Tuesday & Wednesday’s Doin’s, Dec 11 & 12, 2012

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LATE ADDITION -- one more good show, received very late...
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Wed, Dec 12, in Santa Monica:
8 pm MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO play a show with "'ol fashioned peppermint sticks, wonderful music and wintry cheer," at Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 1260 18th St, Santa Monica 90404. Tickets, $15 advance, $18 at the door; free parking at 1311 16th Street (south of Arizona).
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Here's the full edition, as originally published...
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IMPENDING: the Guide’s TICKET GIVE-AWAYS are Wednesday & Thursday! Check back here at NOON, both days, for YOUR chance to WIN!
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We’re giving-away pairs of tickets to see MARTHA WAINWRIGHT & RUFUS WAINWRIGHT and the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN with SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTS performing in “CHRISTMAS 101” at UCLA, Friday, Dec 21 OR Saturday, Dec 22 (we have tix to give-away for BOTH nights!)
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Those ticket give-aways are right here, Wednesday and Thursday, a few minutes after noon, both days: the first correct answers to the questions we post at that time each day WINS a pair of tickets!
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Tuesday, December 11
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1) Tuesday’s MUSIC ON TV
2) Tuesday’s FESTIVALS
3) Tuesday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events
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1) Tuesday’s MUSIC ON TV:
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Tue, Dec 11, on TV:
11 am-12:30 pm “HE TOUCHED ME: ELVIS PRESLEY” looks at Elvis’ love of gospel music, with photos, interviews, and archival footage of performances in this 1999 documentary. On KCET.
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Tue, Dec 11, on TV:
11:30 am-2 pm “ENDLESS HARMONY: THE BEACH BOYS” (1998) chronicles the history of the quintessential California surf band from their beginnings in the early ’60s to the death of CARL WILSON in 1998. On Ovation.
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Tue, Dec 11, on TV:
Noon-1:30 pm “OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II: DREAMS” (2012) profiles the lyricist-librettist (1895-1960) whose work includes ”Show Boat,” “Carousel,” and “South Pacific.” A 2012 production with lots of Broadway stars. (Repeats tonight, 2:30-4 am.) On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Tue, Dec 11, on TV:
2-5 pm “THE MUSIC MAN” (2003) is the remake of the famous musical with MATTHEW BRODERICK and KRISTEN CHENOWETH. (Re-airs 11 am-2 pm on Wednesday.) On Ovation.
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Tue, Dec 11, on TV:
8:30-11 pm “MOMENTS TO REMEMBER” (1981) recalls a decade of songs by ROSEMARY CLOONEY, PATTI PAGE, TERESA BREWER, and the FOUR LADS. It’ll be chopped-up with pledge begging. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING” (2012) is the 90th annual ceremony, with music performances by JAMES TAYLOR, KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS, COLBIE CAILLAT, and PHILLIP PHILLIPS. On KCET.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
Midnight-1 am “ANDREA BOCELLI: THE CHILD WHO COULD SING” (2008) is a biopic of the pop opera star with behind-the-scenes footage, clips from his 2009 concert at the Statue of Liberty, and the 9/11 Memorial Concert, and home movies of him singing at age 9. On Ovation.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
1-1:30 am “GUITAR MADE EASY!” is an instruction show with RALPH PAUL. On GAC.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
2:30-4 am “OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II: DREAMS” (2012) profiles the lyricist-librettist (1895-1960) whose work includes ”Show Boat,” “Carousel,” and “South Pacific.” A 2012 production with lots of Broadway stars. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
12:30-1 am “UNPLUGGED” is a 2009 episode with the SILVERSUN PICKUPS playing acoustic. On Palladia.
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Tue night / Wed AM, Dec 11 / 12, on TV:
2-3 am “DROPKICK MURPHYS: LIVE” is a 2012 performance by the Celtic punkers who include traditional Irish music in their sets, from Boston’s Fenway Park. On Palladia.
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2) Tuesday’s FESTIVALS:
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Tue & Wed, Dec 11 & 12:
All day & night Annual “VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE CELEBRATION” with music and processions, at El Pueblo Historical Monument and on adjacent Olvera Street, Birthplace of Los Angeles, across from Union Station. Go, and warm-up with a cup or two of champurrado. Info and schedules, www.calleolvera.com.
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3) Tuesday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other “Go-&-do” LIVE events:
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Tue, Dec 11, in L.A.:
10 am “FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN SOUTHERN CAL” are ongoing, and today they are in effect at the AUTRY MUSEUM from 10 am-4:30 pm, and the LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM of ART (LACMA), from Noon-8 pm. Want to do something special for the holidays, and the budget isn't there? Or you have out-of-town guests to entertain, and you’re trying to give them good memories to take home, but can't afford to take 'em to see the Mouse? Here's just the thing! Many local museums offer free admission days, and we’ll list them ALL for you, soon, in a separate edition. These free days can get crowded, so go early.
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Tue, Dec 11, in Ventura:
6 pm Twice-monthly “VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAM” at Zoey’s Café, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001, Ventura; advance tix & info, www.zoeyscafe.com; 805-652-1137 or 805-652-0091.
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Hosts are GENE RUBIN, PHIL SALAZAR, and NINA WEISMAN. Ventura Bluegrass Jam co-host GENE RUBIN says, “Now in our eighth successful year, come and join us at Zoey’s Café. Great food and drink, lots of friends, tons of fun! We typically have between 30 and 50 bluegrass musicians of all skill levels. There is plenty of space for up to three jam circles. Texas swing and Gypsy Jazz also welcome. Our bluegrass jams are every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6 pm until 9:30 pm. We are looking forward to seeing you there!” More info at http://home.earthlink.net/~generubinaudio.
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Tue, Dec 11, in T.O area (Agoura Hills):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “AGOURA HILLS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK” in Agoura Hills 91301. Location and info, www.songmakers.org.
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Tue, Dec 11, in San Diego Co (La Mesa):
6:30 pm “SDBS BLUEGRASS NIGHT” sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society, at Fuddruckers, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa 91942.
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Tue, Dec 11, in L.A.:
Time tba Pianist MARC BOSSERMAN plays The Varnish, 118 E Sixth St (behind Cole’s), downtown Los Angeles 90014; 213-622-9999; www.thevarnishbar.com. More at www.marcbosserman.com/gigs.
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Tue, Dec 11, in SGV (Arcadia):
7 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SERENADE HOLIDAY SHOW / PARTY” is a special sing-along edition, with an acoustic line-up of singer-songwriters / small combos, plus performing host JC HYKE, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006. We know that two of the artists performing tonight are JILL FREEMAN and JEANNIE WILLETS. Show is on a heated patio, so dress accordingly. Complete menu, full bar, all ages, no cover.
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Tue, Dec 11, in Palmdale:
7 pm Monthly “ANTELOPE VALLEY GUITAR SOCIETY” session, presided over by “SMILIN' JACK” MILLER, “the man who killed a capo when he was only three,” at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html.
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This month is “Fun with Guitar & X-mas Music.”
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Tue, Dec 11, in Signal Hill:
7 pm weekly “BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM” at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Dec 11, in L.A., a "SHOW-of-the- WEEK" pick:
7:30 pm "REEL TO REEL: THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS" with JIM LAUDERDALE, at the GRAMMY Museum, 800 W. Olympic Bl, Ste A245, Los Angeles 90015; www.grammymuseum.org.
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"The King of Broken Hearts" follows the unconventional, prolific career of GRAMMY-Award winning musician, singer and songwriter JIM LAUDERDALE.
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The feature-length documentary, directed by Australian filmmaker JEREMY DYLAN, tells Lauderdale's story beginning with his North Carolina roots. Lauderdale's immersion in the country music scenes in both New York City and Los Angeles is there. And his breakthrough in Nashville as a songwriter, is chronicled, on through his writing hits for countless artists, including George Strait, Gary Allan, The Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill and Patty Loveless.
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Lauderdale, one of the most respected artists working the bluegrass, cyountry and Americana music communities today, has sung, played and toured with many celebrated musicians. These include Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, and George Jones.
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He remains one of Nashville's "A-List" songwriters while continuously touring in support of his critically-acclaimed solo records including his new 20th studio album, "Carolina Moonrise."
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Lauderdale has collaborated with legendary artists like Ralph Stanley and his contemporaries, most recently teaming-up with Buddy Miller for both a country duets album titled "Buddy & Jim" and as co-hosts of "The Buddy & Jim Show," which airs on SiriusXM Outlaw Country.
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In addition to several Grammy Awards, Lauderdale has been recognized by the Americana Music Association both as "Artist of the Year" and for his songwriting during the organization's celebrated annual awards show, which he has hosted the last ten years.
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After tonight's screening, Lauderdale will participate in a Q&A session, moderated by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, Scott Goldman.
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Doors open at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the Museum Box Office or online. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The GRAMMY Museum. More info and tix at 213-765-6803 or www.grammymuseum.org.
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Tue, Dec 11, in OC (Costa Mesa):
“CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - THE SYMPHONY TOUR” arrives at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa 92626.
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Tue, Dec 11, in L.A.:
8-10:30 pm “WINTERFEST OF COUNTRY SONGSTERS” brings TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT and RUN DOWNHILL to play the CD release show for the latter’s new EP, “Kilbourn,” at Art Share L.A., 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles 90013. The Foot is there to celebrate with a square dance set, and SUSAN MICHAELS is the dance caller. All ages, free.
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Tue, Dec 11, in OC (Laguna Beach):
8-11 pm Weekly “SONGWRITER'S SHOWCASE” at the Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach.
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Every Tuesday night, this “SONGWRITER'S SHOWCASE” includes different musical talents, each for “a short but sweet set of original songs. Some have a great deal of professional experience and some are working up to that. Beth [performing host BETH FITCHET WOOD] plays a 45 minute set first (because she can) and then there are 3 or 4 other acts who do short sets. It's a very intimate setting, and all experiment with their new stuff. The audience is of the highest quality and the performers love playing for them.” – Report by award-winning Western singer-songwriter Joyce Woodson, who recently played the series. No cover, no minimum.
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Tue, Dec 11, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm DEANNA D’AMICO-WHITE plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166. It’s the venue’s “6th day of Christmas” Give-a-Ways night, with “Three Christmas Gifts.” Go early for free dance lessons at 7 pm. No cover.
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Tue, Dec 11, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8 pm Weekly “TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION” at Timmy Nolan's Tavern and Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
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Tue, Dec 11, in San Diego:
9 pm JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE plays the first of two nights at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solana Beach (San Diego) 92075; 858-481-9022.
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Tue, Dec 11, in Santa Monica:
9 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings traditional and original Irish music to Finn McCool’s, 2702 Main St, Santa Monica 90405; 310-452-1734.
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Tue, Dec 11, in Santa Monica:
9 pm “LIVE MUSIC’ that is sometimes Irish / Celtic, at Sonny McLean's Irish Pub 2615 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 310 449-1811 Venue has 40 taps of beer and cider, nice wine selection, full bar. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. (Warning: they do karaoke, aka the death of vocal music, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.) Check their website for details, www.sonnymcleans.com.
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Wednesday, December 12
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1) Wednesday’s MUSIC-on-TV
2) Wednesday’s FESTIVALS
3) Wednesday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events
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1) Wednesday’s MUSIC-on-TV:
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EARLY Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
7:30-11 am BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND in a 2001 film of their June 29 and July 1, 2000 concerts at Madison Square Garden. Really, really excellent, all-around. On Palladia.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
11 am-2 pm “THE MUSIC MAN” (2003) is the remake of the famous musical with MATTHEW BRODERICK and KRISTEN CHENOWETH. On Ovation.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
2-5 pm “JOHNNY CASH: SONG BY SONG” (2012) airs six 30-minute episodes, back-to-back, each focusing on one songs he recorded. In consecutive order, they are: “I Walk the Line”; “Ring of Fire”; “Jackson”; “A Boy Named Sue”; “Sunday Morning Coming Down”; “Hurt.” Some episodes feature interviews with famous musicians who played a role in that song, from Kris Kristofferson to Trent Reznor. (Followed 5-7 pm by “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison.” There’s also “Johnny Cash in San Quentin,” 10:30-11:30 pm tonight, and “Johnny Cash Live at Montreax” coming up Thursday, 4-5 pm.) On Ovation.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
2-3 pm “LADY ANTEBELLUM ON A WINTER’S NIGHT” is a 2012 holiday concert by the trio, from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, with songs from their new Christmas CD. (Repeats 8-9 am Thursday.) On GAC.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
4:30-9 pm “12.12.12: THE CONCERT FOR SANDY RELIEF” is live on AMC-HD, BIO, Bloomberg, DEST, DFH, Encore, FEAR, Fox Movie Channel (FMC), FUSE-D, G4-HD, HBO-East & HBO-HD, IFC-HD, KABC3, Palladia, and Smithsonian; other cable TV channels air it later in the evening, tape-delay at 7:30 pm Pacific (see listing).
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ERIC CLAPTON, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND, PAUL McCARTNEY, BILLY JOEL, and THE WHO, are part of a superstar lineup including BON JOVI, ROGER WATERS, EDDIE VEDDER, DAVE GROHL, and more, and the inevitable pop singers including Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, and Kanye West, are all performing.
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Broadcast / antennae TV? The ONLY broadcast TV channel in Los Angeles airing the benefit concert, live or delayed, is KABC3, live at 4:30 pm.
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Spanish? Despite the international broadcasts, the ONLY Spanish-language version available in L.A. is on HBO-LW, at 7:30 pm.
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We note that NONE of the “religious” channels are airing the benefit. Looks like they’re afraid their viewers might contribute to hurricane victims, and dilute their take from fleecing their flocks. So much for being your brother’s keeper. Merry Christmas and pass the collection plate.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
5-7 pm “JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON” (2008) is a documentary film about the legendary 1968 concert. Rosanne Cash and Marty Stuart are interviewed, as is former Folsom prison inmate-songwriter Glen Sherley. (Also on tonight is “Johnny Cash in San Quentin,” 10:30-11:30 pm, and “Johnny Cash Live at Montreax” coming up Thursday, 4-5 pm.) On Ovation.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
5-6:45 pm “BANJO ON MY KNEE” (1936) is a fun musical with BARBARA STANWYCK singing and dancing on a riverboat jaunt down the Mississippi. A comedy-drama co-starring JOEL McCREA. On TCM.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
7:30 pm-midnight “12.12.12: THE CONCERT FOR SANDY RELIEF” is tape-delayed for the West Coast on the following cable channels -- AMC, Encore-West, FUSE, G4-West, HBO-West, IFC-W, ION, Showtime2-West, Sundance, and WE-West. There are NO broadcast channels airing it at 7:30 pm in Los Angeles. You need cable. Many websites carried it live at 4:30 pm (PST) but no web site we can find is doing a 7:30 pm delay, possibly since the concert is still happening live until 9 pm Pacific. Still, the tape-delay is good news for those who were still at work at 4:30 pm.
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ERIC CLAPTON, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND, PAUL McCARTNEY, BILLY JOEL, and THE WHO, are part of a superstar lineup including BON JOVI, ROGER WATERS, EDDIE VEDDER, DAVE GROHL, and more, and the inevitable pop singers including Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, and Kanye West, are all performing.
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Spanish? Despite the international broadcasts, the ONLY Spanish-language version available in L.A. is on HBO-LW, at 7:30 pm.
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Broadcast / antennae TV? The ONLY broadcast TV channel in Los Angeles airing the benefit concert, live or delayed, is KABC3, live at 4:30 pm.
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We note that NONE of the “religious” channels are airing the benefit. Looks like they’re afraid their viewers might contribute to hurricane victims, and dilute their take from fleecing their flocks. So much for being your brother’s keeper. Merry Christmas and pass the collection plate.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
8-9 pm STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN star in a brand-new 2012 music documentary based on their "It All Comes Back To Love” tour; this is the premiere of the film that follows the fiddle / mandolin / guitar / vocal folk duo onto stages and along their musical and creative journey. (Re-airs Saturday, 4-5 pm.) On KCET.
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KCET pledge premiums now include the duo’s live CD (and possibly their other CDs), and this new film on DVD, plus tickets to their April 11 show at Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo, and tickets to their April 14 show at McCabe's.
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Wed, Dec 12, on TV:
10:30-11:30 pm “JOHNNY CASH IN SAN QUENTIN” (1969) is the concert the Man in Black performed for inmates, with prison scenes mixed-in. (There’s also “Johnny Cash Live at Montreax” coming up Thursday, 4-5 pm.) On Ovation.
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Wed night / Thu AM, Dec 12 / 13, on TV:
1-2:30 am “MUDDY WATERS & THE ROLLING STONES” is a new 2012 show that documents the 1981 night when the Stones jammed with legendary blues greats MUDDY WATERS, BUDDY GUY, JUNIOR WELLS, and LEFTY DIZZ, at Chicago’s Checkerboard Lounge. On KOCE, aka PBS SoCal.
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2) Wednesday’s FESTIVALS:
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Opening day; runs Dec 12-23, in downtown Los Angeles:
11 am-6 pm 9th Annual “WINTER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL” at Pershing Square’s “DOWNTOWN ON ICE” brings a Snow Zone with tons of real snow, ice skating on the outdoor rink, and live entertainment. Info and schedules, www.laparks.org.
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Wed, Dec 12; Tue & Wed, Dec 11 & 12:
All day & night Annual “VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE CELEBRATION” with music and processions, at El Pueblo Historical Monument and on adjacent Olvera Street, Birthplace of Los Angeles, across from Union Station. Go, and warm-up with a cup or two of champurrado. Info and schedules, www.calleolvera.com.
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Wed, Dec 12, in Santa Monica:
12:10-12:40 pm “MID-WEEK RECITAL SERIES” brings a free concert to First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica (program tbd). Info, www.santamonicaumc.org/#/happenings/events-calendar.
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Wed, Dec 12, in Culver City:
6:30 pm Monthly “WESTSIDE HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION” at Culver Palms United Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Bl, Room 6, Culver City 90230. Info, www.scdh.org.
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Wed, Dec 12, in Venice:
6:30 pm “OPEN MIC” at the Talking Stick Coffee House, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Dec 12, in Palmdale:
7 pm Monthly “CELTIC SESSION” at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html.
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Bring your instruments and a couple of tunes (and maybe a few copies of music for others). All trad acoustic instruments are welcome -- guitar, fiddle, mandolin, penny whistle, flute, bodhran, accordion and pipes. Burton’s tells us, “If it doesn't fit in the door, requires its own gamma ray power source or a master's degree in technology and spelunking gear to operate, it probably doesn't qualify.” No cover, but grab a cup of coffee or a delicious light meal there, and enjoy.
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Wed, Dec 12, in San Diego:
7 pm JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE plays the second of two nights at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solana Beach (San Diego) 92075; 858-481-9022.
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Wed, Dec 12, in VC (Simi Valley):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “SIMI VALLEY HOOT” in Simi Valley. Location & info, www.songmakers.org.
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Wed, Dec 12, in Altadena:
8 pm DUO DEL SOL plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm); venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named by the Guide's editor, writing in FolkWorks, as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Deemed “avant sonic acrobats” by the L.A. Weekly, Dúo del Sol’s music sparkles with kinetic energy. Their expansive style can be compared to the likes of Radiohead while their raw energy conjures up the spirits of Reinhardt and Grappelli. Based in Los Angeles, violinist Javier Orman (Montevideo, Uruguay) and guitarist Tom Farrell (Chicago, Illinois) excite audiences and bring energy and passion to the stage with their original music.
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Their first album, “Mirá,” a five-track EP, has critics praising it as “seat of the pants playing, confident enough to take risks” with “compositions that live in the land of exceptional genius.” Available on iTunes and Bandcamp.
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Uruguayan violinist Javier Orman carries with him a diverse array of influences, from J.S. Bach to Thom Yorke to Horace Silver. He has toured with Entropy Ensemble, a hybrid chamber/jazz group that routinely shuffles forward-driven rock'n'roll, jazzed-up reggae and minimalism, all while re-interpreting Radiohead, and performed throughout Latin America with his Terranova Piano Trio. In 2009, he founded Kidzymphony, an orchestral program for young children in Charleston, South Carolina, that continues to nurture 50 children in music each year.
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Guitarist Tom Farrell strides effortlessly across the worlds of Classical, Contemporary and music of the globe. As conductor of the Los Angeles Electric 8, Tom launched the group on a successful East Coast tour in the spring of 2011 where they were greeted with great enthusiasm at the Strathmore Guitar Festival and received a Critics' Pick in Time Out New York. Rising opportunities in Los Angeles have continued to evolve Tom into an extremely versatile guitar player and composer. Recently Tom recorded Hermano for the soundtrack of the Will Ferrell movie, “Casa de mi Padre.”
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Wed, Dec 12, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick, in Lancaster:
8 pm CHRIS ISAAK at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $100, $75, $70.
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Wed, Dec 12, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm ROB STALEY plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166. It’s the venue’s “7th day of Christmas” Give-a-Ways night, with “4 Grab bags, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.” Go early for free dance lessons at 7 pm. No cover.
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Wed, Dec 12, near LAX:
8 pm weekly “GUITAROLOGY” at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Dec 12, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
9 pm weekly “ACOUSTIC CORDIALE” at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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Fri, Dec 14, in L.A.:
7 pm “BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION” at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Av (corner Sepulveda & Centinela), Los Angeles; 310- 773-6753.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara:
7:30 pm JACKIE EVANCHO, the way-beyond-prodigy great 12-year-old vocal phenom, performs “SONGS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN” with the Santa Barbara Symphony, at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; www.granadasb.org; 805-899-2222. Get tix early, this will likely sell-out. Tix range from $47.50 to $175.50. (A $200 pledge to KOCE, aka PBS SoCal, gets you an Orchestra ticket while they last.)
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Sat, Dec 15, in San Diego:
7:30 pm “A HAWAIIAN SLACK-KEY CHRISTMAS” for the holidays, presented by the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES,” 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Pasadena:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND presents “A CREOLE CHRISTMAS” for the Caltech Public Events series, in Beckman Auditorium “aka “Big Beckman”), on the Caltech campus, Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Mention the Caltech Folk Music Society when you buy your tix and get a discount.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara Co (Los Olivos):
8 pm PETER FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS play the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos; 805- 688-9894.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Culver City:
8 pm ROB ICKES & JIM HURST play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
8 pm SQUARE DANCE with old-time music by TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT at the American Legion Hall, 227 S Av 55, Los Angeles. Info, 213-210-5631.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Lancaster:
8 pm Third Annual “BIG BAND CHRISTMAS SHOW” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $24 & $19.
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Sun, Dec 16, in Lancaster:
3 pm “CHRISTMAS WITH THE CELTS” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $29 & $19.
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Mon, Dec 17, in OC (Costa Mesa):
7:30 pm JACKIE EVANCHO, the way-beyond-prodigy great 12-year-old vocal phenom, brings her “SONGS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN” show to Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787; www.ocpac.org. Get tix early, this will likely sell-out. Tix range from $37.50 to $139.50. (A $200 pledge to KOCE, aka PBS SoCal, gets you an Orchestra ticket while they last.)
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Road sign: “Warning: Mayan Calendar Doomsday Ahead”
(The ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, if you didn’t know…)
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Fri & Sat, Dec 21 & 22, at UCLA:
8 pm "CHRISTMAS 101" with RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT and the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN with special guests, play the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE has tickets for BOTH NIGHTS that we will GIVE AWAY to readers! Check the Guide’s sites Monday, December 10, for details, so you can WIN TIX!
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Sat, Dec 22, in OC (San Juan Capistrano):
10 am-noon Monthly “BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME JAM SESSION” welcomes all levels at C. Russell Cook Park, near the corner of Calle Arroyo & Calle del Campo, San Juan Capistrano; 949-498-5871.
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Sat, Dec 22, in Long Beach:
8 pm “JUDY COLLINS: A HOLIDAY CONCERT” at Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, on the CSULB campus, 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach; 562-985-7000.
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Sat, Dec 22, at UCLA:
8 pm "CHRISTMAS 101" with RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT and the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN with special guests, play the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Sat, Dec 29, in San Diego:
7:30 pm PETER ROWAN plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Dec 29, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm DONAVON FRANKENREITER at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016.
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Sat, Jan 5, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm STEVE SESKIN, CRAIG CAROTHERS, & DON HENRY play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Jan 12, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm THE NATHAN McEUEN BAND plays the “SONGTREE CONCERT SERIES” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Jan 12, at UCLA:
8 pm STEVE EARLE & ALLISON MOORER plus THE LIVING SISTERS play the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Wed, Jan 16, in Malibu:
8 pm DAILEY & VINCENT play the Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Fri, Jan 18, in Altadena:
8 pm MARY McCASLIN & RICK SHEA play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Jan 19, in OC (Anaheim):
7:30 pm MARY McCASLIN & RICK SHEA play “THE LIVING TRADITION” concert series at Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
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Sat, Jan 19, in Claremont:
7:30 pm “SONGMAKERS VARIETY EVENING” with JEAN PICKARD & DON TRUBY, HARMONISTAS, and MERLIN SNIDER, at the “GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERT” series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266.
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Sat, Jan 19, in Pasadena:
8 pm SEVERIN BROWNE & JAMES HURLEY play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Tue, Jan 22, in Malibu:
8 pm MARC COHN, performing songwriter who wrote “Walking in Memphis,” plays the Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Fri, Jan 25, in SFV (Northridge):
8 pm THE CLAIRE LYNCH BAND plays a concert sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Mission Theater, Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge.
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Sat, Jan 26, in San Diego:
7:30 pm JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET brings their splendid gypsy swing to the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Jan 26, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm THE EDITED TRIO, the excellent ensemble of Brett Perkins, David Zink & Mark Davis, plays “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area). Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Fri, Feb 1, in San Diego:
7:30 pm RAY WYLIE HUBBARD plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Fri & Sat, Feb 1 & 2, in Santa Monica:
8 pm & 10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Feb 1, at UCLA:
8 pm VIEUX FARKA TOURE plays the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Fri & Sat, Feb 1 & 2, in Santa Monica:
10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows (8 & 10 pm) on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Feb 2 & 3, 2013, FESTIVAL, in Elko, NV,
a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
Annual “NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY FESTIVAL” with lots of top award-winning western music and, yep, cowboy poetry. Acts known so far include TOM RUSSELL, doing two concerts and a songwriting workshop, and “a hundred great cowboy acts” including RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT, and PAUL ZARZSYKSI. There are “tons of exhibits on the West” and much more at this depth-of-winter indoor festival. It’s important to book early, because lodgings fill-up for a hundred miles or more. Info at www.westernfolklife.org/National-Cowboy-Poetry-Gathering-General-Info/national-cowboy-poetry-gathering-home-page.html.
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Sat, Feb 2, in Santa Monica:
8 pm & 10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Feb 8, 2013, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS play the Smothers Theatre, on the campus at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Sat, Feb 9, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm RICHARD BERMAN plays the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sat, Feb 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm FREEBO with JERRY DONAHUE play the “SONGTREE CONCERT” series at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Feb 9, in Pasadena:
8 pm JOANNA CAZDEN and DEBRA COWAN play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY’s” 30th Anniversary Concert in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Tue, Feb 12:
8 pm “MARDI GRAS FROM NEW ORLEANS” with the ALLEN TOUSSAINT BAND plus THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND at the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Thu, Feb 14, in Long Beach:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Terrace Theater, Long Beach. More later.
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Fri, Feb 15, in San Diego:
7:30 pm ELLIS PAUL plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Fri, Feb 15, 2013, in Agoura Hills, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm OTTMAR LIEBERT, one of the planet’s greatest guitarists, plus LUNA NEGRA, at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016.
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Sat, Feb 16, in San Diego:
7:30 pm JOHN GORKA plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Feb 16, in Indio:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio. More later.
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Sun, Feb 17, in San Diego:
7:30 pm GUY DAVIS plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sun, Feb 17, in L.A.:
7:30 pm THE CHIEFTAINS, one of the all-time best and most influential Irish bands, plays Walt Disney Concert Hall, at the Music Center in downtown L.A.
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Sat, Feb 23, at UCLA:
8 pm ROBERT RANDOLPH PRESENTS THE SLIDE BROTHERS, the band of CALVIN COOKE, AUBREY GHENT, CHUCK CAMPBELL, & DARICK CAMPBELL, plus special guest OTIS TAYLOR, at the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Sat, Feb 23, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm SMALL POTATOES, the marvelous folk duo from Chicago, plays “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Feb 23, in San Diego:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Copely Symphony Hall, San Diego. More later.
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Fri, Mar 1, in Claremont:
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERT” Series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266.
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Sat, Mar 2, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sun, Mar 3, in Malibu:
8 pm PETER YARROW of PETER, PAUL & MARY, plays Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Sat, Mar 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “SONGTREE CONCERT SERIES” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Mar 9, in Pasadena:
8 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Sat, Mar 16, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm TERRY HOLDER with JERRY HOLDER play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Mar 23, in Pasadena:
8 pm JANIS IAN plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Sat, Mar 30, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CRAICMORE at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $32 & $27.
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Sat, Apr 6, (in Agoura Hills:
8 pm JOHN WORT HANNAM with SCOTT DUNCAN play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Apr 13, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm PAUL KAMM & ELEANOR MacDONALD play the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sun, Apr 14, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
3 & 7 pm (two shows) MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $52 & $47.
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Thu, Apr 18, in Lancaster:
8 pm TWO CELLOS at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $29 & $19.
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Sat, Apr 27, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $47 & $42.
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Sat & Sun, May 4 & 5, in SGV (Sierra Madre):
51st Annual “SIERRA MADRE ART FAIR” with two stages of music, lots of it folk-Americana / acoustic renaissance, and many painters, sculptors, photographers, and others exhibiting and selling their work, plus an indoor plant sale, a good variety of food vendors, and much more, sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, in Memorial Park, on Sierra Madre Bl at Hermosa Av, Sierra Madre. Free, all day, both days.
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Sat, May 4, in Lancaster:
8 pm “BIG BAND BLOWOUT” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $24 & $19.
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Sat, May 11, in Pasadena:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Jun 1, in Lancaster:
8 pm JUICE NEWTON plays the 2013 season’s closing show at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $32 & $27.
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Sat, Jun 15, FESTIVAL, in Claremont:
10 am-10 pm “CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL” returns after a three-year hiatus, at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens, Foothill & College, Claremont; 909-624-2928.
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Sat, Oct 5, in Pasadena:
8 pm CHRIS PROCTOR plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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The GUIDE endeavors to bring you news and views of interest to artists, musicians, the creative community, and fans of acoustic and Americana music, both traditional and innovative. We provide schedules of performances in venues large and small, plus workshops, events for artists, and other acoustic and Americana (and some accessible classical) music events, from the desert to the sea to all of Southern California. We’re on it…
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