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12.15.08 - JK McKnight on 91.9 WFPK chooses (5) of his favorite songs, discussing their significance. Listen in.

10.12.08 - JK and friends to release exclusive Forecastle footage with show @ Peak Summit Dance and Groove Festival this weekend. Click here to see details!

05.10.07 - Interview from Louisville Music New's "Player's Club" taped a few weeks ago. Click here to view!

02.15.07 - Another show added in March, this one the 15th @ Gerstles, part of Louisville Music News TV show. I'll spend half the hour performing, and the other half talking about the 6th annual Forecastle Festival.

01.25.07 - Happy New Year, everyone. Working 12 hours a day on the 6th annual Forecastle Festival, but tentatively scheduled to play the "Treehugger's Ball" March 11th @ The Rudyard Kipling. If so, it will be my first show in over a year.

07.22.06 - JK McKnight on the cover of SCENE... 

07.18.06 - Long drought, I know. Focused 100% on Forecastle right now. Check out the recent cover story in Velocity Weekly... 

03.02.06 - For the second straight year, I will be performing @ the Louisville Irish Festival, this time @ Nelligan Hall. See shows for details... 

01.02.06 - Happy New Year! It's been a crazy year, hasn't it? I was ranked #62 in year-end airplay on NYC's Radio Crystal Blue.

11.05.05 - This past week I signed multiple licensing deals with MTV, for the non-exclusive rights to The Vixen Red EP: Sunrise and Nightfall in the Equestrian Sea. The songs will be debuting on the spring seasons of Made and Sweet 16, so if you don't watch either program, now you have an excuse.

10.04.05 - Will be performing with a new band for the first time in two years. See shows for details...

08.12.05 - PHOTOS from Summerfest and MMS 2005!!! Press updated w/ feature articles on "Forecastle 2005" ~ an overwhelmingly successful event orchestrated by JK McKnight.

07.25.05 - JK McKnight on the cover of this week's LEO Weekly. See press for all the details...

06.22.05 - TOUR UPDATE: Summerfest appearance confirmed. I'll be performing on the Caribbean stage, details in tour sect. Also performing...The Pixies, Weezer, and many more +

06.08.05 - TOUR UPDATE: I'm returning to Indianapolis for The 2005 Midwest Music Summit. Portland show last Saturday cancelled due to car accident. To make up for it, two new shows added!!

06.01.05 - TOUR UPDATE: Will be performing Saturday night @ 9:00 outside The Portland Performing Arts Building in Louisville, KY. See tour for details.

05.24.05 - Spring Newsletter released! New Shows added!! Will be performing @ Summerfest 2005 in Milwaukee, WI. 

04.26.05 - JK McKnight honored as one of the "top artists of 2005" on NYC's Radio Crystal Blue. 

04.24.05 - Tour page updated again, w/ more shows, more shows, more shows.

04.05.05 - Tour page updated!!! Will be performing @ the 2005 South Park Music & Arts Festival in Colorado. And no, no, it has nothing to do with the TV show....

03.12.05 - Winter Newsletter released.

02.21.05 - Farewell to the good doctor - Hunter Thompson, who grew up about three blocks from I live. Us Louisvillians will be forever proud, good tribute site can be found here. Also, Derby Eve show w/ parlour and verktum confirmed.

02.14.05 - Happy V-Day.... Concert Chronology updated with the last four months of solo shows.

02.03.05 - Two new shows added!!! Press updated!!

01.21.05 - Currently recording acoustic demos for the next vixen red record "Amazing Places." It sounds incredible, will be playing more regional solo shows to debut the new material. Also searching for new vixen red bandmates. If interested, write me: thevixenred@yahoo.com

12.20.04 - Couple new shows added in January, will be debuting material of the next vixen red record "Amazing Places"

12.14.04 - Fall Newsletters mailed out today. Facts and stats sheet updated with the 200+ college radio stations currently playing the vixen red's "Sunrise and Nightfall in the Equestrian Sea." Check it out!!   

12.02.04 - Press updated w/ feature on last Friday's "Art Bop" event!!! (Special thanks to Stephen George and LEO)  

11.27.04 - Fall Newsletter released today!!!

11.15.04 - I'll be hosting a music/art showcase titled "Art Bop" next Friday in Louisville. Admission is free and everyone is invited, click here to read the official release...

10.15.04 - National CMJ College Radio Campaign launched this week in support of the vixen red. Stay tuned to your local station over the upcoming weeks and if you hear the vixen red, please call to request more. thanks ~ jkm 

09.16.04 - New "Photo" section of website added!! Bio updated! Also, Concert Chronology updated w/ over 45 shows from JK McKnight's Spring and Summer U.S. Solo Tours. Click here to go straight to the new shows. 

08.28.04 - Three new shows added! 

08.24.04 - Press updated w/ two new articles!!

08.15.04 - Summer Newsletter will be arriving at doorsteps all across America next week, so don't forget to sign-up to the Red Army Mailing List!!!

07.21.04 - TOUR UPDATES: New show just added next Saturday @ Headliner's Music Hall in Louisville, KY. Please come out!!! Also, photos just released from FORECASTLE 2004 last Saturday in Tyler Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Special thanks to all the bands and artists who helped me make this event possible for the third straight year, and to all the organizations and campaigns who sweated it out for over 10 straight hours. (Also thanks to LEO, Velocity, WFPK, WAVE3, Louisville Magazine and all the regional journalists who covered the show - will see you next year)

07.16.04 - TOUR UPDATES: Sept 4th Uncle Pleasants show added in Louisville, also will be performing @ the Mid-Point Music Festival Sept.22-25 in Cincinnati. Check tour section for more info. Also, will be conducting live interviews, TV appearances + press all week for my 3rd annual Forecastle 2004 festival this Saturday in Louisville. Check the link for updates. +  

07.08.04 - US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!!!

07.04.04 - Happy 4th everyone!! Keep in mind what's it about, + celebrate. Photos from 2004 U.S. Spring Tour updated, check it out!!! (you might see yourself). Concert Chronology to be updated in the days ahead w/ setlists + notes from every show, summer tour announcement coming early next week...lastly, a draft of the Spring Newsletter if you're not on the "red army" mailing list. +

06.21.04 - TOUR UPDATE: Typo in that last update - Will be performing live on WHAS 11 (Louisville News) @ 6:30 AM this Wednesday, not FOX as earlier reported. The appearance will coincide w/ close friend and biz advisor Nadine Condon (www.nadinecondon.com), as part of a promo supporting the 2004 Rock n' Ride Music Fest @ Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, June 26th-27th. For out out-of-state friends, the show will be taped and I'll convert it to .mpg, upload it up on the site.

06.03.04 - TOUR UPDATE: Will be performing at the 2004 Rock n' Ride Music Fest @ Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom; June 26th-27th; will also be doing TV / media spots the week before. Details TBA.

06.03.04 - MUSIC PAGE UPDATED W/ SONGS FROM NEW RECORD!!!

05.25.04 - Happy to announce that The Vixen Red's "Party, Beach Town Life" has just won 4th prize in the international songwriting competition's "SongPrize" awards in Nashville, TN. Listen to it here.

05.18.04 - It's finally here!!! Solo record has just been released, click here to purchase!! Will have music clips up soon!!! Also, check out some new press!! A full-page write up in this week's edition of LEO (Louisville Eccentric Observer) discussing the double release, tour and more! (special thanks to Stephen George).

05.10.04 - Solo record delayed to 17th

05.04.04 - Just got back from tour, thanks to everyone who came out!!! It was amazing, and not over yet. A bunch of new june dates in the south / midwest TBA in the days ahead. 

04.11.04 - TOUR UPDATES: 04/16/04 Toledo show confirmed @ The Happy Badger (see "show" page for details). Also, this thursday's warm-up show @ The E-Club in Louisville has been cancelled, attempts are being made rescheduled at another venue.  

03.26.04 - Sent out the winter newsletter a couple weeks ago. If you didn't receive one on your doorstep or by e-mail, a text version can be found here: winter newsletter +

03.26.04 - TOUR UPDATES: I've been added to the line-up of "Tent City: 5 days of Free Thought" @ the University of Louisville West Lawn. Will be playing TOMARROW @ 2:30. Also, April 9th Louisville date has been cancelled, April 29th, Indy date moved to Sat, May 8th, and finally, the Detroit show has been tentatively moved to Club 8 Mile (yes, the one in the eminem movie). that's it for now!!   

03.12.04 - Spring U.S. Tour Dates Announced!!! 

03.02.04 - Winter Newsletter coming soon, so sign up for the red army before its too late!! Also, U.S. Tour Dates to be announced in the days ahead. +

02.18.03 - Happy birthday to me, huge 2-house fiesta next Friday night near Headliner's Music Hall in Louisville, everyone on the red army mailing list should have received an invitation yesterday. check your e-mail. Also, I formerly endorse John Edwards for president. check out his website!!!

01.29.04 - "Blood on the hands," what was left of my guitar after last night's show @ the KDC.

01.14.04 - New show added in Louisville (all ages)!!

01.10.04 - A warm + heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night, it was amazing. Check out the pictures!!!!

01.09.04 - Will be performing @ the Stardust Theatre in Nashville, Jan 31st. It's a showcase, but might not be open to the public, I'll know for sure soon, cheers - jk

01.01.04 - Happy New Years! To everyone, our friends, drink some bubbly, enjoy the day and plot your future. Finally got a copy of the fall newsletter up if anyone missed it. Also, I'll soon be archiving all of the 03' news, there will be a link at the bottom of the leaf scroll. +

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