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Here's the deets on a tasty tuneful Thursday. Today’s events received a preview yesterday, but there’s more happening AND details we didn’t include then (here now). So, in time for tonight, AND with this week's ongoing festivals and music camps...
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1) Tix still available; url for the Guide’s Ticket Alert / Special Feature Story on RUN BOY RUN
2) Weekday Festivals & Music Camps
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring two sessions each day of roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
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47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Full summer schedule, including who's-on-what-stage, at http://sawdustartfestival.org/entertainment-schedule
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
MUSIC CAMP,
near Tehachapi:
Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Thursday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Outdoor / "in the Park" shows, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Thu, Jul 25, in Norwalk:
4 pm "AZTEC STORIES," the FREE music and storytelling presentation by MICHAEL HERALDA, brings indigenous Native American instruments and cultural tales for kids of all ages, at Alondra Library, 11949 Alondra Bl, Norwalk 90650.
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Kids have the opportunity to make music while listening to some wonderful stories.
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Info, 562-868-7771; www.colapublib.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=40171
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Thu, Jul 25, in L.A.:
5:30-8:30 pm Weekly “KOFFEEHOUSE THURSDAY NIGHT SUMMER MUSIC SERIES” brings performances by JESS FURMAN, JULIET ROBERTS and Koffeehouse newcomer ANDREW ALLEN, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles 90067
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More at www.koffeehouse.com. Complete lineup each week is listed at www.facebook.com/events/260789477393307
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Koffeehouse showcases L.A. artists all summer long in the newly renovated main outdoor lobby lounge. Admission is FREE.
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Thu, Jul 25, in South Pasadena:
6 pm BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER brings his weekly acoustic blues residency to Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Thu, Jul 25, near LAX:
6 pm Weekly “THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM” at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, Los Angeles 90024; 310-478-4251.
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Thu, Jul 25, in VC (Camarillo):
6:30 pm Monthly “CAMARILLO ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE” in Camarillo 93010. Location & info, www.songmakers.org
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Thu, Jul 25, in Culver City:
7 pm BARBARA MORRISON, the great blues and jazz vocalist, plays the FREE "Culver City Summer Sunset Music Festival," the Thursday evening concert series in City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City 90232; 310-253-6643.
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Thu, Jul 23, in San Diego:
7-11 pm "BENEFIT FOR THE BLUES SUMMER CAMP" with a great lineup if performers, featuring Jimmy Woodard & the Swingin’ Kings, Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak, Bayou Brothers, Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, and Fuzzy Rankin & the Blues Counselors, at Tio Leo's in San Diego.
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It brings "some of the alumni young blues guitarists from previous years... on board with the bands playing their blues licks!"
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Thu, Jul 25, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm PETER BRANDON plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Ventura:
7:30 pm MILKDRIVE brings “progressive bluegrass” from Austin to Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. Venue has a limited but very tasty menu and full bar.
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Jazz-grass band MilkDrive features award-winning instrumentalists Brian Beken on fiddle and lead vocals, Noah Jeffries on guitar and harmony vocals, Dennis Ludiker on mandolin and harmony vocals, and Matt Mefford on double bass. But awards reveal nothing about the Austin-based string band’s exhilarating sound. Fueled by equal parts tradition and innovation, MilkDrive delivers a distinctive acoustic experience that crosses genres, geographies, and generations.
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The band’s much-anticipated sophomore studio album, “WAVES,” produced by Bil VornDick, was released in June 2012. It showcases the band’s sophisticated arrangements and fierce musicianship with a number of original compositions, and it notably features guests Noam Pikelny (of Punch Brothers) and Futureman (of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones).
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Dennis Ludiker, Brian Beken and Noah Jeffries met as youngsters competing in the prestigious “National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest” in Weiser, Idaho. Eventually they migrated to Austin, where they toured with an eclectic mix of bands and honed their songwriting chops before joining up with bass player extraordinaire Matt Mefford and forming MilkDrive.
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In June 2009, the band recorded and released a live album, “MilkDrive Live ’09,” which spotlights the band’s vigorous picking technique and charismatic writing style. Their debut studio album, “Road From Home,” released in April 2011, combines haunting ballads with their signature instrumentals – “achieving a rootsy feel with a sophisticated edge,” as reviewer Graham Robertson put it, adding that it’s “A fantastic canvas for solo work.”
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Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle calls the MilkDrive repertoire “a virtuosic blast of bluegrassy string-band music.” With labels that range from jamgrass and nu-folk to redneck gypsy jazz, the band has built a following that’s as funky and friendly as they are. The group plays festivals from coast to coast every year, with stops in between at Colorado’s beloved “RockyGrass Festival” and at home at the “Austin City Limits Music Festival.”
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They play only three Southern Cal shows during their formidable national tour:
♪ Zoey’s tonight
♪ The Mint in L.A. on Friday
♪ The Pasadena Folk Music Society series at Caltech on Saturday.
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Thu, Jul 25, in OC (San Juan Capistrano):
7:50 pm THE BO DEANS, plus an opening set by the delightful KELLY FITZGERALD, at The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano 92675.
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KELLY FITZGERALD is a top award-winning and very powerful singer-songwriter, She performs tonight with veterans Brian Pothier, Trent Stroh & Michelle Mangione. More at www.kellyfitzgerald.net
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Thu, Jul 25, in Hermosa Beach:
8 pm ANDY & RENEE and their band HARD RAIN play the 2nd of their CD RELEASE shows for their new album, "Kelp," at Live at the Lounge, 1018 Hermosa Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; get advance tix at 310-372-1193.
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Renee tells us, "The lovely and talented Jimmy Sax will be flying down from Grants Pass, Oregon to make a [musical] appearance."
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HARD RAIN was voted "The Best Band in the South Bay" for 2013. They are a "Dylan tribute band and beyond," with fine originals.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Sepulveda Pass:
8 pm THE BELLE BRIGADE plays the FREE summer courtyard concert series at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90049; 310-440-4578. Fine free series, though most of it is VERY "world-music-ey." Good food available for purchase if you go early. Concert is free, parking is $10 (no local free park-and-walk option; you can ride the MTA bus, $1.50 each way).
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Tonight kicks-off the Skirball’s summer “Sunset Concerts” with L.A.-based The Belle Brigade, who play infectious folk-pop with breezy California melodies and driving drum rhythms. Led by brother-and-sister duo Barbara and Ethan Gruska, The Belle Brigade come from a long line of talented musicians, including film score composer John Williams. Barbara has also drummed with L.A. indie stars Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) and Inara George (The Bird and the Bee).
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Thu, Jul 25, in Altadena:
8 pm JESSE TERRY & ALEX WONG play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Jesse is a regular at some of the finest listening venues in the country, including The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), Club Passim (Cambridge, MA), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), Eddie's Attic (GA) and The Bitter End (NYC). He has performed in Bluebird Cafe rounds with Tony Arata, Craig Carothers, Steve Seskin, Billy Montana and many other songwriting luminaries. Jesse has also been a featured performer at many prestigious festivals, including The 30A Songwriters Festival, The Plymouth Folk Festival, Cape May Singer/Songwriter, The New Jersey Folk Festival and The Montauk Music Festival. More at www.jesseterrymusic.com
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ALEX WONG is an award winning Los Angeles-based artist / producer whose signature sonic style resonates in all he creates -- from cinematic pop soundscapes to his honest, direct songwriting. His solo debut, "A City on a Lake," brought him "featured artist" recognition on the iTunes front page and on NPR’s "Mountain Stage" (prestigious everywhere else, not heard -- like all NPR music shoes -- on L.A. radio). He has produced recordings with leading artists including Ari Hest (Downtown/Mercer Street), Elizabeth and the Catapult (Verve/Forecast), Melissa Ferrick (MPress Records), Vienna Teng (Rounder/Universal), Delta Rae (Sire/Warner Bros), and Grammy nominee Ximena Sariana (Warner Bros.) Alex has garnered critical acclaim for his artistic collaborations with recording artists Amber Rubarth ("The Paper Raincoat" -- and she has played this venue), Vienna Teng, and Paul Freeman. His songwriting / production has been heard in film and television projects such as "The Last Song” (Disney / Touchstone), “One Tree Hill,” and “The Lincoln Lawyer” (Lion’s Gate), and has won several "Independent Music Awards." Alex will be heading out on a tour of the U.S and Germany supporting Vienna Teng in the Fall. More at www.acityonalake.com
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Thu, Jul 25, in L.A.:
9 pm Weekly “L.A. HOOTENANNY” at Villains Tavern, a fun steampunk bar, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles 90013; 213-613-0766.
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Thu, Jul 25, in L.A.:
10 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays The Satellite, 1717 Silverlake Bl, L.A. 90026; 323-661-4380.
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BEYOND THURSDAY,
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wednesday's Child (musically speaking) and first look at Thursday -- July 24 & 25, 2013
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Here's Wednesday's live music events, PLUS a "heads up" on great things happening Thursday, AND this week's ongoing festivals and music camps. Hope you're enjoying a bit o' the outdoor concert scene that makes summer music special! (If not, there are events within to get you started...)
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1) Tix still available; we're republishing Monday's Ticket Alert / Special Feature Story on RUN BOY RUN
2) Weekday Festivals & Music Camps
3) Wednesday's LIVE MUSIC
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They're a hot bluegrass / old-time band who've TWICE performed on radio's "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION." They won the ultra-prestigious "Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest." And they are playing only ONE Southern California show -- in a small venue -- during their national tour. This'll sell-out QUICKLY, so jump on it.
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★ RUN BOY RUN is an exciting young band from Tucson, Arizona. They have a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time / bluegrass styles, and feature a unique instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass, along with three female lead singers with beautiful harmonies.
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Garrison Keillor, host of "A Prairie Home Companion," didn't just book them twice; he raves about them: "Hot instruments and beautiful, sweet harmony singing - that's all you need in the world today! When I hear Run Boy Run, it all comes back to me, why I started doing that show back then. I hope they go on forever."
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Existing in the tension between tradition and frontier, Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest winner and Two Time Prairie Home Companion guests RUN BOY RUN truly exceeds the sum of its parts as touches of classical, jazz, and folk express themselves through the old-time core of the band’s unique sound.". The band's members include two sets of siblings. Brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle & guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello & vocals), combine with sisters Bekah Sandoval (fiddle & vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin & vocals). The band is completed by Jesse Allen (upright bass).
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Called by Paste Magazine, "one of the top ten Arizona bands to hear now," Run Boy Run self-released their full-length album "So Sang the Whippoorwill" in March 2013 to critical regional and national acclaim.
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From winning the band contest at "Pickin’ in the Pines" in the first weeks of forming in 2009, to playing the main stage at the "Telluride Bluegrass Festival" as band contest winners in 2012, to making a second appearance on "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2013, Run Boy Run is spreading their signature instrumentation and sweet three-part female harmony vocal music and youthful energy nationwide.
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Brother and sister Matt and Grace Rolland have fiddle music running through their blood, raised with bow and rosin on every bedside table. The group's three female lead singers, sisters Bekah and Jen Sandoval, grew up deeply rooted in the bluegrass festivals of Arizona, so they too found a home in Run Boy Run. Bass player Jesse Allen was brought-up on opera and western swing, and grew to love the natural fusion inherent in American music. They're all solid, instrumentally, in a lavish string mix for the genre. The band's "whole" exceeds the sum of its formidable parts, incorporating touches of classical, jazz, and folk through the old-time core of Run Boy Run’s sound.
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In addition to counting Garrison Keillor among their fans, it has been widely ibserved that Run Boy Run brings a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time/bluegrass style, featuring a solid instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass.
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It's on Tuesday, July 30, at 8 pm, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, in Altadena. Phone right away for reservations before all the seats are gone -- 626-798-6236 (phone 10 am-10 pm daily; no online reservations). Tickets are $18.
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring two sessions each day of roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
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47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
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near Tehachapi:
Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Wednesday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Outdoor / "in the Park" shows, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Wed, Jul 24, in Venice:
6:30 pm Monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee House, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Jul 24, in Pasadena:
7 pm "Bluegrass-and-beyond" mandolin and fiddle master JOE CRAVEN plays a CHILDREN'S show -- but it's truly for children if ALL AGES (to at least 90), at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 85 E Holly St, Pasadenain Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, actually on Raymond Av between Holly and Walnut, in Old Town Pasadena 91030; 626-683-3230; www.levittpasadena.org
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The Guide has written many times about the always amazing Joe Craven, one of the planet's most musical humans. An award-winning educator, Craven is wildly creative and can make music out of anything -- from a violin to a cookie tin to a "canjo" to hotel trash cans. And he's downright symphonic when he does it. Kids are hooked on his high energy-show, and his talented 12-year-old daughter joins him on stage.
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On-site activities begin at 5:30 pm,sponsored by "First 5 LA." The "KIDZONE," 5:30-7 pm, features child and family-focused vendors and nonprofit community partners presenting interactive fun and games. A child may get their face-painted, grab a balloon, and color to their heart's content. Parents can connect with local family-friendly businesses and nonprofits and find out more about local playgrounds or services for their children.
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Wed, Jul 24, in South Pasadena:
7 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" is a fine acoustic showcase series with a lineup of recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK, at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Wed, Jul 24, in VC (Simi Valley):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS twice-monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT." Location and info at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Jul 24, in Altadena:
8 pm PASADENA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC GUITAR QUARTET plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Felix Bullock, who coaches them, presents advanced students of the Conservatory in a one hour program. Tonight, the PCM Guitar Quartet is performing music by Gerardo Rodriguez, Antonio Vivaldi, Franz Schubert & Euday Bowman. This PCM Quartet has performed at the Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium in San Francisco, and locally at the Frethouse and the Elks Lodge in Pasadena. Members of the Quartet are Brandon Wong (age 12), Maggie Grether (age 10), Michelle Nguyen (age 13), and Blake Hardy (age 13).
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The Pasadena Conservatory of Music is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools and provides comprehensive classical guitar training to children ages 5 -18. PCM is also home to the Los Angeles Youth Guitar Orchestra (LAYGO).
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Wed, Jul 24, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm ROB STALEY plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire in Chatsworth. This is L.A.'s last real honky-tonk, with a big dance floor, a fun scene and full bar. Go early for the free dance lesson at 7. No cover.
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Wed, Jul 24, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Jul 24, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
9 pm Weekly "ACOUSTIC CORDIALE" showcase at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Norwalk:
4 pm "AZTEC STORIES" the FREE music and storytelling presentation by MICHAEL HERALDA, brings indigenous Native American instruments for kids of all ages, at Alondra Library, 11949 Alondra Bl, Norwalk 90650.+Kids have the opportunity to make music while listening to some wonderful stories.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Culver City:
7 pm BARBARA MORRISON, the great blues and jazz vocalist, plays the FREE "Culver City Summer Sunset Music Festival," the Thursday evening concert series in City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City 90232; 310-253-6643.
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Thu, Jul 23, in San Diego:
7-11 pm "BENEFIT FOR THE BLUES SUMMER CAMP" with a great lineup if performers, featuring Jimmy Woodard & the Swingin’ Kings, Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak, Bayou Brothers, Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, and Fuzzy Rankin & the Blues Counselors, at Tio Leo's in San Diego.
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Thu, Jul 25, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm PETER BRANDON plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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7:30 pm MILKDRIVE plays Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. Venue has a limited but very tasty menu and full bar.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Hermosa Beach:
8 pm ANDY & RENEE and their band HARD RAIN play the 2nd of their CD RELEASE shows for their new album, "Kelp," at Live at the Lounge, 1018 Hermosa Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; get advance tix at 310-372-1193.
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HARD RAIN was voted "The Best Band in the South Bay" for 2013. They are a "Dylan tribute band and beyond," with fine originals.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Sepulveda Pass:
8 pm THE BELLE BRIGADE plays the FREE summer courtyard concert series at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90049; 310-440-4578. Fine series, though most of it is VERY "world-music-ey." Good food available for purchase if you go early. Concert is free, parking is $10 (no local free park-and-walk option; you can ride the MTA bus, $1.50 each way).
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Thu, Jul 25, in Altadena:
8 pm JESSE TERRY & ALEX WONG play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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ALEX WONG is an award winning Los Angeles-based artist / producer whose signature sonic style resonates in all he creates -- from cinematic pop soundscapes to his honest, direct songwriting. His solo debut, "A City on a Lake," brought him "featured artist" recognition on the iTunes front page and on NPR’s "Mountain Stage" (prestigious everywhere else, not heard -- like all NPR music shoes -- on L.A. radio). He has produced recordings with leading artists including Ari Hest (Downtown/Mercer Street), Elizabeth and the Catapult (Verve/Forecast), Melissa Ferrick (MPress Records), Vienna Teng (Rounder/Universal), Delta Rae (Sire/Warner Bros), and Grammy nominee Ximena Sariana (Warner Bros.) Alex has garnered critical acclaim for his artistic collaborations with recording artists Amber Rubarth ("The Paper Raincoat" -- and she has played this venue), Vienna Teng, and Paul Freeman. His songwriting / production has been heard in film and television projects such as "The Last Song” (Disney / Touchstone), “One Tree Hill,” and “The Lincoln Lawyer” (Lion’s Gate), and has won several "Independent Music Awards." Alex will be heading out on a tour of the U.S and Germany supporting Vienna Teng in the Fall. More at www.acityonalake.com
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Thu, Jul 25, in L.A.:
10 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays The Satellite, 1717 Silverlake Bl, L.A. 90026; 323-661-4380.
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Here's Wednesday's live music events, PLUS a "heads up" on great things happening Thursday, AND this week's ongoing festivals and music camps. Hope you're enjoying a bit o' the outdoor concert scene that makes summer music special! (If not, there are events within to get you started...)
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1) Tix still available; we're republishing Monday's Ticket Alert / Special Feature Story on RUN BOY RUN
2) Weekday Festivals & Music Camps
3) Wednesday's LIVE MUSIC
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They're a hot bluegrass / old-time band who've TWICE performed on radio's "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION." They won the ultra-prestigious "Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest." And they are playing only ONE Southern California show -- in a small venue -- during their national tour. This'll sell-out QUICKLY, so jump on it.
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★ RUN BOY RUN is an exciting young band from Tucson, Arizona. They have a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time / bluegrass styles, and feature a unique instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass, along with three female lead singers with beautiful harmonies.
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Garrison Keillor, host of "A Prairie Home Companion," didn't just book them twice; he raves about them: "Hot instruments and beautiful, sweet harmony singing - that's all you need in the world today! When I hear Run Boy Run, it all comes back to me, why I started doing that show back then. I hope they go on forever."
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Existing in the tension between tradition and frontier, Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest winner and Two Time Prairie Home Companion guests RUN BOY RUN truly exceeds the sum of its parts as touches of classical, jazz, and folk express themselves through the old-time core of the band’s unique sound.". The band's members include two sets of siblings. Brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle & guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello & vocals), combine with sisters Bekah Sandoval (fiddle & vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin & vocals). The band is completed by Jesse Allen (upright bass).
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Called by Paste Magazine, "one of the top ten Arizona bands to hear now," Run Boy Run self-released their full-length album "So Sang the Whippoorwill" in March 2013 to critical regional and national acclaim.
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From winning the band contest at "Pickin’ in the Pines" in the first weeks of forming in 2009, to playing the main stage at the "Telluride Bluegrass Festival" as band contest winners in 2012, to making a second appearance on "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2013, Run Boy Run is spreading their signature instrumentation and sweet three-part female harmony vocal music and youthful energy nationwide.
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Brother and sister Matt and Grace Rolland have fiddle music running through their blood, raised with bow and rosin on every bedside table. The group's three female lead singers, sisters Bekah and Jen Sandoval, grew up deeply rooted in the bluegrass festivals of Arizona, so they too found a home in Run Boy Run. Bass player Jesse Allen was brought-up on opera and western swing, and grew to love the natural fusion inherent in American music. They're all solid, instrumentally, in a lavish string mix for the genre. The band's "whole" exceeds the sum of its formidable parts, incorporating touches of classical, jazz, and folk through the old-time core of Run Boy Run’s sound.
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In addition to counting Garrison Keillor among their fans, it has been widely ibserved that Run Boy Run brings a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time/bluegrass style, featuring a solid instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass.
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It's on Tuesday, July 30, at 8 pm, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, in Altadena. Phone right away for reservations before all the seats are gone -- 626-798-6236 (phone 10 am-10 pm daily; no online reservations). Tickets are $18.
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring two sessions each day of roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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This is the absolute best opportunity to give your kids an immersive experience in Folk-Americana music this summer.
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47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
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Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Wednesday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Outdoor / "in the Park" shows, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Wed, Jul 24, in Venice:
6:30 pm Monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee House, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Jul 24, in Pasadena:
7 pm "Bluegrass-and-beyond" mandolin and fiddle master JOE CRAVEN plays a CHILDREN'S show -- but it's truly for children if ALL AGES (to at least 90), at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 85 E Holly St, Pasadenain Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, actually on Raymond Av between Holly and Walnut, in Old Town Pasadena 91030; 626-683-3230; www.levittpasadena.org
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The Guide has written many times about the always amazing Joe Craven, one of the planet's most musical humans. An award-winning educator, Craven is wildly creative and can make music out of anything -- from a violin to a cookie tin to a "canjo" to hotel trash cans. And he's downright symphonic when he does it. Kids are hooked on his high energy-show, and his talented 12-year-old daughter joins him on stage.
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On-site activities begin at 5:30 pm,sponsored by "First 5 LA." The "KIDZONE," 5:30-7 pm, features child and family-focused vendors and nonprofit community partners presenting interactive fun and games. A child may get their face-painted, grab a balloon, and color to their heart's content. Parents can connect with local family-friendly businesses and nonprofits and find out more about local playgrounds or services for their children.
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Wed, Jul 24, in South Pasadena:
7 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" is a fine acoustic showcase series with a lineup of recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK, at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Wed, Jul 24, in VC (Simi Valley):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS twice-monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT." Location and info at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Jul 24, in Altadena:
8 pm PASADENA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC GUITAR QUARTET plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Most recently, this Quartet won 1st place at the 2013 "Pacific Guitar Festival."
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Felix Bullock, who coaches them, presents advanced students of the Conservatory in a one hour program. Tonight, the PCM Guitar Quartet is performing music by Gerardo Rodriguez, Antonio Vivaldi, Franz Schubert & Euday Bowman. This PCM Quartet has performed at the Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium in San Francisco, and locally at the Frethouse and the Elks Lodge in Pasadena. Members of the Quartet are Brandon Wong (age 12), Maggie Grether (age 10), Michelle Nguyen (age 13), and Blake Hardy (age 13).
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In addition to the Quartet, other PCM advance guitar students will be performing. They are Alexander Li (age 16), Katelyn Biesiadecki (age 14), Ethan Wang (age 14) and Malechai Wang (age 11).
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The Pasadena Conservatory of Music is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools and provides comprehensive classical guitar training to children ages 5 -18. PCM is also home to the Los Angeles Youth Guitar Orchestra (LAYGO).
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Wed, Jul 24, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm ROB STALEY plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire in Chatsworth. This is L.A.'s last real honky-tonk, with a big dance floor, a fun scene and full bar. Go early for the free dance lesson at 7. No cover.
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Wed, Jul 24, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Jul 24, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
9 pm Weekly "ACOUSTIC CORDIALE" showcase at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Norwalk:
4 pm "AZTEC STORIES" the FREE music and storytelling presentation by MICHAEL HERALDA, brings indigenous Native American instruments for kids of all ages, at Alondra Library, 11949 Alondra Bl, Norwalk 90650.+Kids have the opportunity to make music while listening to some wonderful stories.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Culver City:
7 pm BARBARA MORRISON, the great blues and jazz vocalist, plays the FREE "Culver City Summer Sunset Music Festival," the Thursday evening concert series in City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City 90232; 310-253-6643.
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Thu, Jul 23, in San Diego:
7-11 pm "BENEFIT FOR THE BLUES SUMMER CAMP" with a great lineup if performers, featuring Jimmy Woodard & the Swingin’ Kings, Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak, Bayou Brothers, Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, and Fuzzy Rankin & the Blues Counselors, at Tio Leo's in San Diego.
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Thu, Jul 25, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm PETER BRANDON plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Ventura:
7:30 pm MILKDRIVE plays Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. Venue has a limited but very tasty menu and full bar.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Hermosa Beach:
8 pm ANDY & RENEE and their band HARD RAIN play the 2nd of their CD RELEASE shows for their new album, "Kelp," at Live at the Lounge, 1018 Hermosa Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; get advance tix at 310-372-1193.
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HARD RAIN was voted "The Best Band in the South Bay" for 2013. They are a "Dylan tribute band and beyond," with fine originals.
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Thu, Jul 25, in Sepulveda Pass:
8 pm THE BELLE BRIGADE plays the FREE summer courtyard concert series at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90049; 310-440-4578. Fine series, though most of it is VERY "world-music-ey." Good food available for purchase if you go early. Concert is free, parking is $10 (no local free park-and-walk option; you can ride the MTA bus, $1.50 each way).
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Thu, Jul 25, in Altadena:
8 pm JESSE TERRY & ALEX WONG play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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JESSE TERRY is a nationally-touring, award-winning singer-songwriter and road warrior. His music has been variously compared to Ryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon and James Taylor. Jesse has toured relentlessly in support of his two full-length albums, including recent support slots for Darrell Scott (member of Robert Plant’s Band of Joy), Tony Lucca, Liz Longley and Rachel Platten. He has shared festival stages with Mat Kearney, Shawn Mullins, Dar Williams, David Wilcox and Lori McKenna.
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Jesse won Grand Prize in several international songwriting competitions, including the "John Lennon Songwriting Contest," the "CMT/NSAI Songwriting Competition," the "Ourstage.com" 2012 Finals and the "We Are Listening Singer/Songwriter Awards." The esteemed “New Music Seminar” recently selected Terry as one of the Top 100 Unsigned “Artists on the Verge”. Jesse’s song “Let The Blue Skies Go To Your Head” was included on a recent NMS compilation, released worldwide on June 19th by Tommy Boy Records.
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Jesse is a regular at some of the finest listening venues in the country, including The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), Club Passim (Cambridge, MA), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), Eddie's Attic (GA) and The Bitter End (NYC). He has performed in Bluebird Cafe rounds with Tony Arata, Craig Carothers, Steve Seskin, Billy Montana and many other songwriting luminaries. Jesse has also been a featured performer at many prestigious festivals, including The 30A Songwriters Festival, The Plymouth Folk Festival, Cape May Singer/Songwriter, The New Jersey Folk Festival and The Montauk Music Festival. More at www.jesseterrymusic.com
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ALEX WONG is an award winning Los Angeles-based artist / producer whose signature sonic style resonates in all he creates -- from cinematic pop soundscapes to his honest, direct songwriting. His solo debut, "A City on a Lake," brought him "featured artist" recognition on the iTunes front page and on NPR’s "Mountain Stage" (prestigious everywhere else, not heard -- like all NPR music shoes -- on L.A. radio). He has produced recordings with leading artists including Ari Hest (Downtown/Mercer Street), Elizabeth and the Catapult (Verve/Forecast), Melissa Ferrick (MPress Records), Vienna Teng (Rounder/Universal), Delta Rae (Sire/Warner Bros), and Grammy nominee Ximena Sariana (Warner Bros.) Alex has garnered critical acclaim for his artistic collaborations with recording artists Amber Rubarth ("The Paper Raincoat" -- and she has played this venue), Vienna Teng, and Paul Freeman. His songwriting / production has been heard in film and television projects such as "The Last Song” (Disney / Touchstone), “One Tree Hill,” and “The Lincoln Lawyer” (Lion’s Gate), and has won several "Independent Music Awards." Alex will be heading out on a tour of the U.S and Germany supporting Vienna Teng in the Fall. More at www.acityonalake.com
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Thu, Jul 25, in L.A.:
10 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays The Satellite, 1717 Silverlake Bl, L.A. 90026; 323-661-4380.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Ticket Alert, Special Feature, and Monday & Tuesday Music -- July 22-23, 2013
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Additional events happening Tuesday:
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Tue, Jul 23, in Santa Monica:
6:30 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play FREE at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica; address and info, http://beachhouse.smgov.net. The Hawks tell us, "We'll be playing a few songs after Josh Kun's talk about his book, 'Songs In The Key of L.A.'"
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Tue, Jul 23, in Burbank:
7:30 pm THE NOMADS, the trio of western music veterans Rodger Maxwell, Bruce Huntington, and Jim Jones, play the monthly night sponsored by the "Western Music Association - California Chapter," at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to the L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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Tue, Jul 23, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm RIP MASTERS plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire in Chatsworth. Go early for the free dance lesson at 7. This is L.A.'s last real honky-tonk. Full bar, no cover, fun place.
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[Here's the edition as originally published]
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Up front today is a TICKET ALERT and a special feature story so you'll know why you want to go -- because you'll have a brief chance before this is gone.
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Monday's and Tuesday's live music events and this week's ongoing festivals and music camps are all here, too.
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They're a hot bluegrass / old-time band who've TWICE performed on radio's "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION." They won the ultra-prestigious "Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest." And they are playing only ONE Southern California show -- in a small venue -- during their national tour. This'll sell-out QUICKLY, so jump on it.
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★ RUN BOY RUN is an exciting young band from Tucson, Arizona. They have a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time / bluegrass styles, and feature a unique instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass, along with three female lead singers with beautiful harmonies.
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Garrison Keillor, host of "A Prairie Home Companion," didn't just book them twice; he raves about them: "Hot instruments and beautiful, sweet harmony singing - that's all you need in the world today! When I hear Run Boy Run, it all comes back to me, why I started doing that show back then. I hope they go on forever."
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Existing in the tension between tradition and frontier, Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest winner and Two Time Prairie Home Companion guests RUN BOY RUN truly exceeds the sum of its parts as touches of classical, jazz, and folk express themselves through the old-time core of the band’s unique sound."
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The band's members include two sets of siblings. Brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle & guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello & vocals), combine with sisters Bekah Sandoval (fiddle & vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin & vocals). The band is completed by Jesse Allen (upright bass).
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Called by Paste Magazine, "one of the top ten Arizona bands to hear now," Run Boy Run self-released their full-length album "So Sang the Whippoorwill" in March 2013 to critical regional and national acclaim.
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From winning the band contest at "Pickin’ in the Pines" in the first weeks of forming in 2009, to playing the main stage at the "Telluride Bluegrass Festival" as band contest winners in 2012, to making a second appearance on "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2013, Run Boy Run is spreading their signature instrumentation and sweet three-part female harmony vocal music and youthful energy nationwide.
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Brother and sister Matt and Grace Rolland have fiddle music running through their blood, raised with bow and rosin on every bedside table. The group's three female lead singers, sisters Bekah and Jen Sandoval, grew up deeply rooted in the bluegrass festivals of Arizona, so they too found a home in Run Boy Run. Bass player Jesse Allen was brought-up on opera and western swing, and grew to love the natural fusion inherent in American music. They're all solid, instrumentally, in a lavish string mix for the genre. The band's "whole" exceeds the sum of its formidable parts, incorporating touches of classical, jazz, and folk through the old-time core of Run Boy Run’s sound.
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In addition to counting Garrison Keillor among their fans, it has been widely ibserved that Run Boy Run brings a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time/bluegrass style, featuring a solid instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass.
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★ HOW TO GET TICKETS for their ONE local show:
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring two sessions each day of roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
FESTIVAL,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org +There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana. +Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.+Full summer schedule, including who's-on-what-stage, at http://sawdustartfestival.org/entertainment-schedule/
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
MUSIC CAMP,
near Tehachapi:
Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Monday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Mon, Jul 22, in Burbank:
7:30 pm THE BROMBIES play their weekly bluegrass residency at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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Mon, Jul 22, in SFV (NoHo):
7:30 pm Weekly "OPEN MIC" at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913.
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★ A SHOW of the WEEK pick...
Mon, Jul 22, in Altadena:
8 pm JOE CRAVEN, one of the most talented, continuously surprising, and versatile musicians on this (or any other) planet, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Info and reservations, www.coffeegallery.com. This well sell-out. Call for your seats, or you won't get them: 10 am-10 pm, daily, 626-798-6236.
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Mon, Jul 22, in SFV (NoHo):
8 pm Weekly "CELTIC ARTS CENTER IRISH CéILí DANCE & IRISH MUSIC SESSION" have moved to the Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Bl, North Hollywood 91606; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com
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Dance at 8, Irish music session at 9, Gaelic language classes earlier.
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Mon, Jul 22, in Hollywood:
10 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL brings the joyous side of the Great Depressions to Bardot, 1737 Vine St, Hollywood 90028; 323-462-1307.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Tuesday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Tue, Jul 23, in Downey:
6 pm Monthly "DOWNEY FOLK MUSIC JAM" at the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center, 7810 Quill Dr, Downey 90242; 562-904-7223.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Ventura:
6-9:30 pm Twice-monthly "BLUEGRASS JAM" at Zoey's Cafe, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. Jam is on the patio; "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at 7:30 is on the indoor stage. Dinner and bar service available at both.
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Tue, Jul 23, in VC (T.O.):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "THOUSAND OAKS SONG CIRCLE" at the Greenhouse Café, 652 Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91360.
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Tue, Jul 23, in San Diego:
6:30 pm "SDBS BLUEGRASS NIGHT" sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society at Boll Weevil Restaurant, 7080 Miramar Rd, San Diego 92117.
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Tue, Jul 23, in VC (Camarillo):
6:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "CAMARILLO SONG CIRCLE" in Camarillo; location & info, www.songmakers.org
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Tue, Jul 23, in Signal Hill:
7 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Arcadia:
7 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" with a lineup of recording artists playing acoystic; and performing host JC HYKE, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Ventura:
7:30 pm "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at Zoey's Cafe, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. A concurrent "BLUEGRASS JAM" is on the patio; "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" is on the indoor stage. Dinner and bar service available at both.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Altadena:
8 pm NEW DOGS, OLD TRICKS bring their youthful take on newgrass-Americana to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm), 626-798-6236.
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Tue, Jul 23, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
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see the July 19 edition
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More, including a full NEWS & REVIEWS edition, within the next few days.
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All rights reserved.
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Additional events happening Tuesday:
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LATE ADDITION...
Tue, Jul 23, in Santa Monica:
6:30 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play FREE at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica; address and info, http://beachhouse.smgov.net. The Hawks tell us, "We'll be playing a few songs after Josh Kun's talk about his book, 'Songs In The Key of L.A.'"
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Tue, Jul 23, in Burbank:
7:30 pm THE NOMADS, the trio of western music veterans Rodger Maxwell, Bruce Huntington, and Jim Jones, play the monthly night sponsored by the "Western Music Association - California Chapter," at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to the L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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LATE ADDITION...
Tue, Jul 23, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm RIP MASTERS plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire in Chatsworth. Go early for the free dance lesson at 7. This is L.A.'s last real honky-tonk. Full bar, no cover, fun place.
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[Here's the edition as originally published]
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Up front today is a TICKET ALERT and a special feature story so you'll know why you want to go -- because you'll have a brief chance before this is gone.
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Monday's and Tuesday's live music events and this week's ongoing festivals and music camps are all here, too.
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In this edition...
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1) TICKET ALERT / SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: RUN BOY RUN
2) WEEKDAY FESTIVALS & MUSIC CAMPS
3) MONDAY'S LIVE MUSIC
4) TUESDAY'S LIVE MUSIC
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TICKET ALERT /
SPECIAL FEATURE STORY:
RUN BOY RUN
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They're a hot bluegrass / old-time band who've TWICE performed on radio's "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION." They won the ultra-prestigious "Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest." And they are playing only ONE Southern California show -- in a small venue -- during their national tour. This'll sell-out QUICKLY, so jump on it.
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★ RUN BOY RUN is an exciting young band from Tucson, Arizona. They have a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time / bluegrass styles, and feature a unique instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass, along with three female lead singers with beautiful harmonies.
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Garrison Keillor, host of "A Prairie Home Companion," didn't just book them twice; he raves about them: "Hot instruments and beautiful, sweet harmony singing - that's all you need in the world today! When I hear Run Boy Run, it all comes back to me, why I started doing that show back then. I hope they go on forever."
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Existing in the tension between tradition and frontier, Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest winner and Two Time Prairie Home Companion guests RUN BOY RUN truly exceeds the sum of its parts as touches of classical, jazz, and folk express themselves through the old-time core of the band’s unique sound."
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The band's members include two sets of siblings. Brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle & guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello & vocals), combine with sisters Bekah Sandoval (fiddle & vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin & vocals). The band is completed by Jesse Allen (upright bass).
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Called by Paste Magazine, "one of the top ten Arizona bands to hear now," Run Boy Run self-released their full-length album "So Sang the Whippoorwill" in March 2013 to critical regional and national acclaim.
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From winning the band contest at "Pickin’ in the Pines" in the first weeks of forming in 2009, to playing the main stage at the "Telluride Bluegrass Festival" as band contest winners in 2012, to making a second appearance on "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2013, Run Boy Run is spreading their signature instrumentation and sweet three-part female harmony vocal music and youthful energy nationwide.
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Brother and sister Matt and Grace Rolland have fiddle music running through their blood, raised with bow and rosin on every bedside table. The group's three female lead singers, sisters Bekah and Jen Sandoval, grew up deeply rooted in the bluegrass festivals of Arizona, so they too found a home in Run Boy Run. Bass player Jesse Allen was brought-up on opera and western swing, and grew to love the natural fusion inherent in American music. They're all solid, instrumentally, in a lavish string mix for the genre. The band's "whole" exceeds the sum of its formidable parts, incorporating touches of classical, jazz, and folk through the old-time core of Run Boy Run’s sound.
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In addition to counting Garrison Keillor among their fans, it has been widely ibserved that Run Boy Run brings a special gift for writing original songs in the classic old time/bluegrass style, featuring a solid instrumental mix of twin fiddles, mandolin, cello and bass.
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★ HOW TO GET TICKETS for their ONE local show:
. It's Tuesday, July 30, at 8 pm, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, in Altadena. Phone right away for reservations before all the seats are gone -- 626-798-6236 (phone 10 am-10 pm daily; no online reservations). Tickets are $18.
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WEEKDAY FESTIVALS
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring two sessions each day of roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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This is the absolute best opportunity to give your kids an immersive experience in Folk-Americana music this summer.
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Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
FESTIVAL,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org +There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana. +Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.+Full summer schedule, including who's-on-what-stage, at http://sawdustartfestival.org/entertainment-schedule/
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
MUSIC CAMP,
near Tehachapi:
Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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Monday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Mon, Jul 22, in Burbank:
7:30 pm THE BROMBIES play their weekly bluegrass residency at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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Mon, Jul 22, in SFV (NoHo):
7:30 pm Weekly "OPEN MIC" at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913.
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★ A SHOW of the WEEK pick...
Mon, Jul 22, in Altadena:
8 pm JOE CRAVEN, one of the most talented, continuously surprising, and versatile musicians on this (or any other) planet, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Info and reservations, www.coffeegallery.com. This well sell-out. Call for your seats, or you won't get them: 10 am-10 pm, daily, 626-798-6236.
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Mon, Jul 22, in SFV (NoHo):
8 pm Weekly "CELTIC ARTS CENTER IRISH CéILí DANCE & IRISH MUSIC SESSION" have moved to the Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Bl, North Hollywood 91606; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com
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Dance at 8, Irish music session at 9, Gaelic language classes earlier.
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Mon, Jul 22, in Hollywood:
10 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL brings the joyous side of the Great Depressions to Bardot, 1737 Vine St, Hollywood 90028; 323-462-1307.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Tuesday CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events:
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Tue, Jul 23, in Downey:
6 pm Monthly "DOWNEY FOLK MUSIC JAM" at the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center, 7810 Quill Dr, Downey 90242; 562-904-7223.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Ventura:
6-9:30 pm Twice-monthly "BLUEGRASS JAM" at Zoey's Cafe, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. Jam is on the patio; "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at 7:30 is on the indoor stage. Dinner and bar service available at both.
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Tue, Jul 23, in VC (T.O.):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "THOUSAND OAKS SONG CIRCLE" at the Greenhouse Café, 652 Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91360.
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Tue, Jul 23, in San Diego:
6:30 pm "SDBS BLUEGRASS NIGHT" sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society at Boll Weevil Restaurant, 7080 Miramar Rd, San Diego 92117.
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Tue, Jul 23, in VC (Camarillo):
6:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "CAMARILLO SONG CIRCLE" in Camarillo; location & info, www.songmakers.org
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Tue, Jul 23, in Signal Hill:
7 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Arcadia:
7 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" with a lineup of recording artists playing acoystic; and performing host JC HYKE, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Ventura:
7:30 pm "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at Zoey's Cafe, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137. A concurrent "BLUEGRASS JAM" is on the patio; "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" is on the indoor stage. Dinner and bar service available at both.
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Tue, Jul 23, in Altadena:
8 pm NEW DOGS, OLD TRICKS bring their youthful take on newgrass-Americana to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (10 am-10 pm), 626-798-6236.
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Tue, Jul 23, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
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BEYOND TUESDAY,
see the July 19 edition
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More, including a full NEWS & REVIEWS edition, within the next few days.
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Entire contents copyright (c) 2013,
Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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Contact us at
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
Who's Coming Out of the Closet? -- July 21, 2013
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So everyone knows about us. We're into six-strings and fiddles, and even (gasp) banjos, and occasional affairs with (saints preserve us) an accordion or two. Sure, there was that nice Celtic harp, before we were lured away by the hot-spiced Cajun rubboard. And we've always been suckers for a uke in a little grass shack.
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But it's time to come out. We're closet rockers. No, we absolutely loathe and abhor mindlessly thudding modern pop and brain-dead "dance" music. But that good kinda rock 'n roll, the kinda music jus' stirs the soul? We're there.
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And for those of you ready to come out of the closet, too, we're betting we have company.
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Which brings us to the reason for this little extra edition.
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Especially for those heretofore contemplating a lonely evening at home with the string player's rubber exercise squeezums handball. Here's your emotional rescue:
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♥ From 5:30-9 pm (Pacific), Palladia is airing BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND in their famous concert at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2000. Too ancient, says you? Au contraire, says we. Clarence is performing. No need to say more. Except that this usually only screens as half the concert. Tonight, it's the whooooole thing!
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Full disclosure? Okay. The editor graduated from the four-session class at the Grammy Museum in "The Musical History of Bruce Springsteen," taught by museum director and author of "Greetings from E Street," Bob Santelli. The esteemed teacher who promptly awarded the Guide's editor an "A Plus" -- in writing -- upon completion of the class.
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For those recovered from the shock enough to have regained sensibilities, or otherwise looking to go out because they need air after those startling revelations about how an acoustic guru can go astray, check the edition just below for plenty of, ahem, ACOUSTIC music. There's even a note on a weekday day series in there. Rock on!
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Entire contents copyright (c) 2013,
Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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Contact us at
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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So everyone knows about us. We're into six-strings and fiddles, and even (gasp) banjos, and occasional affairs with (saints preserve us) an accordion or two. Sure, there was that nice Celtic harp, before we were lured away by the hot-spiced Cajun rubboard. And we've always been suckers for a uke in a little grass shack.
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But it's time to come out. We're closet rockers. No, we absolutely loathe and abhor mindlessly thudding modern pop and brain-dead "dance" music. But that good kinda rock 'n roll, the kinda music jus' stirs the soul? We're there.
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And for those of you ready to come out of the closet, too, we're betting we have company.
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Which brings us to the reason for this little extra edition.
.
Especially for those heretofore contemplating a lonely evening at home with the string player's rubber exercise squeezums handball. Here's your emotional rescue:
.
♥ From 5:30-9 pm (Pacific), Palladia is airing BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND in their famous concert at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2000. Too ancient, says you? Au contraire, says we. Clarence is performing. No need to say more. Except that this usually only screens as half the concert. Tonight, it's the whooooole thing!
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Full disclosure? Okay. The editor graduated from the four-session class at the Grammy Museum in "The Musical History of Bruce Springsteen," taught by museum director and author of "Greetings from E Street," Bob Santelli. The esteemed teacher who promptly awarded the Guide's editor an "A Plus" -- in writing -- upon completion of the class.
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For those recovered from the shock enough to have regained sensibilities, or otherwise looking to go out because they need air after those startling revelations about how an acoustic guru can go astray, check the edition just below for plenty of, ahem, ACOUSTIC music. There's even a note on a weekday day series in there. Rock on!
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Entire contents copyright (c) 2013,
Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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Contact us at
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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Friday, July 19, 2013
Saturday update! July 19-21's mighty fine weekend -- 2013
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Our Sunday morning addition to the Saturday morning update includes a "heads-up" for a Monday-through-Friday series, this week only:
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232. This is the absolute best opportunity to give your kids an immersive experience in Folk-Americana music this summer.
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Beyond that, many events were inserted as "late additions" through the day Friday, to what began that day as the weekend edition. But continuing needs arose to add even more, so those "extra-late" additions are right up front for you. Just remember to peruse the festival section and the rest of the already-published Saturday & Sunday -- and beyond-the-weekend -- listings that follow these additions!
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First,
In Memoriam...
HELEN THOMAS died Saturday. The Guide's editor, as a former political journalist and columnist, wants you to know about her. Helen was a member of the White House Press Corps during ten Presidencies -- John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, shrub, and Barrack Obama. She was the grande dame of the D.C. media, and for decades, the privilege of asking the first question at every Presidential News Conference went to Helen. Until she challenged shrub with the question, "What has invading Iraq got to do with 9/11?" That was her last time to be recognized for a question during that administration. Helen was then forced into retirement by the wire service that had long employed her. But she wouldn't leave, founding her own syndicated bureau. That change turned her from reporter to commentator. And she quickly said something that was exploited by her enemies. When a proponent of backing Israel, no matter what, pressed her, she said US support should not be unquestioned. When asked if there should be conditions, she said, "You should get out of Palestine." No matter that millions in America and around the world -- and many in Israel -- agree with that. It brought her down. Oh, she continued with her bureau and its badly-shrunken client list. And sadly, it became evident that she didn't know when it was time to quit. And so it was all made into an ignominious end for one of the greatest White House journalists in history; and we are in danger of not remembering one of the most successful, pioneering woman reporters, ever. We will miss you, Helen, and your fiesty refusals to take wimpy presidential obfuscations for an answer. If there's a newsroom in the great beyond, give 'em hell, Helen.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Echo Park:
5:30 pm FREE weekly "GRAND OLE ECHO" Americana / alt-country / honky-tonk showcase brings performances by CALICO, JOHN LAFAYETTE RAMEY, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., and JEFF CROSBY, on two stages at the Echo, 1822 W Sunset Bl, Echo Park (L.A.); 213-413-8200.
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Sun, Jul 21; in Burbank:
6-9 pm Monthly "JONNY WHITESIDE'S MESSAROUND" is a guitarathon with an always impressive cast, at Viva Cantina on Riverside Dr, next to the L.A. Equestrian Center in Burbank. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. Venue serves good Mexican foos, has full bar.
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Sun, Jul 21; in Pasadena:
6-10 pm "SUNDAY HOOTENANNY" is a dinner-and-a-show at the Urban Homestead
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Vegan and vegetarian options available. "Step back, slow down, sit a spell and don't forget to have a 'Hootenanny of a GOOD TIME'," says the venue. Suggested $10 food / drink purchase for adults, $5 child (under age 10). This is a family-friendly event and a no-alcohol setting. Space is limited so make a reservation at info@urbanhomestead.org or call
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They ask," Do you know the history of the 'hootenanny?' It is an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in the early twentieth century. During the early 1960s at the height of the Folk Music Revival, Woody Guthrie & Pete Seeger's newly formed folk-protest group, the Almanac Singers, worked out of a loft in New York City hosting Sunday-afternoon concerts called 'hootenannys,' a word Pete and Woody had picked up in their cross-country travels."
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Sat, Jul 20, in East L.A.:
6-8 pm CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS brings their exciting, accordion-driven, Grammy-winning bass-backed L.A.-take on border music to the "Free Concerts in Public Sites Program" at East Los Angeles Civic Center Stage, 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles 90022.
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Sat, Jul 20, in Palmdale:
Time tba "BEATLES TRIBUTE NIGHT" with decidedly folky dimensions happens tonight at Butler's Coffee, near the mall on 10th St West in Palmdale. If you can find Palmdale, you can find Butler's; not much on that musical landscape to divert you anywhere else.
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Sat, Jul 20, in L.A.:
8 pm MUCCA PAZZA from Chicago plays the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St ( actually at S Park View St & Wilshire Bl), Los Angeles 90057.
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When one of these reinterpretations of a marching band played the "Topanga Days" Festival (that one from the Bay Area), everyone was on their feet, laughing, watching, listening and dancing. This is pure fun, and can bring a surprisingly satisfying musical experience.
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We got a late press release on this. With that Topanga Days experience vividly recalled, we had to bring this to you. It reads, "Not your typical marching band, Mucca Pazza leans towards rock with mandolins & accordions, their innovative arrangements allow them to deliver a dynamic, one-of-a-kind sound. Chicago's Mucca Pazza marches on, from the steel mill parking lots of Chicago across the nation. They march in formation, rip through drum cadences, bust out cinematic stories, and incite mass dance outbreaks. They channel everything from Bartok to a love-struck Godzilla, re-imagine the uptight 19th-century march, and make up soundtracks for classic Egyptian movies that never happened. Not bad for an eccentric gang of loud-and-proud, self-proclaimed band geeks."
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On-site activities begin at 6:30; concert at 8. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Go early and enjoy your own picnic dinner (no alcohol) or buy food from local landmark Mamas International Tamales (they'll be set-up in the park).
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Or ride your bike for the "Cicle L.A."-hosted "Rock 'n Two WheelRollin' Concert Ride" from Exposition Park to MacArthur Park at 6:30 pm. Info at www.facebook.com/events/403115986475223
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NOTE: "Late additions" added through Friday are labeled as such, and inserted in the chronological listings.
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Fri-Sun, Jul 19-21,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in VC (Moorpark):
"CHILDREN OF MANY COLORS NATIVE AMERICAN INTERTRIBAL POWWOW" brings Native American singing, dancing, arts, crafts, food, cultural presenters, storytellers and traditional dwellings to Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark 93021.
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• Fri, 6-10 pm, beginning with an Open Flute Circle and potluck (all wind instruments welcome).
• Sat, 11 am-10 pm, includes Gourd Dancing and Intertribal Powwow, Princess Crowning (Katianna Warren of the Navajo Nation), Prayer for the Children, Storytelling by Alan Salazar (Chumash Nation), and a dinnertime flute performance by Mac Lopez.
• Sun, 11 am-6 pm, with Gourd Dancing and Intertribal Powwow, a Veteran's Honoring (all Veterans welcome), and Storytelling by Randall Hogue (Miniconjou Lakota).
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Shade canopies and chairs are welcome. We discourage bringing dogs and other pets due to the lack of shade on the powwow grounds. There is wheelchair access on the northeast corner of the field and there are ADA approved restroom facilities. The grass is smooth and navigable.
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Camping on site for vendors, dancers and those with self-contained motorhomes is allowed. Showers in the Moorpark College gym are open from 7 am-noon Saturday and Sunday.
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Hosted by Redbird, a nonprofit Native American and environmental association. More at www.RedbirdsVision.org; 805-217-0364.
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Fri-Sun, Jul 19-21,
FESTIVAL,
Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music each day on several stages, including acoustic and often, Folk-Americana.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Sat, Jul 20, in SFV (NoHo):
5:45 pm-1 am Annual "NOHO MIDSUMMER NIGHTS COFFEE HOUSE & MUSIC FESTIVAL" is all-acoustic and a benefit for the ARC Center, at the ARC Center, 6456 Whitsett Av, North Hollywood 91606.
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Sun, Jul 21-Sat, Jul 27,
MUSIC CAMP,
near Tehachapi:
Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Sat, Jul 20,
FESTIVAL,
in New Mexico:
Annual “WILDLIFE WEST FEST” includes performances by LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS at 3 & 8 pm, plus workshops, at Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 N Frontage Rd, Edgewood, NM 87015. This festival benefits a charity for injured wild animals. More at www.wildlifewest.org/bluegrass.html.
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Fri, Jul 19, in L.A.:
8 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL brings their raucous retro horns and strings for a guaranteed good time at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at Park), Los Angeles 90057; 213-384-5701.
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Fri, Jul 19, in Altadena:
8 pm Top-notch Hawai'ian show with CHARLIE OYAMA and "MAI NA KUPUNA MAI PART II, KANIKAPILA!" at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; Phone for reservations, 626-798-6236.
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It's a very special Hawaiian Show produced by the star himself, CHARLIE OYAMA. This is the second part of a hugely popular show, first shown at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, about, and featuring, Hawaiian music and stories and how they affect the Hawaiian Culture.
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And the writers and principal performers have credentials than are recognizable far and wide. Charlie and Joe Lamanno were in the popular folk group THE TRAVELERS 3. The rest of the cast are all seasoned performers in the Hawaiian community of Southern California. "Something for everyone," says Charlie. "Slack Key Guitar, Ukulele, Hula, vocals, banjo, Hawaiian stories and humor....the viewers are invited to compare this culture with there own. They might be strikingly similar. People are people, wherever they live and whatever the color of their skins. Time to roast a pig, slice a pineapple and have a luau. Orchids, anyone?"
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Venue impresario Bob Stane calls it, "CHARLIE OYAMA and his Hawaiian Blow Out. Generations explored in snappy stories, dance and song."
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"MAI NA KUPUNA MAI PART II, KANIKAPILA!" is an interesting ensemble. We thought we'd share some of Charlie's notes. Charlie Oyama, slack key guitar and vocals; Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese Ancestry. From Honolulu, Hawai'i but now settled in Glendale, California. Hawaiian slack key guitar virtuoso who also plays a mean five string banjo. Passion for the Hawaiian language. Has lots of guitars. Public tournament tennischampion around L.A. Has lots of tennis rackets. Cooks great Hawaiian plate lunches and other Pacific palate pleasures. Gave up his day job to play music, clean yard, and cook. Looks cool in his Mercedes.
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And there's Kapo Ku: singer, guitarist, composer (Hawaiian songs) chanter; Joseph Lamanno, bass and vocals; you've got stuff from a number of shows Joseph has worked there for you with different people; Aja Gample, ukulele and slack key guitar and is Charlie's granddaughter who represents the youth in MAI NA PUNUNA MAI and will show what happens when the little ones are no longer really little.
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Sometimes, it's worth sharing the resume points. Joseph Lamanno, bass and vocals; a good Italian boy with roots in Sacramento; a genuine free and gentle spirit; bass player extraordinaire; after the Travelers Three, he did lots of road time with some great bands like the Association, the Turtles and Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, as well as keeping active in the L.A. studio scene; traded the chaos of L.A. for the serenity of the high desert in Silverado, California; is an accomplished artist in the stainedglass medium; has distinguished himself devoting much of his life supporting humanitarian causes and making the world a better place.
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Seal Beach):
8 pm THE MULLIGANS play an all too rare pub appearance at O'Malley's On Main, 140 Main St, Seal Beach 90740; 562-430-0631; www.omalleyssealbeach.com
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Newport Beach):
8 pm THE HUMBLE HOOLIGANS mix traditional Irish music "with a dash of Mumford, Monsters, & Men;" they're at Muldoon's Irish Pub & Country Kitchen, 202 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach. 949-640-4110; www.muldoonspub.com
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Fri, Jul 19:
8 pm ROB RIO plus JC & LANEY perform at the "Camarillo Cafe Concert Series" in Camarillo. Info, www.camarillocafe.com
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Fri & Sat, Jul 19 & 20, in Santa Monica:
8 pm PATTERSON HOOD plays two nights at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $22.50.
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Fri, Jul 19, in Arcadia:
8 pm LAURIE MORVAN plus the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening both sets, at the at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia. Nice venue, good food served in generous portions, and full bar has drink specials. But take earplugs. Seriously.
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Anaheim):
9 pm ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND play the House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim 92802.
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Fri, Jul 19, in San Diego:
9 pm SHANNON McNALLY and the EUPHORIABRASS BAND team-up to bring her splendid vocal prowess and Mississippi blues and their New Orleans horns to The Griffin, 1310 Morena Bl, San Diego 92110.
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On this date in 1969, "Men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon." Specifically, they were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The third member of their Apollo 11 crew, Michael Collins, waited alone for them in lunar orbit, to re-dock the spacecraft and get them home. A perfect example of, "They also serve who only stand and wait." There is great irony here: the landing was made on the moon's Sea of Tranquility, and the plaque left there proclaims, "We came in peace for all mankind." Yet the Apollo lunar exploration program was terminated early, to free-up more money for the Vietnam War. Tragically, we abandoned the hardware of Apollo and allowed our vaunted technological prowess to be relegated to narcissistic consumer gadgets and silly cartoon bird games. And we haven't been anywhere since, except in the fantasies of space movie blockbusters and their derivative amusement park rides that, together, are among the most profitable entertainment ventures of all time. Some of us still want our future back.
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Sat, Jul 20:
Time tba ROBERT EARL "ROBBY" LONGLEY, a truly amazing guitar wizard and showman, performs at the "Full Moon Saturdays" series at Stonywood Backyard Concert Series in Pasadena. Info and reservations, www.facebook.com/fullmoonsaturdays
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Sat, Jul 20, in Altadena:
7 pm TALL MEN GROUP plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Jul 20:
8 pm JOHN BATDORF & JAMES LEE STANLEY perform at Seth & Tony's House Concerts in Eagle Rock. They're touring their new album, "All Wood & Stones II," acoustic interpretations of Stones hits, part deux. It was the most downloaded album in the world by radio stations in May. Info & reservations, ww.sethandtonyshouseconcerts.com
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Sat, Jul 20, in Arcadia:
8 pm JASON CHARLES MILLER plus the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening both sets, at the at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia. Nice venue, good food served in generous portions, and full bar has drink specials. But take earplugs. Seriously.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Altadena:
3 pm STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE, top doo-wop group, does a MATINEE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm), 626-798-6236.
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One of America's premiere a Capella groups, Street Corner Renaissance returns to the Coffee Gallery Backstage and promises a show "Hotter Than July." Earlier this year the group opened for Otis Williams' TEMPTATIONS at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center, where they received not one, but two standing ovations and alls for encores. SCR's engaging performance style has delighted audiences all across the country, where they have opened for such notable acts as Boyz II Men, Chuck Berry, and Kool & The Gang, plus a host of others, including The Emotions, Escovedo Family Orchestra with Sheila E., The Impressions, and Morris Day & the Time. This high energy quintet can really sing; oozing with charm and humor, when the curtains go up, Street Corner Renaissance is fun for the entire family. They are dedicated to preserving the art form of a Capella street corner singing and they do entertain. They were favorites at the mega-"Concert for Haiti," which featured Grammy winners and a cross-spectrum of acoustic genres, produced by the Acoustic Americana Music Guide.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Long Beach:
3-5 pm "ZYDECO DANCE WORKSHOP" with top instructor KAREN REDDING at a new venue, MMS Dance Studio, 324 Redondo Av, Long Beach 90814.
• Beginning Zydeco 3-3:45 pm.
• Int/Advanced/Styling: 3:45-4 pm
• CD Dance (or extend lesson) 4-5 pm, if enough folks sign up to pay for the room.
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Sun, Jul 21, in L.A.:
4 pm JOE CRAVEN plays a high-energy CHILDREN'S SHOW at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 6th & Park, L.A.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Altadena:
7 pm JIM KWESKIN and THE CROCKETT SISTERS BAND play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Yes, "that" Jim Kweskin, the one of The Jim Kweskin Jug Band.with the sensational Crockett Sisters Band. Folk legend Jim Kweskin who, back in the day, shared stages with Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and The Doors.
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By any name, when JIM KWESKIN joins Northeast L.A.'s Crockett Sisters at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, you can expect a magical collaboration the ensemble first delivered at the Lummis Fest.
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Kweskin created one of the bedrock guitar styles of the folk revival, adapting the ragtime-blues fingerpicking of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller to the more complex chords of pop and jazz. In the early '60s, Kweskin founded the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Bob Siggins and Bruno Wolfe. Maria Muldaur, formerly with the Even Dozen Jug Band, joined the band in 1963. Jim is a legend. He has continued at a high, retro-inspired innovative level, entertainer doing his thing all over America.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Pasadena:
7 pm JOHN JORGENSEN TRIO plays the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion Memorial Park, on Raymond between Walnut & Holly, in Old Town Pasadena.
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This is an "oh, wow" booking for this series. JOHN JORGENSEN is probably the best Djangostyle Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitarist alive today. Also known in folk circles for his membership in the DESERT ROSE BAND, he always impresses and creates memorable performances.
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Sun, Jul 21, in L.A :
7 pm "Traditional Latin" RITMO CALIENTE plays the FREE summer series at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 6th & Park, L.A.
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You should go early. Waaay early: JOE CRAVEN plays a high-energy CHILDREN'S SHOW at 4 pm.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Santa Monica:
8 pm I HEAR VOICES, plus TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS opening, at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com.
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Mon, Jul 22:
8 pm JOE CRAVEN, one of the most talented, continuously surprising, and versatile musicians on this (or any other) planet, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Thu, Jul 23, in San Diego:
7-11 pm "BENEFIT FOR THE BLUES SUMMER CAMP" with a great lineup if performers, featuring Jimmy Woodard & the Swingin’ Kings, Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak, Bayou Brothers, Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, and Fuzzy Rankin & the Blues Counselors, at Tio Leo's in San Diego.
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Fri-Mon, Jul 26-29,
FESTIVAL,
in Rhode Island:
Annual “NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL” in Newport, Rhode Island, with IRIS DEMENT, TROMBONE SHORTY, JIM JAMES. THE LUMINEERS, BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY, COLIN MELOY, BLACK PRAIRIE, BETH ORTON, TIFT MERRITT, THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, SHOVELS & ROPE, ANDREW BIRD, SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION, THE FELICE BROTHERS, and more.+Held at historic Ft. Adams on the edge of Narragansett Bay, the Newport Folk Festival offers three stages of music, plus surprise performances around the grounds -- and history and heritage.
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Annual "LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL" brings Cajun & zydeco and blues, including top bands from Louisiana, at Rainbow Lagoon Events Park, 400 E Shoreline Dr (between Shoreline Village Dr & Linden Av), Long Beach 90802. More, soon.
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5 pm THE KOLES plus HOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS perform at the "Julie's Joint" house / backyard concert series in Canoga Park. Info and reservations, www.facebook.com/events/190891791074073
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8 pm MARK LEMAIRE & TWILIGHT perform at the "Nobel House Concerts" series in Van Nuys. Info & reservations, www.jrp-graphics.com/noblehouse
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Fri, Aug 2, in Santa Monica:8 & 10 pm JOHN HAMMOND at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $24.50.
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8 pm ALBERT LEE at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $24.50.
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7:30 pm MARK BARNETT brings his Roy Orbison Tribute show to The Box at the Fox Entertainment Plaza, 3635 Market St, Riverside; www.riversideblackbox.com+Advance tix $22, at www.brownpapertickets.com
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7 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the “SANTA CLARITA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES” in the park at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91351; http://arts.santa-clarita.com/Index.aspx?page=42.
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Times tba “WAVELENGTH FESTIVAL OF MUSIC” brings performances by BONNIE RAITT, THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT with PACIFIC SYMPHONY, The Music of PINK FLOYD: “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” played live in its entirety with Pacific Symphony (with KCRW’s Jason Bentley announcing), at the OC Fair & Event Center at Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa.
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7:30 pm Cajun blues band PORTERHOUSE BOB & DOWN TO THE BONE play the “MUSIC UNDER THE STARS” series at historic Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura; www.cityofventura.net/mus. Reservations recommended, these events always sell-out.
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Annual “RHYTHM & ROOTS FEST” in Ninigret State Park, RI. Go to www.rhythmandroots.com for info.
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Our Sunday morning addition to the Saturday morning update includes a "heads-up" for a Monday-through-Friday series, this week only:
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Mon-Fri, Jul 22-26, in Hollywood:
11:15 am THE GET DOWN BOYS bring roots-Americana to the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232. This is the absolute best opportunity to give your kids an immersive experience in Folk-Americana music this summer.
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Beyond that, many events were inserted as "late additions" through the day Friday, to what began that day as the weekend edition. But continuing needs arose to add even more, so those "extra-late" additions are right up front for you. Just remember to peruse the festival section and the rest of the already-published Saturday & Sunday -- and beyond-the-weekend -- listings that follow these additions!
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First,
In Memoriam...
HELEN THOMAS died Saturday. The Guide's editor, as a former political journalist and columnist, wants you to know about her. Helen was a member of the White House Press Corps during ten Presidencies -- John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, shrub, and Barrack Obama. She was the grande dame of the D.C. media, and for decades, the privilege of asking the first question at every Presidential News Conference went to Helen. Until she challenged shrub with the question, "What has invading Iraq got to do with 9/11?" That was her last time to be recognized for a question during that administration. Helen was then forced into retirement by the wire service that had long employed her. But she wouldn't leave, founding her own syndicated bureau. That change turned her from reporter to commentator. And she quickly said something that was exploited by her enemies. When a proponent of backing Israel, no matter what, pressed her, she said US support should not be unquestioned. When asked if there should be conditions, she said, "You should get out of Palestine." No matter that millions in America and around the world -- and many in Israel -- agree with that. It brought her down. Oh, she continued with her bureau and its badly-shrunken client list. And sadly, it became evident that she didn't know when it was time to quit. And so it was all made into an ignominious end for one of the greatest White House journalists in history; and we are in danger of not remembering one of the most successful, pioneering woman reporters, ever. We will miss you, Helen, and your fiesty refusals to take wimpy presidential obfuscations for an answer. If there's a newsroom in the great beyond, give 'em hell, Helen.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Echo Park:
5:30 pm FREE weekly "GRAND OLE ECHO" Americana / alt-country / honky-tonk showcase brings performances by CALICO, JOHN LAFAYETTE RAMEY, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., and JEFF CROSBY, on two stages at the Echo, 1822 W Sunset Bl, Echo Park (L.A.); 213-413-8200.
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Sun, Jul 21; in Burbank:
6-9 pm Monthly "JONNY WHITESIDE'S MESSAROUND" is a guitarathon with an always impressive cast, at Viva Cantina on Riverside Dr, next to the L.A. Equestrian Center in Burbank. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. Venue serves good Mexican foos, has full bar.
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6-10 pm "SUNDAY HOOTENANNY" is a dinner-and-a-show at the Urban Homestead
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Sat, Jul 20, in East L.A.:
6-8 pm CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS brings their exciting, accordion-driven, Grammy-winning bass-backed L.A.-take on border music to the "Free Concerts in Public Sites Program" at East Los Angeles Civic Center Stage, 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles 90022.
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Sat, Jul 20, in Palmdale:
Time tba "BEATLES TRIBUTE NIGHT" with decidedly folky dimensions happens tonight at Butler's Coffee, near the mall on 10th St West in Palmdale. If you can find Palmdale, you can find Butler's; not much on that musical landscape to divert you anywhere else.
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Sat, Jul 20, in L.A.:
8 pm MUCCA PAZZA from Chicago plays the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St ( actually at S Park View St & Wilshire Bl), Los Angeles 90057.
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On-site activities begin at 6:30; concert at 8. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Go early and enjoy your own picnic dinner (no alcohol) or buy food from local landmark Mamas International Tamales (they'll be set-up in the park).
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NOTE: "Late additions" added through Friday are labeled as such, and inserted in the chronological listings.
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FREE FESTIVAL,
in VC (Moorpark):
"CHILDREN OF MANY COLORS NATIVE AMERICAN INTERTRIBAL POWWOW" brings Native American singing, dancing, arts, crafts, food, cultural presenters, storytellers and traditional dwellings to Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark 93021.
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• Fri, 6-10 pm, beginning with an Open Flute Circle and potluck (all wind instruments welcome).
• Sat, 11 am-10 pm, includes Gourd Dancing and Intertribal Powwow, Princess Crowning (Katianna Warren of the Navajo Nation), Prayer for the Children, Storytelling by Alan Salazar (Chumash Nation), and a dinnertime flute performance by Mac Lopez.
• Sun, 11 am-6 pm, with Gourd Dancing and Intertribal Powwow, a Veteran's Honoring (all Veterans welcome), and Storytelling by Randall Hogue (Miniconjou Lakota).
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Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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5:45 pm-1 am Annual "NOHO MIDSUMMER NIGHTS COFFEE HOUSE & MUSIC FESTIVAL" is all-acoustic and a benefit for the ARC Center, at the ARC Center, 6456 Whitsett Av, North Hollywood 91606.
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MUSIC CAMP,
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Annual "CAMP KIYA Family Traditional Music Camp" in Tehachapi Mountain Park, 17350 Water Canyon Rd, Tehachapi 93561; registration and all info, www.campkiya.com
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Sat, Jul 20,
FESTIVAL,
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Annual “WILDLIFE WEST FEST” includes performances by LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS at 3 & 8 pm, plus workshops, at Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 N Frontage Rd, Edgewood, NM 87015. This festival benefits a charity for injured wild animals. More at www.wildlifewest.org/bluegrass.html.
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8 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL brings their raucous retro horns and strings for a guaranteed good time at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at Park), Los Angeles 90057; 213-384-5701.
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Fri, Jul 19, in Altadena:
8 pm Top-notch Hawai'ian show with CHARLIE OYAMA and "MAI NA KUPUNA MAI PART II, KANIKAPILA!" at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; Phone for reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Seal Beach):
8 pm THE MULLIGANS play an all too rare pub appearance at O'Malley's On Main, 140 Main St, Seal Beach 90740; 562-430-0631; www.omalleyssealbeach.com
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Newport Beach):
8 pm THE HUMBLE HOOLIGANS mix traditional Irish music "with a dash of Mumford, Monsters, & Men;" they're at Muldoon's Irish Pub & Country Kitchen, 202 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach. 949-640-4110; www.muldoonspub.com
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8 pm ROB RIO plus JC & LANEY perform at the "Camarillo Cafe Concert Series" in Camarillo. Info, www.camarillocafe.com
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8 pm PATTERSON HOOD plays two nights at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $22.50.
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8 pm LAURIE MORVAN plus the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening both sets, at the at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia. Nice venue, good food served in generous portions, and full bar has drink specials. But take earplugs. Seriously.
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Fri, Jul 19, in OC (Anaheim):
9 pm ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND play the House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim 92802.
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Fri, Jul 19, in San Diego:
9 pm SHANNON McNALLY and the EUPHORIABRASS BAND team-up to bring her splendid vocal prowess and Mississippi blues and their New Orleans horns to The Griffin, 1310 Morena Bl, San Diego 92110.
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On this date in 1969, "Men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon." Specifically, they were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The third member of their Apollo 11 crew, Michael Collins, waited alone for them in lunar orbit, to re-dock the spacecraft and get them home. A perfect example of, "They also serve who only stand and wait." There is great irony here: the landing was made on the moon's Sea of Tranquility, and the plaque left there proclaims, "We came in peace for all mankind." Yet the Apollo lunar exploration program was terminated early, to free-up more money for the Vietnam War. Tragically, we abandoned the hardware of Apollo and allowed our vaunted technological prowess to be relegated to narcissistic consumer gadgets and silly cartoon bird games. And we haven't been anywhere since, except in the fantasies of space movie blockbusters and their derivative amusement park rides that, together, are among the most profitable entertainment ventures of all time. Some of us still want our future back.
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Time tba ROBERT EARL "ROBBY" LONGLEY, a truly amazing guitar wizard and showman, performs at the "Full Moon Saturdays" series at Stonywood Backyard Concert Series in Pasadena. Info and reservations, www.facebook.com/fullmoonsaturdays
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Sat, Jul 20, in Altadena:
7 pm TALL MEN GROUP plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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8 pm JOHN BATDORF & JAMES LEE STANLEY perform at Seth & Tony's House Concerts in Eagle Rock. They're touring their new album, "All Wood & Stones II," acoustic interpretations of Stones hits, part deux. It was the most downloaded album in the world by radio stations in May. Info & reservations, ww.sethandtonyshouseconcerts.com
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8 pm JASON CHARLES MILLER plus the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening both sets, at the at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia. Nice venue, good food served in generous portions, and full bar has drink specials. But take earplugs. Seriously.
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3 pm STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE, top doo-wop group, does a MATINEE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm), 626-798-6236.
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One of America's premiere a Capella groups, Street Corner Renaissance returns to the Coffee Gallery Backstage and promises a show "Hotter Than July." Earlier this year the group opened for Otis Williams' TEMPTATIONS at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center, where they received not one, but two standing ovations and alls for encores. SCR's engaging performance style has delighted audiences all across the country, where they have opened for such notable acts as Boyz II Men, Chuck Berry, and Kool & The Gang, plus a host of others, including The Emotions, Escovedo Family Orchestra with Sheila E., The Impressions, and Morris Day & the Time. This high energy quintet can really sing; oozing with charm and humor, when the curtains go up, Street Corner Renaissance is fun for the entire family. They are dedicated to preserving the art form of a Capella street corner singing and they do entertain. They were favorites at the mega-"Concert for Haiti," which featured Grammy winners and a cross-spectrum of acoustic genres, produced by the Acoustic Americana Music Guide.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Long Beach:
3-5 pm "ZYDECO DANCE WORKSHOP" with top instructor KAREN REDDING at a new venue, MMS Dance Studio, 324 Redondo Av, Long Beach 90814.
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Sun, Jul 21, in L.A.:
4 pm JOE CRAVEN plays a high-energy CHILDREN'S SHOW at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 6th & Park, L.A.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Altadena:
7 pm JIM KWESKIN and THE CROCKETT SISTERS BAND play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Yes, "that" Jim Kweskin, the one of The Jim Kweskin Jug Band.with the sensational Crockett Sisters Band. Folk legend Jim Kweskin who, back in the day, shared stages with Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and The Doors.
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He recently joined THE CROCKETT SISTERS to play the main stage at the annuak "LUMMIS DAY FESTIVAL." And there's a fun side story there. The "Sisters" had to become the Sisters to play the gig. Since a real, church-based gospel group was booked to follow Jim and the act heretofore known as THE EVANGENITALS (yes, read that carefully), well, that just wouldn't do. Hence, THE CROCKETT SISTERS were born, and the name stuck.
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By any name, when JIM KWESKIN joins Northeast L.A.'s Crockett Sisters at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, you can expect a magical collaboration the ensemble first delivered at the Lummis Fest.
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Kweskin created one of the bedrock guitar styles of the folk revival, adapting the ragtime-blues fingerpicking of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Boy Fuller to the more complex chords of pop and jazz. In the early '60s, Kweskin founded the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Bob Siggins and Bruno Wolfe. Maria Muldaur, formerly with the Even Dozen Jug Band, joined the band in 1963. Jim is a legend. He has continued at a high, retro-inspired innovative level, entertainer doing his thing all over America.
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THE CROCKETT SISTERS BAND, in addition to what you already know, bring Alabama-born songwriter Juli Crockett (of Montecito Heights) and her best friend Lisa Dee (of Garvanza), who have been creating beautiful harmonies together for almost 10 years. Their voices combine in a way that many have said only siblings should, therefore they coined themselves the Crockett Sisters. Having lent their voices to many other musical projects, including the sensational alt-country Evangenitals, the Crockett Sisters embrace the "mind-blowing melding of voices in melodious musical magic." Anybody who witnessed their "Lummis" collaboration with Jim Kweskin knows what magic is in store. More at www.crockettsisters.com
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Sun, Jul 21, in Pasadena:
7 pm JOHN JORGENSEN TRIO plays the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion Memorial Park, on Raymond between Walnut & Holly, in Old Town Pasadena.
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This is an "oh, wow" booking for this series. JOHN JORGENSEN is probably the best Djangostyle Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitarist alive today. Also known in folk circles for his membership in the DESERT ROSE BAND, he always impresses and creates memorable performances.
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Bring a beach chair or blanket.
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You can ride the Gold Line light rail to the park and you're right there. Food trucks on site, or bring a picnic dinner (no alcohol)
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Sun, Jul 21, in L.A :
7 pm "Traditional Latin" RITMO CALIENTE plays the FREE summer series at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park, 6th & Park, L.A.
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Bring a beach chair and blanket.
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You can ride the Red Line subway to the park and it's a short walk around the lake.
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You should go early. Waaay early: JOE CRAVEN plays a high-energy CHILDREN'S SHOW at 4 pm.
One of the planet's most innovative and entertaining musicians, we can't imagine any "kid" who wouldn't be thrilled to be there -- even the 90-year-old kids.
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Sun, Jul 21, in Santa Monica:
8 pm I HEAR VOICES, plus TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS opening, at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com.
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I HEAR VOICES is Bobby Kimmel's new group. Tracy Newman says of them, "Bobby Kimmel is an old friend of mine, and by the way, he's the one who started up this prestigious concert series at McCabe's in the first place. Bobby was also in the '60s group called The Stone Poneys, which made a star out of Linda Ronstadt with the Mike Nesmith song 'Different Drum.' The late, great Kenny Edwards was in that group, as well. There's some pedigree here." + This will likely sell-out; advance tix, http://store.mccabes.com/search.php? mode=search&page=1 + Tix, $16.
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Mon, Jul 22:
8 pm JOE CRAVEN, one of the most talented, continuously surprising, and versatile musicians on this (or any other) planet, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Thu, Jul 23, in San Diego:
7-11 pm "BENEFIT FOR THE BLUES SUMMER CAMP" with a great lineup if performers, featuring Jimmy Woodard & the Swingin’ Kings, Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak, Bayou Brothers, Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, and Fuzzy Rankin & the Blues Counselors, at Tio Leo's in San Diego.
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It brings "some of the alumni young blues guitarists from previous years... on board with the bands playing their blues licks!"
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$5 at the door. All proceeds go to supplies for the young teen musicians at Blues Camp.
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Fri-Mon, Jul 26-29,
FESTIVAL,
in Rhode Island:
Annual “NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL” in Newport, Rhode Island, with IRIS DEMENT, TROMBONE SHORTY, JIM JAMES. THE LUMINEERS, BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY, COLIN MELOY, BLACK PRAIRIE, BETH ORTON, TIFT MERRITT, THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, SHOVELS & ROPE, ANDREW BIRD, SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION, THE FELICE BROTHERS, and more.+Held at historic Ft. Adams on the edge of Narragansett Bay, the Newport Folk Festival offers three stages of music, plus surprise performances around the grounds -- and history and heritage.
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Sat & Sun, Jul 27 & 28,
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Annual "LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL" brings Cajun & zydeco and blues, including top bands from Louisiana, at Rainbow Lagoon Events Park, 400 E Shoreline Dr (between Shoreline Village Dr & Linden Av), Long Beach 90802. More, soon.
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Sat, Jul 27:
5 pm THE KOLES plus HOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS perform at the "Julie's Joint" house / backyard concert series in Canoga Park. Info and reservations, www.facebook.com/events/190891791074073
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Sat, Jul 27:
8 pm MARK LEMAIRE & TWILIGHT perform at the "Nobel House Concerts" series in Van Nuys. Info & reservations, www.jrp-graphics.com/noblehouse
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Sun, Jul 28: 7 pm JOHN BATDORF & JAMES LEE STANLEY return to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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They're touring their new album, "All Wood & Stones II," acoustic interpretations of Stones hits, part deux. It was the most downloaded album in the world by radio stations in May.
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Info and reservations, www.coffeegallery.com.
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Fri, Aug 2, in Santa Monica:8 & 10 pm JOHN HAMMOND at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $24.50.
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Sat, Aug 3, in Santa Monica:
8 pm ALBERT LEE at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-824-4497; www.mccabes.com. Tix, $24.50.
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Aug 15, in Riverside:
7:30 pm MARK BARNETT brings his Roy Orbison Tribute show to The Box at the Fox Entertainment Plaza, 3635 Market St, Riverside; www.riversideblackbox.com+Advance tix $22, at www.brownpapertickets.com
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Sat, Aug 17, in Santa Clarita:
7 pm LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the “SANTA CLARITA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES” in the park at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91351; http://arts.santa-clarita.com/Index.aspx?page=42.
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Aug 22-25,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Costa Mesa):
Times tba “WAVELENGTH FESTIVAL OF MUSIC” brings performances by BONNIE RAITT, THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT with PACIFIC SYMPHONY, The Music of PINK FLOYD: “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” played live in its entirety with Pacific Symphony (with KCRW’s Jason Bentley announcing), at the OC Fair & Event Center at Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa.
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Over four summer evenings, Wavelength features a diverse array of contemporary musicians, in most cases performing with members of the PACIFIC SYMPHONY. It’s a key part the symphony’s 35th anniversary season initiatives, and described as “the launch of a new musical endeavor.”
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Sat, Aug 24, in Ventura:
7:30 pm Cajun blues band PORTERHOUSE BOB & DOWN TO THE BONE play the “MUSIC UNDER THE STARS” series at historic Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura; www.cityofventura.net/mus. Reservations recommended, these events always sell-out.
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Aug 30-Sep 1, FESTIVAL, in Rhode Island:
Annual “RHYTHM & ROOTS FEST” in Ninigret State Park, RI. Go to www.rhythmandroots.com for info.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Thursday, and Here's (Not) Just the Musical Highlights -- July 18, 2013
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Happy Birthday, NELSON MANDELA, a man who taught the world to overcome every reason for bitterness, hatred, and resentment, and instead practiced -- and taught -- love, cooperation, and how to imagine and obtain a bright and inclusive, creative and nurturing future for all. As you turn 95 today, we don't want to lose you. There are still many right here in America who need to be your students.
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On your way to wherever you're going FRIDAY or SATURDAY, drop by the world famous "World's Largest Fork in the Road" in Pasadena and make a donation to the fund for the firefighters who lost their lives, and for their families.
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Details:
The Fork Foundation, with the cooperation of the Pasadena Firefighters Local 809, will be collecting donations for the families of the Prescott, AZ hotshot fire team who lost their lives fighting the horrific wildfire. You can go by The Fork on Friday, July 19, from 7 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, July 20, from 8 am to 4 pm. It's at Fork Plaza, 200 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena 91105 (just S of Huntington Hospital, where Pasadena Av and St. John Av come to a Fork). Look for the off-duty firefighters and reserve apparatus from Pasadena Firefighters local 809. Drive by and help fill the boot. All checks made payable to: Yarnell Hill Firefighters Fund. 100% of all donations collected go straight to this fund in helping their families.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am FISHTANK ENSEMBLE plays the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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Thu, Jul 18, near UCLA:
6 pm Weekly "THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM" at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, Los Angeles 90024; 310-478-4251.
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Thu, Jul 18, in OC (Fountain Valley):
6:15 pm Weekly "FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM" at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Hollywood:
SOLD OUT: 7 pm THE ALABAMA SHAKES play the Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-962-7600.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Pasadena:
7 pm "POTLUCK-DINNER-AND-A-SHOW" to celebrate the anniversary of the Urban Homestead, a happenin' music venue and organic food hangout, at 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena 91103.
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Food at 7, Film Screening at 8; Stay afterwards for Q & A. vent Details: “Progress starts with envisioning a new (yet old) lifestyle with the home as central to all aspects of life—work and leisure, food and energy. So, real progress means bringing the economy, beginning with the food economy, home again. “ — Urban Homestead founder Jules Dervaes. Celebrate 28 years of homesteading in the city and 12 years sharing it online. Evening includes home-grown produce from the Farm Stand (for sale); goodies from the homestead kitchen; and the latest seasonal jams. Plus, they add, "Meet our new batch of baby chicks! Share with us your homesteading journey and adventures. We'll be showing 1 or 2 of our favorite episodes of 'THE GOOD LIFE' ('Self Sufficiency in Surbiton') followed by Q & A discussion."
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Thu, Jul 18, in Culver City:
7 pm RYAN SHUPE & THE RUBBERBAND kicks-off the FREE "Culver City Summer Sunset Music Festival" in City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City 90232; 310-253-6643.
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Thu, Jul 18, in San Diego:
7 pm "SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Thu, Jul 18, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm "MANDOLIN FESTIVAL" is an evening concert with top talent, featuring Evan Marshall, Brian Oberlin, Scott Gates, and more, at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Ventura:
7:30 pm SHANNON McNALLY brings her charm, stellar vocal prowess, and wonderful Mississippi Blues to Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Thu, Jul 18, in L.A.:
8 pm JAMES LEE STANLEY & JOHN BATDORF perform their new "All Wood and Stones II" -- all-acoustic renditions of Rolling Stones hits -- at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at Park), Los Angeles 90057; 213-384-5701.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Altadena:
8 pm ENCHANTED REALMS play The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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"Listening to Enchanted Realms feels rather like slipping past a veil of shadows to emerge upon a breathtaking dreamscape lit by the moon and stars, where magical things can happen, and almost anything can be believed in," says their rather heady promo. It continues, "Luminous melodies sparkling with the celestial are at the core of their sound - performed on acoustic guitar, folk harp, wood flutes, Renaissance recorder, pennywhistles, percussion and vocals." Well now, that DOES sound interesting!
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Enchanted Realms members Scot Ryder and Theresa Rochelle-Ross "construct a vivid world of poetic and fanciful imagery woven around themes ranging from 'love’s varied secrets' to 'worlds beyond the mystic.' Utilizing a sophisticated palette of colors for painting their musical expressions, Scot and Theresa exquisitely deliver each song to the listener with passion, warmth, love and joy, as well as with a graceful charm, quiet wit and a relaxed atmosphere of playfulness." They do have strong promo.
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Scot Ryder is a composer and fingerstyle acoustic guitarist who brings his audiences an uplifting experience. Renowned for his cutting-edge style, described as a mix of folk, classical and flamenco, Scot blends his guitar playing seamlessly with colorful touches of melodic harmonics, percussive tapping, flourishes and embellishments. His gorgeous original pieces and unique performance technique have made him a favorite among acoustic and folk enthusiasts worldwide.
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Theresa Rochelle-Ross is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist & songwriter whose pure, haunting voice is the centerpiece of her performances. As the underpinning for her vocals, Theresa deftly weaves her skills on folk-harp, wood flutes, recorders, penny whistles, and ethnic drums in compelling interpretations. A veteran of the folk circuit, her appealing talents have captivated appreciative audiences over many years of performing in pubs, coffee houses, concert halls and a variety of old world and new-age festivals.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Pasadena:
8 pm MUCCA PAZZA plays their world music at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St (in Raymond between Walnut & Holly), Old Town Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230. Free.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Santa Monica:
9 pm IAN McLAGAN plays an unusual-for-the-venue Thursday show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-497O.
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Thu, Jul 18, in L.A.:
9 pm Weekly "L.A. HOOTENANNY" at Villains Tavern, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles 90013; 213-613-0766.
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All rights reserved.
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Happy Birthday, NELSON MANDELA, a man who taught the world to overcome every reason for bitterness, hatred, and resentment, and instead practiced -- and taught -- love, cooperation, and how to imagine and obtain a bright and inclusive, creative and nurturing future for all. As you turn 95 today, we don't want to lose you. There are still many right here in America who need to be your students.
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On your way to wherever you're going FRIDAY or SATURDAY, drop by the world famous "World's Largest Fork in the Road" in Pasadena and make a donation to the fund for the firefighters who lost their lives, and for their families.
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Details:
The Fork Foundation, with the cooperation of the Pasadena Firefighters Local 809, will be collecting donations for the families of the Prescott, AZ hotshot fire team who lost their lives fighting the horrific wildfire. You can go by The Fork on Friday, July 19, from 7 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, July 20, from 8 am to 4 pm. It's at Fork Plaza, 200 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena 91105 (just S of Huntington Hospital, where Pasadena Av and St. John Av come to a Fork). Look for the off-duty firefighters and reserve apparatus from Pasadena Firefighters local 809. Drive by and help fill the boot. All checks made payable to: Yarnell Hill Firefighters Fund. 100% of all donations collected go straight to this fund in helping their families.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
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Thu, Jul 18, in Hollywood:
10 & 11:15 am FISHTANK ENSEMBLE plays the "Summer Sounds: World Music for Kids" series at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood 90068; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232.
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Thu, Jul 18, near UCLA:
6 pm Weekly "THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM" at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, Los Angeles 90024; 310-478-4251.
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Thu, Jul 18, in OC (Fountain Valley):
6:15 pm Weekly "FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM" at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Hollywood:
SOLD OUT: 7 pm THE ALABAMA SHAKES play the Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-962-7600.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Pasadena:
7 pm "POTLUCK-DINNER-AND-A-SHOW" to celebrate the anniversary of the Urban Homestead, a happenin' music venue and organic food hangout, at 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena 91103.
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Food at 7, Film Screening at 8; Stay afterwards for Q & A. vent Details: “Progress starts with envisioning a new (yet old) lifestyle with the home as central to all aspects of life—work and leisure, food and energy. So, real progress means bringing the economy, beginning with the food economy, home again. “ — Urban Homestead founder Jules Dervaes. Celebrate 28 years of homesteading in the city and 12 years sharing it online. Evening includes home-grown produce from the Farm Stand (for sale); goodies from the homestead kitchen; and the latest seasonal jams. Plus, they add, "Meet our new batch of baby chicks! Share with us your homesteading journey and adventures. We'll be showing 1 or 2 of our favorite episodes of 'THE GOOD LIFE' ('Self Sufficiency in Surbiton') followed by Q & A discussion."
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Thu, Jul 18, in Culver City:
7 pm RYAN SHUPE & THE RUBBERBAND kicks-off the FREE "Culver City Summer Sunset Music Festival" in City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Bl, Culver City 90232; 310-253-6643.
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Thu, Jul 18, in San Diego:
7 pm "SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Thu, Jul 18, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm "MANDOLIN FESTIVAL" is an evening concert with top talent, featuring Evan Marshall, Brian Oberlin, Scott Gates, and more, at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Ventura:
7:30 pm SHANNON McNALLY brings her charm, stellar vocal prowess, and wonderful Mississippi Blues to Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Thu, Jul 18, in L.A.:
8 pm JAMES LEE STANLEY & JOHN BATDORF perform their new "All Wood and Stones II" -- all-acoustic renditions of Rolling Stones hits -- at the FREE summer concert series at Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at Park), Los Angeles 90057; 213-384-5701.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Altadena:
8 pm ENCHANTED REALMS play The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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"Listening to Enchanted Realms feels rather like slipping past a veil of shadows to emerge upon a breathtaking dreamscape lit by the moon and stars, where magical things can happen, and almost anything can be believed in," says their rather heady promo. It continues, "Luminous melodies sparkling with the celestial are at the core of their sound - performed on acoustic guitar, folk harp, wood flutes, Renaissance recorder, pennywhistles, percussion and vocals." Well now, that DOES sound interesting!
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Enchanted Realms members Scot Ryder and Theresa Rochelle-Ross "construct a vivid world of poetic and fanciful imagery woven around themes ranging from 'love’s varied secrets' to 'worlds beyond the mystic.' Utilizing a sophisticated palette of colors for painting their musical expressions, Scot and Theresa exquisitely deliver each song to the listener with passion, warmth, love and joy, as well as with a graceful charm, quiet wit and a relaxed atmosphere of playfulness." They do have strong promo.
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Scot Ryder is a composer and fingerstyle acoustic guitarist who brings his audiences an uplifting experience. Renowned for his cutting-edge style, described as a mix of folk, classical and flamenco, Scot blends his guitar playing seamlessly with colorful touches of melodic harmonics, percussive tapping, flourishes and embellishments. His gorgeous original pieces and unique performance technique have made him a favorite among acoustic and folk enthusiasts worldwide.
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Theresa Rochelle-Ross is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist & songwriter whose pure, haunting voice is the centerpiece of her performances. As the underpinning for her vocals, Theresa deftly weaves her skills on folk-harp, wood flutes, recorders, penny whistles, and ethnic drums in compelling interpretations. A veteran of the folk circuit, her appealing talents have captivated appreciative audiences over many years of performing in pubs, coffee houses, concert halls and a variety of old world and new-age festivals.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Pasadena:
8 pm MUCCA PAZZA plays their world music at Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St (in Raymond between Walnut & Holly), Old Town Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230. Free.
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Thu, Jul 18, in Santa Monica:
9 pm IAN McLAGAN plays an unusual-for-the-venue Thursday show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-497O.
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Thu, Jul 18, in L.A.:
9 pm Weekly "L.A. HOOTENANNY" at Villains Tavern, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles 90013; 213-613-0766.
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Wednesday: Two greats join a newbie, and more -- July 17, 2013
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The big news on the evening's performance scene is that accomplished stars HERB PEDERSEN and BILL BRYSON are backing-up a rapidly rising songwriter named JORDAN SOLLITTO. That's at 8 in Altadena, and you should jump on reservations. Plus, the legendary FREEBO is in town for his monthly session with musical guests.
Details on both -- and more -- are below.
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First, some news quickies...
For openers: a very full edition of the Guide's "News & Reviews" is almost ready to publish. We're nailing-down the facts on a rather shocking investigative piece.
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In other quick news, the Guide's presence on Facebook ended today, due to mysteriously being banished there. If one of our staffers feels like playing their games, a future Facebook presence is possible. But the editor has had it with that over-commercialized chat room.
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Now, on to highlights of Wednesday's music scene...
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Wed, Jul 17, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm ANDY & RENEE, core of HARD RAIN, the "Dylan-tribute-plus" act that was voted "Best Band of 2013" in the South Bay, play their weekly residency at the Buffalo Fire Department, 1261 Cabrillo Av, Torrance 90501; 310-320-2332. They're warming-up tonight for their big CD release show on Friday.
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Wed, Jul 17, in OC (Brea):
6:30 pm THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS play the Brea Civic & Cultural Center's Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Cr, Brea 92821; 714-990-7722.
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If you missed 'em last night at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, consider the drive to OC, if you can get there in time for this unusually early show. See the Guide's 8 pm Tuesday write-up on this raucously fun outfit.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Venice:
6:30 pm Twice-monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee House, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091
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Wed, Jul 17, in L.A.:
7:30-11 pm Monthly "FREEBO & FRIENDS at Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av (just N of Melrose), West Hollywood 90046.
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Legendary musician Freebo takes his monthly break from the road for a few days at home and this residency. He says, "Once again, I look forward to another great night of music at the sweet music room of Genghis Cohen (also an excellent restaurant). I go on at 9 pm, the amazing Chad Watson on bass and several possible excelent guest musicians. Fuzzbee Morse was in an unfortunate accident a few weeks ago, got hit by a car while walking to his own car after a gig, and most lokely won't be playing (but you never know!)...he's recovering, no damage to his precious hands, but very painful over much of his body, particularly his ribs (wish him well here, I'll pass it on to him). ROBERT TEPPER opens at 7:30 and NICK JAMESON goes on at 8:15, followed by yours truly. I promise you a very entertaining evening of excellent music, humor, and perhaps even cerebral stimulation....and really good food."
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$10 cover.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Hollywood:
SOLD OUT: 7 pm THE ALABAMA SHAKES play the Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-962-7600.
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Wed, Jul 17, in South Pasadena:
7 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" showcase series brings a select lineup of recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Wed, Jul 17, in San Diego:
7 pm Twice-monthly "SAN DIEGO SONGWRITERS MEETUP" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Wed, Jul 17, in VC (Simi):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" in Simi Valley. Location & info, www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Jul 17, in Altadena:
8 pm JORDAN SOLLITTO with HERB PEDERSEN & BILL BRYSON play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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It isn't often that the lead item is who is "SITTING IN" in an ensemble of musical friends, but this is a special set of circumstances. So, sitting-in are HERB PEDERSEN & BILL BRYSON, orchestrating the guitar and songwriting prowess of the top-billed player in JORDAN SOLLITTO & FRIENDS.
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There's a good story here. JORDAN SOLLITTO put himself through the University of Arizona singing covers in area nightclubs. A rather long time ago. Then followed 30 years of grim corporate servitude that left precious little time for anything other than spreadsheets, sales meetings and – more thankfully – a wonderful family. Recently, like a singing Rip Van Winkle, he emerged from his musical slumber and began playing anew.
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Enter the legendary HERB PEDERSEN, who recalls, “Jordan came to me a few years back as a weekend strummer looking to polish his technique. Next thing you know he started writing tunes and it was like a damn broke… with a lot of really terrific music rushing out."
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Sharing an evening’s worth of original songs that drift between country and folk, he promises to inspire anyone who has ever set their dreams aside… then wondered if they could rekindle them."
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Sitting in for their third time with Jordan are HERB PEDERSEN and BILL BRYSON, whose musical resumes intersected in the Desert Rose Band and Laurel Canyon Ramblers and also include the Bluegrass Cardinals as well as studio and touring tenures with the likes of John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, and Dan Fogelberg.
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“I’ll pay you back if you don’t enjoy yourself,” declares Sollitto. “And you can trust me…I’m in senior management.”
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Tix, $15.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Hollywood:
8 pm SERGIO MENDES, HERB ALPERT, & LANI HALL pkay the Hollywood Bowl.
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Wed, Jul 17, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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All rights reserved.
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The big news on the evening's performance scene is that accomplished stars HERB PEDERSEN and BILL BRYSON are backing-up a rapidly rising songwriter named JORDAN SOLLITTO. That's at 8 in Altadena, and you should jump on reservations. Plus, the legendary FREEBO is in town for his monthly session with musical guests.
Details on both -- and more -- are below.
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First, some news quickies...
For openers: a very full edition of the Guide's "News & Reviews" is almost ready to publish. We're nailing-down the facts on a rather shocking investigative piece.
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In other quick news, the Guide's presence on Facebook ended today, due to mysteriously being banished there. If one of our staffers feels like playing their games, a future Facebook presence is possible. But the editor has had it with that over-commercialized chat room.
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Now, on to highlights of Wednesday's music scene...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Wed, Jul 17, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm ANDY & RENEE, core of HARD RAIN, the "Dylan-tribute-plus" act that was voted "Best Band of 2013" in the South Bay, play their weekly residency at the Buffalo Fire Department, 1261 Cabrillo Av, Torrance 90501; 310-320-2332. They're warming-up tonight for their big CD release show on Friday.
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Wed, Jul 17, in OC (Brea):
6:30 pm THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS play the Brea Civic & Cultural Center's Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Cr, Brea 92821; 714-990-7722.
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If you missed 'em last night at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, consider the drive to OC, if you can get there in time for this unusually early show. See the Guide's 8 pm Tuesday write-up on this raucously fun outfit.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Venice:
6:30 pm Twice-monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee House, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091
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Wed, Jul 17, in L.A.:
7:30-11 pm Monthly "FREEBO & FRIENDS at Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av (just N of Melrose), West Hollywood 90046.
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Legendary musician Freebo takes his monthly break from the road for a few days at home and this residency. He says, "Once again, I look forward to another great night of music at the sweet music room of Genghis Cohen (also an excellent restaurant). I go on at 9 pm, the amazing Chad Watson on bass and several possible excelent guest musicians. Fuzzbee Morse was in an unfortunate accident a few weeks ago, got hit by a car while walking to his own car after a gig, and most lokely won't be playing (but you never know!)...he's recovering, no damage to his precious hands, but very painful over much of his body, particularly his ribs (wish him well here, I'll pass it on to him). ROBERT TEPPER opens at 7:30 and NICK JAMESON goes on at 8:15, followed by yours truly. I promise you a very entertaining evening of excellent music, humor, and perhaps even cerebral stimulation....and really good food."
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$10 cover.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Hollywood:
SOLD OUT: 7 pm THE ALABAMA SHAKES play the Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-962-7600.
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Wed, Jul 17, in South Pasadena:
7 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" showcase series brings a select lineup of recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Wed, Jul 17, in San Diego:
7 pm Twice-monthly "SAN DIEGO SONGWRITERS MEETUP" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Wed, Jul 17, in VC (Simi):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" in Simi Valley. Location & info, www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Jul 17, in Altadena:
8 pm JORDAN SOLLITTO with HERB PEDERSEN & BILL BRYSON play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
+
It isn't often that the lead item is who is "SITTING IN" in an ensemble of musical friends, but this is a special set of circumstances. So, sitting-in are HERB PEDERSEN & BILL BRYSON, orchestrating the guitar and songwriting prowess of the top-billed player in JORDAN SOLLITTO & FRIENDS.
+
There's a good story here. JORDAN SOLLITTO put himself through the University of Arizona singing covers in area nightclubs. A rather long time ago. Then followed 30 years of grim corporate servitude that left precious little time for anything other than spreadsheets, sales meetings and – more thankfully – a wonderful family. Recently, like a singing Rip Van Winkle, he emerged from his musical slumber and began playing anew.
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Enter the legendary HERB PEDERSEN, who recalls, “Jordan came to me a few years back as a weekend strummer looking to polish his technique. Next thing you know he started writing tunes and it was like a damn broke… with a lot of really terrific music rushing out."
+
Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Sharing an evening’s worth of original songs that drift between country and folk, he promises to inspire anyone who has ever set their dreams aside… then wondered if they could rekindle them."
+
Sitting in for their third time with Jordan are HERB PEDERSEN and BILL BRYSON, whose musical resumes intersected in the Desert Rose Band and Laurel Canyon Ramblers and also include the Bluegrass Cardinals as well as studio and touring tenures with the likes of John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, and Dan Fogelberg.
+
“I’ll pay you back if you don’t enjoy yourself,” declares Sollitto. “And you can trust me…I’m in senior management.”
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Tix, $15.
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Wed, Jul 17, in Hollywood:
8 pm SERGIO MENDES, HERB ALPERT, & LANI HALL pkay the Hollywood Bowl.
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Wed, Jul 17, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Entire contents copyright (c) 2013,
Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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Contact us at
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Tuesday Night Music -- Clubs, Parks, & elsewhere -- and an anniversary -- July 16, 2013
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On this day in 1981, singer-songwriter HARRY CHAPIN was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway. He was 38 years old and at what would sadly be the apex of his career. Harry was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2011.
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HARRY CHAPIN and his brother TOM CHAPIN worked independently. Both fathered musical offspring. Harry's musician daughter JEN CHAPIN says, "My family maintains a store at http://www.harrychapinmusic.com offering a wide variety of music (including some of my own) and other goodies, all to benefit the 'Harry Chapin Foundation.' Of course there is also the work of 'Why Hunger' and 'Long Island Cares' which keep Harry's dream of ending hunger alive."
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A comment today on the Harry Chapin Facebook page:
"One of the greatest concerts I ever saw in my life was Harry Chapin - Steve Goodman and Pete Seeger at Huntington High School back in the day for $5. We got to sit on the floor next to the stage with an audience of about 1,500 -- for 4 hrs. Amazing just amazing!"
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Harry Chapin's many songs are timeless. Take a moment and listen to his classic, "Cat's in the Cradle." We like this version best, because his widow and son appear, explaining the song's genesis, before Harry's vintage performance:
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Youtube:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=etundhQa724&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DetundhQa724
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ONE TO AVOID TONIGHT:
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We do not ordinarily do this. But before we list and describe all the fine shows to go see, we must express this caution. Social responsibility requires that we do. Tonight at the City National Grove of Anaheim, there is a performance by TED NUGENT. That is the same Ted Nugent who just accused the dead Trayvon Martin of being a racist who ruined George Zimmerman's life. We don't see any need to say more.
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GO SEE & HEAR! ~
Tonight's live music:
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Tue, Jul 16, in Pasadena:
6-7 pm THE SALTY SUITES, one of the top new-fangled old-time string bands of young players, plays a FREE show in the bandshell in Memorial Park, on Raymond between Walnut & Holly, in Old Town Pasadena. It's aka "Levitt Pavilion Pasadena," but this show is presented free by the Pasasena Senior Center. All ages, cheap eats available. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park and you're right there.+This show is early, so you can catch it and then get more bluegrassy string band music. Either go right up the hill to the Coffee Gallery Backstage for THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS at 8, or down a couple freeways to Viva Cantina for MURPHY'S FLAW at 8, at the south end of Burbank. See those listings.
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Tue, Jul 16, in San Diego:
6:30 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS OPEN MIC & JAM / BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM"sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society (SDBS), at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Signal Hill:
7 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Manhattan Beach:
7 pm Monthly "BEACH CITIES FOLK CLUB" song circle at the Wayland House, 1642 Voorhees Av, Manhattan Beach 90266; 310-376-8760.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Arcadia:
7 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" showcase brings a lineup of recording artists and performing host JC HYKE, all playing acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Ventura:
7 pm Monthly "SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION" at Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Tue, Jul 16, in OC:
7-8 pm MARIAN CALL is playing "an impromptu ninja gig on the beach in Orange County." She says, "As the sun sets, we'll chill on the beach and have a totally unplugged concert for just a few folks." For location & invitation, write to rsvp@mariancall.com
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Tue, Jul 16, in Ventura:
7 pm Monthly "SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION" at Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Hollywood:
7:30 pm L.A. PHIL with BRAMWELL TOVEY conducting and JOHANNES MOSER on cello, perform a program of Britten's "American Overture," Elgar's "Cello Concerto," and Sibelius' "Symphony No. 5," at the Hollywood Bowl
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Tue, Jul 16, in L.A.:
CANCELLED: 8 pm SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION at the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl, Los Angeles 90015; 213-765-6800. Yep, this is the one for which The Guide wad giving-away tickets. As they say, "That's show biz."
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Tue, Jul 16, in Altadena:
8 pm THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane calls them, "A unique 'take' on the music of our lives. A tuneful tour d’ farce. Funny, yes, but they do the music perfectly. They will cleanse your musical soul. Even if it does not need a good scrubbing."
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THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS have been serving-up a "bone-a-fied" act since 2009 with their four part harmonies, homespun vocal styling, boot-stomping music and well-seasoned showmanship. Tried and true hits from bands like The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osborne, and Sublime are transformed into porch-friendly anthems when filtered through these hillbilly souls.
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There's Shank. There's Ray Haney on bass guitar. There's Big Tone. There's Tony Quinn on lead guitar. There's J.R., James Salters, on washboard. And there's Lucky Coot, Charles Hurley, on banjo and jug. Their new millennium vaudeville approach excites and entertains all ages with nostalgic recollection, irreverent humor and visual spectacle. They bring it here from the faraway hills of Northern California.
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Bob Stane adds, "Do not underrate this act. This is at the top of the food chain. At first glance, The Rock Bottom Boys look like your average hillbilly bluegrass band. That, however, couldn't be further from the truth. The Rock Bottom Boys' (RBB) unique and original approach to classic rock 'n' roll songs filtered through the eyes and ears of hillbillies has been humorously compared to a train wreck: 'you just can’t turn away.' A closer look reveals an innovative approach to musical entertainment. RBB blends the oldies, classic rock and bluegrass into a melting pot of American music. With unparalleled four part harmonies, their vocal interpretations turn even the hardest rock tunes into great group singalongs. THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS pride themselves on being more than just a band, they are a tried and true act. Having cut their teeth playing various Fairs and Festivals throughout the West, they have honed their sense of humor, showmanship and versatility to offer a great entertainment value to any venue." Bob Stane emphasizes, "I really like this act. So original in concept and performance. This is an encore. Everyone loved them last time. You will search far and even farther to equal the music and comedy of this act. Bring those folks you want to introduce to The Coffee Gallery Backstage. Impress them while having a great time."
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More at www.rockbottomboys.com
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Tix, $15.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Burbank:
8 pm MURPHY'S FLAW plays this month's "BASC BLUEGRASS CONCERT" sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California, at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. No cover.
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Tue, Jul 16, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm COLDWATER CANYON plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire. Go at 7 for the free dance lesson. This is L.A 's last real honky-tonk, and it's a fun place. Full bar, no cover.
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Tue, Jul 16, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Hollywood:
9:30 pm RISING APPALACHIA plays their CD Release show at King King Hollywood, 6555 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-960-9234.
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Entire contents copyright (c) 2013,
Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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Contact us at
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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On this day in 1981, singer-songwriter HARRY CHAPIN was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway. He was 38 years old and at what would sadly be the apex of his career. Harry was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2011.
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HARRY CHAPIN and his brother TOM CHAPIN worked independently. Both fathered musical offspring. Harry's musician daughter JEN CHAPIN says, "My family maintains a store at http://www.harrychapinmusic.com offering a wide variety of music (including some of my own) and other goodies, all to benefit the 'Harry Chapin Foundation.' Of course there is also the work of 'Why Hunger' and 'Long Island Cares' which keep Harry's dream of ending hunger alive."
.
A comment today on the Harry Chapin Facebook page:
"One of the greatest concerts I ever saw in my life was Harry Chapin - Steve Goodman and Pete Seeger at Huntington High School back in the day for $5. We got to sit on the floor next to the stage with an audience of about 1,500 -- for 4 hrs. Amazing just amazing!"
.
Harry Chapin's many songs are timeless. Take a moment and listen to his classic, "Cat's in the Cradle." We like this version best, because his widow and son appear, explaining the song's genesis, before Harry's vintage performance:
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Youtube:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=etundhQa724&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DetundhQa724
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ONE TO AVOID TONIGHT:
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We do not ordinarily do this. But before we list and describe all the fine shows to go see, we must express this caution. Social responsibility requires that we do. Tonight at the City National Grove of Anaheim, there is a performance by TED NUGENT. That is the same Ted Nugent who just accused the dead Trayvon Martin of being a racist who ruined George Zimmerman's life. We don't see any need to say more.
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GO SEE & HEAR! ~
Tonight's live music:
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Tue, Jul 16, in Pasadena:
6-7 pm THE SALTY SUITES, one of the top new-fangled old-time string bands of young players, plays a FREE show in the bandshell in Memorial Park, on Raymond between Walnut & Holly, in Old Town Pasadena. It's aka "Levitt Pavilion Pasadena," but this show is presented free by the Pasasena Senior Center. All ages, cheap eats available. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park and you're right there.+This show is early, so you can catch it and then get more bluegrassy string band music. Either go right up the hill to the Coffee Gallery Backstage for THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS at 8, or down a couple freeways to Viva Cantina for MURPHY'S FLAW at 8, at the south end of Burbank. See those listings.
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Tue, Jul 16, in San Diego:
6:30 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS OPEN MIC & JAM / BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM"sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society (SDBS), at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Signal Hill:
7 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Manhattan Beach:
7 pm Monthly "BEACH CITIES FOLK CLUB" song circle at the Wayland House, 1642 Voorhees Av, Manhattan Beach 90266; 310-376-8760.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Arcadia:
7 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" showcase brings a lineup of recording artists and performing host JC HYKE, all playing acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Ventura:
7 pm Monthly "SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION" at Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Tue, Jul 16, in OC:
7-8 pm MARIAN CALL is playing "an impromptu ninja gig on the beach in Orange County." She says, "As the sun sets, we'll chill on the beach and have a totally unplugged concert for just a few folks." For location & invitation, write to rsvp@mariancall.com
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Tue, Jul 16, in Ventura:
7 pm Monthly "SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION" at Zoeys Café, 185 E Santa Clara, Ventura 93001; 805-652-1137.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Hollywood:
7:30 pm L.A. PHIL with BRAMWELL TOVEY conducting and JOHANNES MOSER on cello, perform a program of Britten's "American Overture," Elgar's "Cello Concerto," and Sibelius' "Symphony No. 5," at the Hollywood Bowl
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Tue, Jul 16, in L.A.:
CANCELLED: 8 pm SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION at the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl, Los Angeles 90015; 213-765-6800. Yep, this is the one for which The Guide wad giving-away tickets. As they say, "That's show biz."
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Tue, Jul 16, in Altadena:
8 pm THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane calls them, "A unique 'take' on the music of our lives. A tuneful tour d’ farce. Funny, yes, but they do the music perfectly. They will cleanse your musical soul. Even if it does not need a good scrubbing."
+
THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS have been serving-up a "bone-a-fied" act since 2009 with their four part harmonies, homespun vocal styling, boot-stomping music and well-seasoned showmanship. Tried and true hits from bands like The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osborne, and Sublime are transformed into porch-friendly anthems when filtered through these hillbilly souls.
+
There's Shank. There's Ray Haney on bass guitar. There's Big Tone. There's Tony Quinn on lead guitar. There's J.R., James Salters, on washboard. And there's Lucky Coot, Charles Hurley, on banjo and jug. Their new millennium vaudeville approach excites and entertains all ages with nostalgic recollection, irreverent humor and visual spectacle. They bring it here from the faraway hills of Northern California.
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Bob Stane adds, "Do not underrate this act. This is at the top of the food chain. At first glance, The Rock Bottom Boys look like your average hillbilly bluegrass band. That, however, couldn't be further from the truth. The Rock Bottom Boys' (RBB) unique and original approach to classic rock 'n' roll songs filtered through the eyes and ears of hillbillies has been humorously compared to a train wreck: 'you just can’t turn away.' A closer look reveals an innovative approach to musical entertainment. RBB blends the oldies, classic rock and bluegrass into a melting pot of American music. With unparalleled four part harmonies, their vocal interpretations turn even the hardest rock tunes into great group singalongs. THE ROCK BOTTOM BOYS pride themselves on being more than just a band, they are a tried and true act. Having cut their teeth playing various Fairs and Festivals throughout the West, they have honed their sense of humor, showmanship and versatility to offer a great entertainment value to any venue." Bob Stane emphasizes, "I really like this act. So original in concept and performance. This is an encore. Everyone loved them last time. You will search far and even farther to equal the music and comedy of this act. Bring those folks you want to introduce to The Coffee Gallery Backstage. Impress them while having a great time."
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More at www.rockbottomboys.com
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Tix, $15.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Burbank:
8 pm MURPHY'S FLAW plays this month's "BASC BLUEGRASS CONCERT" sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California, at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. No cover.
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Tue, Jul 16, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm COLDWATER CANYON plays the Cowboy Palace on Devonshire. Go at 7 for the free dance lesson. This is L.A 's last real honky-tonk, and it's a fun place. Full bar, no cover.
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Tue, Jul 16, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
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Tue, Jul 16, in Hollywood:
9:30 pm RISING APPALACHIA plays their CD Release show at King King Hollywood, 6555 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-960-9234.
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