NEWS Archive
Michael Schatte and His Band, Live in London, Saturday, June 5th
Michael and his electric band will perform a concert at London, Ontario's beautiful and historic Aeolian Performing Arts Centre (aka Aeolian Hall) on Saturday, June 5th, 2010. Aeolian Hall has played host to some of the world's finest musicians in recent years, and will yet again be the scene of a tremendous musical experience on June 5th. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door and can be purchased online here. See the SHOWS page for further details including other ticket outlets in London.
Listen to Schatte Live on 99.1
Michael will perform songs from his latest record live on Chatham-Kent's 99.1 FM on Friday, March 26th beginning at 3:30pm or so. He can also be heard daily this week beginning at 3:40pm on the station's Local Artist Spotlight. Click here to listen live!
Upcoming Performances and iTunes Release
Michael will perform songs from his latest record live on Chatham-Kent's 99.1 FM on Friday, March 26th. He will be the featured artist all week long on the station's Local Artist Spotlight. Listen live online by clicking here! He has also been invited to perform for the fourth time at the annual CK Guitar Summit, held at the lovely Kiwanis Theatre in Chatham on May 29th (details TBA). And finally, Crow Filled Sky can now be purchased on iTunes! Visit the iTunes store to download individual tracks or the entire album.
CD Release Footage Now Online!
Concert footage from the Crow Filled Sky CD Release Concert has now been added to the Video page. Watch and hear Michael Schatte and His Band rock the Kiwanis Theatre!
Crow Filled Sky to be released via iTunes
Crow Filled Sky will be available for sale via the iTunes Music Store in the very near future. Download the full album or individual songs at your leisure. To be informed when this happens - and to receive information about future performances, recordings, etc - join the Michael Schatte Email List (on the right hand side of this and every michaelschatte.com page)
CD Release Concert Photos!
Photos from the Chatham CD Release Concert are now available on the photos page.
Two New Videos Added
November 10, 2009 Live concert footage has now been added to the Video page (as well as the Educational Concert Series page). Solo acoustic performances of "Dadgad Medley" and "Whisky and Wodehouse" are the latest additions. Keep watching this space for electric band video from the recent CD Release concert, as well as photos from that event.
Schatte on Shattered
November 3, 2009 Footage and an interview from Michael's October 15th CD Release Concert were featured on the Cogeco cable program Shattered this past weekend. If you didn't catch it, some of the footage plus a glowing review of the show can be found here (scroll down to the article entitled 'Schatte'rd').
"Schatte enthralls" and other favourable remarks
October 17, 2009 Read the review of Michael's Chatham CD Release Concert here.
New Website and MP3 Audio Player
October, 2009 Welcome to the new and improved michaelschatte.com. Among many other things, the new site features recent photos, video content, a mailing list sign up, and an MP3 audio player with which you can hear samples from Michael's new album, Crow Filled Sky. Enjoy!
Chatham Daily News Article and Video
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 The front page of today's Chatham Daily News features an excellent article about Michael's upcoming CD Release Concert. The article, as well as a short video featuring Michael playing acoustic and electric guitar and answering questions about the new album can be seen here.
CD Release Concert!
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Michael Schatte and His Band will play a rousing concert at Chatham's best live venue to celebrate the release of his new CD, Crow Filled Sky. This 15-track album boasts a diverse collection of catchy songs spanning rock, blues, and folk and showcases Schatte’s unique lyricism and exceptional instrumental talent. Those who attend on October 15th can expect an intimate yet high-energy concert full of compelling songs and first-rate musicianship.
Also, Michael is pleased to announce that he will be donating $1.00 from every ticket sold and an additional $1.00 from every Crow Filled Sky CD sold at the show to United Way of Chatham-Kent.
Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased directly at the Chatham Cultural Centre Box Office at 75 William St. North, Chatham, via phone (519-354-8338) or online at www.cktickets.com.
