Spotlight Events: Acoustic Americana Music Guide, March 3, 2011

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The reinvention of The Acoustic Americana Music Guide continues when reconstruction is complete, each and every day’s events will be available at their own address, with FAST access through the GUIDE’s new approach, new content, new format… meanwhile, here’s the latest edition of the hottest and “bestest” SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, in time for your weekend plans!


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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS

from THE ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE

March 3, 2011 edition

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Welcome to the Guide’s new format, and our “SPOTLIGHT EVENTS” section. Together with its new companion, “The Scene” (still under construction) we’re making it easier AND FASTER than ever to get a complete overview of where to find acoustic music performances whenever you want!

“SPOTLIGHT EVENTS” is where you’ll find the Guide’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks, “EVENTS-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS” and whatever deserves a spotlight. You’ll find a select preview of festivals and music conferences (happening everywhere) and the hottest shows in Southern California. This consolidates and includes our previous “TIX ALERTS,” advance notice to get tickets while you still can. Here, we cover things happening in the months to come – starting with what’s happening RIGHT NOW, today, tonight, this weekend.

Everything is NOT in “SPOTLIGHT EVENTS”– only what’s spotlighted, so it’s a quick read.

“SPOTLIGHT EVENTS” is intended to be used WITH ITS NEW COMPANION – “THE SCENE” – to get the complete picture of what’s happening in YOUR MUSICAL NEIGHBORHOOD. “The Scene” is organized by town and micro-region, so it’s easy to find music nearby – and in a hurry! Plus, “THE SCENE” has a link each day for broadcast and internet RADIO SHOWS and TV with acoustic music. Finding “THE SCENE” may be a bit iffy for a while, since each day is different, and only some have been completed and posted, so please be patient with us.

Finally, THE GUIDE’S THIRD SECTION – our “NEWS FEATURES” – are still with us, fresh every week. The Guide’s “NEWS FEATURES” – the complete new edition – will be published tomorrow, Friday, March 4.


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This edition of

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, MONTH-BY-MONTH

published March 3 – check back frequently for more.

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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, MONTH-BY-MONTH, all the way to December!

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MARCH: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


♣♣♣♣ ST. PATRICK’S DAY arrives March 17, but traditional Irish music is prominently and joyously present all month! ♣♣♣♣

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Thu, Mar 3, in Ojai; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm HARVEY REID plays Theater 150, 316 Matilija St, Ojai; 805-646-4300; info, www.theater150.org. He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.

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Thu, Mar 3, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm HE’S MY BROTHER, SHE’S MY SISTER at the L.A. Central Library, 630 W Fifth St, downtown L.A.; 213-228-7000; www.lapl.org. This is the name of the band, not of a themed show, and they’re an L.A.-based “family folk collective.” Lots of acoustic guitar, an upright bass, plenty of odd percussive instruments and a full-time tap dancer. Joyous and freewheeling. Tix, $15.

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Thu, Mar 3:
8 pm TERESA TUDURY plus ANNIE & AMY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $18.

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Fri, Mar 4, near Yosemite; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm HARVEY REID plays the “Coolwater Concerts” series, 45680 Forest Ridge Rd, near Oakhurst, 30 Mi. E of Merced; www.coolwaterconcerts.com. Contact, coolwater1em@aol.com; 559-658-2974. He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
This is a fine Central Cal series, with an emphasis on excellent guitar players.

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Fri, Mar 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm NOEL PAUL STOOKEY (of PETER, PAUL & MARY) plays McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com

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Fri, Mar 4:
8 pm MICHAEL McGINNIS & FRIENDS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Sat, Mar 5:
7 pm HALAU KEAL’I O NALANI at The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10. Free show, if you make advance reservations. There is a second show Sunday at 3:30 pm.

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Sat, Mar 5:
7 pm CHRIS BURGAN & FRIENDS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $ 15.

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Sat, Mar 5:
7:30 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont; 909-624-2928.

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Sat, Mar 5:
8 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.

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Sat, Mar 5:
8 pm T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND play a Cajun-zydeco dance at Transfiguration Catholic Hall, 2515 W Martin Luther King Jr Bl, L.A. 90008.

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Sat, Mar 5:
8 pm “SPRING SQUARE DANCE” event with TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT at HM157, 3110 N Broadway Av, Lincoln Heights 90031.

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Sat, Mar 5:
8 pm PILAR DIAZ plays the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-833-6362.

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Sat, Mar 5:
8 pm TERESA TUDURY plays the “Parlor Performances” series in Santa Monica. Cornerstone Music Conservatory, above Fields Pianos, 12121 W Pico Bl (one door W of Bundy); free parking; when used for “Parlor Performances” events. Detailed info on this show at www.FrankEntertainment.com; reservations at Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com or 310-476-6735.
Jeannine Frank’s fine series is happily back in this new venue, upstairs from the old venue, at the same address.

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Sat, Mar 5; world music; festival:
8 pm-2 am “BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL” with CHALO EDUARDO, KATIA MORAES, ANDREA FERRAZ, HECTOR TORRES, KIRK BRUNDAGE, WILL PHILLIPS, JOE DE SA, SANDRON RABEL, ANTONIO CARLOS DE SANT’ANNA, & LEO COSTA, at Club Nokia, L.A. Live, 777 Chick Hearn Ct, downtown L.A. 90015; info 213-763-6030; tix 213-763-6020; www.nokiatheatrelalive.com.

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Sun, Mar 6, daytime; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
One of our two “TOP WEEKEND PICKS”
11 am Special screening of “PHIL OCHS: THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE” sponsored by FolkWorks magazine, with a panel discussion following, at the Laemmle’s Monica, 1332 Second St, Santa Monica; www.laemmle.com; 310-478-3836.
We saw this film at a special event at the Grammy Museum, March 1. It opened at the Laemmle chain throughout the L.A. area on March 4. Go. See it. It’s amazing. It’s a compelling tale of another time, a time that resonates again in our own national experience and individual consciousness in our present, uncertain times. We’ll have a full review in a few days. And you really should attend this screening, with its panel discussion with MICHAEL OCHS, brother and manager of the late Phil Ochs, filmmaker KENNETH BOWSER, and FolkWorks columnist / Topanga Banjo Fiddle Festival “Legend” Award Winner ROSS ALTMAN. Ken Burns’ documentary film work has nothing on this powerful and moving piece by Bowser. The film contains revealing interviews with JOAN BAEZ, PETE SEEGER, PETER YARROW, BILLY BRAGG, TOM HAYDEN, CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS, SEAN PENN, and others, on their memories of Phil and his myriad influences .
The Guide absolutely recommends that you see this film, whether or not you were alive when Phil was out there making his razorlike social commentary and singing his protest music It’s part entertaining history, part inspiration for anyone who seeks to make a difference.
Rather than simply attend a scheduled screening, attend this special event. The panel at the Grammy Museum added incalculable depth and dimension (even though the film stands on its own) and this panel, organized by FolkWorks, will surely do more of that.

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Sun, Mar 6, daytime:
11 am LUCKY DIAZ plays a Matinee Kids' Show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $8 (kids under age 2 are free).

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Sun, Mar 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
One of our two “TOP WEEKEND PICKS”
2 pm T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND plus LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS, and others, perform a Cajun-zydeco spectacular on the Farmers Market West Patio, 6533 W 3rd St, L.A.

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Sun, Mar 6, in Santa Barbara; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm TERESA TUDURY & REBECCA TROON play a double-bill at Ken and Elaine’s House Concert series in Santa Barbara; reservations get directions at 805-453-3364.

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Sun, Mar 6:
3:30 pm HALAU KEAL’I O NALANI at The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10. Free show, if you make advance reservations.

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Sun, Mar 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMS (“A Prairie Home Companion”) at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $25.

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Sun, Mar 6, in the desert; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm PETER YARROW & NOEL PAUL STOOKEY, both of PETER, PAUL & MARY, play the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert; 760-340-ARTS or toll-free, 866-889-ARTS.

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Sun, Mar 6:
7 pm “SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS” with JONATHAN SEGEL and McCABE & MRS. MILLER, presented by Crawdaddy Magazine at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $12.50.

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Sun, Mar 6, in Ventura:
8 pm MONTANA SKIES at Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.

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Tue & Wed, Mar 8 & 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ERIC CLAPTON with LOS LOBOS at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608; 818-622-4440; www.citywalkhollywood.com; formerly Universal Amph.

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Tue, Mar 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ALEX DEPUE & MIGUEL DE HOYOS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $20.

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Wed, Mar 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JACKSON BROWNE at the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Countrywide Performing Arts Center, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Bl., Thousand Oaks. Tix, $66-96.

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Wed, Mar 9; Tue & Wed, Mar 8 & 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ERIC CLAPTON with LOS LOBOS at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608; 818-622-4440; www.citywalkhollywood.com; formerly Universal Amph.

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Thu, Mar 10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH THE MAJESTIC SILVER STRINGS” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
It’s MARC RIBOT, BILL FRISELL, GREG LIESZ, & BUDDY MILLER performing as an uber-talented ensemble. They’ve been described as “a majestic musical experience by some of the finest musicians in the world,” produced by BUDDY MILLER (who toured last year with “Three Girls and their Buddy,” with Emmylou Harris, Sean Colvin, and Patty Griffin). The CD, released March 1 on New West Records, is a collection of re-interpreted country songs and a pair of fresh originals.
Tonight’s event is a performance-interview, and they do that very well here. Museum Executive Director BOB SANTELLI is the moderator.

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Thu, Mar 10:
8 pm MONTANA SKIES at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Fri, Mar 11, in Bishop; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm HARVEY REID plays the Inyo Arts Council concert series, 137 S Main St, Bishop; www.inyo.org; 760-873-8014. Contact, InyoArts@inyo.org. He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
The presenters produce the annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL,” plus a series that’s inclusive of folk music. It’s always worth a look when you’re going to Mammoth to ski or anywhere in the Eastern Sierra, year-round.

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Fri, Mar 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BORDER RADIO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $18.

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Fri, Mar 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 & 10 pm MARSHALL CRENSHAW at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
The 8 pm show sold-out quickly, so jump on tix for the 10 pm, while you can.
Tix, either show, $22.50.
Or, he plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area) on the 12th; info, www.houseconcerts.us.

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Sat & Sun, Mar 12 & 13; FESTIVAL; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick ♣♣♣♣:
Annual “LOS ANGELES IRISH FAIR” at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds – Fairplex – in Pomona; www.fairplex.com. Many bands perform on multiple stages. KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS perform both days. (Note that the event is a different weekend this year.)

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Sat, Mar 12 ♣♣♣♣:
“IRISH CENTER’S ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S CELEBRATION” at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale. More info to come, or check www.irishcenter.org.

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Sat, Mar 12 ♣♣♣♣:
2:30 pm “SHAMROCK TALES” celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with stories and crafts of the Emerald Isle, in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program, 626-821-5566. All ages, free.

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Sat, Mar 12; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
4 pm “PARTIAL CAPO WORKSHOP” presented by HARVEY REID at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
He’s a coast-to-coast folk / new folk festival favorite, including numerous non-bluegrass performances at the “TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,” and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and his first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs. His only L.A. show.
Harvey does a concert here tonight at 8 pm; see listing.

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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SALTY SUITES, the band of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES, & CHELSEA WILLIAMS, plus THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm HARVEY REID plays his only L.A. show of this tour at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
Harvey Reid is a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and his first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
Harvey does a “Partial Capo Workshop” here at 4 pm; contact venue for info.

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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARSHALL CRENSHAW plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.marshallcrenshaw.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.

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Sat, Mar 12:
8 pm “TRIBUTE TO DEXTER GORDON” performed by the LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Univ. L.A., 5151 State University Dr, L.A.; 323-343-6611. The season-long tribute series to American jazz masters continues with tonight’s homage to saxophone legend Dexter Gordon. Tix, $25-35.

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Sun, Mar 13:
11 am OZOKIDZ play a Matinee Kids' Show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15 (kids under age 2 are free).

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Sun, Mar 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2-5 pm “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” this month brings SEVERIN BROWNE, DAVID STONE, KRIS GARRETT, & JOE HAMILTON at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-1631; www.churchop.org. DANA CHARNOFSKY’s series welcomes all ages, includes potluck snacks and beverages, and is free, though donations are appreciated and enable the artists to receive some compensation.

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Sun, Mar 13, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm HARVEY REID plays Old Time Music in their brand-new location, 4434 30th St (between Adams & El Cajon), San Diego; www.sdoldtimemusic.com; 619-280-9035.
He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous non-bluegrass performances at the “Telluride Bluegrass Festival,” and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.

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Sun, Mar 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm MICHELLE SHOCKED at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. She’s got many more stories than she can share in one evening, she’s written so many wonderful songs that the contrast between each is assured, and she recently experienced a big health scare that’s left her more inspired than ever. Michelle is one of the greats of our time. Tix, $24.50.

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Sun, Mar 13:
7 pm DOWN 4 THE COUNT at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $16.

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Mon, Mar 14:
8 pm OFF THE RECORD at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Tue, Mar 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
L.A.’s best unknown acoustic band of multiple-award-winning (and a few truly esteemed) acoustic musicians always delivers a fine show, with new originals that sound like 1930’s classics. You’ll be singing and humming fragments of these tunes all the way home, and for days after. Don’t worry about the “cowboy” part – those who want that will find it and everyone else who’s there will delight in this show. Their audiences always do. And the venue offers a “money-back if not delighted” guarantee whenever they book this act. Tix $18.

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Wed, Mar 16:
8 pm SIXTH WAVE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Thu, Mar 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick for ST. PATRICK’S DAY:
Noon THE YOUNG DUBLINERS play a FREE concert on the Pershing Square stage, following the annual ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE through downtown L.A. Catch the parade from the corner of the park, then the concert, at Pershing Square, 532 S Olive St, / or, W 5th St between S Olive St & S Hill St, downtown L.A. 90013; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970.
You surely know about the band, so let’s focus on the venue. Avoid expensive (and today, probably scarce) parking, by riding the Red Line subway from free parking in the big lots at the North Hollywood or Universal City Stations. ($1.50 each way on the subway.) Bring your lunch or buy it locally – the tasty and fresh offerings of L.A.’s landmark Grand Central Market (since 1917) are three blocks away, or there are local take-out shops with pizza, sandwiches, etc. across the street from the Square. Enjoy limited table seating beneath shade umbrellas, or bring a lawn chair or blanket.
The city JUST restored all the park’s grass, and it’s appropriately and brilliantly green. Remember to wear YOUR green. Erin Go Braugh! It’s FREE.

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Thu, Mar 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “THE BYRDS & BEYOND,” with JOHN YORK with BILLY DARNELL, now featuring CHAD WATSON on bass, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $20.

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Fri, Mar 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BYRON BERLINE at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. There’s no better way to get your musical sensibilities oriented and your expectations raised high for the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest / Folk Festival than to see bluegrass-and-beyond maestro Byron Berline. Tix, $20.

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Fri, Mar 18:
8 pm TAYLOR MADE, “The James Taylor Tribute Band,” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 am & 2 pm DAN ZANES & FRIENDS make their annual return for two shows at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.

Don’t dismiss this as a kids’ show. He has a CD that won a Grammy for “Best Children’s Music Album” and got airplay on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.”
UCLA Live series favorite Dan Zanes and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kids at heart. Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band and his surprising and eccentric special guests, create a rollicking Woodstock for kids, including American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to sing along with gusto before things heat up and ultimately evolve into an all-ages dance party. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).

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Sat, Mar 19:
2 pm matinee: SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.

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Sat, Mar 19, in Thousand Oaks; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm VICKI PETERSON (from THE BANGLES) plays solo acoustic, plus DAVID ZINK (from the EDITED trio) opening and DAVE MORRISON hosting, at the “FOUR FRIENDS ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES” at Four Friends Gallery, 1408 E Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-497-4022; www.fourfriendsgallery.com. This is the second show for this new series, and their launch on January 29 was well-produced, well attended, and very well-received. It’s a fine new venue for music. Admission includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and there’s a no-host bar. Info, marilynbabcock@mac.com. Tix, $20.

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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm INCENDIO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $20.

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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm GERRY O’BEIRNE & ROSIE SHIPLEY play the “Caltech Folk Music Society” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (“Little Beckman”) on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More on the Caltech Folk Music Series at www.folkmusic.caltech.edu - and check-out other music on campus at Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series at www.events.caltech.edu.
He, from County Clare, Ireland, is a fine instrumentalist. As part of the legendary Irish band PATRICK STREET, he’s played the White House, opened for the GRATEFUL DEAD, played on radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” and toured globally, all the while writing and performing songs and tunes in the rich tradition of the Emerald Isle.
She is outstanding fiddler ROSIE SHIPLEY, joining Patrick for this tour and celebrating the release of their new album together.
Series bookers REX MAYREIS and NICK SMITH tell us, “If you like modern Irish music, you will want to be here for this show, as close to St. Patrick’s Day as we could make it.” Gen’l admission, $15; Caltech students and children, $5.

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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm YASMIN LEVY at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Univ. L.A., 5151 State University Dr, L.A.; 323-343-6611. The voice that has repopularized and reinvigorated the ancient art of Ladino song – the Judeo-Spanish music dating from the 15th century. Yasmin includes fiery flamenco in the mix. Olé and shalom. Tix, $25-45.

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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm EVE SELIS BAND brings “THE MUSIC OF CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG” to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. Americana blues rocker Eve Selis and her blazing band of ruffians deliver their own originals and a fabulous selection of CSNY classics. Eve Selis, says the promo, “isn’t just a singer — she’s an emotional powerhouse of R&B, blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll.” Karla Peterson of the San Diego Union Tribune says, “Selis delivers … with equal parts sanctification and sweat. Her bottomless lung power is matched by an emotional gusto that could blast your happy-hour oysters out of their shells.”
The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.

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Sat, Mar 19:
8 pm GO HOME featuring BEN GOLDBERG, CHARLIE HUNTER, ELLERY ESKELIN, & SCOTT AMENDOLA at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $22.50.

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Sun, Mar 20:
11 am MASANGA plays a Matinee Kids' Show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $8 (kids under age 2 are free).

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Sun, Mar 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm The “LARRY BROWN / JOHN SCHLOCKER MEMORIAL CONCERT” with a line-up yet to be announced, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Wonder how we can make this one a “pick” when we don’t know who’s playing? We know the legacies of who they’re playing FOR. Tix, $10.

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Sun, Mar 20:
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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Sat, Mar 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick ♣♣♣♣:
7:30 pm SLIGO RAGS plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.

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Thu, Mar 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9 pm THE SADDLE CATS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
This is a must-see show for fans of the best fiery fiddle maestros, or Djangostyle swing jazz, or western swing. Their performance produces plenty of “oh, wows.” Bandleader RICHARD CHON is the astoundingly memorable fiddle player from SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN and over a decade on the road with DAN HICKS & THE HOT LICKS. The Cats’ pedal steel player BOBBY BLACK spent years with COMMANDER CODY & THE LOST PLANET AIRMEN.
Quick facts:
* their ONLY Southern Cal gig.
* based in the SF Bay Area
* a major audience favorite at last year’s “Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival” and NOT there in ’11
* released an exceptionally fine CD
* playing the nationwide festival circuit this year

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Fri, Mar 25; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ABIGAIL WASHBURN 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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Sat, Mar 26:
2:30-4 pm “TOLKIEN DAY” celebrates with live music, readings and more, in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program, 626-821-5566.
The L.A.-based “Tolkein Society” presents this afternoon of dramatic readings, musical interludes and costumed characters from “The Hobbit,” “Lord of the Rings,” and other works by J.R.R. Tolkien. All ages, free.

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Sat, Mar 26:
8 pm DIRK HAMILTON 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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APRIL: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Fri, Apr 1:
8 pm THE BOBS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
They have a big following and they’re gotten good reviews elsewhere. Frankly, when we saw them perform, we were not impressed. They get a spotlight here because of the former, not the latter. Tix, $24.50.

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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON” plays the first of two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
The matinee is family-friendly, and the show tonight takes a different focus. Incomparable guitarist BILL FRISELL, along with his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN, create a live score to the Buster Keaton classics “Go West,” “The High Sign,” and “One Week.” Rediscover the timeless charm of Keaton’s magic, as re-imagined with live music, in an afternoon of film and music the whole family can enjoy. The trio plays another show here tonight at 8 pm, with an adult focus; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).

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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
The three Kahumokus bring a triple dose of great guitar. They’ve won Grammys among the three of them, run a renowned music camp for slack key guitar and ukulele, plus recorded for GEORGE WINSTON’s respected Dancing Cat label. George & Keoki have played the series before, but getting Moses here to perform on one of his rare trips to the Mainland is extra special.
The annual series brings seven shows for its 2010-2011 season. Tix, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.

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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON, JIM WOODRING AND BILL MORRISON” is the second of Frisell’s two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
The show tonight takes a different focus, unlike today’s family-friendly matinee. Geniuses collide as iconic guitarist BILL FRISELL and his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN play original compositions to a truly fantastic collection of visuals that includes classic slapstick comedy from a trio of Buster Keaton classics, the bold illustrations of Seattle animator JIM WOODRING and selections from avant-garde filmmaker BILL MORRISON’s “The Mesmerist.” Frisell’s trio sets this eclectic footage to music with a thrilling live score. The trio plays a matinee here at 11 am today, with a different focus and cheaper tix, intended for families; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $28-43 ($15 for UCLA students).

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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX and JACK WILLIAMS play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.ronnycox.com & www.jackwilliamsmusic.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.

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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; www.shannoncenter.org; 562-907-4203. Shows at 3 & 8 pm. See 3 pm listing for details.

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Fri-Sun, Apr 8-10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“ARLO GUTHRIE - A WEEKEND OF GUTHRIE IN REDLANDS” is a festival, venue tba. Info, www.BodieHouse.com.

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Fri, Apr 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ARLO GUTHRIE & FRIENDS, featuring ABE GUTHRIE and THE BURNS SISTERS, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
Son of the illustrious WOODY GUTHRIE and current patriarch of folk music’s most notable family, Arlo Guthrie returns to UCLA Live for an evening of American music tinged with humor, warmth and his endearing and often meandering storytelling style. Guthrie shares timeless tales and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy.
With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he has maintained a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. His artistic ventures leave lasting impressions of hope and inspiration, and his inimitable musical ingenuity leaps to new creative heights as he perseveres through the times. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students) (310) 825-2101, www.uclalive.org.

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Fri, Apr 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm TISH HINOJOSA at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Once the queen of the Austin music scene, her southwestern folk in two languages as expressed through her marvelous clear soprano voice is globally acclaimed. She lived and worked in Europe for several years, building a fan base there, as well. It’s been a long time since she performed in Southern Cal, so expect this one to sell-out quickly. Tix, $20.

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Sun, Apr 10:
2-5 pm “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” this month brings MARC PLATT, ANDREW KELSEY, TIM TURNER, & BRETT MIKELS at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-1631; www.churchop.org. This edition is billed as “from retro to cutting edge, pop-influenced music.” Dana Charnofsky’s series welcomes all ages, includes potluck snacks and beverages, and is free, though donations are appreciated and enable the artists to receive some compensation. More info, purpleDCconcerts@yahoo.com

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Sun, Apr 10:
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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Sun, Apr 10:
7 pm RUTHANN FRIEDMAN 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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Apr 14:
CANCELLED: Poet SEAMUS HEANEY’S spoken word engagement at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Event cancelled due to Visa issues. Full refunds or exchanges are available at the point of purchase to patrons who purchased tickets to this event during UCLA Live’s subscription-sales window.

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Apr 15, in Washington State:
7:30-10 pm RED HORSE: ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St, SE, Olympia WA; 360-753-8586; www.washingtoncenter.org. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com.

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Sat, Apr 16; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND bring their traditional and original Appalachian mountain music, Jean Ritchie homages, and West Coast bluegrass, to the CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (“Little Beckman”) on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More on the Caltech Folk Music Series at www.folkmusic.caltech.edu - and check-out other music on campus at Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series at www.events.caltech.edu.
Susie’s soaring high vocals have propelled her career since she sang solos on Broadway in “Big River.” Her friendship and devotion to the music of legendary Appalachian folk queen JEAN RITCHIE earned her an endorsement from the matriarch, and she performed a tribute concert for Ritchie with members of Jean’s musical family at the University of Pennsylvania.
Much of the HILONESOME repertoire is older mountain and bluegrass, and it mixes well with modern compositions by the band’s guitarist / chief songwriter, ROB CARLSON. Indeed, series bookers NICK SMITH and REX MAYREIS say, “Whether they are performing a classic Jean Ritchie piece or something they cooked up on their own, the music is a treat.”
The group’s newest CD is scheduled for release in time for this show. But the live concert energy is special with this five-piece ensemble. You’ll hear acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass, and Susie’s wonderful vocals, backed by the band’s instruments and voices – and any of them may take a lead vocal or two. Expect an evening of bluegrass, traditional (not modern Nashville) country, old-time, gospel, and as the promo asserts, “any of the musical styles based on those…” Gen’l admission, $18; Caltech students & children, $5.

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Sat, Apr 16; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JOHN FLYNN & JOHN WORT HANNAM play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com. Canadian singer-songwriter JOHN WORT HANNAM took L.A. by storm when he toured a number of local venue in October, 2009. At home in the Great White North, he’s won just about every acoustic music award there is.

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Wed, Apr 20:
7 pm “CLASSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE CONCERT SERIES” concludes its 6th season tonight with special guests RAYNOR CARROLL & AFRICAN AMERICAN DRUMMING and other performing musicians (tba) in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program and the series, 626-821-5569.
This is a free series, no reservations, but seating is limited to the first 150 people in line to enter. Doors at 6:30 pm.

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Sat, Apr 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm CHRISTOPH BULL performs a stirring BACH ORGAN RECITAL for UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
Bull is a UCLA Live favorite. This is a delightful afternoon of classical music on Royce Hall’s glorious Skinner organ from acclaimed organist Christoph Bull, known for his energizing and often eclectic musical interpretation of organ repertoire. Bull will perform a thrilling and ethereal program of Bach on the UCLA campus treasure, which is known as one of the country’s great musical devices of its kind. Tix, $23/28/33 ($15 for UCLA students).

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Sat, Apr 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $16.

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Sat, Apr 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILLY COLLINS and KAY RYAN, two former U.S. Poet Laureates in a spoken word event, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
The two Poet Laureates share the stage for an evening of readings from their acclaimed work and Q&A with the audience.
BILLY COLLINS, winner of the 2004 inaugural Mark Twain Prize for Humor in Poetry, served as America’s Poet Laureate from 2001-2003. Beloved for his ironic style, Collins is one of the top-selling modern poets and author of nine collections including “Questions about Angels”,” The Art of Drowning,” and “The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems.”
KAY RYAN, California native and UCLA alumna, was U.S. Poet Laureate from 2008-2010 and is revered for her complex and rueful style. Her work includes “The Jam Jar Lifeboat & Other Novelties Exposed,” a delightful collection inspired by stories from “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!,” as well as “Flamingo Watching”, a finalist for both the Lamont Poetry Selection and the Lenore Marshall Prize. In 2004, Ryan was awarded The Ruth Lilly Prize—the Poetry Foundation’s highest honor.
In conjunction with this event and April’s National Poetry Month, UCLA Live will launch a poetry-writing contest for the Los Angeles community, with winning submissions to be read onstage in Royce Hall. More details will be available closer to the event. Tix, $28-53.

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Fri, Apr 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN 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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Sat & Sun, Apr 30-May 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Annual “STAGECOACH FESTIVAL” at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, with LORETTA LYNN, RICKY SCAGGS, JERRY DOUGLAS TRIO, GATLIN BROTHERS, LEON RUSSELL, RODNEY CROWELL, RHONDA VINCENT, THE PUNCH BROTHERS, ROSIE FLORES, WANDA JACKSON, COAL PORTERS, THE GOURDS, JACK INGRAM, JUNIOR BROWN, LUKAS NELSON & THE PROMISE OF THE REAL, THE CLOVERLYS, TRUTH & SALVAGE CO., and PHOSPHORESCENT, in the lineups on two stages, and a crop of big Nashville pop-country people on the third, “Mane Stage,” including KENNY CHESNEY, RASCAL FLATTS, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, DARIUS RUCKER, JOSH TURNER, EASTON CORBIN, & CHRIS YOUNG.
It’s billed as “California’s Country Music Festival,” and the producers are maintaining their shockingly wonderful commitment to diversity and inclusion of roots-Americana artists and music on the “other” two stages. Seriously, you can go, never get near the Nashville pop-country “Mane Stage,” and you’ll see and hear many of the best acts who are playing the big folk-Americana festival circuit this summer.
Only thing is, the “Mane Stage” here is notorious for blasting apocalyptic sound into the other stages, half a mile away. So you may need to crowd the sound reinforcement at “your” stage to avoid things that, in past years, have included Brooks & Dunn doing a hiphop version of “Neon Moon,” and Kid Rock doing whatever he was doing at a supposedly “country” festival. Still, for so much music that you will like, it’s a fine bargain, and a lot closer than Telluride.

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Sat, Apr 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAMES McMURTRY at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $22.

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Sat, Apr 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BORDER RADIO at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. A lineup of Souther Cal all-star musicians bring a refreshing spin on traditional bluegrass. Border Radio’s original “gypsygrass” style is a fusion of bluegrass, classic country and old country sounds. – like that once heard in the days of 100,000 Watt radio from just over the Mexican radio. Deeply rooted in tradition, this is what “country” music is supposed to sound like. "Call it rural Tin Pan Alley, prairie jazz, hand-me-down country, city folk -- Border Radio is an original stew of American music that blasts across all these borders” - Kerrville New Folk Competition.
The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of hisoric downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.

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MAY: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sun, may 1; Sat & Sun, Apr 30-May 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Annual “STAGECOACH FESTIVAL” at the Empire Polo Field in Indio. See complete write-up in April 30 listing.

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Sun, May 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm LEON REDBONE at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. He has plenty of imitators these days, but he’s the guy who kept his brand of gentle New Orleans swing blues in the public consciousness and on the radio when he had no peers there. He’s still the best. Tix, $26.50.

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Sat, May 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CLAUDIA RUSSELL & THE FOLK UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.claudiarussell.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.

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Sat, May 7; world music (and now for something completely different…):
8 pm EAST L.A. TAIKO with LYSA FLORES combines innovative reinvention of traditional Japanese percussion with the venue’s ongoing “Ritmos Latinos” series, at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. EAST L.A. TAIKO, aka ELAT, led by master drummer MACEO HERNANDEZ, marries Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms with driving Taiko beats – a fiery eclectic blend of world rhythm that travels the globe and takes you right into the heart of Los Angeles. ELAT performs at the Annex with LYSA FLORES, named in Newsweek magazine as one of “20 young Latinos to watch in the new millennium.” A first generation Mexican-American, Flores has been a pioneer in the “EastLos” alternative music scene since her teens, making music that now defines an urban L.A. style.
The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.

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Thu, May 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND and THE DEL McCOURY BAND in a stellar double-bill at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
Two pillars of American music from two distinct lineages come together for a wonderfully unlikely evening “to celebrate the glory of tradition and the power of newfound collaboration.” Starting as a sideman the legendary “father of bluegrass” BILL MONROE nearly 50 years ago, DEL McCOURY has broadened the audience for the genre. During that same period, the legendary PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND has defined the tradition of New Orleans jazz. Now, they have converged to perform – and record(!) – an unforgettable mix of bluegrass and traditional jazz. Each band will play individual sets, followed by a soul-stirring joint finale. Tix, $38-63 ($15 for UCLA students).

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Fri, May 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MOLLY’S REVENGE brings splendid Irish music to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. Known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm, dynamic acoustic Celtic band Molly's Revenge is a classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song. Their arrangements of traditional jigs and reels bring these dance tunes up to date with a driving, hard-edged accent that always leaves audiences shouting for more. They’re festival favorites.
The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.

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Sun, May 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9 am-6 pm: 51st annual “TOPANGA BANJO FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL” at Paramount Ranch near Agoura Hills, in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area.
“Southern California’s favorite Bluegrass, Old-Time & Folk Music Event” and the best one-day festival anywhere returns with contests for all kinds of acoustic instrument players – drawing contestants from several western states – plus professional musicians performing scheduled sets on three stages, and a whole lotta jamming goin’ on beneath the oak trees and on the porches of the old west movie set town.
Since 1961, this event has been an always-anticipated old-time, bluegrass, folk song, folk dancing and crafts festival.
Entertainment on three stages, plus The Dance Barn and Children's area, all set within the western movie sets and mountain locations. Bring your instruments and "sit in" with jamming musicians, or pre-register for any of the prestigious contests.
Some highlights, including acts already booked (with latest changes included):
The Main Stage: Over 100 instrumental and singing contestants, plus performances by
DUSTBOWL CAVALIERS, HABERDASHERY ENSEMBLE, FRANK FAIRFIELD, SCOTT GATES & THE SALTY SUITES.
Dance Barn: Band Playoffs, Clogging, Square Dancing, Contra Dancing - with all live music by TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT and OLD SLEDGE.
Pavilion Stage: Beginner Instrument Playoffs, plus scheduled shows by OLD SLEDGE – roots & history of string band music; MIKE MAHANEY & FRIENDS – cowboy music & poetry show; FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER – songs of the open road.
Railroad Stage: Traditional Singing Playoffs, Intermediate Fiddle Playoffs, plus scheduled shows by EVIE LADEN – old-time banjo and songs; EVAN MARSHALL – “Mr. Solo Mandolin;” SUSIE GLAZE & HILONESOME – mountain music; ROSS ALTMAN – bringing a theme tba.
Eucalyptus Grove: “Family Fun” with “new, expanded programs in the grove,” including organized jams and sing-alongs, beginning at 11 am, with “Folk Songs with FUR & STEVE (aka FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER),” “Kids Crafts with ALAINA SMITH,” DAN, THE FIDDLE MAN, SOUTHWEST FIDDLERS, SCOTTISH FIDDLERS, OLD-TIME FIDDLE WORKSHOP, OLD-TIME BANJO WORKSHOP, CELTIC SLOW SESSION, HAWAIIAN SONGS – UKES & GUITARS. This stage includes the long-running Kids Program, ever-popular Arts & Crafts for young children, and youth-oriented traditional music.
ADVANCE TICKETS available online at a discount, and more info, at www.topangabanjofiddle.org.
Tix at the gate cost more on the day of the event. Online ticket prices are lower this year than last, with tix this year at $10 for ages 18-64 ($15 at gate), and $8 for ages 10-17 or over age 65 ($10 at gate). No charge for children under age 10. Free parking and free shuttle bus to gate.

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Sat, May 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
ROBERT & ROLAND, being brothers, naturally perform as THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO. The venue tells us, “No group has made more of a contribution to Hawaiian music then they have, and the season wouldn’t be complete without them. Every season they put on a different show and they never cease to amaze.”
This closes the annual series of seven shows for the 2010-2011 season; contact them regarding discounts for buying tix to next season’s entire series. Tix, for today, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.

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May 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“L.A. ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” returns after a year of hiatus, with ELLIS PAUL, ELIZA GILKYSON, JIMMY LaFAVE, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION. This year, it’s a one-day event at the Broad Stage Theatre at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200; www.thebroadstage.com; www.events.smc.edu. Even before we knew the lineup, we were comfortable recommending it as a “Show-of-the-Week” pick, given the talent that Renee Bodie booked the first year, and the fact that this is a MUCH more manageable venue where costs can be contained and ticket prices should be kept to reasonable limits. The festival is a benefit for the nonprofit California Acoustic Music Project.
More info on the L.A. Acoustic Music Festival at www.laacousticmusicfestival.com
Info on the California Acoustic Music Project is at www.californiaacousticmusicproject.org

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Tue, May 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
JOHNNY REID at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, 743 S Lucerne (at Wilshire), L.A. 90005; 323-931-1277; www.ebellla.com/operating/index.html. His PBS concert, “Johnny Reid Live: Heart & Soul,” taped at his concert in Nova Scotia and aired in L.A. in late February, was amazingly, wonderfully good. Of course, the only time you see music performances on PBS is during pledge drive. But this concert was so good it was worth muting the pledge begging and staying with it. His song, “Today I’m Gonna Try and Change the World” was accompanied by bagpipes, fiddles, and marvelous harmonies from a choir. Whether or not you make this concert, he’s an artist to watch.

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Tue, May 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BRUCE COCKBURN and his band, plus JENNY SCHEINMAN opening, in a McCabe’s / Goldenvoice co-presentation at The El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L.A.; 323-936-4790; www.theelrey.com. Tix are $35, but buy direct from McCabe’s and save a bundle: TicketMaster is levying a $12.90 PER TICKET fee (compared to McCabe’s $4 PER ORDER surcharge) meaning that you'll save over $20 on a pair from McCabe’s online (not in the shop). This is a seated, general admission show, and McCabe’s has a limited number of tickets available through this arrangement, so don't delay.


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JUNE: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Fri, Jun 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO 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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Fri & Sat, Jun 3 & 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“STAR WARS IN CONCERT” performed with a full orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; www.hollywoodbowl.com; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.

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Sat, Jun 4:
8 pm BILL KIRCHEN 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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Jun 5-10, in New Orleans:
Annual “NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP” for all enthusiasts of traditional and New Orleans-style jazz.

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Sun, Jun 5:
7 pm NEIL INNES 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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Sat, Jun 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm DAN NAVARRO at 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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Jun 12-16:
22nd annual “NORTH AMERICAN JAMES JOYCE CONFERENCE” at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and at Caltech in Pasadena. This event takes place in a different locale each year, and this year, Southern Cal fans of James Joyce have it right here at home. Info, www.joyceconference2011.com.

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Fri, Jun 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLACK CROWN STRING BAND plus CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7 at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. The latest super-group to emerge from the SF Bay-Area bluegrass and old-timey scene, BLACK CROWN STRING BAND combines the best elements of old-time string band music and Bill Monroe's "high lonesome" sound to create a fusion that is at once old-school and brand new. When they played last year in Sierra Madre with Tom & Patrick Sauber, they brought delight to a full house. Tonight is musically hosted by CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7, San Pedro’s own nationally-recognized bluegrass-Americana band. Unless you’re in Telluride for the Bluegrass Festival, be here tonight.
The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.

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Sat, Jun 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CAROLINE AIKEN plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.carolineaiken.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.

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JULY: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Jul 2 & 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“LOS ANGELES GUITAR FESTIVAL” brings an acoustic lineup July 2 and an electric lineup July 3, to the 1,457-seat Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Acoustic on July 2 are TOMMY EMMANUEL, LAURENCE JUBER, CYRIL PAHINUI, & GONZALO BERGARA. Electric on July 3 are JIMMIE VAUGHN, DICK DALE, BRICE FORMAN, & BEN LACY. Info & tix, www.LAGuitarFestival.com.

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Sat, Jul 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAURENCE JUBER plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.laurencejuber.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.

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AUGUST: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sat, Aug 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “TRIPPIN' THE ’60S” with BARRY McGUIRE and JOHN YORK at Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.trippinthesixties.com & www.barrymcguire.com & www.johnyorkmusic.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.

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SEPTEMBER: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sat & Sun, Sep 17 & 18, festival:
2011 “FALL EQUINOX FOLK MUSIC DANCE & STORYTELLING FESTIVAL,” presented by the California Traditional Music Society (CTMS) for this second year, is again scheduled at the Rancho Cordillera del Norte in Northridge.

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Sat, Sep 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.blamesally.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.

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OCTOBER: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sat, Oct 29:
ORLA FALLON brings her delightful Irish music to the Irvine Barclay Theatre, on the campus at UC Irvine, 4242 Campus Dr, Irvine; 949-854-4646..

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Sat, Oct 29:
8 pm JENI & BILLY and NATHAN McEUEN play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.jeniandbilly.com & www.nathanmceuen.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.

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NOVEMBER: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sat, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAIME MICHAELS and SEVERIN BROWNE play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.jaimemichaels.com & www.severinbrowne.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.

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DECEMBER: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS


Sat, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE KOLES and JOHN BATDORF play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.arlenekolemusic.com & www.johnbatdorfmusic.com) All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.


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