Wednesday Through Friday - and into the Weekend - Lots Happening

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Wed, Mar 7:
8 am-6 pm A "PUT THE FORK IN HUNGER" event in Pasadena, but it's not at "The Fork;" drop-off canned food for the needy, at Eden Garden, 175 E Holly St, near City Hall, Pasadena. KLOS radio will be there, broadcasting live, noon-2 pm.
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6-10 pm "PUT A FORK IN HUNGER"event CONCERT at Eden Garden (address above) with RIGHT THE STARS and KITTY CLEMENTINE; admission by $25 donation, all proceeds to the cause (Union Station Homeless Services).
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Thu, Mar 8:
8-10 pm WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS play a free show at Viva Cantina in Burbank, complete with Grammy winner IAN WHITCOMB.
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Thu, Mar 8:
8 pm THE SALTY SUITES play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. $15.
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Fri, Mar 9:
6-10 pm semiannual "ARTNIGHT PASADENA" with lots of free music and free admission to twelve major museums and galleries in Pasadena. We recommend you schedule some time for BUDDY ZAPATA, playing at the Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N Raymond Av; 626-792-5101. Free shuttle buses connect it all. Info and schedules for the entire event are at www.artnightpasadena.org.
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Fri, Mar 9:
7-10 pm All-acoustic benefit show for MUSICCARES with KELLY'S LOT, MANDA MOSHER, MARINA V, THE CONLONS, and ATHENA MARIE, at The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291. MusiCares is a stellar organization dedicated to helping musicians in crisis. Check it out at www.grammy.org/musicares and consider supporting this organization. The Los Angeles Times ran an article talking about Whitney Houston and the importance of MusiCares' mission in assisting artists who struggle with addiction; read it at www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-whitney-houston-20120308,0,3178088.story
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Fri, Mar 9:
BELA FLECK brings his mastery of the banjo to the Orpheum Theatre in L.A.; tix at livenation.com or 800-745-3000.
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Fri, Mar 9:
8 pm JAMES HURLEY and SEVERIN BROWNE, two top-rated singer-songwriters, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. $15.
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Fri, Mar 9:
8 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL at McCabe's in Santa Monica. $15.
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Sat & Sun, Mar 10 & 11:
Annual IRISH FAIR at Fairplex, Pomona, with multiple stages and plenty of tradional Irish and Celtic music and Celtic rock.
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Sat, Mar 10:
THE PUNCH BROTHERS play the El Rey Theatre in L.A.; tix at goldenvoice.com
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Sat, Mar 10:
7 pm JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Mar 10:
8 pm THE AMERICANS play McCabe's in Santa Monica. $12.50.
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MUCH MORE COMING... shows at McCabe's, the Coffee Gallery Backstage, and lots of other places as we get closer to St. Patrick's Day!
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Full new edition coming soon.
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