The WILD Festival Scene, this Weekend & Next... Oct 5-7 and Oct 12-14, 2012

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FESTIVALS are prolific this weekend and next, so here’s a quickie catalog of what’s festive where...
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Oct 5-7 weekend (some starting Friday, Oct 5)…
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12th annual “HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” is now the nation’s largest music festival, and the largest FREE music festival. It takes-over Hellman Hollow and Lindley & Mark Meadows in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, with multiple stages and more roots-americana music than you can comprehend.
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Annual “FOLK FESTIVAL WEEKEND” at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark; 805-529-3680.
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Annual “EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL” brings a performance by TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT plus many more bands, tba.
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Annual “ORANGE COUNTY ACCORDION FEST” in OC, plus an “After Party” at Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, in Long Beach.
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Annual “OJAI WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL” with uke master JAKE SHIMABUKURO, CEDRIC WATSON, and more, presented by Performances to Grow On, at Libbey Bowl in Ojai; 805-646-2094.
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“GRAND PARK DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY” in downtown Los Angeles; located directly across from the Music Center, the new Grand Park “is celebrating with a BANG with free performances.” On Sat, Oct 6, enjoy live music, dancers, aerialists and food trucks. “Vertical dance company” Bandaloop performs on the exterior of City Hall suspended hundreds of feet above Grand Park. Not somethin’ ya see everyday… info, www.grandpark.org; 213-972-8080. Avoid parking hassles by riding the Metro Red Line subway to Civic Center Station, from free parking lots at North Hollywood or Universal City.
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Annual “KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL” in Helena, Arkansas, is world renowned, and features Southern Cal blues maestro BERNIE PEARL.
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FESTIVALS, Oct 12-14 weekend (some starting Friday, Oct 12)…
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Annual “SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES” at the Ventura Co Fairgrounds in Ventura brings multiple stages of Celtic and Irish music, plus the full array of Scottish Highland Heavy Athletics, authentic Scottish and British Isle food, massed pipe bands, gathering of the clans and tartans, and more culture and fun. Check their website, www.seaside-games.com.
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Annual “JOSHUA TREE ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL” brings AMY LaVERE & SHANNON McNALLY, ANDERS OSBORNE, DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS, TIM EASTON, and MANY more, to Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground in Joshua Tree; 877-327-6265.
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Annual “SAN DIEGO UKULELE FESTIVAL” has performances by Brittni Paiva, Ukulele Bartt Warburton, Kalama Brothers, Julia Nunez, Fred Thompson, and MANY more, at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier in San Diego; 619-686-8027.
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Annual “FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL” has plenty of roots music at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista (E San Diego Co); 858-679-4854.
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Annual “SANTA BARBARA OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONVENTION” is a delight, with music on two stages including sets by the CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS, LAURIE LEWIS & THE RIGHT HANDS, MODAL TEASE, KALINKA, and the Quebecois band GENTICORUM, at the Historic Stowe House in Goleta; 805-681-7216.
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1st annual “OKTOBERFEST” at WeeVill, an oasis in the desert NW of Lancaster. It happens Sun, Oct 14, 1-6 pm, with music by ANTON SCHNITZEL & THE MERRY MAKERS. Advance tix $11, $12.50 at the door. Polish and German food, with homemade bratwurst, kielbasa, sauerkraut and German potato salad. Info, www.weevillmarket.com.
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Annual “BUKKA WHITE BLUES FESTIVAL” in Aberdeen, in Mississippi, features Southern Cal blues maestro BERNIE PEARL.
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PLUS, coming up soon in Southern Cal…
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“FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST FAR-WEST CONFERENCE,” Thu-Sun, Oct 18-21, at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Schedules, registration, contact info, more, at www.far-west.org.
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In addition to this lil’ “help-you-plan” special edition, see the current day’s events edition for what’s up today / tonight.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 is so jammed with good music that it’s in its own edition.
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The most current FULL edition (published Sep 14) contains MANY events well into the future. It’s still available, on both the mobile-device-friendly edition and the full website; bring-up “view web version” and click “September” in the sidebar at left, then click the Sep 14 edition.
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Direct-to-the-current-edition /
MOBILE-DEVICE-FRIENDLY is always there for you at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com .
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FULL WEB EDITION with additional features is at
www.acousticmusic.net .
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MUCH MORE COMING soon, as we get to it and organize it for you…
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Contents copyright © 2012,
Lawrence Wines & Tied to the Tracks.
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