m., Release Party for Putumayo World Music CD Asian Lounge featuring Ancient Future with Bui Huu Nhut (Vietnamese dan bao), Salah Takesh (percussion), and Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) supperclub, 657 Harrison Street , (between 2nd & 3rd St.), San Francisco, CA, , Adm: $10 at the door.
Saturday, November 12, 6 p.m., Habib Khan Saraswati Temple & Gurukul Presents Breaking the Boundaries with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar, composition), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Mohammad Nejad (ney), Lal Singh Bhatti (dhol), Satish Tare (tabla), Abhinay Padhye (tabla), Peter Block (flute, sax), John Wahler (drum set), and a huge orchestra of advanced students of Pandit Habib Khan, Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose CA. Tix: $25 & $15.
Saturday, Decembery 10, 4:30 p.m., Ancient Future, lineup TBA, KPFA Crafts and Music Fair, The Concourse, 8th and Brannon, San Francisco, CA. Broadcast live at 94.1 FM.
Sunday, December 11, 2:00 p.m. till?, Ancient Future and world musical bands from Armenia, the Middle East, India, and many more areas, Festival of World Music Dance Party, Ross Valley/Fairfax Masonic Center, 1122 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA. Suggested donation: $5 or more at the door for a full afternoon of music and dancing! Free CD with a donation of $20 or more.

Workshops

January 7-9, 2005, Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920. Cost: Workshop alone: Friends of Esalen Rate: $320. Regular Rate:$370. With standard accommodations: Friends of Esalen Rate: $545. Regular Rate:$595.This is shared housing with two or three persons per room. Contact Esalen for other options. Phone: 831 667 3038. Fax: 831 667 0329 Email: programs@esalen.org
Lark In The Morning World Music & Dance Celebration August 2005, Mendocino, CA. Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future teaches World Rhythms For All Instruments: increase your rhythm skills by learning rhythms Of Africa, Bali, And India, World Music For Guitar: explore Indian Raga and other world music forms on guitar.
Ongoing Tuesday evenings, starting March 2005, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600

What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises.

2004 Concert Dates

Saturday, Januaray 24, 8 p.m., Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), The Jazz House, 3192 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA. Partial benefit for The Jazz House Children's Music Program. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $8-15 sliding donation. Contact The Jazz House Business Office at 415-846-9432.
Friday, January 30, 2004, 8 p.m., Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA. Tix: $10. 415-646-0018.
Friday, February 6 and Saturday February 7, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi, Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar),Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, CA. Contact Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre at 408-733-6611.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu) and Special Guests including Founding Member of Ancient Future, Mindia Devi (flutes, gamelan), 19 Broadway Niteclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax, CA, Adm: $10. Information: (415) 459-1091. Ancient Future returns exactly 25 years later to their birthplace! Ancient Future's first show was Feb. 11, 1979, in Fairfax at the Sleeping Lady Cafe.
Saturday, March 20, 7 p.m, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), Emam (tabla), and special guest dancer Sapphira, Spring Equinox New Moon Dance, John Finn Mansion, 160 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA. Park on Miller Ave or in Mill Valley Town and walk. $15 Donation. Potluck. 415-497-6216.
Saturday, March 27, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Ancient Future Trance Songs Ensemble featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Emam (tabla), and Sapphira (world dance), Lake Tahoe Community College Theater, One College Dr., South Lake Tahoe, CA. Adm: $8 adults, $4 for child/senior at door or for advance tickets, contact Peggy Aguilar, Tahoe Arts Project, at 530-542-3632.
Saturday, April 3 at 8 p.m., Shantala, Chanting with Benjy and Heather Wertheimer and special guest Matthew Montfort, The Yoga Coop, 3030 A 16th Street & Valencia, San Francisco, CA. Adm: $15 at the door.
Friday, April 23, 2004, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio, Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, Tix: $10. Penultimate Fridays Fusion Fun Series. See a different lineup of Ancient Future each month! For info call 415-646-0018.
Friday, May 21, 2004, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Ancient Future Trance Songs Trio featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Salah (Arabic percussion), Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, Tix: $10. Penultimate Fridays Fusion Fun Series. See a different lineup of Ancient Future each month!
Saturday, May 22, 1:00 p.m., Ancient Future Bansuri/Guitar Jugalbandi, Nepali fusion with Manose Singh (Nepali flutes), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Emam (tabla), Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Friday, May 28, 2004, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu), City of Cloverdale Friday Night Live, Cloverdale Arts Alliance, Outdoors, Downtown Cloverdale, CA. FREE admission. Just come to downtown Cloverdale.
Saturday, June 12, 1:15 p.m., Ancient Future Trance Songs Quartet featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Salah (Arabic percussion), Health and Harmony Fair, Center Stage, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA.
Saturday, June 12, 9:15 p.m., Ancient Future Trance Songs Quartet featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Salah (Arabic percussion), Health and Harmony Fair, Saturday Night Techno-Tribal Community Dance, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, (directions), Santa Rosa, CA.
Friday, June 18, 2004, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), , Emam (tabla), and Sapphira (world dance, violin), Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, Tix: $10. Penultimate Fridays Fusion Fun Series. See a different lineup of Ancient Future each month! For info call 415-646-0018.
Saturday, June 26, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi, Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar),Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), UCO Lick Observatory, Main Building Hall, Mount Hamilton, CA.
Friday, July 23, 2004, 8 p.m., Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, Tix: $10. Penultimate Fridays Fusion Fun Series. See a different lineup of Ancient Future each month! For info call 415-646-0018.
Saturday, August 7, 9:00 p.m., Ancient Future Bansuri/Guitar Jugalbandi, Nepali fusion with Manose Singh (Nepali flutes), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Aharon Wheels Bolsta (tabla), Caspar World Folk Festival, Caspar Rd, Caspar, CA.
Friday, August 20, 2004, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Indo-Persian Fusion Trio featuring Matthew Montfort, Mohammed Nejad (Persian multi-instrumentalist), and Debopriya Sarkar (tabla), Pena Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, Tix: $10. Penultimate Fridays Fusion Fun Series. See a different lineup of Ancient Future each month! For info call 415-646-0018.
Thursday, September 2, 2004, 6 p.m., Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu), California State Fair, California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA.
Monday, September 6, 2004, 11 a.m., Ancient Future Organic Trance Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu), Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA.
Friday, September 10, 2004, 9 p.m., Ancient Future with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Manose Singh (Himalayan bamboo flute), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu) and Shoshanna (2004 Belly Dancer of the Year), Trinity Tribal Stomp, Hayfork, CA.
Saturday, September 25, 2004, afternoon TBA, Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Peace Festival, Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 1:30 p.m., Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), 34th annual KPFA Community Crafts Fair, The Concourse, 8th & Brannan Streets, San Francisco, CA.. Adm: $8 entry, $5 seniors or disabled, under 17 free. Benefits non-commercial KPFA Radio 94.1 FM.

Workshops

Lark In The Morning World Music & Dance Celebration August 2004, Mendocino, CA. Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future teaches World Rhythms For All Instruments: increase your rhythm skills by learning rhythms Of Africa, Bali, And India, World Music For Guitar: explore Indian Raga and other world music forms on guitar.
Monday, March 22, 2004 through Friday, March 26, 2004, Tahoe Area School Assemblies, Time and Locations TBA, Tahoe Arts Project, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Contact Peggy Aguilar at 530-542-3632.
Ongoing Tuesday evenings, starting March 2004, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600

What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises.

2003 Concert Dates

Saturday, December 6, 8 p.m. (doors open), Ancient Future Trance Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Alan Tower (didjeridu), The Groove Garden, "Marin's Monthly Dancetribal Gathering," 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Fairfax, CA. Adm: $15.00. Features the first public performance of a new raga discovered by Matthew Montfort based on the melodic elements of the guitar solo from Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze.
Wednesday, October 1, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Ancient Future World Jazz Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla),San Francisco Jazz Festival, Levi's Plaza, The Embarcadero at Battery St., San Francisco, CA. Contact San Francisco Jazz at 415-398-5655.
Sunday, September 21, 1-4 p.m., Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Salah, International Day of Peace Celebration of the San Francisco Artist Guild, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA.
Saturday, August 9, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet with Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Salah (Arabic percussion), Gateway Healing Arts and Music Faire, Gold Country Fairgrounds, Auburn, CA.
Sunday, July 27, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Salah, Concerts in the Park, Central Park, Kiely Blvd. near Homestead, Santa Clara, CA.
Saturday, July 19, Ancient Future Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi, Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), California Worldfest 2002, Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA.
Saturday, July 12, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Sada Shiva Dham, Vrijenbergweg 60-62, 7371 AB, Loenen, Holland.
Saturday, July 5, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Festival Internacional de la Guitarra, Salou, Tarragona (near Barcelona), Spain.
Friday, June 20, 8 p.m., Ancient Future: Matt and Patti 3 featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), UCO Lick Observatory, Main Hall Fair, Mount Hamilton, CA.
Saturday, June 14, 3:30 p.m., Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Salah, Health and Harmony Fair, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, (directions), Santa Rosa, CA.
Friday, June 6, 7 to 10 pm, Ancient Future Planet Jammin' World Fusion Music Festival, featuring the Ancient Future Arabic Fusion Quartet with Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Sapphira (world dance), the Ancient Future Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi, Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), the Ancient Future World Jazz Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), Arshed Syed (tabla), and special guest Alan Tower (didgeridu), and the Ancient Future Trance Songs Ensemble featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Salah, Playhouse of San Anselmo, 27 Kensington Ave, San Anselmo, CA. Tickets $20 at the door.
Saturday, May 17, 4:30 p.m., Ancient Future Sitar/Guitar Jugalbandi, Indian classical and fusion with Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Arabic Fusion featuring Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Music Recital Hall, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Adm $10 gen., $5 student, senior. Tix: CSUS Central Ticket Office at 916-278-4323.
Saturday, March 8, 8 p.m., Ancient Future: Matt and Patti 3 featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Orinda Library Auditoruim, 24 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA.

Workshops

Ongoing Tuesday evenings, starting January 2003, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600
Lark In The Morning World Music & Dance Celebration August 1-9, 2003, Mendocino, CA. Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future teaches World Rhythms For All Instruments: increase your rhythm skills by learning rhythms Of Africa, Bali, And India, World Music For Guitar: explore Indian Raga and other world music forms on guitar.

What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises.

2002 Concert Dates

Friday, November 22, 8 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Emam (tabla) celebrating the mainstream release of Planet Passion, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. $12 adv., $15 door. Contact Open Secret at 415-457-4191.
Saturday, November 9, 7 p.m., Sitar and Guitar Jugalbandi featuring Ustad Habib Khan (sitar) and Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) with Emam (tabla), Sangeetha Concert Series, Ethical Society Hall, 9001 Clayton Rd., St. Louis, M0. $15 non members, $10 students/seniors, and FREE for Sangeetha members.
Sunday, September 8, 3 p.m., Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), San Rafael Peace March, Third St., San Rafael, CA.View story in the S.F. Chronicle 9.11.01 / One Year Later Series: Bay Area Marchers Call for Peace by Charles Burress and Jim Doyle.
Sunday, September 8, 9 a.m., Patti Weiss (violin) and Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), 9/11 Memorial Ceremony with Mayor Willie Brown, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.View story in the S.F. Chronicle 9.11.01 / One Year Later Series: San Francisco Displays Old Glory in a New Light by Suzanne Herel
Tuesday, August 20, Ustad Habib Khan concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tablas), location TBA Twin Cities near Modesto, CA.
Friday, July 19, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., American and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace from the New Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Sapphira, California Worldfest 2002, Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA.
Thursday, July 18, 7:30 p.m., American and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace from the New Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Sapphira, Valhalla World Music Concert Series, Tallac Historic Site, Highway 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Contact: Carol Spain at 530-541-4975.
Sunday, June 2, 1:45 p.m., Matt and Patti 3 featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tablas), Caledonia Street Fair, Sausalito, CA.
Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m., San Francisco “Planet Passion” CD Release Party featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tablas), Englander House Victorian Chamber Concerts, 807 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA. Benefit for the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra. Adm. $15.
Saturday, May 12, noon, Ancient Future Duet, Whole Earth Festival, University of California, Davis , CA.
Saturday, March 23, 7 p.m., “Planet Passion” CD Release Party featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tablas), East West Bookshop, 324 Castro St., Mountain View, CA.
Sunday, February 17, 8:30 p.m., Ancient Future CD Launch Performance, American and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace from the New Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Sapphira, 19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA.
Saturday, February 9, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. Ancient Future CD Launch Performance, American and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace from the New Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Estara, First Annual Visionary Art, Music & Video Festival, The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA. Adm: $25.

2001 Concert Dates

Friday, January 19, 8 p.m., Evening of World Music featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tablas), Clarion Music Center, 816 Sacramento St. at Grant, San Francisco, CA. Tix: $12.
Saturday, January 20, 8 p.m., Indo-Bali Jazz featuring Mindia Devi (bansuri flute, gamelan), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Tim Witter (tabla), 7th Heaven Yoga, 2820 7th St., Berkeley, CA. Tix: $12 adv., $15 door.
Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m., RARE BAY AREA Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and longing from Planet Passion, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. $12 adv., $15 door.
Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m., Evening of World Music featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tablas), Mill Valley Book Depot, Downtown Mill Valley, CA. FREE.
Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., RARE BAY AREA Ancient Future concert featuring Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Emam (tabla) plus special guest Patti Weiss (violin) performing music of love and spring from Planet Passion, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. $12 adv., $15 door.
Sunday, May 20, 4:30 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Irina Mikhailova, Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and spring from Planet Passion, Mountain View Center for the Performaing Arts, 500 Castro, Mountain View, CA. FREE.
Sunday, June 17, 4:00 p.m., Ustad Habib Khan concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Emam (tabla), plus student recital featuring David Grey (sitar) and Ben Mawhorter (tabla), Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA.
Sunday, June 24, noon, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2001, Frogtown, Angels Camp, CA. Tix: $75 for three days, June 22 through June 24, at snwmf.com.
Saturday, August 4, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Emam (tabla), San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Martin & Weyrich Winery, 4320 Buena Vista, Paso Robles, CA. Adm: $35.00 table, $25 regular.
Saturday, August 18, 1:00 p.m., Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar),and Emam (tabla), 2001 Concerts on the Plaza, Lytton Square, Downtown Plaza (Miller Ave behind the Book Depot), Mill Valley, CA. FREE.
Saturday, September 1, 8 p.m., a sizzling summer world fusion Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Patti Weiss (violin), and Emam (tabla) performing music of love and longing from Planet Passion, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley, CA. Admission: $15.50 adv./16.50 door. Contact F & S Box Office at 510-548-1761.
Friday, October 5, 8 p.m., Live Album Recording Concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tabla), Clarion Music Center, 816 Sacramento St. at Grant, San Francisco, CA. Tix: $15.
Sunday, October 7, noon and 2 p.m., Ancient Future concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshed Syed (tabla), Chico World Music Festival, Chico State University, Chico CA.
Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 p.m., Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Arshed Syed (tablas), 2001 World Music Lecture Series, Petaluma Regional Library, Helen Putnam Community Room, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma, CA. FREE.
Saturday, November 17, 6:00 p.m., World Trade Center Indian Jazz Benefit Concert featuring Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), Peter Block (sax), John Waller (drums) and Ben Mawhorter (tabla), Touro University Auditorium, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
Friday, November 23, 8 p.m. USA and Arabic Musicians Play Music for Love and Peace From the Upcoming Ancient Future “Planet Passion” CD featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salah (Arabic percussion), and Doug McKeehan (keyboards) with Special Guest Dancer Estara, Open Secret, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. Adm: $14 adv/$15 door. Doors open 7:30.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Ancient Future Duet concert featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Arshed Syed (tablas), 3rd Annual Holiday Open House, Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA. Free.

2000 Concert Dates

Thursday January 27, 2000, time TBA, School Assembly, Amador County, CA.
Friday January 28, 2000, time TBA, School Assembly, Amador County, CA.
Saturday, January 29, 2000, 7:00 p.m., Sutter Creek Auditorium, Downtown Sutter Creek, CA.
Review: Ancient Future at Sutter Creek
Monday, April 3, 2000, noon, Ancient Future Planet Jammin Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), and Arshad Syed (tabla), San Francisco State University, Stage on Quad/Main Lawn, 1650 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA. Free.
Friday, April 7, 2000, 7 to 9 p.m., World jazz jam session with Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Patti Weiss (violin), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St., San Francisco, CA. Free.
Sunday, May 7, 2000, 7 p.m., Ancient Future Trio, Benefit for Himalayan Fair, King Middle School, Berkeley, CA.
Sunday, May 28, 2000, 6 p.m., Habib Khan (Indian sitar) with Matthew Montfort, San Francisco World Music Festival, Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA, Adm: $22.
Friday June 16, 2000, 8 p.m.. Mindia Devi Klein with (bansuri & silver flutes, balinese gamelan) Tim Witter (tabla, mridangam, and percussion) and Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), Clarion World Music Center, China Town, 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA.
Saturday, July 8, 2000, 8 p.m., Kentucky Mine Amphitheater, Hwy. 49 1 mile north of Sierra City, CA.
Saturday, July 15, 2000, 6:30 p.m., Habib Khan Indian Jazz Ensemble Ecstasy Party with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), George Brooks (sax), and Ira Stein (piano), Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA.
Friday, July 28, 2000, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Rollin' on the River Festival, Downtown Reno, NV.
Saturday, August 5, 2000, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, East West Bookshop, 324 Castro St., Mountain View, CA.
Tuesday, August 15 through Thursday, August 17, Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), Atlantis (an amazing club with aquariums everywhere, including a circular piranha tank that people dance on!), Beirut, Lebanon.
Saturday, August 26, Shafquat Ali Khan with Matthew Montfort, Emam, and Doug McKeehan of Ancient Future, 7th Heaven Yoga Center, 2820 7th St., Berkeley, CA.
Friday, October 6, 8 p.m., Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort, Irina Mikhailova, Emam, and Doug McKeehan, Carmel Performing Arts Festival, Steinbeck Forum, Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA. Tix: $17 gen, $15 senior/student/military/child. Contact CPAF Box Office at 831-624-1692
Saturday, October 14, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Diwali Celebration featuring an Indian Orchestra including students of Ustad Habib Khan followed by Indian Jazz featuring Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Patti Weiss (violin), at Great America Park, Santa Clara, CA. Tix: $29.99 adv., $39.99 door.
Sunday, December 31, 8 PM, First Night Santa Rosa, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA.

1999 Concert Dates

Thursday, March 11, 1999, 6 to 7 p.m., Ancient Future Trio, E.C. Cabaret, Embarcadero Center Three, San Francisco, CA. Adm: $6.
Sunday, March 21, 1999, 8 p.m., Ancient Future 20th Anniversary Celebration, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley, CA. Admission: $14.50/15.50. Contact F & S Box Office at 510-548-1761
Saturday, April 24, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
"In the grand musical tradition of Kermit and Michigan J. Frog, come create a beautiful symphony from the swamp. The whole family is invited to join Matthew Montfort and members of the ensemble Ancient Future in creating live music using frog toys. Ancient Future's previous work includes improvisations with actual Balinese rice paddy frogs. They will bring the same magic to orchestrate members of the public. Whether your toy requires you to shake, rattle, roll or squeeze, the do-it-yourself orchestra will incorporate the natural rhythm of frogs and man-made gamelan rhythms that were inspired by the frogs of Bali. Frog toys will be provided."
Sunday, April 25, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Friday, May 14, 1999, 7 p.m., Habib Khan Indian Jazz Ensemble Ecstasy CD Release Party with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), George Brooks (sax), and Ira Stein (piano), St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, CA. Adm: $15 donation.
Thursday, June 10, 1999, 8 p.m., Emam and Friends Sacred Insanity CD Release Party with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Gary Haggerty (oud), Jillian Speer (vocals), George Brooks, Shabda Khan (vocals), Deepak Ram (bansuri), and Zuleikha (dance), Semahane, 781 Bolinas Rd., (2nd driveway on left after Lake Lagunitas sign), Fairfax, CA.
Friday, June 11, 1999, 8 p.m., Emam and Friends Sacred Insanity CD Release Party with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Gary Haggerty (oud), Jillian Speer (vocals), George Brooks, Shabda Khan (vocals), Deepak Ram (bansuri), and Zuleikha (dance), St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Saturday, June 12, 1999, 7:30 p.m., Emam and Friends Sacred Insanity CD Release Party with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Gary Haggerty (oud), and Jillian Speer (vocals), St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, CA.
Saturday, July 17, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Sunday, July 18, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Saturday, July 24, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Sunday, July 25, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Tuesday, August 3, 1999, 7:30 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, Vallhala World Music Concert Series, Tallac Historic Site, Highway 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Wednesday, August 4, 1999, 6:30 p.m. Ancient Future Quartet, Cedar Center Amphitheater, Calaveras County Arts Council, Arnold, CA.
Friday, August 6, 1999, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, Turtle Rock Community Center, Highway 89, Markleeville, CA.
Saturday, August 7, 1999, noon, World Rhythm and Dance Workshops, Turtle Rock Community Center, Highway 89, Markleeville, CA.
Sunday, August 8, 1999, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Habib Khan Indian Jazz Ensemble with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), George Brooks (sax), and Ira Stein (piano), Yoshi's, Jack London Square, Oakland.
Saturday, August 14, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Sunday, August 15, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Wednesday, August 18, 1999, 8 p.m., Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, CA. Adm: $13 senior/student, $15 adult. E-mail: cinnabar@wco.com Contact: Cinnabar Arts at 707-763-8920.
Saturday, August 21, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Sunday, August 22, 1999, 2 p.m., Songs From The Swamp, A Frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony, McBean Theater, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco, CA.
Saturday, September 25, 7 p.m., Grand Raag Mala with Ustad Habib Khan and Indian Orchestra, Palace of Fine Arts, Lyon St., San Francisco, CA. Adm: $15, $25, $50, or $100.
Friday, November 12, Habib Khan Indian Jazz Ensemble with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), George Brooks (sax), and Ira Stein (piano), Kimball's, Emeryville, CA.
Saturday, November 13, Habib Khan Indian Jazz Ensemble with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort, (scalloped fretboard guitar), George Brooks (sax), and Ira Stein (piano), Kimball's East, Emeryville, CA. Contact Kimball's at 510-653-5300
CANCELLED: ~~Friday, December 31,~~ time TBA, First Night Santa Rosa, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA.

Workshops

Ongoing Tuesday evenings, starting January, 1999, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600

What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises.

1998 Concert Dates

2/27/98, 7:30 p.m., Vacaville Performing Arts Theater, 1010 Ulatis Dr., Vacaville, CA. Planet Jammin' show with special guests, Ustad Habib Khan and Sapphira. Adm: $12 general/$10 seniors and under 12.
4/26/98, 8 p.m., World Peace through World Music Festival featuring Zakir Hussain (tabla, percussion), Fazal Qureshi (tabla), and Shivamani (multi percussion) with an opening set by Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Gary Haggerty (oud, violin) and Emam (tabla, dumbak), University of Washington, Kane Hall, Room 130, Seattle, WA. Adm: $20 general, $15 students/seniors.
5/8/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Clarion Music, 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA. Adm: $10.
5/9/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Open Secret: Book, Music and World Art Gallery, 923 C St., San Rafael, CA. Adm: $10.
5/16/98, 2 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam with special guests world dancer Sapphira, Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA.
6/20/98, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Real Goods, Hopland, CA.
6/21/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam with special guest Rosie Bosco, Beginnings Octagon, Briceland, near Garberville, CA.
6/26/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, Turtle Rock Community Center, Highway 89, Markleeville, CA.
7/11/98, 8:00 p.m., Ancient Future Trio featuring Matthew Montfort, Emam, and Irina Mikhailova, Downstairs Hall of Nativity Church, 240 Fell St., between Gough & Franklin, San Francisco, CA. Admission:$12.
7/18/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, East West Bookshop, 324 Castro St., Mountain View, CA.
7/19/98, 5 p.m., Planet Jammin' show with Ustad Habib Khan and members of Ancient Future, Old First Church, San Francisco, CA.
8/27/98, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, Farmers Market at Todos Santos Park, Willow Pass Rd. and Grant St., Concord, CA.
8/30/98, 8:00 p.m., Planet Jammin' show with Ustad Habib Khan and the full Ancient Future ensemble, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley, CA. Admission: $14.50/15.50. Contact F & S Box Office at 510-548-1761
9/6/98, 9-10:30 p.m., Ancient Future Trio featuring Matthew Montfort, Emam, and Irina Mikhailova, On the Waterfront Festival, Ethnic Stage, Rockford, IL.
9/16/98, 12 noon-1p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam with special guests world dancer Sapphira, Lunchtime Lively Arts Series, University Park Campus, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
9/17/98, 5 to 7 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam with special guests world dancer Sapphira, Borders Books Music & Cafe, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA.
9/18/98, 12 noon-1p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam with special guests world dancer Sapphira, Lunchtime Lively Arts Series, Health Science Campus, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
11/5/98, 7 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, CA.
11/6/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Quartet, State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto, CA.
11/14/98, 8 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. San Geronimo, CA. Adm: $8-12 sliding scale.
11/15/98, 7:30 p.m., An evening of World Music & Chanting with Emam & Friends featuring Matthew Montfort, Manose Singh (bamboo flute) and Emam, It's Yoga, 848 Folsom St. between 4th & 5th St., San Francisco, CA. Program includes Devotional Chanting (Kirtan), with audience participation, and a World Music performance. Suggested donation: $5-$10 sliding scale.
11/21/98, 8 p.m., Planet Jammin' Concert with Ustad Habib Khan, Matthew Montfort, and Emam, Golden Flower Meditation Hall, 38 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA. Adm: $10 advance, $12 at the door.
11/22/98, 2 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, Holistic Arts Fair, San Jose City College, Room F1, Art Building, San Jose, CA. Adm: $8.
12/3/98, 6 p.m., Ancient Future Celtic Raga Duet featuring Matthew Montfort and Emam, City of Palo Alto Outdoor Holiday Fair, 515 Cowper St. in front of Bryn Walker, Palo Alto, CA. Free. Cold.
12/4/98, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Planet Jammin' Concert with Ustad Habib Khan, Matthew Montfort, and Emam.
12/5/98, 8 p.m., Omni Circus, 550 Natoma between 6th and 7th St., San Francisco, CA. Planet Jammin' Concert with Ustad Habib Khan, Matthew Montfort, and Emam.
12/31/98, TBA, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort, Moses, and Emam, First Night Santa Rosa, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA.

(177K JPEG of Moses Sedler, Emam, Sapphira, Matthew Montfort, and Jim Hurley)