Two Weekends & More - FREE Festivals, Tunefulness Out 'n About, & Music on TV. Apr 27 2018 edition

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NOTE: We have made some LATE ADDITIONS, including a Sunday afternoon (2 pm) web concert by BETTMAN & HALPIN. Look for the "(Late addition)" tag atop the new listings.

SECOND NOTE: for everyone with AXS TV, Sunday is BOB DYLAN DAY until 4 pm. Great way to get ready for "DYLANFEST" on May 6th in Torrance (see our write-up for that one).

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Edition # 1,725.

Of course you know that the last two weekends were the overhyped and horrendously expensive Coachella Music Festival. So this weekend, with the wreckage cleaned up, the Polo Grounds in Indio host the horrendously expensive STAGECOACH FESTIVAL, with its delightful lineup of Roots-Americana stars on the two "B" stages, and the apocalyptically loud Nashvul Pop Country millionaires aping thar fahke ackscents and dispensing their country rap and dog-divorce-pickup-truck sameness on the "A" stages.

BUT NEVER FEAR. Stagecoach does not suck all the oxygen out of the room. In addition to bunches 'n abundances of concerts all over Southern Cal, Saturday is the annual South Pasadena "ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL"! Saturday & Sunday is the "VICTORIAN FAIR OF THE FAR WEST," loaded with music you won't hear elsewhere, and both these festivals are FREE!

You'll also find your guide to the CONCERT SCENE through the weekend and the coming week, and upcoming FESTIVALS that'll be here before you know it. And we update our rundown of MUSIC ON TV on Fridays.

Finally, we pay respects to three music legends who have taken the stage for the last time.

Let's get started!

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Contents / In this Edition...

1) This Weekend's Best Live Music & Events -- Fri, Apr 27 through Sun, Apr 29

2) Mid-Week's Best Offerings

3) Next Weekend's Best -- Fri, May 4- Sun, May 6

4) Select Events After Next Weekend

5) Good Music on TV -- An Every-Friday Phenom

6) R.I.P. -- Randy Scruggs, Bluegrass Legend; Charles Neville, of the Neville Brothers; Kenny O'Dell, Country Hit Songwriter


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THIS WEEKEND'S BEST LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS -- FRI, APR 27 THROUGH SUN, APR 29


FESTIVALS FIRST, right up front. Then, everything else is presented chronologically, by start time and date.
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FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND...
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Sat & Sun, Apr 28 & 29, FREE FESTIVAL:
1-5 pm - Annual "VICTORIAN FAIR OF THE FAR WEST" is FREE at the Homestead Museum, 15415 E Don Julian Rd, City of Industry, CA 91745; www.homesteadmuseum.org
* This is the same venue that hosts the delightful "Ticket to the Twenties" Festival every October. This weekend, travel back in time and explore Los Angeles during the Victorian era. Enjoy live music, dancing, food trucks, and more. Admission is free; bring spending money for food & shopping. Victorian dress is encouraged.
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Delights & diversions, both days, include:
• Live music by the Philadelphia Quadrille Band with dance demonstrations & lessons by the Yesteryears Dancers & Renée Camus & Dancers.
• Pianist Dennis Aguilar in La Casa Nueva, the museum's 1920s mansion.
• Costumer Natalie Meyer's Victorian undergarments fashion shows.
• Ernest Miller of Rancho La Merced Provisions on the triumphs and challenges of food preservation during the Victorian era.
• Demonstrations by the Freeway Lace Guild, Society for Calligraphy, & the Friendship Square Quilt Guild.
• Pie eating contests (bring extra clothes if you plan to enter!)
• Shopping for handmade & vintage wares from a selection of merchants & making tussie mussie bouquets.
• Food trucks: Piaggio on Wheels, Ragin Cajun On Wheels, The Greasy Wiener, & Bakerytruck.
• Workshops on making adobe bricks, making rope, and a variety of crafts.
• Learning about animals you'd find on a Victorian rancho at Giddy Up Ranch's petting zoo!
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Special on Saturday only, April 28:
• Performances by the Hsi Lai Temple's Youth Orchestra at 2:30 & 4:15 pm.
• Tales from Los Angeles’ City Cemetery - Finding Lulu & Annie Jenkins: A Cold Case Revisited by Sara Dietler & Monica Strauss at 1:30 & 2:30 pm.
• Forget Me Not: Death and Mourning in the Victorian Era by Sarah Chavez of the Order of the Good Death at 3:30 & 4:30 pm.
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Special on Sunday only, April 29:
• Misty Lee reveals the tricks of Victorian Spiritualists at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, & 4:30 pm.
• Talks about Sherlock Holmes and the life of Victorian doctors by staff from the Southern California Medical Museum at 1:30 & 3:30 pm.
• Performances by the Workman High School Dancing Lobos at 1:30 & 3:45 pm.
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Sat, Apr 28, FREE FESTIVAL:
3 pm-10 pm - 10th annual "SOUTH PASADENA ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART WALK" at various venues, indoors and out, throughout downtown South Pasadena, CA; http://theeclectic.rocks
* The Guide has been a fan of this one since its first year.
* For starters, get there by riding the Gold Line light rail to the South Pasadena/Mission Station. That'll deposit you right next to one of the outdoor stages, inside one corner of this sprawling festival.
* To locals, it's "The Eclectic," and South Pasadena’s wonderful event returns with Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY headlining the event. To fans, "BBVD" and they're incomparable kings of swing who recently released their eleventh album, “Louie, Louie, Louie,” dedicated to jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan and Louis Prima.
* See the complete lineup, with stages and set times, at: http://theeclectic.rocks/lineup-2018
* Other notable music acts include retro-nouveau-rockabilly-jump-swing from MAUREEN AND THE MERCURY 5; afrobeat vibes from MEXICO68; flamenco, blues and Latin twang from TWANGUERO; mesmerizing vocals and graceful piano from Grammy winner DARLENE KOLDENHOVEN; and the crowd pleasing sounds of Chicago from hometown favorite THE SOUTH PASADENA TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
* There's a strong lineup of Americana singer-songwriters playing at the Fretted Frog Stage, plus jazz in two venues, an open-mic opportunity, and lots and lots more music.
* “We expect to have a lot of dancing this year,” said Music Director BRAD COLERICK. “Over 50 musical acts in a variety of genres will make this an unforgettable evening for all.” The Eclectic’s 14 stages include 4 outdoor venues, plus stages inside the Library Community Room, Calvary Church, South Pas Theatre Workshop and nearby intimate venues.
* “We’ve grown from a small stage and a few hundred local people attending to having thousands celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Eclectic. This continues to be a grass roots and volunteer-driven event, and is one of the last ‘free’ music festivals in the San Gabriel Valley,” said LAURIE WHEELER, Chamber President. She adds, “What an opportunity for the entire family to enjoy South Pasadena – the music, the arts, the shopping and dining – there’s something for just about everyone.”
* The Eclectic’s headline art event, The Art Experience, is an interactive art installation by Stephen Hsiao that features South Pas’ iconic “Astride Aside” sculpture (also known as “The Walking Man”) stopped in time through the magic of light and shadows. Art coordinator Hope Perello describes The Art Experience as “a special experience, something you won’t find just going to an art gallery”.
* Other art events include art openings at SugarMynt and SPARC galleries, family art activities making collages and writing haikus and more. And visit Artisans’ Alley, a unique marketplace that features 26 artists and makers selling unique art and handmade goods.
* The Eclectic is family-friendly and free to attend. This year’s Eclectic features a new, more walkable footprint – for the first time directly on Mission Street in South Pasadena. The stages and art events are all within easy walking distance of the South Pasadena Metro Station, a very convenient way to travel to the festival. The event begins at 3 pm, with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy taking the stage at 8:30 pm.
* The Eclectic is produced by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce in partnership with DeepMix Entertainment and the City of South Pasadena, and is supported by Eclectic Friends of the Arts, a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization.
* Donations to The Eclectic Friends of the Arts in South Pasadena help keep the music free.
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Fri-Sun, Apr 27-29, FESTIVAL:
The enormous "STAGECOACH FESTIVAL" brings multiple stages, with top roots-Americana artists and bands playing the small stages, and Nashvul pop-country acts on the big stages, all spread out across miles of parking and polo fields outside Indio, CA.
* The Guide brought you word of tickets when they first went on sale, and the lineup.
* Full info at: www.stagecoachfestival.com
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Fri, Sat & Sun, Apr 27-29, FESTIVAL - (well, sort of) ... concludes this weekend:
"THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)" runs 7-9 pm evenings, with 2-4 pm Sat & Sun matinees - it gives the Bard a comedic treatment at the Arbor Court Community Theatre, 858 W Jackman St, Lancaster, CA 93534.
* As we've reported previously, this runs Thu, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 29.
* For many years, the Palmdale Playhouse produced a highly reputable Shakespeare Festival. Sadly, that's long gone. But in its place (sort of) is this event in neighboring Lancaster.
* This is billed as a "hilarious presentation of everything Shakespeare ever wrote in 90 minutes. With such a monumental feat you can imagine that things are bound to go wrong... very wrong." (Actually, we were not aware that Shakespeare had written anything in just 90 minutes. But we'll play along.)
* Watch the three actors in each show "buffoon their way through The Complete Works of William Shakespeare... er... (Abridged)."
* Ask one of the cast members or creative team for a coupon to receive $5 off.
* Caution - The front row of the audience is a splash zone.
* There are quite a few innuendos, and non-kids friendly humor. Recommended for audiences 13 and up. Or really really mature 10 and up.
* Adults over 18 will enjoy if you are less mature. And fans of William Shakespeare will be rolling in hysteria.
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SCHEDULES (remaining performances)...
Fri, Apr 27 - 7 pm: Dan Swaney, William J. Swartzbaugh, Joan Williamson
Sat, Apr 28 - 2 pm: Rob O'Brien, William J. Swartzbaugh, Joan Williamson
Sat, Apr 28 - 7 pm: Dan Swaney, Marco Aguilar, Joan Williamson
Sun, Apr 29 - 2 pm: Rob O'Brien, Marco Aguilar, Joan Williamson
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* Doors 30 minutes before show time.
* Tix: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3318880
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HERE'S EVERYTHING ELSE we recommend this weekend, presented chronologically, by day start time.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018

TODAY'S BIG SHOW(S): SARA PETITE waaay down in Julian, CA at 6 pm; RICK RUSKIN and JAMES LEE STANLEY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage at 8 pm.
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Fri, Apr 27:
6 pm - SARA PETITE brings her singer-songwriter brilliance to Wynola Red Barn, 4355 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036; 760-765-1004.
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Fri, Apr 27:
7 pm - THE STRING REVOLUTION plays the Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760-438-5996.
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Fri, Apr 27:
7 pm - RYANHOOD performs at Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi, CA 93561; 661-823-9994.
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Fri, Apr 27:
8 pm - "TAO: DRUM HEART" at the Poway Center for Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064; 858-668-4797.
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Fri, Apr 27:
8 pm - RICK RUSKIN plus JAMES LEE STANLEY play a double-bill of top-notch singer-songwriter originals and a few classics at the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Fri, Apr 27:
8 pm - THE DEER plus JOSIAH & THE BONNEVILLES play a double-bill at the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Apr 27:
8 pm - MITCH HAYES plays Lenny’s Smokehouse, 23360 Lake Manor Dr, Chatsworth, CA 91311; 818-348-8100.
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Fri, Apr 27:
6:30 pm-9 pm - TRADITION IRISH TUNES WITH THE QUINNS is an every-Friday affair at La Arcada Bistro, 1112 State St, Santa Barbara, CA.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018...

TODAY'S BIG SHOW(S), both FREE: (1) The annual South Pasadena "ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL" on Saturday only (see Festivals, up-front); (2) Annual "VICTORIAN FAIR OF THE FAR WEST" at the Homestead Museum in City of Industry, Sat & Sun.

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Sat, Apr 28:
1 pm-4 pm - "OLD TIME MUSIC JAM" is a monthly "TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FIDDLE & BANJO" open session outdoors under the big oak trees at Audubon Nature Center in Debs Park, 4700 N Griffin Av, Highland Park; off the 110 Fwy, Los Angeles, CA 90031; 323-221-2255.
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Sat, Apr 28:
2 pm & 7:30 pm - "TAO: DRUM HEART" plays the main stage at the Broad Stage, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310-434-3200.
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Sat, Apr 28:
5 pm-6:45 pm - "THE LIVING TRADITION FOLK MUSIC JAM" is a monthly event for all comers (acoustic instruments only) at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim, CA.
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Sat, Apr 28:
7 pm - INCENDIO returns with its string-based musical mastery to the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Apr 28:
7 pm - MISKEY MOUNTAIN BOYS play "The Kingsley Sessions," Kingsley Av, Pomona, CA 92676; reservations required - contact Patti Amelotte at 310-995-7171 or patti@pattiamelotte.com
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - ART GARFUNKEL plays the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster, CA 93534; 661-723-5950.
* The Metrolink train will get you to Lancaster, and it's less than a half-mile walk to the first-class venue. But the last train leaves long before the show is over, so you'd need to spend the night and catch the train back on Sunday.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - GORDON LIGHTFOOT, the master Canadian songsmith, plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; 323-655-0111.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - DEBBIE DAVIES plus the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND play the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia CA.
* The venue says it's a celebration for the Bobby Bluehouse Band turning 61. Who'da thunk it?
* Advance tix save money at www.arcadiabluesclub.com
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - LA SANTA CECILIA plays the Soka Performing Arts Center in the Black Box Theatre, 1 University Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; 949-480-4278.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - CLAUDE BOURBON, guitarist extraordinaire, plays the "Pasadena Folk Music Society" concert series in Beckman Institute Auditorium, aka "Little Beckman," at Caltech, 400 S Wilson Av, Pasadena, CA 91106.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - DIRTY CELLO plays the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731; 310-833-6362.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - MAVIS STAPLES, one of the true music legends still performing, plays the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815; 562-985-7000.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - NATHAN McEUEN & NATALIE GELMAN team-up to play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, CA 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Apr 28:
8 pm - THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sat, Apr 28:
9 pm - KEN O'MALLEY brings his authentic and original Irish songs and multi-instrumental talents to his monthly residency at Griffins Of Kinsale, 1007 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA; 626-799-0926.
* NOTE: this is a venue for the annual "SOUTH PASADENA ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL," happening today and tonight; see the Guide's write-up.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018...

TODAY'S BIG SHOW(S): (1) Annual "VICTORIAN FAIR OF THE FAR WEST" FREE at the Homestead Museum in City of Industry; (2) DIRTY CELLO plays a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2:30 pm; (3) ART GARFUNKEL at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 7:30 pm.
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(Late addition)
Sun, Apr 29:
9:30 am-12:30 pm - MODAL TEASE with BELINDA THOM, aka FIDDLING MAMA B, performs free at the Atwater Village Farmer's Market in LA.
* To beat the anticipated heat, they have an earlier start time. Even though it'll be nice and cool out there.
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Sun, Apr 29:
10:30 am - JESS PENNER plays the "MATINEE KIDS' SHOW" series at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Apr 29:
1:15 pm-4 pm - TOM BALL AND KENNY SULTAN play their weekly residency at Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Road, Santa Barbara, CA; 805-967-0066.
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Sun, Apr 29, ONLINE CONCERT:
2 pm (PDT) BETTMAN & HALPIN, the fine duo of fiddler/vocalist STEFPHANIE BETTMAN & mandolinist/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist LUKE HALPIN.
* Well-known on the California Roots-Americana music scene, and as individual artists as well as their work together here, in films and on stage before their move to Colorado. They're both talented songwriters, as well as steeped in the repertoire of folk-roots classics.
* You can wait for their annual return to L.A. on a concert tour, or catch 'em live today on the web.
* Attend the online concert today from anywhere, at:
https://www.concertwindow.com/182450-bettman-halpin
* Once you click on the link under "Upcoming Shows" you will see "Buy Ticket" in red. Click that, and a window comes-up to allow you to pay whatevery you want to join the live stream.
* You will be able to leave comments and send likes and hearts while they are playing. Stefanie says, "Please let us know you are there! We might even be able to play a few requests (our own songs)."
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Sun, Apr 29:
2 pm - CONJUNTO JARDIN plays the concert series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, 5450 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815; 562-597-8445.
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Sun, Apr 29:
2:30 pm - DIRTY CELLO plays a matinee at the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Sun, Apr 29:
3 pm - MITCH HAYES plays the Brewyard Beer Company, 906 Western Av, Glendale, CA; 818-409-9448.
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Sun, Apr 29:
4 pm - "TAO: DRUM HEART" brings its tour to the Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University, One University Dr, Orange, CA 92866; 844-626-8726.
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Sun, Apr 29:
4 pm-7 pm - "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" is a weekly event, every Sunday at the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802; 562-437-8300.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, Apr 29:
4:30 pm-7:30 pm - "SANTA BARBARA TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" happens every Sunday at La Arcada Bistro, 1112 State St., Santa Barbara, CA;
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, Apr 29:
6 pm - RICK RUSKIN plays the Ophir Studio, 11180 Ophir Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90024; 310-367-2220.
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Sun, Apr 29:
7 pm - CLAUDE BOURBON plays the "CASA TORTOOGA HOUSE CONCERTS" series in Bonita, CA; reservations get directions via email, to tortoog@cox.net
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Sun, Apr 29:
7 pm - THE WHYMAN PROJECT plays the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Sun, Apr 29:
7:30 pm - ART GARFUNKEL plays the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Av, Los Angeles, CA 90012; 323-850-2000.
* The Red/Purple Line subways will get you to the bottom of the hill (Grand Park/City Hall Station), but by the time the show ends, most of what connects with the subway will have stopped running.
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Sun, Apr 29:
7:30 pm - THE JACK OF HEARTS BAND plus JAMIE DANIELS play a double-bill for the "DARK THIRTY HOUSE CONCERTS" series in Lakeside, CA 92040; reservations get directions, at 619-443-9622.
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Sun, Apr 29:
7:30 pm-11 pm - "IRISH MUSIC SESSION" every Sunday at O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403; 310-829-5303.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, Apr 29:
8 pm - YU OOKA GROUP featuring blues legend BARBARA MORRISON and MICHAEL PAULO, play Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro, CA 90732; 310-519-1314.
* This venue invites you to bring your own food and drink; hot take-out food is available at several places within a few blocks.
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Sun, Apr 29:
8 pm - THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Apr 29:
9:30 am-2:30 pm - "BLUEGRASS BRUNCH" runs every Sunday with live music at Urban Solace, 3823 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104; 619-295-6464.
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Sun, Apr 29:
10:30 am-noon - "TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION" is a participatory session every Sunday at the House of Ireland, 665 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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MID-WEEK'S BEST OFFERINGS


Things get rolling again on Wednesday. All our picks are presented chronologically, by start time and date.
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Wed, May 2:
12:10 pm - "MUSIC AT NOON" series presents CLAUDE BOURBON at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E Colorado Bl, Pasadena, CA 91101.
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Wed, May 2:
4 pm & 7 pm - LISA SANDERS & BROWN SUGAR play two shows today at the California Center For The Arts in the Center Theatre, 340 N Escondido Bl, Escondido, CA 92025; 800-988-4253.
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Wed, May 2, ONLINE; not music, but cool:
6-7 pm (Pacific) - "CREATING A POLITICS MORE ALIGNED WITH OUR HEARTS" is a free one-hour "telesummit" with DENNIS KUCINICH, in conversation with host MARIANNE WILLIAMSON.
* want a political leader who puts PEACE above the interests of the corporate state?
* Live online at: www.loveamericatour.com
OR, since that link may be jammed...
-- You can join the call online at: https://instantteleseminar.com/Events/107397894
-- You can join the call via phone, using the dial-in number and access code:
-- Phone Number: 425-440-5010
-- Access Code: 440435#
* DENNIS KUCINICH opposed the Iraq War and has been a tireless voice for peace abroad and progressive prosperity at home. That's why the neocon-neoliberal warconomy alliance worked to get him out of Congress.
* Watch a video preview at: http://sistergiant.com/marianne-williamson-dennis-kucinich-conversation/
* Marianne tells us, "As I travel around the country talking about the intersection of politics and spiritual values, I have met wonderful people running for political office. One of them is former US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who is now running for Governor of Ohio. I would like to invite you to join Dennis and me for a free one-hour telesummit on Wednesday, May 2 at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT. Our conversation will address where America is now, where it can go in the future and how we can re-create politics to be more aligned with our hearts. (Ohioans, please remember that early voting has already begun and the Democratic primary date is May 8!) I hope you will join us. To our greater future, Marianne."
* Learn more about Dennis Kucinich at: https://kucinich.com/
* If you're interested in helping elect Dennis Kucinich Governor of Ohio, go to: http://Kucinich.com/build
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Wed, May 2:
7 pm - Weekly "WINE & SONG SERIES" presents CLAUDE BOURBON, at Arroyo Seco Golf Clubhouse, 1055 Lohman Ln, South Pasadena, CA 91030; tix, 323-255-1506.
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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

TODAY'S BIG SHOW: "TRIBUTE TO TEXAS TROUBADOURS" at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 8 pm.
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Thu, May 3:
7 pm - LAURIE LEWIS & THE RIGHT HANDS play the Del Mar Powerhouse, 1658 Coast Bl, Del Mar, CA 92014; 858-635-1363.
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Thu, May 3:
7 pm - "TRIBUTE TO TEXAS TROUBADOURS" is a mini-festival in an evening, and you'll need to jump on tix right away; it's a show with Rick Shea, Coyote Moon, Tim Tedrow, Owen Goldman, Michael Ann Azoulai, Rj Chesney, Neil Rosengarden, Levi Petree, Joel Bennett and Robbie Mangiardi, Kassidy Heal, Pam Loe, Al Bonahmme, and Chad Watson, at the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Thu, May 3:
7:30 pm - MOSTLY KOSHER plays the Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre, CA 91024; 626-355-4318.
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Thu, May 3:
7:30 pm - CLAUDE BOURBON plays the "Wooden Hall Concerts" series at Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
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Thu, May 3:
8 pm - EVA B. ROSS BAND plus the MONK INSTITUTE ENSEMBLE and SUPERDEVOICHE play Schoenberg Hall at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, 445 Charles E Young Dr East, Los Angeles, CA.
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NEXT WEEKEND'S BEST -- FRI, MAY 4- SUN, MAY 6


Presented chronologically, by start time and date.

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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018

TODAY'S BIG SHOW(S): ELLIS PAUL at McCabe’s, 8 pm; JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOUR BOYS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 8 pm.
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Fri, May 4:
6 pm-9 pm - WILD ROSE IRISH BAND plays their residency (first, third & fifth Fridays) at Brendan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant - Agoura Hills, 30315 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 93010; 888-874-9400.
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Fri, May 4:
6 pm-10 pm - DROPKICK MICKEYS play their residency (first, third & fifth Fridays) at Brendan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant - Newbury Park, 495 N Ventu Park Rd, Newbury Park, CA.
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Fri, May 4:
6:30 pm-9 pm - TRADITION IRISH TUNES WITH THE QUINNS is an every-Friday residency at La Arcada Bistro, 1112 State St., Santa Barbara, CA.
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Fri, May 4:
7 pm - SEAN WATKINS (of NICKEL CREEK) plays the Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760-438-5996.
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Fri, May 4:
7 pm - SWING RIOTS play Pocock Brewing Company, 24907 Avenue Tibbitts, Ste B, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
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Fri, May 4:
7:30 pm - ERIC ANDERSEN plays the AMSD Concerts series at Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, 2900 Highland Av, National City, CA 91950; 829-303-8176.
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Fri, May 4:
8 pm - RANKY TANKY plays the ArtPower series in The Loft, at the University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. Price Center East, San Diego, CA 92093; 858-822-3199.
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Fri, May 4:
8 pm - ELLIS PAUL plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, May 4:
8 pm - JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOUR BOYS bring their delightful (and sometimes rather naughty) music of the nineteen-teens and twenties to the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days), call 626-798-6236.
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Fri, May 4:
8 pm - THE PLOUGHBOYS bring their Celtic musicality for their monthly first-Friday residency at the Tam O' Shanter Ale & Sandwich Bar Lounge, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz, CA 90039; 323-664-0228.
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Fri, May 4:
9 pm - KEN O'MALLEY plays his monthly first-Friday Irish music residency at Gallagher's, 2751 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA.
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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018

TODAY'S BIG SHOW: Too, too much wonderfulness. Read and pick!
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(Late addition)
Sat & Sun, May 5-6, FREE FESTIVAL:
56th annual "SIERRA MADRE ART FAIR" in Memorial Park, 222 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre, CA
* This features good live music on the park's permanent stage, plus a small impromptu stage, mid-park.
* Every year features some Folk-Americana and roots string music performers.
* There are plenty of art exhibitors in many mediums, from sculpture to photography and every kind of painting and illustrations.
* Food vendors always offer a good variety, and you can buy and eat with a good view of the main stage.
* Harder to find is the plant sale from the local botanical society, with good ornamentals, house and yard plants, and cheap prices.
* It's the annual benefit for the Sierra Madre Library.
* Runs 9:30 am to 6 pm Saturday, 9:30 am to 5 pm Sunday.
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Sat, May 5:
Noon-2 pm - MURPHY'S FLAW plays their first & third Saturday bluegrass residency at Viva Rancho Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506; 818-845-2425.
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Sat, May 5:
2 pm & 8 pm - PASADENA SYMPHONY plays its "BEETHOVEN SPECTACULAR SEASON FINALE" in Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John Av, Pasadena, CA 91105; www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org
* DAVID LOCKINGTON, conductor, and ANGELO XIANG YU, "Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition" winner, lead the season's closing program.
- Beethoven, Violin Concerto
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
* Double your fun with the ultimate Beethoven experience with his one and only violin concerto and the heroic symphony that changed it all.
* Angelo Xiang Yu brings his "stupendous technique" (Art Fuse) to the composer's stunning, virtuosic Violin Concerto, while Music Director David Lockington leads the orchestra on Beethoven's majestic Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” to close out the season.
* Go early to enjoy a drink or a bite in the luxurious Symphony Lounge.
* Want to Learn More About the Music? Go early for Insights, a pre-concert discussion with Music Director David Lockington one hour prior to curtain. As a teaser, here are a few fast facts about the works being performed:
* Notes: Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
• As the first major violin concerto of the late Classical period, Beethoven's groundbreaking work initially met with unfavorable reviews. It wasn't until 13 year-old Joseph Joachim performed it in London with Mendelssohn conducting that it found popularity.
• With his one and only violin concerto, Beethoven virtually reinvented the genre, setting the stage for a rash of challenging virtuoso violin works by performer-composers like Niccoló Paganini that soon took Europe by storm.
* More notes: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
• Beethoven originally dedicated this piece to Napoleon as the hero of the French Revolution, but famously erased it so vigorously when Napoleon declared himself emperor that he tore the manuscript.
• With its constantly modulating keys, rhythmic shifts, large dynamic leaps and unfamiliar harmonies, this innovative symphony had a truly revolutionary impact on Vienna’s friendly but conservative audience, who took a few years to warm to it.
* Seats selling fast; tickets at 626-793-7172 or www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org
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Sat, May 5, FESTIVAL:
5 pm - "SOKA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL" at Soka Performing Arts Center, Peace Lake Area of the campus, 1 University Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; 949-480-4278.
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Sat, May 5:
7 pm - BRYAN BOWERS, master of the autoharp, with Anna Schaad-Montgomery on fiddle and viola, and Geoff Goodhue on guitar and mandolin, play Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi, CA 93561; 661-823-9994.
* This is the best reason you'll have this summer to hit the road to Tehachapi for a concert; tix are $20.
* Go for the day and visit the Cesar Chavez Nat'l Monument, the Tehacahapi Depot Museum, and the famous Tehachapi Loop, where the trains wrap over themselves to climb the hill. In town is a delightful German bakery and on the edge of town is superb BBQ.
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Sat, May 5:
7 pm - THE LICATA BROTHERS plus CARBE-DURAND (from INCENDIO) team-up to play the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
* This is the venue that launched the LICATA BROTHERS; since then, they've performed in New Orleans, Memphis, and England. See them before they only play the big venues.
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Sat, May 5:
7:30 pm-10:30 pm - GRATEFUL DUDES BLUEGRASS continue the longest-running bluegrass residency in Southern California, every first Saturday at Vincenzo's Newhall, 24504 Lyons Av, Newhall, CA.
* Venue specializes in pizza that's a little pricey; bring a friend or two and share a large.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - QUETZAL plus MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE play the Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330; 818-677-3000.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO plays an off-campus show for the CAP-UCLA series at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015; 213-623-3233.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - JIM LAUDERDALE plays Pappy and Harriet’s Place, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown, CA 92268; 760-365-5956.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - PHIL SALAZAR & THE KINFOLK, favorites far 'n wide in the roots music world, play the "CAMARILLO CAFE" concert series at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St, Camarillo, CA 93010; 805-814-9366.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - CAPITOL STEPS, the long-running musical-comedy ensemble who began as DC staffers, play the California Institute of Technology "Public Events Series" in Beckman Auditorium (aka "Big Beckman," the wedding-cake building), 332 S Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106; 626-395-4652.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - ERIC ANDERSEN plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - TONY FURTADO WITH JOHN REISCHMAN & LUKE PRICE play a local all-star string music night at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, CA 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, May 5:
8 pm - PASADENA SYMPHONY plays its "BEETHOVEN SPECTACULAR SEASON FINALE" in Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John Av, Pasadena, CA 91105; www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org
* See 2 pm listing for full write-up.
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Sat, May 5:
9 pm - G BURNS JUG BAND plays their first Saturday residency at the Black Cat Bar, 4246 University Av, San Diego, CA; 619-280-5834.
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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018

TODAY'S BIG SHOW: "DYLANFEST," starts at noon (see listing).
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Sun, May 6:
9 am-noon - CLIFF LATIMER & LAURA OSBORN play their first Sunday string roots music gig at Atwater Village Farmers Market, 3250 Glendale Bl, Los Angeles, CA.
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Sun, May 6:
9:30 am-2:30 pm - "BLUEGRASS BRUNCH" runs every Sunday with live music at Urban Solace, 3823 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104; 619-295-6464.
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Sun, May 6:
10:30 am-noon - "TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION" is a participatory session every Sunday at the House of Ireland, 665 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, May 6:
10:30 am SARA LOVELL plays the "MATINEE KIDS' SHOW" series at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, May 6:
11 am-2 pm - Monthly "OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM" every first Sunday at Viva Rancho Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506; 818-845-2425.
* Info: steve@urbanoldtime.com
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Sun, May 6, FESTIVAL:
Noon-8 pm - "DYLANFEST" is the annual celebration of the timeless and broadly influential music of BOB DYLAN, with an enormous lineup of performers and no repeats of any song. Hosted by ANDY & RENEE and their multiple-award-winning band HARD RAIN, at the Torrance Cultural Center, outdoors on the shaded Torino Plaza, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance, CA 90503.
* Advance tixc and plenty of info at: www.andyandrenee.com
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Sun, May 6:
Noon-2 pm - MURPHY'S FLAW plays their twice-monthly bluegrass brunch residency, first & third Sundays, at Viva Rancho Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506; 818-845-2425.
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Sun, May 6:
1 pm-3 pm - Monthly "BLUEGRASS JAM" every first Sunday at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Bl, Torrance, CA 90506.
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Sun, May 6:
1:15 pm-4 pm - TOM BALL AND KENNY SULTAN play their weekly residency at Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Road, Santa Barbara, CA; 805-967-0066.
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Sun, May 6:
2 pm - RANKY TANKY plays the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815; 562-985-7000.
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Sun, May 6:
2 pm - WALT KEALE plays a matinee at the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Sun, May 6:
3 pm - HANNEKE CASSEL TRIO plays the "David Naiditch House Concerts" series, co-presented by Buffalo Head House Concerts; show is in Altadena, CA
Reservations get directions from Gayle Smashey, at: gaylesmashey@gmail.com
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Sun, May 6:
4 pm-7 pm - "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" is a weekly event, every Sunday at the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802; 562-437-8300.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, May 6:
4:30 pm-7:30 pm - "SANTA BARBARA TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" happens every Sunday at La Arcada Bistro, 1112 State St., Santa Barbara, CA;
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, May 6:
7 pm - ERIC ANDERSEN plays the most prolific acoustic music venue in L.A., the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, CA 92675; reservations, call 626-798-6236.
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Sun, May 6:
7:30 pm-11 pm - "IRISH MUSIC SESSION" every Sunday at O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403; 310-829-5303.
* Note: Irish "sesuins" differ from other jams -- these are structured and players are expected to understand the "rules."
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Sun, May 6:
8 pm - KEB’ MO’, Louisiana music legend, plays the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solana Beach, San Diego, CA 92075; 858-481-9022.
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Sun, May 6:
8 pm - LAURIE LEWIS AND THE RIGHT HANDS play the concert series at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, CA 90230; 310-398-2583.
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# 4 news feature...


SELECT EVENTS AFTER NEXT WEEKEND


Only a few so far, but ALL ARE GOOD 'UNS!
Presented chronologically, by start time and date.
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Thu-Sun, May 10-13, FESTIVAL:
Annual "GATOR BY THE BAY FESTIVAL" presented by San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club at Spanish Landing Park, 2326 India St, San Diego, CA 92101; 619-234-8612; www.gatorbythebay.com
* This is a long-running, very-big-deal Cajun-Zydeco festival with music, dancing, and Louisiana cuisine.
* In addition to all the events at the main site, there's also a Thursday Kickoff concert at another venue, 6 pm-10:30 pm, with Sonny Landreth, Shana Morrison & Caledonia, and the ZZymzzy Quartet.
* Thursday, 6 pm-10:30 pm, the festival gets underway at the park, with performers through the weekend that include the Pine Leaf Boys, The Revelers, Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express, Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band, Dextor Ardoin, Gospel According to Earl Thomas, Carolyn Wonderland, Mr. Zipp, Café R&B, Vaud & The Villains, and more.
* Friday, it runs 3:30 pm-10:30 pm.
* Saturday, it's 10:30 am-8 pm.
* Sunday, it wraps-up with performances from 10:30 am-7 pm.
* Tix and full info at: www.gatorbythebay.com
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Thu-Sat, May 17-19th, FESTIVAL:
"13th-Ever 'LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL'" returns with concerts, workshops, square dancing and more, at multiple L.A. venues.
* Featured performers include RICHIE STEARNS & ROSIE NEWTON, OZARK HIGHBALLERS, CLINTON DAVIS, YO PITZY JUG BAND, ECHO MOUNTAIN, DAVID BRAGGER & SUSAN PLATZ, HAVE MORE FUN STRINGBAND, and dance caller extraordinaire SUSAN MICHAELS.
* Though not affiliated with the annual "Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival" which happens on Sunday, May 20, the two festivals, both excellent, are designed to interlock into a four-day tuneful run that's the best musical start to your roots-music summer.
* "Kick Off Party" for the Old Time Social is Thu, May 17, 8 pm, at Tropico De Nopal Gallery, 1665 Beverly Bl, L.A. CA 90026; tix $10, ages 21+.
* CONCERT is Fri, May 18, 8 pm, at The Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W 24th St, L.A. CA 90007; advance tix below. Features Echo Mountain (Los Angeles); Richie & Rosie (NY); Ozark Highballers (AR); House Band with David Bragger & Susan Platz; Yo Pitzy Jugband (Los Angeles); Clinton Davis (San Diego); Have More Fun Stringband (Los Angeles).
* WORKSHOPS, FAMILY DANCE, CAKEWALK & SQUARE DANCE, are Sat, May 19, Noon–11 pm, at American Legion Post 206, 227 N Avenue 55, Highland Park (L.A.) CA 90042:
• Saturday ticket options: $20 for the day (workshops included) or $10 for the evening dances only.
• Family Dance 6 pm
• Cakewalk 7:30 pm
• Square Dance 8 pm
• Callers are Susan Michaels (Seattle) and Rookie Callers (L.A.)
• Bands are Hollywood Boll Weevils (Family Dance – L.A.); Ozark Highballers; Rosie Newton & Richie Stearns.
• WORKSHOPS are Noon–6 pm saturday, and include:
"Upstairs" Saturday Workshops:
- Noon-2 pm - Sacred Harp Shape-Note Singing
- 2-4 pm - Square Dance Calling—Susan Michaels
- 4-5 - Cajun Dancing with Ira Bernstein
- 5-6 - Flatfooting with Ira Bernstein and Ruth Alpert
"Downstairs" Saturday Workshops:
- Noon-1 pm - Italian & New Mexican Music with Paul Rangell & Emily Abbink
- 1-2 pm - Cajun Guitar with Eric Thompson
- 2-3 pm - Cajun Fiddle with Suzy Thompson
- 3-4 - Old-Time Fiddle & Bowing of African American Fiddler Will Adam with David Bragger
- 4-5 - Old-Time Fiddle with Bob Willoughby
- 5-6 - Old-Time Banjo with Rafe Stefanini
(Contact David Bragger for sign-ups and more info, at: davidbragger (at) gmail.com)
* FULL INFO, SIGN-UPS, & TIX (find the bar at the top of their page, or you'll miss everything); tix at: http://losangelesoldtimesocial.com/
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Sat, May 19, FESTIVAL:
10:30 am-9:30 pm Annual "CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL" makes its return after a two-year hiatus, with performances by Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones, The Crooked Jades, Bula: Bomba, Snap Jackson, Mostly Kosher, Fivaceous, Squeakin' Wheels, Tom Freund, Mick Rhodes, Ellen Harper, Harris Harper, Kent Basocke, and more, at Studio Arts Theatre and Sontag Greek Theater, on the campus of Pomona College, 300 E Bonita Av, Claremont, CA 91711.
* More in the next edition.
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Sun, May 20, FESTIVAL:
Annual "TOPANGA BANJO FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL" at Paramount Ranch, in the Santa Monica Mountains Nat'l Recreation Area, Agoura Hills, CA.
* DEADLINES ARE NEARING FOR CONTESTANT ENTRIES, and for the best volunteer assignments (a few hours volunteering gets you in FREE). So don't dawdle!
* Full info at www.topangabanjofiddle.org
* More in the next edition.
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# 5 news feature...


GOOD MUSIC ON TV -- AN EVERY-FRIDAY PHENOM


As we reported back on April 6th, if you can't afford to hit the venues to kick-off your weekend -- or even if you can -- you tell your DVR to stock-up Friday tunefulness so you can marinade your senses when you're ready.

Friday's musical TV broadcast scene always centers on KLCS, L.A.'s PBS-affiliate station that's owned by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Their lineup changes often, but it's always strong on Fridays.

Plus, we'll pause to repeat what we said at the beginning of this month: If you still don't know about RFD TV, you haven't read our periodic postings for Music-on-TV. It's in your cable or satellite "basic-plus" package and available with any of those new apps like Sling TV.

RFD has always proclaimed itself as "America's favorite rural network," and all through this past winter, it kept adding to its formidable lineup of Roots-Americana music programming. It's inclusive of so much that's good, with performances by today's up-and-comers and resurrected shows from "back when" with legends who look impossibly young, performing on long-gone stages. And we are your "Guide" to take you through all of it.

Drum roll, maestro....

ALL LISTINGS ARE FOR FRIDAYS.
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11-11:30 am - "HEART TO HEART CLASSICS" airs a 2018 edition. The focus is always bluegrass and trad country music. On RFD.
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11:30 am-noon - "NASHVILLE ON THE ROAD" airs 1970s episodes of country music and trad country performers in "different outdoor locations." On RFD.
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Noon-12:30 pm - "TRU COUNTRY" (2017-present) brings performances by today's artists, with an emphasis on traditional, not Nashvul pop. On RFD.
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1-1:30 pm - "THE PORTER WAGONER SHOW" is back in a series of 2017 remixes of a vintage live-performance showcases of a multitude of Americana artists and songs by the host. On RFD.
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1:30-2 pm - "POP GOES THE COUNTRY" is currently airing 1974 episodes with performances. On RFD.
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2-3 pm - "BIG JOE POLKA SHOW CLASSICS" brings 2018 remixes with a compilation of "classics" from past shows.
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3-4 pm - "WOODSONGS" airs editions from 2015-2018 with Bluegrass and Folk-Americana artists, ensembles, and bands, some of them legends, stretching from the show's vaults of "season 17" through "season 19." This is a show that the rest of the nation has celebrated for years, but that we have only recently been allowed to discover on L.A. television, Tuesdays at 11 pm on KLCS, in addition to Friday afternoons on RFD. (We had the host and a cast member musician from "Woodsongs" on our long-gone L.A. broadcast radio show, way-back-when, helped build its web radio listener base, and have been fans ever since.) And, y'know, ever since "ACL" and that show that replaced "A Prairie Home Companion" on NPR both went into unpredictable explorations of annoying pop with only occasional Roots-Americana? Well pardner, "WOODSONGS" is all the more vital in our musical universe. On RFD.
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4-4:30 pm - "JIMMY STURR SHOW" is currently re-airing 2017 episodes with performances from the Historic Paramount Theatre. On RFD.
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4:30-5 pm - "THE DUTTONS THROUGH THE YEARS" brings a new 2018 edition most every week. On RFD.
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5-6 pm - "COUNTRY'S FAMILY REUNION" is in the midst of airing multiple parts of its focus on "HONKYTONK," a newly recut mini-series originally seen in 2015. Performing guests are country, alt-country, trad-country, and Americana "stars of the past, present, and future." On RFD.
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MUSIC HAPPENS ON OTHER CHANNELS FRIDAY EVENINGS. We list those, too!

RFD does other things for a few hours, and is back with music at 7:30 for an hour, and then gets tuneful again from 9-10 pm every Friday.
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7:30-8:30 pm - "THE JIMMY DEAN SHOW" has been unearthing fine episodes from the mid-'60s, with performances by the likes of EDDY ARNOLD, BUCK OWENS, CONNIE SMITH, MERLE HAGGARD, ROGER MILLER, LINDA GAYLE, and JIM HENSON'S original Muppet, the dog ROWLF. On RFD.
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8-8:30 pm - "SUN STUDIO SESSIONS" recently has been re-airing 2012 & 2013 editions. It's often blues-based performances from the studio where Elvis started. On KLCS.
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NOT MUSIC, BUT COOL...

8-8:30 pm - "REDACTED TONIGHT" brings a fresh weekly edition that is the week's only "can't-miss" show on TV for the Guide staff. Host Lee Camp and his talented crew bring the ONLY presentation of the world's sociopolitical antics that will make you laugh as well as cry, as they cover a lot of ground that corporate mainstream media won't touch. It re-airs again later tonight, 11:29 pm-midnight. It's on RT AMERICA, via cable, Direct TV, or simulcast at RT.com, and all past eps are archived on YouTube.
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8:30-9 pm - "BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND" brings episodes from 2015 (season 7) through the present in a free-range mix. It isn't always Bluegrass, but when it isn't, it's usually Folk-Americana. On KLCS.
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9-10 pm - "COUNTRY'S FAMILY REUNION" re-airs "HONKYTONK Pt. 1," a newly recut edition originally seen in 2015. Performing guests are country, alt-country, trad-country, and Americana "stars of the past, present, and future." On RFD.
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9-10 pm - "AUSTIN CITY LIMITS" brings episodes from 2015 (season 40) through the present. ACL isn't reliably Roots-Americana as it was for years, so check the specific listing. On KLCS.
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9-10 pm - "LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER" has been airing episodes of the current "season 43" on Fridays. It's a classical music series that isn't at all stuffy. On PBS SoCal (aka KOCE).
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10-11 pm - SPECIAL TONIGHT (April 27) is "INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY / CUBA" with more than 50 world-renowned in a 2018 all-star concert at the Gran Teatro de la Habana in Havana, Cuba. On PBS SoCal (aka KOCE).
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10-11 pm - "FRONT AND CENTER" airs editions from the 2018 season that range from rock 'n roll to roots. On KLCS.
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11 pm-midnight - "LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN" has recently been re-airing their 2016 season. The acts range from rock 'n roll to roots. On KLCS.
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FINALLY...

If you're getting in late? Most of the KLCS Friday evening music lineup repeats from 2 am-5 am, sometimes with a double-dose of "Front and Center" from 5-6 am, so check specific listings.


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# 6 news feature...


R.I.P. -- RANDY SCRUGGS, BLUEGRASS LEGEND; CHARLES NEVILLE, of the NEVILLE BROTHERS; KENNY O'DELL, COUNTRY HIT SONGWRITER


It seems like every time we get ready to publish a new edition of the Guide, word arrives that the world has lost another talented musician. This time we expected to bring you the sad news of two, but before we could do that, it happened once more. We are collectively deprived of all the ways that these special individuals touched our hearts and consciousness with their artistic expressions, and we offer our humble condolences and sympathy to their families and loved ones.
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The following is the Recording Academy™ statement re: RANDY SCRUGGS
dated April 18, 2018:

Four-time GRAMMY® winner Randy Scruggs was a celebrated musician, producer, and songwriter. Throughout his extensive career, he collaborated with an impressive roster of fellow country and bluegrass artists, including Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, and Dolly Parton, among many others. He earned his first GRAMMY in the Best Country Instrumental Performance category for "Amazing Grace" at the 32nd GRAMMY Awards® and went on to win three additional GRAMMYs in the same category for "A Soldier's Joy," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," and "Earl's Breakdown." As the son of bluegrass pioneer and Recording Academy™ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Earl Scruggs, Randy continued his family's musical legacy and was one of Nashville's most esteemed producers and session players, leaving a lasting mark on Music City. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and collaborators during this difficult time.

- Neil Portnow, President/CEO, Recording Academy

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The following is the Recording Academy™ statement re: CHARLES NEVILLE
dated April 26, 2018:

GRAMMY® winner Charles Neville, with the Neville Brothers, created some of the most renowned R&B and soul music to emerge from New Orleans in the 1970s and beyond. Charles' smooth yet powerful saxophone style was prevalent on the ensemble's hit tracks, including "Fire On The Mountain" and "Yellow Moon," among others. The Neville Brothers earned three GRAMMY nominations between 1989 and 1999, with the well-known recording "Healing Chant" earning a GRAMMY Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category for 1989. Prior to finding success with the Neville Brothers, Charles toured with many respected R&B artists such as Johnny Ace, B.B. King, and Jimmy Reed. His dedication to the music community of New Orleans will continue to be recognized by fans and peers for years to come. Our condolences go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.

-- Neil Portnow, President/CEO, Recording Academy
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On March 30, the Recording Academy™ issued their statement re: KENNY O'DELL:

GRAMMY® winner Kenny O'Dell was a renowned songwriter, recording artist, and advocate for musicians' rights. He was a force in the country music field, best known for having penned hit tracks for artists including Charlie Rich, the Judds, and Kenny Rogers, among others. He earned three GRAMMY nominations for his songs: "Mama He's Crazy" (recorded by the Judds) and the Charlie Rich-sung "Behind Closed Doors," which won the GRAMMY for Best Country Song for 1973 and also earned a Song Of The Year nod. Kenny leaves a lasting legacy as a proponent for songwriters and dedicated member of the Nashville music community. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and collaborators during this difficult time.

- Neil Portnow, President/CEO, Recording Academy

Guide contributor MICHELE MAROTTA sent us her personal remembrance of KENNY O'DELL:

"I first met Kenny O’Dell when I was 13 years old - in 1969. He recorded on our 'Vegas' label. A band named 'The Rose Garden' had recorded 'Next Plane To London' in 1967/68 and had a huge hit with the song. Next Plane to London was also recorded in German, and was number one in the European market for months.

"Kenny was the perfect southern gentleman. He was an incredible father and grandfather. I last heard from Corki, his wife of 45 years, in 1990. I still have the postcard she wrote to me. Kenny inspired me to write and, as an impressionable 13-year-old, I hung on to his every word. He was one of the people who inspired me to write. I remember my father telling me how professional Kenny was, and I always remembers what my dad said. Kenny would go into the studio, do what needed to be done, and leave. Kenny never wasted time. He was the ultimate professional. Those are the words I’ve always carried with me - in studio or filming - don’t waste time."

At this year’s NAMM, I ran into a mutual friend - Duane Eddy., who told me that Kenny’s wife Corki passed away in October 2017. I don’t know what Kenny passed away from - I am positive it was from a broken heart. He loved Corki and was lost when she passed. I am devastated. The man from Antlers, Oklahoma was an inspiration to many and will be greatly missed.


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See you soon with more! Meantime, stay tuneful!

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