Acoustic Americana Music Guide & NEWS, July 22 to 27 (and beyond)

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Herein resides acoustic Americana, in all its myriad forms !
– Blues to bluegrass to borderlands,
Cajun to cowboy to Celtic to Cape Breton to Quebecois,
new-old-trad-alt-post folk,
singer-songwriters with something to say,
string bands, harmonicas, accordions,
from good-time old time to ragtime
to the best of today’s vibrant acoustic renaissance,
from new-old-trad-alt and indie acoustic Americana
to those who call their music “post-folk,”
plus accessible classical music
– all of that, the concerts, the parks, the bowls,
the greens, the band shells,
the club and coffeehouse gigs,
summer music indoors and out
– festivals (!),
workshops, showcases, jams, open mics,
artist events and opportunities
– acoustic music on radio & TV
– the most complete acoustic music venue directory anywhere
– and it all awaits you, right here in the Guide!
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(The above is NOT the poem, “Acoustic Americana!” published as the opening piece in the July 1 edition at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-1.html )
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First thing, let’s catch-up with the latest News Features
(all the concert listings and event write-ups are in the complete edition)…
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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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July 22 through 27 edition (+ events ALL SUMMER & beyond)
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NEWS FEATURES
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1) “NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY & COWGIRL” VENUES INCLUDE THE AUTRY IN L.A., JULY 24
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On Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, the Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West (aka Autry Museum) is the venue for one of the key observances of the “National Day of the Cowboy.” This one celebrates “The National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” with live music and more at the museum, 4700 Western Heritage Way, in Griffith Park, L.A. 90027, where JULIE REAM and BETHANY BRALEY lead the festivities.
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THE TUMBLIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS, the top award-winning western vocal and guitar group, headline the music at the Autry. In addition, there are demonstrations by western gunslinger JOEY DILLON, the BANUELOS CHARRO TEAM, the RESERVE MOUNTED SHERIFF’S POSSE, plus blacksmithing and gun engraving, steer-roping, and leather braiding. There are scavenger hunts, gold panning, and watermelon seed-spitting contests, hot sauce tasting, a western marketplace, an outdoor BBQ, and indoor screenings of original Gene Autry TV shows.
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A full schedule is available at www.theautry.org (323-667-2000) and the Autry encourages kids “of all ages” to dress-up in cowboy or cowgirl duds, noting there will be many photo ops. Regular museum admission applies and includes all the day’s special events: $9 adults, $5 seniors (age 60+) and students (with id), $3 for children age 3-12.
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There’s more.
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MONTY HARPER, award-winning children's songwriter from Stillwater, Oklahoma, has posted "Cowboy Dreams," a special song for the event, at http://calendarsongs.blogspot.com
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ATTENTION MUSICIANS:
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AN AUTOGRAPHED YAMAHA GUITAR is something you can bid on, on Ebay, in an auction that ends July 23. It’s listed with NO RESERVE, and it bears more than thirty signatures. It’s item number is #330452277379 or search "Jamey Johnson Yamaha." Event sponsors tell us, “We really need to sell this guitar, so if you know of a collector or fans of some of these celebrities, please pass this along.” 100% of the proceeds benefit the National Day of the Cowboy nonprofit organization. The winning bidder will receive the autographed acoustic guitar, a soft guitar case, photos of many of the celebrities as they signed it and a Certificate of Authenticity verifying the signatures.
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The guitar was donated and signed by singer-songwriter JEFF CONNORS, one of Chuck "The Rifleman" Connors’ sons. This guitar has been signed by country superstar and CMA award winner JAMEY JOHNSON, and BY MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, THE QUEBE SISTERS BAND, RAY BENSON & ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, JOHNNY BUSH, JOE STAMPLEY, JOHNNY LEE, JON CHANDLER, GARY MCMAHAN, JEFF CONNORS, BILLY JOE SHAVER, JOYCE WOODSON, LEONA WILLIAMS, RON WILLIAMS, MANDY BARNETT, EDDIE STUBBS, DALE WATSON, BRYAN KENNEDY, DERYL DODD, JUNI FISHER, JEFF GRIFFITH, and LARRY “MURDER ON MUSIC ROW” SHELL. There's a full description of the guitar and the signers posted on the organization’s website in "From the Publisher."
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There’s QUITE a lot to this nationwide special day, including the five 2010 “COWBOY KEEPER AWARDS.” Among the recipients are WESTERN JUBILEE RECORDING COMPANY, and musician DOC STOVALL.
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WESTERN JUBILEE RECORDING COMPANY is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The recognition notes that the label, “Sets the bar for recording excellence in the world of western music and cowboy poetry.” Scott O’Malley and Kathleen Collins are the dedicated ramrods for WJRC and Scott O’Malley & Associates. Not only do they produce premier cowboy and western artists like Michael Martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Wylie & the Wild West, and Sons of the San Joaquin, they offer intimate concerts in their classic “Warehouse Theater,” provide artist representation and booking, attend many western events, and helped start the “Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo.” The event website notes, “They are a dynamic and highly respected duo, working tirelessly to ‘offer the finest in American music traditions since 1982.’”
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DOC STOVALL is a native Virginian who’s been associated with music most of his life. His earliest influences include traditional music from the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountain areas of the South, handed down through generations from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales. He’s well loved as a Western singer and cowboy poet, and was honored in 2002 as Georgia’s Official Cowboy Balladeer by the Georgia State Legislature. In 2004, Stovall was inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, the first cowboy singer so honored. In addition, he leads discussions on the origins of traditional cowboy music and presents programs and seminars on the writing and recitation of cowboy poetry, tracing the genre to its beginnings at the back of the chuck wagon on cattle drives. Doc is a co-founder of the Cowboy Performing Arts Society and he is the Entertainment and Sponsorship Manager for the Booth Western Art Museum in Georgia, where he assists with the educational outreach program.
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Learn about the other honorees and more on the nationwide events at www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com.
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2) “ROOTS ROADHOUSE” ARRIVES JULY 31, AS AN “EVENT-OF-THE-SUMMER”
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Every time we look, this event includes even more. When we first saw it, there was no question it would be a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. Now, it’s even more than that.
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Starting at 3 pm on Saturday, July 31, the “ROOTS ROADHOUSE” brings, on three stages, a parade of festival headliners, including DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY MEN, RED SIMPSON, T MODEL FORD, PETE ANDERSON, I SEE HAWKS IN LA, OLD CALIFORNIO, CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, THE CHAPIN SISTERS, LESLIE & THE BADGERS, THE WHISPERING PINES, OLIN & THE MOON, TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT, KILLING CASSANOVA, AND SPEEDBUGGY. It’s all at The Echo and Echoplex, and you need to enter at 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park 90026; 213-413-8200; www.attheecho.com.
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CHRIS MORRIS of Scion Radio and Variety Magazine will emcee at least one stage.
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Presented by The Echo and the “Grand Ole Echo” series, this will be a top show of the summer, and it’s a veritable mid-summer indoor & outdoor roots-Americana festival. The Happy Bookers add, “There will be BBQ trucks, bingo, raffles, and vendors selling you good stuff!” The seen-around-town BBQ trucks of Q Zilla (http://www.qzillabbq.com/) and Barbie-Que (http://www.barbiesq.com/) will be serving up their versions of pulled pork, brisket, mac’n cheese and collard greens.
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See the Guide’s event listings for the complete schedule, all three stages.
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The producers humbly declare, “This is an exciting event, where for one ticket price, you have access to [multiple] stages full of L.A.'s BEST roots rock, country, folk, bluegrass, freak folk, cowternative, and alt-country bands in one day! Yeeehhaaawww!”
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The Echo patio will host games of bingo with prizes ranging from gift certificates, free tickets, t-shirts and CDs and a photo exhibit with some of the Grand Ole Echo’s favorite photographers (Kent Geib and "Electric" Earl Rheinhalter among them).
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Old Style Guitar Shop (www.oldstyleguitarshop.com) will be on site showing off their ‘70s-wood paneled guitar, crafted just for the event. Vintage jewelry and clothes will be there from Le Modern Trickets (http://lemoderntrinket.com) and Stuck On Vintage (www.stuckonvintage.blogspot.com) and more.
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Advance tix strongly recommended.
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The last chance for discounted tix in person, is at this Sunday’s (July 25) “Grand Ole Echo” show, where they’re available from producer Kim Grant for $13 adult, $10 for age 14 and under. Otherwise, they’re $15 adult advance tix on the web, at http://kgmusicpress.com/l/n3taor/5258953;http://www.ticketweb.com plus “convenience fees.” $17 day of show, if any remain.
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3) PETE SEEGER’S “RECLAIM THE COAST” - GULF COAST OIL SPILL BENEFIT
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Oh, those lucky New Yorkers. For three nights, Friday July 23, Sunday July 25, and Friday, July 30, the legendary 91-year-old folk singer, activist and environmentalist PETE SEEGER takes to the stage with a most impressive lineup. Each night, Pete will perform his latest song, "DRILL BABY DRILL... SPILL BABY SPILL," penned as a protest of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The three “RECLAIM THE COAST” benefit concerts are at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; www.citywinery.com/events/97727.
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Here’s the lineup for each night ~
July 23, night 1:
Pete Seeger, Richard Barone, The Roches, Mike Doughty, Elysian Fields, Lucy Wainwright Roche, James Maddock, Julie Gold, Peter Yarrow (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93762
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July 25, night 2:
Ian Axel, Ed Romanoff, The Madison Square Gardeners, Paula Valstein, The Spring Standards, The Wellspring, Rich Pagano (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93763
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July 28 – “Channeling Chilton – The Music of Alex Chilton” - not an official “Reclaim the Coast” concert, but all proceeds benefit the Gulf Restoration Network; Yo La Tengo, Marshall Crenshaw, Jody Stephens, Doug Garrison, Rene Coman, Alan Vega, Jon Spencer(of the Blues Explosion), Jon Auer, Fran Kowalski, Chris Stamey, Jay Proctor, Bill Cunningham, Gary Talley, Evan Dando, Chuck Prophet, Terry Manning , Danny Krohah plus members of The Gories and Jay & The Techniques. Info, www.citywinery.com/events/93429
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July 30, night 3:
Martin Rivas, Jay Nash, Christina Courtin, Among the Oak and Ash (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93764
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Pete Seeger, a longtime social, political and environmental activist and driving force behind the Hudson Watershed Restoration, has said that the Deepwater Spill will prove to be the most costly and long lasting environmental disasters to strike the US.
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The shows’ producer, Alex Baldwin, tells us, “The series of benefit concerts is being produced by City Winery to help raise funds for the reclaiming and cleaning efforts of the Gulf Coast. Since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank on April 20, 2010, causing the worst oil spill in US history, thousands of birds, sea turtles and marine mammals have died. In addition to the environmental disaster writ large, thousands of people along the Gulf Coast who rely on fishing and tourism have lost their livelihoods. Immediate aid is needed, even though the cleanup and restoration efforts will require decades of work. Equally important is the raising and maintenance of public awareness, even as the 24-hour news cycle moves on.”
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“The Reclaim the Coast Benefit” follows on the heels of the very successful series of concerts, held in January at City Winery, that raised over $100,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. Now, as then, all of the artists are donating their time and talent for this awareness and fund raising effort.
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100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to The Gulf Restoration Project, which provides assistance to the people, wildlife and wetlands affected by the spill as well as advocacy work throughout the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Restoration Network aims to protect and restore the natural resources in the Gulf by uniting and empowering people in their mission.
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Tix for the first night, July 23, are $22; tix are $15 for the July 25 or 30. All ticket purchases are deductible as allowed by law, and attendance at any of these concerts will result in much-needed aid going to “the hands of people in dire need of help,” says Baldwin. He continues, “As the hurricane season fast approaches, now is the time to further boost the clean up efforts and ensure that life in the Gulf can return to normal as quickly as possible.”
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Artists confirmed for the Reclaim the Gulf benefit concert include the acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, and composer, RICHARD BARONE, indie darlings ELYSIAN FIELDS, JENNIFER CHARLES, OREN BLOEDOW, singer-songwriter-poet-photographer MIKE DOUGHTY, pop-driven piano-playing singer-songwriter IAN AXEL, New Orleans-style R&B funk artist ED ROMANOFF, and “the soulful, raw and honest singing” of MARTIN RIVAS. More artists are being confirmed and listed at www.citywinery.com.
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In addition to the donation of the ticket proceeds, City Winery is bottling a special blend and donating $10 from the sale of each bottle sold on the night. The “Reclaim the Coast Benefit Cabernet” will only be available from the winery's cellar door each night. Baldwin says, “The target is $50,000 to be raised over the three nights to help ‘Reclaim the Coast.’”
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4) FORD AMPHITHEATRE SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR 2011 SUMMER SEASON
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Unique among large venues in Southern California, the John Anson Ford Theatres, aka Ford Amphitheatre, builds its season each year in creative partnerships with those selected to present shows there. Their “Summer Partnership Program” is what facilitates producing performing arts shows there, applications are now available, and the deadline to apply for 2011 is September 8, 2010.
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You may have attended annual concerts by the Celtic Arts Center, the Bluegrass Association of Southern California, or unique events (that we hope return) like the L.A. Accordion Festival.
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“In this down economy, we are here to help,” said Adam Davis, Ford Theatres Managing Director. He adds, “Groups who are accepted into the Ford's Summer Partnership Program receive significant presentation support and assistance for their productions.”
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The Ford Amphitheatre announced they are “offering a leg-up to Los Angeles County-based arts organizations interested in producing live performing arts events” at the historic, open-air theatre in the Hollywood Hills in summer 2011.
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Proposals are accepted electronically through the Ford’s web site. Before opening a proposal application, prospective applicants should first read the program's guidelines; these include instructions to apply and information on eligibility, the partnership program, and other opportunities that exist for presenting at the Ford.
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Go to www.fordtheatres.org/en/opportunity/summerpartnership for the guidelines and application. You can get there from www.FordTheatres.org, by clicking on “Opportunities,” then “Artist Partnership Programs.”
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Workshops about the Summer Partnership Program, and how to submit a competitive proposal, will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 7 pm and Tuesday, August 24 at 7 pm at the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, 90068, in the Hollywood Hills.
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Parking for the workshop is free. Please RSVP with your name, organization, email address and phone number to publicevents@arts.lacounty.gov or call 323-856-5793.
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The Ford is seeking proposals for a broad range of categories including, but not limited to, alt-rock, ballet, cabaret, circus, classical music, film, hip hop, jazz, multimedia, modern dance, theatre, world and folk music, and world dance. Similar to a grant program, proposals for the Ford Amphitheatre Summer Season are considered on a competitive basis.
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The Ford is a renovated historic 1,200-seat amphitheatre located in a Los Angeles County Regional Park and is operated by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Over 100 performing arts and film events are presented at the venue each summer.
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The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. In addition to programming the John Anson Ford Theatres, the Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County’s Civic Art Program for capital projects; funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation; and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on www.ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the “L.A. Holiday Celebration” broadcast nationally from the Music Center, and a year-round music program that funds more than 40 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2010-11 President of the Arts Commission is Ronald D. Rosen. More at www.lacountyarts.org
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Should you wish to submit a proposal, we suggest you contact the Guide’s editor; he is a professional Proposal Writer and Editor, with vast experience that includes writing proposals for NASA. Make your subject line “Proposal Help” and send it to tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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5) INDIE-MUSIC TOP 25 AWARDS - ROUND 2 DEADLINE IS JULY 31
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Independent musicians in all genres are invited to submit their music to Indie-Music.com's annual “Top 25 Awards, Round 2.” Now in its 5th year, the “Top 25” is billed as a mechanism that “spotlights outstanding musical talent in all genres and exposes these deserving artists to a large audience hungry for new music.” All submitting artists “receive promotion and advertising on Indie-Music, consideration for radio play, reviews, and other career-building opportunities in addition to entering the Awards.” Deadline for Round 2 submissions is July 31, 2010.
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This is an enterprise that requires the artist to join it, and receive services and eligibility for entries for a membership fee. You would need to join by July 31 for eligibility to submit your original songs, and to be entered for a chance to win a Pro Bundle from Disk Faktory, billed as a $495 value. The Guide is not endorsing this, just making you aware of it. More at www.indie-music.com/join
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6) NEW MAVIS STAPLES TUNE DEBUTS, WRITTEN BY JEFF TWEEDY
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Pitchfork just premiered the title track from MAVIS STAPLES' new album, “You Are Not Alone,” due September 14, on the Anti label. Staples says she "shed some tears singing" the song penned by the album’s producer, JEFF TWEEDY. You can listen to the "lived-in, old-soul glory" song at http://bit.ly/alEaX5
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7) WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET…
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(The Guide is launching a new feature with this inaugural “We’d Like You to Meet” feature, profiling musicians and people on the music scene that you should know.)
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MARK HOLT is a ubiquitous presence on the Central Washington music scene, doing roots and country, solo and with his sister, KIMBERLEE HOLT TULLY. Mark & Kimberlee are in the midst of playing a number of events this week and next, including live TV, and concerts on July 22nd and another August 13 with the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, and a couple with WYLIE & THE WILD WEST.
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Mark’s “Acoustically Native Nashville Sessions” were produced by multi-Grammy-winning Bil VornDick with an all-star cast of bluegrass pickers. Mark has opened shows for Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Tammy Wynette, Ricky Skaggs, B.J. Thomas, Rhonda Vincent, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, and Hal Ketchum. Mark has twice performed in Las Vegas at the National Western Art Show & Sale, held during the Wrangler PRCA National Finals Rodeo.
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Mark has been featured in the pages of “Country Weekly,” as one of the “inside stories,” and in “Bluegrass Canada” magazine, “Bluegrass Unlimited” magazine, and “American Cowboy,” the popular western lifestyle magazine.
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Mark Holt was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up on the Yakima Indian Reservation, spending his musical life keeping both feet in multiple genre’s of music, partly out of necessity, and partly out of his love and respect for all types of music.
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Mark has been a featured showcase artist for the International Bluegrass Music Association, the Academy of Western Artist’s, has performed at Seattle’s legendary waterfront Highway 99 Blues Club, and has been a guest on SCAN-TV “Blues to Do” Television.
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For more, read “Riding the Dark Horse,” wherein MARK HOLT sits down for a conversation with CYRUS RHODES of “Indie Music Digest,” at www.indiemusicdigest.com/Darkhorse%20Interview%20on%20IMD.html.
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If you find yourself in Moscow, Idaho, this weekend, Mark & Kimberlee are filming their first live concert DVD at the One World Café. On July 24, Mark will take part in the “National Day of the Cowboy” in the Northwest, in a counterpart event to the one at the Autry in L.A. More at www.soundclick.com/markholt and www.myspace.com/mhkht
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8) THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR, PLUS KEN O'MALLEY: WEST COAST TOUR IN SEPTEMBER
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THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR lead the field of Ireland-based traditional musicians and singers, as they have for over three decades. Their performance style comes from a family tradition of true and deep Irish culture. Their string of hits, from "Steal Away," "Sweet Sixteen," "My Old Man," and "Red Rose Café," to their rendition of "The Green Fields of France," have wowed audiences worldwide from Dublin to Sydney and London to New York. Learn about them at www.thefureys.com
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KEN O'MALLEY, whether performing solo acoustic or with his acoustic and electric band, KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS, is a longtime L.A. favorite who has headlined festivals here and in a growing list of other places. His guitar and marvelous baritone vocals are moving and splendid, as are his originals and covers of traditional songs. He played the Redlands Bowl last week, in a Guide “Show-of-the-Week” pick, and he’ll play a pair of solo shows in Lincoln, Nebraska, in October.
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Along the way, he gets great press: "O'Malley, from Dublin, is a rare talent." – Sean Canniffe, The Irish Herald, San Francisco. "The star is O'Malley's voice... which effortlessly spans the range from sentimental ballads to aggressive Irish folk, rock and everywhere in between." – Dave Soyars, The Irish Herald, Los Angeles. "Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom" – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken and the legendary band from Ireland perform on Sep 10 & 11 in San Francisco, and on Sep 12 in Los Angeles. Get tix early. San Francisco tickets & info at www.glenquinproductions.com/events.html or call the United Irish Cultural Center at 415-661-2700. Los Angeles tickets & info at www.celticconcert.com
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9) IS INTERNET MUSIC “COMPLETELY OVER” -?
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It is, if you believe the artist formerly known, and now know again, as PRINCE. Certainly no stranger to the unconventional, he told the London Daily “Mirror" last week that his new album will be released in CD format only. There'll be no downloads of the CD’s tracks, anywhere in the world. Ostensibly, that’s because of his ongoing battles against internet abuses. Unlike most other pop stars, he has banned YouTube and iTunes from using any of his music – and he has even closed-down his own official website. PRINCE says: "The internet's completely over... it’s so 2000… I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it." More at http://tinyurl.com/33dmp7j
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So, is this something specific to the eccentricities of Prince, or are there a myriad of reasons that could work together (deliberately or accidentally) to fulfill his opinion as a prophecy for music’s future?
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We’ll add another perspective, that of a radio programmer. Here, the internet presents exactly the opposite problem of that cited by Prince: if you simulcast or archive your broadcast radio show on the web, the octopus-like tentacles of the music industry can strangle you with demands for money, far in excess of what you can generate from sponsors / supporters / advertising revenues. There, the web presents the illusion of accessibility to a vast global audience, but it’s far too expensive to reach it.
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Editorially, the Guide has always taken a position that may appear contradictory, at least to those who accept the playing field as it is. We want artists to be paid for their work – and we mean artists, not their PROs (Performance Rights Organizations – ASCAP, BMI, & SESAC) or the big labels and the RIAA, who seem to be vacuum cleaners for any and all money that’s demanded and received from recorded and live music performance that’s broadcast and / or webcast.
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At the same time, we believe that exposure of the artist’s music on broadcast and webcast radio is an important vector for creating widespread public awareness of the artist and his or her music (certainly beyond the reach of most indie artists, by any other means open to them) and without awareness, there can be no large fan base and the financial success it could bring. Hence, we believe a new formula is needed, wherein artists share in the profit from radio programming in which their music is played. And we must specify that we are talking about the profit generated after the expense of presenting the show, instead of a requirement that enables the industry to demand money before and because the music is played on radio.
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Such a new model would encourage everyone – radio host / programmers and artists alike – to raise the bar, and profit from successfully bringing great music (new and old) to listeners ready to hear something wonderful. That is, the new model would encourage everyone except Big Music. They have a single-paradigm business model from which they are too scared to deviate, so from them, we get only sh-thump-thud, revolving-door-rehab, pop-tart-du-jour. They do control the current model, but it’s a myth that it works: what big label – with both CDs and downloads – hasn’t posted shrinking profits and diminishing market shares?
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How does this relate to the assertion by Prince, that “the internet’s completely over”-? Well, in terms of simulcast of broadcast radio shows, it is indeed headed that way. There are fewer, not more, music programs simulcast, and especially archived, from broadcast radio than were available on the web a year ago. Hence, your opportunities for hearing entire genres, and for discovering new music, are fewer than they were. And all that runs counter to the conventional wisdom that the internet is growing, and that its growth means more access to everything. So, for reasons that reach beyond those he cites, maybe Prince is on to something.
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10) THE GUIDE STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
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We expect our situation will be just like your favorite NPR station: they depend, for most of their needs, on their individual supporters. We must depend on you, our readers, and the musicians whose gigs are listed in our pages. (We are simultaneously seeking commercial sponsors to assure that we can continue to publish and move the Guide to a full-feature website, but there’s no guarantee that we can raise enough revenue to allow us to do that. We’re giving it a good go. Still, we need YOU, our readers and the musicians whose gigs we list!)
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We’ve been letting you know that The Guide needs your support to continue to bring you NEWS, and CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS, and to offer you FREE TICKETS through the summer, and that we can only do that if we are still here. Some of you have responded with a check for $25, in return for THREE CDs of your choice, or for our professionally-produced live concert DVD + one CD of your choice. We are grateful to those readers and artists. (If you haven’t yet received your CDs or DVD/CD in the mail, please be patient, they’re coming.)
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The Guide still needs everyone’s support. Really and truly. Many people read it regularly, and have never helped to sustain it. If that’s you, we especially need your support, together with support from the artists whose gigs always appear in our listings. Doing this requires a TON of time. We’ve made our case to you. Our mailing address is below. We need your financial support – at a modest level – support from you, our readers and the musicians whose gigs appear in the Guide.
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Send us a check for $25, in return for THREE CDs of your choice, or for our professionally-produced live concert DVD and one CD of your choice (while they last, so act quickly!)
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Write your check for $25, made-out to “Tied to the Tracks,” and mail it TODAY to:
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Please sustain our ability to get free tickets and goodies for you, and for the Guide to be able to continue bringing you all the news and events. And thanks again to those who have contributed to keep the Guide in moccasins!
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RECENT NEWS FEATURES (in the current month):
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July 16 edition’s New Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_6388.html
The topics are:
1) Six Local Festivals this Saturday: 2 Free, 2 Charity Benefits, Plus Four Festivals on Sunday – One an “Event Of The Summer” -
> 1a) Saturday… 2nd annual “Sea Shanties Festival;” Friday evening early start, with “Sea Chanties… Evening” [with a note on various spellings of “chanties, chanteys, shanties, & shanteys”]; “Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Festival” in San Pedro; “A Sweet Taste of Jazz” benefit; 15th annual “NoHo Midsummer Nights Coffee House & Music Festival,” a local charity benefit; annual “Santa Barbara French Festival;” annual “Music in the Mountains Festival,” with Celtic and traditional Americana, at Green Valley Lake.
> 1b) Four Festivals on Sunday – One an “Event Of The Summer” -
annual “Boulevard Music Summer Music Festival;” annual “Americana Family Festival” in Santa Ana; day two of the annual “Santa Barbara French Festival;” day two of the “Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Festival” in San Pedro.
2) “Tin Pan Alley Jazz” at Descanso Gardens this Thursday Night
3) “Lord Of The Dance” Joins Ken O’malley, for July 16th Free Show
4) Tannahill Weavers Play Caltech Folk Music Series July 17th
5) Hawaiian Vocal Quartet, with Hula – and Bluesman Stan West?
6) “Roots Roadhouse,” a “Show-Of-The-Summer,” Coming July 31st - with Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men, Red Simpson, T Model Ford, Pete Anderson, I See Hawks In LA, Old Californio, Chatham County Line, The Chapin Sisters, Leslie & The Badgers, The Whispering Pines, Olin & The Moon, Triple Chicken Foot, Killing Cassanova, & Speedbuggy, in Echo Park...
7) Accessible Classical Goes “Bu-De-Bu-De-Ba, that’s all, Folks”
8) Still More Accessible Classical, Outdoors and Charming…
9) Jackson Browne & David Lindley at the Greek Theatre, July 23rd
10) Records, CDs, More, at Big Flea Market, July 18th
11) Please Support The Guide
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July 9 editions’ News Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-9.html
The topics are:
1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop For Artists” on July 10
2) The Guide’s New Faster Format, Status, & Future
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July 1 edition’s News Features are available at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-july-1.html
The topics are:
1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop for Artists” on July 10
2) July 4th, The Horse, and a Little Obscure History…
3) “Byrd from West Virginia” Remembered in Song
4) Pete Seeger, at Age 91, Continues to Inspire and Contribute
5) Kinky Friedman to Play L.A., End of the Month
6) The Guide’s New Faster Format, Status, & Future
7) International Acoustic Music Awards Profiles Winners
8) The Guide Previews (Gasp!) a Rock Show
9) Recycling CDs & DVDs
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The latest edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide is always available at www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of MANY links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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Updated July 21, 2010 with MORE EVENTS ADDED; all “recurring events” are included in this edition through July 27, with MANY additional listings of upcoming events through the rest of 2010 and into 2011.
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(Our current editions are designed to be of use to you all summer and beyond, and are updated with outdoor summer concerts and more, as we learn of them.)
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5:30-7 pm KENNY SARA plays New Orleans blues and gospel for the “DESCANSO GARDENS SUMMER JAZZ SERIES,” at the “Camellia Cocktail Lounge,” in Descanso Gardens, in La Canada Flintridge.
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6:30-8 pm MARIACHI DIVAS play the “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” in Arcadia.
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7 pm LOS PINGUOS plus GONZALO BERGARA play a double-bill for the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard in Culver City.
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8 pm BLAME SALLY at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, Pasadena.
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8 pm TERESA TUDURY, plus opening act AMANDA CASTRO and her band, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Thu-Sat, Jul 22-24, in Colorado; festival:
Annual “TELLURIDE AMERICANA MUSIC WEEKEND” with JOE ELY, BAND OF HEATHENS, STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART, SAM BAKER, DARDEN SMITH, JASON EADY & THE WAYWARD APOSTLES, ROD PICOTT & AMANDA SHIRES. This is the newest of the summer music festivals in the spectacular high mountain environs of Telluride, home of the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival (though this one is not presented by the same producers.) Info, www.tellurideamericana.com
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Thu, Jul 22, in Idaho:
5 pm “COEUR D’ALENE TRIBAL JULYAMSH POWWOW” in North Idaho, with THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND plus MARK HOLT & KIMBERLEE HOLT TULLY playing the “Painted Face Northwest American Indian Art Show & Auction” in Post Falls, Idaho. Mark Holt is such a ubiquitous presence on the Central Washington music scene, doing roots and country, solo and with his sister, Kimberlee Holt Tully. We presume you know the Dirt Band.
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Annual “SONGWRITERS BEAT FESTIVAL” in New York, NY; info, www.songwritersbeat.com.
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Thu, Jul 22, every Thu in July; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5:30-7 pm KENNY SARA plays New Orleans blues and gospel for the “DESCANSO GARDENS SUMMER JAZZ SERIES,” at the “Camellia Cocktail Lounge,” in Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge; 818-949-4200; www.DescansoGardens.org. Midweek summer hours have changed to 3-8 pm on Tue, Wed, & Thu. Descanso’s Japanese Full Moon Tea House is transformed during these evenings into the “Camellia Lounge,” billed as “a hip, soothing and exotic location to enjoy signature cocktails and small appetizers under starry skies.” Regular Gardens’ admission prices apply for Midweek Summer evening hours.
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Thursday evenings, 5:30-7 pm, brings the “Summer Jazz Concert Series.” As part of the summer “The Evolution of American Jazz,” Descanso Thursday evenings, 5:30-7 pm, brings Descanso’s “Summer Jazz Concert Series,” with “L.A.’s best local talent for an evening of music under the trees, as part of this summer’s ‘Evolution of American Jazz’” series.
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Thu, Jul 29, KRISTIN KORB plays “California Cool” jazz (a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick).
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Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics (normally not allowed) and settle back to savor the music.
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Descanso Thursday Evening Jazz Concerts are free with Gardens admission. Parking is free. Adult admission $8; seniors and students $6; children age 5 to 12 are $3, and free for Descanso members and children age 5 and younger.
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Thu, Jul 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6:30-8 pm MARIACHI DIVAS play the “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” series, on City Hall west lawn, 240 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner. Different show every Thu, 6:30-8 pm, early Jul to late Aug. Free “Kids Zone” with games, crafts, activities; inexpensive popcorn & sodas available. Free parking, free show.
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Thu, Jul 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm LOS PINGUOS plus GONZALO BERGARA play a double-bill for the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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LOS PINGUOS are Buenos Aires natives, performing Latin rhythms, salsa, flamenco, raggae, rumba, and Argentine rock.
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GONZALO BERGARA brings his ever-so-hot guitar and jazz ensemble. After touring the world extensively as a member of the JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET, the native Argentinian is tonight presenting selections from his new CD, “Portena Soledad.” The album has glowing reviews, globally. As when he plays with Jorgenson, expect hot gypsy jazz guitar, heavily influenced by that genre’s master, Django Reinhardt & the Hot Club de France. The Boulevard Music website has a helpful local dining guide, at www.boulevardmusic.com. Concert is free.
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7:30 pm INCA plays the “Levitt Pavilion L.A. Concerts in the Park” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts - L.A., in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520; www.levittla.org; concert series, 213-384-5701.
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INCA explores Peru’s folkloric music and dance traditions.
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Series runs mid-to-late-summer, several themed nights each week, and includes an “American Music Series,” a children’s series, and a world music series. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Ride the Red Line subway to MacArthur Park Station, and walk, to avoid dealing with scarce (often distant) parking. Nice outdoor venue. Free show.
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Thu, Jul 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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This exciting all-female ensemble performs folk and rock songs that fit into Americana traditions, with often lush electric and acoustic instrumentals.
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Russ & Julie Paris of “Russ & Julie's House Concerts” say, “We were captured by their energy and enthusiasm for what they do as much as we enjoyed their great songs, harmonies and rhythms.”
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Austin has its Dixie Chicks, and San Francisco has BLAME SALLY, the difference being, among other things, that BLAME SALLY's music is a little more indie, a little less country, a little more brainy and BLAME SALLY released their potent anti-war song in 2001, long before protest became fashionable among the mainstream. An updated version of that song is one of the 12 tracks on their third release, “Severland.” A music video of "If You Tell a Lie," from that album, reached #2 on Neil Young's politically charged website, “Living With War.”
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BLAME SALLY is PAM DELGADO, RENEE HARCOURT, JERI JONES, & MONICA PASQUAL. These four accomplished instrumentalist-singers combine their strikingly different approaches to create a distinct and beautiful sound. They perform an eclectic blend of pop-motivated folk - lush, inventive arrangements and compelling songs that are intelligent, emotional and alive with syncopation and melody.
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Their music, which has been described as “emotionally charged, passionate, highly melodic and compelling,” has been played on radio stations around the country. Their performance schedule has taken them from San Francisco to Italy, including performances at some of the top US acoustic music festivals, including Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, and Live Oak Music Festival, and to notable concert halls and listening rooms. San Francisco's KFOG selected tracks from the first two BLAME SALLY CDs for 2003 and 2004 compilations, alongside tracks by Paul Simon, Spearhead, Jackie Greene, The Waifs, Dar Williams, and other new-folk luminaries.
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More on BLAME SALLY, and sample tracks from their albums, are on their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/blamesally
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The Levitt Pasadena series runs all summer, with several themed nights each week. It includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series here includes Adele Jacques’ “Paris Loves L.A.” on Jul 23; Very Be Careful on Jul 24; Charlie Hope on Jul 28; Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses (music Oscar winner, “Crazy Heart”) on Jul 29; Kiddie Karoo Goes Green (kids show, obviously) on Aug 4; Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free.
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Thu, Jul 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm TERESA TUDURY, plus opening act AMANDA CASTRO and her band, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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“Hold on to your seats as Teresa Tudury takes you on a musical journey of wild and powerful songs and stories from the depths of her incredibly rich and inspiring repertoire. Teresa Tudury is an absolute original. From her San Francisco roots to the Greek Islands to New York and L.A., she wakes up the music scene. Teresa creates a loyal following and rave reviews wherever she performs. Our world is richer with such a rare talent in our midst. Part chanteuse, part comedian, part bona fide pop artist…and a voice that could stop a war.” —Buzz Weekly
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“Picture a cross between Bette Midler and Bonnie Raitt musically, and toss in the most side-splitting stage patter imaginable, and you have Ms. Tudury.” —Johnny Angel, LA Weekly.
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“I think ‘Cheering Your Little Ass On’ is the greatest song ever written.”—Charles Perry, Rolling Stone and LA Times.
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"Leonard Cohen meets Bessie Smith " -- Fan overheard at a "Teresa " concert.
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AMANDA CASTRO and her band, opening. With a love for classic jazz standards and her afro-cuban roots, Amanda Castro is on a mission to bring a new fusion of the two genres. Singing since the age of fifteen, Amanda wants to make a statement through her distinct voice and new take on old tunes. Amanda has performed in shows and with various big bands/combos through out the Inland Empire. Recently finishing her demo, “Amanda Castro,” she is currently in the early stages of her first album and will have the project complete this fall. Amanda would like to reintroduce jazz standards to younger generations while still maintaining the essence that appeals to jazz lovers everywhere. Tix, $18.
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8 pm “ALL MOZART” is this week’s program in the “THURSDAY CLASSICS” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. Tonight, the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, NICHOLAS McGEGAN, guest conductor, is joined by KATIA & MARIELLE LABEQUE, pianos. The marvelous Labeque sisters perform Mozart’s two-piano concerto with Bowl regular NICHOLAS McGEGAN, “the sunniest conductor in classical music.” The program, a delightful one of music beneath the stars, is “Thamos, King of Egypt” (entra’actes); “Concerto for Two Pianos,” K. 365; “Symphony No. 36 in C,” K. 425, "Linz." (Same program is Tue, Jul 20.)
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9 pm-12:30 am PUTTER SMITH and GARY FOSTER DUO play jazz at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.) Performances here are 9 pm-12:30 am, with Sunday performances 7-10 pm. Full bar, with Oriental tapas available. Usually a $10 - $15 cover charge.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/thursday-fourth-thursday-every-month-in.html
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5 pm BLAME SALLY plays the “Ojai Concert Series” SUMMER series at Dancing Oak Ranch, near Lake Casitas.
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6 pm KEITH URBAN with the AVETT BROTHERS in a benefit for the GRAMMY Foundation®, at the L.A. Tennis Center on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
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8 pm JACKSON BROWNE plus DAVID LINDLEY at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, L.A.
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8 pm MARINA V plays her only full-band concert this summer, at Aqua Lounge, 424 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills.
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Fri, Jul 23, in Bakersfield:
7 pm JAMIE LAVAL, US Nat’l Scottish Fiddle Champ, performs at Dove Creek Bible Church (formerly known as the River Valley Community Church), 5131 Office Park Dr (off of Truxtun Extension at Commercial Way), Bakersfield. (Advance tix available through the Arts Council of Kern, 2000 K Street, Suite 110; 661-324-9000.) Tix, $20 general, $18 Arts Council members, $12 students.
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Fri-Sun, Jul 23-25, in Colorado; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; festival:
38th annual “ROCKYGRASS” traditional bluegrass festival with DOC WATSON & DAVID HOLT, SAM BUSH BLUEGRASS BAND, TONY RICE UNIT, JESSE MCREYNOLDS & BOBBY OSBORNE, THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS WITH TONY RICE, INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, THE SELDOM SCENE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, BEARFOOT, MARK JOHNSON & EMORY LESTER, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, 49 SPECIAL, and more still to be announced, on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO; www.bluegrass.com/rockygrass
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RockyGrass is held at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colorado - located along the wooded banks of the beautiful St. Vrain River, with sandy beaches accessible from the festival site. The historic quarry town of Lyons is 15 miles north of Boulder in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The town is known for its antique stores, restaurants, artists, and musicians. Numerous camping options nearby include on-site at the festival grounds, under the cliffs at Meadow Park (a quick five-minute walk from the festival), or at the Olson Campground (a 10-minute walk or via the free shuttle buses).
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Annual “TELLURIDE AMERICANA MUSIC WEEKEND” with JOE ELY, BAND OF HEATHENS, STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART, SAM BAKER, DARDEN SMITH, JASON EADY & THE WAYWARD APOSTLES, ROD PICOTT & AMANDA SHIRES. This is the newest of the summer music festivals in the spectacular high mountain environs of Telluride, home of the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival (though this one is not presented by the same producers.) Info, www.tellurideamericana.com
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PETE SEEGER’S “RECLAIM THE COAST” - GULF COAST OIL SPILL BENEFIT first of three, at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; www.citywinery.com/events/97727.
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Headliners tonight are PETE SEEGER, RICHARD BARONE, THE ROCHES, MIKE DOUGHTY, ELYSIAN FIELDS, LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE, JAMES MADDOCK, JULIE GOLD, PETER YARROW (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93762
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Legendary 91-year-old folk singer, activist and environmentalist PETE SEEGER takes to the stage with a most impressive lineup. Each night, Pete will perform his latest song, "DRILL BABY DRILL... SPILL BABY SPILL," penned as a protest of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Tix for the first night, July 23, are $22; tix are $15 for the July 25 or 30. All ticket purchases are deductible as allowed by law, and attendance at any of these concerts will result in much-needed aid going to “the hands of people in dire need of help.”
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Annual “SONGWRITERS BEAT FESTIVAL” in New York, NY; info, www.songwritersbeat.com.
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“LOS ANGELES JAZZ COLLECTIVE SUMMER FESTIVAL” at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.)
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Fri, Jul 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Ojai:
5 pm BLAME SALLY, the Bay Area-based all-girl folk rockers, play the “Ojai Concert Series” SUMMER series at Dancing Oak Ranch, a beautiful park-like setting at a private home in the hills near Lake Casitas; reservations get directions at 805-665-8852 or www.ojaiconcertseries.com or tix available at several Ojai businesses (see the series website.)
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This wild four-piece all-girl acoustic / electric powerhouse ensemble performs folk and rock songs that fit into Americana traditions, with often lush electric and acoustic instrumentals. Expect ‘em to light-up the night on a nearly full moon evening.
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Russ & Julie Paris of “Russ & Julie's House Concerts” say, “We were captured by their energy and enthusiasm for what they do as much as we enjoyed their great songs, harmonies and rhythms.”
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Austin has its Dixie Chicks, and San Francisco has BLAME SALLY, the difference being, among other things, that BLAME SALLY's music is a little more indie, a little less country, a little more brainy and BLAME SALLY released their potent anti-war song in 2001, long before protest became fashionable among the mainstream. An updated version of that song is one of the 12 tracks on their third release, “Severland.” A music video of "If You Tell a Lie," from that album, reached #2 on Neil Young's politically charged website, “Living With War.”
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BLAME SALLY is PAM DELGADO, RENEE HARCOURT, JERI JONES, & MONICA PASQUAL. These four accomplished instrumentalist-singers combine their strikingly different approaches to create a distinct and beautiful sound. They perform an eclectic blend of pop-motivated folk - lush, inventive arrangements and compelling songs that are intelligent, emotional and alive with syncopation and melody.
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Their music, which has been described as “emotionally charged, passionate, highly melodic and compelling,” has been played on radio stations around the country. Their performance schedule has taken them from San Francisco to Italy, including performances at some of the top US acoustic music festivals, including Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, and Live Oak Music Festival, and to notable concert halls and listening rooms. San Francisco's KFOG selected tracks from the first two BLAME SALLY CDs for 2003 and 2004 compilations, alongside tracks by Paul Simon, Spearhead, Jackie Greene, The Waifs, Dar Williams, and other new-folk luminaries.
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More on BLAME SALLY, and sample tracks from their albums, are on their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/blamesally
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Venue has “a large beautiful stage (that doubles as a gazebo the rest of the year) under the oaks in a lovely quiet canyon off Hwy 150 (half way between Carpinteria and Ojai). The seating area is a large grassy gentle slope, so bring deck chairs and a blanket (we will also have chairs if needed). Performance features “a full sound system and concert lighting to make for a truly memorable musical experience.” Tix, $18 advance, $20 at the gate.
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Fri, Jul 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm KEITH URBAN with the AVETT BROTHERS in a benefit for the GRAMMY Foundation®, at the L.A. Tennis Center on the UCLA campus in Westwood. Doors at 6 pm. Tix, $75, $125, $150, $500, go on sale Jun 11 at 10 am.
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Fri, Jul 23, in Bakersfield:
7 pm JAMIE LAVAL, US Nat’l Scottish Fiddle Champ, performs at Dove Creek Bible Church (formerly known as the River Valley Community Church), 5131 Office Park Dr (off of Truxtun Extension at Commercial Way), Bakersfield. (Advance tix available through the Arts Council of Kern, 2000 K Street, Suite 110; 661-324-9000.) Tix, $20 general, $18 Arts Council members, $12 students.
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8 pm JACKSON BROWNE plus DAVID LINDLEY at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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Singer-songwriter JACKSON BROWNE takes to the road this summer with his band and longtime friend and musical co-conspirator DAVID LINDLEY. The “Jackson Browne with David Lindley Tour” promotes the May 11 release of “Love Is Strange” (on Browne’s independent label, Inside Recordings), a 2-CD live set capturing a tour of Spain that Browne and Lindley did in 2006, produced by JACKSON BROWNE & PAUL DIETER.
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Accompanying the pair on tour is Browne’s band of almost 20 years, with KEVIN McCORMICK on bass, MARK GOLDENBERG on guitars, MAURICIO LEWAK on drums, and JEFF YOUNG on keyboards and backing vocals. They’re joined by band members (since 2008) CHAVONNE STEWART & ALETHEA MILLS, vocalists that Browne (as a mentor) met in 2001 when they were attending Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles, singing in the school choir.
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On record and in performance, JACKSON BROWNE & DAVID LINDLEY have a musical association going back almost 40 years. Lindley, the legendary stringed-instrument virtuoso, played on many of Browne’s albums, beginning with 1973’s “For Everyman.” Lindley contributed to Browne’s classics, including “Late For The Sky” and “The Pretender,” both on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” In turn, Browne produced Lindley’s best-known LP, 1983’s acclaimed “El Rayo-X.”
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Prior to their tour this year, the last time the two musicians played live dates together was a 2006 run of concerts in Spain, in grand concert halls, rock venues, and intimate clubs. That tour resulted in the new 2-CD album “Love Is Strange” / “En Vivo Con Tino,” featuring Browne and Lindley live with celebrated Spanish percussionist TINO DI GERALDO.
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In liner notes Browne wrote for “Love Is Strange,” he considers Lindley’s reputation for elusiveness, nearly as mythic as his string-playing prowess. “Why had I not thought of this before? Take him where he doesn’t speak the language and he will HAVE TO leave the gig and come with you to the restaurant, or to the club,” says Browne, continuing, “This was an unexpected strategy breakthrough in a pursuit that for a legion of friends, disciples and admirers has become known as ‘stalking the wild Lindley.’”
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Fri, Jul 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARINA V plays her only full-band concert this summer, at Aqua Lounge, 424 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90210. For table reservations, call the venue at 310-275-8511 (after 6:30 pm). The charming Marina performs with Nick Baker on guitar and percussion and Ben Eisen on bass.
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Marina gets well-deserved great press:
"hauntingly beautiful" — L.A.TIMES
"melodic and passionate music" — THE WASHINGTON POST
"the voice of an angel" — THE PRAGUE POST
"Congratulations on your new album ....it is fabulous. Songs and singing are delightful! " — multi-platinum recording artist, Howard Jones
"memorable melodies" — Billy Steinberg, hit songwriter ("Like a Virgin", "True Colors", etc)
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All ages show. Lots of free street parking, or $5 lot next door.
$9 tix in advance (+you'll get a fun download of Marina singing as a child; very cute; available at www.marinav.com/aqua.html ) Tix are $10, at the door.
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Fri, Jul 23:
8 pm ADELE JACQUES’ “PARIS LOVES L.A.” at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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This exciting all-female ensemble performs folk and rock songs that fit into Americana traditions, with often lush electric and acoustic instrumentals.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Very Be Careful on Jul 24; Charlie Hope on Jul 28; Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses (music Oscar winner, “Crazy Heart”) on Jul 29; Kiddie Karoo Goes Green (kids show, obviously) on Aug 4; Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free.
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Fri, Jul 23:
9:30 pm KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS Ireland's 32, 13721 Burbank Bl, Van Nuys; 818-785-4031; www.irelands32pub.com. More at bit.ly/irelands32
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“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/friday-fourth-friday-every-month-in.html
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(1) Saturday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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Noon JESSICA FICHOT performs at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 7-9:30 pm HAPA brings its Hawaiian / Pan-Polynesian performance to Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge.
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7:30 pm CAL PHIL, the California Philharmonic Orchestra, presents “JOHN WILLIAMS & FRIENDS,” as the latest in its “FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN” summer season at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden in Arcadia.
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7:30 pm STRING THEORY plays the “Levitt Pavilion L.A. Concerts in the Park” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts - L.A., in MacArthur Park.
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7:30 pm JAMIE LAVAL, US Nat’l Scottish Fiddle Champ, performs at Mountain Music / Fiddler's Crossing in Tehachapi.
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8 pm Guitar greats CARL VERHEYEN & STEVE TRAVATO play a stellar double-bill at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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8 pm KELLY’S LOT headlines, plus THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club in Arcadia.
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Sat, Jul 24; Fri-Sun, Jul 23-25, in Colorado; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; festival:
38th annual “ROCKYGRASS” traditional bluegrass festival with DOC WATSON & DAVID HOLT, SAM BUSH BLUEGRASS BAND, TONY RICE UNIT, JESSE MCREYNOLDS & BOBBY OSBORNE, THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS WITH TONY RICE, INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, THE SELDOM SCENE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, BEARFOOT, MARK JOHNSON & EMORY LESTER, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, 49 SPECIAL, and more still to be announced, on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO; www.bluegrass.com/rockygrass
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RockyGrass is held at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colorado - located along the wooded banks of the beautiful St. Vrain River, with sandy beaches accessible from the festival site. The historic quarry town of Lyons is 15 miles north of Boulder in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The town is known for its antique stores, restaurants, artists, and musicians. Numerous camping options nearby include on-site at the festival grounds, under the cliffs at Meadow Park (a quick five-minute walk from the festival), or at the Olson Campground (a 10-minute walk or via the free shuttle buses).
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Three-day passes and camping on sale at http://shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.
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Sat, Jul 24; Thu-Sat, Jul 22-24, in Colorado; festival:
Annual “TELLURIDE AMERICANA MUSIC WEEKEND” with JOE ELY, BAND OF HEATHENS, STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART, SAM BAKER, DARDEN SMITH, JASON EADY & THE WAYWARD APOSTLES, ROD PICOTT & AMANDA SHIRES. This is the newest of the summer music festivals in the spectacular high mountain environs of Telluride, home of the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival (though this one is not presented by the same producers.) Info, www.tellurideamericana.com
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Annual “HULLABALOU MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Louisville, KY; info, www.hullabaloufest.com.
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Annual “SONGWRITERS BEAT FESTIVAL” in New York, NY; info, www.songwritersbeat.com.
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11 am-5 pm “NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY & COWGIRL” at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, in Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; www.theautry.org; 323-667-2000, Today’s event is part of the nationwide “NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY.”
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The Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West (aka Autry Museum) is the venue for one of the key observances of the “National Day of the Cowboy.” This one celebrates with live music and more at the museum, where JULIE REAM and BETHANY BRALEY lead the festivities.
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THE TUMBLIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS, the top award-winning western vocal and guitar group, headline the music at the Autry. In addition, there are demonstrations by western gunslinger JOEY DILLON, the BANUELOS CHARRO TEAM, the RESERVE MOUNTED SHERIFF’S POSSE, plus blacksmithing and gun engraving, steer-roping, and leather braiding. There are scavenger hunts, gold panning, and watermelon seed-spitting contests, hot sauce tasting, a western marketplace, an outdoor BBQ, and indoor screenings of original Gene Autry TV shows.
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A full schedule is available at the venue’s website. The Autry encourages kids “of all ages” to dress-up in cowboy or cowgirl duds, noting there will be many photo ops. Regular museum admission applies and includes all the day’s special events: $9 adults, $5 seniors (age 60+) and students (with id), $3 for children age 3-12.
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Sat, Jul 24, in OC:
11 am-10:30 pm “SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL” celebrates their “HAWAIIAN SURF DAY” at the Laguna Beach Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; www.sawdustartfestival.org. (aka Sawdust Art Festival.) Throughout the day, there’s Hawaiian Surf-themed art classes, live Hawaiian and surf rock music, Hawaiian dancing, and drink specials at the Sawdust Saloon.
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The Eliminators (Surf Music) from noon-4:30 pm on the Main Entertainment Deck.
Chirs & Sue (Rock and Surf Music) from 11:30 am - 4 pm at the Tavern stage.
Brooke Ramel (Folk Rock) from 11:30 am - 4 pm at the Grill stage.
Isle Serenaders and Dancers (Hawaiian Music) from 5:30-9:45 pm on the Main Entertainment Deck.
Johnelle & Shap (Acoustic Rock) from 5-9:30 pm on the Tavern stage.
Jodi Siegel (Singer-songwriter) from 5-9:30 pm on the Grill stage.
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Sat, Jul 24; Fri & Sat, Jul 23 & 24; festival:
“LOS ANGELES JAZZ COLLECTIVE SUMMER FESTIVAL” at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.)
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Noon JESSICA FICHOT performs at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. Accordion-playing chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing colors the songs on her debut album. It's called “Le Chemin,” ("The Path") and for good reason. Jessica takes the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition, into the lands of gypsy jazz, Chinese and Latin American folk music, through the classic American repertoire, and off into the wilderness of her imagination. For Jessica, the journey has been a natural one. Born in the U.S. to a French father and a Chinese mother, Jessica was raised in France in a multicultural environment. A youth spent playing music in Parisian coffeehouses and concert halls led her first to graduate from the School of Audio Engineering in Paris and then from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She delighted audiences at the L.A. Accordion Fest and Make Music Pasadena. More at www.jessicasongs.com
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7-9:30 pm HAPA in concert at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge; 818-949-4200; www.DescansoGardens.org. Take a trip to the Hawaiian Islands with HAPA, whose Pan-Polynesian performances have been described by no less than the Maui Times (who is qualified to judge) as the “most exciting and beautiful contemporary Hawaiian music the world knows!” No outside food permitted, but food is available for purchase from Patina Catering. Doors/gates at 6 pm. Advance tix from www.ticketweb.com; Tix $14, general admission.
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CAL PHIL, the California Philharmonic Orchestra, continues its “FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN” summer season at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N Baldwin Av, Arcadia; info, tix, season subscriptions, 626-300-8200; www.calphil.org.
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Tonight’s theme is “JOHN WILLIAMS & FRIENDS,” from the cinema to the opera house, featuring music from “Star Wars” • “E.T.” • “Superman” • “Schindler’s List” • “Lord of the Rings” • “Wagner: The Ring” • “The Terminal” • featuring lasers by YLS, plus cellist DENNIS KARMAZYN and clarinetist MICHAEL ARNOLD.
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“The Arboretum is one of the most spacious and comfortable outdoor concert venues in the world,” says Mindy Kernc, Box Office Director. “Not only do its gardens showcase plants from around the world but the grounds are dotted with historic sites you’ll instantly recognize like the lagoon from the old Tarzan movies and the Queen Anne Cottage from TV’s ‘Fantasy Island.’ And, of course, there are the peacocks. One or two almost always try to ‘sing’ along with the music each concert!”
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“Fifteen years ago, Cal Phil began with a five-concert season of Cal Phil Festival on the Green,” says Founder and Music Director, DR. VICTOR VENER. “So, although our season has expanded to include concerts downtown at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at the Old Mill in San Marino, our performances at The Arboretum hold a special place not only in my heart but the heart of many of our musicians, who have been with us from the beginning.”
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The rest of the season looks like this:
“FRANK, TONY & THE MAESTRO: Cocktails to Classics” (songs of Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett) on August 7;
“BEETHOVEN & BROADWAY” on August 20.
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Each outdoor concert is repeated the following day, indoors, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall at the Music Center in downtown L.A.
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“Festival on the Green” is a series of summer Saturdays with peacocks, picnicking, and plenty of music at the 127-acre park. Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking (you can bring your own wine or beverage of your choice) or purchase dinner from the caterer (in advance, unless you want to take your chances they’ll bring extra), and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. Plentiful pay parking on-site. Get advance tix at Cal Phil’s website.
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm STRING THEORY plays the “Levitt Pavilion L.A. Concerts in the Park” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts - L.A., in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520; www.levittla.org; concert series, 213-384-5701.
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This performance is a “music installation” that turns the park into a gigantic live instrument. It’s quite an experience.
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Series runs mid-to-late-summer, several themed nights each week, and includes an “American Music Series,” a children’s series, and a world music series. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Ride the Red Line subway to MacArthur Park Station, and walk, to avoid dealing with scarce (often distant) parking. Nice outdoor venue. Free show.
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Tehachapi:
7:30 pm JAMIE LAVAL, US Nat’l Scottish Fiddle Champ, performs at Mountain Music / Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi. Advance tix, 661-823-9994. All tix, $15.
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7.30-10.30 pm THE UK BEAT at the Whale & Ale, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-832-0363; www.whaleandale.com.
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This is much more than “some oldies British Invasion rock show.” Sure, the U.K. Beat are torchbearers for 1960’s British rock; and they’re a revivalist band dedicated to the live performance of the genre for long-time fans and younger audiences alike. But their “shared passion for the British rock renaissance of the 1960s” is one they cite as “the uniquely British synthesis of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B [before it degenerated to boring sh-thump-thud], skiffle, beat music, music hall and Tin Pan Alley that evolved into the British Invasion and English psychedelia.”
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The U.K. BEAT specialize in live performance of music by seminal British bands of the ’60s, including The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Animals, Yardbirds, Searchers, Hollies, Zombies, Cream, Traffic, Troggs, Small Faces, Manfred Mann, Dave Clark Five, and Spencer Davis Group. Their repertoire is drawn from the vast catalogue of songs by those bands, including songs rarely performed on stage nowadays and “lost treasures” that were hits only in the UK (long before the internet) and that become delightful “new” discoveries to American fans.
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The four band members are veteran session, stage and soundtrack musicians who between them have played with the cream of UK and US performers. They are HOWIE ANDERSON on guitar, bass, and vocals; JEFF STILLMAN on guitar and vocals; TODD TATUM on drums and vocals; and JON WALMSLEY on bass, keyboards, guitar, and vocals.
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The L.A.-based band has been at it since 2003, building a local following and getting chosen to play prestigious events. They often attract musicians they describe as “major stars” who enjoy sitting-in. Indeed, their collective credits include working with British artists Roger Daltrey (The Who), Spencer Davis, John Mayall, Denny Laine, Andy Summers, Albert Lee, Jackie Lomax, Laurence Juber (Grammy-winning guitarist from Paul McCartney & Wings) and Peter & Gordon.
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CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN, plus PRINCE DIABATE, and shamisens, play the “GRAND PERFORMANCES” series at California Plaza Fountain Court, 350 S Grand Av, LA; 213-687-2159; www.grandperformances.org.
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CARL VERHEYEN & STEVE TRAVATO play a stellar double-bill at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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CARL VERHEYEN, lead guitar for SUPERTRAMP since 1985, won Guitar Player magazine’s “Best Studio Guitarist” poll in 1996. He’s performed on soundtracks for some major films that you’ve seen, including “Star Trek,” “Land of the Lost,” and “Up.” He’s just back from a world tour and he has a new CD that features him and six other world-class guitarists. (In addition to tonight’s concert, Carl will do a guitar workshop at the venue on July 31; call for time.)
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STEVE TRAVATO is a multi-styled player and author (“Tele Master”) and he’s performed with a who’s-who of the music world, including the late Chet Atkins and Albert Lee.
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Sat, Jul 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm KELLY’S LOT headlines, plus THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349. Tonight’s show info http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3823415&s=93914888
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KELLY’S LOT is a fine band. They’ve performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” If you like the blues or blues-flavored new-folk, you’ll enjoy female lead singer / guitarist KELLY ZIRBES and her crew.
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8 pm VERY BE CAREFUL plays the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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It’s Columbian vellenato music backed with “bone-moving” percussion and bass.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Charlie Hope on Jul 28; Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses (music Oscar winner, “Crazy Heart”) on Jul 29; Kiddie Karoo Goes Green (kids show, obviously) on Aug 4; Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Sat, Jul 24:
9 pm-1 am WUMBLOOZO plays a show “just for Doctor Fun's birthday” at the Steel Pit Sports Grill, 7279 Foothill Bl, Tujunga 91042; 818-352-8702. They’re a fine & fun blues band. More at www.wumbloozo.com and www.myspace.com/wumbloozo and www.myspace.com/michaeldigiulio
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/saturday-fourth-saturday-every-month-in.html
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8-11 am “A TOAST TO SWEETWATER” at the live broadcast and “Love-In” listener party for “PEACE, LOVE & SUNDAY MORNINGS,” the radio show hosted by MIMI CHEN, with music performed live by ALEX DEL ZOPPO of SWEETWATER (the first band to play at Woodstock), at the Waterfront Restaurant and Concert Theater, adjacent to the Organic Panificio Café, on the waterfront in Marina Del Rey.
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38th annual “ROCKYGRASS” traditional bluegrass festival with DOC WATSON & DAVID HOLT, SAM BUSH BLUEGRASS BAND, TONY RICE UNIT, JESSE MCREYNOLDS & BOBBY OSBORNE, THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS WITH TONY RICE, INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, THE SELDOM SCENE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, BEARFOOT, MARK JOHNSON & EMORY LESTER, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, 49 SPECIAL, and more still to be announced, on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colorado.
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Annual “CAMP KIYA MUSIC & DANCE CAMP” for all ages, at Tehachapi Mountain State Park, near Tehachapi. Instructors include JOE CRAVEN, JAMIE LAVAL, ZAC LEGER, JAN TAPPAN, JILL ENGLAND, and more. Cost is $175 for lessons, food and lodging. Info and registration, http://events.fiddlerscrossing.com/campkiya.html or 661-823-9994.
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Sun, Jul 25; Fri-Sun, Jul 23-25, in Colorado; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; festival:
38th annual “ROCKYGRASS” traditional bluegrass festival with DOC WATSON & DAVID HOLT, SAM BUSH BLUEGRASS BAND, TONY RICE UNIT, JESSE MCREYNOLDS & BOBBY OSBORNE, THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS WITH TONY RICE, INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, THE SELDOM SCENE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, BEARFOOT, MARK JOHNSON & EMORY LESTER, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, 49 SPECIAL, and more still to be announced, on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO; www.bluegrass.com/rockygrass
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4-6:30 pm “RUNNING DOG SHANTY SING,” held the last Sunday of every month, at Running Dog Guitars / Sound Guitar Repair, 118 N 35th St, Suite 105, Fremont, WA. Hosted by Rick Davis & Cat Fox. Sea Chanties (shanties) are fun to sing and the choruses are always easy-to-learn sing-alongs. The hosts tell us, “The building is tall, grey cinderblock and green metal. Suite 105 is in the back, facing the alley between 36th and 35th. Parking available on the street. Over 21 years of age please. Potluck beverages and snacks.” Free.
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Annual “ALL SHOOK DOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL” in San Francisco; info, http://allshookdown.eventbrite.com
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PETE SEEGER’S “RECLAIM THE COAST” - GULF COAST OIL SPILL BENEFIT second of three, at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; info, www.citywinery.com/events/93763.
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Headliners tonight are IAN AXEL, ED ROMANOFF, THE MADISON SQUARE GARDENERS, PAULA VALSTEIN, THE SPRING STANDARDS, THE WELLSPRING, RICH PAGANO (others tba).
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Legendary 91-year-old folk singer, activist and environmentalist PETE SEEGER takes to the stage with a most impressive lineup. Each night, Pete will perform his latest song, "DRILL BABY DRILL... SPILL BABY SPILL," penned as a protest of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Tix for the first night, July 23, are $22; tix are $15 for the July 25 or 30. All ticket purchases are deductible as allowed by law, and attendance at any of these concerts will result in much-needed aid going to “the hands of people in dire need of help.”
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Annual “HULLABALOU MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Louisville, KY; info, www.hullabaloufest.com.
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8-11 am “A TOAST TO SWEETWATER” at the live broadcast and “Love-In” listener party for “PEACE, LOVE & SUNDAY MORNINGS,” the radio show hosted by MIMI CHEN, with music performed live by ALEX DEL ZOPPO of SWEETWATER (the first band to play at Woodstock), at the Waterfront Restaurant and Concert Theater, adjacent to the Organic Panificio Café, on the waterfront in Marina Del Rey. Go, or listen at 100.3 FM, The Sound.
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Mimi says, “We’re adding great stories to the wonderful food, drinks, view, music, and company (you’re the wonderful company)… the first band to play at Woodstock. Can you imagine what that must have been like? Alex will tell some great stories, and play for us, too. So that everyone can get a good table, we’ll be at the Waterfront Restaurant and Concert Theater that’s adjacent to the Organic Panificio Café.”
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Mimi adds, “We’ll have tickets for the New Mel Brooks Musical, “Young Frankenstein” at the Pantages Theatre. We’re auctioning four front-row seats AND a meet & greet with the cast AND dinner at Dillon’s Irish Pub. Bid now to help Project M.U.S.I.C. (Music for Underfunded Schools In California).”
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Event includes “a delicious brunch, drink specials (try the Mimi-mosa!)” says Mimi, and a live remote broadcast of the radio program, “all in an inspiringly beautiful setting.” Seating is first come, first serve. This is one of six “Love Ins” here, scheduled Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22, Sep 12, & Sep 26. SEVERIN BROWNE played an acoustic set for the first one. Mimi says, “We play the music that changed the world. Whether you're able to come see us in person or you tune in on the radio, we hope this music can have a positive impact on your life.” Info, www.thesoundla.com; 323-634-1800.
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Sun, Jul 25:
11 am MELISSA GREEN plays a “MATINEE KIDS SHOW” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $8 (under age 2 is free).
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4-6 pm “CELTIC SLOW SESSION” for acoustic musicians is “a chance to play music with others,” with location alternating between the Pasadena area and Santa Monica / west side. Info, schedule, list of tunes, or join their email list, by contacting Jody at jody.gunn@jpl.nasa.gov. Tunes are played at a slower speed in a relaxed, supportive environment.
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5-9 pm “THE GRAND OLE ECHO” country & roots series today brings CIRCE LINK's CD release party for their new album, "California Kid," plus THE PSYCHEDELIC COWBOYS, and THE DIGS, at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park 90026; www.myspace.com/thegrandoleecho. Several acts on the main stage indoors, plus more live music on the Back Porch Stage, where there’s a BBQ available. Venue has a full bar. All ages, no cover.
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6 pm “TRIBUTE TO THE MILITARY” (performers TBA) is this week’s free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; 818-704-1358; www.valleycultural.org. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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Sun, Jul 25; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm LAWRENCE LEBO plays her CD release show for “DON’T CALL HER LARRY, VOL. 3: AMERICAN ROOTS,” plus opening act PETE ANDERSON, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; tix, 310-828-4497.
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LAWRENCE LEBO is on a roll. Her new album, “Don't Call Her Larry, Volume 3: American Roots” is just hitting radio and press, and Cashbox Magazine gives it a great review, at www.cashboxmagazine.com/reviews.htm. Lawrence gushes, “I'm right above Mellisa Etheridge!”
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Ms. LEBO describes herself as a blues singer with jazz and western swing sensibilities. Her recordings have earned rave international reviews and college airplay, and have been featured on National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition” show, hosted by Liane Hansen, in addition to getting international airplay and very complimentary ink here in the Guide. She’s received notice that’s she’s been accepted into Arts Northwest's prestigious touring guide book "Northwest On Tour" for 2010-12, and her newly-rebuilt "fancy-dancy" official website is up and running at www.lawrencelebo.com. Moreover, she tells us, “I did it myself! Please let me know what you think!”
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With this album, she brings her “Don‘t Call Her Larry” trilogy to, says her promo, “an anti-pop, deconstructed climax, as she continues to explore the depths of American Roots music.” That works for us.
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Dirty Linen Magazine raves, “She sounds like what a daughter spawned by Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Wills might have.” L.A. Jazz Scene wrote “She's hard to catagorize, and that's good!". Expect a fine and fun eclectic evening of traditional American music, as LAWRENCE LEBO brings her hybrid blues / jazz / folk songwriting and vocals to the warm and intimate concert venue. Accompanied by husband/bassist DENNY CROY for part of the evening, the bass-and-vocal duo amaze audiences with their intricate arrangements and full sound that’s earning them the nickname of “The World’s Biggest Little Band.”
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PETE ANDERSON, the marvelous, multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning producer-guitarist guitarist from DWIGHT YOAKUM’S BAND, has worked and recorded with a great many artists. Indeed, he has been the musical partner to Dwight Yoakam, whose records he produced and arranged. Pete is a renowned bandleader who has appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” “David Letterman,” and “The Tonight Show.” His focus as a solo artist has always been his first musical love - the Blues. Tonight, he will perform selections from his new album, “EVEN THINGS UP” (on Little Dog Records). More at www.PeteAnderson.com.
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Ms. LEBO is staying especially busy. She’s offering a 4-week course on blues singing techniques titled “LEARN TO SING THE BLUES WITH LAWRENCE LEBO.” Students will learn blues singing techniques from shouts to growls to moans, in a hands-on performance workshop. The classes will meet on Sundays from Aug 1-Aug 22 (4
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7-10 pm TOM RIZZO TRIO plays jazz at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.) Performances here are 9 pm-12:30 am, with Sunday performances 7-10 pm. Full bar, with Oriental tapas available. Usually a $10 - $15 cover charge.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/sunday-fourth-last-sunday-of-month-in.html
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8 pm MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Mon, Jul 26; Sun-Wed, Jul 25-28, in Tehachapi:
Annual “CAMP KIYA MUSIC & DANCE CAMP” for all ages, at Tehachapi Mountain State Park, near Tehachapi. Instructors include JOE CRAVEN, JAMIE LAVAL, ZAC LEGER, JAN TAPPAN, JILL EGLAND, and more. Cost is $175 for lessons, food and lodging. Info and registration, http://events.fiddlerscrossing.com/campkiya.html or 661-823-9994.
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Mon, Jul 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Moira Smiley and her group, VOCO, have received rave reviews from leading lights of vocal and experimental and "world" music, includingMeredith Monk, Sxip Shirey, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Hillier and many others.
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The Guide’s editor was there, waaay back in 2002, when they played their first gig, and immediately got other music journalists involved with singing their praises, including the editors of FolkWorks. After that, they were performing guests (twice) on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and on radio’s “FolkScene.”
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From complex arrangements to simplest unaccompanied melodies, MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO are a visionary blend of four female voices who also bring a vaudevillian suitcase of cello, accordion, banjo, ukelele and percussive stomp. Moira Smiley leads an ensemble of extraordinary musicians who bring together arresting original compositions with folk-songs from Eastern Europe and early America.
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VOCO's performances are the elegance of a string quartet and raucous play of street song. They are redefining the world harmony singing with the power of folk-song and the avant-garde fearlessness of Béla Bartók.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/monday-fourth-last-monday-of-month-in.html
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8 pm 6th annual “SCOTT GATES BIRTHDAY SHOW” (this one for his 18th birthday) with special musical guests at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Tue, Jul 27; Sun-Wed, Jul 25-28, in Tehachapi:
Annual “CAMP KIYA MUSIC & DANCE CAMP” for all ages, at Tehachapi Mountain State Park, near Tehachapi. Instructors include JOE CRAVEN, JAMIE LAVAL, ZAC LEGER, JAN TAPPAN, JILL EGLAND, and more. Cost is $175 for lessons, food and lodging. Info and registration, http://events.fiddlerscrossing.com/campkiya.html or 661-823-9994.
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Tue, Jul 27; not music, but cool:
5:30-7 pm SHAKESPEARE’S “A MIDSUMMERS’ NIGHT DREAM” is presented by The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Players at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge; 818-949-4200; www.DescansoGardens.org. The world-renowned theatrical troupe presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy for children – and adults – of all ages. Bring picnics and blankets (not normally allowed in the Gardens) and enjoy the Bard’s work in the twilight hours. Performance is free with Gardens admission. Parking is free. Adult admission $8; seniors and students $6; children age 5 to 12 are $3, and free for Descanso members and children age 5 and younger.
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7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summerlong “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Jul 27 - ROYAL CROWN REVUE
Aug 3 - PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Aug 10 - JOHN EGIZI GROUP
Aug 17 - LUCKY 7 MAMBO
Aug 24 - LUCY WOODWARD
Aug 31 - OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION
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7:30-11 pm “COWBOY TUESDAYS AT CLUB 705” presents western music recording artists in an increasingly popular series at Club 705 / Ardmore Restaurant, 705 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-9705; www.club705.com. Check with venue for tonight’s line-up.
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8 pm 6th annual “SCOTT GATES BIRTHDAY SHOW” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Can you believe Scott was 12 years old when he started playing mandolin at The Coffee Gallery Backstage? Since then, he’s performed with JOHN McEUEN with and without John’s NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, and with an impressive who’s-who of bluegrass luminaries. Scott is the Coffee Gallery's own favorite son, and he returns for a monumental day in his life. Come share the evening as Scott Gates performs his mandolin wizardry and turns 18 before your very eyes.
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Scott is bringing his own new original music, as well as favorites he has played over the years. Scott's birthdays shows always sell out, so call right away for reservations (or the venue’s waiting list, which has a good track record of getting people in).
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Practically born and raised on the stage, Scott Gates was a musical prodigy on the mandolin well before his current age of 17. He plays in a style that is dynamic and energetic, and he is considered one of the best young mandolinists in the country, comfortable in bluegrass as well as other genres of music. Starting on mandolin at the early age of seven, he has developed his mastery of the instrument to where he has become in demand in the studio as well as on stage. Scott has appeared on NBC's “Most Talented Kids,” on national radio broadcasts, on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and on cable and live television shows. His on stage credits include performances with THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, CHELSEA WILLIAMS, KEN O’MALLEY, STEVE MARTIN, BYRON BERLINE, JOHN MCEUEN, THE WITCHER BROTHERS, JAMES KING BAND, as well as fronting his own band and producing two CD projects of his own.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/tuesday-fourth-last-tuesday-of-month-in.html
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“CHANNELING CHILTON – THE MUSIC OF ALEX CHILTON” – while not an official “Reclaim the Coast” concert, will donate all proceeds to benefit the Gulf Restoration Network, at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; info, www.citywinery.com/events/93429. (See this week’s News Features for the story on Pete Seeger’s “Reclaim the Gulf” series.)
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Headliners are YO LA TENGO, MARSHALL CRENSHAW, JODY STEPHENS, DOUG GARRISON, RENE COMAN, ALAN VEGA, JON SPENCER(OF THE BLUES EXPLOSION), JON AUER, FRAN KOWALSKI, CHRIS STAMEY, JAY PROCTOR, BILL CUNNINGHAM, GARY TALLEY, EVAN DANDO, CHUCK PROPHET, TERRY MANNING , DANNY KROHAH plus members of THE GORIES and JAY & THE TECHNIQUES.
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Wed, Jul 28:
7 pm CHARLIE HOPE plays a kid’s show at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Hope is known for songs that are “melodic, interactive, and sing-able.”
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Mariachi Divas on Jul 17; Brian Vogan (kids show) on Jul 21; Blame Sally on Jul 22; Adele Jacques’ “Paris Loves L.A.” on Jul 23; Very Be Careful on Jul 24; Charlie Hope on Jul 28; Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses (music Oscar winner, “Crazy Heart”) on Jul 29; Kiddie Karoo Goes Green (kids show, obviously) on Aug 4; Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Wed, Jul 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA, DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND, & DAVE DOUGLAS BIG BAND play the “JAZZ AT THE BOWL” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com.
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Wed, Jul 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RYAN BINGHAM & THE DEAD HORSES (2010 music Oscar winner, best original song, for motion picture, “Crazy Heart”) at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Kiddie Karoo Goes Green (kids show, obviously) on Aug 4; Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Wed, Jul 28:
KRISTIN KORB, with PAMELA YORK & STEVE BARNES, plays Vitello's (Upstairs at Vitello's), 4349 Tujunga Av, Studio City 91604; reservations, 818-769-0905; www.vitellosrestaurant.com. This is highly melodic, truly entertaining jazz, and even people who don’t like jazz will be thrilled they are there. The same trio performs tomorrow evening outdoors at the Descanso Gardens summer music series in La Canada Flintridge.
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KRISTIN KORB has performed all over the world, and delighted listeners on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with her upright bass prowess and wonderful vocals. PAMELA YORK is a well-toured recording artist. STEVE BARNES is one of L.A.’s top jazz session players.
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Thu, Jul 29, every Thu in July; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5:30-7 pm “DESCANSO GARDENS SUMMER JAZZ SERIES” concludes tonight as KRISTIN KORB, joined by musical pals PAMELA YORK & STEVE BARNES, plays “California Cool” jazz, at the “Camellia Cocktail Lounge” in Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge; 818-949-4200; www.DescansoGardens.org. Midweek summer hours have changed to 3-8 pm on Tue, Wed, & Thu. Descanso’s Japanese Full Moon Tea House is transformed during these evenings into the “Camellia Lounge,” billed as “a hip, soothing and exotic location to enjoy signature cocktails and small appetizers under starry skies.” Regular Gardens’ admission prices apply for Midweek Summer evening hours.
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KRISTIN KORB has performed all over the world, and delighted listeners on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with her upright bass prowess and wonderful vocals. PAMELA YORK is a well-toured recording artist. STEVE BARNES is one of L.A.’s top jazz session players.
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Thursday evenings in July, 5:30-7 pm, brings Descanso’s “Summer Jazz Concert Series.” As part of the summer “The Evolution of American Jazz,” Descanso Thursday evenings, 5:30-7 pm, brings Descanso’s “Summer Jazz Concert Series,” with “L.A.’s best local talent for an evening of music under the trees, as part of this summer’s ‘Evolution of American Jazz’” series.
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Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics (normally not allowed) and settle back to savor the music.
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Descanso Thursday Evening Jazz Concerts are free with Gardens admission. Parking is free. Adult admission $8; seniors and students $6; children age 5 to 12 are $3, and free for Descanso members and children age 5 and younger.
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Thu, Jul 29; world music:
6:30-8 pm UPSTREAM brings their Caribbean music with steel drums to play the “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” series, on City Hall west lawn, 240 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner. Different show every Thu, 6:30-8 pm, early Jul to late Aug. Free “Kids Zone” with games, crafts, activities; inexpensive popcorn & sodas available. Free parking, free show.
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Thu, Jul 29:
7 pm YARI MORE (& his orchestra) plays the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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It’s an evening under the stars with the Columbian-born salsa singer and his orchestra. The Boulevard Music website has a helpful local dining guide, at www.boulevardmusic.com. Concert is free.
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Thu, Jul 29:
9 pm-12:30 am MATT GORDY TRIO plays jazz at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.) Performances here are 9 pm-12:30 am, with Sunday performances 7-10 pm. Full bar, with Oriental tapas available. Usually a $10 - $15 cover charge.
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Fri, Jul 30-Sun, Aug 1, 2010; an EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK for ARTISTS; festival:
“2010 NATIONAL STORYTELLING NETWORK CONFERENCE” in Los Angeles is the 5th annual conference. If the website information doesn't answer any questions you might have, contact Steven Henegar, Monologist & Storyteller, Truth & Lies Productions (www.stevenhenegar.net), at shenegar@sbcglobal.net - 714-662-5503 or 800-598-1852.
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Includes the annual “FRINGE FESTIVAL” with numerous 55 minute sets of “compelling, risky, experimental, and work-in-progress storytelling, with folktales, autobiography, performance art, stand-up, puppetry, dance and favorite long form stories.”
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Steven Henegar tells us, “Growing networks of performance venues all over the world have adopted this model and many storytellers are taking advantage of these venues to reach new audiences. The Conference Fringe encourages more storytellers to participate in American and Canadian Fringe Festivals by providing the opportunity for you to experience many aspects of a typical Fringe Festival including the selection process and performance framework.” More at www.storynet.org/conference/fringe.html
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Thu, Jul 29:
10 pm VANISH VALLEY plays their CD release show at Hotel Café, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood 90028. Venue is 21+. Info on tonight’s show at http://kgmusicpress.com/l/jls12g/5258953;http://www.vanishvalley.com
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Fri, Jul 30, in NYC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
PETE SEEGER’S “RECLAIM THE COAST” - GULF COAST OIL SPILL BENEFIT third of three, at City Winery, 155 Varick St (at Vandam), New York, NY 10013; info, www.citywinery.com/events/93763.
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Headliners tonight are MARTIN RIVAS, JAY NASH, CHRISTINA COURTIN, AMONG THE OAK AND ASH (others tba); info, www.citywinery.com/events/93764
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Legendary 91-year-old folk singer, activist and environmentalist PETE SEEGER takes to the stage with a most impressive lineup. Each night, Pete will perform his latest song, "DRILL BABY DRILL... SPILL BABY SPILL," penned as a protest of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Tix for the first night, July 23, are $22; tix are $15 for the July 25 or 30. All ticket purchases are deductible as allowed by law, and attendance at any of these concerts will result in much-needed aid going to “the hands of people in dire need of help.”
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Fri, Jul 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND plus Kerrville New Folk and Music Emmy-winner ERNEST TROOST, in a double-bill at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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In his “Best of the Year / Top Ten” for Folkworks magazine, Larry Wines named SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND among the Top Ten Live Acoustic Bands in Southern California for 2008, writing "Susie is justifiably endorsed by Appalachian music legend Jean Ritchie, and the band has a fine repertoire of beyond-bluegrass originals from its chief songwriter, ROB CARLSON. They can take you up in the hollars, or sound like a female-fronted Asleep at the Wheel."
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Susie strives to present, “The best in new bluegrass to Appalachia folks roots fusion, an evening of gorgeous eclectic blends of mountain folk and exciting new bluegrass inspired originals,” all with the fine voice of Susie Glaze.
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Winner of the Just Plain Folks 2006 Music Awards for Best Roots Album, and Folkworks Magazine's Pick for Best Bluegrass Album of 2005 for "Blue Eyed Darlin'," Susie's HILONESOME BAND is STEVE RANKIN on mandolin, RODGER PHILLIPS on banjo, ROB CARLSON on guitar, RON SUTTON on Dobro, FRED SANDERS on bass, and Hollywood soundtrack fave MARK INDICTOR on fiddle, all showcasing the songwriting of lead guitarist ROB CARLSON.
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The show features songs from the critically-acclaimed new album "Green Kentucky Blues" produced by Laurie Lewis (nominated for Just Plain Folks 2009 for Best Roots Album and four song nominations as well), award-winning "Blue Eyed Darlin'" and classics from her 2002 album "Home On the Hill" along with mountain standards from the Jean Ritchie collection, favorites from Gillian Welch and Lucinda Williams. Marvin O'Dell of Classicheartland.com writes: "Susie Glaze does something with a song that only great singers can do...she grabs hold of a song's deepest emotion and purpose and wraps it tightly around your soul" and Bluegrass Unlimited calls her "an important voice on the California Bluegrass scene." "Susie Glaze has one of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and folk music today. She performs a song straight from her heart and soul." Roz Larman, KPFK's FolkScene www.susieglaze.com
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ERNEST TROOST is a Music Emmy award-winning film and television composer and a recipient of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk award for his songwriting. His evocative songwriting style combines folk and Piedmont-blues-style guitar with timeless stories and colorful character portrayals drawn from the American past and present. His two albums of original songs have been described as what would happen if the Carter Family, Robbie Robertson, and Alfred Hitchcock wrote songs together.
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Ernest’s music is a hit with critics and fans alike: "Troost's style and subject matter recall Dylan, Dave Alvin, and (especially for his concentration on life's darker side) Richard Thompson – enviable company indeed. Such comparisons are not lightly made: Every song here is a keeper." – Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine.
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"Ernest, playing in his infectious Piedmont-blues style, has phenomenal guitar chops. His voice is uniquely his own, and free of affectation. His melodies are inventive and original, and his lyrics, though deep, are in a straightforward, everyday vernacular. His songs are filled with almost cinematically described characters, so vivid they linger long after the songs end. Humble on stage and off, Ernest is the whole package." – Steve Dulson, The Living Traditions Concert Series, President of Far-West Folk Alliance.
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Fri, Jul 30:
9 pm-12:30 am PERRY SMITH QUARTET plays jazz at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.) Performances here are 9 pm-12:30 am, with Sunday performances 7-10 pm. Full bar, with Oriental tapas available. Usually a $10 - $15 cover charge.
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Sat, Jul 31; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
(afternoon) CARL VERHEYEN presents a guitar workshop at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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CARL VERHEYEN, lead guitar for SUPERTRAMP since 1985, won Guitar Player magazine’s “Best Studio Guitarist” poll in 1996. He’s performed on soundtracks for some major films that you’ve seen, including “Star Trek,” “Land of the Lost,” and “Up.” He’s just back from a world tour and he has a new CD that features him and six other world-class guitarists. (In addition to today’s workshop, Carl plays a concert here with STEVE TRAVATO on July 24.) Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. Call venue for today’s workshop time.
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 pm “ROOTS ROADHOUSE” with DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY MEN, RED SIMPSON, T MODEL FORD, PETE ANDERSON, I SEE HAWKS IN LA, OLD CALIFORNIO, CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, THE CHAPIN SISTERS, LESLIE & THE BADGERS, THE WHISPERING PINES, OLIN & THE MOON, TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT, KILLING CASSANOVA, AND SPEEDBUGGY. It’s all at The Echo and Echoplex, and you need to enter at 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park 90026; 213-413-8200; www.attheecho.com.
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CHRIS MORRIS of Scion Radio and Variety Magazine will emcee at least one stage.
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Presented by The Echo and the “Grand Ole Echo” series, this will be a top show of the summer, and it’s a veritable mid-summer indoor & outdoor roots-Americana festival. The Happy Bookers add, “There will be BBQ trucks, bingo, raffles, and vendors selling you good stuff!” The seen-around-town BBQ trucks of Q Zilla (http://www.qzillabbq.com/) and Barbie-Que (http://www.barbiesq.com/) will be serving up their versions of pulled pork, brisket, mac’n cheese and collard greens.
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Here’s the full line-up, for all three stages:
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ECHOPLEX Stage:
3:50-4:30 pm Whispering Pines
4:50-5:30 pm Pete Anderson
5:50-6:35 pm Chatham County Line
6:55-7:50 pm Red Simpson
8:10-8:50 pm I See Hawks in LA
9:05-9:45 pm Chapin Sisters
10:35 pm Dave Alvin
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ECHO Stage, indoors:
3:30-4:05 pm Amanda jo Williams
4:15-4:50 pm Frontier Ruckus
5:10-5:40 pm Speedbuggy
6-6:35 pm Old Californio
7-7:40 pm Olin & the Moon
8-8:45 pm Leslie and the Badgers
9 pm T Model Ford
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Outdoor stage:
4:30-5 pm RT & the 44s
5:15-5:45 pm Philip Roebuck
6-6:40 pm – Killing Casanova
7-7:40 pm Old Bull
8-8:40 pm Last Round Down
9-10 pm Triple Chicken Foot
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The producers humbly declare, “This is an exciting event, where for one ticket price, you have access to two stages full of L.A.'s BEST roots rock, country, folk, bluegrass, freak folk, cowternative, and alt-country bands in one day! Yeeehhaaawww!”
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The Echo patio will host games of bingo with prizes ranging from gift certificates, free tickets, t-shirts and CDs and a photo exhibit with some of the Grand Ole Echo’s favorite photographers (Kent Geib and "Electric" Earl Rheinhalter among them).
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Old Style Guitar Shop (www.oldstyleguitarshop.com) will be on site showing off their ‘70s-wood paneled guitar, crafted just for the event. Vintage jewelry and clothes will be there from Le Modern Trickets (http://lemoderntrinket.com) and Stuck On Vintage (www.stuckonvintage.blogspot.com) and more.
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Advance tix strongly recommended. Discounted tix in advance, in person, at any “Grand Ole Echo” Sunday show, or $15 adult advance tix, $10 for age 14 and under, (at http://kgmusicpress.com/l/n3taor/5258953;http://www.ticketweb.com plus “convenience fees”). A few advance tix are available for $13 on Sunday, July 25 from producer Kim Grant, at the Grand Ole Echo show *(See Guide listing). $17 day of show, if any remain.
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm PAT BENATAR & REO SPEEDWAGON, plus EDWIN McCAIN, and BOB GENTRY on the Plaza Stage before the show, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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PAT BENATAR‘s first worldwide hit, “We Belong,” is a song written by legendary acoustic songwriting / performing duo LOWEN & NAVARRO. That’s always been enough to keep plenty of Americana fans in there alongside her rowdy rockers. This time around, two legendary rock voices, Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon, team up for their “Love on the Run” cross-country summer tour that includes this L.A. show at iconic The Greek Theatre. Make no mistake, this is an electric rock show, but it’s bound to be a very good one.
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“LOVE ON THE RUN” will bring the songs of these two historic rock bands to stages all across America. Their music will take fans back to their early ‘80s explosion onto the Billboard charts, where both artists enjoyed #1 and Top 10 positions for the better part of the decade; and will carry on through their career with music that continues to define their excellence in song craftsmanship and performance.
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EDWIN McCAIN and KEATON SIMONS will each join these two legendary acts at various stops along the tour. (It’s McCain in L.A.)
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“We are so excited to continue to add dates to this tour to bring the combination of REO and Pat to as many fans as possible,” says KEVIN CRONIN, lead singer of REO Speedwagon. He continues, “Since talking with NEIL GIRALDO and Pat about the idea of touring together, we have just been incredibly amped to get on the road and the more fans we can entertain, the better.”
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Cronin added, “REO and PAT BENATAR toured together in 1995 and we all had a blast. I ran into Neil Giraldo in the neighborhood last year, and we talked about getting the bands together again…so here we are. Both REO and Pat Benatar share a history of hits, a family-oriented approach, and a continuing desire to rock hard and have fun doing it. We embrace and take pride in our past achievements, while we are all about growing as artists and keeping our standards high. We intend to prove it every night on stage with the ‘Love On The Run’ tour.”
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“LOVE ON THE RUN” is dedicated to raising awareness about hunger among American school children by partnering with “Blessings in a Backpack,” a non-profit organization that provides weekend meals to school children in need. During their recent “Can’t Stop Rockin Tour, ”REO Speedwagon and Styx raised over $300k for school kids, helped to open 20 schools and helped feed nearly 4k children a weekend for a full year as a result of their partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. Benatar and REO Speedwagon hope to add to these accomplishments and help more school children along this tour. For more information, please go to www.blessingsinabackpack.com.
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The tour features a variety of VIP ticket packages, some including a chance to meet REO Speedwagon at the shows; details at www.iloveallaccess.com. Tix, $85 / $70 / $55 / $40, + “Convenience Charge” of $13.50 per order (unless you get ‘em from the box office).
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm MERLIN SNIDER & HIS PRETTY GOOD ACQUAINTANCES return to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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MERLIN SNIDER was a Premiere Showcase Artist at the Folk Alliance Region West 2009 Conference last November. And his latest album, “Right Here,” became a “Top Folk Album” on folkradio.org charts, May through July, 2009. Folkworks.org heralded “Right Here” as “a ‘must have’ for connoisseurs of the singer-songwriter, folk genre.” "Merlin Snider is a craftsman," wrote Wildy’s World, “about as fine a songwriter and story teller as you’re likely to find."
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With acoustic guitar, slide, and harmonica, Merlin cuts across all sorts of Americana genres with wit and ease. No stranger to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, having appeared at numerous sold-out shows over the past decade, Merlin returns with his band of Pretty Good Acquaintances, including mandolin virtuoso TOM CORBETT (John McEuen, Robin and Linda Williams); Hollywood soundtrack fave MARK INDICTOR on fiddle (Border Radio, Hot Lips and Fingertips), and DEBORAH SNIDER on percussion and backup vocals. Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Merlin and the band serve-up a fresh stew of folk-blues, western swing, alternative country and folk-rock.”
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In her review of the Ventura County debut of "Right Here," Ann Howitt wrote in the Bard Chord, “If you get a chance to see Merlin and his band perform around town, don’t miss it. It’s sure to be a good show, and you never know what he’ll pull out of the hat.” Tix, $15.
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARY FLOWER performs at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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MARY FLOWER is “A world-class fingerstyle and lap-slide guitarist.” – Downbeat magazine.
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Piedmont blues-based musician MARY FLOWER has dazzled the competition at the National Fingerstyle competition and has appeared on radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” Her music is upbeat, almost with a ragtime influence, with a lot of finger-picked melodies. In addition to all that, Mary excels as a lap steel slide guitarist. (In addition to tonight’s concert, Mary will do a guitar workshop at the venue on August 1; call for time.)
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 & 10 pm KINKY FRIEDMAN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Joining Kinky for the 10 pm show only is MICHAEL SIMMONS.
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The Kinkster is pundit, novelist, singer-songwriter, and columnist for the Texas Observer, where he shared ink with the late Molly Ivins. Beyond that, he’s hilarious, a pontificating cigar-chomping reprobate who scared the hell out of the Texas political establishment when he ran for governor with the slogan, “Why the hell not?” One of his novels, “The Mile High Club,” published pre-9/11, predicted that terrorists would hijack an airliner and fly it into the World Trade Center. His songs were covered by a who’s-who of the music world in a tribute album that won a Grammy. His hour-long performance-interview on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” was a huge favorite with the show’s listeners, though we missed his longtime sideman, LITTLE JEWFORD. That artist’s name, if you’re wondering, derives from the name of the whole band, KINKY FRIEDMAN & THE TEXAS JEW BOYS. Yep, he’s eccentric, and a whole lot of thought-provoking fun. Tix are sure to sell-out early. Either show is $30.
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Sat, Jul 31:
8 pm THE RUNNING KIND plays two sets tonight at the weekly “Ranch Party” show at EB's Beer & Wine Bar at The Original Farmer's Market, 6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax), L.A. 90036. No cover, all ages.
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Sat, Jul 31:
8 pm JON POUSETTE-DART & CATHY-ANNE McCLINTOCK play a double-bill at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sat, Jul 31; world music:
8 pm ANCIENT FUTURE at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; www.frethouse.com. More at www.ancient-future.com. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Jul 31:
PADDY’S PIG brings authentic and original Irish music to the Tam O'Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, L.A.; 323-664-0228. More on the L.A.-based band at www.paddyspigla.com and www.myspace.com/paddyspigla
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Sat, Jul 31:
9 pm-12:30 am vocalist DWIGHT TRIBLE & his QUARTET play jazz at The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.) Performances here are 9 pm-12:30 am, with Sunday performances 7-10 pm. Full bar, with Oriental tapas available. Usually a $10 - $15 cover charge.
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Sat, Jul 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
10 pm KINKY FRIEDMAN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Shows at 8 & 10 pm. Joining Kinky for the 10 pm show only is MICHAEL SIMMONS.
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The Kinkster is pundit, novelist, singer-songwriter, and columnist for the Texas Observer, where he shared ink with the late Molly Ivins. Beyond that, he’s hilarious, a pontificating cigar-chomping reprobate who scared the hell out of the Texas political establishment when he ran for governor with the slogan, “Why the hell not?” One of his novels, “The Mile High Club,” published pre-9/11, predicted that terrorists would hijack an airliner and fly it into the World Trade Center. His songs were covered by a who’s-who of the music world in a tribute album that won a Grammy. His hour-long performance-interview on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” was a huge favorite with the show’s listeners, though we missed his longtime sideman, LITTLE JEWFORD. That artist’s name, if you’re wondering, derives from the name of the whole band, KINKY FRIEDMAN & THE TEXAS JEW BOYS. Yep, he’s eccentric, and a whole lot of thought-provoking fun. Tix are sure to sell-out early. Either show is $30.
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Sun-Thu, Aug 1-5, in Northern California:
2010 “AMERICAN RIVER ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP”– info at www.americanriveracoustic.org and info@americanriverfolk.org
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Sun, Aug 1:
9 am-1 pm “BEVERLY HILLS 16TH ANNIVERSARY CHILI COOK OFF CELEBRATION” with music by ORGANIC DEMO; info at www.daddybone.com. ORGANIC DEMO is the high-energy country, bluegrass, folk based duo of HAPPY JOHNNY KELLER and DADDY BONE in his “organic” guise as BISH BULLWALLER, “breaking strings and breaking hearts at a farmers market near you.” DADDY BONE, whose real name is Mike Boning, adds, “We have been getting some other interesting gigs as well. Imagine our cheesy cowboy clad presence at a private wedding in an old adobe church in Santa Barbara. Nothing says, ‘I love you’ like a solo on the cigar box guitar.” You do get the idea he’s a bit warped. But the music’s good.
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Sun, Aug 1; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
(afternoon) MARY FLOWER presents a guitar workshop at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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MARY FLOWER is “A world-class fingerstyle and lap-slide guitarist.” – Downbeat magazine.
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Piedmont blues-based musician MARY FLOWER has dazzled the competition at the National Fingerstyle competition and has appeared on radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” Her music is upbeat, almost with a ragtime influence, with a lot of finger-picked melodies. In addition to all that, Mary excels as a lap steel slide guitarist. (In addition to today’s workshop, Mary plays a concert here on July 31 at 8 pm; see listing.)
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Sun, Aug 1; a “PICK-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
(Time tba) LAWRENCE LEBO begins offering a 4-week course on blues singing techniques titled “LEARN TO SING THE BLUES WITH LAWRENCE LEBO,” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com.
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Students will learn blues singing techniques from shouts to growls to moans, in a hands-on performance workshop. Classes meet Sundays from Aug 1-Aug 22 (4 sessions) at a cost of $150. More at the venue’s website.
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Her just-released new (and third) CD, “Don’t Call Her Larry, Vol. 3: American Roots,” got a great review from Cashbox Magazine, at www.cashboxmagazine.com/reviews.htm. Lawrence gushes, “I'm right above Mellisa Etheridge!”
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Ms. LEBO describes herself as a blues singer with jazz and western swing sensibilities. Her recordings have earned rave international reviews and college airplay, and have been featured on National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition” show, hosted by Liane Hansen, in addition to getting international airplay and very complimentary ink here in the Guide. She’s received notice that’s she’s been accepted into Arts Northwest's prestigious touring guide book "Northwest On Tour" for 2010-12, and her newly-rebuilt "fancy-dancy" official website is up and running.” It’s at www.lawrencelebo.com.
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Sun, Aug 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm DAVE MASON is this week’s free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; www.valleycultural.org; 818-704-1358. He may be too nouveau for many traditional folk fans, but he is a bona fide music star with a big following, and this is a rare chance to see him perform for free. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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Sun, Aug 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm LOAFER’S GLORY plus SHAUN CROMWELL at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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LOAFER’S GLORY is the all-star ensemble band of HERB PEDERSEN, BILL BRYSON, PATRICK SAUBER & TOM SAUBER.
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SHAUN CROMWELL is the highly-regarded blues-and-beyond artist whose CD, “The Turning of Clocks,” debuted on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” Tix, $15.
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Tue, Aug 3, every Tue, through August:
7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summerlong “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Here’s the remaining schedule:
Aug 3 - PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Aug 10 - JOHN EGIZI GROUP
Aug 17 - LUCKY 7 MAMBO
Aug 24 - LUCY WOODWARD
Aug 31 - OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION
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Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Tue, Aug 3:
8 pm “DUDAMEL CONDUCTS GERSHWIN AND BERNSTEIN” for the “Tuesday Classics” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, and Gabriela Montero, piano, in a program of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Selections from ‘On the Town’.”
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Wed, Aug 4:
7 pm KIDDIE KAROO GOES GREEN (kids show, obviously) at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Elvis Bossa Nova on Aug 5; Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Thu-Sat, Aug 5-8, in Montana:
Annual “MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS” festival in Big Sky, Montana, includes Grammy nominee LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS on Thu at 7 pm. Info, www.bigskyarts.org
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Thu, Aug 5:
6:30-8 pm COLD DUCK brings their ’70s Top 40 to the “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” series, on City Hall west lawn, 240 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner. Different show every Thu, 6:30-8 pm, early Jul to late Aug. Free “Kids Zone” with games, crafts, activities; inexpensive popcorn & sodas available.
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So, why are we listing a “ ’70s Top 40” cover-band? Well, lots of country-rock that became Americana not only originated then, but made the Top 10. (Let’s hope they take things in THAT direction, and not down the painful path of – ugh – disco.) Plus, August 5 is “National Night Out,” the crime prevention and awareness police-community partnership day, and it’s Arcadia’s 107 th birthday, so there will be free cake. (And bring $20 worth of receipts for purchases made in Jul & Aug within the City of Arcadia and they’ll give you a free tote bag so you won’t keep using plastic grocery bags.) Free parking, free show.
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Thu, Aug 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm RICKIE LEE JONES with her full band with horn section, RICKIE LEE JONES THE DUCHESS OF COOLSVILLE, at the 26th Annual “SANTA MONICA PIER TWILIGHT DANCE SERIES” on the pier, W off Ocean Av (at Colorado), 2 blks S of Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica; www.twilightdance.org; www.santamonicapier.org; 310-458-8901 or 310-396-0799.
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RICKIE LEE JONES is one of the most singular artists in today’s music world. A clue to defining her iconoclasm comes from her own family description as "lower-middle-class-hillbilly-hipster." From her emergence on the national scene in 1979, Rickie Lee has become one of the most acclaimed and talented singer-songwriters of our time spanning many genres: folk, rock, jazz, soul, spoken word and pop.
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Her first self-titled album launched her career and received five Grammy nominations. Her nominations included Best Song, for "Last Chance Texaco," Best Album, Best Pop Vocal and Best Rock Vocal. As it happened, she won Best New Artist, and her career was launched. Just four months after her debut, Rickie Lee graced the cover of Rolling Stone, and again only 18 months later.
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Her most recent releases are her newest, “Balm in Gilead,” and 2007’s “The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard,” wherein Rickie Lee and her collaborators put Christ's words into a modern-day musical context, as she says, to “portray those words in a way that anyone can understand.”
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“Twilight Dance” brings a different show, usually a concert, 7-10 pm every Thu, late Jun to late Aug. Costly nearby parking - walk, bike or take the MTA (www.mta.net) or Big Blue Bus (www.bigbluebus.com) or call 310-451-5444 for bus info. Bike valet starts at 6:30 pm on concert nights, offering safe parking for thousands of bikes. Pier is wheelchair accessible. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. If you want to avoid the crowd and hear but not see, you can sit on the beach under the pier. “Twilight Dance Series” is free.
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Thu, Aug 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE play the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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It’s a rich gumbo of Cajun, zydeco, R&B, real country, and delta blues. Delafose brings his trademark accordion, and the band will include a rub board player (if you don’t know what that is, that’s another reason to go see, and hear.) Dancing and listening will go together, because that’s just how this music works. And it works. We dare you to sit still. The Boulevard Music website has a helpful local dining guide, at www.boulevardmusic.com. Concert is free.
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Thu, Aug 5:
8 pm ELVIS BOSSA NOVA at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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It’s Elvis, “tunefully re-imagined by blending rock, jazz, Latin, bluegrass, and country.”
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Bonga & the Vodou Drums on Aug 6; Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Fri, Aug 6, in Idaho; festival:
Annual “NORTHERN ROCKIES FOLK FESTIVAL” in Hailey, Idaho brings GRAMMY Nominee LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS at 8:30 pm. Info, www.nrff.net
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Fri, Aug 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm STAN RIDGWAY brings his blues, steel and slide guitar, and classic vocals to McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $17.50
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Fri, Aug 6:
8 pm BONGA & THE VODOU DRUMS at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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It’s traditional Haitian roots music, afro rhythms, dance and native songs.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Magnolia Memoir on Aug 8; Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Sat & Sun, Aug 7 & 8; festival; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” with RODDIE ROMERO & THE HUB CITY ALL STARS, ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC, BLUES BOX BAYOU BAND, BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS, AJ GIBBS THE MYDECO KING, THE NEW ORLEANS HIGHSTEPPERS BAND, LALA 2nd Line Dancers, GENO DELAFOSE & HIS CAJUN ROCKIN’ BOOGIE, LE ROY THOMAS, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, ROYAL GARDEN DIXIELAND BAND, and more, at Rainbow Lagoon Events Park, 400 E Shoreline Dr (between Shoreline Village Dr & Linden Av), Long Beach 90802. Check out videos of past years performances at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbW5HF-bxpM - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL6PzKE3z8k - www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8goajeVxYIs - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar2cHiGAlEs&feature=channel
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Sat, Aug 7:
6 pm 4th annual “EVENING OF INDEPENDENTS” showcase of indie musicians at Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-GO1-FORD; www.FordTheatres.org; box dinner orders 310-652-3797. [aka John Anson Ford Amph.] More at www.koffeehouse.com and www.myspace.com/thekoffeehouse.
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Sat, Aug 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND, plus BOB GENTRY on the Plaza Stage before the show, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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This, the 11th rendition of the ALL STARRS, features genuine music stars EDGAR WINTER on sax and keyboards, GARY WRIGHT on keyboards and GREGG BISSONETTE on drums. New to the All Starrs are RICK DERRINGER on guitar, RICHARD PAGE (Mr. Mister) on bass, and WALLY PALMAR (The Romantics) on guitar and harmonica.
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They’re touring in support of “Y NOT,” Ringo’s 16th studio album. The newly released album is his first since 2008’s “Liverpool 8.” It features several notable collaborations and guest appearances including a duet with the other surviving fellow BEATLE, PAUL McCARTNEY, on “Walk With You,” the album’s lead single; and other tracks with JOE WALSH, JOSS STONE, BEN HARPER, RICHARD MARX, VAN DYKE PARKS, ANN MARIE CALHOUN, TINA SUGANDH, and others.
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Y NOT was met with immediate acclaim. Billboard called the collection, “some of his best and most poignant songs in years,” while Rolling Stone said, "Y Not is full of straightforward, sweetly melodic tunes, most of them about Starr’s abiding optimism."
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Sat, Aug 7, in Santa Paula; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm THE RESTLESS HILLFILLIES at the Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S Seventh St, Santa Paula 93060; www.santapaulatheatercenter.org/restless-hill-fillies.html; 805-525-4645. Map to get there, www.santapaulatheatercenter.org/map.html
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Sat, Aug 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CAL PHIL, the California Philharmonic Orchestra, continues its “FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN” summer season at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N Baldwin Av, Arcadia; info, tix, season subscriptions, 626-300-8200; www.calphil.org.
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Tonight’s theme is “FRANK, TONY & THE MAESTRO: Cocktails to Classics,” featuring music made popular by FRANK SINATRA & TONY BENNETT. The program includes Saint-Saens “Introduction” and “Rondo Capriccioso.” • Rimsky-Korsakov “Scheherazade” • Elgar “Enigma Variations.” • featuring the song stylings of Broadway star KEVIN EARLEY, plus violinist DANIEL SHINDAROV.
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“The Arboretum is one of the most spacious and comfortable outdoor concert venues in the world,” says Mindy Kernc, Box Office Director. “Not only do its gardens showcase plants from around the world but the grounds are dotted with historic sites you’ll instantly recognize like the lagoon from the old Tarzan movies and the Queen Anne Cottage from TV’s ‘Fantasy Island.’ And, of course, there are the peacocks. One or two almost always try to ‘sing’ along with the music each concert!”
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“Fifteen years ago, Cal Phil began with a five-concert season of Cal Phil Festival on the Green,” says Founder and Music Director, DR. VICTOR VENER. “So, although our season has expanded to include concerts downtown at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at the Old Mill in San Marino, our performances at The Arboretum hold a special place not only in my heart but the heart of many of our musicians, who have been with us from the beginning.”
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There’s only one show remaining in the season after tonight. It’s “BEETHOVEN & BROADWAY” on August 20.
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Each outdoor concert is repeated the following day, indoors, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall at the Music Center in downtown L.A.
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“Festival on the Green” is a series of summer Saturdays with peacocks, picnicking, and plenty of music at the 127-acre park. Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking (you can bring your own wine or beverage of your choice) or purchase dinner from the caterer (in advance, unless you want to take your chances they’ll bring extra), and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. Plentiful pay parking on-site. Get advance tix at Cal Phil’s website.
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Sat, Aug 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm DOUG MacLEOD at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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DOUG MacLEOD is known in the blues world for his superb songwriting, powerfully rhythmic acoustic guitar wizardry, warm vocals, and wit. He delivers an unforgettable live performance, full of impressive musicality, plenty of charm, and Southern Louisiana “Thibodeau & Boudreau” speech and vocal inflections that are quite genuine. He earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” for his original, “Talkin’ Politician Blues.” Venue booker Gary Mandell says, “[His] stories and the inspired songs he performs can draw an audience in like a moth to a light.” Stereophile magazine adds, “MacLeod is definitely the real deal.”
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Sat, Aug 7:
9 pm-midnight “TOE TAPPIN' MUSIC” live show and remote broadcast / web simulcast from the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl (between Washington & Venice), Culver City 90230; www.myspace.com/thecinemabar; 310-390-1328; music series hotline 310-250-1317. Presented by Paniolo Productions & KXLU. This is ROBERT DOUGLAS & ERIC STRINGER's last week of hosting “TOE TAPPIN’ MUSIC” from 9-10:30 pm. Cowboy Nick returns as host in mid-August. Following that country / alt country show, the live remote broadcast continues as MAKI hosts "Neuz Pollution" from 10:30 pm-midnight. Webcast is at www.kxlu.com. (Robert Douglas & Eric Stringer will continue to host “Livation” on KXLU, Wednesdays, midnight to 2 am.) Venue is 21+. No cover, bring $ for the tip jar.
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Sun-Thu, Aug 8-12, in Colorado:
13th Annual “SONG SCHOOL” on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO; www.bluegrass.com/songschool. Immediately precedes the 20th Annual “ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FESTIVAL” on the same site.
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It’s “a place where you can explore and grow every aspect of your song-writing and creativity: melody, lyrics, performance, voice, story, guitar techniques… a place where you receive professional feedback, music business and recording tips.”
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It draws songwriters from around the country from beginners to professionals with busy tour schedules. Producers say, “We do it in community… bringing songwriting and creativity together …based on our shared love of music and support for each other.”
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The faculty includes internationally known songwriters, actors, music professionals, and songwriting peers who share their expertise on the art, craft and business of songwriting. Past instructors have included Josh Ritter, Melissa Ferrick, Peter Himmelman, Darrell Scott, Mary Gauthier, Zoe Lewis, Catie Curtis, Pat Pattison, Vance Gilbert, Steve Seskin, and many others. The program is elective-based and designed to be flexible, allowing students to focus on a variety of topics. A typical day offers early morning stretching followed by electives in performance, vocals, guitar, music business, and specialized topics. After a lunch break, choose a three-hour workshop on creative songwriting with one of seven instructors followed by another elective period. After dinner, students perform songs for each other in the ranch’s new Wildflower Pavilion and retire to the campground for song-sharing late into the night.
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Tuition includes four days and nights of workshops, open stages and campfire jams as well as on-site camping, BBQs, and a resource manual. Registration and info at 800-624-2422 or http://shop.bluegrass.com.
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Sun, Aug 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3-5 pm THE HABERDASHERY ENSEMBLE and PAUL STATMAN play the “FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES” co-sponsored by the Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization and the National Park Service, at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy (2 blks from Troutdale Rd), in Santa Monica Mtns Nat’l Rec Area, near Agoura Hills; 818-382-4819. Set in an outdoor amphitheater under the shade of the giant old oaks. Park free in the lot just past the bridge and walk back over the bridge to the ranch entrance. Bring a picnic and a cushion or blanket for the earthen or wood bench seating. Fun and free.
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Remaining in this summer’s series:
On Sep 12, it’s THE MURPHY FAMILY, plus THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND and MURPHY'S FLAW, the best of the 50th Annual Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest’s award-winning bands, plus a few surprises.
October is yet to be scheduled.
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In addition, TBFC presents free folk-singing programs at various public libraries. Info on the full range of the organization’s activities available at www.topangabanjofidle.org - go to “Free Concerts” for detailed info on the artists in the Strauss Ranch series.
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Sun, Aug 8:
6 pm ARRIVAL, from Sweden, performs “THE MUSIC OF ABBA” at this week’s free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; www.valleycultural.org; 818-704-1358. It’s probably a combination of electric and keyboard instrumentation, though ABBA did have some harmony vocals baked by real piano. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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Sun, Aug 8:
8 pm MAGNOLIA MEMOIR plays the “Patchwork of America” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Their promo asks you to “Imagine an old speakeasy, brimming with youthful pop and bits of edgy soul.” Uhh, a bit incongruous a description for us.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Vijay Iyer on Aug 15; Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Tue, Aug 10, every Tue, through August:
7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summerlong “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Here’s the remaining schedule:
Aug 10 - JOHN EGIZI GROUP
Aug 17 - LUCKY 7 MAMBO
Aug 24 - LUCY WOODWARD
Aug 31 - OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION
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Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Wed, Aug 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm B.B. KING & BUDDY GUY play the “JAZZ AT THE BOWL” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com.
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Two titans of the blues are together tonight in a storied venue. B.B. KING is member of the Bowl’s Hall of Fame and the reigning master of real rhythm & blues for over four decades. He’s “As lightning fast and relentless as ever,” as the venue says. Opening is BUDDY GUY, legendary pioneer of Chicago-style Blues who influenced the greatest of the blues-flavored rock legends, including Clapton and Hendrix.
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Thu, Aug 12:
6:30-8 pm WISE GUYS bring their Big Band-era show to the “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” series, on City Hall west lawn, 240 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner. Different show every Thu, 6:30-8 pm, early Jul to late Aug. Free “Kids Zone” with games, crafts, activities; inexpensive popcorn & sodas available. Free parking, free show.
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Thu, Aug 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN play the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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They’ve been called “The swingin’est western trio on the planet.” No argument from us. They’ve performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and they headline festivals all over the world. They create the perfect hybridization of Django Reinhardt and Bob Wills, with plenty of Louis Armstrong in the mix, and they know all the music of all of these luminaries, plus hundreds more songs from the ‘20s through the ‘50s, and their own fine catalogue of originals.
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Boulevard Music’s GARY MANDELL, who books the Culver City series, says, “The Hot Club of Cowtown’s progressive traditionalism flies in the face of modern Nashville’s cookie cutter country, openly embracing the past while boldly setting new standards for alternative country’s future.”
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ELANA JAMES vocals are smooth as silk and sweet as honey, and her fiddle prowess caused BOB DYLAN to pick her for his round-the-world tour.
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WHIT SMITH plays the hottest western swing guitar anywhere, and shares lead vocals.
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JAKE IRWIN is an absolute master of slap bass techniques, a joy to watch and to hear, and he sings his share of leads and harmonies.
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Thu, Aug 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Idyllwild:
7 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS, Cajun/Zydeco Album-of-the-Year GRAMMY nominees, play the Idyllwild Community Center, 26150 Hwy 243, Idyllwild, CA 92549. Catch a video of them live at the San Diego Gator Festival at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKI9LHinDPM and www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 and more at www.myspace.com/lisahaley
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Thu, Aug 12:
8 pm THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, with DARK & STORMY opening, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL has been making plenty of waves wherever they play. We’ll have more on them later; in the meantime, check them out at www.myspace.com/znlupetin. DARK & STORMY (PETE KALMUS & SHARON KUNDE) arrived almost two years ago from the East Coast, and have been making the scene as a duo, following Pete winning one of the mandolin competitions at the 2009 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest. Tix, $15.
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Fri-Sun, Aug 13-15, in Colorado; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; festival:
20th Annual “ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FESTIVAL” with ANI DiFRANCO, THE SWELL SEASON, RICHARD THOMPSON, GREG BROWN, THE WAIFS, MARC COHN, DAVID WILCOX, DARRELL SCOTT, LIZ LONGLEY, and more still to be announced, on the 14-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO; www.bluegrass.com/folks.
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It's been twenty years since the first, modest, "summit on the song" in Estes Park. During that time the festival has moved to the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, where it’s grown and developed, while remaining true to the producers’ initial vision for spending a glorious Colorado summer weekend celebrating stories and songs - from around the musical and geographic world.
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The festival opens with the prestigious “Folks Songwriter Showcase,” where a juried group of the most gifted new songwriters from around the world compete for a spot in the 2010 lineup. Songwriting workshops continue throughout the festival in the intimacy of the new Wildflower Pavilion. Music runs on the main stage from morning 'til after 10 pm each night, reinforced through a sound system the festival claims is “the best at any festival in the country.”
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Pack a picnic - you're welcome to bring in food and drinks, just no alcohol or glass. Or enjoy a wide variety of food options, from fish tacos to ice cream, dumplings to BBQ, from festival food vendors, as well as beer and wine, and free filtered local water. Numerous camping options nearby include on-site at the festival grounds or under the cliffs at Meadow Park, a quick five-minute walk to the festival. Parking is available at the Olson Property, a 10-minute walk or free shuttle bus ride to the festival grounds. Camping and festival tix are available at 800-624-2422 or http://shop.bluegrass.com.
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Fri, Aug 13; world music:
BASSEKOU KOUYATE and DENGUE FEVER play the “GRAND PERFORMANCES” series at California Plaza Fountain Court, 350 S Grand Av, LA; 213-687-2159; www.grandperformances.org.
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Fri, Aug 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SOLD OUT: 8 pm DAVE ALVIN & CINDY CASHDOLLAR at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Dave (The Blasters) and Dindy, one of his luminary troupe of solo stars from DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN, play this duet show, and it sold-out as soon as it was announced. Tix, $20.
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Fri, Aug 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm HARRY CONNICK JR. AND HIS BIG BAND play the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Runs Aug 13 & 14.
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Sat, Aug 14; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
(afternoon) GONZALO BERGARA does a guitar workshop at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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GONZALO BERGARA brings his ever-so-hot guitar to Boulevard Music for an afternoon workshop and an evening concert. After touring the world extensively as a member of the JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET, the native Argentinian is tonight presenting selections from his new CD, “Portena Soledad.” The album has glowing reviews, globally. As when he plays with Jorgenson, expect hot gypsy jazz guitar, heavily influenced by that genre’s master, Django Reinhardt & the Hot Club de France. In addition, Gonzalo performed with LOS PINGUOS on July 22 at the Culver City Summer Concert Series, and he does a workshop at Boulevard this afternoon, before the 8 pm concert. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. Call venue for workshop time.
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Sat, Aug 14, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHRIS SMITHER performs at the “Acoustic Music San Diego” series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; www.amsdconcerts.com; 619-303-8176. Tix are $50 with dinner and a premium seat, $25 concert only.
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Sat, Aug 14; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm LOS LONELY BOYS’ “ACOUSTIC BROTHERHOOD” TOUR plus special guests TIERRA, & EL CHICANO, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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LOS LONELY BOYS’ mega-successful “ACOUSTIC BROTHERHOOD” TOUR began last summer, ran the better part of 2009, and picks-up again as a 2010 tour with a stop at The Greek Theatre. Here, it includes special guests TIERRA, & EL CHICANO.
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The band is touring in support of their current EP, “1969,” and in anticipation of their next full-length studio album. “This tour allows us to play the way we play in our backyards and really show the tradition of our Texican roots,” RINGO GARZA says about the Brotherhood tour.
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The Tex-Mex rock group LOS LONELY BOYS hail from San Angelo, Texas. It’s a family affair, with three brothers, guitarist HENRY GARZA, bassist JOJO GARZA, and drummer RINGO GARZA, JR. They released their self-titled debut album in March, 2004, and from came their monster hit, “Heaven,” that won a Grammy Award in 2005 for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.” Los Lonely Boys released their sophomore album, “Sacred,” in 2006, followed by “Forgiven” in July, 2008. This Texican trio has achieved multi-platinum record sales, widespread acclaim from critics and adoration from fans worldwide.
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Sat, Aug 14; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ANA EGGE and a co-headliner, tbd, at the Center for Folk Music, in Encino Community Park, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino 91316; HQ of the California Traditional Music Society; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org.
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Seemingly a wild and restless traveler, statuesque blonde Ana Egge not only looks fearless but often sounds fearless, an interesting paradox of a young, adventurous songwriter combined with a woman who performs with a maturity beyond her 30-something years. Her appealingly rich vocal and intimate lyrical craft is somewhat akin to Joan Armatrading, or, as astutely suggested by Lucinda Williams, what Nina Simone might have sounded like if she had been handed a steel guitar.
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Tall, blonde, and lanky, Ana holds listeners spellbound with the passion of her performances and unique sense of melody and phrasing. But perhaps it is her voice that has most captivated fans and critics throughout her career. Mentors and supporters from Ron Sexsmith to Lucinda Williams have been singing Ana's praises ever since she moved to Austin at age 19, toting a guitar she built herself, and playing songs of unusual depth and maturity. Shawn Colvin says, "Ana has the rare gift of being so eloquent and simple that she takes your breath away. I just love her."
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Limited $12 Tickets; enter the password "DRBOMBAY" when ordering online. While they last.) Doors at 7:30 pm. Tix, $15 advance, $18 door.
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Sat, Aug 14; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm GONZALO BERGARA at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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GONZALO BERGARA brings his ever-so-hot guitar to Boulevard Music for an afternoon workshop and an evening concert. After touring the world extensively as a member of the JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET, the native Argentinian is tonight presenting selections from his new CD, “Portena Soledad.” The album has glowing reviews, globally. As when he plays with Jorgenson, expect hot gypsy jazz guitar, heavily influenced by that genre’s master, Django Reinhardt & the Hot Club de France. In addition, Gonzalo performed with LOS PINGUOS on July 22 at the Culver City Summer Concert Series, and he does a workshop at Boulevard this afternoon, before the concert. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. Tix for tonight’s concert, $15 (on sale July 31).
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Sat, Aug 14:
8 pm “WRECKING CREW BENEFIT CONCERT” at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sat, Aug 14; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm HARRY CONNICK JR. AND HIS BIG BAND play the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Runs Aug 13 & 14.
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Sun, Aug 15:
6 pm BLUE ÖYSTER CULT rock stars of the ’70s, play this week’s free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; 818-704-1358; www.valleycultural.org. Their song, “The Reaper,” is one of the top iconic songs of the rock era. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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Sun, Aug 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm LEVON HELM & JENNY LEWIS, plus STEVE EARLE, and more, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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Wow. The Grammy winner for 2008 “Best Traditional Folk Album,” LEVON HELM, plus STEVE EARLE, Grammy Award-winner for the album, “Washington Square Serenade.”
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LEVON HELM, with a career spanning over 5 decades, is sure to captivate his audience of young and old fans. Helm achieved national fame as the drummer, and frequently lead and backing vocalist, for the THE BAND. His deeply soulful, country-accented voice and creative drumming style is highlighted on many of THE BAND’s recordings, including “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” “Ophelia,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” In September, 2007, Dirt Farmer Music and Vanguard Records released “Dirt Farmer,” Levon's first solo studio album in twenty-five years. It earned a Grammy Award for “Best Traditional Folk Album” in February, 2008. Helm released his follow-up CD, “Electric Dirt,” in 2009.
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One unattributed quote says it all: “The intimacy of the shows performed at Levon’s hearth offer a hospitality and warmth found in no other venue, not to mention the excellence of the performances themselves, hosted by a man whose gifts are legendary.”
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STEVE EARLE just release his newest album, “Townes,” as his highly anticipated follow-up to the Grammy Award-winning album “Washington Square Serenade.” The 15-song double-CD came-out May 12 on New West Records, with songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter TOWNES VAN ZANDT. “Townes” is available as a deluxe two-CD set, and as a double Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl record set.
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JENNY LEWIS, known over the past 10 years for her rock band RILO KILEY, has transformed herself from a shy indie-rocker who sang barely above a whisper. Now, she belts ’em out in as authoritative, take-no-prisoners singer-songwriter-frontwoman. We’ve seen promo that calls her “Tack sharp, and unafraid of subject matter of any height or weight.” She has developed to deliver songs, whether with Rilo Kiley or in her solo work, that exhibit “her staggering range as a writer,” bringing her critical acclaim around the globe. She has released two solo albums including her latest, “Acid Tongue,” wherein she collaborated with several notable musician friends. “The album's tracks, disparate as they are, share a sparkling vitality; Lewis' voice has never sounded so expressive and the narratives have never been so hard-hitting and acerbic.”
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Sun, Aug 15:
8 pm VIJAY IYER plays the “Patchwork of America” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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The acclaimed, innovative jazz pianist draws from the Americana jazz catalogue and popular form.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs (Americana) on Aug 19; Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Tue, Aug 17, every Tue, through August:
7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summerlong “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Here’s the remaining schedule:
Aug 17 - LUCKY 7 MAMBO
Aug 24 - LUCY WOODWARD
Aug 31 - OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION
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Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Wed, Aug 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11:45 am LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS, Cajun/Zydeco Album-of-the-Year GRAMMY nominees, play the “Wild Wednesdays” summer series at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance 90503. Catch a video of them live at the San Diego Gator Festival at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKI9LHinDPM and www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 and more at www.myspace.com/lisahaley
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Wed, Aug 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “JAZZ AT THE BOWL” series brings TREY McINTYRE PROJECT, NEVILLE BROTHERS, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, & THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com.
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Thu-Sun, Aug 19-22, in Big Bear; festival:
Annual “BIG BEAR COWBOY GATHERING” at Big Bear Lake, including the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Bl, Big Bear Lake 92315; 909-866-4970; bblpac@citybigbearlake.com. With many award-winning cowboy / western performers and cowboy poets; more at www.bigbearcowboygathering.net
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Thu, Aug 19:
6:30-8 pm HOT AUGUST NIGHT brings their NEIL DIAMOND tribute show to close-out this year’s “Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park” series, on City Hall west lawn, 240 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner. Different show every Thu, 6:30-8 pm, early Jul to late Aug. Free “Kids Zone” with games, crafts, activities; inexpensive popcorn & sodas available. Free parking, free show.
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Thu, Aug 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm ALISDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS play the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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This duo brings plenty of “wow.” He is a world-renowned Scottish fiddler, she is an ace on the cello. Together, their instrumental prowess is magic.
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Thu, Aug 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm legendary guitarist MICK TAYLOR plus THE TOM NOLAN BAND, at the 26th Annual “SANTA MONICA PIER TWILIGHT DANCE SERIES” on the pier, W off Ocean Av (at Colorado), 2 blks S of Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica; www.twilightdance.org; www.santamonicapier.org; 310-458-8901 or 310-396-0799.
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MICK TAYLOR counts, among his many credits, that he is a former Rolling Stone. As one of the most admired and respected guitarists in blues, R&B, and rock music, his distinctive, elegant slide guitar graces some of the key albums in rock history. Mick Taylor’s biggest impact and recognition came when he joined the ranks of illustrious alumni of JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS, accepting the Rolling Stones' offer to replace founding member Brian Jones in 1969. The Stones had already established their reputation as “the greatest rock’n’roll band” in the world, having just released the classic “Beggar's Banquet.” Taylor quickly added his imprint to the Stones and was present for the legendary concert tours through 1974.
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Taylor played on “Let It Bleed” and was featured on the live concert “Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out” from 1970. He added his distinctive and recognizable guitar style and bluesy lead guitar to “Sticky Fingers” (the notorious zipper cover!) and the Stones' magnum opus 1971 double album “Exile on Main Street.” Taylor’s last two albums before he left the Stones were “Goats Head Soup” and “It's Only Rock 'n' Roll” in 1974.
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This is a significant time for “Exile on Main Street.” The definitive, deluxe boxed-set reissue has just been released and catapulted immediately to #1 on the sales charts. With a DVD on the making of the album, articles and interviews everywhere around the world, this is a most timely visit from Mick Taylor, a mainstay of one the acknowledged “Top Ten Albums of All Time,” if not, as most people simply say, “the greatest rock album ever” and the Stones masterpiece! It has been over a decade since Mick Taylor last played in Southern California. More at www.micktaylor.net
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Plus, The TOM NOLAN BAND.
One word sums up the Tom Nolan Band’s mission: “Dance!” Long-time local favorites, TNB boasts a world-class rhythm section, great singers and soloists, and an intense stage show. TNB brings people to their feet playing a mix of originals and classic dance tunes which blend soul, blues, R&B and rock ‘n roll. In 2008, the band released its seventh CD, “Live at Rusty’s” to much acclaim. You may have seen them at a community concert, blues or jazz festivals around the state, or playing at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on Santa Monica Pier, where they have been in residence for fifteen years. The Tom Nolan Band often lends their talents, support and efforts to Habitat for Humanity, Katrina Relief, the Concern Foundation, the MS Foundation, the Red Cross, Heal the Bay, and many Los Angeles schools. More at www.tomnolanband.com
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“Twilight Dance” brings a different show, usually a concert, 7-10 pm every Thu, late Jun to late Aug. Costly nearby parking - walk, bike or take the MTA (www.mta.net) or Big Blue Bus (www.bigbluebus.com) or call 310-451-5444 for bus info. Bike valet starts at 6:30 pm on concert nights, offering safe parking for thousands of bikes. Pier is wheelchair accessible. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. If you want to avoid the crowd and hear but not see, you can sit on the beach under the pier. “Twilight Dance Series” is free.
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Thu, Aug 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm STAR ANNA & THE LAUGHING DOGS bring their “gritty Americana” to the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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They’re described as “Gritty Americana-laced rock mixed with sophisticated songwriting.”
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Dengue Fever on Aug 20; La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Fri-Sun, Aug 20-22, in Singapore:
Annual “BAYBEATS,” Southeast Asia's version of SXSW, in the Republic of Singapore.
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Fri, Aug 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm RUFUS WAINWRIGHT plus MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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Grammy nominated singer-songwriter RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is touring his latest CD, “All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu” (Decca/Universal Music Group). And if you’ve got the likes of MARTHA WAINWRIGHT in the family, of course you bring her along as your special performing guest. (It’s quite a family: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is the son of musicians KATE McGARRIGLE and LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III.)
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The new CD is Rufus’ sixth studio album and his first new CD in three years. This tour, says its promo, “will be unlike any other for the musician: It will be the first time he performs his music with such intimacy while utilizing a sophisticated onstage production.”
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The new CD features original video art by Scottish artist and filmmaker DOUGLAS GORDON. That becomes key to understanding what you’ll see on stage. Gordon’s CD cover design features a dark eye drenched in mascara and black eye shadow – it’s Wainwright's eye – inspired by film scenes from such classics as G.W. Pabst's “Pandora's Box” (1929). In addition to designing the album cover, Gordon completed an exclusive video-piece for Wainwright's World Tour. The album’s promo asserts, “Gordon's visual language expresses the passion of sorrow, a re-surfacing theme of the twelve songs on Wainwright's most personal album to date.”
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Rufus himself says, "After hiding behind a 70-piece orchestra with my opera you can blame everything on the tuba player. With this album, when the curtain is raised it's me on my own," says Wainwright. Their collaboration will culminate live as Gordon has completed a 10-meter-wide projection that will be used as the backdrop of the stage during the show. The video-piece shows Wainwright's eye in motion and is manually adjusted to precisely fit the variable duration of each specific performance, allowing the audience to see every pupil-dilation, blink and tear, up close and to empathize with the mood of the performance.
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Rufus has just written and composed his first opera, "Prima Donna," and has released six studio albums and three DVDs to date. His previous album, “Release The Stars,” achieved Gold sales status in Canada and the U.K.
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Tix, $46 / $38.50 / $26, + “Convenience Charge” of $13.50 per order (unless you get ‘em from the box office).
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Fri, Aug 20:
8 pm DENGUE FEVER at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Okay, you may wonder how in the world this group got listed in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. They’re “a psychedelic take on the Cambodian pop and rock sounds of the ‘60s.” They’re innovative, and we’re listing them.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes La Santa Cecilia on Aug 21; Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Fri, Aug 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm “TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR WITH FIREWORKS” for the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, BRAMWELL TOVEY, conductor; BAIBA SKRIDE, violin; USC TROJAN MARCHING BAND, DR. ARTHUR C. BARTNER, director. Runs Aug 20 & 21.
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Sat, Aug 21, workshop; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:
1 pm “DEVELOP AND IMPROVE YOUR YODEL” by JUDY CODER presented by the Western Music Association, California Chapter, at the Autry National Center / Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027. Held in the classrooms adjacent to the museum’s Wells Fargo Theater.
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International Yodeling Champion and Kansas’ own “Yodeling Princess” JUDY CODER presents an exciting workshop on the techniques of yodeling. People throughout the world have used yodeling for communication and adding expression to their music. In the United States, both bluegrass and western music have integrated yodeling in their styles. Judy has twice been named “International Yodeling Champion” by the Western Music Association. Her other titles include Academy of Western Artists “Yodeler of the Year,” and she’s been named the “Patsy Montana National Yodeling Champion.” Classically trained with a background in music education, Judy applies her expertise to her yodeling, and she is a great teacher. This is a fine and very unusual opportunity to learn secrets from the expert.
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Questions, contact Marilyn Tuttle at 818-365-8709 or Lindalee Green at 661-297-5955 or lindaleegreen@earthlink.net. $20 fee; $15 for WMA members; $5 for kids age 12 & under.
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Sat, Aug 21:
8 pm LA SANTA CECELIA plays the “Patchwork of America” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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This group creatively combines cumbia, bossa nova, tango, rock, and klezmer music.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Christian Scott on Aug 22; Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Sat, Aug 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS, GRAMMY Nominee, play the “Music Under the Stars” series at Adobe Olivas, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura 93003; show info, www.cityofventura.net/community_services/cultural_affairs/cultural_services_events/music_stars or 805-658-4726.
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Catch a video of them live at the San Diego Gator Festival at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKI9LHinDPM and www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 and more at www.myspace.com/lisahaley
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Sat, Aug 21; world music:
NORTEC COLLECTIVE and MR. VALLENATO play the “GRAND PERFORMANCES” series at California Plaza Fountain Court, 350 S Grand Av, LA; 213-687-2159; www.grandperformances.org.
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Sat, Aug 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm “TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR WITH FIREWORKS” for the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, BRAMWELL TOVEY, conductor; BAIBA SKRIDE, violin; USC TROJAN MARCHING BAND, DR. ARTHUR C. BARTNER, director. Runs Aug 20 & 21.
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Sun, Aug 22:
6 pm TICKET TO RIDE (a tribute to THE BEATLES) play this week’s not-exactly-acoustic free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; www.valleycultural.org; 818-704-1358. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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Sun, Aug 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm CROOKED STILL plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $17.50.
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Sun, Aug 22:
7 pm CHRISTIAN SCOTT at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Christian Scott is a Grammy-nominated trumpeter, credited with leading a new generation of jazz musicians.
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The venue’s summer series features several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Debi Derryberry (kids show) on Aug 25; Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Tue, Aug 24, every Tue, through August:
7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summerlong “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Here’s the remaining schedule:
Aug 24 - LUCY WOODWARD
Aug 31 - OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION
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Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Tue, Aug 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHRIS ISAAK plus special guest MARC BROUSSARD, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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He’s touring his greatest hits album, “Best of Chris Isaak,” with special guest MARC BROUSSARD.
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In the course of CHRIS ISAAK's career, he has released nine extraordinary albums, twelve singles, been nominated for two Grammy awards, acted in several motion pictures and starred in his own critically-acclaimed TV series. His shows with his longtime band SILVERTONE have entertained tens of thousands of people for over two decades. (Even his hair has its own fan club.) And yet, this highly praised platinum-selling artist had never done a greatest hits album, until now.
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“Best of Chris Isaak,” the CD and accompanying DVD, features 18 video clips by esteemed directors Gus Van Sant, Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, Mary Lambert and Jean-Baptiste Mondino, and each takes listeners on a musical journey through the Stockton, Cal, native’s storied career, showcasing his celebrated songwriting, his smooth, dusky baritone (and tender falsetto that will alert your dog), and the intangible that’s been called his “effortless brand of stylish retro-cool.”
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The new album displays Isaak’s many different musical personas, as the rockabilly rebel (“Dancin’,” “Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing,” “Speak Of The Devil”), the brokenhearted crooner (“Wicked Game,” “Somebody’s Crying”), and the breezy acoustic storyteller (“San Francisco Days,” “Two Hearts”). It includes two brand-new songs, the elegant “King Without A Castle,” and the break-up exhortation, “Let’s Have A Party,” along with his cover of Cheap Trick’s power-pop anthem “I Want You To Want Me” (a live Isaak concert favorite, previously unavailable on any of his CDs). Of that track, Isaak says, "It’s kind of fun to do something a little different for me." There’s one more cover, Isaak’s version of his hero, Roy Orbison’s, classic lovelorn ballad "Only The Lonely," and there’s a stirring, never-before-heard acoustic version of "Forever Blue." Live, it all oughta be even better.
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More on MARC BROSSARD at www.marcbroussard.com
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Tix, $100 / $70 / $50, + “Convenience Charge” of $13.50 per order (unless you get ‘em from the box office).
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Wed, Aug 25:
7 pm DEBI DERRYBERRY plays a kids show at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue includes Chuck Mead (Americana; former member of BR549) on Aug 26; Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Wed, Aug 25; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm NORAH JONES, plus CORINNE BAILEY RAE, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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A night with TWO Grammy winners. Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter NORAH JONES is touring her critically-acclaimed new album “The Fall,” (on EMI’s Blue Note Records) released in November. Opening for Jones is Grammy-winner CORINNE BAILEY RAE.
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“THE FALL,” her new album, finds Jones experimenting with a new set of collaborators, including JACQUIRE KING, a noted producer and engineer who has worked with KINGS OF LEON, TOM WAITS, MODEST MOUSE, and others. Jones enlisted several songwriting collaborators, including RYAN ADAMS and OKKERVIL RIVER’s WILL SHEFF, together with her frequent partner JESSE HARRIS. King helped Jones put together a new group of musicians to perform on the album, including drummers JOEY WARONKER (Beck, R.E.M.) and JAMES GADSON (Bill Withers), keyboardist JAMES POYSER (Erykah Badu, Al Green), and guitarists MARC RIBOT (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello) and SMOKEY HORMEL (Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer).
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Over the course of her three multi-platinum albums, 2002’s eight-time Grammy Award-winning “Come Away With Me,” 2004’s “Feels Like Home,” and 2007’s “Not Too Late,” (each of which topped the Billboard album charts) Jones has established a strong identity based around her sultry vocals and jazz-informed, piano-driven style, and her impossible-to-find-elsewhere-in-pop-music intelligent lyrics. On “The Fall,” in addition to an added emphasis on rhythm, Jones brings her own guitar playing front and center.
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CORINNE BAILEY RAE’s latest CD, “The Sea,” is the follow up to her 2006 self-titled debut. Bailey Rae’s new album entered The Billboard 200 chart at #7, selling upwards of 53,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was #2 on the R&B album chart, #3 on the digital album chart and #6 on the internet album chart.
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Bailey Rae was the first British female singer-songwriter in decades to have her first album debut in Billboard’s Top 200 within the Top 20. By year’s end, it was RIAA-certified Platinum. She won a Q Award, a MOJO Award, an Image Award, and two MOBO Awards. She was nominated for three Grammy awards, “Record Of The Year” and “Song Of The Year” for her first single, “Put Your Records On,” and “Best New Artist.” After Bailey Rae’s performance on the 2007 Grammy Awards telecast, the album rocketed into the Top 5 of The Billboard 200. In 2008, “Like A Star,” her second single, was nominated for “Song Of The Year” and HERBIE HANCOCK’s “River: The Joni Letters,” on which Corinne sang the title track, won the GRAMMY for “Album Of The Year.”
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Thu, Aug 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm THE JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET plays the summer’s final show in the 16th annual “CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL,” a Thursday night free summer concert series (July & Aug), at Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City; 310-253-5716; www.culvercity.org.
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Widely recognized as the best Djangostyle (Django Reinhardt) gypsy jazz guitar player working today, JOHN JORGENSON alone would be more than enough. Add his all-star quintet, and you’ve got an act that headlines major music festivals, worldwide. The quintet features superb clarinet, hot viola, upright bass, Jorgenson’s guitar, and always a few surprises.
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JOHN JORGENSON has a musical resume second to none. He was lead guitar for THE RHYTHM BROTHERS, THE DESERT ROSE BAND (which still reunites to perform, once in awhile), and the HELLECASTERS. His work with that last group was voted “Guitar Album of the Year” by Guitar Player magazine in 1993. Jorgenson was voted Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” three consecutive years. ELTON JOHN asked Jorgenson to join his band, in a stretch that lasted six years., with Jorgenson playing guitar, mandolin, and sax.
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The Boulevard Music website has a helpful local dining guide, at www.boulevardmusic.com. Concert is free.
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Thu, Aug 26:
7 pm “BEATLESFEST” begins at the 26th Annual “SANTA MONICA PIER TWILIGHT DANCE SERIES” on the pier, W off Ocean Av (at Colorado), 2 blks S of Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica; www.twilightdance.org; www.santamonicapier.org; 310-458-8901 or 310-396-0799.
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“BEATLESFEST,” a three-day tribute that began five years ago, opens as part of the summer lineup this year at the Twilight Dance Series. The band ABBEY ROAD will open the night with an acoustic set of the Beatles, followed by Los Angeles based LED ZEPAGAIN, taking a decidedly different road as part of the British Invasion.
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Throughout the day on Thursday, there will be Beatles karaoke, Beatles movies, memorabilia, the history of the Beatles, photo opportunities, food, the kids' zone at Pacific Park, celebrity appearances, radio personalities, raffles and much more.
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This will be followed by a “Tribute to the Beatles” on Friday and Saturday at the Pier with live entertainment throughout the day. The free festival runs 10 am-7 pm on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday night, the award winning musical “Ticket to Ride,” featuring the band ABBEY ROAD, will perform at Barnum Hall at Santa Monica High. Tickets for that show are available at Ticket Master.
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“Twilight Dance” brings a different show, usually a concert, 7-10 pm every Thu, late Jun to late Aug. Costly nearby parking - walk, bike or take the MTA (www.mta.net) or Big Blue Bus (www.bigbluebus.com) or call 310-451-5444 for bus info. Bike valet starts at 6:30 pm on concert nights, offering safe parking for thousands of bikes. Pier is wheelchair accessible. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. If you want to avoid the crowd and hear but not see, you can sit on the beach under the pier. “Twilight Dance Series” is free.
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Thu, Aug 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CHUCK MEAD, former member of BR549, plays the “Patchwork of America” series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Mead is said to embody “the core of country music, and the pulse of pop, hillybilly rock, and gospel.”
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue is nearing the end, and still includes Jayme Stone on Aug 27; Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Fri & Sat, Aug 27 & 28:
10 am-7 pm “BEATLESFEST” on the on the Santa Monica Pier, W off Ocean Av (at Colorado), 2 blks S of Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica; www.twilightdance.org; www.santamonicapier.org; 310-458-8901 or 310-396-0799.
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“BEATLESFEST,” a three-day tribute that began five years ago, opens as part of the summer lineup this year at Thursday night’s “Twilight Dance Series.” The band ABBEY ROAD opens that show with an acoustic set of the Beatles, followed by Los Angeles based LED ZEPAGAIN, taking a decidedly different road as part of the British Invasion.
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Throughout the day on Thursday, there will be Beatles karaoke, Beatles movies, memorabilia, the history of the Beatles, photo opportunities, food, the kids' zone at Pacific Park, celebrity appearances, radio personalities, raffles and much more.
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“BEATLESFEST” on Santa Monica Pier continues with a “TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES” on Friday and Saturday with live free entertainment throughout the day. On Saturday night, the award winning musical “Ticket to Ride,” featuring the band ABBEY ROAD, will perform at Barnum Hall at Santa Monica High. Tickets for that show are available at Ticket Master.
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Fri, Aug 27:
MATTHEW STONEMAN plays the “GRAND PERFORMANCES” series at California Plaza Fountain Court, 350 S Grand Av, LA; 213-687-2159; www.grandperformances.org.
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Fri, Aug 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm a BLUES show with CYNDI LAUPER plus ALLEN TOUSSAINT and DAVID RHODES at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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CYNDI LAUPER, in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide? CYNDI LAUPER doing the Blues? A solid yes, to both. She is a musical chameleon and iconic performer, and we’re not going to pigeonhole her as a pop rocker. Lauper is touring her new (June 22) release, “Memphis Blues” (on Downtown Records), and will perform favorites and her new songs.
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“MEMPHIS BLUES” is a collection of blues cover songs, recorded in March at Electraphonic Studios in Memphis. It features musical contributions by some of the biggest living blues legends, B.B. KING, JONNY LANG, ALLEN TOUSSAINT, ANN PEEBLES and CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE.
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The feel of her new “Memphis Blues” album is gritty and full of life, bristling with the kind of energy that earmarked those hit singles invented on the fly at Stax Records. Stax was the historic and spiritual prototype for today’s Electraphonic. Both studios are known as the place where musicians of multiple generations sat side-by-side to create soul-driven anthems for the brokenhearted, the unrequited, and the overlooked. And that’s the essence of The Blues.
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After 25 million albums sold, 13 Grammy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, two American Music Awards, and 18 MTV Video Music Awards, CYNDI LAUPER continues to lead as a singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and activist. Her new blues project is a decided departure from her most recent studio album, 2008’s dance-oriented, Grammy-nominated “Bring Ya to the Brink,” which spawned two #1 Billboard “Hot Dance Club Play” singles. (It’ll be wonderful if she’s done with that bit of her explorations.)
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In 2009, the longtime actress appeared on hit TV shows, including “30 Rock,” “Gossip Girl,” “Bones,” and “American Idol” (performing with contestant Allison Iraheta), and Lauper was a surprise guest at the resurrected concert event, “VH1 Divas.”
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In addition to her love of performing, Lauper is unwavering in her commitment to social activism, creating the “True Colors Fund” as a show of solidarity against discrimination and to raise awareness about the issues facing the GLBT population. In addition to this tour, Lauper is currently writing her autobiography, in which she plans to take readers on a journey through her own colorful life; it’s due for release in 2011 by Simon & Shuster.
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Fri, Aug 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARK OLSON (former JAYHAWKS frontman) at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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MARK OLSON performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” when he was touring his CD, "Salvation Blues." That CD did well nationwide, and on the Americana charts, and brought Mark a feature story in "No Depression" magazine.
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"Esquire" magazine wrote, "Breaking up is hard to do. But for former Jayhawks frontman Mark Olson, breaking up has provided a creative wellspring from which to draw songs on his latest solo record, Salvation Blues. Some of the best moments on Salvation feature Olson reuniting with his ex-wife, singer VICTORIA WILLIAMS, and his ex-Jayhawks bandmate, GARY LOURIS."
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Amazon dot com did a piece that is revealing about his songwriting, saying, "Mark Olson… first came to prominence as the primary singer-songwriter for the Jayhawks, before leaving that seminal alt-country band to make music with his wife, VICTORIA WILLIAMS, in the more acoustic, organic CREEKDRIPPERS. With his reedy voice and elemental imagery, Olson details the painful dissolution of that marriage [on "Salvation Blues"], clinging to music as a lifeline when everything else is lost. In the album-opening 'My Carol,' he compares his love to 'an animal bleeding in the snow,' while 'National Express' asks 'Where's my home? How could I lose this in a day?' Yet musically, 'Clifton Bridge' and 'Winter Song' rank with the best of his Jayhawks work, and both the title track and 'Look into the Night' find redemption in the midst of despair. GARY LOURIS joins his former Jayhawks bandmate for harmonies on three cuts." Tix, $15.
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Fri, Aug 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAYME STONE at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Stone brings “A musical journey from our Appalachian mountains to the plains of Africa,” as he explores the banjo and its roots. Whether or not you saw Bela Fleck’s documentary film that took that journey, this’ll be good.
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue is nearing the end, and still includes Roger Espinoza on Aug 28; and a season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Fri, Aug 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm “JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE MUSIC OF THE MOVIES” for the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, JOHN WILLIAMS, conductor. Yep, Williams returns to conduct and showcase some of his own famously iconic film scores. Runs Aug 27 & 28.
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Sat, Aug 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm matinee with THE GEORGE COLE QUINTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Guitarist, vocalist, composer, band leader, arranger and gypsy guitar expert GEORGE COLE brings his Django style swing music to Coffee Gallery Backstage. His fiery guitar solos are the centerpiece of this five piece quintet.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “This San Francisco-based band invites you to close your eyes and be transported by their swing rhythms and infectious grooves.”
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Joining George in the ensemble are vocalist MOLLY MAHONEY, rhythm guitarist JIMMY GRANT, with ALEN CILELI on violin, and KENAN O'BRIEN on upright bass.
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George played guitar on CHRIS ISAAK’s platinum-selling “Forever Blue” album, and was guitar instructor and mentor to Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirndt of Greenday. George has toured with many well-known artists, including Joe Walsh on his “Anthology” tour, and in 2009, with legendary jazz vocalist Keely Smith.
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"Cole's excellent Django-style guitar work and his band's enticing instrumental and vocal harmonies make them a must-see for any fan of vintage jazz,” says Art Thompson of Guitar Player magazine. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Aug 28:
TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET plays the “GRAND PERFORMANCES” series at California Plaza Fountain Court, 350 S Grand Av, LA; 213-687-2159; www.grandperformances.org.
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Sat, Aug 28:
8 pm ROGER ESPINOZA at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Pasadena, in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.
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Espinoza brings “Rhumba guitar stylings and classical Latin rhythms.”
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Series runs all summer, several themed nights each week, and includes the “Patchwork of America Series,” a children’s series (7 pm, Wednesdays), and a world music series. Some bench seating with backs is available to sides of center stage. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed in the park. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station, to avoid dealing with expensive Old Town Pasadena parking (or park north of the 210 Fwy and walk). Nice outdoor venue.
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The summer’s free music series at the Pasadena venue brings its season closer with Rhythmic Circus presenting “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now,” an “innovative” jazz / urban tap dance show on Aug 29. There are other shows in the Levitt series, waaay outside the Guide’s genres. Full calendar of the venue’s summer series at their website. Free show.
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Sat, Aug 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm “JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE MUSIC OF THE MOVIES” for the “Weekend Spectaculars” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. With the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, JOHN WILLIAMS, conductor. Yep, Williams returns to conduct and showcase some of his own famously iconic film scores. Runs Aug 27 & 28.
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Sun, Aug 29:
6 pm MICKY DOLENZ, lead singer of THE MONKEES, plays this week’s free show at the “CONCERTS ON THE GREEN” series, sponsored by Valley Cultural Center at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; 818-704-1358; www.valleycultural.org. We expect a partly-acoustic, partly-electric show. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and get there early to find a good spot. Food and beverages available inexpensively in the park for these concerts. Free show.
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7-9 pm 7th annual “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” concludes tonight with OSCAR HERNANDEZ & THE LA-NY CONNECTION, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
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The summer-long “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore afficianadoes of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
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Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Sat, Sep 4, in Rosamond: 7 pm 1st annual “COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC JAMBOREE” with the CROSS TOWN COWBOYS and others, tba, at the Rosamond Performing Arts Center in Rosamond, CA. $6 adults; children & srs, $5. That’s all we know about this one. .
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Sat, Sep 4:
(time tbd) PORTERHOUSE BOB plays the “Music Under the Stars” series at Adobe Olivas, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura 93003; info, 805-658-4726.
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Porterhouse Bob tells us, “The band is now 8 pieces. The 4 horns cover tuba, trombone, coronet, flugelhorn, trumpet, bari sax, tenor sax, clarinet and fiddle. We have been woodshedding with rehearsals in L.A. writing, arranging and practicing around 13 new and outrageous tunes. These new songs put the band in new territory and we are very excited to start performing them for you. We are looking forward to seeing our brief performance on the Gene Simmons Family Jewels TV show in spring and are preparing for 13 episodes on a new show that will feature the band in the ‘Bone Yard’ late night TV show setting with Porterhouse throwing out comments and such.”
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Sat, Sep 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JACK TEMPCHIN plus I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play a double-bill at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sun, Sep 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “THE BIG PICTURE: THE FILMS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX” at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. In the “Special Performances” series, with the HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHESTRA, DAVID NEWMAN, conductor.
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Wed, Sep 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm DAVID GRAY & RAY LAMONTAGNE bring a “fusion of acoustic tunes and passionate, powerful ballads” to the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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Both DAVID GRAY & RAY LaMONTAGNE have fan followings across the globe, and plenty of people celebrate their hauntingly beautiful vocals and evocative songs. This co-headlining 16-city U.S. tour supports Gray’s latest album and will build interest for LaMontagne’s upcoming new CD, due later this year.
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DAVID GRAY’s 8th studio album, “Draw The Line” (on Downtown/Mercer Records) was released in the U.S. last Sep 22, to music media acclaim as his most captivating work to date. The album has been described as the “rich, warm, organic sound of David Gray being reborn and begins a new chapter in the storytelling for which he is known.” The album’s first single, "Fugitive," was #1 on AAA for 12 consecutive weeks, while the latest single, "Stella the Artist," is still climbing the chart at press time, and quickly approaching the Top 10. The CD has been called “a glorious, life-affirming collection, brimming with hooks and imagery.” USA Today proclaimed “Draw The Line” as “some of his most ambitious, affecting and densely musical work to date,” while Entertainment Weekly wrote, “Let me speak for all of us and say: Welcome back! Gray’s sincerity and robust voice have been missed, and his new music sounds well-produced and confident.”
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Gray began writing the album in 2007, and launched his world tour following its release last September, playing Europe and Australia before setting-out on North American tour dates last October. His first US tour sold-out. His current US tour was set to wrap in April, and he took it to Canada in May. But he’s back in the USA for this show.
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RAY LaMONTAGNE is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, currently at work on his fourth album to be released later this year. His last album, “Gossip in the Grain” (on RCA Records) debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts in its first week, and was the top-selling album on iTunes. LaMontagne has impressed music critics with a voice that Rolling Stone describes as "full of the warm yearning of a young Van Morrison." LaMontagne’s debut album, “Trouble,” made the UK Top 40, where the album peaked at #5. It sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. LaMontagne's sophomore release, “Till the Sun Turns Black,” made the US Top 40, peaking at #28 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.
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During his last North American tour, Spin.com declared that Ray “illustrated a near flawless transition from a front porch in Maine to the front of the most prestigious stage in the world (Radio City Music Hall).”
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The Boston Herald wrote that Ray “delivered with the confidence and enthusiasm of an artist who knows he’s reached a creative highpoint.”
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Fri, Sep 10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm SHERYL CROW plus special guest COLBIE CAILLAT at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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SHERYL CROW is touring her new studio CD, “100 Miles From Memphis” (on A&M Records) due for release July 20. Along with it, she’s debuting a new live band to take the album’s “funky new sound” and her new vocal “soul stylings” on the road.
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Her 1993 debut album, “Tuesday Night Music Club,” has seven-times Platinum sales, was nominated for five Grammys and won three. Since then, she’s sold more than 35 million records worldwide and won six more Grammys from an additional 27 nominations. Crow has five studio albums, each charting in the Top 10, four of them Platinum-plus, including a quadruple-Platinum greatest hits collection and a Christmas album. In live shows, she has performed duets with musical luminaries including Sting, Kid Rock, Mick Jagger and others. Her most recent Grammy nomination was for her sixth album, 2008’s critically acclaimed “Detours.”
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Sheryl Crow is a cancer survivor and passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including The NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program. She’s launched her own clothing line, Bootheel Trading Co. Recently, Crow has taken an interest in acting, playing a role in a three-episode run of “Cougar Town” and doing an appearance on her friend Jerry Seinfeld’s show, “The Marriage Ref.”
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In addition to her summer tour, Crow will join the Lilith Fair caravan for the traveling festival’s first outing in a decade.
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Sat & Sun, Sep 11 & 12; festival; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
1st annual “FALL EQUINOX FESTIVAL” - Folk Music, Dance, & Storytelling Festival, presented by the California Traditional Music Society (CTMS) in collaboration with FolkWorks, featuring NIGHTINGALE, JOHN WHELAN BAND, and FOGHORN DUO, at Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge 91324.
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Saturday evening concert, plus master classes Saturday afternoon, Sep 11.
Full festival runs Sunday, Sep 12, 10 am-6 pm. + Principal concert acts:
NIGHTINGALE was formed in 1993 by JEREMIAH McLANE (accordion, piano; www.jeremiahmclane.com), KEITH MURPHY (voice, guitar, mandolin, piano, foot percussion; www.blackislemusic.com) and BECKY TRACY (fiddle). The nightingale bird is a poetic figure that appears in traditional songs from many places, including parts of Northern Europe, Canada and the United States. So the nightingale was an appropriate emblem for a band committed to drawing inspiration from a wide musical territory that includes Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Newfoundland and Quebec. + JOHN WHELAN BAND is led by a man known for his amazing button accordion virtuosity. He moved in 1980 from the Dunstable Irish community in London to the US and soon was performing with Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers in one of the most celebrated Irish duos of the decade. He has recorded both solo and band albums that have been favorites of the Celtic Music community, worldwide. He has appeared in films, including Ang Lee's “Ride with the Devil” (1999). Joining John is CHARLENE Adzima (fiddle and song; www.myspace.com/fhidileoir) and ZAC LEGER (guitar and bouzouki; www.myspace.com/zacleger ).
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FOGHORN DUO plays old time string band music deeply rooted in the American folk tradition. It's a pre-copyright, post-bluegrass style, but “the Foghorns” put their own stamp on it. STEPHEN "SAMMY" LIND's fiddle and CALEB KLAUDER's mandolin play tight, unison lead lines. It's a sound that could be coming to you from a big console radio in a 1930s living room, or an Appalachian front porch. Instead, it's being delivered by players from the thriving old time music scene of Portland, Oregon. “The Foghorns” are proof positive that folk music will remain vital as long as there are folks who want to play it. + Master Classes are offered, as follows: Arranging / Ensemble playing: Nightingale Fiddle: Charlene Adzima, Sammy Lind Mandolin: Caleb Klauder +
The Concert is Nightingale,& the John Whelan Band
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The Festival is a revival of the CTMS Summer Solstice (and previously Dulcimer) Festivals that were held many years at SOKA University, and before that, at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) and Greystone Mansion. The festival continues that legacy on two concert stages, plus a dance tent, teaching workshops, storytelling, children's activities and, of course, lots of jamming. Many details are still being confirmed. Here’s the current line-up.
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Workshops: Fiddle: TOM SAUBER, SAMMY LIND, KIRA OTT, DAVID BRAGGER Banjo: CALEB LAUDER, STEVE LEWIS, CHRIS BERRY Guitar: KELLY MARTIN, JOE WACK, ZAC LEGER Mandolin: PATRICK SAUBER, JIMMY MURPHY, ASHLEY BRODER Other: PATTI AMELOTTE (Hammered Dulcimer), CHRISTA BURCH (Bodhran), ROSS ALTMAN (Yiddish Songs), AEDAN MacDONNELL (Harp), PAT MacSWYNEY (Intro Balkan Music), MELANIE NOLLEY / LEEANNE GORNE (Intro Irish Music/Sessions), SEVERINE BROWNE (Songwriting), JESSICA CATRON (Shape Note Singing), ARIELLA FORNSTEIN (Improv. Vocals); plus, Storytelling, and more (TBA) + Dance tent: Cumbia (Los Pochos), International Folk Dancing (Sherry Cochran with Mehanatones), West African, Squares (Susan Michaels, caller with K. Boogie & The Brownbaggers), Contradance (Susan Michaels & Frannie Marr, callers with Nightingale)
+ Family Activities: Family Dance (with Susan Michaels), Crafts, Facepainting, Juggling, Storytelling and more TBA
+ Advance tickets: Early bird tickets (not including the concert or master classes, which will be available soon) are available at www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/equinox/default.html for $20 (admission only).
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Sat, Sep 11; festival:
Noon-8 pm “WEST LOS ANGELES JAZZ FESTIVAL” at Jackie Robinson Stadium, UCLA Baseball complex, on the campus in Westwood. Presented by Homeland Homeless as a benefit for disabled veterans; www.homelandhomeless.com. Contact events_homelandhomeless@yahoo.com.
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Festival features GERALD ALBRIGHT, HOWARD HEWETT, NAJEE, KIRK WHALUM, EUGE GROOVE, PETER WHITE, THE SAI WHATT BAND, KEIKO MATSUI, ALEX BUGNON, and others.
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Musically, not our cup of beverage (we’ll be at the Equinox Festival), but this is a benefit for a great cause.
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Sat, Sep 11:
8 pm JESSE WINCHESTER at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $24.50.
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Sun, Sep 12:
“LONG BEACH LOBSTER FESTIVAL” at Rainbow Lagoon Park, Shoreline Dr & Linden Av, Long Beach. Not to be confused with “Long Beach Bayou” or “Long Beach Crawfish Festival.” More when we know it.
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Sun, Sep 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3-5 pm THE MURPHY FAMILY, plus THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND and MURPHY'S FLAW, play the “FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES” co-sponsored by the Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization and the National Park Service, at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy (2 blks from Troutdale Rd), in Santa Monica Mtns Nat’l Rec Area, near Agoura Hills; 818-382-4819. Set in an outdoor amphitheater under the shade of the giant old oaks. Park free in the lot just past the bridge and walk back over the bridge to the ranch entrance. Bring a picnic and a cushion or blanket for the earthen or wood bench seating. Fun and free.
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Today is a much-anticipated show, with the best of the 50th Annual Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest’s award-winning bands, plus “a few surprises” are promised. This will be a fine show. You’ll get the virtuosity you expect from mainstage festival acts, conveniently packaged in a two-hour, free show.
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In addition, TBFC presents free folk-singing programs at various public libraries. Info on the full range of the organization’s activities available at www.topangabanjofidle.org - go to “Free Concerts” for detailed info on the artists in the Strauss Ranch series.
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Sun, Sep 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Annual “CELTIC ARTS CENTER CONCERT AT THE FORD” with KEN O'MALLEY opening for THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR, at the Ford Amphitheatre (aka John Anson Ford Amphitheatre), 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-GO1-FORD; www.FordTheatres.org; box dinner orders 310-652-3797.
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Tickets on the Ford website are face value plus $3.50 per ticket. You can get them for face value plus a handling fee of only 50 cents per ticket, at www.celticconcert.com (or email fureysattheford@gmail.com). Group rates available at that site; 10% discount for parties of 8 or more, 20% discount for parties of 16 or more. Tix available at the same discounted price at the Irish Import Shop, 742 N Vine (at Melrose), Hollywood, or Shamrock Imports, 12514 1/2 Magnolia Bl (near Whitsett), Valley Village.
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Fri, Sep 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND plus BYRON WALLS (New Christie Minstrels / Limeliters alum) play a double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo; info, 805-523-2682, email WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com and website, www.CamarilloCafe.com. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
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More at www.susieglaze.com and www.byronwalls.com.
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Schedule:
7:30 pm - doors open - open mic signups begin
8 pm – open mic
8:40 pm – first headliner.
9:15 pm – break (refreshments and snacks available)
9:40 pm – second headliner.
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Sat & Sun, Sep 18 & 19, east of San Diego; festival:
Annual “JULIAN BANJO-FIDDLE CONTEST AND MUSIC FESTIVAL” celebrates its 40th year at Frank Lane Field, in the mountain community of Julian, east of San Diego. A variety of traditional music is featured both days. The Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, and Mandolin Contests are on Saturday only. There will be an Open Mic stage and lots of Jamming Opportunities all weekend. Organizers say, “if you are a player, start getting ready! Teachers - let your students know - encourage them to enter.” The Julian event is the one of the oldest festivals in California. Many of the finest stringed instrument artists of today participated in the Julian contest when they were just getting started - NICKEL CREEK, STUART DUNCAN, ALLISON BROWN, and JOHN MOORE among the many. Come to Julian in September to participate in a continuation of music history. More info, and the 2010 Entry Form are online at www.julianbanjofiddle.com
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Sat, Sep 18:
9 am-4 pm “MONTROSE ART WALK” in the 2300 & 2400 blocks of Honolulu Av, Montrose. Billed as, “Musicians playing, great family outing. Watch artists work while strolling along the tree-lined Honolulu Avenue.” Info, call Montrose Chamber of Commerce, 818-249-7171. Runs May 8, Jul 10, Sep 18, Nov 13.
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Sat, Sep 18:
8 pm ELIZABETH COOK at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15.
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Sun, Sep 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “¡VIVA MEXICO!” with OZOMATLI, LOS SUPER SEVEN, MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND, MARIACHI REYNA DE LOS ANGELES, & GRANDEZA MEXICANA FOLK BALLET COMPANY, is the only “mainstream” offering in “KCRW's World Festival” series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. This will be a partly electric, partly-acoustic, partly traditional, partly world-beatish show, so be aware what you’ll encounter.
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Sun, Sep 19, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ELIZA GILKYSON performs at the “Acoustic Music San Diego” series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; www.amsdconcerts.com; 619-303-8176. Tix are $(tba) with dinner and a premium seat, $(tba) concert only.
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Tue, Sep 21:
7 pm “An Evening with FURTHUR, featuring PHIL LESH & BOB WEIR” at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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GRATEFUL DEAD members PHIL LESH & BOB WEIR continue their musical adventure with their new band FURTHUR. The venue’s promo says, “Fans can expect Lesh & Weir to push the musical envelope with jaw-dropping improvisations and loving renditions of Grateful Dead classics, with an all star band. New and old fans of the Grateful Dead alike will be entranced as Phil & Bob take the musical journey “furthur”, exploring some of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved songs in a tour that promises to keep the feet stomping and the bodies shaking.”
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FURTHUR includes keyboardist JEFF CHIMENTI (RatDog), drummer JOE RUSSO (Benevento - Russo Duo, Trey Anastasio), and guitarist JOHN KADLECIK (Dark Star Orchestra). More at www.furthur.net
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Fri, Sep 24:
TONY BENNETT at the Gibson Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608; 818-622-4440 (formerly Universal Amph.) Tix on sale Apr 4.
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Fri, Sep 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY” plus RYAN BINGHAM at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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“COUNTRY MUSIC” was released in April on Rounder Records. The album was produced by Grammy and Oscar winner and fellow music legend T BONE BURNETT. It’s the first time the two music legends have worked together. T BONE BURNETT won the Oscar in 2010 for “Best Original Song” for “The Weary Kind,” from the award winning film “Crazy Heart.”
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With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, iconic Texan WILLIE NELSON is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of “Crazy”, “Red Headed Stranger,” “Stardust,” and many others. He has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor and activist.
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Who else could release three new albums in the same year? Willie’s 2009 new CDs included “Naked Willie,” “Willie and the Wheel,” and the critically-acclaimed “American Classic,” the latter hitting the stores last August.
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Tix, $75 / $59.50 / $39.50, + “Convenience Charge” of $13.50 per order (unless you get ‘em from the box office).
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Sat, Sep 25, in Bear Valley (near Tehachapi); festival:
Annual “BEAR VALLEY BUCKAROO GATHERING” in Bear Valley, near Tehachapi, with many cowboy / western performers and cowboy poets, some award-winning. More when we know it.
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Sun, Sep 26:
7 pm SLAID CLEAVES at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
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Thu & Fri, Sep 30-Oct 1:
Annual “AUSTRALIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION” in Melbourne, Australia.
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Sat, Oct 2:
8 pm KIMBERLY DAHME & JILL KNIGHT play a double-bill at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sun, Oct 3; festival; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“AMERICANA MUSIC FEST” sponsored by the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Charitible Foundation at the beautiful Paramount Ranch near Agoura Hills, in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area. Info. www.americanamusicfestkw.org
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Performers are all acoustic, chosen from submissions through the spring and summer.
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With three stages, an Instrument Petting Zoo to let kids get some hands-on feel, workshops, many with the goal of getting kids interested in learning to play and letting them know where to get lessons.This is the inaugural year for what’s already being called “a wonderful event, with multiple stages of scheduled acts, prestigious contests, and all-day jams under the oak tress and on the wooden boardwalks of the buildings in the movie-set old west town.” Yep, if any of that sounds familiar, it is indded the same site as the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest.
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Info, or to assist with the planning or presentation of the event, send an inquiry to info@AmericanaMusicFest.org.
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Sat, Oct 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
4 pm ”2nd ANNUAL WHISTLE STOP RANCH FALL COWBOY ROUNDUP” with DAVE STAMEY, GARY ROBERTSON, and MICHAEL TCHERKASSKY, at Whistle Stop Ranch in Acton, CA (off the 14 Fwy, between Santa Clarita and Palmdale.) Sponsored by OutWest Marketing in Old Town Newhall. Gates at 4 pm, show at 7 pm. Event includes “cowboy grub and great entertainment” at Mike & Paulette Tcherkassky's Whistle Stop Ranch. This year's gathering will feature the Western Music Association's “Entertainer of the Year” DAVE STAMEY, talented poet and storyteller, GARY ROBERTSON and "Saddle Serenader" MICHAEL TCHERKASSKY (you’ve seen him playing guitar and singing on horseback at the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival). $35 per person includes dinner and beverages. Order tix early, as last year sold-out. Updates, reservations, email list signup, at big.hat@sbcglobal.net
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Sun, Oct 17:
3:30 pm JULLIARD STRING QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Oct 21-24:
Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA; www.far-west.org
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Wed-Sun, Oct 27-31, in Denmark:
Annual “WOMEX,” the World Music Expo, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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Nov 4, 5, 6, in Utah; festival:
Annual “HEBER CITY COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Heber City, Utah. Info at www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com.
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Fri-Sun, Nov 5-7, in San Francisco:
“AES SAN FRANCISCO,” the 129th annual AES Convention, in San Francisco, CA.
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Sun, Nov 7, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2:30 pm CELTIC THUNDER at The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 East Katella Av, Anaheim; 714-712-2700; www.thegroveofanaheim.com. You’ve seen them on PBS, during pledge drives (the only time PBS brings you music shows…)
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Sun, Nov 7:
3:30 pm CALDER QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Fri & Sat, Nov 12 & 13, in Florida:
Annual “MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Miami, FL.
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Fri, Nov 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (of The Mammals) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at the Center for Folk Music, in Encino Community Park, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino 91316; HQ of the California Traditional Music Society; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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Sat, Nov 13:
9 am-4 pm “MONTROSE ART WALK” in the 2300 & 2400 blocks of Honolulu Av, Montrose. Billed as, “Musicians playing, great family outing. Watch artists work while strolling along the tree-lined Honolulu Avenue.” Info, call Montrose Chamber of Commerce, 818-249-7171. Runs May 8, Jul 10, Sep 18, Nov 13.
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Sat-Sat, Nov 13-20, departing from New Orleans:
“PIRATES OF ZYDECO CRUISE 2010” is a chance to “Get your pirate on and get on a Pirate Cruise,” New Orleans to Key West / Bahamas, on the Carnival “Triumph.” Music featuring GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKING BOOGIE BAND with special guest STEVE RILEY. Sponsors say, “We are sailing thehHigh seas with zydeco and Cajun music for our 13th year. [This time] following Captain Jean Lafitte ,famous Pirate of New Orleans (and the subject of the movie, “The Buccaneer”) from New Orleans across the Caribbean dancing under the stars all the way. There will be awesome music, dance lessons, classes for making your Pirate fun things, super shore excursions and the Pirate Costume Ball. Join us for this most unique Zydeco event. Call the Travel Machine to reserve your cabin. Book Early for the best prices me hearties! And a special Zydeco Cruise Boarding Party at the Rocking Bowl Friday before we sail!”
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$250 deposit holds your spot. Call 800-683-9882 or email Kermit@TravelMachine.net, exclusive agent for Zydeco Cruises.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm FREEBO & FRIENDS at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sun, Jan 23, 2011:
3:30 pm CLAREMONT TRIO with NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA, viola, plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Feb 20, 2011:
3:30 pm BORODIN QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Mar 20, 2011:
3:30 pm SCHUMANN TRIO plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Apr 10, 2011:
3:30 pm REBEL plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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