Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 54 minutes ago
Victor and Roy Wooten join Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips over a zoom call from snowy Buffalo, New York State during a rare day off while touring with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones on their holiday run. They discuss the importance of Christmas in the Wooten household, both for family gatherings and because “Santa” kept bringing them increasingly better instruments as kids. They talk about their upcoming Australian tour, which Victor describes as a show “not to be missed”, a blend of funk, jazz, and deep musicality designed to make audiences happy and thoughtful. The brothers reflect on growing up on the road, touring with Curtis Mayfield as children, and learning early from their mother to treat every performance as if it were the only one. That philosophy still guides them…focus on the moment, “bring it,” and let the energy transform both band and audience.
TOUR DATES
Wed, Feb 4: Harmonie German Club, Canberra
Thurs, Feb 5: Factory Theatre, Marrickville
Fri, Feb 6: Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Sat, Feb 7: The Lounge, Chatswood
Sun, Feb 8: Memo Music Hall, St Kilda
Wed, Feb 11: Freo Social, Fremantle
Fri, Feb 13: The Gov, Adelaide
Sat, Feb 14: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Venues are intimate, seats are limited and demand is high – dont miss out.
Tickets are on sale now!www.gaevents.au
Victor and Roy Wooten join Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips over a zoom call from snowy Buffalo, New York State during a rare day off while touring with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones on their holiday run. They discuss the importance of Christmas in the Wooten household, both for family gatherings and because “Santa” kept bringing them increasingly better instruments as kids. They talk about their upcoming Australian tour, which Victor describes as a show “not to be missed”, a blend of funk, jazz, and deep musicality designed to make audiences happy and thoughtful. The brothers reflect on growing up on the road, touring with Curtis Mayfield as children, and learning early from their mother to treat every performance as if it were the only one. That philosophy still guides them…focus on the moment, “bring it,” and let the energy transform both band and audience.
TOUR DATES
Wed, Feb 4: Harmonie German Club, Canberra
Thurs, Feb 5: Factory Theatre, Marrickville
Fri, Feb 6: Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Sat, Feb 7: The Lounge, Chatswood
Sun, Feb 8: Memo Music Hall, St Kilda
Wed, Feb 11: Freo Social, Fremantle
Fri, Feb 13: The Gov, Adelaide
Sat, Feb 14: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Venues are intimate, seats are limited and demand is high – dont miss out.
Tickets are on sale now!www.gaevents.au
