Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams and progressive funk collective The Motet hit the road together for a run of shows on the west coast presented by O.penVAPE.  The tour stops in eight cities throughout California and Nevada, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and points in between.  See below for the complete list of shows.

During each show of the tour, Keller Williams performs a full solo set, with The Motet throwing down a late night dance party – and O.penVAPE is along for the ride.  Look for exclusive OpenMIC live performances to be released along the tour – and check out the first of the videos (Keller Williams performing his original “Doobie in my Pocket”) here. Show attendees are invited to stop by the OpenMIC bus parked outside each venue to have a photo snapped, get free schwag and more.  On Twitter, search for the hashtags #KDubMotetTour and #OpenVAPE for up-to-the-minute information on giveaways, contests, meet & greets and more.

The complete O.penVAPE Presents Keller Williams and The Motet winter tour is as follows:

Thursday, January 29 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach CA

Friday, January 30 The Roxy West Hollywood CA

Saturday, January 31 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas NV

Tuesday, February 3 Harlow’s Sacramento CA (The Motet only)

Wednesday, February 4 Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz CA (The Motet only)

Thursday, February 5 Arcata Theatre Arcata CA

Friday, February 6 The Fillmore San Francisco CA

Saturday, February 7 Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay NV

Tickets and information to the O.penVAPE Presents tour with Keller Williams and The Motet available at www.kellerwilliams.net or www.themotet.net.

 About Keller Williams: Since he first appeared on the scene in the early ’90s, Keller Williams has defined the term independent artist. His 16 recordings tell only half the story. Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. Williams’ solo live shows—and his ability to improvise to his determinedly quirky tunes despite the absence of an actual band—quickly became the stuff of legend, and his audience grew exponentially when word spread about this exciting, unpredictable performer.

Today, whether performing as a one-man band (a stage show constructed around Keller singing his compositions and choice cover songs while accompanying himself on an acoustic guitar and creating samples on the fly in front of the audience, a technique called live phrase sampling or looping), with a backing band (of which he has many - Keller and The Keels, Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe, and most recently Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys and with his new six–piece outfit More Than a Little, among others), or solo acoustic with simply he and his guitar, Keller always reveals himself as an artist of great stylistic breadth and infinite imagination.

He is a singer, songwriter and musician, always on a quest for the new. Keller Williams has never followed the prescribed path laid out by the conventional music business but rather one of his own making. It’s a path that has served him well.

To stay up to date on all news on Keller Williams, please visit www.kellerwilliams.net and Facebook,Twitter, and YouTube pages.

About The Motet: Started ten years ago by seasoned drummer Dave Watts as a rotating cast of musical friends, today progressive funk band The Motet has refined their sound and vision into a dynamic and expressive force. The Motet features an astonishingly talented cast of musicians who enjoy a palpable rapport when put together – Dave Watts (drums, musical director), Garrett Sayers (bass), Joey Porter (keyboards), Ryan Jalbert (guitar), Jans Ingber (vocals) and horn players Gabe Mervine (trumpet) and Matt Pitts (sax).

Today, The Motet is touring nationwide for the first time in the band’s history, and are being hailed as “the best live band right now” (Source Audio). Recent months have found the band’s audiences growing exponentially - with sellout shows from coast to coast including Portland’s Wonderland Ballroom, Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium, and Brooklyn Bowl, and huge festival plays such as Wakarusa, Summer Camp, Oregon County Fair, and Arise Music Festival, among others.

In January 2014 the band released their 7th album – self titled The Motet. The nine tracks on The Motet(released January 2014) seamlessly showcase an evolved, keenly refined musical vision of The Motet; a band committed to pushing the sonic envelope, while remaining dedicated to the musical traditions - funk, afrobeat, disco, jazz, and soul - that have long defined their sound.

To stay up to date on all news on The Motet, please visit www.themotet.net and the official Facebook,Twitter, YouTube and Soundcloud pages.

About O.penVAPE (www.openvape.com): Denver-based O.penVAPE distributes its products for use in states where cannabis sales, use and possession are legal through a network of affiliates.  The company maintains standards of excellence in producing, extracting and distributing the finest marijuana-infused brand in the industry. O.penVAPE is proud to be an industry leader in ethical business practices.