Spotlight Events, August 26, 2011 edition

      
The current SPOTLIGHT EVENTS SECTION will get you through the first few weeks of September, and the current NEWS FEATURES includes morevdetails on some events happening Labor Day weekend. Otherwise, we're taking Labor Day weekend off - see ya out there, enjoying the music!

     
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               SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
     
                         from THE ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE
     
                                                                                          August 26, 2011 edition (LATE ADDITIONS made August 29)
     
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    Southern California – the region of our core coverage – has THE MOST live acoustic music of anyplace in the world! (Not a brag, just a FACT.)
    
     
Need a QUICK PICK?
     
     Go to the Guide's SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK Picks, the shows we recommend (currently through Labor Day)
    
That's a click away, at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-of-week-picks-august-17-labor-day.html  
       
    
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Plus,
     
THIS WEEK’S NEWS FEATURES, August 26 edition...    
    
are a click away, at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/08/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_26.html  
    
    
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        SPOTLIGHT EVENTS is the LATEST UPDATE to the Guide's chronological, day-by-day listings and descriptions of live acoustic and Americana performances, festivals, workshops for artists, and more. We cover music indoors and out, across and around L.A., from the north border of Santa Barbara County to the south border of Orange County, inland to the deserts, plus some key events in San Diego and beyond, and FESTIVALS anywhere we think you're interested in finding them.
     
    
    
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Friday, August 26
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Fri, Aug 26:
6:30 pm “ZYDECO DANCE” is this week's free offering in the summertime “Dance Downtown at the Music Center Plaza” series, 135 N Grand Av, downtown L.A. 90012; 213-972-7211.
     
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Fri, Aug 26, in Hemet:
7-10 pm “HEMET ELKS BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE BARN DANCE” at Golden Village Palms RV Resort, 3600 W Florida Av, Hemet 92545; 951-223-1455. Kicks-off the festival that starts tomorrow; see listing.
     
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Fri, Aug 26:
8:30 pm OLD CALIFORNIO plays for “SLAKE MAGAZINE'S 3rd ANNIVERSARY PARTY” at Atwater Crossing Arts Complex, 3265-3191 Casitas Av, L.A. 90036. It will be a stripped down set. Doors, 7:30; music at 8:30. $5 adv, $8 Door. Adv tickets at www.slake.la/events/issue-3-celebration    
     
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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's 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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Fri, Aug 26:
8 pm VICKI GENFAN at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    Using 29 alternate tunings and the percussive technique she calls 'slap-tap', Vicki creates waves of sound with two hands and her voice. Drawing from folk, jazz, pop, soul and world music, whether covering the tunes of others or presenting her own compositions, Vicki has a distinctive style that is pushing the boundaries of the singer/songwriter genre. “I understand completely why the audience applauds and whistles so wildly...this is fiery, living music.” - IndieMusic.com.
    She has been featured at the International Montreal Jazz Festival, Germany’s Open Strings Guitar Festival and Italy’s Soave Guitar Festival. Luna Guitars has unveiled the Vicki Genfan model (created by master luthier Gray Burchette) with all the bells and whistles that Vicki’s playing requires, including a Jumbo body which lends itself to the full tones she needs for her percussive style.
    "I forgive myself for forgetting what a great singer she is; it's no wonder...her voice moves inside me as only something that comes from inside can." - Frank Goodman, Pure Music
Sometimes the revolution begins quietly and only later does the full impact sink in. That’s how it was when Vicki Genfan won the title of Guitar Superstar in the 2008 competition sponsored by Guitar Player Magazine. Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal said, “It's a stunning victory, a barrier shattered. Guitar Player is a male-dominated domain -- tThe magazine is often a tribute to speed, power, volume and gear. Ms. Genfan plays an acoustic guitar without effects."
    Vicki has joined the world’s greatest guitarists and musicians at festivals such as The International Montreal Jazz Festival, Germany’s Open Strings Guitar Festival and Italy’s Soave Guitar Festival. In 2005, she was a featured artist on “La Guitara”, the first compilation CD featuring female guitarists from around the globe, released by Vanguard Records. She is in demand for guitar workshops, master classes, clinics and dealer demos.
    “After witnessing her mind-blowing performance of an original composition entitled ‘Atomic Reshuffle,’ a panel of guitardom’s elite dubbed Vicki Genfan 2008 Guitar Superstar. Contained within the 3:57 acoustic tour-de-force was a combination of playing techniques that produced not just chords and melodies, but also bell-like harmonics and percussive rhythms. Genfan’s approaches to composition and playing stem from her desire to capture dense harmonic ingredients, her affinity for open tunings, and her dream to groove like Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White.” ~ Chris Buono, Guitar Player Magazine.
    Tix, $18.
     
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Fri, Aug 26:
8 pm JESSICA FICHOT, the delightful French-Americana accordion chanteuse, plays a free show at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena, 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103. More at http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org     
    Jessica tells us, “Last month was one of the busiest touring months ever for me, with tours of both Europe (France and Switzerland) and the Southwest (CO, NM, AZ). Both tours were amazing, and the band got such a warm welcome in France, especially in Paris (where I grew up) and in Farges-les-Macon, a beautiful little village in Bourgogne where my grandmother lives and where I spent many of my summer vacations. I uploaded photos on my facebook music page, if anyone is curious – www.facebook.com/jessicafichotmusic?sk=photos.”    
    More at www.jessicasongs.com    
    
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Fri, Aug 26:
9:30 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings authentic and original Irish music to Ireland’s 32, 13721 Burbank Bl, Van Nuys 91401; 818-785-4031.
     
     
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Saturday, August 27
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Sat, Aug 27, FESTIVAL, in Hemet:
Annual “HEMET ELKS BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE” with LOST & FOUND, SALTY SUITES, LONESOME OTIS, THE WIMBERLYS, BLUEGRASS BRETHREN, FAULT LINE, WILDWOOD VALLEY BOYS, III GENERATION, at Golden Village Palms RV Resort, 3600 W Florida Av, Hemet 92545; 951-223-1455.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
10 am Grammy nominees LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS, just back from a world tour, play the “Big World Fun” family series at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-461-3673.
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We call her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats includes the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
    Arrive at 9:00 a.m. for the pre-show activity, creating alligator puppets with the help of the Art 2 Go staff. Designed for the enjoyment of children ages 4 to 10, parents and grandparents, the hour-long Big!World!Fun! performances take place in the Ford’s shaded outdoor amphitheatre.
    Free for children, $5 for adults. Stacked parking is $1 per vehicle.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
Noon DON McLEAN (famous for his song, “American Pie”) performs in concert in a two-part show called “BELIEVE ONLY IN LOVE,” with the other part a new musical, “THE REAL LOVE,” at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E Green St, Pasadena; www.thepasadenacivic.com.    
    Schedule: Art Exhibition & Refreshments / Celebrity Red Carpet, at noon; program (concert & musical) at 2 pm; banquet at 5 pm.      
    “The Real Love” musical brings a 40 member cast, a 20 piece orchestra, and stars Tony Award winners and nominees JOANNA AMPIL, DAISY EAGAN, CADY HUFFMAN, ADAM PASCAL, ROBERT TORTI; directed by CHRIS SHELTON. Emcees include ED BEGLEY, JR. (6-time Emmy winner) and CLORIS LEACHMAN (Oscar & 9-time Emmy winner). Special guests include SHIRLEY JONES (Oscar winner). Composers of the musical are BILL CONTI (Oscar & 5-time Emmy winner), AL KASHA (2-time Oscar winner), DOUG KATSAROS (Emmy nominee), DON PIPPIN (Tony & Emmy winner), and DAVID SHIRE (Oscar & 2-time Grammy winner).
    Tix are $35 / 45 / 55, and include a complimentary banquet; tix & info, www.theRealLoveMusic.com; www.SupremeMasterTV.com; 626-449-7360 or 626-623-2225.  
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL, 2012... was scheduled for today at 2 pm “WOODY GUTHRIE / GRAPES OF WRATH,” acclaimed one-man show by ROSS ALTMAN, Topanga Banjo Fiddle “Legend” Award winner, is reprised today at the Institute for Musical Arts' Ray G. Clark Theater, 3210 W 54th St, L.A. 90043; 323-300-6578.
    
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Sat, Aug 27, workshop, in San Diego:
3 pm “FLATPICKING WORKSHOP “with DAVID GRIER at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
6-10 pm “MUSIC SHOWCASE” with DAVE QUICK, BARRY CULLISON, ERIK ANDERS, UNCLE TOM trio (JOHN RHYS, EDDIE PONDER & STEVE SMITH), BRYAN CHAN, LEE ELLEN STARKS (recent arrival from the Ozarks), JUSTEFANIE, & GARRY CORMAN, at Lulu's Beehive, 13203 Ventura Bl, Studio City 91604. The Beehive serves coffee, tea drinks, sandwiches and tasty treats. No cover charge.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
7 pm “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE BENEFIT” with BORDER RADIO, SUSIE GLAZE & HILONESOME, and MERLIN SNIDER & FRIENDS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).     
    
    All proceeds tonight, including CD & artist merchandise sales, benefit FAR West Folk Alliance & its Howard Larman Memorial Scholarship Fund. FAR-West is the western US & Canada affiliate of Folk Alliance International.
    
    SUSIE & THE HILONESOME BAND (7 pm) won the “Just Plain Folks 2006 Music Awards” for “Best Roots Album.” The Guide's editor, writing in Folkworks Magazine, named them among "Folkworks' Top Ten Live Acoustic Bands in Southern California for 2008," writing "Susie is justifiably endorsed by Appalachian music legend Jean Ritchie, and the band has a fine repertoire of beyond-bluegrass originals from its chief songwriter, Rob Carlson. They can take you up in the hollars, or sound like a female-fronted Asleep at the Wheel." This is the best in New Bluegrass to Appalachia-folk-roots-fusion, an experience of gorgeous eclectic blends of mountain folk and originals, all with Susie Glaze's remarkable voice. (www.susieglaze.com)   
    
    MERLIN SNIDER (7:50 pm) is a singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitar player in the Americana story-telling tradition. His music is a soulful blend of folk-blues, alternative country and western swing. He is "about as fine a songwriter and story teller as you're likely to find," wrote "Wildy's World." Bob Stane, producer of The Coffee Gallery Backstage, said Merlin "is the genuine article when it comes to wit and humor. (www.merlinsnider.com)     
    
    BORDER RADIO's music (8:40 pm) roams the dial of Americana, from a bluegrass drive through lush ballads and dustbowl swing – you haven't heard their originals before, but you recognize 'em. Their songs are “about something” whether a story of a dustbowl wife or a lonesome high plains instrumental. Border Radio got their start in 1999 with singer-songwriter Kelly McCune and dobro-guitar player Mike Stromberg, combining the solid twang of Kelly’s Oklahoma roots and Mike’s soulful swing on guitar and dobro. (www.border-radio.com)     
    (Note: Fur Dixon & Steve Werner, previously scheduled in this line-up, will not perform.)
    Tix, $20. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (because it will surely sell-out). Call 626-798-6236 between 10 am and 10 pm.
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in San Diego:
7 pm DAVID GRIER concert at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
7 pm BANNA BEAG MALL plus WHEN PIGS FLY! at Dollmakers, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia; 626-357-1091. Sponsored by Kattywompus.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
“ERNIE KOVACS TRIBUTE” at AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.americancinematheque.com. Event includes panel, “IN KOVACSLAND: A TRIBUTE TO ERNIE KOVACS (1919-1962)” which will include screenings of Kovacs’ work; he was a comedian whose brand of humor transformed television’s early era into an age of creativity never before seen. Info, www.americancinematheque.com; Ediad Productions, www.edieadams.com; www.erniekovacs.com.     
    Harry Shearer, musician / actor / producer, known for “This Is Spinal Tap” and “The Simpsons,” will moderate the panel that will include “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” co-creator and performer Bob Odenkirk; “Laugh-In” creator George Schlatter; Kovacs cast member Jolene Brand, humorist and writer Merrill Markoe and Kovacs curator Ben Model. The discussion will focus on the impact Kovacs had on television during his heyday and long after his death in 1962. A rare opportunity for anyone interested in the pioneer days of television and one of its signature creative geniuses.
Tickets, $11 general admission, $9 student/senior, $7 American Cinematheque members; on sale now at www.fandango.com/egyptiantheatre_aaofx/theaterpage     
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
7:30 pm PASADENA POPS with new conductor, MARVIN HAMLISCH, closes their season with a program of “Marvin Does Movies,”on the Rose Bowl Events Lawn, in then Arroyo Seco, next to the Rose Bowl, Pasadena.
    Renowned composer Hamlisch has all the top awards: 3 Music Oscars, 4 Music Emmys, 4 Grammys, and a Tony Award (for Broadway). Together with RICHARD ROGERS, MARVIN HAMLISCH is the only person ever to win at least one of each of those top awards plus win a Pulitzer Prize. This'll be SOME program. Gates at 5:30 pm. Tix range from $25 on the lawn, or get a seat from $56-90; tables for six to ten people, in prime spots, go for $336-900. Tix & info, www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org; 626-793-7172.
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in Ventura:
7:30 pm Grammy nominees LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS play Olivas Adobe Historical Park, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura 92002. Event info, www.cityofventura.net/community_services/cultural_affairs/cultural_services_events/music_stars     
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We find her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats includes the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
     
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Sat, Aug 27; Contra Dance:
7:30 pm The SCREAMING EARWIGS play the monthly (4th Sat) Contra Dance at the Sierra Madre Lodge, 33 E Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre. Instruction at 7:30, dance from 8-11 pm. Info at www.caldancecoop.org.     
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in San Diego:
7:30 pm HIGHLAND WAY, a fine and fun Celtic band, plays the San Diego Folk Heritage concert series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas 92024; 858-566-4040.
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in San Diego:
7:30 pm SHAWN PHILLIPS plays the AMSD Concert series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in OC:
8 pm THE DEL McCOURY BAND plays the Orange County Great Park series, at Sand Canyon & Marine Way, Irvine 92618; 949-724-6247.
     
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Sat, Aug 27, in OC:
8 pm JOHN BATDORF plays Trinity Backstage Coffee House, 1500 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-2970.
     
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Sat, Aug 27:
8 pm JOHN TRUDELL plus JOEL RAFAEL with MARK SHARK, at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.
     
     
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Sunday, August 28
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Sun, Aug 28:
Annual “HEMET ELKS BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE” concludes today; see Saturday's write-up for details.
     
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Sun, Aug 28, in Idylwild:
Annual “JAZZ IN THE PINES FESTIVAL” includes a 2 pm set by LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS; venue at 52500 Temecula Dr, Idyllwild 92549; event info & tix, www.idyllwildjazz.com    
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We find her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats include the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
Noon & 2 pm “WE TELL STORIES” storytelling from around the world at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049.
     
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Sun, Aug 28, benefit / festival:
2-9 pm “LOREY’S BLUES FOR HOPE” benefit with performances by WUMBLOOZO, KELLY'S LOT, TERESA JAMES, BLUES STRAIGHT UP, THE DELGADO BROTHERS, R&B BOMBERS, THE SCORCH SISTERS, and their musical guests, at Joe’s Great American Bar & Grill, 4311 W Magnolia, Burbank 91505; 818-729-0805.
    A blues lovin' crowd will gather to support one of their own, with music by seven blues bands and their special guests. They promise to entertain and remind everyone how important it is to help each other.
    Lineup order is R&B BOMBERS, THE SCORCH SISTERS, BLUES STRAIGHT UP, KELLY'S LOT, THE DELGADO BROTHERS, TERESA JAMES, & WUMBLOOZO.
    The event officially ends at 9 pm, but WUMBLOOZO will continue their set until 11 pm.
    The cover charge is $10. Opportunity drawings will be held throughout the event. Every penny goes to The City Of Hope Women's Cancer Program. All the bands are donating their performances; all the items for drawings are donated by friends, family and folks who want to help Lorey and other cancer patients.
    LOREY MAUER, president of The Los Angeles Blues Society and host to a long running backyard blues party in South El Monte, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. With no insurance to cover the treatments, fund raising became an essential focus.
    KELLY ZIRBES, leader of the blues band KELLY'S LOT and a friend of Lorey's, offered to organize an event and raise the money to assist Lorey in paying for her treatments. Soon after, Lorey was informed that she was eligible for a Medi-Cal program called “Every Woman Counts,” and with that, the City of Hope said she would not see a bill. The program helps women under 65 that are under-insured. To show her appreciation, Lorey and Kelly decided to go forward with the event, with all proceeds donated to The City Of Hope.
    Offers to play the event started streaming in and the first seven bands were chosen. There have been offers from at least twenty other bands to play and support Lorey, showing just how loved this woman is by the blues community.
   For musician FRANCESCA CAPASSO of the SCORCH SISTERS, this is very personal. Francesca says, “As a four year breast cancer survivor I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer and was paralyzed with fear because I was without insurance. Thank GOD for the BCCTP program, which covers uninsured women with breast and cervical cancer. Hospitals like UCLA/Olive View Medical Center and City of Hope accept and treat women in the BCCTP program. No woman should have to live in fear of being diagnosed with a female cancer because she has no insurance. I am honored and could not be prouder to participate in a fund raiser for such a wonderful hospital in honor of such a wonderful lady!"
    TERESA JAMES, Blues Foundation nominee for “Best Contemporary Female Vocalist,” says, “Cancer has taken the lives of too many people that I love and I have seen the devastation that it can cause in the lives of the survivors. If there is anything that I can to help create a climate of hope or to lift the burden in any way, I am thrilled to do it – and if it involves hanging out and playing music with some of the best musicians in L.A., then I am all for it!”
    Musician BIG MIKE RINCON of BLUES STRAIGHT UP adds, “Doing this gig is personal for me. My wife is a cancer survivor, so far, at least for three years. I lost my father and brother and several family members and friends to cancer. Some are still undergoing treatment. My wife and several people we know (including Lorey) are City of Hope patients. I can only say that the staff and attention given to patients is above and beyond any medical services I've encountered anywhere. Been there many times and what I witnessed was patients being treated with concern, dignity and respect.”
    KELLY Z, leader of KELLY's LOT, says, “My brother was treated for a couple years at City of Hope during his battle with colon cancer. I was with him during many of his treatments and his surgery. I saw firsthand how wonderful they care for their patients."
    J.D. SMITH, agent for the band WUMBLOOZO, has seen the miraculous work of City of Hope up close. In 2009, J.D.'s good friend Rich Votava was diagnosed with cancer. Because of the care and knowledge of that wonderful hospital, Rich is now cancer free.
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    About today's musicians:
    TERESA JAMES earned a Blues Foundation nomination for “Best Contemporary Female Vocalist” for one of her recent CDs. She and her band have a funky, greasy Southern sound, from where Texas Blues meets New Orleans. A fan said, “She can sing like a bird or a bat out of hell.” (www.TeresaJames.com)    
    KELLY'S LOT plays roadhouse rockin' blues with a sound that is upbeat, heartfelt and fun. The band has been together since 1995 and has toured throughout the US and across Belgium, France, Germany and The Netherlands, recording a live CD in Brussels, Belgium. (www.KellysLot.com)    
    WUMBLOOZO is an all-originals band with songs that are somehow instantly recognizable. You'll find yourself singing or humming along. If you like songs like "Mustang Sally" you'll love WUMBLOOZO; if you like the early Stones, you'll love WUMBLOOZO, if you like the Animals, you'll love WUMBLOOZO. They were a huge hit at the “Concert for Haiti” in January, 2010. (www.Wumbloozo.com)     
    THE R&B BOMBERS are a blend of classic and contemporary American music styles that conjure up images of a Storyville speakeasy, the Cotton Club in Harlem, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. (www.RBBombers.com)    
    THE SCORCH SISTERS bring “a mix of jaw dropping virtuosity and down home raw, soul” to the blues. The "SISTAS" Alicia Morgan (lead vocals, keys), Kimberly "KC" Allison (guitar) and Francesca Capasso (lead vocals and percussion) pump out a blend of fierce, soulful vocals and seasoned, blazing instrumental prowess. (www.TheScorchSisters.com)    
    BLUES STRAIGHT UP is a blues-based ensemble with a big sound. Acclaimed as “The Finest Chicano blues band on the planet,” they are based in “North-East” Los Angeles (El Sereno). They bring originals, standards, electric blues, sassy female attitude with a touch of “Blues in Español.” (www.BluesStraightUp.com)     
    THE DELGADO BROTHERS will tell you they are driven by fierce independence, unified by family, and fortified by the brotherhood of music. For over 30 years, they've played and sang topical, anthem-worthy songs, complemented by call-to-action lyrics and East L.A. soul, while being embraced locally and globally by a wide spectrum of people undivided by culture, age or socioeconomic status. (www.DelgadoBrothers.com)    
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    Today's benefit will become a music video, to extend the value of the benefit. CASEY REAGAN started a video company called MusicUCanSee because he wanted to put a spotlight on the blues. Casey will capture the performances for a video to help raise awareness for The City Of Hope.
    Casey says, “MusicUCanSee Productions is proud to provide services for this event. We're honored to have been invited to participate in this concert and fully appreciate every artist and contributor who will be a part of this worthy cause. We love Lorey and have personal thanks to offer the City of Hope for EVERYTHING they do!!" (www.MusicUCanSee.com)    
    Tix, $10, with all proceeds to the City of Hope.
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
4:30 pm JOE SANDY & HIS CAJUN ZYDECO BAND play the dance at the Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach 90803. Dance lesson at 4:30, band plays 5-9 pm. Info, call Karen, 562-708-8946 or check www.LouisianaDanceLA.com. $15 at the door.
    Note that 7th St Offramp from 405 Freeway is CLOSED INDEFINITELY, so take an alternate route. From the north, take 405 Freeway south, exit Bellflower Bl South. Go 2 miles, cross 7th St, get in left lane, turn left on PCH, hotel is approx 1 mile on the left, just past the Gaslamp. Left into driveway, right into parking.
    From the South, take 405 Freeway north, exit Westminster Bl, go over freeway, take Westminster west approx 6.9 miles, turn right on PCH. Go 1/2 mile over bridge, turn right into hotel, right into parking lot.
    Either way, enter club through portico. Club is to the right, down three steps and through the doors.
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
5-9:30 pm “GRAND OLE ECHO” is taking the next two weekends off. The series returns September 11.
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
7 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play an all-acoustic show at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).     
    They're easily one of THE best Americana bands in L.A., and maybe anywhere.
    Jonny Whiteside wrote in the L.A. Weekly, "These freewheeling lords of California psych country approach their music as if it were a portal, an unseen threshold that, once crossed, promises a wholly unpredictable experience. The Hawks' singular style operates on an epic scale, exploring weird panoramas of hallucinatory metaphor with a sound as much traditional hillbilly as it is acceleratedlysergic-rock spontaneity. Any flight taken with I See Hawks In L.A. assures a view to startling new perspectives. Up, up and away." Tix, $18.
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
7 pm LAKE STREET DIVE and JOY KILLS SORROW, two acclaimed bands, at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497.
    It's a night of modern pop-bluegrass and pop-soul.
    About the Boston-based string band JOY KILLS SORROW, the Los Angeles Daily News wrote, “Subtle and snazzy, this new jack acoustic outfit merges bluegrass with jazz like it was the most natural combination in the world. Kind of like a more accessible, less-pleased-with-themselves Nickel Creek, these are virtuoso art folkies who understand the value of being just folks, too.” (3 1/2 stars).
    CMT.com says, “It's a rare thing that a live performance is a strong representation of what you hear on a recording, and Joy Kills Sorrow reveals a fresh, hip take on traditional music.”
    While JOY KILLS SORROW pays due homage to its bluegrass roots – its name is taken from WJKS, a radio station where the Monroe brothers’ show was broadcast in the 1930s – the band is acclaimed for its “rich and textured treatment of more contemporary material,” boasting a full arsenal of original songs. Their “radical new strain of folk music” is due September 13th on Signature Sounds on their new CD, “This Unknown Science.” Meanwhile, hear Joy Kills Sorrow's recent performance on NPR's “Mountain Stage” (one of those great shows we don't get on L.A. radio) at www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135129500/joy-kills-sorrow-on-mountain-stage.  
    Also on the night's bill...
    “LAKE STREET DIVE [referring here to the band's self-titled CD] is a staggering, monumental disc… There is real power, real magic on display here—a chemistry between the interplay of band members and an appreciation for a blend of genres that congeals here into something that can be pinpointed to past influences, yet remains one of a kind… Lake Street Dive is a gorgeous, tasteful, close-knit band of musicians, and the sounds that they purvey are something celebratory to behold.” - Popmatters (9 stars).
    “Once in a sweet blue moon, a recording arrives that is so fresh and appealing, there's no recourse but to spout clichés like 'once in a blue moon'… fine-tuned dynamics, gorgeous harmonies, and the escalating intensity of classic soul… How many ways can you say something is extraordinary?” - Blurt (9 out of 10 stars).
     LAKE STREET DIVE are described as “at once jazz-schooled, DIY-motivated, and classically pop obsessed.” The Nnortheastern quartet is drummer Mike Calabrese, bassist Bridget Kearney, vocalist Rachael Price, and trumpet-wielding guitarist Mike “McDuck” Olson.
    Catch them performing “Hello, Good-Bye” at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoB2QqzqtxE&feature=related    
    Tix, $12.50.
     
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Sun, Aug 28, in Ventura:
7:30 pm JONATHAN McEUEN & NATHAN McEUEN together at Zoey’s Cafe, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; advance tix & info, www.zoeyscafe.com; 805-652-1137 or 805-652-0091. These celebrated musical siblings, offspring of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member JOHN McEUEN, don't get together that often anymore since Nathan moved to the East Coast. They always deliver a delightful show when they're together. This'll sell-out.     
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
7:30 pm PALADINO headlines, preceded by KIMBLE COUNTRY KILLERS & UP ALL NIGHT, at Old Towne Pub, 66 N Fair Oaks Av, (Down The Alley off 22 Holly St), Pasadena 91103.
    PALADINO is a new psych/folk/country/punk band offering an interesting slant on a lot of country, alt country, punk, roots folk and old time Americana themes. Members come from different bands based in L.A. and NYC, maybe most notably former members of The Mooney Suzuki, Grand Mal, the Adam Green band, and, locally, Amanda Jones and Michelle Vidal.
    PALADINO at 9:30 pm; KIMBLE COUNTRY KILLERS at 7:30 pm; UP ALL NIGHT at 8:30. Venue is 21+. Cover, $5.
     
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Sun, Aug 28:
8 pm Annual BENEFIT CONCERT to support next year's FREE Summer Concert Series outdoors at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts – Pasadena, 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103. Uhh, like most of their series this year, tonight's concert is anything but folk-friendly. You may want to support them and let them know you want folk-Americana music emphasized next year (or at least included, as it was prior to this season).
     
     
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Monday, August 29
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Mon, Aug 29:
7 pm “2nd ANNUAL BLUEGRASS JAM AT THE FORD,” presented by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) and the Ford Theatres, at the historic Ford Amphitheatre, 2850 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; www.FordTheatres.org; 323-461-3673. It's a chance to jam in the historic Ford Amphitheatre, all levels of skill and experience welcome. Open mic on the stage and band scramble included. Free and open to the public.
     
     
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Tuesday, August 30
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Tue, Aug 30:
6 pm Grammy nominees LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the FREE Pasadena Senior Center Summer Concert Series (all ages welcome) outdoors in the Memorial Park Bandshell (aka Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts – Pasadena), 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103. These concerts are NOT listed with the Levitt offerings. This series offers cheap eats for sale, like $1.50 chili bowls and 50 cent watermelon slices. (Burgers with all the trimmings and hot dogs, too.) Or bring your own picnic (no alcohol allowed). They have chairs (unlike the Levitt series) or bring your beach chairs or blankets.
    Tonight's act? They're California's top Cajun & zyedco band, and they usually spend the entire summer playing the circuit of big European festivals. They're just back from being the first American band to play the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!) Lisa's trademark blue fiddle combines with accordion, guitar, bass, drums and rub-board (a wearable washboard vest used in Louisiana music). When they perform, plenty of happy feet take flight, on stage and off.
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We find her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats includes the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
    It's a rare chance to see them perform for free.
     
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Tue, Aug 30: (late addition)
6:30-8:30 pm KELLY'S LOT brings some great blues-based music with lots of originals to Big Mama's Ribs, 1453 N Lake Av, Pasadena. Venue is a restaurant with full BBQ menu. No cover.
    They'll be fresh from playing the big benefit show on Sunday.
    They've performed all over the world, and their new CD is “Kelly's Lot - Live in Brussels,” now available on their website (www.KellysLot.com).
    A few new videos of their performances are up at www.Youtube.com/kellyslot.
    There's a new article about the band on AmeriBlues, titled “Kelly's Lot - Up on Two Wheels.” Read it at www.ameriblues.com/2011/08/27/kellys-lot-conquering-america-and-beyond-one-gig-at-a-time.     
    Plus, their new song, “I'll Go (A Soldier's Oath),” has been chosen to be on a compilation CD that will raise money for a variety of charities including Wounded Warriors and Operation Troop Aid. Kelly tells us, “We are filming a video for this very soon. We will be including pics in the video of military personnel in uniform. If you have any pictures of family, friends or yourself that fit that description please send them along.”
     
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Tue, Aug 30:
7-9:30 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SERENADE” acoustic show, this week with PAUL MARSHALL (I See Hawks in L.A.), LIANE TOMINAGA, PRESTON SMITH, PAULINA LOGAN, and musical host J.C. HYKE, at Matt Denny's Ale House, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia; 626-462-0250. More at www.JCHyke.com. Venue has full bar and full dinner menu. Free admission.
     
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Tue, Aug 30, in Riverside:
8 pm JESSICA FICHOT, the delightful accordion chanteuse, plays at La Sierra University in Riverside.
    Jessica tells us, “Last month was one of the busiest touring months ever for me, with tours of both Europe (France and Switzerland) and the Southwest (CO, NM, AZ). Both tours were amazing, and the band got such a warm welcome in France, especially in Paris (where I grew up) and in Farges-les-Macon, a beautiful little village in Bourgogne where my grandmother lives and where I spent many of my summer vacations. I uploaded photos on my facebook music page, if anyone is curious – www.facebook.com/jessicafichotmusic?sk=photos.”    
    More at www.jessicasongs.com    
     
     
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Wednesday, August 31
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Wed, Aug 31:
8 pm “THE DROP: JOHN DOE” at Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org. Celebrated singer, songwriter and actor John Doe, just one day after the release of his new CD. Hear Doe in discussion about his new solo album “Keeper,” his first record since 2007’s acclaimed “A Year in the Wilderness.” Produced alongside long-time collaborator Dave Way (Fiona Apple, Macy Gray) at Los Angeles’ The Way Station and New Monkey Studios, the record also features vocals by Patty Griffin, Jill Sobule and Cindy Wasserman. In addition to an inside-look at the new album, Doe will also discuss his role as a founding member of the seminal L.A. punk rock outfit X, his country spin-off band The Knitters and his several television and movie appearances, including playing the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell. Moderated by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, an exclusive performance will follow.
    Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Friday, August 12, at noon. Public sale is Wednesday, August 24, at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. More info at www.grammymuseum.org or 213-765-6803.    
     
     
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September, 2011...
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    Yikes! Summer is ENDING!? ALREADY!? We begin the month with a benefit (Sep 1) worthy of your attention. And fortunately, there are still some fine festivals this month, with the 2nd annual CTMS “Fall Equinox Folk Music, Storytelling and Dance Festival” (Sep 10 & 11), and the always wonderful “Millpond Music Festival” near Bishop (Sep 16-18, in the beautiful Eastern Sierra country).
    Plus, September brings the 17th annual “Harvest Festival of Dulcimers” (Sep 24), the “Orange International Street Fair” (Sep 3 & 4), the “International Talk Like A Pirate Day Weekend” (Sep 17, with lots of maritime music, in San Pedro), the annual “Castaic Days” (Sep 24).
    There are some festivals we tell you about that happen elsewhere, like the annual mega “Rhythm & Roots Festival” (Sep 2-4, in Rhode Island), the annual “Snowy Range Music Festival” (Sep 2-4, with lots of blues music in Laramie, Wyoming), the annual “Mt. Hood Festival of the Forest” (Sep 11, in Oregon), the annual “Cascade Zydeco Dance Camp” (Sep 16-18, in Oregon), and the annual “Seafarer's Marketplace & Pirate Festival” (Sep 24 & 25, in Sacramento).
    And of course, back-to-school sales or not, THE CAVALCADE OF ACOUSTIC CONCERTS mostly moves indoors, but just keeps on comin,' right here in Southern California!
     
     
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Thursday, September 1
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Thu, Sep 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6:30 pm Annual “REMEMBER THE MUSIC” benefit concert with Grammy winner SHELBY LYNNE and PATRICK PARK & BRIAN WRIGHT at the historic Yost Theater, 307 N Spurgeon St, Santa Ana.
    SHELBY LYNNE is a Grammy winner who walked away from the forced-fit of Nashville's soundalike “country” (actually, pop-country) to maintain her integrity as an artist. These days, she's a major hit with trad country, alt-country, western music, and Americana audiences, and she's singing better than ever.
    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.
You can experience fine dining during the concert provided by distinguished Executive Chef, Shane Taulbee, and the Camden Restaurant upon an elevated platform with a great view of the stage. This three course meal includes a salad, your choice of three main courses, and a dessert along with a bottle of wine. Reserve now while space is available by contacting holly@bettysfoundation.org.    
    The event is 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. There's more 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.      
    Doors open at 6 pm; dinner served from 6:30 to 8 pm, before the performance.
     
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Thu, Sep 1:
8 pm TERESA TUDURY plus NANCY & PHIL at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    Throughout her career, TERESA TUDURY has recorded or performed with such greats as Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Charlie Musselwhite and Bonnie Bramlett. Now residing in Sonoma County, Teresa continues to perform and write new material. She recently released her latest CD, “Such Fine Things.” Her earlier recordings, 1992's “Teresa Tudury” and the 2002 “River Of Life,” were recent re-releases. With these recordings and a steady stream of concert appearances, Teresa is a gifted artist in her prime.
    "...a cross between Bette Midler and Bonnie Raitt musically, and toss in the most side-splitting stage patter imaginable, and you have Ms. Tudury. - L.A. Weekly.
    "It's not clear yet whether singer / comedienne Tudury is another Tracey Ullman, a new Sophie Tucker or a revitalized Bea Lillie..." - L.A. Times.
    More at www.teresatudury.net/bio.html    
    NANCY & PHIL were influenced during their younger years by such artists as Roger Miller, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Richie Havens, Van Morrison, Merle Haggard, John Gary, Nat King Cole & Perry Como. The duo is “a classy and talented favorite at The Coffee Gallery Backstage,” says impresario Bob Stane.
    Tix, $15.
     
     
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Friday, September 2
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Fri, Sep 2, in Temecula:
6-10 pm BAYOU BROTHERS play the “Temecula Hot Summer Nights” series at Rosa's Cantina, Front St & Main St, downtown Temecula. Free. More at www.cityoftemecula.org/Temecula/Visitors/Events/Summerfest/HotSummerNights.htm
     
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Fri, Sep 2:
8 pm LAUREN ADAMS BAND Show / Birthday Party at Mare'ka, 12747 1/2 Ventura Bl, Studio City 91604; 818-509-1664. $5 cover, venue is 21+. Lauren says, "Yep...another year older and deeper in debt! " The Lauren Adams Band fis an all-star affair, featuring Nick Kirgo (Guitar), Debra Dobkin (Percussion), Mark "Pocket" Goldberg (Bass) and Phil Parlapiano (Keyboards/Accordion) and for Lauren's B-day, maybe some special guests, too.
    "One listen and I was hooked. Superb, intelligent, thought-provoking songs. Real songs for real people wrapped in melodies that, promise to capture, inspire and pull the listener in again and again. Songwriters of Lauren Adams' level are few and far between. - Laurie Joulie, Take Back Country Magazine.
    "Lauren Adams has A CD here that is infectious, the lyrics and sweet melodies along with some sweet slide work make you want to keep listening, a very well done recording." - Jim Moulton, Country Stars Online.
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 2-4; Best Out-of-Town Festival, in Rhode Island:
Annual “RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL” in Ninigret Park, 4890A Old Post Rd (just off Rt 1), Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813.
    Check this lineup:
Red Stick Ramblers (Host band, Fri-Sun)
Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer (Sat)
Richard Thompson (Sat)
Marcia Ball (Fri)
Delbert McClinton (Sun)
Raul Malo Band (Sat)
7 Walkers (Sun)
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Sat, Sun)
Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88’s (Sun)
Nation Beat (Sun)
Sarah & the Tall Boys (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (Fri, Sat)
Occidental Gypsy Jazz Band (Sat, Sun)
Swamp Cabbage (Fri, Sat)
Harper & the Midwest Kind (Fri, Sat)
Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy & Bayou Brew (Sat, Sun)
Greely Savoy Duo (Sat, Sun)
Preston Frank, Ed Poullard & Friends (Sat, Sun)
    The publicist tells us, “We actually do have a few folks who travel out from California, especially the zydeco dancers. It has lots of Americana, blues and other roots genres as well.”
    While many people look at Labor Day weekend as the end of summer, thousands look forward to the date as the time for an annual mardi gras style celebration in New England where people from all over the United States gather in Rhode Island to listen to a wide spectrum of roots music, dance to a variety of rhythms, and feast on gourmet food and drink in a truly festive setting with a wide variety of musical styles such as Zydeco, Cajun, blues, New Orleans R&B, swing, Americana, folk and roots music.
    Held each year at beautiful Ninigret Park in the oceanside community of Charlestown, Rhode Island and drawing approximately 10,000 people over the course of the weekend, the popular Rhythm & Roots Festival returns for its 14th year with another sizzling lineup of roots music. The multi-faceted Red Stick Ramblers, with their eclectic mix of zydeco, country, bluegrass and swing, play host band this year and help to kick things off on FRIDAY with boogie woogie piano queen, Marcia Ball, and some rockin' zydeco from Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble.
    In addition to being renowned for its impressive lineup of artists, Rhythm & Roots is known for its wide array of food and drink in a wonderfully festive setting. Vendors offer a variety of delicacies ranging from Cajun & Creole cuisine to southern style barbecue, Greek and Middle Eastern foods and fresh native seafood, a variety of beverages plus gourmet coffee and desserts. Merchant vendors have hard to find recordings, authentic handcrafted instruments, vintage posters and other festive items on hand. The festival features camping with showers, a swimming area, on site kiddie park, and free parking.
    Runs Fri, 5 pm-midnight, and Sat & Sun, noon-midnight. Info, 888-855-6940; www.rhythmandroots.com; office@rhythmandroots.com. Tickets, gate, $35-$175; children age 12 and under are free; tix available by phone or website. Free parking.
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 2-4, in Laramie, Wyoming:
Annual “SNOWY RANGE MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Laramie, with lots of blues music, both acoustic and electric, including performances by the BERNIE PEARL BLUES BAND.
     
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Fri, Sep 2:
10 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. at "The World's Smallest Honky-Tonk,” the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230 (between Venice Bl & Washington Pl); 310-390-1328. No cover, but you will be asked to contribute to a tip jar for the band.
     
     
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Saturday, September 3
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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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Sat, Sep 3:
7 pm “FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER'S ANNUAL SUMMER PARTY” happens tonight with way too much food and an abundance of rootsy acoustic music. Google them, they aren't bashful with the invitations...
     
    
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Sunday, September 4
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Sun, Sep 4; 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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Sun, Sep 4:
2 pm monthly “SONGWRITER SANCTUM,” this time with a theme of “Before and After...songwriters on a journey” and the lineup of LISA SANDERS, JAMES HURLEY, GARRET SWAYNE, & ANNA MONTGOMERY, at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica; 310-399-1631. Series runs 1st or 2nd Sunday. Free, donations for artists welcome, and there's always a food / drink potluck. www.reverbnation.com/venue/songwritersanctum  
     
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Sun, Sep 4, in Fallbrook (N San Diego County):
2-4 pm “MUSICAL MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR KEN GRAYDON” at the Mission Theater, 231 N Main, Fallbrook. (Note change of venue.) Ken Graydon, the best history-based songwriter we ever knew, all-around wonderful man, well-known and admired throughout our community, passed away Saturday, July 30. Musician Bea Romano speaks for many when she says, “A unique soul, his heart-felt music will always be with us.”
    The Guide re-printed the tribute by ROSS ALTMAN and added our own thoughts in “A SONG FROM ACROSS THE VOID – HONORING THE GREAT KEN GRAYDON.” That's still available at by itself, where you can add your comment, at
    
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/08/song-from-across-void-honoring-great.html  
    
The front page of the L.A. Daily News ran an article on Ken, his passing, and his importance to music, and you can read it at
    
www.dailynews.com/columnists/ci_18636425?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com    
    
    PHEE SHERLINE, hammer dulcimer virtuoso, guitarist, and Ken's widow, is conducting the memorial. The second hour will be devoted to a sing-along of Ken's wonderful songs. If you'd like to attend, RSVP to Phee at phee21@mac.com, or 760-723-7255.
     
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Sun, Sep 4:
5-9 pm monthly “CAJUN / ZYDECO DANCE” (aka “Sidney’s Dance”) brings live music by MIKE HURST at the Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Av, Long Beach. $20.
    
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Sun, Sep 4:
5-9:30 pm “GRAND OLE ECHO” is taking two weekends off. The series returns September 11.
     
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Sun, Sep 4:
6 & 8 pm (Two different shows, same Hawaiian musicians) OHANA - MAI NA KUPUNA MAI at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    Each show tell a different and unique musical tale. Two shows in one night celebrating the generations of the musical talents of HAWAII. Slack key guitarist-vocalist CHARLIE OYAMA explains it this way:
    “We are planning to do two different shows, with instrumentals - guitars, ukuleles, bass, and assorted Hawaiian implements – vocals, with or without instrumental accompaniment / chanting, and perhaps dancing - hulas, not necessarily limited to females - all along the theme of passing one's culture, family history and lineage, folk tales, and general knowledge from generation to generation. Our title is: "OHANA - MAI NA KUPUNA MAI", and we interpret this as: "FAMILY - GENERATION TO GENERATION". The journey is one that we feel all peoples, races and nations should experience and continue. It is a journey filled with love, challenges, laughter, beauty, and joy, but most of all, Aloha ... We are seven musician-singers, three kupuna (grandparent generation), two makua (parent generation), and two opio/keiki (teen-ager/offspring generation).
    The two shows are different, but celebrate one theme as exemplified in the name: 'OHANA: MAI NA KUPUNA MAI (FAMILY: GENERATION TO GENERATION). It expresses the desire to perpetuate the culture of all peoples by actively passing anything and everything one has learned from those who have gone before us to those who are coming after us. For us, the culture is Hawaiian, and the vessel we have chosen is music, although each person can choose his own vessel, we believe that the journey needs to be experienced by all peoples of all cultures.”
    You'll hear original songs from Peter's musical voice that were important both politically and culturally to the Hawaiian Renaissance movement. More contemporary music that convey even younger voices ... a Beatles tune in Hawaiian, by Hawaiians. Hawaiian songs in English, and English songs in Hawaiian, and contemporary Hawaiian music ... and kupuna and mo'opuna together.
    Tix, either show, $15.
     
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Sun, Sep 4:
7:30 pm “USA ACOUSTIC ALARM TOUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 1981-2011” brings MIKE PETERS of THE ALARM with ARI SHINE to the El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L.A.; 323-936-4790; www.theelrey.com. Doors at 7 pm. Tix, $22, on sale now, at www.goldenvoice.com.   
     
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Sun, Sep 4:
8 pm (see 6 pm write-up; two different shows, same Hawaiian musicians) OHANA - MAI NA KUPUNA MAI at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
     
     
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Monday, September 5
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Mon, Sep 5:
7:30 pm “RONNIE MACK'S BARN DANCE,” in a SPECIAL EDITION of the monthly extravaganza with too much great music at Joe's Great American Bar & Grill, 4311 W Magnolia Bl, Burbank 91505 (between Cahuenga Bl & Pass Av, next to Taco Bell, across from Baskin Robbins and Tequilas); 818-729-0805.
    Special show in honor of HANK WILLIAMS, and performing guests include BILLY VERA, ALBERT LEE, DAVE STUCKY, LIL' MO, RAY CAMPI, RUSSELL SCOTT, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., RICK SHEA, CARL SONNY LEYLAND, KARLING ABBEYGATE, LISA FINNIE, PATTY BOOKER, THE JAZZ RANGERS (featuring DJ BONEBRAKE from X MARK CHRISTIAN from MERLE JAGGER), HOT ROUX, THE SIDEWYNDERS, MAUREEN DAVIS (from the FLUTTERBIES), and possibly more.
    THE BARNDANCE BAND, an all-star affair, opens the night and plays again before the jam. In between are the featured guests.
    EARLY START TIME, 7:30? Check Ronnie's site for confirmation of showtime, complete lineup and more details. FREE admission.
     
     
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Tuesday, September 6
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Tue, Sep 6:
6 pm THE GREAT AMERICAN SWING BAND closes the season of FREE Pasadena Senior Center Summer Concert Series (all ages welcome) outdoors in the Memorial Park Bandshell (aka Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts – Pasadena), 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103.
    These concerts are NOT listed with the Levitt offerings. This series offers cheap eats for sale, like $1.50 chili bowls and 50 cent watermelon slices. (Burgers with all the trimmings and hot dogs, too.) Or bring your own picnic (no alcohol allowed). They have chairs (unlike the Levitt series) or bring your beach chairs or blankets.
     
     
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Thursday, September 8
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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 JIM CURRY'S TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix, $18.
     
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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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Friday, September 9
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Fri, Sep 9:
8 pm THE SCARLET FURIES plus THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
     
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Fri, Sep 9:
8 pm TIM EASTON and JONNY CORNDAWG at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $16.
     
     
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Saturday, September 10
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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. More info has been recently added at http://ctmsfolkmusic.org/equinox/index.html.    
    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, in Solvang:
Noon-4:30 pm T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND play the “Iris Vineyard Birthday Party” at Iris Vineyard, 1562 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang 93463. Info, www.rideauvineyard.com or 805-688-0717.
   
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Sat, Sep 10, in Thousand Oaks:
7 pm DAN NAVARRO plus MATT CARTSONIS at the Four Friends Acoustic Music Series, Four Friends Gallery, 1408 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-497-4022; info@fourfriendsgallery.com. Promoter Marilyn Babcock cooks dinner for guests at these events; doors open at 6 to eat; music begins at 7 pm. Marilyn adds, “The venue is very accessible seating for 100. Soft drinks free, no host bar. Kids OK. Song circle follows performances, so bring your guitars; amazing piano available.” Emcee is Dave Morrison. Directions from L.A. & the Valley: Take 101 Fwy to Rancho Rd exit; right at Rancho; right on Thousand Oaks Blvd. To venue, two blocks on the right. Parking lot in back.$15 admission each show, and that includes dinner. More info, info@fourfriendsgallery.com; 805-497-4022.   
     
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Sat, Sep 10:
7 pm MARY KAYE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
     
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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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Sat, Sep 10:
8 pm JACKSH*T at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $17.50.
     
     
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Sunday, September 11
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    Inevitably, each of us will pause today to contemplate the events of a decade ago. See our News Features, August 26 edition, for a story on how Red House Records is remembering the day.
     
     
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Sun, Sep 11; Sat & Sun, Sep 10 & 11:
2nd annual “EQUINOX FOLK MUSIC, DANCE AND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL” with MICK MOLONEY, GINNY HAWKER & TRACY SCHWARZ, OLD SLEDGE, WOMEN ON THE MOVE, LISSA SCHNECKENBERGER BAND, and more, presented by the California Traditional Music Society. See our Saturday, September 10 listing for complete info.
     
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Sun, Sep 11:
2 pm RUSTY RICHARDS (SONS OF THE PIONEERS) and MARY KAYE, plus performing emcee, cowboy poet and musician STEVE DEMING at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum) Wells Fargo Theater,
    Most recognized as a former member of The Sons Of The Pioneers, today WMA Hall of Famer Rusty brings his own songwriting and song styling to each of his exciting performances across the West.
    Opening the afternoon is WMA Female Artist for 2010, Mary Kaye. Her powerful yet sweet vocals add the real west to the lyrics she pens straight from her heart.
    Info and advance tix, 818-365-8709 or wmacc2000@yahoo.com. Reserve your seats early. Special pricing for seniors. Youth, age 14 and under, are admitted free.
     
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Sun, Sep 11:
3 pm ELI BARSI plays a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $15.
     
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Sun, Sep 11:
3-5 pm BEST OF THE 2011 TOPANGA BANJO•FIDDLE CONTESTANTS, including WOMEN ON THE MOVE, 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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Sun, Sep 11:
4:30 pm MARK ST. MARY plays the dance at the Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach 90803. Dance lesson at 4:30, band plays 5-9 pm. Info, call Karen, 562-708-8946 or check www.LouisianaDanceLA.com. $15 at the door.
    Note that 7th St Offramp from 405 Freeway is CLOSED INDEFINITELY, so take an alternate route. From the north, take 405 Freeway south, exit Bellflower Bl South. Go 2 miles, cross 7th St, get in left lane, turn left on PCH, hotel is approx 1 mile on the left, just past the Gaslamp. Left into driveway, right into parking.
    From the South, take 405 Freeway north, exit Westminster Bl, go over freeway, take Westminster west approx 6.9 miles, turn right on PCH. Go 1/2 mile over bridge, turn right into hotel, right into parking lot.
    Either way, enter club through portico. Club is to the right, down three steps and through the doors.
     
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Sun, Sep 11:
7 pm GONZALO BERGARA QUARTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $15.
     
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Sun, Sep 11, in Oregon:
Noon-dusk Annual “MT. HOOD FESTIVAL OF THE FOREST” at Wildwood Recreational Area in Zigzag, Oregon, features music by ATOMIC GUMBO, NEW IBERIANS & TOOLOOSE. More. Info, www.cascade-zydeco.com    
     
     
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Tuesday, September 13
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Tue, Sep 13:
WOMEN ON THE MOVE perform in the evening at “Taste of the Village” in downtown Glendora.
     
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Tue, Sep 13:
“ALL FOR THE HALL” with ZAC BROWN, SHERYL CROW, VINCE GILL & EMMYLOU HARRIS at Club Nokia, 777 Chick Hearn Ct, downtown L.A. 90015; www.nokiatheatrelalive.com. Doors at 7 pm. Tix, $65, $100, $125, $250; on sale August 20 at 10 am. (Emmylou is back in L.A. at the Greek Theatre on Sep 27, with here RED DIRT BOYS plus PATTY GRIFFIN & BUDDY MILLER...)
     
     
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Thursday, September 15
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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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Sun, Sep 15:
8 pm SALTY SUITES, the acoustic ensemble of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES, & CHELSEA WILLIAMS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $15.
     
     
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Friday, September 16
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, near Bishop, CA:
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” with headliners DAVID LINDLEY, LOS LOBOS, RAY BONNEVILLE, THE BILLS, MARC ATKINSON TRIO, INCENDIO, and plenty more, is at Millpond County Park/Campground, 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.
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Here's the lineup:
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Friday Night
6:30 Fiddlin' Pete & Friends     
7:35 David Lindley     
9:10 Mumbo Gumbo     
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Saturday - Main Stage
1:00 Buster Blue     
2:10 Marc Atkinson Trio     
3:30 Joe Craven Trio     
4:50 The Bills     
7:00 Poor Man's Whiskey     
8:45 Incendio     
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Saturday - Workshop Tent
7 time slots, TBA
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Sunday
9:00 Xitlahuac Estrellas de Mexico Latin Dancers
10:00 Sage Romero
11:05 Eddy Evans Band
12:10 Ray Bonneville     
1:20 Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
2:35 Cafe Musique     
4:05 Masanga Marimba Ensemble     
6:00 Los Lobos     
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Sunday - Workshop Tent
7 time slots, TBA
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For Bishop area lodging, restaurants & more, go to www.bishopVisitor.com.
We'll have more in our next edition.
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, in Oregon:
Annual “CASCADE ZYDECO DANCE CAMP” in the Mt. Hood Nat'l Forest, 50 miles from Portland, Oregon.
    Organizers tell us, “We are now the only zydeco dance camp in the country.”
    HORACE TRAHAN & THE NEW OSSUN EPRESS, from Lafayette, LA, and ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC, from the SF Bay Area, play all three days/nights. Organizers add, “For those who have been to Vortex & Buffalo Jambalaya dance camps, the facilities are similar, but nicer. We can meet you at the Portland airport & deliver you back, plus provide bedding if you can't pack it on the plane.”
    Cost is $225, with “a liberal refund policy if you have to cancel.” Space for only 150, already 2/3 full, signup soon to guarantee a spot. Stay a few extra days to explore Oregon & hike in the national forest. Check out dance camp details and register at www.cascadezydeco.com and click on "Dance Camp." Questions, contact dickbrainard@gmail.com.    
     
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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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Fri, Sep 16:
8 pm SLAID CLEAVES at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Sep 16:
8 pm MICHAEL CHAPDELAINE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $18.
     
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Fri, Sep 16, in Ventura County:
8 pm CHRIS STUART & JANET BEAZLEY (both of BACKCOUNTRY) plus RACHEL SEDACCA, celebrated singer-songwriter, play a double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo. Open mic precedes the featured acts (signups start at 7:30); info, 805-523-2682, email WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com and website, www.CamarilloCafe.com. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
     
     
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Saturday, September 17
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Sat, Sep 17: (late addition)
2-6 pm “CANCER BENEFIT SHOW” with new band THE APPLE VALLEY DEATH SQUAD and more rootsy Americana acts, at Saint Rocke, 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach 90254. It’s considered “a private event,” so it’s not listed on the venue's website, but everyone is welcome. $10 per ticket or $15 per couple. Email vince for tickets at vince@dntmusic.com    

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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:
7-10 pm “INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY WEEKEND” brings THERE BE PIRATES! to the Whale and Ale, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro; www.whaleandale.com; 310-832-0363.  
    The globally-touring THERE BE PIRATES! is acoustically based, frequently breathing new life into 200 year old sea shanties, sea songs, and pirate ballads.
    California's premiere pirate jam band, There Be Pirates!, based, of all places, in Joshua Tree, is in their sixth year as swashbuckling musical buccaneers. They tell us, “There Be Pirates! has performed far and wide, with two UK tours under arrgghhhhhh belts, headlining festivals such as Scarborough's SeaFest (twice), and Liverpool's On the Waterfront festival (50,000 in attendance), as well as playing venues from the Merseyside Maritime Museum (Liverpool), the Ryedale Folk Museum (Hutton-le-Hole), and the Queen Mary. Arrrrgghhhhh albums have been well reviewed, and arrrgghhhhh CD release party fer Pirates in the Desert was held at Danby Castle last summer. There's much more at www.therebepirates.net    
    “ITLPD” is September 19, which is Monday, so the musical pirates “arrrrgghhhhh” celebrating today and tonight. This will be the largest International Talk Like a Pirate Day celebration in Southern California, so the pirates “recommend getting reservations prior to the date, and coming for dinner as The Whale & Ale has superb food, as well as a great selection of British beers. It will be a special performance for arrrgghhhh band as we will be featuring FIDDLER FRANCIS from arrgghhhhh first album, 'Drink & the Devil,' and the Right Good REVEREND BILL CHURCH who provided the trumpet for arrgghhhhhh second album, 'Pirates in the Desert.'”
    Small cover charge, dinner & drinks available, prizes for best costume/ regalia, and more.
     
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Sat, Sep 17:
7 pm ELDERLOCKE reunion show at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $20.      
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Sat, Sep 17:
7:30 pm DON HENLEY (Eagles) plus LUCINDA WILLIAMS at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com. Tix went on sale Aug 13; prices range from $50-$155.    
    
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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 MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA, masters of the Irish harp, play 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 artists, and the series, at http://folkmusic.caltech.edu including info on upcoming shows.    
    KRISTINA OLSEN (www.kristinaolsen.net), previously scheduled, has been postponed until some time in 2012.
    Nick Smith, co-booker of the series, tells us, “The silver lining in the cloud is that MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA were looking for a local venue on the same day, and Voilà! They'll be coming to Caltech!”
    MOYA BRENNAN is world renowned for for her angelic voice and harp playing, as a member of CLANNAD, one of Ireland's most prominent groups, and in various other settings, including work with the CHIEFTAINS, PAUL BRADY, and BONO. She is a strong link between traditional and modern Irish music.
    CORMAC DE BARRA is a harpist, too, heavily involved in traditional Irish music and known for stretching the boundaries in many directions. He sings as well as plays, and the two have worked together in the past. Their recording, “Voices and Harps,” came out earlier this year and is attracting a lot of attention. This show is a fine opportunity to hear these two great musicians in an intimate setting. Tickets now on sale via website and phone number above. $20 adults, $5 for Caltech students and children.
    
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Sat, Sep 17:
8 pm MARY GAUTHIER & LORI McKENNA at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $24.50.
     
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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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Sunday, September 18
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Sun, Sep 18:
2-4:30 pm “THE BERNIE PEARL L.A. BLUES REVUE” with BARBARA MORRISON, plus SHERRY PRUITT and BIG JAMIE POWELL, for the “ASH GROVE CONCERT SERIES” at Tropico de Nopal Gallery, 1665 Beverly Bl, L.A. 90026; info, 213-481-8112; www.ashgrovemusic.com.     
    BARBARA MORRISON has resumed performing following surgery, and will be singing the blues with Bernie and the guys as the Ash Grove concert series continues in the lovely courtyard. The show features the world-renown Ms. Morrison with the Bernie Pearl Blues Band.
    Also on the bill is powerful vocalist and original writer SHERRY PRUITT and BIG JAMIE POWELL singing his "about as blues as you can get" originals.
    The band features vocals by dynamic sax man BOBBY "HURRICANE" SPENCER.
    The show opens with renowned bluesman and guitarist BERNIE PEARL and bassist MIKE BARRY performing tunes from their latest acoustic CD, "Sittin' On the Right Side of the Blues."
    General admission $15, seniors and students $10.
     
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Sun, Sep 18:
7 pm TRACY GRAMMER with JIM HENRY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $18.
     
     
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Tuesday, September 20
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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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Thursday, September 22
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Thu-Sun, Sep, 22-25, in Illinois:
FARM - Folk Alliance Region Midwest Conference, in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
     
     
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Friday, September 23
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Fri, Sep 23:
8 pm BOBBY LONG at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Sep 23:
8 pm THE BRACKEN BAND brings Irish music to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro; 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org. With influences from The Chieftains to the Cranberries, THE BRACKEN BAND, featuring MARIAN TOMAS GRIFFIN, delivers high energy Irish jigs, reels and contemporary Irish tunes, too.Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats.
    Tix, $15 adv, $20 door; $10 student tix.
     
     
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Saturday, September 24
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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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Sat, Sep 24, festival:
Annual “CASTAIC DAYS” includes a 7 pm set by Grammy nominees LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS; venue is Castaic Lake, 32132 Castaic Lake Dr, Castaic 91384; event info, 661-257-4050 or www.castaicdays.com    
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We find her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats include the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
     
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Sat & Sun, Sep 24 & 25, festival, in Sacramento:
Annual “SEAFARER'S MARKETPLACE & PIRATE FESTIVAL” brings Cajun-zydeco music and dance, and seafaring and pirate music. Free admission with donations of canned food or cash. Live music, Pirate encampments, cannon fights, food and treasures from around the globe, and more. Characters welcome, so rummage through the costume trunk. Info, directions, etc at www.louisianasue.com or call 916-962-6415.
     
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Sat, Sep 24:
WOMEN ON THE MOVE play a house concert that includes a home-cooked dinner and a song circle in Sherman Oaks. Google their name for details.
     
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Sat, Sep 24:
7:30 -10 pm “POETRY GETS THE BLUES” with music by renowned bluesman BERNIE PEARL and poetry by his poet brother SHERMAN PEARL, at the Rumor Mill Cafe, 11739 W.Washington Bl, L.A. (next to Culver City). Bernie says, “We recite poems and play the blues, in a program of spoken word and music featuring several artists.” This is a popular and anticipated annual event. Free admission. Info, 310-397-5400.
     
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Sat, Sep 24:
8 pm JENNIFER WARNES at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $38.50.
     
     
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Sunday, September 25
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Sun, Sep 25:
7 pm JIM LAUDERDALE plus PIETA BROWN at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
     
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Tuesday, September 27
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Tue, Sep 27:
7:30 pm EMMYLOU HARRIS & her RED DIRT BOYS plus PATTY GRIFFIN & BUDDY MILLER at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com. The Guide gave you a shot at advance tickets in mid-August at a special url; public sale is now ongoing.
     
     
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Friday, September 30
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Fri, Sep 30:
8 pm OLLABELLE at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
     
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