Guitar virtuoso Steve Kimock will reunite with his former Zero bandmates for three shows at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO. Since their 2000 split, Kimock has remained a solid live attraction with his eponymous Steve Kimock Band, while also spending time in The Other Ones and with Phil Lesh & Friends. Kimock's Grateful Dead ties aren't surprising as the large majority of Zero's songs were penned by former Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.

The Chance In A Million reunion will take place March 9-11, and will feature Kimock, Zero's co-founder drummer Greg Anton, saxophonist Martin Fierro, bassist Liam Hanrahan, keyboardist Pete Sears and singer Judge Murphy. The shows will also feature former Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean-Godchaux-Mackay and John Morgan Kimock, Steve's sixteen year old son on drums.

After Kimock spends a weekend with old friends, he will begin collaborating with some new ones. In April, Kimock will come to New York for the Green Apple Music Festival, teaming up for a series of shows with Janes Addiction/Porno For Pyros drummer Stephen Perkins. The two will be part of the April 20 Jammy Awards show at the Theater in Madison Square Garden before moving to The Canal Room on April 21 and the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club on April 22. While the Jammys pairing will probably be unknown until they take the stage, Kimock and Perkins will team up with Kimock Band veteran and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey bassist Reed Mathis and trumpeter Willie Waldman for the rest of the weekend.

Kimock will then head to the west coast for another collaboration, hooking up with upcoming rockers New Monsoon at the 12 Galaxies in Monsoon's hometown of San Francisco for two shows on May 11-12.

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