Jason says:
Why do you think he only performs 5 shows a month as appose to other artists who play 15 a month?
Dennis hires/rents an orchestra/symphony from each city that he visits. Sometimes he performs with just his band. There are a few times he's been performing with just his piano and no back up.
Promoters from all over have been in contact with Dennis' "people" and have been asking him to perform. I know a few of the dates didn't work out due to other concerts scheduled. For example, the grand opening in Madison (WI) for a theatre, the weekend they offered didn't work out since Dennis was already performing somewhere else.
Dennis also has been doing a LOT of corporate shows. These are the shows that the public usually isn't aware of. Same for Carrot Styx too. They were in Milwaukee
AGAIN a few months ago for a corporate show that no one (fans) knew about. It was for a local company.
He also has been traveling doing radio and tv shows. Some of those have been appearing on his website. For example, during the holidays Dennis appeared on WGN with Smashing Pumpkin's lead singer Billy Corgan.
He will be in Milwaukee this Monday to have brunch with 12 lucky fans (and a lucky #13 fan - LOL

) that will be selected by the radio station The Brew.
I know he doesn't prefer to perform in the month of January any more. I know I wouldn't - LOL
I don't know if this goes for Dennis, but sometimes musicians just want to relax and enjoy life. Some of them have "been there, done that" with all the touring and promoting years ago.
Some will keep going on and on and on and on and on, etc
I hope you all have a
GREAT day - I'm off to work - LOL