Spotlight Events: Acoustic Americana Music Guide, UPDATE July 28, 2011

     
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               SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
     
                         from THE ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE
     
                                                                                          July 28, 2011 edition
     
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Need something FAST?
     
Check the list below, for The Guide's SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK Picks, July 29 through August 6 – the SEVENTEEN shows we recommend this week!
        
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PLUS, there's LOTS more here!
     
    This is SPOTLIGHT EVENTS – the LATEST UPDATE to the Guide's chronological, day-by-
day listings and descriptions of live acoustic and Americana performances, festivals,
workshops and more. Welcome! We cover festivals and concerts indoors and out, across and around L.A., from the north border of Santa Barbara County to the south border of Orange County, and inland to the deserts. It's tthe region with the most live acoustic music of anyplace in the world.
    
    And remember to check-out the Guide's other fresh content – our current (July 28) edition of the Guide's NEWS FEATURES at
    
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/07/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_28.html     
    
and...
    
Our separate and SPECIAL major feature on the Debt Debate, budget cuts, public funding, and implications for artists.
    
    ***THAT ONE has brought a RECORD AMOUNT of reader comments(!) and has been re-published in FolkWorks magazine.
    
It examines the Debt and Budget Debate and many alarming implications, focusing on
“IS THE FUTURE OF ARTS FUNDING GONE IN AMERICA?”
The feature AND the comments are at    
    
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/07/is-future-of-arts-funding-gone-in.html     
    
    
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QUICK STUFF:
The Guide's SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK Picks, July 29 through August 6...
     
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SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK picks,
FRIDAY, JULY 29:
1 pm-6 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music outdoors, Friday through
Sunday, in Topanga Canyon.
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8 pm CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena
     
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SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK picks,
SATURDAY, JULY 30:
Noon-10 pm Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” at Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. (Runs Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31)
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11 am-5 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music outdoors, Friday through
Sunday, in Topanga Canyon.
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3 pm RUTHANN FRIEDMAN & special guest JEB LIPSON play a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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4-9 pm Annual “BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN TWILIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL” with SLIGO RAGS,
SCOTT GATES & THE SALTY SUITES, CHARLIE RAY & LINDA WASHINGTON, & BRIAN
LYNN JONES & THE MISFIT COWBOYS, at Big Bear Discovery Center, Fawnskin (Big Bear).
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7 pm BERKLEY HART play their L.A. CD RELEASE SHOW for “Crow,” their 6th studio album, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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7 pm KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS play the “Concerts in the Park” series in Central Park, Santa Clarita.
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8 pm CLIFF WAGNER AND HIS OLD #7 at Boulevard Music, Culver City.
     
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SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK picks,
SUNDAY, JULY 31:
Noon-10 pm Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” at Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. (Runs Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31)
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Noon-6 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music outdoors, Friday through
Sunday, in Topanga Canyon.
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7 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. and AMILIA K SPICER plus DAVE MORRISON play the final show at Open Borders, Thousand Oaks.
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7 pm LOS LONELY BOYS and LOS LOBOS play Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay, San Diego.
     
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SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK pick,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3:
8 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play the “Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival” series in the Redlands Bowl, Redlands.
     
SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK pick,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4:
7 pm 17th annual CULVER CITY SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL brings rock and rockabilly from guitar legend ALBERT LEE, backed by the CARL VERHEYEN BAND in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City's City Hall.
     
SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK pick,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5:
8 pm “ARTISTRY OF THE GUITAR” with American fingerstyle guitarists KEN BONFIELD and STEVE DAVISON at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
     
SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK picks,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6:
7 pm THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, top Western music award winners, plus an opening set by STEVE DEMING at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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7:30 pm THE WICKED TINKERS perform at Dancing Oak Ranch, near Ojai.
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8 pm SNAP JACKSON & THE KNOCK ON WOOD PLAYERS at Boulevard Music, Culver City.
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8 pm THE UNTOUCHABLES plus ZOOT SUIT REVUE play the outdoor summer concert series at Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles (ride the Red Line subway).
     
     
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KEEP GOING into The Guide's SPOTLIGHT EVENTS section for all the details of these shows AND MORE.
     
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You can always find everything via the main site at
    
www.acousticmusic.net     
or go directly to the latest Table of Contents post at     
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com     
    
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Now, let's get to ALL the details of ALL the wonderful possibilities!   
    
    
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The last days of July, 2011...    
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Thu, Jul 28:
6-9 pm: HORSEPLAY, the band of STEVE LINSKY, GORDON ROBERTS, PETER TE & TJ ZEILER, plays the world famous Ojai Deer Lodge, 2261 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai 93023; info, 805-910-7560. The band says, “Come on out for a great reasonably priced meal, a drink or two and good entertainment. Mention this Horseplay invite and order the discounted chef’s chicken special! There will be special guest appearances! or email Horseplay.band@gmail.com, more at www.horseplay.yolasite.com.”     
     
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Thu, Jul 28:
7 pm Acoustic Celtic band MOLLY’S REVENGE with special guest vocalist CHRISTA BURCH (The Syncopaths) plays the 17th annual Culver City Summer Music Festival series (8 Thursdays, different acts) in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City's City Hall, 9770 Culver Bl (at Duquesne Av), downtown Culver City.
     Molly's Revenge is a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band with the classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song – set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki, and mandola accompaniment. Singer and bodhrán player Christa Burch possesses a singular voice that's warm, supple, expressive and intimate.
     This popular series is curated by producer Gary Mandell of Culver City’s Boulevard Music (home of a fine year-round acoustic concert series.)
     Parking is free underneath City Hall; additional parking is free for the first two hours in designated structures in the downtown area (parking on streets can get you ticketed, so be careful). The courtyard opens at 4:30 pm. No glass containers or alcoholic beverages allowed. More info, call 310-253-5716. Free.
     
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Thu, Jul 28:
7-8:30 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play the Whittier Summer Concert in the Park series in
Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert Rd, Whittier. Free outdoor concert sponsored by the City of
Whittier.
     
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Fri, Jul 29:; Thu-Sun, Jul 28-31:
Noon-6 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music, Friday through Sunday, “on a sweet outdoor stage” at Ribbit Tree & Plant Nursery, 301 Old Topanga Canyon Rd (at Monte Vista), Topanga Canyon. (Note: times vary each day.)
    
    So, it's really FOUR days of screenings, salon discussions, art installations, parties,
workshops, and MUSIC. Jewels & Johnny of the delightful acoustic band CITY FRITTER tell
us they have “put together a terrific line up of local and not so local talent.” Access to the music stage is free and does not require a festival pass or ticket. And they'll see to your needs, with a wine and beer bar, soft drinks, and gourmet food trucks offering victuals and libations for sale.
    
    CITY FRITTER plays Friday at 2 pm and Saturday at 3 pm. Here's the complete schedule.
Friday, July 29:
Noon-1 pm Joee Corso; 2-3 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm Preston Smith; 6-7 pm Susan James.
Saturday, July 30:
11 am-Noon Bryan Titus; Noon-1 pm Honeyheart; 1-2 pm Tess & Maya; 2-3 pm Christopher
Hawley; 3-4 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm The Blue Dolphins (Victoria Scott & Zachary Crocker).
Sunday, July 31:
1-2 pm Terin Ector & Friends; 2-3 pm Philip Boone; 3-4 pm Annemarie Solo; 4-5 pm I-Star.
     
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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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Fri, Jul 29, festival on the Central Coast:
7:30 pm 11th Annual REDWOOD DULCIMER DAYS begins tonight with a faculty concert at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 125 Canterbury Dr, Aptos. Suggested donation $15 general; $12 student/senior.
     Main festival is Saturday and requires separate tickets; see that listing. Reservations and info, www.redwooddulcimerday.com    
     
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Fri, Jul 29:
8 pm CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236. Is it possible to be unhappy when
there's an accordion in the room? While steeped in traditional Tex-Mex Conjunto music, they
are not quite your typical Tex-Mex group. Los Pochos have traversed the folk scene fusing
country and blues, serenading crowds from museums to concert halls, and providing the
mystical, musical ambience for theater productions throughout the United States and Canada.
     The two co-founders of the group met at CalArts and parlayed their degrees in Visual Arts
and Jazz Piano into a lucrative career of banging out traditional Mexican music.
     The group includes Grammy winner Lorenzo Martinez, and the renowned Ernesto Molina, who comes from a lineage of Mariachi royalty. With a punchy accordion and seriously catchy
tunes, Conjunto Los Pochos has brought the traditional conjunto and norteno sounds into
L.A.'s music scene - from East L.A. to the Westside, throughout Southern California and
across the country. They have performed regularly at the Grassroots Music Festivals and the
Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, Texas and have shared the stage with legendary
musicians Poncho Sanchez, Los Dos Gilbertos, and the renowned Flaco Jimenez.
     Now in their 13th year of performing, Los Pochos delivers a genuine expression of traditional northern Mexican music to a steadily growing roots-music audience that also loves to dance!      Los Pochos lays-down a foot-stompin' polka, dives into whimsical Cumbia, and finesses a
romantic Bolero. Whether singing in English or in Spanish, their music transcends language.
It's a rare intimate opportunity to experience the band in a cabaret-style performance space.
     Tix, $18.
     
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Sat, Jul 30; Thu-Sun, Jul 28-31:
11 am-5 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music, Friday through Sunday, “on a sweet outdoor stage” at Ribbit Tree & Plant Nursery, 301 Old Topanga Canyon Rd (at Monte Vista), Topanga Canyon. (Note: times vary each day.)
    
    So, it's really FOUR days of screenings, salon discussions, art installations, parties,
workshops, and MUSIC. Jewels & Johnny of the delightful acoustic band CITY FRITTER tell
us they have “put together a terrific line up of local and not so local talent.” Access to the music stage is free and does not require a festival pass or ticket. And they'll see to your needs, with a wine and beer bar, soft drinks, and gourmet food trucks offering victuals and libations for sale.
    
    CITY FRITTER plays Friday at 2 pm and Saturday at 3 pm. Here's the complete schedule.
Friday, July 29:
Noon-1 pm Joee Corso; 2-3 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm Preston Smith; 6-7 pm Susan James.
Saturday, July 30:
11 am-Noon Bryan Titus; Noon-1 pm Honeyheart; 1-2 pm Tess & Maya; 2-3 pm Christopher
Hawley; 3-4 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm The Blue Dolphins (Victoria Scott & Zachary Crocker).
Sunday, July 31:
1-2 pm Terin Ector & Friends; 2-3 pm Philip Boone; 3-4 pm Annemarie Solo; 4-5 pm I-Star.
     
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Sat & Sun, Jul 30 & 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.
    
    It's all at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802.
    
    Of course, the main course is crawfish, in quantities fit for gluttony. There's entertainment
and activities for all ages, arts and crafts booths, ribs, chicken, Jamaican, Chinese, Thai and
other international foods and desserts, and adult beverages (beer, wine, liquor drinks including
"Screaming Crawfish" and margaritas). And lots and lots of Crawfish.
    More at www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com    
    
     
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Sat, Jul 30, festival on the Central Coast:
9 am 11th Annual REDWOOD DULCIMER DAYS with performances by LEO KRETZNER, PETER TOMMERUP, NEAL HELLMAN, & RON BEARDSLEE at "Boomeria," 60 Verde Dr, Bonny Doon, CA, in the hills above Santa Cruz, approximately 20 minutes from town. It's an “enchanted outdoor setting among majestic redwood forest. Features a three story castle, catacombs, a swimming pool and a massive working pipe organ.” Reservations and info, www.redwooddulcimerday.com    
     In addition, there's a faculty concert on Friday, July 29, at 7:30 pm at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 125 Canterbury Dr, Aptos. Suggested donation $15 general; $12 student/senior.
     It's a full day of instruction, jam sessions, socializing and outdoor relaxation with some of most inspiring instructors available anywhere. Loaner instruments are available at no extra charge. Instruction this year covers a wide variety of styles, including Italian, Scandinavian, early music, French waltzes, Celtic, and American blues. Registration now open, $45 in advance, $55 at the door.
     
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Sat, Jul 30:
1-4 pm FREE COMMUNITY JAM - ALL ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, co-sponsored by The Living Tradition and Southern California Dulcimer Heritage, at Mo's Music, 121 N Harbor (at Amerige), Fullerton; info, 714-267-4567. Organizers say “Stop by! Bring an instrument! Fretted & hammered dulcimer players welcome!”
     
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Sat, Jul 30:
3 pm RUTHANN FRIEDMAN & special guest JEB LIPSON play a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
     She wrote “Windy,” the big hit for THE ASSOCIATION, and Ruthann Friedman remains, as venue impresario Bob Stane says, “an enduring gem, a jewel in the headband of '60s culture.”
     Stane adds, “She radiates a particular color in the rainbow arc and, with a serious clutch of songs, defines an exact space and time. As a determined musician – her smooth and
undulating vocal line is combined with polished stone-washed lyrical poetry. Her legend starts with 'Windy.' The Association took it on and pushed it to the top of the charts in 1967.
     “For Ruthann, Windy was a guy. For The Association, it was Ruthann. Lots of guys really
got it about Ruthann. Some really got it about guys with stormy eyes.”
     Other salty reviews: "Ruthann Friedman wrote the early bubble-pop anthem 'Windy' for The Association while crashed out on Crosby's couch, swung with Zappa's crew, and she almost
got that Jefferson Airplane vocalist slot before bitch goddess Grace slunk in. Ruthann's 1970
LP, 'Constant Companion,' is a recording of sublime beauty and abstract folky ruminations
which should've sent ol' Joni running to Essra Mohawk and Judee Sill for consolation (and
inspiration!) -- but sadly recognition was a long time in coming. Friedman's lone 45, 'Carry On (Glittering Dancer)' is another bit of genius, fleshed out by captivating Van Dyke Parks
arrangements a la 'Smile' or 'Song Cycle.'”
     Guest artist JEB LIPSON joins her. He was “born in the suburbs surrounding a dying auto
industry and subsequently self-educated in the Arizona desert.” Jeb Lipson's style of acoustic music is unique, raw, very real and inviting. An accomplished songwriter and guitar player; Jeb Lipson has been playing on, producing and engineering records for over 20 years. He is
currently writing for and producing Solomon Burke Jr., among others. His original songs are to the point, thought-provoking and often personal. Bob Stane adds, “His solo live show seems to go by way too fast and leave you wanting more.” Tix, $15.
     
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Sat, Jul 30:
4-9 pm Annual “BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN TWILIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL” with SLIGO RAGS,
SCOTT GATES & THE SALTY SUITES, CHARLIE RAY & LINDA WASHINGTON, & BRIAN
LYNN JONES & THE MISFIT COWBOYS, at Big Bear Discovery Center, 40971 North Shore Dr / Hwy 38, Fawnskin (Big Bear) 92333.
    
    Up in the cool San Bernardino Mountains, the Discovery Center in Fawnskin again plays
host to a fine late afternoon / evening music festival with four splendid acts. Taking the stage at 4 pm are CHARLIE RAY & LINDA; at 5 pm is a favorite, SLIGO RAGS; at 6:30 pm it's SCOTT GATES & THE SALTY SUITES, who played the main stage at the 51st Annual Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Fest earlier this year (to great acclaim); at 8 pm is the closer, BRIAN
LYNN JONES & THE MISFIT COWBOYS.
    
THE SALTY SUITES are mandolin wunderkind SCOTT GATES, plus CHUCK HAILES,
CHELSEA WILLIAMS, & ELAINE GREGSTON, performing progressive bluegrass and roots
music with a collective edge. SLIGO RAGS returns with their award-winning Celtic folk music with a bluegrass attitude. A new hot country duo from the Victor Valley, CHARLIE RAY &
LINDA WASHINGTON, will debut this year offering their audience traditional country and
classic rock with a country twist.
    
    It's one ticket for the whole shebang. Adults are $20; teens ages 13-18 are $10; children age 12 and under are admitted free. Dogs on a leash are welcome. Parking opens at 3 pm. The
Big Bear Discovery Center in Fawnskin is located at 40971 North Shore Drive (at Highway 38) and your GPS will show it as Big Bear 92408. There's more, including advance tix, at
www.NationalForestAssociation.org.    
    
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Sat, Jul 30:
7 pm BERKLEY HART play their L.A. CD RELEASE SHOW for “Crow,” their 6th studio album, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    That fabulous San Diego-based acoustic duo BERKLEY HART (JEFF BERKLEY & CALMAN HART) are releasing their 6th studio album, “Crow,” with a show in Altadena. Not to
be confused with the Grammy-winning STEVE MARTIN album, “The Crow,” the new
BERKLEY HART CD, “Crow,” has already been nominated in the “Best Americana Album”
category for this year's San Diego Music Awards.
    The promo is clever, saying, “In some cultures, the crow symbolizes despair and darkness, while in others it is a harbinger of hope and light. This contrast fits the yin and yang of the
songs on 'Crow,' both musically and lyrically, and thus inspired the title.”
    Among other songs, listeners will find the playfully dark cover, “Little Boxes,” as well as the moody “Barn Sour Horses,” which serves as a sequel of sorts to some of the characters you’ve already met in previous Berkley Hart songs. Longtime fans acclaim Berkley Hart at their best
on this album, while new listeners understand why this incredible duo is so admired.
    How's this for a venue-supplied testimonial by concert-goers: “We have seen close to one
hundred shows at The Coffee Gallery Backstage over the last few years. Berkley Hart is in our top five shows. I have never seen a group charm an audience like Jeff Berkley and Calman
Hart. Excellent musicians, original songs, mellow harmonies make them an amazing act. The
sound of the Backstage gives this great act the venue they deserve. Thanks so much for
booking them .” - Kerry and Pat Bower.
    Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Over their more than 10 years together, San Diego’s
Berkley Hart have proven time and again they are worth the price of admission or the cost of a CD.” Go to www.berkleyhart.com for more.
    Bob Stane calls them “A big winner.” We heartily concur. Reservations are highly recommended at 626-798-6236. Tix, $20.
     
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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 CLIFF WAGNER AND HIS OLD #7 at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
     Their sizzling sound that utilizes bluegrass, blues, and honky tonk combined with modern lyrics preserves the "High Lonesome Sound" of traditional music. Combine that with great harmony singing and exciting instrumentals done with electrifying fiddle, banjo, mando, guitar & bass and you have The Old #7. More at www.oldnumber7.net   
     Tickets at Blvd Music or by phone with a major credit card. A $1 service charge per ticket is added on phone orders. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats; those with advance tix get in first. Tickets $15, on sale Jul 16.
     
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Sat, Jul 30:
8 pm THE DUO TONES, play "Acoustic Surf Duo" at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com. More at www.pjmoto.com/specialty/duo_tones.php. Tix, $15.
     
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Sun, Jul 31 (Sat & Sun, Jul 30 & 31):
Noon-10 pm Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” with performances today (Sunday) 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.
    
    It's all at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802.
    
    Of course, the main course is crawfish, in quantities fit for gluttony. There's entertainment
and activities for all ages, arts and crafts booths, ribs, chicken, Jamaican, Chinese, Thai and
other international foods and desserts, and adult beverages (beer, wine, liquor drinks including
"Screaming Crawfish" and margaritas). And lots and lots of Crawfish.
    More at www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com    
    
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Sun, Jul 31; Thu-Sun, Jul 28-31:
1 pm-6 pm Annual “TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL” brings free music, Friday through Sunday, “on a sweet outdoor stage” at Ribbit Tree & Plant Nursery, 301 Old Topanga Canyon Rd (at Monte Vista), Topanga Canyon. (Note: times vary each day.)
    
    So, it's really FOUR days of screenings, salon discussions, art installations, parties,
workshops, and MUSIC. Jewels & Johnny of the delightful acoustic band CITY FRITTER tell
us they have “put together a terrific line up of local and not so local talent.” Access to the music stage is free and does not require a festival pass or ticket. And they'll see to your needs, with a wine and beer bar, soft drinks, and gourmet food trucks offering victuals and libations for sale.
    
    CITY FRITTER plays Friday at 2 pm and Saturday at 3 pm. Here's the complete schedule.
Friday, July 29:
Noon-1 pm Joee Corso; 2-3 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm Preston Smith; 6-7 pm Susan James.
Saturday, July 30:
11 am-Noon Bryan Titus; Noon-1 pm Honeyheart; 1-2 pm Tess & Maya; 2-3 pm Christopher
Hawley; 3-4 pm City Fritter; 4-5 pm The Blue Dolphins (Victoria Scott & Zachary Crocker).
Sunday, July 31:
1-2 pm Terin Ector & Friends; 2-3 pm Philip Boone; 3-4 pm Annemarie Solo; 4-5 pm I-Star.
     
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Sun, Jul 31:
5:30 pm GRAND OLE ECHO brings delightful Americana acts every week through October on stages indoors and out, at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park. Free, full bar, BBQ out back, all ages.
     
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Sun, Jul 31:
7 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. and AMILIA K SPICER are co-headliners, plus an opening set by DAVE MORRISON, play Marilyn Babcock's “Four Friends Acoustic Music Series” for the final show at Open Borders, 125 W Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91360; www.openborders2011.com; email openbordersmedia@gmail.com; 805-497-1018. This new, kid-friendly, wheelchair accessible venue is closing, after a short run of booking first-rate talent.
     First 100 guests will enjoy dinner with the price of their admission; 6:30 pm dinner at “Marilyn's Famous Taco Burrito Bar,” plus a no-host bar is available. Tix (including all that for the first 100) are $15.
     
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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:
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 in the Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands 92373.
     
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Thu, Aug 4:
6-9 pm “LUCILLE BALL AT 100 & ‘I LOVE LUCY’ AT 60,” a gala reception and special exhibit spotlighting the “Queen of Comedy” and the genius of Desi, with an appearance by LUCIE ARNAZ, sponsored by the Hollywood Museum and CBS, at The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Av, Hollywood 90028. The reception launches a new exhibition at the museum, on display August 4 to November 30 (part through Dec 31), showcasing memorabilia saluting the careers and romance of Hollywood’s most famous lovebirds.
Museum hours, 10 am-5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. $15 adults; $12 seniors and children under 12. Info, www.thehollywoodmuseum.com; 323-464-7776. Reception requires reservations.    
     
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Thu, Aug 4:
7 pm 17th annual CULVER CITY SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL brings rock and rockabilly from guitar legend ALBERT LEE, backed by the CARL VERHEYEN BAND in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City's City Hall, 9770 Culver Bl (at Duquesne Av), downtown Culver City.
     Guitar legend Albert Lee has been voted Guitar Player magazine's “Best Country Guitar Picker” five times and he is the recipient of two Grammy Awards for Best Instrumental (2002 and 2009). Lee has been a member of The Crickets and Emmylou Harris' Hot Band (and others), and he tours on a regular basis with Gerry Hogan’s Hogan’s Heroes and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. Backing Lee tonight is the Carl Verheyen Band. Carl became lead guitarist for the band Supertramp in 1985 and is one of L.A.’s top session guitarists and a guitar virtuoso who tours throughout the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. The other band members performing tonight are Carl's regulars, Dave Marotta on bass and Walfredo Reyes, Jr on percussion.
     This festival is a series (8 Thursdays, different acts) curated by producer Gary Mandell of Culver City’s Boulevard Music (home of a fine year-round acoustic concert series.) More info, call 310-253-5716. Free.
     
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Thu, Aug 4:
8 pm BYRDS COLLECTIVE TRIBUTE BAND at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    The Byrds Collective, a five-man band of veteran Los Angeles-area musicians and singers, share a collective passion for the music of The Byrds, the first and greatest folk-rock group of the 1960s and the originator of the "L.A. Sound" that dominated popular music for decades. In addition to playing Byrds’ classics with amazing fidelity to the originals, the Byrds Collective gives a multimedia show that immerses the audience in the heady days of the mid 1960s.
    It was an era of incredible innovation and creativity in popular music and in our whole culture. said Dave Michaels, who portrays singer-guitarist David Crosby in the Collective. Along with the Beatles, the Byrds were one of the driving forces of that era. Those heavenly harmonies, that jangly guitar and those fantastic songs sound just as fresh and vital today as when they were first created.
    Besides Michaels, the Collective includes Mark Miraglia, who portrays the Jim / Roger McGuinn role and plays the signature Rickenbacker 12-string guitar so vital to the Byrds’ sound; Ken Hearn, who portrays the soulful singer-composer Gene Clark; Pat Hayes, who fills the shoes of the innovative bassist Chris Hillman; and drummer David Denk, who drives the band with the snap and verve of Michael Clarke. All are veterans of the Southern California music scene (see attached band member bios). We’re not the typical tribute band in that we don’t try to exactly copy the look of our counterparts. Miraglia said. But we do try to evoke the Byrds and the times in our dress, our overall manner, and above all in our playing and singing. We use the original instruments and amps to recapture that classic mid-60s sound.
    The original Byrds were trailblazers in three distinct pop music genres – Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock and Country Rock, and the Collective covers each phase of their varied career. Set One covers the Byrds’ Folk Rock years of 1965 to early ’66, including their smash hit debut "Mr. Tambourine Man" and the timeless classic "Turn! Turn! Turn!" Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Aug 5:
8 pm “ARTISTRY OF THE GUITAR” with American fingerstyle guitarists KEN BONFIELD and STEVE DAVISON at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    Artistry of the Guitar is about the guitar and guitarists, but more importantly, they tell us, it's about “the music one can make with this often humble yet incredibly diverse instrument. Capable of making any style of music, the guitar compares only to the piano when it comes to stylistic potential - of course, we like guitars more; you can't put a piano on your back and carry it with you around the world.”
    Steve is without a doubt one of today's finest composer's on 12-string guitar. He's both rhythmic and melodic, and that's no easy feat given the nature of the instrument.
    At an Artistry of the Guitar concert you will hear exquisite guitar music ranging from country blues, ragtime, and folk, to traditional Celtic, jazz, classical, contemporary, and even rock inspired guitar slapping! Is FoCeltazzical a genre? We hope not because it's mighty hard to pronounce, but surely Ken, Peter, Steve and their special guests cover the gamut of acoustic guitar styles.
    Bonfield and Davison have been featured performers at such venerable rooms as Caffe Lena, the oldest coffee house concert venue in the country, Club Passim in Cambridge MA, Eddie's Attic in Atlanta, and The Mozaic Room, Blackstone River Theatre, Kent State Folk Festival, Newport Guitar Festival, Montreal Guitar Show, and the Healdsburg Guitar Festival. And they've shared the stage with acoustic artists of all stripes including popster Jahn Mayer, folk icon Arlo Guthrie, guitar luminaries Alex de Grassi, Adrian Legg, Ed Gerhard, Dakota Dave Hull, Bill Mize , Larry Coryell and more... More than a few Grammy's on that list! Tix, $15.
     
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Fri–Sun, Aug 5-7, in the Gold Rush Country:
37th Annual KINDRED GATHERING is, this year, in Fair Play, CA, near Placerville, as close as it’s likely to be in 2-3 years. Headliners are “A bunch of wonderful players! You!”
    This legendary mountain dulcimer event welcomes hammered dulcimers and all other instruments with open arms. We know of a fretted / hammered / tuba jam a few years back. This is described as “a wonderful, loose, under-the-radar event, which moves to a different site up and down the west coast every year.” Google it or check www.scdh.org for info.
     
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Sat, Aug 6:
7 pm THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS plus an opening set by STEVE DEMING at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS are a TOP award-winning group. Since their performing debut on this very stage six years ago, they have gone on to capture the Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award for Western Music Group of the Year and the Western Music Association Crescendo Award for Most Promising Talent and were recently nominated for the 2010 WMA Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award. They were named one of the Top 10 Live Acoustic Acts in Southern California by the Guide's editor, writing the annual feature for FolkWorks Magazine.
    “Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!” - Douglas B. Green, The Riders In The Sky (multiple Grammy winner).
    “These guys are shooting stars and such fun. Will sell out, as always. Be warned.” - Bob Stane, venue impresario.
    Their new song "California" is currently #1 on the "Top Ten Western Songs" chart in Rope Burns Magazine.
    Formed in 2005, the multiple top award-winning Tumbling Tumbleweeds are celebrating their sixth anniversary with a return to the very stage where they started in little ol' Altadena.
    Their debut album, “The Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” hit #1 on the Top 10 Cowboy / Western Music CD Charts and their new CD, “Blaze Across the West,” is currenlty #2 on the Top 20 Cowboy / Western CD chart in The Western Way Magazine.
    The core founding members are vocalists “Tumbleweed Rob” Wolfskill, “Big Daddy Cade” Parenti and Chris Acuff, with “Babyface” R.J. Mills on guitar and vocals. The band features Dan Dungan on upright bass.
    As their name suggests, The Tumbling Tumbleweeds are a tribute to the era that gave us those icomic singing cowboys – Roy Rogers, Gene Autry ,and the great swingtime cowboy band, The Sons of the Pioneers. There's more at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com    
    Opening for The Tumbling Tumbleweeds is STEVE DEMING, accomplished cowboy poet and leader of the CALIFORNIA COWBOY BAND. Steve has a nomination for Poetry Album of the Year from the Western Music Association for his latest CD, "Poems from the Trail."
    "Steve not only creates a rhapsody of pastoral images with his words but he also delivers them with skill and an intensity that snatches you right from wherever you are and keeps you dwelling in the heart of the world he has created!" Tix, $20.
     
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Sat, Aug 6, in Ojai:
7:30 pm THE WICKED TINKERS perform at Dancing Oak Ranch, on Hwy 150, 6 miles
from Hwy 101 (4585 Casitas Pass Rd, Ventura, for GPS locating) Prepare yourself for a wild ride with WICKED TINKERS. Pioneers of the growing Tribal Celtic movement, the
Wicked Tinkers play haunting, heart-pounding bagpipes, Australian didgeridoo & bronze-age Irish horn. Sit back and be transported to an earlier time in Scotland & Ireland when battle cries filled the air and strange, unheard-of creatures roamed the night. Or better
yet, get on your feet and let your body move to ancient rhythms and forgotten sounds.
Tix are $18 in advance or $20 at the gate (under age 16, free).
     
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Sat, Aug 6:
8 pm SNAP JACKSON & THE KNOCK ON WOOD PLAYERS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
     An acoustic quartet hailing from Stockton blending Americana, bluegrass, soul, and Old Time music to create a unique, fresh, and energetic sound. Banjo, fiddle, guitar, upright bass, uke and even mountain dulcimer. Amazingly gifted with outstanding vocal and instrumental skills. “Energetic, talented, creative” - California Bluegrass Association.
     More at knockonwoodplayers.com.      
     Tickets at Blvd Music or by phone with a major credit card. A $1 service charge per ticket is added on phone orders. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats; those with advance tix get in first. Tickets $15, on sale Jul 23.
     
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Sat, Aug 6:
8 pm THE UNTOUCHABLES plus ZOOT SUIT REVUE play the outdoor summer concert series at Pershing Square 532 South Olive St. Los Angeles 90013; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970.
     
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Sun, Aug 7:
SOLD OUT (try for the venue's waiting list)
3 and 7 pm THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    "The Wives' harmonies are exquisite!" - Music Connection Magazine.
    This is a ten-piece all-female folk band based in Pasadena. Blending elements of North American, British Isles, and Contemporary Folk music, the foundation of the Merry Wives' sound is rich four- and five-part vocal harmonies, with support and ornamentation by acoustic folk instruments. A collaborative group, the Wives bring a unique sensibility to every song they perform, from traditional Irish pieces, to original compositions that range from beautiful to bawdy. With musical backgrounds in everything from Folk, to Musical Theater, and even straying to Pop and Opera, the Merry Wives present a relevant musical perspective, while still staying true to the spirit of the music they perform. These lovely and talented ladies have graced the stages of the El Rey Theater, the Grove of Anaheim, and The Galaxy Theatre, as well as Renaissance Faires across the country.
    The Merry Wives will appear on August 7th at the Coffee Gallery Backstage as part of their Backstage With the Wives Concert Series. Their five studio albums will be available for purchase, as well as commemorative memorabilia. Tix available via their website at www.mwow.net or at the venue. TWO SHOWS, 3 and 7 pm. Tix, either show, $11.
     
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Wed, Aug 10:
Noon-1:30 pm PERSHING SQUARE FREE SUMMER LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES brings THE HODADS to Pershing Square 532 South Olive St. Los Angeles 90013; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970.
     
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Thu & Fri, Aug 11 & 12:
8 pm “TRIPPIN’ THE ‘60’s,” back from a European tour, for two nights at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
    “Both shows sold out last time BARRY McGUIRE & JOHN YORK played The Coffee Gallery Backstage and so will this double night smash” - Bob Stane, venue impresario.
    BARRY McGUIRE, creator of “Trippin’ The 60’s,” stepped into the public eye in 1963 on the Andy Williams Show as the gravelly voiced lead singer of the NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS. He launched his musical career with the million-sellers "Green, Green" and "Green Back Dollar." In 1965, at the heart of the peace movement, McGuire went solo. His growing awareness of social hypocrisy was expressed in his third hit, "Eve of Destruction," which echoed around the world as an anthem of the times.
    Three years later, Barry was cast as the male lead in the original Broadway production of the musical "Hair." Once again his voice was heard proclaiming the ideals of a radical generation. Dick Clark says, “When world events collide with rock & roll, you get Barry McGuire.”    
    JOHN YORK, currently working with Barry McGuire in "Trippin' The Sixties" in addition to pursuing his solo career, is best known for his work as a member of the world-renowned folk rock / country rock group, THE BYRDS. His vocal and instrumental talents have kept him in the company of such musical luminaries as Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Clarence White, Nicky Hopkins, Mac Rebenack (Dr. John,) Doug Sahm (The Sir Douglas Quintet,) The Mamas and Papas, Johnny Rivers, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel (The Band)……and many others.
    More recently, the TV show “The Place Where I Am Dreaming” featured John’s artistic collaboration with his wife, artist SUMI FOLEY, and John has composed and recorded music for the lyrics of KIM FOWLEY on "West Coast Revelation." The duet "Redneck Ninja" highlights John's creative partnership with acclaimed songwriter PATRICK BRAYER. In 2007, John played concerts in Japan for the third time. Tix, either night, $20.
     
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Sat, Aug 13:
11 am THE HOLLOW TREES, an Americana Band with plenty of material for children, does a free performance sponsored by the Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization at the Pasadena Public Library, 285 E Walnut Av, Pasadena 91101.
     
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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:
8-11 pm STAN RIDGWAY & MICHELLE SHOCKED play the outdoor summer concert series at Pershing Square 532 South Olive St. Los Angeles 90013; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970.
      MICHELLE SHOCKED received her first international exposure in Europe, with her debut album, The Texas Campfire Tapes which was recorded at the Kerrville Folk Festival on a cassette recorder. Her break into U.S. came with the release of her 1988 album, Short Sharp Shocked on college radio rotations around the country, which was met with strong acclaim from listeners. The songs of Short Sharp Shocked are mostly about what it was like to grow up in rural Texas. Every song on this album is a gem.
     She signed with Mercury in 1987. Captain Swing and Arkansas Traveler were recorded in 1989 and critically acclaimed. Captain Swing's style is not exactly swing, because it's also rock and roll. Arkansas Traveler includes a little swing, a little folk, and a bit of bluegrass.
     Michelle recorded and independently distributed Kind Hearted Woman in 1994 after leaving Mercury. In 1995, she contributed an original song to the soundtrack for the film Dead Man Walking called "Quality of Mercy". In 1996, she released a studio version of an underground release of Kind Hearted Woman.
     Starting in 2002 with the release of Deep Natural, Shocked established her own label, Mighty Sound. On May 12, 2009 she released her newest album, Soul of My Soul, on Mighty Sound. Shocked continues to make music as an independent artist and currently lives in Downtown Los Angeles.
     STAN RIDGWAY, songwriter-guitarist and original Wall Of Voodoo vocalist, has taken a long and influential road. Raised in L.A., Ridgway began his love affair with Southwestern gothic 30 years ago as front man and co-founder of vanguard electro-art punks Wall of Voodoo, who he originally formed with the intention of scoring low-budget horror films.
     Ridgway sang on the band's debut EP and first two albums, Dark Continent and Call of the West (which included the accidental MTV hit "Mexican Radio"). His darkly humorous, and richly cinematic musical tales of the ironies inside the American Dream have been compared to other classic songwriting iconoclasts like Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and even hard boiled mystery writers like Raymond Chandler and Jim Thompson, as well as twisted film makers like David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino.
     Over the years, Ridgway has performed live on stage with The Cramps, Brian Wilson, U2, Devo, The Pixies, Van Dyke Parks, The Residents, Dave Alvin, Pere Ubu, Peter Case, Bill Frisell, Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, Colin Hay, The Stranglers, The Handsome Family, XTC, The English Beat, Psychedelic Furs, The Clash, The Go Go's, Rickie Lee Jones, Sam The Sham, Johnny Thunders, and many others. 2011 brings his tour in support of his new solo album "Neon Mirage." His stage performance will highlight songs from his deep catalog of past classic solo albums and Wall Of Voodoo favorites. Stan Ridgway’s Pershing Square show will bring song, story and spoken word.
     
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Sat, Aug 13:
8 pm COW BOP at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
     Mix swingin' grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet vocals (Pinto Pam), and tons of fun and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop. Formed in 2003 by acclaimed guitarist BRUCE FORMAN, this jazz and western swing band has toured extensively throughout the country, exciting audiences with their unique brand of American music. More at www.cowbop.com     
     Tickets at Blvd Music or by phone with a major credit card. A $1 service charge per ticket is added on phone orders. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats; those with advance tix get in first. Tickets $15, on sale Jul 30.
     
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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:
3-5 pm “FREE SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE PETER STRAUSS RANCH” brings SABRINA & CRAIG plus TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS, two top-notch singer-songwriter-folk groups, for a free performance co-sponsored by the National Park Service and theTopanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization at Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy (2 blks from Troutdale Rd), in Santa Monica Mtns Nat’l Rec Area, near Agoura Hills; 818-382-4819.
    SABRINA & CRAIG (www.SabrinaandCraig.com) won the 2010 vocal competition at the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest. "Excellent musicanship and arrangements... solid songwriting with some of the best two-part harmonies..." - Folkworks.
    their musical tastes vary dramatically, they've found a way to bring that wide array of musical tastes into harmony, creating their own original music and unique arrangements of select cover songs. Sabrina & Craig's signature sound is rooted in their heartfelt connection. They envelop audiences in luscious harmonies anchored by Craig's finely-crafted guitar voicings and award-winning finger-style playing.
    "Sabrina & Craig weave thoughtful stories, people and moments into their songs, sprinkling each observation with intelligence and wit while wrapping them in the cloak of gorgeous, memorable melodies." - Wildy's World.
    TRACY NEWMAN (www.TracyNewman.com) is an Emmy and a Peabody Award-winning TV writer and producer. She started as a staff writer on Cheers. In 1997, she won top awards for co-writing the ground-breaking "Coming Out" episode of . In 2001 she co-created the ABC comedy to Jim, which recently finished its 8th and final season of production. Tracy has been playing guitar and writing songs since she was 14. Her CD, Place in the Sun, enjoys global airplay after its debut on Tied to the Tracks. Her band, The Reinforcements, are Gene Lippmann, Rebecca Leigh, John Cartwright, John O'Kennedy, and Doug Knoll.
     
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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:
Noon-1:30 pm PERSHING SQUARE FREE SUMMER LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES brings award-winning folksinger-songwriter JAMES LEE STANLEY to Pershing Square 532 South Olive St. Los Angeles 90013; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970.
     
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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-Sun, Aug 19-21, festival, in Vista (N San Diego Co):
Annual SUMMERGRASS bluegrass festival at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista. Here's the basic lline-up:
> Friday Aug 19
3 pm Prairie Sky
4 pm Loafer's Glory
5 pm Windy Ridge
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Old Town Road
8 pm Loafer's Glory
9 pm Grascals
> Saturday Aug 20
10 am Plow
11 am Sara Petite
Noon Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
1 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Grascals
3 pm Next Generation
4 pm Gone Tomorrow
5 pm Loafer's Glory
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Grascals
8 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
9 pm Bluegrass Etc.
> Sunday Aug 21
9 am Sweet Tidings
10 am BladeRunners
11 am Bluegrass Etc.
Noon Kids on Stage
12:30 pm Next Generation
1:15 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
3 pm Bluegrass Etc.
4 pm Bladerunners
Tickets, etc, at www.summergrass.net. More info soon.
     
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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, in Ventura:
Inaugural VENTURA FOLK FESTIVAL "BOUND FOR GLORY" in Mission Park, 180 E Main St, Ventura 93001. Scheduled to perform (so far) are RAMBLIN JACK ELLIOTT, JOHN DOE, J.D. SOUTHER, PETER CASE, THE WHITE BUFFALO, CHRIS PIERCE, SHANE ALEXANDER, TOM CORBETT, PHIL SALAZAR, JAY NASH, TONY LUCCA, MATT DUKE, B. WILLING, JUSTINE BENNETT, DELANEY GIBSON, TED LENNON, 50 STICKS OF DYNAMITE, PHIL CODY, TALL TALES AND THE SILVER LINING, THE KINFOLK, RINCON RAMBLERS, LEE KOCH, JAMIE DRAKE, DAN WILSON, SETH PETTERSEN, & GARRISON STARR. Organizers say that tickets and info are promised soon. Check www.facebook.com/Venturafolkfestival?sk=info or www.venturarocks.com/index.htm
     
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Sat, Aug 20 (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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Sat, Aug 20 (Fri-Sun, Aug 19-21), festival, in Vista (N San Diego Co):
Annual SUMMERGRASS bluegrass festival at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista. Here's the basic lline-up:
> Friday Aug 19
3 pm Prairie Sky
4 pm Loafer's Glory
5 pm Windy Ridge
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Old Town Road
8 pm Loafer's Glory
9 pm Grascals
> Saturday Aug 20
10 am Plow
11 am Sara Petite
Noon Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
1 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Grascals
3 pm Next Generation
4 pm Gone Tomorrow
5 pm Loafer's Glory
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Grascals
8 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
9 pm Bluegrass Etc.
> Sunday Aug 21
9 am Sweet Tidings
10 am BladeRunners
11 am Bluegrass Etc.
Noon Kids on Stage
12:30 pm Next Generation
1:15 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
3 pm Bluegrass Etc.
4 pm Bladerunners
Tickets, etc, at www.summergrass.net. More info soon.
     
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Sat, Aug 20:
Afternoon WORKSHOP for artists by two-time Grammy winning guitarist LAURENCE JUBER at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
     The former lead guitarist for PAUL McCARTNEY's band, WINGS (1978-81) and featured on the hit singles “Goodnight Tonight' and “Coming Up,” Juber won the first “Best Rock Instrumental” Grammy award. Voted #1 Guitarist by the readers of Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, Juber offers superb arrangements of pop and classic songs. His playing has been featured on the scores of successful films, including “Pocahontas.”
     In addition to today's workshop, he plays a concert here tonight; buy a concert ticket and get $5 off the workshop price. See the venue's website, class and workshop pages, for all info. 
     More at www.laurencejuber.com     
     Concert tix are $17.50, on sale Aug 6.
     
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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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Sat, Aug 20:
8 PM Two-Time Grammy Winner LAURENCE JUBER at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
     The former lead guitarist for PAUL McCARTNEY's band, WINGS (1978-81) and featured on the hit singles “Goodnight Tonight' and “Coming Up,” Juber won the first “Best Rock Instrumental” Grammy award. Voted #1 Guitarist by the readers of Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, Juber offers superb arrangements of pop and classic songs. His playing has been featured on the scores of successful films, including “Pocahontas.”
     In addition to tonight's concert, he does a Workshop here this afternoon; see the venue's website, class and workshop pages. (Buy a concert ticket and get $5 off the workshop price.) 
     More at www.laurencejuber.com     
     Tickets at Blvd Music or by phone with a major credit card. A $1 service charge per ticket is added on phone orders. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats; those with advance tix get in first. Tickets $17.50, on sale Aug 6.
     
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Sun, Aug 21 (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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Sun, Aug 21 (Fri-Sun, Aug 19-21), festival, in Vista (N San Diego Co):
Annual SUMMERGRASS bluegrass festival at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista. Here's the basic lline-up:
> Friday Aug 19
3 pm Prairie Sky
4 pm Loafer's Glory
5 pm Windy Ridge
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Old Town Road
8 pm Loafer's Glory
9 pm Grascals
> Saturday Aug 20
10 am Plow
11 am Sara Petite
Noon Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
1 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Grascals
3 pm Next Generation
4 pm Gone Tomorrow
5 pm Loafer's Glory
6 pm Dinner Break
7 pm Grascals
8 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
9 pm Bluegrass Etc.
> Sunday Aug 21
9 am Sweet Tidings
10 am BladeRunners
11 am Bluegrass Etc.
Noon Kids on Stage
12:30 pm Next Generation
1:15 pm Lunch Break
2 pm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa
3 pm Bluegrass Etc.
4 pm Bladerunners
Tickets, etc, at www.summergrass.net. More info soon.
     
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Tue-Sat, Aug 22-26:
DAVE STAMEY'S BACK-COUNTRY PACK TRIP, led by multiple award-winning western singer-songwriter Dave Stamey, is an annual horse caravan pack trip into the High Sierra, with plenty of music around the campfire every night, Info, www.mammothpack.com     
     
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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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Fri, Aug 26:
8 pm DAVID GRIER at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
Three time winner of the International Bluegrass Association's Guitarist of the Year, Grier has emerged as perhaps the most musically gifted and engaging young guitarist in bluegrass. Also one of the funniest, too. He has also appeared on two Grammy- winning recordings: "True Life Blues-A Tribute to Bill Monroe" and "The Great Dobro Sessions." David will play some tunes from his new CD, Evocative. One of the world痴 finest flatpickers. More at www.davidgrier.com
Tickets at Blvd Music or by phone with a major credit card. A $1 service charge per ticket is added on phone orders. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats; those with advance tix get in first. Tickets $17.50, on sale Aug 12.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
10 am LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play the “Big World Fun” family 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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Sat, Aug 27:
DON McLEAN (famous for his song, “American Pie”) plays the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E Green St, Pasadena; www.thepasadenacivic.com; tix 626-449-7360.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
8 pm “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE BENEFIT” with BORDER RADIO, SUSIE GLAZE & HILONESOME, FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER, and MERLIN SNIDER & FRIENDS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-798-6236.
     
     
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September, 2011...
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Thu, Sep 1:
Annual “REMEMBER THE MUSIC” benefit concert with Grammy winner SHELBY LYNNE and PATRICK PARK & BRIAN WRIGHT at the historic Yost Theater in Santa Ana.
     One ticket option includes a three course seated dinner for a limited number of supporters. There are two elevated VIP sections and general admission in front of the stage. Presented by Betty's Foundation (www.bettysfoundation.org) and more info is available at their website or at 310-936-2814. All proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s research and awareness.
    More info at www.rememberthemusic.org    
    Tickets are available now at www.yosttheater.com/calendar/2011/remember-the-music-2011-feat-shelby-lynne  and at http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3791775. More info coming here, soon.      
     
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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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Sat, Sep 3:
3 pm ROSS ALTMAN, Legend Award-winning balladeer, does a free performance sponsored by the Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization at the West Valley Regional Library, 19036 Vanowen St, Reseda 91335.
     
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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:
2nd annual “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.
    Saturday is an evening Celtic Concert at Throop Church in Pasadena.
    Sunday is the multi-stage, multi-workshop all-day festival at Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge 91324.
    Altogether, it's 43 world-class “traditional” performers (with more to be added), 70 workshops, 12 hours of dance and an all day children’s area.
    Performers include:
Legendary Irish musician Mick Moloney
Old-time fiddle and banjo icon Dan Gellert
World-class New England fiddler and singer Lissa Schneckenburger and Band
Outstanding Appalachian singer Ginny Hawker
Multi-instrumentalist and former New Lost City Rambler Tracy Schwarz
Old Sledge, some of the brightest new generation of Appalachian performers
Champion buckdancer Thomas Maupin
16-year-old banjo prodigy Daniel Rothwell
with more to come!
Other activities include:
Live Music at the Dance Area!
A participatory folk dance tent with live music
Dozens of workshops on everything from shape note singing to spoons to song-writing to storytelling.
Jam sessions (yes! Absolutely bring your instrument!)
Family area including dance, music, games and crafts
An expo of local folk arts non-profits
Craft and food vendors
    CTMS tells us, “The Fall Equinox Folk Music, Storytelling and Dance Festival is a two-day, teaching arts festival that exemplifies CTMS' guiding principles. CTMS believes that through sharing and celebrating traditional arts, we can better know ourselves, our neighbors, and can become more compassionate citizens of the world. Through artistic interaction, we create opportunities to dissolve misunderstandings, break down stereotypes and increase respect for one another.”
    Advance tix (purchased by Sep 8) are $25 for the entire day Sunday. Students with ID (verified at the gate) are $10 and children age 10 and under are free. Two-day Advance tix, available now, include the Saturday evening concert in Pasadena, and “are an even greater value.” Purchase tickets at http://equinox2011.eventbrite.com    
    If you're broke, you can become a volunteer, commit to 3 hours, and your admission is free. Contact Wyatt Stone at http://ctmsfolkmusic.org/getinvolved/festivalvolunteer.html before all the choice volunteer time slots are filled. Visit www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/getinvolved for the actual job descriptions. The Workshop schedule will posted soon on the CTMS sitey so you can make plans to volunteer and be free to attend what you most want to see. More info, www.ctmsfolkmusic.org; 818-817-7756.
 
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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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Sun, Sep 11:
3-5 pm BEST OF THE 2011 TOPANGA BANJO•FIDDLE CONTESTANTS do a free performance co-sponsored by the National Park Service and the Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest organization at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy (2 blks from Troutdale Rd), in Santa Monica Mtns Nat’l Rec Area, near Agoura Hills; 818-382-4819. More info soon.
     
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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, Jul 23:
8 pm KRISTINA OLSEN in concert at the Caltech Folk Music Society series in Beckman Institute Auditorium on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena. Free parking is off Michigan Av, south of Del Mar. More on the show, the artist, and the series, at http://folkmusic.caltech.edu including info on upcoming shows.
    
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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.
     
Sat, Sep 24, festival:
9 am-8 pm 17th annual HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS at the Culver Palms United Methodist Church; 4464 Sepulveda Bl; Culver City; info, www.scdh.org.    
     
     
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