Everyone Orchestra

EVERYONE ORCHESTRA is an American improvisational musical project that features a constantly revolving roster of musicians. EVERYONE ORCHESTRA CREATES COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MUSIC EVERY TIME IT APPEARS THROUGH CONDUCTED IMPROVISATIONAL MUSICAL EXPLORATION AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_Orchestra#cite_note-1]EVERYONE ORCHESTRA IS LED AND CONDUCTED BY MUSICIAN, multi-instrumentalist and activist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activist] Matt Butler. Butler conceived the project in 2001 after traveling the country extensively in the 1990s as the drummer and percussionist for the touring band Jambay.[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_Orchestra#cite_note-2] EVERYONE ORCHESTRA HAS APPEARED AT TOP-level summer music festivals as well as individual shows and benefit performances around the country. Shows sometimes include live painters and performance artists [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_art] alongside the musicians. Performances by EVERYONE ORCHESTRA HAVE FEATURED MEMBERS OF The Grateful Dead [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grateful_Dead], Phish [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phish], moe. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe.], The String Cheese Incident [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_String_Cheese_Incident], The Flecktones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flecktones], ALO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Orchestra], Tea Leaf Green [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Leaf_Green], Living Colour [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Colour] and Dave Mathews Band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Mathews_Band] among others.[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_Orchestra#cite_note-3]