THE MARK KARAN & FRIENDS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED to August 9
First, thank you for buying your tickets for the show.
One of the most significant issues with livestreaming concerts is the reliability and availability of sufficient network bandwidth. Unfortunately, the bandwidth at Mark’s home is, through no fault of Mark’s, is too low and unstable. What that means is that you would inevitably experience buffering as well as pixelated and lagged images. Mark has spent countless hours trying to get Comcast/Xfinity to address the issue, but the reality is that their residential upload speeds remain subpar compared to most other ISPs around the country.
So, we are postponing the broadcast for a date and time to be announced shortly, at which time you will be able to view the show BOTH in HD and in 360°.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you in scheduling your viewing time.
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Watch the show from the stage, the sides or the front row. We can ship you a VR headset so you can experience concerts in a completely new way. We are trying to help the artists by creating a series of concert events that River Spirit Music in association with MUSAE will be offering through a new 360°/VR platform. The live events will include extra features provided by the artist to make the show an unforgettable experience. The VR Headset is included in all ticket purchases $25 and up.
Mark Karan is best known for performing with the extended Grateful Dead family. For the last twelve years, he has anchored the lead guitar slot in Bob Weir & RatDog, playing hundreds of shows to thousands of fans year-round. Before crossing over into the land of the Dead, Mark worked his guitar and vocal voodoo for the likes of Dave Mason, Delaney Bramlett, the Rembrandts, Paul Carrack, Huey Lewis, Jesse Colin Young and Sophie B. Hawkins. Mark also tours with an array of amazing musicians in his own “Mark Karan’s Buds”, where his soulful blues-based vocal stylings and inspired guitar work meld with the remarkably creative and responsive playing of his friends in a passionate delivery of the psychedelicized sounds of Americana. This is where rock meets R&B and country and mixes with the soul of New Orleans… with healthy portions of reggae, folk, funk and whatever else the muse might bring. Mark has toured the world, rocking the Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, and the Fuji Rock Festival. With “Bob Weir & Ratdog” he has headlined Bonnaroo, Gathering of the Vibes, the New Orleans JazzFest and many other festivals on the homefront. Mark’s played the Ryman Auditorium, San Francisco’s Fillmore, Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheater, and many other legendary musical venues. His TV appearances include Austin City Limits, VH1 Classic’s All Star Jams, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Late Late Night with Craig Kilborn, Today Show and Regis & Kathy Lee. Mark has also been showcased in live performances and featured interviews on SiriusXM, in addition to commercial and specialty radio nationwide. Mark has performed live with The Allman Brothers, ALO, Trey Anastasio, Joan Baez, Dickey Betts, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Campbell, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Galactic, Gov’t Mule, Jackie Greene, Levon Helm, Bill Kirchen, Chuck Leavell, Little Feat, moe., New Riders of the Purple Sage, Phil Lesh & Friends, John Popper, String Cheese Incident, Derek Trucks, and many other great players. 2012 saw Mark launch a residency at the newly reopened Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley (CA), where he delivered sold out shows with a variety of local and celebrity musicians, including Huey Lewis, members of Furthur, The Mother Hips, ALO, Primus, Roy Rogers, The Waybacks and more.