The Mike Dillon Band

The Mike Dillon Band Milt Jackson and Frank Zappa stumble into a Trouble Funk show that The Dead Kennedys opened. Mike Dillon plays vibraphone and rants into the microphone.

Combining styles and years of experience, MDB makes a noise that is unique in many ways. Dean Wean said, " The Mike Dillon Band is my favorite touring band on the planet' at the ween after show where all of Ween sans Gene, joined the stage with Mike.

04/19/2026

I had a fantastic time sitting In with on Friday Night on Three Golden Horns and DC Sound Attack. Video by

04/03/2026

My puppy loves drummers

I’m stoked on this year’s Jazzfest Marathon!! I’ve been training getting my runs and swims in. I’m taking my suppleme...
04/03/2026

I’m stoked on this year’s Jazzfest Marathon!! I’ve been training getting my runs and swims in. I’m taking my supplements and practicing every day. Nolatet has a new record out that I’m very proud of. is a true American hero. He touched the hand of Philly Joe back in the Day and Art Blakey held Laura V when she was a baby. Chet Baker asked him if he had something to relax with. We ain’t got that smack anymore , But we do have something else to relax with that won’t make you sell your s**t to cash America for cheap discounted prices. All organic baby!! Percussion consortium on the 26th with a lot of bad ass mofos at Gasa and maple leaf Punka with Jason Ricci!!! Joe Marcinek gonna roll thru too. Alright.. in the words of Brad Houser,”Hydrate or Die”

03/04/2026

Had a ball playing the Third Room in Asheville with Claude Coleman Jr, JP Miller and Nathan Lambertson. Thanks for the video pal. This was Ed Mann’s Mallet Kat. Yeah cat. Miss you Ed!

Had a killing first gig of tour with and .kirk.lambertson . Loving having my longtime bassist and synth wizard back on...
02/26/2026

Had a killing first gig of tour with and .kirk.lambertson . Loving having my longtime bassist and synth wizard back on the road. Nathan has played on most of my records going back to “Life is not a football”. Nathan went to high school at NOCCA and played in high school bands with Troy Andrews , Jon Batiste and Sullivan Fortner. Mr. Batiste called him “Big Bass Nate” because he played the upright. Nathan spends most of the time in the van making us laugh or explaining Quantum Field Theory . He is another one of my friends that grew up thinking everyone had perfect pitch until one day at NOCCA, his teacher said to him ,” You have perfect pitch “. By 13 he was listening to Mingus and figuring out songs like “Jerry was a Car Driver“. Feb 25- The Pour House Raleigh , NC
Feb 26-Doc Taylor’s-Virginia Beach,Va
Feb 27-RaptureCharlottesville,Va
Feb 28-Third Room-Asheville,Nc

02/26/2026

Charlottesville — Let’s Keep It Weird.

This Friday at Rapture.

Mike Dillon Band — internationally touring, Jazz Fest regular, collaborator with Les Claypool — featuring Claude Coleman of WEEN.

No corporate sponsor. No Live Nation.
Just independent touring artists and the people who show up.

This show is community-supported.
Suggested support: $15–20.

If you want more experimental, improvised, genre-bending touring acts in Cville — this is how it happens.

Friday night. Downtown.
Come ready to support the scene.

The laughs have already started. I got the old trio back together. Nathan has us laughing and Claude is ready to bea...
02/25/2026

The laughs have already started. I got the old trio back together. Nathan has us laughing and Claude is ready to beat the s**t out of the drums. Tonight The Pour House Raleigh! 8pm!

Stoked to be headed back out with this monster rhythm section of and .atha.nnnnn I toured with Claude and Nathan a t...
02/23/2026

Stoked to be headed back out with this monster rhythm section of and .atha.nnnnn I toured with Claude and Nathan a ton back in 2014 thru 2016. We played a gig last October and agreed it was time to get in the van. The first show is in Raleigh ,NC at the Wednesday, February 25. Thursday we head to Virginia Beach to play a free show at Doc Taylor’s. Bruner!!! We stay in VA to play at Rapture in Charlottesville and see our Pals Al Zappa and AB. Saturday we meet up with J.P. Miller to rock the . The oil is changed and it’s time to get driving !!

Austin!! Saturday afternoon !
02/17/2026

Austin!! Saturday afternoon !

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