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A VERY full edition. First, the editor's musings in a foreward about the connection of arts, the artists' mind set, and current events...
So the Pope is in and Boehner is out. As artists, we know — each time we step on stage — that everything is connected to everything else, and it only works when we are mindful of that myriad of connections.
Friday morning, Pope Francis reminded the UN of the essential consciousness of an integral ecology, and the need for encounter and dialog and collaborative cooperation to achieve that. Meanwhile, soon to be ex-Speaker Boehner, who is Constitutionally third in line for the Presidency, was throwing in the towel because bitter, rancorous, divisiveness within his own party has made consensus — even dialog — impossible. (Boehner recently said of his job as Speaker of the House, "Garbagemen get used to the smell of garbage.")
Simultaneously, the "Values Voters Forum" was happening in Washington, DC. When GOP presidential candidate and US Senator Ted Cruz, speaking from the podium, told the ultraconservative attendees of Boehner's resignation, the crowd broke into wild applause, complete with hoots and cheers. Presumably, one of their own was walking out. But not really. Absolutists accept nothing less than total agreement with their own hard line, and react harshly to any contradictory facts.
What contrast. Such an affront to reason and to —humanity.
Thursday, the Pope had addressed the US Congress, and emphasized the necessity of working together to get something done, when so much remains undone and needs are so pressing. Sometimes personally powerful moments produce big decisions. Catholic John Boehner, knowing he presided over a fractious body that he had once slipped and deemed "ungovernable," saw the writing on the wall. By the end of October, he will resign both the speakership and his seat in congress. A Washington insider says "The Pope gave him (Boehner) a way out."
We're not sure who would even want the top job in Congress, because of what comes with it — the pomposity, the confrontational, arrogant, intransigent absolutism demanded by those in his own party who had long sought a coup to depose this Speaker.
But. We hope, as we do for any new leader, that he or she, the next Speaker of the House, will be someone with art in their soul.
Someone who rejects the imposing demands for pounding, grinding, marching-one-way, deafening rhythm that crushes the life out of creativity. Because we need someone who seeks chords from the full range of every instrument, who consciously engages the entire orchestra, with hope and confidence. Rather than hearing only loudly amplified single notes from random instruments all being demandingly plucked and blown and pounded at once.
We need someone who, because their essential being requires it, seeks and crafts harmonies. And plays them back to everyone to hear how divine that can be, simply to enable those who are singularly focused to discover what else is possible as they discern that the integration of differences creates not just harmonies, but resonates with the infinite.
Call it the music of the spheres. Call it whatever you like. We need it. Our leaders need it, whether or not they know it. So we must require that inner need for art from all who seek to lead or influence us — whether that's in the hallowed halls of power or the elementary school classroom. Art and music are integral with our humanity, with our capacity for understanding, with our ability to feel and be motivated by empathy, with our aspirations to achieve great things, and ultimately, to attain our best selves. That simple element produces multidimensionality and enables so much.
Or maybe the presence of the Pope — the first pontiff who had a career as a scientist, on top of everything else — has our expectations impossibly high. A 78-year-old pontiff with one lung, a physically challenged hip, and sciatica, getting out of bed at 4 am, carrying his own suitcase, riding around in a compact economy car, walking among the people and listening wherever possible, touching the poor and sharing their lunch instead of a highfalutin banquet, reminding us that the planet has no spare parts, and challenging America's oft-consuming worship of money. And all with so much light and energy.
If we get the government we deserve, we have been undervaluing our expectations. Because our standard for leaders with private helicopters, $40,000 gas hog cars, and bloated bank accounts has a criteria for art that's stuck with portraits painted to replicate Instagram photos with bad light and buying black velvet paintings with oversize frames from thrift stores.
As for covering the music scene? We're still writing the Guide on a phone, after our road computer was destroyed. The grindstone does consume noses. We earnestly hope you find an event in here that you like, and that you GO attend it. And please peruse the NEWS FEATURES and act on the TICKET ALERTS. We need to know it was worth the many hours required under considerably awkward conditions to do this to enable your fun.
Oh, by the way, we have news of MUSIC ON TV - "the small screen scene," in yesterday's edition, and that covers Friday and beyond on the tube. Which probably isn't a tube anymore at su casa.
So take a break from dumb bosses and freeway crush hour and too much heat too late in the year, and from an election campaign that started waaay too early, and from the crazyness crassness of world affairs. There's plenty of art and music here for you.
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Guide to this edition…
1) NEWS FEATURES...
A very full NEWS EDITION is being published separately for this weekend, so you won't scroll yourself silly.
2) WEBCAST CONCERTS available everywhere you can read this. What’s in this edition...
a) Web VIDEO shows, live from the Central Coast...
b) FOLK-AMERICANA radio with live music, BROADCAST & WEB, this weekend on KPFK, Los Angeles
3) FESTIVALS this WEEKEND...
√ Local (there are EIGHT in Southern Cal!); listed by start dates / times...
♪ (a) 20th Annual “REDONDO BEACH LOBSTER FESTIVAL” Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in Redondo Beach.
♪ (b) "CONTEMPORARY IRISH CINEMA" FILM FESTIVAL, Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, at USC.
♪ (c) “2015 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL” Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in L.A.
♪ (d) Annual "L.A. GREEN FESTIVAL" Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in L.A.
♪ (e) "LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL UKULELE FESTIVAL" Sat, Sep 26, in Torrance.
♪ (f) Annual “MURRIETA LOBSTER FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in Riverside Co (Murrieta).
♪ (g) Annual “IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in OC (Irvine).
♪ (h) Annual “BIG SQUEEZE FESTIVAL” Southern Cal’s accordion-lovers fest, Sun, Sep 27, at the OC Fairgrounds; a Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick.
√ NORTHERN CAL Festivals this weekend (two)
♪ “EARLEFEST - A CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA MUSIC” Sat, Sep 26, in Santa Rosa.
♪ Annual “KELSEYVILLE PEAR FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in Kelseyville (Lake Co.)
√ WAY Out-of-Town Festivals this weekend (there are five)
Details within on all 15 of 'em...
4) UPCOMING FESTIVALS, music conferences, music camps, etc. (happening AFTER this weekend)...
5) TICKET ALERTS… “Hot” alerts! TWENTY-ONE of 'em in this edition! These are only here briefly, then listings move to appropriate categories — and they might be sold-out by then.
6) THE STALWARTS OF L.A.’S MUSIC SCENE - the venues that deliver regularly and reliably; and who’s playing there.
7) CURRENT / UPCOMING CONCERTS, etc. – recommendations & “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” picks, music & arts.
8) NOW PLAYING & RECOMMENDED ...recommended stage musicals, plays, etc., running multiple dates.
9) WORKSHOPS for artists / musicians / sound engineers, etc.
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1) NEWS FEATURES...
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A very full NEWS EDITION is being published separately for this weekend, so you won't scroll yourself silly.
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2) WEBCAST CONCERTS
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...available everywhere you can read this.
Two categories: web radio, and streaming video...
a) Live web VIDEO concerts from the Central Coast...
b) FOLK-AMERICANA radio with live music, BROADCAST & WEB, this weekend on KPFK, Los Angeles...
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a) Live web VIDEO shows from the Central Coast...
Almost nightly, there are FREE LIVE WEBCASTS from the Central Coast of California presented by the prolific “SONGWRITERS AT PLAY” showcase series, with full acoustic lineups. Shows start as early as 6:30 pm and as late as 8 pm; check their website. This series offers as many as six or seven live video webcasts each week – plus an occasional more-produced retrospective radio show that is an audio web simulcast.
Performing host STEVE KEY uses any of several music halls operated by wineries or microbreweries, or various other nice venues – all somewhere between Paso Robles and Santa Barbara. Attending most of their shows in-person is usually no-cover. Quite remarkable.
Shows stream FREE, live on the web, at:
http://centralcoastlive.com/watch-our-live-streams-concerts-here
These webcasts feature multiple cameras and truly superior sound. They even have provisions for you to watch it through your big flatscreen tv. Their site explains all that. But it is a little confusing because there’s no “click here to watch” button. Just learn the start time from their site, then be online at that time and the show starts when it starts.
This weekend and beyond...
♪ Sep 25: “LEONARD COHEN TRIBUTE” with a multiple-artist lineup.
♪ Sep 27 & 28: SKYLER & THE BRIT (Sep 27 at Sculpterra, Sep 28 at Bang the Drum); advance video at: https://youtu.be/QNbY48lXpII
♪ Oct 13: “JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE” at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, Santa Barbara.
More on this prolific multi-venue Central Coast concert series and its upcoming live (and some archived) webcasts, at:
www.songwritersatplay.com
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b) FOLK-AMERICANA radio with live music, BROADCAST & WEB, this weekend on KPFK, Los Angeles
Radio station KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles is a Pacifica station, non-commercial public radio but not affiliated with NPR or anybody else. It refuses corporate donations or sponsorship.
Its mix of programming includes some folk-friendly music shows on weekends with live (or recorded live) music, and its other music programming is five-day-a-week world music/world beat on "Global Village" that rarely brings something that Folk-Americana fans like — usually, if it's something you like at all, you really like it. Even thought that show has no North American music day.
So it's the weekends that Folk-Americana listeners should note, along with the on-demand archives.
After any given music show's broadcast, you can hear it for two weeks on KPFK's audio archives, at:
http://archive.kpfk.org
Here are notes on KPFK's live broadcasts:
SATURDAY...
Live, 6 to 8 am (Pacific) on Saturdays is a rotating mix of shows on an inscrutable schedule. Sometimes, it's Mary Katherine Aldin's "Alive & Picking" show, sometimes it's a show hosted by an original member of the NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS, and sometimes it isn't folk-friendly at all.
SUNDAY...
Catch the live, weekly, "FolkScene" radio show which features a wonderful pre-recorded and nicely produced live performance-interview hour. That's every Sunday from 6-8 pm (Pacific) on broadcast and web radio, live on 90.7 FM Los Angeles and at www.kpfk.org
Right before that, at 5:30 pm (Pacific), try Uncle Ruthie's "Halfway Down the Stairs" in her new time slot. This is a show intended for children that emphasizes multicultural non-sexist ideology, with some live music. Quirky, but enjoyed by all ages.
When their "home" radio station, KPFK, isn't constantly begging for money and pre-empting the station's few music shows (an increasingly rare experience), it presents some delightful Folk-Americana-friendly programs, 6-8 am Saturday and 6-8 pm Sunday. Check them out live, broadcast or online or catch them during each show's brief availability in the online archive. Then you might just want to support the station without being badgered.
√ Live broadcast: 90.7 FM Los Angeles
√ Live web radio simulcast: www.kpfk.org
√ Archive (two weeks): http://archive.kpfk.org
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3) FESTIVALS this WEEKEND...
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First, the list:
√ Local (there are EIGHT in Southern Cal!); listed by start dates / times...
♪ (a) 20th Annual “REDONDO BEACH LOBSTER FESTIVAL” Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in Redondo Beach.
♪ (b) "CONTEMPORARY IRISH CINEMA" FILM FESTIVAL, Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, at USC.
♪ (c) “2015 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL” Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in L.A.
♪ (d) Annual "L.A. GREEN FESTIVAL" Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27, in L.A.
♪ (e) "LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL UKULELE FESTIVAL" Sat, Sep 26, in Torrance.
♪ (f) Annual “MURRIETA LOBSTER FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in Riverside Co (Murrieta).
♪ (g) Annual “IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in OC (Irvine).
♪ (h) Annual “BIG SQUEEZE FESTIVAL” Southern Cal’s accordion-lovers fest, Sun, Sep 27, at the OC Fairgrounds; a Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick.
√ NORTHERN CAL Festivals this weekend (two)
♪ “EARLEFEST - A CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA MUSIC” Sat, Sep 26, in Santa Rosa.
♪ Annual “KELSEYVILLE PEAR FESTIVAL” Sat, Sep 26, in Kelseyville (Lake Co.)
√ WAY Out-of-Town Festivals this weekend (there are five)
Details below on all 15 of 'em...
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(a) Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27,
FESTIVAL,
in Redondo Beach:
20th Annual “REDONDO BEACH LOBSTER FESTIVAL” at Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach 90277; www.lobsterfestival.com
Hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Lobster Festival will be promises “More to Sea.” (Oh, those Chamber people and their puns.) The big feature that keeps this going? You get lots of music while you eat lots of lobster and / or lots of steak, or both.
Here’s the music:
√ Friday Night, Kick-Off Concert...
♪ BARLEY – Opening Act; 2015 “Battle for the Beach” Winner; West Coast Rock and Roll Americana.
♪ ROBBY KRIEGER’S JAM KITCHEN – former member of THE DOORS; 9 pm
♪ IRON BUTTERFLY – they of “In a Gadda da Vida,” the first incredibly lengthy non-classical music performance of a single musical piece ever put on a vinyl record. It won the industry’s very first Platinum Album for sales in excess of 30 million.
√ Saturday, concerts all-day...
♪ ANDY & RENEE & HARD RAIN – 2-3 pm; LA Music Awards “Americana Group of the Year”, “Best Duo/Group” for the International Acoustic Music Awards, Singer Universe “Best Vocalist” Finalist, Honorable Mentions in the Billboard World Music Awards, Malibu Music Awards, “Kweevak.com “Top-40 CDs of the Year, runner-up for Best Folk Act in the Crossroads Music Awards, and a two year run in the Musician Magazine “Best Unsigned Band”Semifinals. Their PBS Concert Special, “Black Box Opens-Andy & Renee”, filmed at the ATLAS Black Box Theatre at the University of Colorado, Boulder, recently won a Regional Emmy.
♪ THE UNTOUCHABLES (or The UTs) are a soul/mod revival band from Silver Lake.
♪ BOW WOW WOW – known for their US hit, the new wave staple revival of “I Want Candy.”
♪ FLASHBACK HEART ATTACK – an ’80s tribute, award-winning, internationally touring band.
√ Sunday's Musical Lineup...
♪ FRANKLY SPEAKING – rock and dance music with tight harmonies and instrumental solos.
♪ FEED THE KITTY – performs over 300 shows a year, did movie music for “Lars and the Real Girl” and “National Lampoon’s: Cattle Call.”
♪ BERLIN – synth pop group.
Three-day pass is $35 (age 13+); Single day $15 (adult), $5 child (age 6-12). Tix are for specific days. Festival runs Fri, 6-11 pm; Sat, Noon-11 pm; Sun, Noon-8 pm. Meals (lobster, steak, steak & lobster) are sold separately, and should be bought online in advance to avoid disappointment. Meals range from $25-$45, advance.
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(b) Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27,
FILM FESTIVAL,
at USC:
2015 "CONTEMPORARY IRISH CINEMA" at USC School of Cinematic Arts, 900 W 34th St, Los Angeles.
Tix & event info: www.irishfilmla.com
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(c) Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
“2015 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL” brings the highest ticket price we have ever seen for any live musical event, and an assortment of established icons that include STEVIE WONDER, today’s newfangled take on roots music from EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, some modern droll rock groups like IMAGINE DRAGONS, and DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, old rockers like DURAN DURAN, people who fall somewjere between rap and some kind of thudding pop like HOZIER, SNOOP DOGG, and WEEZER, and dozens of acts that you’ve never heard of if you’re over the age of 25, including KENDRICK LAMAR, MAJOR LAZER, CHANCE THE RAPPER, BRANDON FLOWERS, KYGO, ATMOSPHERE, TWENTY ONE PILOTS, KNIFE PARTY, PORTER ROBINSON, THIEVERY CORPORATION, METRIC, AWOLNATION, WALK THE MOON, CARNAGE, RUN THE JEWELS, REBELUTION, MADEON, FUTURE ISLANDS, ROBIN SCHULZ, SOJA, GRIZ, ROYAL BLOOD, GLASS ANIMALS, LINDSEY STIRLING, CLEAN BANDIT, BEST COAST, BADBADNOTGOOD & GHOSTFACE KILLAH, AUDIEN, THE GREEN, TCHAMI, AB-SOUL, AGAINST ME!, SZA, DAN DEACON, MEG MYERS, CLAUDE VONSTROKE, NEW POLITICS, TWO GALLANTS, HALSEY, SHAMIR, CASHMERE CAT, RYN WEAVER, WHAT SO NOT, BIG DATA, THE MAGICIAN, JAUZ, SAINT MOTEL, BØRNS, X AMBASSADORS, KLINGANDE, SALVA, LEIKELI47, THE LONDON SOULS, FELIX JAEHN, KALEO, GIRAFFAGE, ANDRA DAY, MERCER, 4B, NIGHT TERRORS OF 1927, ALESSIA CARA, WAVE RACER, PARADE OF LIGHTS, PEKING DUK, JARED & THE MILL, MIICS, MERCY MUSIC, JILL & JULIA, and an indication that some of that might change. It is advertised as an all-ages event.
It also comes with an eye-popping price tag: $2,495 for an “ALL IN PASS,” with comparative bargains of $545 for a 3-day VIP, Adv and $595 VIP Gen; it’s $195 for an Early-Bird 3-day GA ticket, $235 (Adv) and $255 (Gen).
Doors at 2 pm, show starts at 3 pm.
So, just what does that $2,495 buy? An “ALL IN PASS” is a “3-Day Exclusive access” to the “Artists Lounge," featuring complimentary top-shelf spirits and food from celebrity chefs, “Platinum-only viewing” at main stages, a gift bag, a “weekend host available 24/7,” comp parking, and one (1) comp “Grills & Guitars” pass for a Sep 24 event.
$2,495 tickets. We really don’t have anything more to say about that.
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(d) Fri-Sun, Sep 25-27,
FESTIVAL, in L.A.:
Annual "L.A. GREEN FESTIVAL" is a "weekend of food, fun, and educational experience" on environmental topics at the L.A. Convention Center, in South Hall K, downtown L.A.
Now three days long, with inspirational presentations from leaders in sustainability, hands-on workshops from green lifestyle experts, a yoga pavilion, and family fun area. You can "shop for everything you need to live more sustainably with over 200 green brands, while enjoying a variety of vegan and vegetarian food and beverages."
Local Sierra Club representatives are on hand to tell you about opportunities to get involved and to present the Sierra Club Green Cinema, with short eco-videos screening on the main stage between speakers.
Complete info at:
http://greenfestivals.org/la/los-angeles-2015
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(e) Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in Torrance:
10 am-6 pm "LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL UKULELE FESTIVAL" brings some of the little instrument's celebrity players to the James Armstrong Theatre at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance 90503; 310-781–7171.
Featuring performances by:
√ James Hill
√ Troy Fernandez
√ Lil' Rev
√ Craig Chee
√ Sarah Maisel
√ Ukulele Bartt
√ Danielle Ate the Sandwich
√ Heidi Swedberg
√ Daniel Okouchi
√ Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (Amazing multi-instrumentalist)
Call the number for info or google the event.
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(f) Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in Riverside Co (Murrieta):
4-5:30 pm Annual “MURRIETA LOBSTER FESTIVAL” in Town Square Park, Jefferson Av & Kalmia St, downtown Murrieta.
This one is new to us. We know that the excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, 4-5:30 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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(g) Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL” at Col. Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine 92606; www.cityofirvine.org/globalvillage
We know that it isn’t totally all “world-mus-icky.” Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are perforning.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4
Plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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√ A Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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(h) Sun, Sep 27,
FESTIVAL,
at the OC Fairgrounds:
Annual “BIG SQUEEZE FESTIVAL,” Southern Cal’s accordion-lovers fest across all folk genres that center tunes on the squeezebox, from concertina to button- to piano- accordion, happens all day at the Orange County Fairgrounds (OC Fair & Events Center), 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa 92626.
We know that this festival is VERY dancer-friendly, and we know the excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, Noon-12:45 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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NORTHERN CAL Festivals & Conferences this weekend...
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Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in Northern Cal (Santa Rosa):
“EARLEFEST - A CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA MUSIC” is a folk fest that happens in beautiful Santa Rosa, California.
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Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in Northern Cal (Kelseyville):
Annual “KELSEYVILLE PEAR FESTIVAL” in a charming, small town up in Lake County, California, promises live music all day, including acoustic and classical guitar, plus antique machinery and of course, fresh-picked fruit and fruit confections. Namely, pears.
DAVE STAMEY plays the “Kickoff Dinner” the night before (that’s Fri, Sep 25). Dave has won ’purt near every award there is in Western music. Learn about him at: www.davestamey.com
Complete info: www.pearfestival.com
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WAY Out-of-Town Festivals & Conferences this weekend...
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Sep 23-Oct 11,
FESTIVAL,
in Michigan:
7th Annual "ART PRIZE" with half-a-million dollars in prizes determined by public vote of attendees, happens all over Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it truly is unlike anything else. There are live music performances, kinetic sculpture displays, visual and performing art exhibitions, and the word "more" gets a workout.
Very complete details are in the full write-up on ArtPrize, in the next section on "upcoming festivals" (because it runs so long).
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Wed-Sat, Sep 23-26,
FESTIVAL,
in Indiana:
41st Annual “BILL MONROE BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME /UNCLE PEN DAYS FESTIVAL” is a big-deal bluegrass festival in Beanblossom / Morgantown, Indiana.
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Wed-Sat, Sep 23-26,
FESTIVAL,
in North Carolina:
Annual "OUTER BANKS BLUEGRASS ISLAND FESTIVAL" on Roanoake Island, North Carolina, has one of the most dazzling lineups of the year.
Full info at: www.BluegrassIsland.com
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Thu-Sat, Sep 24-26,
FESTIVAL,
in Missouri:
“HOBA FALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” happens in West Plains, Missouri.
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Fri-Sun, Sep 24-27,
FESTIVAL,
in Missouri:
“ROOTS N BLUES N BBQ FESTIVAL” serves up some savory selections in Columbia, Missouri.
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Sep 23-Oct 11,
FESTIVAL,
in Michigan:
7th Annual "ART PRIZE" with half-a-million dollars in prizes determined by public vote of attendees, happens all over Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it truly is unlike anything else. There are live music performances, kinetic sculpture displays, visual and performing art exhibitions, and the word "more" gets a workout.
In every conceivable kind of venue, from hockey arenas to office building courtyards to parking lots and alleys turned galleries, to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, this mega-multi-faceted event must be experienced to be believed. The Guide was there for a few days of one ArtPrize, and left saying "wow."
Get a taste of it by signing-up for their free e-newsletter, "ArtPrizeTonight." It's "a comprehensive rundown of what's happening every evening during the event this fall."
Moreover, it'll give you a handle on why you wish this was happening in YOUR town.
Their Sep 1st newsletter edition covered live music, theatre, and film screenings, and declared "there's something for everyone at ArtPrize after dark." For once, a boast like that appears true.
Smartly conceived, "ArtPrize Tonight" features three different categories of evening programming — On Stage, On Screen and Critical Discourse — and there's at least one activity for you to enjoy every night of the 19-day event.
Now, it helps that Grand Rapids is a town with five colleges/universities and a river just barely big enough for boats and bridges. Ready-made audience and marvelous setting. But what they do with the annual event will either inspire you or make you jealous.
Here are seven "must-attend 'ArtPrize Tonight' events." (Read the full lineup at: www.artprize.org/tonight ) ~
√ "Critical Discourse." The popular event-within-an-event returns to ArtPrize Seven, Sep 28-Oct 6. It's a series of panel discussions and art critiques that offers something for everyone. From the televised "Why These Finalists?" programs to an examination of color and design trends, "Critical Discourse" — powered by "ITC, Your Energy Superhighway" — is charged conversation providing art-world context to the ArtPrize event this fall.
√ FOLK MUSIC CONCERT. "The Voice" finalist JOSH DAVIS performs at St. Cecilia's. The Michigan native headlines a benefit concert for St. Cecilia Music Center on Oct 4. Raised in the folk tradition, Davis will perform a solo show with openers (local musicians) TROLL FOR TROUT and FAUXGRASS QUARTET in the historic Royce Auditorium. Get tickets at the ArtPrize site if you can be there.
√ THE AVETT BROTHERS, the Grammy-nominated folk-rock band, take center stage alongside singer-songwriter BRETT DENNEN and his band, and Grand Rapids' own THE CRANE WIVES, Oct 3, at an impressive, one-of-a-kind riverfront Tent Venue experience in downtown Grand Rapids, known as The Eddy. Get full concert details (and tickets, if you can be there) through Porterhouse Presents; link at ArtPrize website.
√ "MICHIGAN HOUSE @ PYRAMID SCHEME." Invoking the vibes of this year's Michigan House installation at SXSW, a variety of acts presented by Dizzybird Records and Middle West — including FLINT EASTWOOD, HI-KER, and MPV — take to The Pyramid Scheme stage, Oct 7 at 8 pm.
√ "LEATHER AND LACE: WOMEN OF ROCK" at Rosa Parks Circle. This returns for an encore performance on Sep 27 at 6 pm. The Grand Rapids Circle Theatre production presents "a wide range of music that spans decades. 'Leather and Lace' features songs by Janis Joplin, Heart, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Carly Simon, and more." The concert is FREE and open to the public.
√ "WATERFRONT FILM FESTIVAL." This is the opening aspect of "ArtPrize On Screen." It debuts with the Waterfront Film Festival hosting evening and daytime screenings of cutting-edge independent cinema — showcasing 22 films, many with Michigan ties, including six feature narratives, five documentaries and ten short films. You can find the full screening and event rundown, and details on Waterfront Film Festival weekend passes at www.artprize.org/on-screen.
√ "ART PRIZE AWARDS & AFTER PARTY." On Oct 9, after two weeks of viewing and voting on art, they'll announce the winners of $500,000 in prizes at the Seventh Annual ArtPrize Awards. If you're there, head down to Rosa Parks Circle (or tune into WOOD TV8, which might also be online at the ArtPrize site) at 5 pm (Eastern) for a PRE-SHOW CONCERT, and at 7:45 pm for live ArtPrize Awards coverage. Many will adjourn afterwards to the Pyramid Scheme for the Complete VII Dance Party, the official ArtPrize Awards after party.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 1-4,
FESTIVAL,
in Arizona:
64th Annual "REX ALLEN DAYS" is an iconic western music festival, a benefit event with "good ole fashioned fun to be had" in the historic town of Willcox, Arizona.
Rex Allen Days has been around since 1951. The original event was planned as a benefit for the local hospital. Since then, countless other charitable organizations have benefited from the proceeds of the weekend. The proceeds are also used to present scholarships to Willcox High School graduates. The first Rex Allen Days featured a rodeo, parade and an appearance by Rex.
Many western performers have stepped in to support the cause since then. The late Rex Allen was born 40 miles from Willcox, AZ and grew up playing guitar and singing at local functions. Fame came when he made his way to Chicago and performed on the "National Barn Dance" on WLS-AM. He soon found himself making successful records with a string of country and western hits in Hollywood for Mercury and Decca Records. Beginning in 1950, Allen starred as himself in 19 Hollywood western movies, becoming one of the top-ten box office draws of the day. His character was depicted in comic books, while on screen, he personified "the clean cut, God-fearing American hero of the Wild West who wore a white Stetson hat, loved his faithful horse Koko, and had a loyal buddy who shared his adventures."
Rex Allen (Sr.) was gifted with a rich, pleasant voice, ideally suited for narration and was able to find considerable work as a narrator in a variety of films, especially for Walt Disney Pictures wildlife films and television shows. The work earned him the nickname, “The Voice of the West.” He even did the narration in the 1973 animated film “Charlotte’s Web.” He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1983, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Rex Allen Jr. will be on hand to celebrate the life of his late father, the western actor, singer, Arizona cowboy and narrator of classic Disney films. Rex Jr., singing in his smooth, rich style, had hits with “Goodbye,” “I’m Gettin’ Good At Missing You (Soitare),” “Lonely Street,” “Two Less Lonely People,” “With Love”, “If I Fell in Love With You”, “It’s Over,” “Drink it Down, Lady,” “Cup of Tea” (a duet with Margo Smith), and is known for other songs. He is also the writer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, titled “I Love You Arizona.” Rex Jr. was a regular on The Statler Bros. Show on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the show "Yesteryear." Following in his father’s footsteps with his speaking voice, Rex Jr. was the narrator of the Jim Carrey movie "Me, Myself and Irene," and he is the writer, director and actor in the stage show "Gone Country," a Las Vegas hit of the late ’90s.
Kicking off an extended weekend on Oct 1, Rex Allen Jr., a member of the Western Music Hall of Fame, will do what he does each year, making the rounds performing. He plays first at the Senior Center at 10:30 am, followed by Willcox Elementary School at 1 pm, then the Northern Cochise Community Nursing Home at 3 pm. A cowboy gentleman and dedicated artist, he will also be appearing at his annual “Question & Answer” session to be conducted in Windmill Park on Oct 3rd at 5 pm, where he will sing his rendition of the National Anthem for the Rex Allen Days Rodeo.
Main festival events...
Thursday night, the Annual 'Cowboy Hall of Fame" Banquet inducts local “cowboys” into the truly unique group of people who helped contribute to Willcox’s history.
Friday has a variety of events, including the Rodeo Queen Competition, appearances by Rex Allen Jr. and other entertainers at the elementary school and the NCCH Nursing Home. Afternoon/evening brings gunfights, antique tractor pulls, cowboy poetry entertainers, Rex Jr.'s "Celebrity Panel Q & A," old Rex Allen movie showings, and a special wine & cheese benefit for the Rex Allen Museum.
Saturday starts with a large parade that goes through Historic Downtown Willcox. Rex Allen Jr does two concerts at the Wilcox Historic Theater. Show times are 2 & 5 pm, with all seats reserved.
Order tix to Rex Jr's shows at 520-254-2101.
Rex Jr. says, “Rex Allen Days features many of my dad’s favorite events like rodeos, a parade, and of course, music. We fit in everything we can! So if fans or friends see me out and taking part in the weekend activities, please, by all means stop and say hello. This is my favorite weekend of the year and how lucky am I that I get to celebrate and honor my dad with friends that loved him, too!”
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Thu-Sun, Oct 1-4,
FESTIVAL,
in Colorado:
Annual “DURANGO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” brings a big time annual fete of Western Music and Cowboy Poets and history-as-entertainment, and it all fills multiple venues in Durango, Colorado – that mountain town best known as the lower terminus of the world-famous narrow gauge steam railroad to high-up Silverton.
There are trail rides, train rides, concerts, programs with book authors and historians, everything from cozy indoors to hands-on outdoors with reins in your hands, beholding the sites of a lot of history. French fur trappers were here. Butch Cassidy passed this way. So did William Jackson Palmer and his Denver & Rio Grand three-foot-gauge “Mainline through the Rockies” (a long alpine branchline is still there as a steam-powered tourist-hauler). Durango is absolutely the right place to do this, and the event organizers take full advantage of what the area has to offer.
This is “A celebration of the rich culture and heritage of the American cowboy ~ The Gathering is an exciting, fun-filled event with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poets and musicians from throughout the country grace our intimate stage at The Strater Theater, performing classic and contemporary poems and songs that will bring tears to your eyes and keep you in stitches.”
The featured opening night concert is “AN EVENING WITH DAVE STAMEY, “ Oct 1. Dave has won ’purt near every award there is in Western music. Learn about him at: www.davestamey.com
Tix for some events are selling-out already. Check it out at: www.durangocowboypoetrygathering.org
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Thu-Sun, Oct 1-4,
FESTIVAL,
in North Carolina:
“DO DA JAM FESTIVAL” is a bluegrass fest in Cashiers, North Carolina.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 1-4,
FESTIVAL,
in South Carolina:
“MOONSHINERS REUNION AND MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL” happens without the revenuers in Campobello, South Carolina.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 3 & 4,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in City of Industry:
3-7 pm “TICKET TO THE TWENTIES” at the Homestead Museum, 15415 E Don Julian Rd, City of Industry 91745; 626-968-8492; www.homesteadmuseum.org
This is FREE; it runs from 3 to 7 pm, both days. Dig out your glad rags — seriously, 1920s dress is encouraged, and you’ll have more fun – and plan to go both days, because the bands are different. Celebrate the Roaring Twenties as you enjoy music, dancing, silent films, crafts, historic house tours, games, demonstrations, and more. They do a fine job with this, in every aspect, and antique car clubs bring automobiles, tractors, and other machines from the ’20s and earlier.
MUSICAL LINEUP... (a rare chance to see any / all these groups perform for you without your having to buy a ticket).
Saturday:
♪ DEAN MORA & HIS MODERN RHYTHMISTS
♪ IAN WHITCOMB AND HIS BUNGALOW BOYS
Sunday:
♪ JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS
♪ THE NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN
It’s all free, but bring spending money for food and shopping (there are always some really unique items and unique vendors you won’t find at other festivals). Prohibition is strictly enforced. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. No pets allowed – only certified service animals permitted.
Please note: In the event of rain, the festival will be canceled.
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Sat, Oct 3,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
2 pm "THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION FESTIVAL" is a mega-concert, with a huge lineup at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont, Griffith Park, Los Angeles 90027; 213-480-3232.
Featured performers are:
√ Dawes
√ Punch Brothers
√ The Lone Bellow
√ Gregory Alan Isakov
√ Della Mae
√ Jonny Fritz
√ Sam Outlaw
√ Spirit Family Reunion
√ Dustbowl Revival
√ The Wild Reeds
Jump on some tickets. This will surely sell-out.
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Fri-Sun, Oct 9-11,
FESTIVAL,
in Lone Pine:
26th annual "LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL" has a theme of "The Early Years" for the vintage films being screened (all shot in or near Lone Pine or the Southern Sierra).+
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DON EDWARDS concert kicks things off Thursday night, Oct 8, at Lone Pine High School. Tix, $30 advance, $40 door, $45 premium seats, at: 760-876-9103 or at festival website.
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Festival features film screenings, panels, Tom Mix's 1937 Cord Phaeton, celebrity guests, a rodeo, movie location tours, arts & crafts vendors, a Sunday parade, Sunday evening campfire, more. Full info and festival tix at:
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www.lonepinefilmfestival.org
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Fri-Sun, Oct 9-11,
FESTIVAL,
in Louisiana:
Annual “FESTIVALS ACADIENS” in Lafayette, LA. Info at www.festivalsacadiens.com includes discount room rates at Ramada Inn, Lafayette, if you book early.
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Fri-Sun, Oct 9-11,
FESTIVAL,
in Afghanistan:
Annual “TENNESSEE FALL HOMECOMING” supposedly takes place in “Clinton, Afghanistan.”
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Sat, Oct 10,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Costa Mesa):
9 am-8 pm 21st annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS” presented by Southern California Dulcimer Heritage (SCDH) is a quality event and lots of fun even if you do not play the dulcimer. It brings concerts by prominent artists flown-in to teach and headline, plus talented local players of both kinds of dulcimer – hammered and mountain (lap) dulcimer. Location has changed this year to Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 2850 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa 92626. (Fairview exit off 405 freeway. Corner of Adams & Fairview, across from Orange Coast College and near Costa Mesa HS, OC Fairgrounds & 55 fwy.)
Featured Artists are:
♪ JODY MARSHALL, Hammered Dulcimer
♪ BING FUTCH, Fretted Dulcimer
Each featured artist does a four-hour focus workshop on Oct 11, 9:30 am-1:30 pm.
√ The Oct 11 Hammered Dulcimer workshop is at Island Bazaar in Huntington Beach.
√ The Oct 11 Mountain Dulcimer workshop is at a private home in Downey.
At the festival, there are workshops on tracks all day for hammered and fretted dulcimers, for players of all levels, with eight instructors. The workshops at the festival include:
√ Banjo Styles - Fretted & Banjo Dulcimers
√ Bowed Psaltery (loaners available)
√ Guitar Accompaniment for Irish Music in Standard Tuning
√ “How Can I Keep from Singing”
√ Intro. to Finale & TablEdit Software
√ Piano / Keyboard Accompaniment for Trad. Music
√ Singing in Harmony with Your Instrument
√ Try Out Fretted Dulcimers (reserve loaners)
√ Ukulele 101
Free jamming all day is a highlight when you’re not busy, and the Free Mid-day concert – open to the public without festival registration – features performances by regional dulcimer and jam groups. There’s also a free workshop on jamming.
The “Community Jam Evening Concert” requires an extra ticket, and the performers are JOELLEN LAPIDUS, BING FUTCH, and JODY MARSHALL with LOONEY’S FORTUNE.
Tix / festival and more info, are at:
www.scdh.org
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Sat & Sun, Oct 10 & 11,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
Annual “SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES” is always a good one, this year with performances by the TANNAHILL WEAVERS, CELTIC SPRING, THE ANGRY BRIANS, GOLDEN BOUGH, HIGHLAND WAY, and more, at Seaside Park in the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W Harbor Bl, Ventura 93001.
This festival also features an officially-sanctioned SCOTTISH FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP competition. Plus, sheepdog demonstrations, pipe and drum band competitions, processions and concerts by the massed bands (something to behold, with all those bagpipers), authentic food of the British Isles – including haggis, and plenty more. A lot of fun, in the cool air by the ocean. And you can choose to drive or you can ride Amtrak right to the gate, from L.A., OC, san Diego, or Santa Barbara and points north.
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Sun, Oct 11,
FESTIVAL,
in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
10 am-5 pm 44th Annual “SANTA BARBARA OLD-TIME FIDDLERS' CONVENTION & FESTIVAL” brings performances by the VENTUCKY STRING BAND, THE KATHY KALLICK BAND, FRONT COUNTRY, plus contestants and more, at the Stow House Museum, 304 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta (just N of Santa Barbara) 93117.
Our friends at the Pasadena Folk Music Society did a nice description: "This is like a mini-Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest day, also in a wonderful spot, surrounding the historic Stowe House and featuring jamming, workshops, main stage performances, and, of course, the contest! Once you pay the modest admission price, you can enter the contest and perform a song to compete for prizes. Or you can sit back and listen to some great music of the fine hired performers, and mingle with the jamming musicians. It is called the 'Fiddle Contest,' but you'll hear a similar mix of instruments and singing that you hear in our series. And you could even take the train up there, then you can walk a mile or so or you can call a cab."
Frankly, contestants are needed at all levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced players, in banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and "other instruments." Signups are at the gate, and the contest rules, a few of which may be new this year, can be found on the web site at
http://stowhouse.com/events/fiddlers-festival/
Festival producers want us to encourage all acoustic musicians to enter the contests. They tell us, "It's extremely important that we continue to support this event, which has been going for 44 years, as attendees and as contestants. If there are insufficient entries in some categories, those categories may be dropped."
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Sat & Sun, Oct 24 & 25,
FESTIVAL,
in Tennessee: 40th “MOUNTAIN MAKINS” is an annual folk festival in Morristown, Tennessee.
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Fri-Sun, Nov 12-14,
FESTIVAL,
in Florida:
Seventh Annual “NATIVE RHYTHMS FESTIVAL” self-identifies as a folk festival in Melbourne, Florida.
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Sat & Sun, Nov 13 & 14,
FESTIVAL,
in Ohio:
“SOUTHERN OHIO INDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL” is heavy on bluegrass, in Wilmington, Ohio.
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Fri-Sun, Dec 10-12,
FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE,
in L.A.:
2nd annual "YOUBLOOM L.A. MUSIC FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE" with the 2015 conference portion of the event scheduled during the day Dec 12 at the Highland Park Ebell Club, and the music venues (all three days /nights) to be situated in the NELA area of Los Angeles including Highland Park, South Pasadena, and Pasadena. Speakers for the conference will be announced in the coming months.
Dublin, Ireland, has seen two annual "Youbloom Festival & Conference" and L.A. gets its second in December (the first US event was in November here last year). The northeast Los Angeles event will bring "three full days of entertainment, industry enlightenment, and more."
Last year, performances filled five venues in Highland Park and Pasadena, hosting more than 60 bands from 11 countries around the world, including those from L.A. and across the US, for "a rockin’ 3 days/nights of live music and learning."
The inaugural 2014 conferences in L.A. and Ireland hosted top-selling artists and professional music industry suits. That would suggest this year will be very worth attending.
Find all details as they become available at:
www.youbloom.com/la-2015
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Thu-Sun, Jan 21-24,
MUSIC CONFERENCE /TRADE SHOW,
in OC (Anaheim):
The 2016 “NAMM SHOW” is the music industry’s biggest annual trade show, music conference, and gathering of music retailers with manufactures and endorsed musicians who very notably perform. It features opportunities for music educators, school administrators, college students, and NAMM Foundation Partners to attend, learn and connect with the music products industry. People in all those categories will be able to register for badges and reserve hotel rooms starting September 30, 2015. Mark your calendar and plan ahead, so you’ll have all your information ready to reserve your room. As the promo proclaims, “The music begins at The NAMM Show — and for that reason, it attracts the world's most powerful buyers.”
The basics... NAMM completely takes-over the Anaheim Convention Center and all the meeting and convention spaces in the surrounding hotels. The Convention Center is located at 800 W Katella Av, Anaheim, CA 92802.
The daily schedules are:
√ Thursday, Jan 21, 10 am–6 pm
√ Friday, Jan 22, 10 am–6 pm
√ Saturday, Jan 23, 10 am–6 pm
√ Sunday, Jan 24, 10 am–5 pm √ Hall E and Level 2 open at 9:30 am
Information on the 2016 NAMM Show grows rather regularly at:
https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2016
Let’s note that playing the NAMM Show really does mean “playing THE NAMM SHOW.” As in, going through the process outlined above, becoming part of the music industry’s most celebrated scene, and enjoying the enhanced credibility that brings. We add that because every year we are surprised by who is sponsoring an event at NAMM, or by who is trying to lure us away from the Big Show to a concurrent show of their own. And well, that’s a happy surprise when it’s one of the first case. And it’s often rolling our eyes in surprise at the second case; that includes wondering how anyone doing an unaffiliated performance expects the NAMM crowd to leave expensive parking to drive to their guerrilla show, then hope to find a space in the garage (and pay again) back at the NAMM Show.
It may help to know that NAMM has a simple and clear policy about such things. Here it is:
“Planning to host an event at the NAMM Show? This is just a friendly reminder that when creating and promoting your event during NAMM in and around Anaheim, there are a couple of rules to follow.
√ “Events taking place at an Anaheim venue are only approved for use by NAMM member companies.
√ “The use of the NAMM name, logo, and/or font in the title of your event is prohibited. The NAMM name may be used in your promotion only to reference that your event is occurring during the dates of NAMM show. This will ensure everybody is clear about who is producing the event. All NAMM produced events take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, Grand Plaza, and Hilton or Marriott. Other events are not official NAMM events and should not be promoted as such.
√ “If NAMM is mentioned anywhere in the promotion, please add “Event produced by XYZ company and NAMM has no affiliation with or liability for this event.”
Keep this link handy for reference as you dream and scheme...
https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2016/articles/important-information-about-namm-show-events
And waste no time applying to do a gen-you-wine, officially-sanctioned NAMM SHOW performance.
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“Hot” alerts! TWENTY-ONE of 'em! These are only here briefly, then listings move to appropriate categories — and they might be sold-out by then.
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# 1 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Sep 20–Oct 31, in L.A.:
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" live on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre at the L.A. Music Center.
Tony Award–winner Jack O'Brien directs this new production by Center Theatre Group, with its fresh re-telling the iconic tale of Maria and the Von Trapp family.
Thanks to the Guide's Getty360 connection, you can use promo code "MARIA" to receive a Family 4-pack ticket offer. (Code MARIA is valid for 9/20–10/2 performances only. Restrictions may apply.)
Learn more and get tickets at:
http://m.centertheatregroup.org/m2/app.html?v=150810
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# 2 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Mon, Sep 28, in L.A.:
8 pm ROSS ALTMAN plays the "ETHEL ROSENBERG CENTENNIAL CONCERT" at the Los Angeles Workers Educational Center, 1251 S Saint Andrews Pl, Los Angeles 90019.
ROSS ALTMAN is a voice for social justice who educates while entertaining, reintroducing heros, anti-heros, and questioning verdicts of history for many who it has maligned. Tonight, he brings that perspective to one of two people — JULIUS & ETHEL ROSENBERG — executed as spies during the McCarthy Era.
Expect Ross to share things you never knew.
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# 3 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Tue, Sep 29, in WeHo:
8 pm LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III plays yhe Largo at the Coronet, 366 N La Cienega Bl, West Hollywood 90048; 310-855-0350.
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# 4 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Wed, Sep 30, in Santa Barbara:
8 pm THE MILK CARTON KIDS plus JOE PUG play the "Lobero Live" concert series at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-963-0761.
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# 5 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Thu, Oct 1, in L.A.:
8 pm THE MILK CARTON KIDS plus JOE PUG play the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, 929 S Broadway, Los Angeles 90015; 213-623-3233.
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# 6 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Thu, Oct 1, in Altadena:
8 pm NINA GERBER & CHRIS WEBSTER play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) at 626-798-6236.
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# 7 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 2, in BevHills:
8 pm GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills 90211; 323-655-0111.
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TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 2, in SaMo:
8 pm JIM WHITE, with Red House Records recording artist CHARLIE PARR in support, plays McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com
This L.A. show just added CHARLIE PARR on Friday, Sep 25. He's on tour for his latest album, "Stumpjumper."
Duluth, Minnesota cult hero Charlie Parr's latest album, "Stumpjumper," has been chosen as one of the best roots / folk albums of the summer by Rhapsody. His raw acoustic folk blues and blistering picking have brought him a following that crosses fans of all ages — his vivid narratives and hard luck protagonists reflect his working-class upbringing in rural Minnesota and his straight take on life.
Long a part of the vibrant Duluth, MN, music scene that prominently includes Alan Sparhawk and Low, and Trampled by Turtles, Charlie changed-it-up this time, traveling to rural North Carolina to record "Stumpjumper" with fellow musician Phil Cook (Megafaun, Hiss Golden Messenger).
Charlie joined Cook and a cast of local players, setting up in an old outbuilding on the “Down Yonder Farm” in rural North Carolina. As well as being the first album Charlie has recorded outside of his native Minnesota, "Stumpjumper" is also his first full-band album.
Charlie grew up in the Hormel meatpacking city of Austin, MN (population 25,000) where most of the world's favorite tinned meat — yep, the legendary Spam — is still manufactured.
(Ironically, he doesn't eat meat.) The combination of growing up with both parents working proud union jobs in an industrial meat factory and his largely rural environment had a broad impact on Parr. That comes through in his songs, as well as being surrounded by music — his father's record collection (Charley Patton and Lightnin' Hopkins, Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly) and his older sister's (Captain Beefheart, rock'n'roll). These days, he spends most of his time on the road, cooking his meals on his engine manifold on his way to his next gig.
More on Charlie at www.charlieparr.com and www.redhouserecords.com/artists/charlie-parr.
Tix, $20.
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# 9 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 2, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE bring their Gospel Show to the Canyon Club, 28192 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills 91301; 818-879-5016.
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TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 2, in SaMo:
8 pm JIM WHITE VS. THE PACKWAY HANDLE BAND from the hills of Georgia, making a long-awaited return to Southern Cal, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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TIX ALERT: Sat, Oct 3, in Cerritos:
7 pm MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE bring their Gospel Show to the splendid Cerritos Performing Arts Center, 12700 Center Court Dr, Cerritos 90703; 562-916-8501 or 800- 300-4345.
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TIX ALERT: Sat, Oct 3, in San Diego:
7:30 pm GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego 92106; 619-523-1010.
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TIX ALERT: Sat, Oct 3, in T.O.:
7:30 pm ROGER McGUINN (THE BYRDS) brings his timeless musical presence and unbounded energy to the Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center, 2100 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-449-2787.
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# 14 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Sat, Oct 3, at UCLA:
8 pm RANDY NEWMAN plays the "Center for the Art of Performance" (CAP) series in Royce Hall on the UCLA Campus in Westwood 90095; 310-825-2101 or 310-825-4401.
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# 15 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Mon, Oct 5, in OC (Anaheim):
8 pm GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays the City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E Katella Av, Anaheim 92806; 714-712-2700.
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# 16 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 9, in SaMo:
8 pm RAY WYLIE HUBBARD plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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A Guide "SHOW-of-the-WEEK" pick...
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TIX ALERT: Fri, Oct 9, in Hollywood:
8 pm ALICE WALLACE, a delightful artist, plays her CD RELEASE SHOW for her new album, "Memories, Music & Pride," with guests CALICO THE BAND and TED RUSSELL KAMP, at the Hotel Cafe, 1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Bl (1/2 blk S of Hollywood Bl), Hollywood.
Alice is one to go see. And she's excited, telling us about her Hotel Cafe gig, "This is one of the best-sounding rooms in Los Angeles, and I am thrilled that we get to release this beautiful new album to the world in such a wonderful setting. I hope everyone will be there. Our friends in CALICO the band will be joining us for a few songs, and we'll be playing the album from front to back. The whole band will be there, including Tom Bremer, Joshua Huppert, Jeremy Long (Yes! He's not touring with Sam Outlaw right now), and we'll have the fantastic Ted Russell Kamp on bass (if you know the L.A. country scene, then you know TRK). This is a night not to be missed. I hope you will join us for the celebration!"
Of course, Alice has tours booked after this album comes out, so catch her here with this fine lineup before she hits the road.
Some upcoming tour highlights (events you may want to attend, anyway) include:
√ Sep 27 - Adams Avenue Street Fair, San Diego, 3 pm Starbucks stage
√ Oct 16 - FAR-West Official Showcase, 9 pm, Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA (tickets here)
√ Oct 23 - Borrego Days Desert Festival, 7 pm, Borrego Springs
√ Oct 24 - San Diego Co. CD Release Show - Wynola Pizza, 6 pm, Julian
√ Nov 10 - 22 - Full Band tour through New Mexico and Texas; more dates TBA.
√ December - West Coast tour all the way to Seattle; dates TBA.
Alice adds, "I'm already beginning to plan for next year, including a trip back to Florida in January, a possible trip to the UK in March, and definitely a big swing through the midwest in May/June. And after my first trip to Nashville last week, I can't WAIT to get back there. So I will definitely be doing a trip through the Southeast in the spring, as well. So if you have ideas of places for me to play, let me know! Now that this album is finished, it's time to spread it far and wide! THANK YOU again for all of your support. I can't wait to hear what you think of this new album. :) love - Alice."
Get your Oct 9 show ticket in advance (so Alice and her act will get paid and you will get in) at:
https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=4269
Tix: $10, plus $2.50 online fee.
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# 18 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Sat, Oct 10, in L.A.:
7:30 pm JESSICA PRATT plays her "psychedelic folk" music for the "Saturday Nights at the Getty" series at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles. (Appr'x 12 miles NW of downtown Los Angeles.)
Jessica Pratt is a singer-songwriter whose singular voice and transfixing, intimate performances are rooted in a California psychedelic folk tradition. However, the acoustic dream-pop meditations on her album "On Your Own Love Again" go beyond straightforward folk sounds, with a distinctly British perspective that evokes the high-pitched eccentricities of Kate Bush, the delicate pop melodies of early Marianne Faithfull, and the lingering introspection of Nick Drake.
While living in San Francisco, Pratt worked in relative obscurity, making bedroom recordings. She was discovered and championed by Tim Presley, the mastermind behind the excellent psychedelic rock outfit White Fence, who famously put up his entire life savings to release Pratt's first record. Its follow up, On Your Own Love Again, was released by the storied independent label Drag City, making her labelmates with figures like Bill Callahan, Joanna Newsom, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
Pratt's songwriting contains an intoxicating warmth and manages to take conventional pop hooks, interpreted with craft and humor, and push them into weird, otherworldly places. As NPR wrote, "With little more than a weary sigh, Pratt flips the banal into the magical; she makes listeners wonder about the circumstances she describes. There's more. You can feel it in the pauses, the implications, the breath."
Appearing on the heels of a national tour with indie luminaries Beach House, Jessica Pratt will perform in the architecturally striking Harold M. Williams Auditorium, a space distinctly receptive to quietly compelling and nuanced performances.
Watch a video of Jessica performing, at:
http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturday_nights.html
Free; advance ticket required; available at above web url.
Note: Parking is $10 after 5 pm.
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# 19 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Thu, Oct 22, in Newhall (Santa Clarita):
7 pm TOM CORBETT TRIO, featuring BILL KNOPF & MIKE MULLINS, play "The OutWest Concert Series" presented by SCTV, at the Repertory East Playhouse in Newhall.
These concerts are filmed and aired by SCVTV, the community’s public television media center. "SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series" features top performers of Western, Bluegrass, Swing, and Americana Roots Music in Old Town Newhall’s intimate Repertory East Playhouse. Sponsored by SCVTV, OutWest, The REP, and the Western Music Association's California Chapter, with acknowledgement to the Magazine of Santa Clarita.
Ticket will-call window and the theatre's Hydeaway Lounge open at 7 pm. Concert at 8 pm.
Tix: general admission $20.
Members of WMA, WMACC, SCVHS, FOHP, & BASC get $17 tix.
Advance tix from OutWest:
By phone at 661-255-7087
Online at
http://www.outwestmktg.com/events/live-music.cfm
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# 20 HOT ALERT...
TIX ALERT: Sat, Nov 7, in L.A.:
7:30 pm LEE RANALDO, "rediscovering his love of acoustic folk music," plays the November offering in the "Saturday Nights at the Getty" series at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles. (Appr'x 12 miles NW of downtown Los Angeles.) Note: Parking is $10 after 5 pm.
Free, but free ticket is required, available beginning Tue, Oct 20, at:
http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturday_nights.html
For thirty years, Lee Ranaldo was the lead guitarist of Sonic Youth, one of the most influential and artistically sophisticated alternative rock bands of the recent era. Since the band's end in 2011, Ranaldo has been exploring new roles as a solo performer, leader of his new band The Dust, and beyond, to interdisciplinary collaborations in alternative venues like cathedrals and museums, often with his partner Leah Singer. Their recent live performances have been large-scale, multi-projection quadraphonic sound and cinema events. From performing on an electric guitar suspended from the ceiling and swinging over the audience, to rediscovering his love of acoustic folk music, Ranaldo's experimentalist spirit connects with music lovers across the spectrum, from classic rock to avant-garde.
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TIX ALERT: Tue-Sun, Dec 1-6:
"RIVERDANCE 20th Anniversary World Tour" at the Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028.
Extraordinary discount ticket offer, thanks to our friends at the Pub Guide — use Code IRISH when ordering tickets at:
http://m.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/90160/778497?brand=pantagesca
No one under age 5 admitted. All patrons must have a ticket.
The international Irish dance phenomenon returns by popular demand with RIVERDANCE - The 20th Anniversary World Tour. The production, composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty, and directed by John McColgan, just completed a sold out, critically-acclaimed run across Europe and Asia, and arrives in North America in Fall 2015.
"RIVERDANCE - The 20th Anniversary World Tour" is an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures.
Runs:
Tue-Fri, Dec 1-4, 8 pm.
Sat, Dec 5, 2 pm & 8 pm.
Sun, Dec 6, 1 pm & 6:30 pm.
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6) THE STALWARTS OF L.A.’S MUSIC SCENE
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The venues that deliver regularly and reliably.
Nightly, in Altadena:
AMERICANA /BLUEGRASS / BLUES / SINGER-SONGWRITER / ACOUSTIC BAND / or AMAZING INSTRUMENTALIST 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 & current schedule: www.coffeegallery.com
The acts booked here are first-rate, and are usually national or international touring bands or solo artists. This venue is widely acclaimed for its intimacy (no seat is more than 20 feet from the stage) with the best sound and stage lighting in all of L.A. Tix generally range from $15 to $20, depending on the show. Always make reservations (by phone) to avoid disappointment.
8 pm weeknights, 7 pm weekendsthat (unless otherwise noted), plus weekend matinees.
Who's playing this weekend:
√ Fri, Sep 25, MURPHY'S FLAW and THE MacMAMMALS in an 8 pm double-bill.
√ Sat, Sep 26, TOM CORBETT TRIO, 8 pm
√ Sun, Sep 27, SAUBERS & FRIENDS Paul, Terri, Tom and Patrick, in a 2 pm MATINEE.
√ Sun, Sep 27, BURNING HEART BLUEGRASS, 7 pm (they've sold-out here twice before).
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Nightly, in Hollywood:
7 pm FULL LINEUP, mostly acoustic, nightly at the Hotel Café, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.hotelcafe.com; 323-461-2040.
Their website describes most (but never all) of the acts playing there.
♪ Twice a month, “THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION” presents a show, on an irregular schedule.
Tickets purchased on the venue’s web ticket page are counted for the mentioned artist only; other acts receive no compensation from that ticket sale, so their site says, “Please purchase accordingly.” (Shows that are being presold are not listed on their site’s ticket page.) One ticket is often good for the entire night, but it does not guarantee admission to another sold-out show the same evening. They do not accept credit cards at the door; they do have an ATM. Seating at The Hotel Café is very limited; tables are first come first serve and generally available only for those who order food, unless reserved by a band.
Venue is 21+ for all patrons.
Advance tix, more info, at: www.hotelcafe.com
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Nightly, in Burbank:
7-11 pm LIVE AMERICANA / ALT OR TRAD COUNTRY /HONKY TONK on two stages in separate rooms at Cody's Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506.
Generally all ages. A one-menu-item cover applies. Venue has a full menu & full bar and is known for its Mexican cuisine. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl (affiliated owners).
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Nightly*, FREE, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm LIVE AMERICANA / ALT OR TRAD COUNTRY /HONKY TONK music nightly *(except Tuesday) at the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
Go early for the free dance lessons at 7:30 pm. This is L.A.’s last real honky-tonk, no cover, full bar, and friendly people who, howdy pardner, all like to dance. The music is sometimes acoustic, sometimes heavy on the pedal steel or the twang, but never that annoying fahke ackscent pop-“country” Nashvuhle scene.
No cover charge, so buy a couple drinks. Every night (currently except Tuesday), they present live music for listening and dancing – unless they’re closed when Hollywood rents the place to shoot a movie or tv show. The place has been in hundreds of tv shows and motion pictures over the years.
♪ Every Monday is the TALENT CONTEST with cash prizes, 9:30 pm-closing, hosted by CHAD WATSON. Before that, the CHAD WATSON BAND plays 8:30-9:30 pm. No cover.
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Nightly, FREE, in Culver City:
9 pm AMERICANA / ALT or TRAD COUNTRY / HONKY TONK MUSIC is always a distinct possibility at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bld, Culver City 90230.
No cover. Venue is 21+, the size of a postage stamp, and barstool seating is competitive. Still it’s always a fun place.
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Fri & Sat, (sometimes Sundays), in SaMo:
8 pm FOLK- AMERICANA or other live music at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com
This is a world-famous venue: a music hall behind a guitar store. Many, many stars have played here, and some of their McCabe’s performances are legendary.
Tix often sell-out well in advance, and range from $10-$39 per show.
Here’s who’s playing there the rest of this month and beyond:
♪ Fri, Sep 25: WALTER EGAN; 8 pm, $20.
♪ Sat, Sep 26: DAN BERN; 8 pm, $16.
♪ Sun, Sep 27: BRAD COLERICK; 8 pm, $15.
♪ Fri, Oct 2: JIM WHITE VS THE PACKWAY HANDLE BAND; 8 pm, $20.
♪ Fri, Oct 9: RAY WYLIE HUBBARD; 8 pm, $20.
♪ Fri, Nov 6: JEFFREY FOUCAULT; 8 pm, $20.
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Fri & Sat, in SGV (Arcadia):
7-11:30 pm A NATIONAL HEADLINING BLUES ARTIST OR BAND (different each night), plus excellent house band BOBBY BLUEHOUSE, play the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr (just E of Santa Anita Av), Arcadia; www.arcadiabluesclub.com
Doors at 7 pm. Venue has good food (generous portions), full bar, pool tables. Substantial discount for tix bought in advance online. Fun place, but bring earplugs. Seriously.
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7) CURRENT / UPCOMING CONCERTS, etc.
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First, a note on an artist playing around town in several venues. Then, our Chronological listings...
♪ ARTIST-OF-NOTE performing locally...
KATHLEEN GRACE, beautiful and delightful vocalist /pianist, has some interesting Southern California shows in Sep & Oct. Her latest album, "No Place to Fall," is available at Bandcamp and iTunes. Here's her remaining schedule:
♪ Fri, Oct 2, 8 pm: Live recording of concert with KATHLEEN GRACE with APRES UN REVE, University of Southern California Newman Recital Hall, USC, L.A.
♪ Sun, Oct 4, 4 pm: KATHLEEN GRACE with APRES UN REVE, Alva's Showroom, San Pedro.
♪ Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 pm, KATHLEEN GRACE with THE LEMON TREES, at the Playhouse Theater in Santa Barbara Co (Carpenteria).
More info at: www.KathleenGrace.com
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♪ Here are the CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGS... recommendations & “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” picks; music & arts.
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Fri-Sun, Sep 4-27, in Pomona:
7:30 pm 93rd annual “LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR” has music remaining on its final weekend at Fairplex in Pomona. at Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Av, Pomona 91768. (Time shown is for main stage concerts.)
Unlike the OC & VC fairs, your admission to the L.A. County Fair does NOT enable you to attend the main stage concerts. You can waste half the day in line trying for one of the few free concert tickets (day of show) or you can buy an expensive concert ticket in advance and get your admission to the fair included at no extra cost on the concert day.
Also, this fair does not publicize the live music on its other stages, except for the 6 pm nightly "Grinding Gears Music Experience" ( http://lacountyfair.com/listen/grinding-gears/ ) and the "tribute bands" ( http://lacountyfair.com/listen/tribute-bands/ ). Apparently, you only know more if you are on your favorite local band's mailing list, and they reveal if and when they are playing.
The fair's annual HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND COMPETITION has already concluded.
As for the tribute bands that require no extra tix?
The final night's tribute band may interest you. It's DOG & BUTTERFLY, a HEART tribute, playing at 6, 7, 8:15, & 9:15 pm, on Sun, Sep 27.
Here are the remaining Main Stage concerts (extra tix required), all at 7:30 pm:
Fri, Sep 25: WAR with TIERRA & MALO
Sat, Sep 26: JAKE OWEN & PARMALEE
Sun, Sep 27: CHICAGO & BOZ SKAGGS
Getting in...
√ Friday - FREE fair admission with 5 cans food donation per person until 6 pm.
√ Weekend - Season Pass, Ralphs, Cardenas & Costco deals apply.
More at:
http://lacountyfair.com/listen/concerts#inline16
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Friday, September 25
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√ A Guide "SHOW of the WEEK" Pick...
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Fri, Sep 25, in Tehachapi:
7 pm PHIL SALAZAR & THE KIN FOLK play
Fiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi 93561.
This is one of the best acoustic roots bands anywhere. Hatched from the legendary ACOUSTICATS, they can do it all — fine mountain music harmonies, great instrumental leads and solos, delightfully welcome jams 'purt near anywhere on any song or tune, and individual virtuosity from each player that combines into a total exceeding the sum of the parts. And considering the collaboration of individual talents here, that's really saying something.
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Fri, Sep 25, in OC (Newport Beach):
7:30-9:30 pm DENNIS ROGER REED BAND plays Alta Coffee Warehouse & Restaurant, 506 31st St, Newport Beach; 949-675-0233.
The Dennis Roger Reed Band is a fine outfit, with Greg Lewis, Alan Levin, Ellis Schwied, Lance Wulff and DRR.
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Fri, Sep 25, in Pomona:
7:30 pm 93rd annual “LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR” has music remaining on its final weekend at Fairplex in Pomona. at Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Av, Pomona 91768. (Time shown is for main stage concerts.)
There's lots more in our full write-up on the fair, just above the listings for Fri, Sep 25.
Main Stage concert (extra tix required), at 7:30 pm:
Fri, Sep 25: WAR with TIERRA & MALO
Getting in...
√ Friday - FREE fair admission with 5 cans food donation per person until 6 pm.
√ Weekend - Season Pass, Ralphs, Cardenas & Costco deals apply.
More at:
http://lacountyfair.com/listen/concerts#inline16
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Saturday, September 26
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Sat & Sun, Sep 26 & 27, IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, near LAX:
"ST. AMBROSE FEIS IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP" hosted by the St. Ambrose Irish Dance Association, Inc., a nonprofit organization, at the Westin Los Angeles Aiport Hotel, 5400 W Century Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 888-627-9085.
Saturday - all championship competitions and specials. Sunday - all grade, team, and adult competitions and non-championship specials.
Info on the event and on Irish dancing in Southern Cal, contact: www.clearyirishdance.com
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Sat, Sep 26, in Pasadena:
5 pm "MAGICAL MOONLIGHT SONATA GALA," a full program by the PASADENA SYMPHONY & POPS, at Ambassador Gardens, 380 W Green St, Pasadena 91123.
Pasadena Symphony and POPS annual gala, “Moonlight Sonata,” features music under the stars, a deluxe dining experience with Claud & Co., an awards presentation, and exciting live and silent auction opportunities. All hosted by DAVID LOCKINGTON, Music Director, Pasadena Symphony and POPS.
Maestro Lockington adds, “This year, the Pasadena Symphony and POPS is honoring Anne Akiko Meyers (violinist extraordinaire), Peter Hoffman (Sierra Auto Group) and Kin Hui (Singpoli Group) - three amazing and thrillingly supportive members of the PSA family. There is space in the event program book to offer your congratulations to these luminaries - email: eventinfo@pasadenasymphony-pops.org to learn more.”
Tix and more info: www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org
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Sat, Sep 26, in Altadena:
7 pm TOM CORBETT TRIO, featuring BILL KNOPF & MIKE MULLINS, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, 91001. Reservations by phone (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) at 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Sep 26, in Pomona:
7:30 pm 93rd annual “LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR” has music remaining on its final weekend at Fairplex in Pomona. at Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Av, Pomona 91768. (Time shown is for main stage concerts.)
There's lots more in our full write-up on the fair, just above the listings for Fri, Sep 25.
Main Stage concert (extra tix required), at 7:30 pm:
Sat, Sep 26: JAKE OWEN & PARMALEE
Getting in...
√ Friday - FREE fair admission with 5 cans food donation per person until 6 pm.
√ Weekend - Season Pass, Ralphs, Cardenas & Costco deals apply.
More at:
http://lacountyfair.com/listen/concerts#inline16
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Sat, Sep 26, in L.A.:
8 pm BRIGITTE, the Platinum-selling French indie sister-duo, known for their retro folk Parisian style, at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles 90032; 323-343-6600; www.luckmanarts.org
The Alliance Française de Pasadena presents this as a fundraiser for the Alliance and its educational programs, in collaboration with The Luckman fine arts complex.
Pre-show reception at 7 pm, concert at 8 pm.
All tix include the reception where you can enjoy a selection of wine and cheeses.
$50 limited tix are preferred seating with the best front-center seats in the house.
$25 to $35 general admission tix, despite being billed as "concert-only," also include the pre-show reception hosted by "French Morning" with refreshments and snacks at 7 pm.
Tix at: www.luckmanarts.org
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Sat, Sep 26, in Pasadena:
8 pm JOHN FLYNN plays the always excellent "Pasadena Folk Music Society" concert series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka "Little Beckman") on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena. Park free in either lot at the end of Michigan Av, S off Del Mar, then walk, following the paper-flyer signs.
Singer-songwriter-guitarist John Flynn may write most of the songs he sings, but he certainly honors the traditions of the past, as you'll hear if you listen to him perform his tribute to Woody Guthrie, "Like Woody Done," at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk4hUgCcZZE
Some nice harmonica there, too. Over the years, he has been a fixture at the huge "Philadelphia Folk Festival," in the town where he grew up. He likes to have fun, as you can hear in the autobiographical "Bury Me with My Guitar," at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1EwPwiGokE
And he likes to make you think, being quite committed to social justice throughout the world. In 2005, Arlo Guthrie invited him to join musical legends including Willie Nelson and Ramblin' Jack Elliott on the historic "Train to New Orleans" tour to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The show's producers tell the Guide, "We hear from audience members from time to time that they prefer hearing the full bands that we have in our series, but we hope that you will give a fine solo act like John Flynn a try. He may be one man, but there's a lot going on."
Indeed, his passion and dedication for what he does comes through in his song, "Songer Singwriter," at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO5AgopAhyw
There's more on his web site at:
www.johnflynn.net
Tix, $15 for adults; $5 for Caltech students and children. Order them online at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=8065959 or get tix from the Caltech Ticket Office, 9 am-4 pm, Monday through Friday at 626-395-4652 or in person (no service charge that way) at Winnett Student Center on campus.
Tix available at the door on Saturday until it sells-out, so go a bit early.
More at http://pasadenafolkmusicsociety.org
Their site has news of some great bluegrass musicwith coming up from the Kathy Kallick Band at their next show, Sat, Oct 10.
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Sat, Sep 26, in South Pas:
8 pm Monthly CONTRA DANCE with the notable trio of CHRISTA BURCH, DANIEL SLOSBERG, & JEFF SPERO making the music, and Southern Cal’s champion caller, SUSAN MICHAELS, at the Woman’s Club, 1424 Fremont Av, South Pasadena 91030.
The Woman’s Club has finished installing a new, $33,000 air-conditioning system, so no matter the outside temperature, it will be deliciously comfortable inside.
Instruction for new dancers at 7:30; Contradance, 8-11 pm.
Adults: $12; students w/ID; $8; age 12 and under, free. CDSS members get $1 off.
More at: www.caldancecoop.org
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Sun, Sep 27, in L.A.:
7:30 pm “AN EVENING WITH LOS LOBOS” with special guest CHRIS MORRIS, author of “Los Lobos: Dream In Blue,” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org
GRAMMY-and Latin GRAMMY-winning Mexican-American band LOS LOBOS do an intimate performance and discussion surrounding their new album “Gates Of Gold,” hosted by GRAMMY Foundation Vice President Scott Goldman. The discussion also features music journalist Chris Morris, author of the forthcoming first book to trace the band's career, “Los Lobos: Dream In Blue.” Expect this to sell-out very quickly.
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Sun, Sep 27, in Pomona:
7:30 pm CLOSING NIGHT - 93rd annual “LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR” has music remaining on its final weekend at Fairplex in Pomona. at Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Av, Pomona 91768. (Time shown is for main stage concerts.)
Unlike the OC & VC fairs, your admission to the L.A. County Fair does NOT enable you to attend the main stage concerts. You can waste half the day in line trying for one of the few free concert tickets (day of show) or you can buy an expensive concert ticket in advance and get your admission to the fair included at no extra cost on the concert day.
The final night of live music at the 6 pm "Grinding Gears Music Experience" ( http://lacountyfair.com/listen/grinding-gears/ ) and last of the "tribute bands" ( http://lacountyfair.com/listen/tribute-bands/ ) may interest you. It's DOG & BUTTERFLY, a HEART tribute, playing at 6, 7, 8:15, & 9:15 pm, on Sun, Sep 27.
The final Main Stage concert (extra tix required), is at 7:30 pm:
Sun, Sep 27: CHICAGO & BOZ SKAGGS
Getting in...
√ Weekend - Season Pass, Ralphs, Cardenas & Costco deals apply.
More at:
http://lacountyfair.com/listen/concerts#inline16
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Monday, September 28
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Mon, Sep 28, in L.A.: 8 pm EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL play the El Rey, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L.A. 90036; 323-936-6400. Presented by Goldenvoice.
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Mon, Sep 28, in L.A.:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH BRYAN ADAMS” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org
In a career that has spanned more than four decades, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter BRYAN ADAMS has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide and garnered 21 Top 10 hits. Now, with more than three decades of albums under his belt, Adams is set to release his 13th studio album, “Get Up,” on October 16, produced by famed ELO frontman JEFF LYNNE. Adams will do an intimate performance and discuss his new album.
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Tuesday, September 29
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Tue, Sep 29, in L.A.:
8 pm “THE DROP: AMY HELM,” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org
AMY HELM, daughter of the late LEVON HELM, comes to the museum’s record-release series, “The Drop,” for an intimate discussion surrounding her debut solo album, moderated by GRAMMY Foundation Vice President Scott Goldman, followed by a performance.
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Friday, October 2
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Fri, Oct 2, FREE, at USC:
7:30 pm “THE GLOAMING: A VISIONS AND VOICES SIGNATURE EVENT" on the University Park Campus at USC, adjacent to Exposition Park in L.A.
THE GLOAMING, the Irish-music supergroup created a 2014 self-titled debut album that thrilled critics and audiences alike, landing on “best of the year” lists around the world. IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD, MARTIN HAYES, CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH, DENNIS CAHILL, and THOMAS BARTLETT a.k.a. DOVEMAN. The latter is a sean-nós singer, the rest comprise two fiddlers, a guitarist, and a pianist. And together they reinvigorate an ancient musical tradition with thoroughly modern innovation. With lyrics drawn from historic and contemporary Irish literature, THE GLOAMING reworks Irish music while remaining faithfully connected to its roots. By turns rousing and ethereal, THE GLOAMING offers “a staggering display of both emotion and virtuosity” – The Guardian.
Prior to the performance, JOANNA DEMERS, associate professor in the USC Thornton School of Music, hosts a pre-show conversation with MARTIN HAYES. More on the event and the series at:
www.visionsandvoices.usc.edu
The evening features a pre-show conversation at 7:30, then the concert at 8 pm.
Concert Admission is free and open to everyone, but reservations are required, and these events fill-up. RSVP online at: visionsandvoices@usc.edu
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Fri, Oct 2, in BevHills:
GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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Wednesday, October 7
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Wed, Oct 7, in Santa Barbara:
7 pm DON HENLEY (EAGLES), plus special guest SHAWN COLVIN, play the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara 93103; 805-962-7411; https://sbbowl.com
A real "wow" of a double-bill; like you'd see at a festival, but here with a better seat.
Tix: On sale SAT, AUG 8, 11 am, at:
http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/09004EFEDC516588? brand=nederlanderla&camefrom=cfc_ndrcon_ned_Aug5
DON HENLEY also plays an L.A. date at the Forum in Inglewood on Fri, Oct 9, 8 pm.
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Friday, October 9
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Fri, Oct 9, in Inglewood:
8 pm DON HENLEY (EAGLES) plays an L.A. date at the Forum in Inglewood.
He also plays the Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct 7 at 7 pm with SHAWN COLVIN.
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Saturday, October 10
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Sat, Oct 10, in Santa Barbara:
6:30 pm NEIL YOUNG, plus PROMISE OF THE REAL, plays the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara 93103; 805-962-7411; https://sbbowl.com
Tix went on sale Fri, Aug 21, at:
http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/09004F11FE8C6A1C? brand=nederlanderla&camefrom=cfc_ndrcon_ned_Aug19
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Sunday, October 11
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Sun, Oct 11, in San Diego Co (Solana):
8 pm DAR WILLIAMS and JENNY O. team-up at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solana Beach 92075; 858-481-9022.
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Monday, October 12
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Mon, Oct 12, in Altadena:
8 pm Scotland’s TANNAHILL WEAVERS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake, Altadena. Reservations by phone only (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) at 626-798-6236.
Bob Stane hadn’t yet announced this show when we first published this. Jump on it before it sells-out.
The TANNAHILL WEAVERS are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, original ballads and lullabies, and humorous tales of life in Scotland. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better... yet continue to do just that.
Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland and named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate ROBERT TANNAHILL, the group has made an international name for its special brand of Scottish music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. Over the years “The Tannies” have been trailblazers for Scottish music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes – their versatile piper LORNE MacDOUGALL arranged and performed for for the 2012 Disney Pixar movie "Brave" under the leadership of PATRICK DOYLE, and for Dreamworks’ “How to Train Your Dragon 2." They are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage; from reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs,the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.
"An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times.
“These guys are a bunch of heroes every time they go on tour in the states.” - Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion.
“…their great humour and superb musicianship make them one of the finest bands on the circuit.” - Rogue Folk Review.
“The music may be pure old time Celtic,but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.” - Winnipeg Free Press.
More at: www.tannahillweavers.com
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Tuesday, October 13
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Tue, Oct 13, in Tehachapi:
7 pm SARAH McQUAID plays Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi 93561; 661-823-9994.
Fast on the heels of her “Cornwall Folk Festival” performance on the 29th of August, Sarah is flying to the US for a two-month, coast-to-coast, 36-show tour, then returning to Jolly Ol’ just in time to play the first of her 22 UK dates, starting October 30th.
We really like this artist. Her latest concept is based on thoughtful analysis of what’s happening to music and how that keeps everyone from hearing a complete record, as we all once did. In this digital era, “listening to a record” has become a near-nonexistent phenomenon; even CD purchases tend to go straight onto an iPod from which tracks will pop up at random. UK-based singer-songwriter SARAH McQUAID was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album, “Walking into White,” got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming September-October US tour.
“Sarah McQuaid has clearly held true to her own musical vision,” wrote Helen Gregory in Folk Radio UK, “and it’s to be hoped that ‘Walking into White’ is the album which will bring her the wider commercial success she so richly deserves.”
Belgian blogger Michel Preumont (concerts-review.over-blog.com) described it as “Original, acrobatique et audacieux ... Un album brillant ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives pour Sarah McQuaid.” (“Original, acrobatic and audacious ... A brilliant album that opens new perspectives for Sarah McQuaid”).
She’s quite literally playing the whole country this time around. Fortunately, we get several chances to see her in the Southern half of California:
√ Oct 12 in Santa Cruz, at a House Concert
√ Oct 13 in Tehachapi at Fiddlers Crossing
√ Oct 14 in Camarillo at the City of Camarillo Public Library
√ Oct 16 in Poway, at the San Diego Folk Heritage Concert series
√ Oct 17 in OC (Anaheim) at The Living Tradition Concert Series
Make a special effort to catch her.
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Tue, Oct 13, in BevHills:
8:30 pm DAR WILLIAMS plays the Bootleg Theatre, 2220 Beverly Bl, Los Angeles 90057; 213-389-3856.
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Wednesday, October 14
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Wed, Oct 14, in Santa Barbara Co (Santa Ynez):
7 pm JESSE DENATALE and TONY FURTADO play the long-running “Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez 93460; 805-686-4785.
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Wed, Oct 14 in VC (Camarillo):
7 pm SARAH McQUAID plays at the City of Camarillo Public Library. Use your browser for details.
Fast on the heels of her “Cornwall Folk Festival” performance on the 29th of August, Sarah is flying to the US for a two-month, coast-to-coast, 36-show tour, then returning to Jolly Ol’ just in time to play the first of her 22 UK dates, starting October 30th.
We really like this artist. Her latest concept is based on thoughtful analysis of what’s happening to music and how that keeps everyone from hearing a complete record, as we all once did. In this digital era, “listening to a record” has become a near-nonexistent phenomenon; even CD purchases tend to go straight onto an iPod from which tracks will pop up at random. UK-based singer-songwriter SARAH McQUAID was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album, “Walking into White,” got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming September-October US tour.
“Sarah McQuaid has clearly held true to her own musical vision,” wrote Helen Gregory in Folk Radio UK, “and it’s to be hoped that ‘Walking into White’ is the album which will bring her the wider commercial success she so richly deserves.”
Belgian blogger Michel Preumont (concerts-review.over-blog.com) described it as “Original, acrobatique et audacieux ... Un album brillant ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives pour Sarah McQuaid.” (“Original, acrobatic and audacious ... A brilliant album that opens new perspectives for Sarah McQuaid”).
She’s quite literally playing the whole country this time around. Fortunately, we get several chances to see her in the Southern half of California:
√ Oct 12 in Santa Cruz, at a House Concert
√ Oct 13 in Tehachapi at Fiddlers Crossing
√ Oct 14 in Camarillo at the City of Camarillo Public Library
√ Oct 16 in Poway, at the San Diego Folk Heritage Concert series
√ Oct 17 in OC (Anaheim) at The Living Tradition Concert Series
Make a special effort to catch her.
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Friday, October 16
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Fri, Oct 16 in Poway:
7 pm SARAH McQUAID plays the “San Diego Folk Heritage” Concert series at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway 92064; 858-566-4040.
Fast on the heels of her “Cornwall Folk Festival” performance on the 29th of August, Sarah is flying to the US for a two-month, coast-to-coast, 36-show tour, then returning to Jolly Ol’ just in time to play the first of her 22 UK dates, starting October 30th.
We really like this artist. Her latest concept is based on thoughtful analysis of what’s happening to music and how that keeps everyone from hearing a complete record, as we all once did. In this digital era, “listening to a record” has become a near-nonexistent phenomenon; even CD purchases tend to go straight onto an iPod from which tracks will pop up at random. UK-based singer-songwriter SARAH McQUAID was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album, “Walking into White,” got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming September-October US tour.
“Sarah McQuaid has clearly held true to her own musical vision,” wrote Helen Gregory in Folk Radio UK, “and it’s to be hoped that ‘Walking into White’ is the album which will bring her the wider commercial success she so richly deserves.”
Belgian blogger Michel Preumont (concerts-review.over-blog.com) described it as “Original, acrobatique et audacieux ... Un album brillant ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives pour Sarah McQuaid.” (“Original, acrobatic and audacious ... A brilliant album that opens new perspectives for Sarah McQuaid”).
She’s quite literally playing the whole country this time around. Fortunately, we get several chances to see her in the Southern half of California:
√ Oct 12 in Santa Cruz, at a House Concert
√ Oct 13 in Tehachapi at Fiddlers Crossing
√ Oct 14 in Camarillo at the City of Camarillo Public Library
√ Oct 16 in Poway, at the San Diego Folk Heritage Concert series
√ Oct 17 in OC (Anaheim) at The Living Tradition Concert Series
Make a special effort to catch her.
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Saturday, October 17
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Sat, Oct 17, in OC (Anaheim):
7 pm SARAH McQUAID plays “The Living Tradition Concert Series” at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim.
Fast on the heels of her “Cornwall Folk Festival” performance on the 29th of August, Sarah is flying to the US for a two-month, coast-to-coast, 36-show tour, then returning to Jolly Ol’ just in time to play the first of her 22 UK dates, starting October 30th.
We really like this artist. Her latest concept is based on thoughtful analysis of what’s happening to music and how that keeps everyone from hearing a complete record, as we all once did. In this digital era, “listening to a record” has become a near-nonexistent phenomenon; even CD purchases tend to go straight onto an iPod from which tracks will pop up at random. UK-based singer-songwriter SARAH McQUAID was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album, “Walking into White,” got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming September-October US tour.
“Sarah McQuaid has clearly held true to her own musical vision,” wrote Helen Gregory in Folk Radio UK, “and it’s to be hoped that ‘Walking into White’ is the album which will bring her the wider commercial success she so richly deserves.”
Belgian blogger Michel Preumont (concerts-review.over-blog.com) described it as “Original, acrobatique et audacieux ... Un album brillant ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives pour Sarah McQuaid.” (“Original, acrobatic and audacious ... A brilliant album that opens new perspectives for Sarah McQuaid”).
She’s quite literally playing the whole country this time around. Fortunately, we get several chances to see her in the Southern half of California:
√ Oct 12 in Santa Cruz, at a House Concert
√ Oct 13 in Tehachapi at Fiddlers Crossing
√ Oct 14 in Camarillo at the City of Camarillo Public Library
√ Oct 16 in Poway, at the San Diego Folk Heritage Concert series
√ Oct 17 in OC (Anaheim) at The Living Tradition Concert Series
Make a special effort to catch her.
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Saturday, December 12
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Sat, Dec 12, in BevHills:
"FRANK SINATRA'S 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION" featuring FRANK SINATRA JR. "Sinatra Sings Sinatra" at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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Tuesday, January 19
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Tue, Jan 19, 2016, in OC (Anaheim):
6-9 pm "MUSIC PRODUCTS MEDIA PREVIEW" on the Disney Garden Walk, Anaheim.
Presented by RobertsonComm (Robertson Communications Corp.) It's a pre-NAMM event.
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8) NOW PLAYING & RECOMMENDED
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...recommended stage musicals, plays, etc., running multiple dates.
ONGOING, through the dates shown…
Sat, Sep 26, in L.A.
7 pm SPECIAL PROGRAM with "Metalachi: Mariachi Fusion" in conjunction with ongoing show, just below.
...through Nov 13, in L.A.:
"CORAZÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD: A STORY OF MARIACHI IN LOS ANGELES," runs May 15-Nov 13, 2015, at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles 90012; 888 488-8083; http://lapca.org
Mariachi music — and musicians — have become symbols of Mexican and Mexican American identity. From rancheras sung at weekend parties to the recent "Dolls of the World Barbie" dressed in a mariachi traje, this musical form is one of the most recognized icons of Mexican and Mexican American culture. "Corazón de la Comunidad: A Story of Mariachi in Los Angeles" explores the changing identity and history of the genre in L.A.
Regular visitor hours are M, W & Th, noon–5 pm, and Fri through Sun, noon-6 pm; info@lapca.org
Go on the right days and you'll a get live music performance along with the exhibition; keep reading.
Go when there’s LIVE MUSIC &/or RELATED PROGRAMMING...
• "Metalachi: Mariachi Fusion" is a special music program on Sat, Sep 26, at 7 pm.
• "Platicas at LA Plaza: Is Mariachi Music all the Same?" happens Thu, Oct 8 , at 6:30 pm.
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CLOSES Sep 26, in Topanga:
“AS YOU LIKE IT” resets Shakespeare to the American Civil War, at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga, midway between Malibu and the San Fernando Valley.
Note, “the rebel camp is alive with music — banjo, guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more.”
In this production of “As You Like It, ” director ELLEN GEER moves the tale of two sets of brothers — one alienated by ambition, the other estranged by envy — to the divided South of the post-Civil War era, adding traditional American folk music and dance from the period. Rosalind is forced to flee camp when her uncle Frederick, usurper of his brother’s position as a general in the Union army, threatens to have her killed. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, Rosalind disguises herself as a man for safety's sake. The disguise comes in handy when she tests the devotion of her noble admirer, Orlando, on the run from his hostile older brother. Meanwhile, the rebel camp is alive with music — banjo, guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more. With Rosalind's wit leading the way, the forces of true love, justice and song eventually triumph.
This production runs June 7 through Sep 26, ALTERNATING WITH OTHER PRODUCTIONS. Remaining production dates / times:
• Saturday, Sep 26 at 3:30 pm.
Tickets range from $10-$39.50; children 6 and under are free. Info and advance tix, 310-455-3723 or www.theatricum.com
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CLOSES Sep 26, in Topanga:
7:30 pm “GREEN GROW THE LILACS, ” the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play that inspired “Oklahoma!”, at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, in the heart of Topanga Canyon, midway between Malibu and the San Fernando Valley. The production opens Sat, Jul 11 and runs through Sep 26. See the feature story in the “News” section of the Guide’s Jun 22 edition.
Tix range from $10-$39.50, with discounts available for students, seniors, the military and AEA members.
The season’s offerings here alternate. For a complete schedule of the summer season’s performances and to purchase tickets, call 310-455-3723 or go to www.theatricum.com
Remaining performances: July 11–Sep 26:
• Sunday, Sep 20 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, Sep 26 at 7:30 pm
Above asterisks (**) designate performances that include a Pre-performance buffet dinner in the gardens at 6 pm on Aug 21 and Aug 28 (separate admission, or combination package available).
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3 comments:
You seem to be recovering from that wreck because you're back in form and writing more than anybody can possibly read. Making us think while you baffle us with way too many choices for things to do and places to go hear live music. Take good care. We need you. Be careful out there.
- RKO
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You started off about The Pope and how America needs leaders that respect art. That is all well and good, but what we really need is leaders who have a sense of morality and a desire to serve The People like the example of The Pope has been showing them. And he's been showing us all, all week.
This Boehner guy that quit should have left a long time ago because he wanted the job but he didn't want to do anything with it.
The person who replaces him (hopefully a WOMAN!) should look to The Pope for serving The People because we're all tired of pompous asses and we need and want more people like The Pope.
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World.
Jan
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(Here's the longest email-to-the-editor that we've gotten in quite some time. Thanks to the reader, who raises several points. — ed.)
You dont do enuff reviews so heres one. The print on the Tv kept saying GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ARETHA FRANKLIN SINGS AMAZING GRACE so I kept waiting for it. All she did was keep moaning for line after line as the organ player held keys down. Maybe yourr not sposed to critisize Aretha Franklin but it was just strange really.
Anyhoo I started this to tell you something then she came on stage. Its about where she sang and another thing. You always tell me & everybody about all these festivals we can go to and now ive been to a bunch i would have missed. But you missed 2 when you did all the festivals and in the Tv parts you wrote.
Aretha Franklin sang or really just moaned at the FESTIVAL OF FAMILIES thats still going on on differrnt channels. And only on msnbc is the other one called THE GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL.
The one in Philly is the family one and its really for greetings to the Pope. Too many people talking to him through the speakers must be boring him and the million people crowd but some music has been good like the pretty girl playing mando who had a guy with a good fiddle but her lyrics were lame.
The one in New York Central Park had a lot of music that i didnt like but the crowd did and it was free so what do you expect. That was about doing good things that make you and me & people there into Global Citizens and that is really a good idea. Joe Biden the vicepresidnt was there with his doctor who is his wife and he looks healthy so she must do a good job. He said really good things that were good breaks from boring music so im glad i saw that part. But why does everybody think Ed Sheeran or Coldplay are so good cause theyre not. But they were suporting the good message i guess even though i could have helped them find a lot better bands. All they had to do was look in your blog that you write.
So i am not like mad or anything that you left out those Tv festivals and i hope you keep telling eveeybody where to find all the really good music they should go see.
Pickin in the city
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