I'ntl Bluegrass Awards on the web, and Shows added on Thursday, Sep 27...

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...and plenty more tonight that's already in the Guide, and listed again right here in quickie format for you.
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THIS JUST IN...
Watch the IBMAs ("International BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS") LIVE on the web, beginning at 5:30 pm Pacific time, at http://bluegrassnation.org/ibma-awards-stream/?utm_source=All+Contacts&utm_campaign=7626de8d37-Watch+the+IBMA+Awards+Tonight&utm_medium=email
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One festival got underway last night and runs through the weekend. If you love Irish and Celtic music and culture, check out the annual "LOS ANGELES IRISH FILM FESTIVAL" with its screenings, Irish music and entertainment, and special events. Info at www.lairishfilm.com.
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We'll have a complete special edition for you with the HUGE number of weekend FESTIVALS, a bit later.
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SHOWS ADDED, HAPPENING TONIGHT:
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A SECOND show at 9:30 pm to celebrate JUNE FORAY's 95th Birthday with WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. (The 8 pm show is sold-out. Call for your 9:30 reservations, 626-798-6236. June is hugely famous as the voice of ROCKY THE FLYING SQUIRREL, TWEETY and SYLVESTER's GRANNY, DUDLEY DOORIGHT's NELL, NATASHA THE SPY, CINDY LOU WHO, JOKEY SMURF, "Mulan's" GRANDMOTHER FA, MRS. BUGS BUNNY, WITCH HAZEL, and DOZENS of other famous cartoon characters - and she is VERY funny. June is feted tonight by WILL RYAN, winner of two Gold records, BMI's "Pioneer Award," and "Official Singing Cowboy" of both Hollywood and Burbank. And Will's all-star band, including Grammy-winner IAN WHITCOMB.
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Also added:
At 7 pm, the monthly "AMERICANA MUSIC CIRCLE" brings DAVE FRASER (Johnny Rivers, The Blues Brothers, Johnny Lee), and AUBREY RICHMOND backed by TED RUSSELL KAMP, plus performing hosts, THE LAUREN ADAMS BAND, one of the very best Americana bands in L.A. It's at Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90046. $8 cover. Venue has full bar and is known for Chinese food. If you go early to eat, be sure they seat you in the music room.
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Other shows and music events around town are worthy of notice:
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5 pm KEN O'MALLEY plays his solo show of authentic and original Irish music for Happy Hour at the Auld Dubliner in Long Beach.
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6-9 pm BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER plays his weekly blues gig at Firefly Bistro in South Pasadena.
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6 pm is the "THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM" at Westwood Music in L.A.
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6:15 pm in OC brings the "FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM" at Orange County Archery in FountaS Valley.
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6-9 pm THE FAMOUS NO NAME BLUEGRASS BAND brings their "as many as ten members" to play their residency at Main Street Restaurant in Yorba Linda.
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7:30-11 pm DOOZY plays at the Culver Hotel, a 1924 edifice with a glorious lobby, in Culver City.
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8-9 pm is the "OPEN JAM" at Guitar Center in Woodland Hills.
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8:30 pm brings LIVE MUSIC: ALT COUNTRY / COUNTRY / AMERICANA / HONKY-TONK at the Cowboy Palace in Chatsworth; preceded tonight by free line dance lessons with Marie at 7 pm. No cover.
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9 pm THE ENTRANCE BAND plays at the Satellite Lounge in Silver Lake.
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9:30 pm is "MUSIC NIGHT" at the Harp Inn Irish Pub in Costa Mesa. Call before going; sometimes it's a band, sometimes (oh the horror) it can be karaoke.
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Many more details (addresses of the venues, etc) are in the last full edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide's "Spotlight Events" section published September 14 and available below or in the sidebar at left, depending on where you are reading this.
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MUCH MORE coming SOON!
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