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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
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June 17, 2011 edition
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ALSO check the site (www.acousticmusic.netwww.acousticmusic.net) for the fresh edition of the Guide's NEWS FEATURES, with a WHOLE LOT more detail on this month's rich offering of FESTIVALS!
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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS are updated in this edition through the summer – with more added all the time, plus, more months (into 2012) are coming back here, soon.
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Friday, June 17
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Fri, Jun 17; Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19, FESTIVAL, in the desert:
Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE” with performances by ROY CLARK, RODNEY DILLARD & THE DILLARD BAND, THE GIBSON BROTHERS, JULIE WINGFIELD, WAYNE RICE & LIGHTHOUSE, BLUEGRASS ETC, SIERRA HULL, NEW FOUND ROAD, SCOTT GATES & SALTY SUITES, MARK TWAIN LIVE, GRASSLANDS, TOM & BECKY, and more, plus Line Dance Workshops with KC DOUGLAS, Clog Dancing with THE BON FAMILY CLOGGERS, lots of fun activities for kids, and a bit of mid-nineteenth century Mark Twain culture straight from “Life on the Mississippi” all transported to a bluegrass festival on a river in the California desert (really). At Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville; 951-780-8810. Named in recent years in a national ranking as the best weekend music festival in America.
DOYLE LAWSON AND QUICKSILVER co-headline Friday. Stunning instrumental work and perfect vocal harmonies have brought multiple Grammy and Dove Award nominations to this legendary group. With the release of their new album “Drive Time” in March, the band finds itself performing not only to bluegrass audiences, but also to ESPN sports fans. A brief visit to California brings them to Huck Finn’s main stage for two performances and a vocal workshop today, Friday.
The GIBSON BROTHERS co-headline Friday. 2010 International Bluegrass Music Association award winners, Eric and Leigh Gibson are widely recognized as the finest brother duet in bluegrass music today, joining the Louvins and the Stanleys in the tradition of those high lonesome harmonies that can only be created by family. The just released “Help Me Brother” is their 10th album and arguably the finest in the duo’s career. The Gibson Brothers return to the Jubilee today, Friday, with two main stage performances and a workshop.
BLUEGRASS ETC. co-headlines Friday & Saturday. JOHN MOORE, DENNIS CAPLINGER, & BILL BRYSON have forged an alliance of “super pickers” that are considered by many as some of the finest in the industry. Individual members have won Grammys, appeared on television and toured internationally. Not only bluegrass, but other styles of “roots” music are ably presented by this popular group, fortunately on both Friday and Saturday, both on the Main Stage and in music workshops.
X-TRAIN, a high energy bluegrass band, brings National Champion guitar flat picker Peter McLaughlin, with featuring Ross Nickerson on banjo, Mark Miracle on mandolin, Doug Bartlett on fiddle, and Bob Denoncourt on bass. Fortunately, they perform all three days.
MARK TWAIN - LIVE is there only on Friday. Seeing the legendary Mark Twain "in person" has been a treat since Hal Holbrook did his one-man show 40 years ago. Now, Mike Randal brings his considerable talents to the role, and “Mark Twain Live” travels from New York to the Jubilee to offer an encounter with America's greatest author and humorist. After 2000 performances, Randall is compared by some to be as good, if not better than, Holbrook. Randall's re-creation of Twain is Friday at 9 pm.
Of course, there’s lots more, including Line Dance Workshops with KC Douglas, Clog Dancing with the Bon Family Cloggers, the Friday Night Barn Dance with Riley's Mountaineers, and many more bands. The Riley Family brings an “Old Fashion Barn Dance” to the Jubilee’s Mountain Man Village Shelter on Friday night, 8:30-11 pm. They return Sunday for an Old-Time Gospel Sing at 9 am – they provide the hymnbooks.
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Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19, FESTIVAL, NE of Santa Barbara:
2 pm midnite Annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL” with performances by MAVIS STAPLES, THE TEXAS TORNADOS, EVIE LADIN & EVIL DIANE, THE WAILIN' JENNYS, MOLLIE O'BRIEN & RICH MOORE, MOLLY'S REVENGE, OLD MAN LUEDECKE, CAFÉ MUSIQUE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, SAMBADA, CARL SONNY LEYLAND, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE, SPARROWS GATE, PELLEJO SECO, WILL BERNARD, and more, at Live Oak Camp, off Highway 154, NE of Santa Barbara; 805-781-3030. (Different hours Sat & Sun.)
The Live Oak Music Festival is a three-day concert and camping event held every year on Father’s Day weekend beneath the boughs of giant, canopy-like oak trees in the hills above Santa Barbara. 100% of Live Oak proceeds go to support KCBX Public Radio (the radio station we WISH we had in L.A.) The marvelous JOE CRAVEN is main stage emcee, and the booked acts are a spectrum of marvelous musicians, though not all are folk-Americana.
Friday co-headliners are Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, Molly's Revenge, Toots & the Maytals. Saturday headliners are Grammy-winning singer and guitarist Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, The Texas Tornados, Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, Little Black Train, Old Man Luedecke, Boogie Woogie Hall-of-Famer Carl Sonny Leyland, and some Afro-funk stars. Sunday headliners are Mavis Staples, Cache Valley Drifters, The Wailin' Jennys, Kate Wallace, Old Man Luedecke, Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, and some Afro-Cuban stars.
Artists should note that the Live Oak Music Festival Entertainment Selection Committee accepts artist applications from July 1st through October 31st for the following year's festival.
This is always a good time, with fine campground jamming at night. Everything is well-planned and good food is available.
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Fri, Jun 17:
6:30 pm weekly BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES (every Fri) at Me N Eds Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood; 562-421-8908.
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Fri, Jun 17:
7-9:30 pm SHELBY, TIEG & TARA play their CD release show, plus TRACY NEWMAN & the REINFORCEMENTS at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica 90405; www.churchop.org; 310-399-1631. Tix, $15 at the door, or $10 if you pre-order their CD at:
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Fri, Jun 17:
8 pm ANGEL ROMERO (plus Angel Romero Salon,” VIP Pre-Show Seminar at 7 pm) at Open Borders, 125 W Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91360.
Come early to enjoy the multiple art galleries featuring work by the likes of Edward Curtis, Dorthea Lange, Ansel Adams and more, our interactive live web stream, giant game of chess, full bar and gourmet food trucks.
Angel Romero is hailed for his superior artistry as the Spanish maestro of the guitar. His eminence in the music world as soloist and conductor is heralded by audiences and critics alike. One of the most sought-after musicians of his generation, Angel Romero has appeared in the major cultural centers throughout the world including those of London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Munich, Zurich, Chicago, Los Angles and New York among others. He has appeared as soloist with such leading orchestras as the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. As conductor, he has led numerous orchestras worldwide including the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Royal Philharmonic, Germany's NDR Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Symphoniker, the Beijing Philharmonic, the Euro-Asia Philharmonic, the Shanghai Symphony, the Bogotá Philharmonic, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Orquesta de Baja California, the Santa Barbara Symphony, the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Chamber Orchestra among others. 50 tickets only, at $175 each.
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Fri, Jun 17, in San Diego:
7:30 pm TANNAHILL WEAVERS play the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
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Fri, Jun 17:
8 pm Americana double-bill: CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7 play their CD Release show for their new album, “Country Funk,” plus a performance by DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, for the season finale at the Grand Annex, 434 West 6th St, San Pedro 90731; tix & info, www.grandvision.org; 310-833-6362.
Internationally recognized Bluegrass/Americana band Cliff Wagner & The Old #7 releases their new CD "Country Funk" at the Grand Annex. After appearing nationally on the "Next Great American Band" show, providing music for FX network's "Justified" and other projects, The Old #7 delivers a brand new album! The Old #7 is Cliff Wagner, songwriter, fiddle, banjo; Lucas Cheadle, bass; Devitt Feeley, mandolin; Craig Ferguson, guitar; and Steve Mugalian, drums.
DUSTBOWL REVIVAL replaces Black Crown String Band, previously listed for tonight. Stirring up the room with their high-energy vintage revival show, The Dustbowl Revival is a rowdy Venice-based jazz and roots collective that mixes New Orleans swing, bluegrass and jug-blues into “a lethal Americana cocktail” - gads, hopefully not lrthal(!) Venue booker Taran Schindler says, “Think Dylan and The Band in Newport meet Louis Armstrong in New Orleans meet Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes on the beaches of LA!”
Note: BLACK CROWN STRING BAND, previously scheduled, will not appear tonight.
Grand Vision Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the preservation and continued use of the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA and bringing high quality arts to the L.A. Harbor Area. The Grand Annex is an intimate 99-seat concert venue dedicated to acoustic, world, roots and other musical explorations. Proceeds from Annex concerts go toward on-going repairs at the Warner Grand Theatre. Tix, $15 advance, $20 door; doors open at 7:30 for the best seats.
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Fri, Jun 17:
8 pm THE TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND plays Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Fri, Jun 17:
8 pm RICK RUSKIN plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
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Fri, Jun 17:
8 pm THE DITTY BOPS play McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Jun 17:
BB CHUNGKING & the BUDDAHEADS play the CD Release show for The Buddaheads' "Wish I Had Everything I Want" at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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Fri, Jun 17:
9:30 pm CARRIE WADE plays a full set at Cafe Muse, 6547 Santa Monica Bl (E of Highland between Las Palmas and Wilcox), L.A. / Hollywood. Carrie says, “This will be my first time at this thoughtful, creative and intimate venue with delicious Non-Veggie as well as Veggie/Vegan-oriented food and beverages. There's beer and wine for those of who who'd like to take the edge off after a long work week. I'll play a full hour set which I'm really looking forward to.” FREE show with purchase of $5 in food / drink. Free street parking on Santa Monica Bl and Wilcox (on Las Palmas too, but harder to find).
Carrie is getting good press for her new album "The Old Ways;” check Leicester Bangs at www.leicesterbangs.co.uk/may11-34.html
Or here’s the one from Rootstime! Magazine (out of Belgium) at www.rootstime.be (but here’s the English translation): “Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Carrie Wade surprises all with her debut album ‘The Old Ways.’ All ten tracks on this CD, music and lyrics, were written entirely by Carrie Wade and with ‘The Old Ways’ she’s proven that she is gifted with many talents. The songs on this CD are folk and country music-based, each telling a new story. The skillful broad instrumentation creates an extra dimension, providing ‘The Old Ways’ with a very professional touch. While we were listening to this album, we soon got the impression that a number of these songs are ready for frequent play on contemporary radio. The best candidates are ‘It’s Just Blood,’ the country sauce-infused ‘Drive,’ the swinging country-rocker ‘American Boys’ and the beautiful country ballad ‘In A World That Goes Wrong,’ in which Marty Rifkin’s pedal steel adds perfect atmosphere. Toward the end of ‘The Old Ways,’ Carrie Wade serves the listener with another two brilliant songs, the catchy piano riff-based song ‘Sublime’ and the easy-to- hum-along-with, waltzing ‘Cuddling With Doom.’ With this debut album Carrie Wade has set a high bar for herself, however, after hearing her first effort, many will look forward to the successor. (valsam)”
Hear the new CD’s music at music: www.facebook.com/carriewadesongs or www.cdbaby.com/carriewade
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Saturday, June 18
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Sat, Jun 18; Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19; FESTIVAL, in the desert:
Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE” with performances by ROY CLARK, RODNEY DILLARD & THE DILLARD BAND, THE GIBSON BROTHERS, JULIE WINGFIELD, WAYNE RICE & LIGHTHOUSE, BLUEGRASS ETC, SIERRA HULL, NEW FOUND ROAD, SCOTT GATES & SALTY SUITES, MARK TWAIN LIVE, GRASSLANDS, TOM & BECKY, and more, plus Line Dance Workshops with KC DOUGLAS, Clog Dancing with THE BON FAMILY CLOGGERS, lots of fun activities for kids, and a bit of mid-nineteenth century Mark Twain culture straigh from “Life on the Mississippi” all transported to a bluegrass festival on a river in the California desert (really). At Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville; 951-780-8810. Named in recent years in a national ranking as the best weekend music festival in America.
RODNEY DILLARD AND THE DILLARD BAND co-headline on Saturday. Regularly appearing on The Andy Griffith Show, and then-half-comedy / half folk music Ice House in Pasadena, Rodney Dillard brought his unique style of back porch bluegrass and comedy to millions, via television. He is the founding member of THE DILLARDS, and enjoys a career that brought him two Grammy nominations and induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. His newest album, “I Wish Life Was Like Mayberry” revisits the show’s episodes, humor and values that became uniquely American. He celebrates “Huck's” 35th celebration on Saturday, offering two main stage performances and an afternoon workshop.
BLUEGRASS ETC. co-headlines Friday & Saturday. JOHN MOORE, DENNIS CAPLINGER, & BILL BRYSON have forged an alliance of “super pickers” that are considered by many as some of the finest in the industry. Individual members have won Grammys, appeared on television and toured internationally. Not only bluegrass, but other styles of “roots” music are ably presented by this popular group, fortunately on both Friday and Saturday, both on the Main Stage and in music workshops.
SCOTT GATES & THE SALTY SUITES play Saturday. The trio of Scott Gates, Chuck Hailes and Chelsea Williams thrilled the crowd at this year’s Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest. Both Scott and Chelsea had their radio debut playing live on “Tied to the Tracks,” so we’ve watched their individual and collective careers with much interest. All three members live in the world of live acoustic music, sharing a passion for roots and bluegrass, as well as traditional mountain music. Scott performed with Steve Martin last year on TV’s Ellen Show, and recently recorded with Kenny Loggins. Chuck, with a degree in the Upright Bass, sings and plays in a way that is uniquely his own. Chelsea Williams, writing and performing since she was 13, has penned over 100 original songs and sold thousands of CDs at her live performances. Opening Saturday’s main stage at 9:30 am, this new band is young, hard driving and offers a creative and fun approach to their music. Get there early.
THE TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND play Saturday and Sunday. They are regulars on RFD TV – five guys and a washboard – offering hot picking, powerful harmony singing and riotous hijinks. Claiming their musical roots run deep as wisdom teeth, the various band members have performed with Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff and Faith Hill, not to mention the Grand Ole Opry, Hee Haw, CMT and GAC cable TV – even Billy Bob Thorton’s society wedding to Angelina Jolie. This is the band’s first visit to California, so we’re glad to see them booked to play both Saturday and Sunday. The frolicking five promises to brighten up the stage with rib-tickling old time tunes often seen on the old Roy Acuff Show.
SIERRA HULL plays Saturday and Sunday. At 17 years of age, Sierra Hull launched her national debut album, “Secrets”, and in May ’09, the most often played track, “That’s All I Can Say,” reached the #1 spot on Sirius/XM’s trend-setting “Bluegrass Junction.” Sierra is the youngest artist to achieve such success on that show. Now 19, with her newest album “Daybreak” and video “Easy Come Easy Go” on CMT, Sierra’s star is rising. Dolly Parton notes “… Sierra is truly a beautiful and talented gift to this world, so special and unique. Daybreak is an awakening.” Sierra returns to Southern California and the Huck Finn Main Stage Saturday and Sunday, with two performances each day and workshops.
X-TRAIN, a high energy bluegrass band, brings National Champion guitar flat picker Peter McLaughlin, with featuring Ross Nickerson on banjo, Mark Miracle on mandolin, Doug Bartlett on fiddle, and Bob Denoncourt on bass. Fortunately, they perform all three days.
Of course, there’s lots more, including Line Dance Workshops with KC Douglas, Clog Dancing with the Bon Family Cloggers, the Friday Night Barn Dance with Riley's Mountaineers, and many more bands. The Riley Family brings an Old-Time Gospel Sing Sunday at 9 am – they provide the hymnbooks.
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Sat, Jun 18; Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19; FESTIVAL, NE of Santa Barbara:
8 am-midnite Annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL” with performances by MAVIS STAPLES, THE TEXAS TORNADOS, EVIE LADIN & EVIL DIANE, THE WAILIN' JENNYS, MOLLIE O'BRIEN & RICH MOORE, MOLLY'S REVENGE, OLD MAN LUEDECKE, CAFÉ MUSIQUE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, SAMBADA, CARL SONNY LEYLAND, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE, SPARROWS GATE, PELLEJO SECO, WILL BERNARD, and more, at Live Oak Camp, off Highway 154, NE of Santa Barbara; 805-781-3030. (Different hours on Fri & Sun.)
The Live Oak Music Festival is a three-day concert and camping event held every year on Father’s Day weekend beneath the boughs of giant, canopy-like oak trees in the hills above Santa Barbara. 100% of Live Oak proceeds go to support KCBX Public Radio (the radio station we WISH we had in L.A.) The marvelous JOE CRAVEN is main stage emcee, and the booked acts are a spectrum of marvelous musicians, though not all are folk-Americana.
Saturday headliners are Grammy-winning singer and guitarist Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, The Texas Tornados, Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, Little Black Train, Old Man Luedecke, Boogie Woogie Hall-of-Famer Carl Sonny Leyland, and some Afro-funk stars. Sunday headliners are Mavis Staples, Cache Valley Drifters, The Wailin' Jennys, Kate Wallace, Old Man Luedecke, Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, and some Afro-Cuban stars.
Artists should note that the Live Oak Music Festival Entertainment Selection Committee accepts artist applications from July 1st through October 31st for the following year's festival.
This is always a good time, with fine campground jamming at night. Everything is well-planned and good food is available.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 18 & 19, FESTIVAL in OC:
10 am-7 pm annual “IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” with DUBLIN4, FENIANS, SLIGO RAGS, and more at Irvine Meadows, 8800 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine 92618.
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Sat, Jun 18, in Ventura Co:
Annual “HISTORY DAYS” festival, at Simi Valley Historical Society and Museum in Strathearn Historical Park, 137 Strathearn Pl, Simi Valley 93065. Full details at www.simihistory.com/History%20Days.htm. MURPHY'S FLAW (www.murphysflawband.com) brings you their “Bluegrass Without Pity,” 2-3 pm.
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Sat, Jun 18, in Ventura Co:
3rd annual "JOHNNY CASH MUSIC FESTIVAL" happens all weekend at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Bl, Ventura 93001. Festival info, www.roadshowrevival.com. Thousands of fans are expected to converge there on Fathers Day weekend to enjoy live music and more, The event features a vendor marketplace, kids korral, auction items, a pin-up pagent, classic cars and motorcycles, food and beverages and "a few special surprises are all in store for attendees." This year's festival benefits Foodshare and the Coalition to End Family Violence.
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Sat, Jun 18, FESTIVAL:
Annual “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” the biggest U.S. expression of the French-based FETE DE MUSIQUE, on many stages, in many venues and on many street corners throughout Pasadena. You can go to .makemusicpasadena.org; but we recommend you read this first. The schedule is quite heavy this year with indie rockers and world music. One example is, unfortunately, the Levitt Pavilion stage - the fine bandstand in Memorial Park, active only from 6-9 pm. It will be exclusively Afro Beat and Reggae all evening, heavy on KCRW DJ presences and their fare. But wait.
For all us folk-Americana types, don't throw in the towel. Even if they didn't et the memo about Old Crow Medicine Show and Mumford & Sons and music like theirs leading the way into the nation's hottest new trend, it's not all bleak here. If you can't afford the trek to either LIVE OAK, northeast of Santa Barbara, or HUCK FINN on the Mojave River near Victorville, there are some fine offerings at the free event in Pasadena, if you pick through the crush of its louder offerings.
The Guide recognizes that many of us are just plain broke, so we're giving special attention to the free event in Pasadena. We recommend all the shows at the Pasadena Central Library, 11 am-1 pm, including Susie Glaze and Hilonesome and the harp guitar concert with Greg Miner ('a' below), plus the following shows on various other stages (many of which happen at the same time): David Vidal at 1 pm ('c' below); Jessica Fichot at 1:30 pm ('b'); a tough choice of competing shows at 3 pm, where you'll need to pick Border Radio ('e'), Dustbowl Revival ('b'), The Wicked Saints ('c'), or Eliza Rickman ('f'). Then, there are offerings that could keep you around for more music, through a leisurely dinner or picnic or imbibing in Old Town, highlighted by another choice at 9 pm, to see either I See Hawks In L.A. ('m' - one of L.A.'s absolute best roots bands), or The Driftwood Singers ('n' - below).
Early in the day, you might think of checking out the primarily youthful offering of Classical Music on the Steps of City Hall, presented by Saturday Conservatory of Music, active 11 am-1 pm ('o' below).
Here are portions of the schedules and locations, only for the performances we think will be of greatest interest to you:
a) The 'Many Strings' theme at the Pasadena Central Library, Donald R. Wright Auditorium (a nice theater), 285 E Walnut; active 11 am-1 pm;
11 am Susie Glaze and Hilonesome
11:45 am Greg Miner
12:15 pm Harp Guitar music with Greg Miner
b) The Shops on Lake Avenue Courtyard, 345 S Lake Av; active Noon-6 pm;
1:30 pm Jessica Fichot, accordion chanteuse who performs in English and French
3 pm Dustbowl Revival, a solid Americana band
c) The Acoustic Stage at The Armory, 145 N Raymond Av; active Noon-5 pm;
1 pm David Vidal (very solid stuff)
3 pm The Wicked Saints
4 pm The Sheep
d) The Luckman 'World Music' Stage, 16 S El Molino Av; active Noon-6 pm;
1 pm La Santa Cecilia
2 pm Carla Morrison, Mexican singer-songwriter
e) Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W Walnut St, Pasadena 91103; active 3-4 pm;
3 pm Border Radio (Guide favorites; splendid prairie grass-flavored Americana)
f) Mercantile Alley, 18 S Fair Oaks Av; active 2-8 pm;
2 pm Alison Standish
3 pm Eliza Rickman
g) Pasadena Convention and Visitor's Center, 300 Green St; active 11 am-4 pm;
2 pm Elaine Faye, presented by Musicians Institute
h) First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, 500 E Colorado Bl; active 2-4 pm;
2 pm FUMC Dulcet Singers
3 pm Chuck Saint and Friends
i) Alliance Fran軋ise Stage, sponsored by the Luckman Fine Arts Complex and the Consulate General of France, 34 E Union St; active 4-9 pm;
4 pm The Four Fathers
5 pm Salt Petal
6 pm Penelope Fortier
7 pm Nick Ariondo
8 pm Paris loves LA
j) The Church of Scientology of Pasadena, 35 S Raymond Av; active 5-6 pm;
5 pm Shelby, Tieg & Tara
k) One Colorado Emerging Artists Stage, 41 Hugus Alley; active 1-11 pm;
8 pm Jenny O
l) Lineage Performing Arts Center, 89 S Fair Oaks Av; active 8-10 pm;
8 & 9 pm Michelle Macedo
8:30 & 9:30 pm Michelle Bloom
m) T.Boyle's Tavern, 37 N Catalina Av, Pasadena 91106; active 9 pm-Midnight;
9 pm I See Hawks In L.A. (one of L.A.'s absolute best roots bands)
n) Pop Champagne & Dessert Bar, 33 E Union St; active 7-10 pm;
9 pm The Driftwood Singers
o) You can enjoy some classical music and support the kids in music at this one:
Classical Music on the Steps of City Hall, presented by Saturday Conservatory of Music, 100 N Garfield Av; active 11 am-1 pm;
11 am Youth & Junior Choirs
11:15 am Youth Symphony West
11:30 am Brass Ensemble
11:45 am "10:30 Orchestra"
Noon String Quartet
12:15 pm New Age Orchestras
12:30 pm "8:30 Orchestra"
12:45 pm "9:30 Orchestra"
Finally, if you’ve enjoyed a full day of FREE music and are willing to pay for an outstanding evening show that’s nearby, there are two that are highly recommended:
> At 6:30 pm in nearby Sierra Madre is pm “A NIGHT OF FOLK & BLUEGRASS MUSIC” with BILL MESNIK, TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND, SEVERIN BROWNE, & THE WOMEN ON THE MOVE TRIO, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse; or…
> There’s a 7 pm double-bill with TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS plus DUTCH NEWMAN & THE MUSICAL MELODIANS, just up Lake Avenue 2 1/2 miles at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
(See the separate listings for details of each of these two shows.)
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Sat, Jun 18:
3-5 pm GUITAR WORKSHOP with RICK RUSKIN at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Jun 18:
5-11 pm “ANNUAL TOPANGA MUSIC PARTY” with CITY FRITTER, HONEYHEART, & MARK KNIGHT, at the Topanga Seed & Feed in Topanga Canyon. It’s the annual party in the center of Topanga town, celebrating the anniversary of The Seed & Feed, City Fritter member Miss Jewels' b'day, and summer solstice. Full sets by the headliners, followed by a jam session and sing along around the campfire. There’s pizza, beer, and b’day cake. Bring chairs, hat and sunscreen if it's hot and sunny, beverages either for the group cooler or yours, snacks, wood for fire pit, guitars and other instruments, warm clothes for later, dollar bills for the tip jar.
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Sat, Jun 18:
6:30 pm “A NIGHT OF FOLK & BLUEGRASS MUSIC” with BILL MESNIK, TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND, SEVERIN BROWNE, & THE WOMEN ON THE MOVE TRIO, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre 91024; 626-355-4318. This looks like a fine show and a great way to end your day at the nearby “Make Music Pasadena.” $15, all ages, and if you bring your dad for his Father's day treat, he gets in for $5. Reservations strongly recommended at 626-969-0778, or charge by phone at 626-355-4315.
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Sat, Jun 18:
7 pm TRACY NEWMAN AND THE REINFORCEMENTS and DUTCH NEWMAN & THE MUSICAL MELODIANS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236. It's a double headline bill. Bob Stane says, “Been here before and it is quite a show. A triumphant return. Another huge bargain for your money. $15.”
DUTCH NEWMAN and the MUSICAL MELODIANS are led by Paul “Dutch “ Newman, a vintage-clad songwriter and vocalist, fronts a five-piece ensemble known as the Musical Melodians. Performing originals inspired by music of the 1920s and '30s, and covering jazz era standards, The Musical Melodians have performed all over and have just released their CD, “Lowdown Man.” The band includes the San Francisco Songbird - Mikal Sandoval, master string man - John Reynolds, Corey Gemme, the one-man band with percussion, reeds, and cornet, Dan “Bone” Weinstein, master violinist, trombone, trumpet, and tuba player, Dave Jones, standup bassist, and Bob Mitchell on piano and melodica. Dutch Newman and The Musical Melodians will transport you to the bygone era of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, Ruth Etting, and Annette Hanshaw, with romantic ballads and red hot jazz.
TRACY NEWMAN AND THE REINFORCEMENTS are musically fine, and she has an interesting pedigree. Tracy is Paul “Dutch” Newman’s older sister. They’re both Los Angeles natives. Tracy started playing guitar at 14, primarily influenced by the Kingston Trio, about which she says, “I could actually play their songs, especially Tom Dooley which had, and still has only two chords.” After high school, Tracy wanted to be a folksinger, but her parents insisted she go to college. She went to the U of A in Tucson and quickly fell in with the local folk community, stopped attending college and started playing on street corners for money. Understandably, this freaked out her mother who flew to Tucson and dragged her back to LA for “help.” It’s taken Tracy a while to get back to her dream. Along the way, she worked as a TV writer with partner Jonathan Stark. Their first staff job was on Cheers. In 1997, they won the Emmy and the prestigious Peabody Award for writing the ground-breaking “coming out” episode of Ellen. In 2001, they created the ABC comedy, According to Jim, which recently completed its eighth and final season of production. Tracy has been writing songs all along and is once again performing full-time, sometimes for money. Her CD is called A Place in the Sun. The Reinforcements are Gene Lippmann, Rebecca Leigh, John Cartwright, John O’Kennedy, and Doug Knoll. This is a funny, moving and memorable show. Be prepared for unusual, modern folk tales.
(They were included in the Guide’s News Feature, JUNE CONCERTS FEATURE SUPERB DOUBLE BILLS in the June 3 edition, archived at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/06/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news.html.) Tix, $15.
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Sat, Jun 18, in N San Diego Co:
7 pm TRAILS AND RAILS play the Fallbrook Library Concert series, 124 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook; 760-451-9606.
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Sat, Jun 18, in Riverside:
7 pm MIGUEL FONTENOT & THE JPL BAND play “St. Catherine's 65th Anniversary White Linen Cajun & Zydeco Dance” at St. Catherine of Alexandria Hall, 7005 Brockton Av, Riverside. Info, call Estelle White at 951-653-7940 or Monette King at 951-265-1055 or Estella Rideaux at 951-213-1667.
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Sat, Jun 18:
7-10 pm LISBETH SCOTT and ABRA MOORE play a benefit concert for The Forgotten Dream Project - Helping Women Remember the Dreams They Forgot, with special guest QUINN, at Kula Space 1231 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica. Jo Tastula begins the evening with a meditation. Silent auction and food. Enter in rear through door on right, bring pillow for floor seating. Lisbeth tells us, “If you are a woman or if you know a woman, I think that's everyone!...then you know how easy it is for women to put everyone else first. Their children, the men in their lives, their jobs, their parents and on and on. This is the beauty of being feminine, but it is also the challenge. To balance giving to ourselves with giving to others. Because if we walk our path using our true gifts we lift up those around us. And sometimes years go by and we forget this. and so..The Forgotten Dream is born. We provide micro grants to women 18 and over… no age limit. These are grants not loans. Who needs more debt? In collaboration with the non-profit ‘A Place Called Home’ in South Central Los Angeles, grants from $500 to $2000 will be given to women who are ready to take the first step towards pursuing a dream. Creating this project is a dream come true for me. There are women, single mothers, who live in one room and support a family of 5 on less than $20,000 a year. This is practically next door to where I live. Los Angeles has given me a lot. I found my way and my true voice in this city. And now I'd like to give back. Come celebrate with us! 100% of all proceeds go to grant funding. Our first recipient, Berenice Bautista, will be present to share her dreams with us! I'm thrilled that Grammy nominee Abra Moore will be performing as well. Her work is stunning and moved me the moment I heard her voice.”
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Sat, Jun 18:
7:30 pm DIANA JONES plays the “The Living Tradition” series at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807. She's a big Rounder Records folk-Americana star. If you’re in the OC, GO!
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Sat, Jun 18 & Sat, Jun 25:
7:30 pm HARRIET SCHOCK at Author Services, 7061 Hollywood Bl (at Sycamore Av), Hollywood 90028. Platinum-selling songwriter Harriet performs her music before the staged reading of an “exciting short story called ‘Mr. Tidwell, Gunner.’ Print and take this listing and get $5 off the ticket price of $10. Harriet says. “I will have my cellist and flute player, bass player and Andrea singing backup. Two Saturdays! Complimentary yummy refreshments afterward. Free parking - lot entrance on Sycamore.” Reservations, jonil@authorservicesinc.com or 323-798-1635.
Harriet Schock - keyboard and vocals
Andrea Ross-Greene - vocals
Joe Lamanno - bass
Kelly DeSarla - flute
Jennifer Richardson - cello
Tix $10.
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Sat, Jun 18:
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “ONION BAGEL OPEN STAGE & JAM” (3rd Sat) at Temple Beth Torah, 16651 Rinaldi St, Granada Hills. Info, www.songmakers.org.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm CAROLINE AIKEN plays Russ and Julie’s House Concert Series in Oak Park (Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area). Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm BERKLEY-HART plays the Gelencser House Concert series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at singfolk@yahoo.com or 909-596-1266.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO plays the Luckman Fine Arts Center at Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles 90032; 323-343-6600.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm GLEN PHILLIPS plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm RICK RUSKIN plays Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Jun 18, in San Marcos:
8 pm EVE SELIS plays the Frogstop House Concert series in San Marcos 92078; check her website.
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Sat, Jun 18; world music:
8 pm SIMA BINA & LIAN ENSEMBLE bring traditional Persian folk music to UCLA Live! In Royce Hall, on the UCLA Campus in Westwood 90095; info & tix, 310-825-2101 or 310-825-4401.
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Sat, Jun 18:
8 pm MATTHEW SWEET with GIRLFRIEND STRIPPED at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sat, Jun 18, in Ventura Co:
8 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “CARS & GUITARS SONG CIRCLE” (3rd Sat) in Camarillo; location & info, www.songmakers.org.
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June 18, in Cambria (Central Coast):
JUNI FISHER plays a benefit concert for the Cambria Historical Society in Cambria, CA. For tix, call Linda at 805-927-1369, or email howdy@ecrgallery.com or call the museum at 805-927-2891. Tickets $20. each, limited seating. More on the wonderful Juni Fisher at www.junifisher.net.
2009 WMA Female Performer of the Year
2009 WMA Album of the Year
2008 Natl. Cowboy Museum Wrangler Award Winner
2008 WMA Songwriter of the Year
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Sat, Jun 18:
9:30 pm BRIAN TRAVIS BAND plays an acoustic show at Cafe Muse, 6547 Santa Monica Bl, L.A. 90038; www.cafemusela.com.
"Brian's lyrics are thoughtful, sincere and powerful, and all the while he maintains a rhythmic, and even folky sense of being open to the audience. As a stranger to his music, I felt right at home listening to his songs with a capacity crowd slinging jokes back and forth with Brian, and drummer Mark Wickliffe and bassist Steve Weil. It gave me a sense that Brian was truly writing his life, with all the laughter and love woven into the hard-hitting lyrics." — Sean Patrick, Weho News.
"Brian's songwriting is on par with the best. There are only a few songwriters who have the ability to move me to tears....John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams...." — Brian Volpe, Good TImes, Santa Cruz, CA.
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Sunday, June 19
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Sun, Jun 19; Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19; FESTIVAL, in the desert:
Annual HUCK FINN JUBILEE concludes today; festival brings performances by ROY CLARK, RODNEY DILLARD & THE DILLARD BAND, THE GIBSON BROTHERS, JULIE WINGFIELD, WAYNE RICE & LIGHTHOUSE, BLUEGRASS ETC, SIERRA HULL, NEW FOUND ROAD, SCOTT GATES & SALTY SUITES, MARK TWAIN LIVE, GRASSLANDS, TOM & BECKY, and more, plus Line Dance Workshops with KC DOUGLAS, Clog Dancing with THE BON FAMILY CLOGGERS, lots of fun activities for kids, and a bit of mid-nineteenth century Mark Twain culture straight from Life on the Mississippi all transported to a bluegrass festival on a river in the California desert (really). At Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville; 951-780-8810. Named in recent years in a national ranking as the best weekend music festival in America.
ROY CLARK headlines Sunday. He’s thrilled generations of music fans. The late Bob Hope summed it up simply, saying, “Roy Clark is the consummate entertainer.” For more than 25 years, millions of families welcomed Roy’s familiar face, humor and musical prowess into their homes when they tuned-in TV’s “Hee Haw,” and before that, “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Believing that music can bridge continents, Roy still brings audiences to their feet, whether it’s the Grand Palace in Brussels or the Grand Ole Opry. Included in his string of hits is Grammy award winning “Alabama Jubilee,” “The Tips of My Fingers” and “Yesterday When I Was Young.” Roy joins a long list of top celebrities like Earl Scruggs, Roger Miller and Merle Haggard who have celebrated Father’s Day at the Huck Finn Jubilee. He performs Sunday at 6 pm.
X-TRAIN, a high energy bluegrass band, brings National Champion guitar flat picker Peter McLaughlin, with featuring Ross Nickerson on banjo, Mark Miracle on mandolin, Doug Bartlett on fiddle, and Bob Denoncourt on bass. Fortunately, they perform all three days.
JULIE WINGFIELD performs only on Sunday. With roots in the Huck Finn Jubilee, Julie Wingfield is a consummate country, bluegrass and gospel music entertainer. She is a multi-instrumentalist who owns Hummingbird Records, and a music studio in Apple Valley. Julie performs at gospel, bluegrass and country festivals through the Southwest and performs this year on Sunday for her 34th season at the Jubilee.
THE TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND play Saturday and Sunday. They are regulars on RFD TV – five guys and a washboard – offering hot picking, powerful harmony singing and riotous hijinks. Claiming their musical roots run deep as wisdom teeth, the various band members have performed with Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff and Faith Hill, not to mention the Grand Ole Opry, Hee Haw, CMT and GAC cable TV – even Billy Bob Thorton’s society wedding to Angelina Jolie. This is the band’s first visit to California, so we’re glad to see them booked to play both Saturday and Sunday. The frolicking five promises to brighten up the stage with rib-tickling old time tunes often seen on the old Roy Acuff Show.
SIERRA HULL plays Saturday and Sunday. At 17 years of age, Sierra Hull launched her national debut album, “Secrets”, and in May ’09, the most often played track, “That’s All I Can Say,” reached the #1 spot on Sirius/XM’s trend-setting “Bluegrass Junction.” Sierra is the youngest artist to achieve such success on that show. Now 19, with her newest album “Daybreak” and video “Easy Come Easy Go” on CMT, Sierra’s star is rising. Dolly Parton notes “… Sierra is truly a beautiful and talented gift to this world, so special and unique. Daybreak is an awakening.” Sierra returns to Southern California and the Huck Finn Main Stage Saturday and Sunday, with two performances each day and workshops.
Of course, there’s lots more, including Line Dance Workshops with KC Douglas, Clog Dancing with the Bon Family Cloggers, the Friday Night Barn Dance with Riley's Mountaineers, and many more bands. The Riley Family brings an Old-Time Gospel Sing Sunday at 9 am – they provide the hymnbooks.
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Sun, Jun 19; Fri-Sun, Jun 17-19; FESTIVAL, N of Santa Barbara:
8 am-10:15pm Annual LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL concludes today; festival brings performances by MAVIS STAPLES, THE TEXAS TORNADOS, EVIE LADIN & EVIL DIANE, THE WAILIN' JENNYS, MOLLIE O'BRIEN & RICH MOORE, MOLLY'S REVENGE, OLD MAN LUEDECKE, CAFﾉ MUSIQUE, SIERRA HULL & HIGHWAY 111, TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, SAMBADA, CARL SONNY LEYLAND, THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE, SPARROWS GATE, PELLEJO SECO, WILL BERNARD, and more, at Live Oak Camp, off Highway 154, NE of Santa Barbara; 805-781-3030. (Different hours on Saturday.)
The Live Oak Music Festival is a three-day concert and camping event held every year on Father’s Day weekend beneath the boughs of giant, canopy-like oak trees in the hills above Santa Barbara. 100% of Live Oak proceeds go to support KCBX Public Radio (the radio station we WISH we had in L.A.) The marvelous JOE CRAVEN is main stage emcee, and the booked acts are a spectrum of marvelous musicians, though not all are folk-Americana.
Sunday headliners are Mavis Staples, Cache Valley Drifters, The Wailin' Jennys, Kate Wallace, Old Man Luedecke, Evie Ladin & Evil Diane, and some Afro-Cuban stars.
Artists should note that the Live Oak Music Festival Entertainment Selection Committee accepts artist applications from July 1st through October 31st for the following year's festival.
This is always a good time, with fine campground jamming at night. Everything is well-planned and good food is available.
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Sun, Jun 19, FESTIVAL, in OC:
10 am 7 pm Annual “IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” concludes today; festival brings performances by DUBLIN4, FENIANS, SLIGO RAGS and more, at Irvine Meadows, 8800 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine 92618.
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Sun, Jun 19:
10-11:30 am “THE BIBLE AND THE BLUES” presentation by LMU scholar Dr. Daniel Smith Christopher, with music by BERNIE PEARL & MIKE BARRY, at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 1200 San Vicente Bl, L.A. 90049. Please call in advance, 310-826-5656. Bernie tells us, “Mike and I have been part of [this previously]. We have done it in Anaheim and in Camarillo at ticketed gatherings. We will be doing it again, and this time the public is welcome, and it is free. We perform several blues numbers while the knowledgeable and entertaining scholar connects the Old Testament Book of Lamentations to African-American history, Civil Rights, and the Blues.”
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Sun, Jun 19:
11 am-2 pm BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plus SWEET BABY J'AI in a program of Zydeco, Blues & Jazz at Twist Restaurant & Bar, in the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, 1755 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90028; reservations, 323-491-1000. All you can eat and drink at the “KJAZZ 88.1 FM Sunday Champagne Brunch” for $34.95 adult, $16.96 children (age 12 and under). Each week, it's live jazz paired with an all you can eat buffet of cooked to order omelettes, eggs benedict, waffles, carved prime rib, desserts, champagne, mimosas and more.
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Sun, Jun 19:
1-3 pm monthly COWBOY / WESTERN MUSIC JAM (third Sun) at the Museum of the American West (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A.; 323-667-2000. Sponsored by the Western Music Association, California Chapter; all musicians who participate in the jam get free admission to the museum for the day, so come early.
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Sun, Jun 19:
1 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “EAST VALLEY HOOT” (third Sun) in Van Nuys; location and info at www.songmakers.org.
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Sun, Jun 19:
2-4 pm Ms. BETTIE MAE FIKES, BERNIE PEARL & MIKE BARRY celebrating Juneteenth, in a program of Freedom songs, Gospel, and the Blues, plus THE GET LIT PLAYERS, all sponsored by the Ash Grove Foundation at Tropico de Nopal Gallery, 1665 Beverly Bl, L.A. 90026. Bernie says, “Mike and I will perform a set of acoustic blues and will back up the astounding and moving vocalist Ms. BETTIE FIKES. From Selma, Alabama, Bettie was a leading voice of the Freedom Movement. My musical reunion with her last year reminded me of her greatness. This singular voice will move you - I promise.” General admission $15, seniors and students $10. Advance tix and info, www.ashgrovemusic.comor 213-481-8112.
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Sun, Jun 19, in the desert:
2 pm GOVE SCRIVENOR plays the Slater-Lunsford Pavilion house concert series in Lancaster; reservations get directions at www.desertsong.org.
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Sun, Jun 19:
3 pm monthly CELTIC JAM SESSION (third Sun) sponsored bt the California Traditional Music Society at the CTMS Center for Folk Music, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino; 818-817-7756.
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Sun, Jun 19:
6 pm DESPERADO, the Eagles Tribute Band, plays a free concert at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; home to Valley Cultural Center summer series and an L.A. County “Free Concerts in Public Sites” venue; partial info, www.valleycultural.org; 818-704-1358. Desperado is rapidly becoming the best and most well known Eagles tribute band in the United States. Their talented line up of lead singers and multi-instrumentalists rivals the musical talents of the Eagles themselves. Founded in 2002 by lead singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Aaron Broering, Desperado’s authentic sound is rounded off by lead singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Brad Zapper, Kevin O’Connell on drums, percussion, and lead vocals, John Morrison on bass and lead vocals, and Kenny Hale on guitar and lead vocals. The 2011 schedule of free summer concerts and movies at Warner Center Park is available at www.ValleyCultural.org
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Sun, Jun 19:
7 pm THE MIGHTY ECHOES “Silver Anniversary Show” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
The Mighty Echoes are celebrating twenty-five years of a cappella vocal harmony which began in a store-front Silverlake theater in 1986. Since then they have performed across the nation and internationally, been seen on countless TV shows, and are still going strong. Join Charlie Davis, John Fluker, Jon Rubin and Harvey Shield for an unforgettable evening of laughter, classic songs and vocal perfection. Comprised of baritone Harvey Shield, bass singer Charlie Davis, tenor Jon Rubin and 2nd tenor John Fluker each member brings a rich history to the group. Harvey began his career in the swinging sixties with the British group Episode Six, precursor to Deep Purple. Charlie has been seen on equity stages across the nation, was Spiderman in the seventies and his booming bass has been the voice of both God and Satan. Jon Rubin, a former teen idol with a soaring tenor, toured extensively and had top 40 hits with his seminal power pop group The Rubinoos. Newest member John Fluker, a brilliant vocalist, arranger and pianist, was musical director for Gladys Knight and has worked with many other great artists. Besides some excellent singing, the Echoes bring a show mixed with comedy and joy that works for the whole family. Tix, $20.
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Sun, Jun 19, world music in San Diego:
7 pm SIMA BINA & LIAN ENSEMBLE bring traditional Persian folk music to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla 92037; 858-454-3541.
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Sun, Jun 19:
7 pm CHIP TAYLOR plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Jun 19:
7 pm THE MIGHTY ECHOES return to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
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Sun, Jun 19:
8 pm monthly “VARIETY NIGHT” with a featured artist and OPEN MIC (participants booked in advance) at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.
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Sun, Jun 19:
9:30 pm BRIAN TRAVIS BAND plays an acoustic show at The Surly Goat, 7929 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood 90046; ww.surlygoat.com.
"Brian's lyrics are thoughtful, sincere and powerful, and all the while he maintains a rhythmic, and even folky sense of being open to the audience. As a stranger to his music, I felt right at home listening to his songs with a capacity crowd slinging jokes back and forth with Brian, and drummer Mark Wickliffe and bassist Steve Weil. It gave me a sense that Brian was truly writing his life, with all the laughter and love woven into the hard-hitting lyrics." — Sean Patrick, Weho News.
"Brian's songwriting is on par with the best. There are only a few songwriters who have the ability to move me to tears....John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams to name a few...." — Brian Volpe, Good TImes, Santa Cruz, CA.
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Monday, June 20
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Mon, Jun 20:
7:30 pm THE BROMBIES play their bluegrass residency at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; 818-515-4444.
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Mon, Jun 20:
7:30 pm OPEN MIC (every Mon) at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913.
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Mon, Jun 20:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH MAX WEINBERG” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
It’s legendary drummer and music director Max Weinberg, here for an audience of 200. Hear Weinberg in conversation about his time with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as well as his role as bandleader of The Max Weinberg 7 and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli will conduct the interview. After the discussion, Weinberg will take questions from the audience and be available to sign copies of his book “The Big Beat,” co-written by Santelli.
Doors open at 7:30 pm for the best seats. Tixs are $25. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum.
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Tuesday, June 21
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Tue, Jun 21, in Chula Vista (San Diego Co):
6:30 pm monthly “SDBS BLUEGRASS NIGHT” (third Tue) at Fuddruckers Chula Vista, 340 3rd Av, Chula Vista.
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Tue, Jun 21, in Arcadia:
7 pm weekly “SONGWRITERS SERENADE” with different performing guests, musically hosted by JC HYKE, every Tue at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia.
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Tue, Jun 21:
8 pm PETER FELDMANN, BLAINE SPROUSE & FRIENDS, plus MURPHY’S FLAW, plays the monthly “BASC BLUEGRASS NIGHT” brings one or more bands of bluegrass recording artists each month to Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; 818-515-4444. Presented by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California.
Peter Feldmann, a singer and multi- instrumentalist with many years' performing experience throughout California and the West, Peter Feldmann has been presenting bluegrass, folk, string band, and related musics since the early 1960's, and is known as the founder of the Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddler's Convention, and the original Bluebird Cafe in Santa Barbara, a music club highly influential on the Southern California Music scene. Peter's tribute CD to Uncle Dave Macon, Grey Cat On The Tennessee Farm, was named to the nation's Top Ten Bluegrass albums of 2005 by the Chicago Tribune. Peter was given a Music Legend Award by the Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Association in 2008.
Blaine Sprouse, one of this country's finest fiddlers, was a Blue Grass Boy for Bill Monroe for several months, filling in when a hand injury sidelined Kenny Baker. He repeated this role on subsequent occasions. Subbing for Eddie Stubbs, Sprouse later donned a Johnson Mountain Boys hat for their tour of Moscow. Much in demand as sideman and session player, Blaine toured and recorded with a stunning array of legendary bluegrass and country artists, among them, Charlie Louvin, Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, and the Osborne Brothers, often performing on the Grand Ole Opry where he had earlier fiddled for Bill and James Monroe. He joined banjo innovator Butch Robins to found The Bluegrass Band, and considers Kenny Baker as his chief source of inspiration.
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Wednesday, June 22
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Wed, Jun 22, in Ventura:
8 pm PETER CASE plays Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Wed, Jun 22; world music hipster gathering, in Montclair:
7 pm monthly “VILLAGE MANDALA DRUM CIRCLE” (4th Wed) at Monte Vista Unitarian Universalist Church, 9185 Monte Vista Av, Montclair; 909-626-0520.
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Wed, Jun 22:
7 pm weekly OPEN MIC (every Wed) at The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice.
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Wed, Jun 22:
7:30 pm “HOMEGROWN: THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803. It’s the museum’s second installment of Homegrown, a new series that features local, Los Angeles-area based musicians performing in our intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater.
This time, it’s Los Feliz natives The Airborne Toxic Event. “Pensive and thought-provoking, the Airborne Toxic Event’s music captures fans hearts and minds through powerful lyrics and a sound described by Q Magazine as ‘U2-esque balladry, glam stomps, rabble rousing folk and soaring FM pop.’ Their 2008 self-titled debut album met immediate success by remaining on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart for 53 consecutive weeks and ‘Sometime Around Midnight’ was iTunes #1 Alternative Song of the Year. Performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, and a guest appearance on the season finale of ‘Gossip Girl’ have solidified their star power. Currently, their single ‘Changing’ is top-10 on Alternative Radio and multiple critics praise their latest album ‘All At Once,’ released on April 26. MTV2 awarded them with A-list rotation and VH1 selected them as a ’You Oughta Know’ artist which led the band to the #4 spot on VH1’s Top 20 countdown.” – The Grammy Museum. Tonight is “a special performance and exclusive interview. Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation Scott Goldman will moderate the event.”
Doors open at 7 pm. Tix $15. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum.
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Wed, Jun 22:
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS weekly “SIMI VALLEY HOOT” (every Wed) in Simi Valley; location & info at www.songmakers.org.
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Wed, Jun 22:
7:30 pm Twice-monthly “VALLEY IRISH SESSION” (2nd & 4th Wed) at McG's Irish Pub & Grill, 21356 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; www.mcgspubandgrill.com; -734-7056.
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Wed, Jun 22:
8 pm Weekly “GUITAROLOGY” series (every Wed) at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, L.A.; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Jun 22:
9 pm Weekly “ACOUSTIC CORDIALE” series (every Wed) at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks; 818-789-1985.
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Thursday, June 23
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Thu, Jun 23:
7:30 pm ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION play The Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 213-480-3232.
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Thu, Jun 23:
8 pm LAURENCE JUBER, the GRAMMY winning guitarist from Paul McCartney's Wings, plays Russ and Julie’s House Concert Series in Oak Park (Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Thu, Jun 23:
8 pm $18 JIM CURRY'S TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER with special guest JIM CONNOR on 5 string banjo & wit, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236. Tix, $18.
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Thu, Jun 23, in San Diego:
9 pm KEREN ANN plays The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Bl, San Diego 92101; 619-232-4355.
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Thu, Jun 23, in San Diego:
8 pm PETER CASE plays the Oasis House Concert Series in Sorrento Valley (San Diego) 92121.
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Thu, Jun 23:
6 pm Twice-a-month “VALLEY OLD TIME JAM” (2nd & 4th Thu) at Jerry's Pizzeria, 22035 Sherman Way, Canoga Park; 818-346-3033.
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Friday, June 24
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Fri-Sun, Jun 24-26, FESTIVAL, in Ventura Co:
"THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL" with appropriate music all three days. BILL DEMPSEY, a well-known singer of sea shanteys and nautical songs, plays Friday & Saturday at 10 am, and Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm. And there really are tall ships to see, board, and even sail upon, "in a magnificent display of seafaring power and beauty." It's part of the 2011 ASTA TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Pacific Coast series – more on this one soon.
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Fri, Jun 24, outdoor summer concert in N San Diego County:
6 pm JANIVA MAGNESS plays Stagecoach Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches, Carlsbad, 92008.
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Fri, Jun 24, in South OC:
6:30 pm & 8:30 pm VAGABOND OPERA plays two shows at the San Juan Capistrano Multicultural Center, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano; 949-248-7469.
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Fri, Jun 24:
8 pm KEREN ANN plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Jun 24:
8 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN' END play the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, 90230; 310-390-1328. No cover, bring some $ for the tip jar.
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Fri, Jun 24; free outdoor summer concert:
8 pm KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS bring authentic and original Irish music and a wee bit o' Irish rock to Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 85 E Holly St, Pasadena, 91103; 626-683-3230.
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Fri, Jun 24:
8 pm PACIFIC SWINGLINE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
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Fri, Jun 24, in San Diego:
8 pm PETER CASE plays the Oasis House Concert Series in Sorrento Valley (San Diego) 92121; check his web site.
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Fri, Jun 24, in Corona:
9 pm SLIGO RAGS brings their bluegrass-flavored Celtic / Irish music to Boondocks, 100 E Harrison St, Corona 92879; 951-739-0646.
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Fri, Jun 24:
6:30 pm BLUEGRASS CONCERT series, every Friday, at Me N Ed's Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood; 562-421-8908.
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Fri, Jun 24, in Ventura:
7 pm SONGMAKERS “BELL ARTS SONG CIRCLE” every fourth Friday at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N Ventura Av, Ventura.
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Saturday, June 25
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On this day in 1876, the US Seventh Cavalry, under the command of Col. George Armstrong Custer, met its end at the hands of the Sioux (Lakota) and Cheyenne, when the cavalry attacked what was probably the largest gathering, ever, of Plains Indians, on the Little Bighorn River in Montana.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 25 & 26; FESTIVAL:
11 am 9 pm Annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU & MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL” with DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911, KEITH FRANK & THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND, LEROY THOMAS & THE ZYDECO ROADRUNNERS, GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE, BILLIE LEE & THE SWAMP CRITTERS, DAVID SOUSA & THE ZYDECO MUDBUGS, SAN DIEGO CAJUN PLAYBOYS, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, and more, at Rainbow Lagoon Park (N side of Shoreline Dr), Shoreline Village Dr & Linden Av), Long Beach 90802; 562-570-1600.
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Sat, Jun 25; Fri-Sun, Jun 24-26, FESTIVAL, in Ventura Co:
"THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL" with appropriate music all three days. BILL DEMPSEY, a well-known singer of sea shanteys and nautical songs, plays Friday & Saturday at 10 am, and Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm. And there really are tall ships to see, board, and even sail upon, "in a magnificent display of seafaring power and beauty." It's part of the 2011 ASTA TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Pacific Coast series – more on this one soon.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 25 & 26; FESTIVAL in Vista (San Diego):
9 am 5 pm Annual “SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES” with THE WICKED TINKERS, HIGHLAND WAY, THE BROWNE SISTERS AND GEORGE CAVANAUGH, BANSHEE IN THE KITCHEN, and more, at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista 92084.
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Sat, Jun 25; FESTIVAL, free, in Altadena:
Noon-9:30 pm “FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS” a free event for the entire family at Farnsworth Park Amphitheater, 568 E Mount Curb Av, Altadena 91001.One to catch: at 4 pm RASPIN STUWART plays “Americana.” Raspin tells us he's just off the road, “Back to LA to work on my new CD titled 'King Of Fools.'” (He plays another local gig, July 8 at Guitar Merchant in Canoga Park. More on raspin at www.facebook.com/raspin.stuwart and at www.RASPIN.comand at www.myspace.com/raspinstuwart.
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Sat, Jun 25, off the I-5 Grapevine:
7 pm HANS YORK, one of the most original and innovative singer-songwriter-guitarists on the circuit today, is making his annual California tour with a show tonight at Work of HeArt Gallery, 3011 Mt Pinos Way, Frazier Park, 93225.
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Sat, Jun 25:
7:30 pm HARRIET SCHOCK at Author Services, 7061 Hollywood Bl (at Sycamore Av), Hollywood 90028. Platinum-selling songwriter Harriet performs her music before the staged reading of an “exciting short story called ‘Mr. Tidwell, Gunner.’ Print and take this listing and get $5 off the ticket price of $10. Harriet says. “I will have my cellist and flute player, bass player and Andrea singing backup. Complimentary yummy refreshments afterward. Free parking - lot entrance on Sycamore.” Reservations, jonil@authorservicesinc.com or 323-798-1635.
Harriet Schock - keyboard and vocals
Andrea Ross-Greene - vocals
Joe Lamanno - bass
Kelly DeSarla - flute
Jennifer Richardson - cello
Tix $10.
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Sat, Jun 25, in San Diego:
7:30 pm DAN NAVARRO plays the AMSD Concerts Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Jun 25; Irish music:
8 pm “CRAIC GO LEOR” IRISH TRADITIONAL CONCERT with THE SWEET SET, SLUGGER O'TOOLE, and Irish Step Dancers, followed by a session, at Burbank Moose Lodge #652, 1901 W Burbank Bl, Burbank 91506.
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Sat, Jun 25:
8 pm SALTY SUITES, the band of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES, CHELSEA WILLIAMS, & ELAINE GREGSTON, perform at 24265 Main St, Santa Clarita 91321 (venue name not given).
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Sat, Jun 25, in Santa Barbara:
8 pm DOUG CLEGG & KATE WALLACE play the LOCAL ARTISTS IN THE ROUND series at Trinity Backstage Coffee House, 1500 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962-2970. (See the News Feature, JUNE CONCERTS FEATURE SUPERB DOUBLE BILLS in the June 3 edition, archived at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/06/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news.html.)
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Sat, Jun 25:
8 pm KEREN ANN plays the magnificent Luckman Fine Arts Center at Cal State L.A., 5151 State College Dr, Los Angeles 90032; 323-343-6600.
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Sat, Jun 25, in San Diego:
8 pm BARBARA NESBITT & HER BAND play Carol Branch’s House Concert series in San Diego 92122; reservations get directions at wonderwoman@san.rr.com; 858-452-1539.
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Sat, Jun 25:
8 pm GREGG TROOPER with AMERICAN PRIMITIVE at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, 90230; 310-398-2583. (See the News Feature, “JUNE CONCERTS FEATURE SUPERB DOUBLE BILLS in the June 3 edition, archived at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/06/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news.html.)
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Sat, Jun 25:
8 pm JANIVA MAGNESS plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sunday, June 26
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Sun, Jun 26; FESTIVAL:
11 am 8 pm Annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU & MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL” with DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911, KEITH FRANK & THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND, LEROY THOMAS & THE ZYDECO ROADRUNNERS, GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE, BILLIE LEE & THE SWAMP CRITTERS, DAVID SOUSA & THE ZYDECO MUDBUGS, SAN DIEGO CAJUN PLAYBOYS, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, and more, at Rainbow Lagoon Park (N side of Shoreline Dr) at Shoreline Village Dr and Linden Av, Long Beach, 90802; 562-570-1600. Charity benefit festival with lots of great N'Awlins style food, Louisiana music for listening and dancing on large, covered dance floors.
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Sun, Jun 26; FESTIVAL, in OC:
Noon-4 pm “SUMMER SOLSTICE FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL,” sponsored by The Living Tradition series, at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malven Av, Fullerton, 92833; www.themuck.com; 714-738-6706.
The band WHEN PIGS FLY! is hosting the all-day folk jam and providing live Irish music for the PLAID IRISH STEPDANCERS. Enjoy a day filled with stage performances by world, traditional music, and dance groups and storytellers from all over Southern California, performing in The Muck's outdoor amphitheater, along with free art workshops, a kids' area, an arts and crafts fair, house and gallery tours, a lawn sports tournament, picnicking, and food vendors.
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Sun, Jun 26; Fri-Sun, Jun 24-26, FESTIVAL, in Ventura Co:
"THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL" with appropriate music all three days. BILL DEMPSEY, a well-known singer of sea shanteys and nautical songs, plays Friday & Saturday at 10 am, and Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm. And there really are tall ships to see, board, and even sail upon, "in a magnificent display of seafaring power and beauty." It's part of the 2011 ASTA TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Pacific Coast series.
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Sun, Jun 26; ; FESTIVAL in Vista (San Diego):
9 am-5 pm Annual SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES with THE WICKED TINKERS, HIGHLAND WAY, THE BROWNE SISTERS & GEORGE CAVANAUGH, BANSHEE IN THE KITCHEN, and more, at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista 92084.
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Sun, Jun 26:
3 pm matinee with JIM CONNOR at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
Personal friend of John Denver and a member of the New Kingston Trio, Jim Connor is the king of the old-time 5 string banjo players, and most famous for writing the song “Grandma’s Feather Bed.” Whether you call Jim’s banjo style frailing, or claw hammer, you are sure to agree with Earl Scruggs, who said that Jim Connor was the best! Join this Alabama music hall of fame achiever as he brings his own special brand of music from Sand Mountain, Alabama.
Jim Connor learned the art of old tyme banjo playing from Uncle Arthur Kuykendall on Sand Mountain in Alabama. He quickly developed his own style and became deeply immersed in the rich musical culture, so much a part of the folks that lived in his community. His music has taken him from his humble home on the mountain to concert venues all over the world, performing with artists such as Barbara Streisand, Linda Ronstadt and John Denver. Jim was also a member of the New Kingston Trio from 1965 through 1974 and appeared as “Richard and Jim” on the Hootenanny Show.
Jim may be most famous for penning the song “Grandma’s Feather Bed” written in a moment of homesickness for Jim’s real Grandmother back home. John Denver recorded “Grandma’s Feather Bed” on his multi-platinum album “Back Home Again.” Proficient on many instruments, including guitar, harmonica and the bones, this versatile and entertaining performer brings his stories and songs garnered from a long and varied musical career.
“The finest living traditional banjo player, and perhaps the best that ever lived..." - Earl Scruggs. Tix, $18.
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Sun, Jun 26:
3:15 pm PARLAPIANO, accompanied by MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & LYNN "SKINS" COULTER, play a house concert at the home of Marc Bachrach in Thousand Oaks 91362.
In Los Angeles, PHIL PARLAPIANO first toured in 1983 with folk icon Joan Baez to support her Live in Concert: Europe tour and album, playing piano, synthesizer and singing background vocals. As the tour progressed, his talent led him to being named musical director. He was a founding member of The Brothers Figaro, and signed to Geffen Records after a bidding war. work in the studio as a first call accordionist and keyboardist with the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lowen and Navarro, Alanah Myles, Iris Dement, Carlene Carter, and Jude Cole.
In 1996, Phil was drafted into the smooth jazz world by saxophonist, Dave Koz, which culminated in co-writing a Chanukah song, "Eight Candles," featured on the Grammy nominated December Makes Me Feel This Way. Movie goers saw Parlapiano in the blockbuster film The Titanic as an accordion player during the memorable scene in the lower decks when Kate and Leo are dancing. His collaborative compositions were featured on the TV shows "Alias," "Felicity," Dawson's Creek" and "Joan of Arcadia."
As the new millennium began, Phil started to tour with Americana sweetheart Lucinda Williams. This led to a featured spot on the famed Martin Scorsese documentary, The Blues, as well as a VH1 Crossroads program backing up Elvis Costello on accordion. As 2003 rolled around, Parlapiano was asked to join the Let It Rain tour with Tracy Chapman, touring Europe and the states concluding with playing on TV's Austin City Limits. Phil then toured and recorded with seminal punkers Social Distortion, and is featured on the soundtrack of the movie, Lords of DogTown. Most recently that year, Parlapiano was featured on John Prine's Fair and Square, which earned the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Many know him from his years touring with Lowen & Navarro.
Recommended minimum donation is $15, or, with Phil's CD, Phil Parlapiano in Concert, $25. Or, you can be a Sponsor and get the show, the CD, and a DVD of the show, for $50.
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Sun, Jun 26:
6 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND plays a free concert at Lou Bredlow Pavilion, Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills; home to Valley Cultural Center summer series and an L.A. County “Free Concerts in Public Sites” venue; partial info, www.valleycultural.org; 818-704-1358. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe, the band has traveled the world as the official guardians of the New Orleans Jazz sound. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British royalty or the King of Thailand, their music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Under the auspices of its current director, Ben Jaffe, (Allan and Sandra’s son), the Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues its commitment to quality as a venue, a band, and a performing sensation.
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Sun, Jun 26:
7 pm SARAH JAROSZ, seen June 1 on “Austin City Limits” (half-a-season late in L.A., like all ACL broadcasts here) plays tonight at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Jun 26:
7:30 pm BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS play “The Living Tradition” series at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton, 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Monday, June 27
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Mon, Jun 27:
8 pm “GREAT GUITARS: WARREN HAYNES” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
Influential rock and blues guitarist Warren Haynes, has worked as a member of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, and his own Gov’t Mule. Haynes has earned an undeniable reputation as a powerhouse singer and guitarist. Hear Haynes, a GRAMMY-award winner, in discussion about his deep roots as a soul and blues man, his extraordinary career and his long-anticipated second solo album, “Man In Motion,” recently released on Concord Records. After the discussion, Haynes will take questions from the audience and will perform a selection of songs. GRAMMY Foundation Vice President Scott Goldman, himself a great guitarist, will conduct the interview.
Doors open at 7:30 pm for the best seats. Tix $20. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum.
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Tuesday, June 28
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Tue, Jun 28
8 pm HANS YORK, one of the most original and innovative singer-songwriter-guitarists on the circuit today, is making his annual California tour with a show tonight at the Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach, 92651.
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Wednesday, June 29
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Wed, Jun 29:
7 pm HANS YORK, one of the most original and innovative singer-songwriter-guitarists on the circuit today, is making his annual California tour with a show tonight for BRAD COLERICK's weekly “Wine and Song” series at Firefly, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena, 91030.
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Wed, Jun 29:
8 pm SLIGO RAGS brings their bluegrass-flavored Celtic / Irish music to the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Av, Claremont, 91711; 909-624-2928.
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Wed, Jun 29:
10 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings authentic and original Irish music to O'Brien's on Main, 2941 Main St, Santa Monica, 90405; 310-396-4725.
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Thursday, June 30
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Thu, Jun 30:
7 pm HANS YORK, one of the most original and innovative singer-songwriter-guitarists on the circuit today, is making his annual California tour with a show tonight at the “Culver City House Concert” series; reservations get directions at NODonnell@memorialcare.org.
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Thu, Jun 30:
7 pm “BYRDS AND BEYOND” show by ex-Byrds JOHN YORK & BILLY DARNELL with CHAD WATSON, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236. (See the News Feature, “JUNE CONCERTS FEATURE SUPERB DOUBLE BILLS in the June 3 edition, archived at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/06/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news.html.) Tix, $20.
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July, 2011...
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Sat, Jul 2:
7 pm Annual “L.A. GUITAR FESTIVAL” with LAURENCE JUBER, TOMMY EMMANUEL, CYRIL PAHINUI, GONZALO BERGARA, at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Bl, Redondo Beach 90278; 310-937-6607.
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Sun, Jul 3:
7 pm STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW) is 626-798-6236.
“That Stephanie Bettman has reached a level comparable to others like Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez and Alison Krauss so quickly it’s a bit uncanny.” –Country Jukebox, Germany.
“Bettman jams it up like few others as she leads an ensemble with great imagination.” – Maverick Magazine, UK.
Stephanie Bettman is a singer/songwriter/fiddler extraordinaire and has been generating a buzz in bluegrass/country circles with inevitable comparisons to Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris. Her partner, multi-instrumentalist, Luke Halpin, is an awesome talent in his own right. Named by Folkworks Magazine as one of LA’s top ten Female Singer Songwriters, Stephanie’s songs are sometimes sad, sometimes sassy but always stunning. Together she and Luke have been winners in many local and national competitions including:
* Grand Prize Winners in the 2008 So Cal Live Acoustic Music Competition.
* Winners in the 2007 Topanga Banjo / Fiddle contest.
* Folk Works Top Ten Los Angeles based female singer-songwriters of 2008.
* Music Connection’s Top Twenty-Five New Music Critiques of 2008.
Inspired by the likes of Sam Bush, Tony Rice, and Mark O’Conner, Luke’s perfectly blended harmonies and his instrumental expertise together with Stephanie’s artistry and performance make for a dynamic entertaining experience. One thing’s for sure, if Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin are on the bill, you are in for an unforgettable performance that will have you hooked from the first fiddle line to the last sweet harmony. Tix, $18.
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Fri, Jul 15:
8 pm FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER play McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497. Certainly and deservedly one of L.A.’s favorite new folk duos, these two have toured and played lots of places to great acclaim. Their originals are so good you wonder they aren’t waaaay up the Folk & Americana Charts. They mix-in some traditional favorites with their splendid vocal harmonies and Steve’s fabulous Merle Travis-style picking. This will sell-out early, if word gets out well enough.
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Fri, July 15:
8 pm ERNEST TROOST plus JOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS play a fine double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo. An Open mic precedes the featured acts (signups start at 7:30). ERNEST TROOST is a Kerrville New Folk winner and L.A.’s resident expert practioner of the Piedmont Blues style. Zipperer and his band received their first airplay on “Tied to the Tracks,” en-route to getting featured sets at Folk Alliance conferences. Info, WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com - more at www.CamarilloCafe.com; 805-523-2682. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
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Sat, Jul 16:
8 pm JACK TEMPCHIN plays “The Living Tradition” series at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
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Mon, Jul 18:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH TODD RUNDGREN” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
Wait for it. This one has a serious blues connection. It’s a chance to hear Rundgren perform blues and engage in discussion about his prolific career as well as his current album, “Todd Rundgren's Johnson,” a tribute to British Invasion interpretations of legendary bluesman ROBERT JOHNSON's compositions.
Right off the heels of his summer tour, Rundgren remains rock's original Renaissance Man. An acclaimed record producer, composer, songwriter, and recording artist , Rundgren is widely regarded as the acknowledged godfather of the marriage of music and multimedia. Having founded and fronted The Nazz, the quintessential ’60s power-pop psychedelic band, in 1969 he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offering, the classic “Runt.” But it was 1972's seminal “Something/Anything?,” on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight. Among Rundgren's impressive 50+ production projects are albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall & Oates, and of course Meat Loaf's perennially multi-platinum debut "Bat Out Of Hell." After the interview, led by GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Vice President Scott Goldman, Rundgren will take audience questions and perform a selection of songs.
Doors open at 7:30 pm for the best seats. Tix, $25, available starting Wednesday, June 22 at noon at the Museum Box Office. All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum.
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Wed, Jul 20:
8 pm “GREAT GUITARS: GARY LUCAS” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and composer Gary Lucas does an on-stage interview and performance. Regarded as a "thinking man's guitar hero,” Gary Lucas continues to catch the attention of critics everywhere, as he tours the world relentlessly, both solo and with several different ensembles. His longtime band Gods and Monsters, once included the late singer Jeff Buckley. After the interview, Lucas will take questions from the audience and perform a selection of songs. GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Vice President Scott Goldman, himself a great guitarist, will conduct the interview as well as play a few tunes on stage with Lucas.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. Tix, $15. Tickets can be purchased at the Museum Box Office starting Wednesday, June 22 at noon. All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum.
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Fri, Jul 22 & Sat, Jul 23:
8:30 pm DOLLY PARTON plays two nights at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 213-480-3232.
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Sat, Jul 23:
“NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY” with many western music and cowboy poetry celebrations throughout the US and Canada (it’s the national day in both nations). More when we get details.
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Sat, Jul 23:
Annual "MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL" with workshops, concerts and jams all day long at beautiful Green Valley Lake, at a cool 7000 ft elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains. Info, Sandi Huckaby, at 909-867-7105 or huckaby49@yahoo.com. Website, www.scdh.org
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Sun, Jul 24:
11 am 5 pm Annual “SEA CHANTEY FESTIVAL” with THE JACKSTRAWS, KEN GRAYDON, RAGGLE TAGGLE, FLASH PACKET, GILMAN CARVER, TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY WALKER, JEFF PEKAREK, abpard the docked sailing vessel Star of India, 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego 92101; 619-234-9153.
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Sun, Jul 24:
7 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Jul 24:
7:30 pm GUY DAVIS plays the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
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Fri, Jul 29:
7:30 pm LOS LONELY BOYS and LOS LOBOS at the Greek Theatre, , 2700 N Vermont, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 213-480-3232.
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Jul 30 & Sun, Jul 31:
Noon-10 pm Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” with performances today by MARK ST. MARY LOUISIANA BLUES AND ZYDECO BAND, ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC, BLUESBOX BAYOU BAND, BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS, A.J. GIBBS - THE MYDECO KING, THE HIGH STEPPERS NEW ORLEANS BOOGIE BAND, plus dancing and children's activities.
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On Sunday, Noon-10 pm, performances by STEP RIDEAU & THE ZYDECO OUTLAWS, LEROY THOMAS, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND BAND, A.J. GIBBS - THE MYDECO KING, THE HIGH STEPPERS NEW ORLEANS BOOGIE BAND, plus dancing and children's activities, all at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802.
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Sat, Jul 30:
4 pm 9 pm “BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN TWILIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL” with SLIGO RAGS at Big Bear Discovery Center, 40971 North Shore Dr/ Hwy 38, Fawnskin 92333.
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Sat, Jul 30:
7 pm KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS play the “Concerts in the Park” series in Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91350.
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Sat, Jul 30:
8 pm LOS LONELY BOYS and LOS LOBOS play the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio 92203.
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Sun, Jul 31:
Noon-10 pm Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” concludes with performances by STEP RIDEAU & THE ZYDECO OUTLAWS, LEROY THOMAS, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND BAND, A.J. GIBBS - THE MYDECO KING, THE HIGH STEPPERS NEW ORLEANS BOOGIE BAND, plus dancing and children's activities, all at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802.
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Sun, Jul 31:
7 pm LOS LONELY BOYS and LOS LOBOS play Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego.
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August, 2011...
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Wed, Aug 3:
8 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play the “Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival” series at 25 Grant St, Redlands 92373.
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Sat, Aug 13:
7 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play the “Altadena Summer Concert Series” in the amphitheater at Farnsworth Park, 568 E Mount Curb Av, Altadena 91001.
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Sat, Aug 13:
7:30 pm THE CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS play the “Song Tree Concert Series” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta 93117; info & tix, SongTree@cox.net or 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Aug 13:
8 pm LOAFER'S GLORY plays the Caltech Folk Music Society series in Beckman Institute Auditorium, on the campus at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91106; 626-395-4652.
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Sat, Aug 13:
8 pm GYPSY KINGS play the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 213-480-3232.
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Sun, Aug 14:
7 pm INCENDIO plays the LACC Summer Music Concert series at 425 Pennisula Dr, Los Angeles 96367.
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Sun, Aug 14:
8 pm GYPSY KINGS play the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 213-480-3232.
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Mon, Aug 15:
7:30 pm B.B. KING plays Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego 92106; 619-523-1010.
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Wed, Aug 17:
7:30 pm STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego 92106; 619-523-1010.
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Thu, Aug 18:
7:30 pm STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787.
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Fri-Sun, Aug 19-21:
Annual “BIG BEAR LAKE COWBOY GATHERING” at Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Bl, Big Bear Lake 92315.
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Fri, Aug 19:
6 pm SLIGO RAGS play Baily's Old Town Temecula, 28699 Old Town Front St, Temecula 92590; 951-676-9567.
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Sat & Sun, Aug 20 & 21:
Noon-7 pm “VENTURA FOLK FESTIVAL” featuring RAMBLING JACK ELLIOTT, THE KINFOLK, THE RINCON RAMBLERS, GARRISON STARR, DELANEY GIBSON, and others, in Mission Park, 180 E Main St, Ventura 93001.
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Sat, Aug 20:
7:30 pm HOUSTON JONES plays “The Living Tradition” series at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 949-646-1964.
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Wed, Aug 24:
8 pm BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, the legendary Cuban group, plays the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 213-480-3232.
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Thu, Aug 25:
7:30 pm SLIGO RAGS plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Sat, Aug 27:
8 pm “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE BENEFIT” with BORDER RADIO, SUSIE GLAZE & HILONESOME, FUR DIXON & STEVEN WERNER, and MERLIN SNIDER & FRIENDS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Aug 27:
10 am LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play the “Big World Fun” series at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-461-3673.
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Sat, Aug 27:
7:30 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play Olivas Adobe Historical Park, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura 92002.
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September, 2011...
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Sat & Sun, Sep 3 & 4:
10 am 10 pm “ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR” with SLIGO RAGS, and others, at Chapman Av & Glassell St, Orange 92866.
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Thu, Sep 8:
7:30 pm JOHN YORK, former BYRD, plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Sep 8:
8 pm COLIN HAY plays Saint Rocke, 142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-0035.
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Sat & Sun, Sep 10 & 11:
“EQUINOX FOLK MUSIC, DANCE AND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL” with MICK MOLONEY, GINNY HAWKER & TRACY SCHWARZ, OLD SLEDGE, LISSA SCHNECKENBERGER BAND, and more, presented by the California Traditional Music Society at Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge 91324.
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Sat, Sep 10:
7 pm RICHARD SMITH & JULIE ADAMS play the Slater-Lunsford House Concert Series in Lancaster; info, www.desertsong.com.
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Sat, Sep 10:
7:30 pm GREGORY PAGE plays the San Diego Folk Heritage series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas 92024; 858-566-4040.
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Sat, Sep 10:
7:30 pm BERKLEY HART plays the Song Tree Concert Series, at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta 93117; SongTree@cox.net or 805-403-2639.
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Thu, Sep 15:
7:30 pm SLAID CLEAVES plays the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18:
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” N of Bishop 93514; info at www.inyo.org or contact InyoArts@Inyo.org or 760-873-8014. This is, reliably, year-after-year, the best “end-of-the-summer” traditional and new acoustic music festival in California. If you can drive to Mammoth to ski, this is closer, up the same road. We recommend it even before we know this year’s line-up.
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Fri, Sep 16
7:30 pm MARTIN TAYLOR plays the first of two concerts for the “Lord Of The Strings Concert Series,” this one at the Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656.
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Sat, Sep 17:
7 pm MARTIN TAYLOR plays the second of two concerts for the “Lord Of The Strings Concert Series,” this one at Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656.
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Sat, Sep 17:
7:30 pm TRACY GRAMMER plays “The Living Tradition” series at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
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Sat, Sep 17:
7:30 pm SLAID CLEAVES plays the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928.
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Sat, Sep 17:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays Russ and Julie’s House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Tue, Sep 20:
8 pm SIMON PURE plays the monthly “BASC BLUEGRASS NIGHT” at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; 818-845-2425. Presented by Bluegrass Association of Southern California.
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