After seven years with Perpetual Groove, Matt McDonald will make his final appearance with the band at this month's annual Amberland Celebration in Lafayette, GA. After a long journey that began at an open-mic night in Savannah, GA, Matt is looking forward to spending more time with his wife and children. We wish the best to Matt and his family and look forward to continuing the friendship that has been forged during the miles and miles of time spent on the road together these past years. Matt has posted a special letter to friends and fans that can be read here on his personal blog.

Due to family obligations, Matt will not be performing with the band again until his final appearance at Amberland on May 23rd through the 25th. Perpetual Groove will continue as a trio with the possible addition of guest performers at various appearances throughout the summer.

The 2008 All Good Festival has invited Perpetual Groove to return this year! For the uninitiated, All Good is a fantastic festival set at Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia on July 11,12, & 13. This year, All Good is bringing their best line-up yet to the table - in addition to Perpetual Groove, expect to see Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh, Gov't Mule, Micahel Franti & Spearhead, Kellar Williams, Derek Trucks, and just way too many more to list. Head on over to http://www.allgoodfestival.com to view the entire line-up.

1st tier tickets are not onsale through Music Today, in addition to special VIP packages, which include early admission, car camping, exclusive viewing areas with premium site lines, private air conditioned bathrooms, discounted beverages, access to showers, and exclusive festival merchandise - get the lowdown here! And if you're in the Baltimore or D.C. area, be sure to check the official Walther Productions Website for shows featuring All Good Festival Artists!

The following shows have been cancelled on the Spring leg of the Save 41 Tour schedule..... April 2 - Varsity Theatre - Baton Rouge, LA April 8 - Bottling Company - Lawrence, KS April 13 - Stage Stop - Rolliesville, CO April 15 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO

Today we mourn the passing of our friend and former business manager, Ted Freed. Ted truly embodied the spirit of a kind soul and he will be missed. We first met Ted as his efforts to bring live music to the Tampa scene were blossoming and quickly developed a friendship that resulted in several shows in the tampa area and ultimately, his employment as our first business manager. Ted firmly believed in the power of bringing people together through music; he played in his own band, he promoted shows, he managed local bands and helped to nurture the careers of several musicians by any means possible. His efforts culminated in his first ever festival, Euphonia, at The Spanish Moss Farms in Florida. Perpetual Groove would not be where they are today without his help and we are forever grateful.

We regret to inform our fans that the band has been forced to cancel tomorrow night's appearance at The Crystal Bay Casino due to weather and snow accumulation in the mountain pass en route to the venue. In addition, we are unable to chain the tires on the bus due to contractual obligations with the charter company. To our fans in Tahoe - we're sorry we won't be making it in for some hot casino action, but we'll do our best to catch you on the next go around. Tonight's show in Petaluma and this weekend's two night stand in Eureka are both still on....thanks for the support California! PG