Sep 4 events, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar & News, 2008

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Yep, a big updated weekend edition is coming tomorrow, but there are some late additions and freshly-added events happening tonight…
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“Tied to the Tracks”
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC CALENDAR & NEWS
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September 4 events ONLY - update, 2008
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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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WHY WE’RE ON BLOGSPOT.COM: after a long presence on MySpace, that site suddenly changed parameters to accept only short posts, now requiring a ponderous and VERY time-consuming process to list events in small increments. It’s far too time-consuming. So we began posting the calendar and news on Blogspot. We’ll see how this works, and we welcome your feedback, at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com .
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FUTURE EVENTS are posted into 2009. We update often, and we add a BUNCH of concerts, festivals, club gigs, workshops, and recurring events as dates arrive.
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LATEST NEWS FEATURES always post separately. Current and recent editions are available at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com; older archived editions are available on the myspace page (www.myspace.com/laacoustic), by using the “View All” button and scrolling, and if you don’t see what you want, then journey farther back by using the “older entries” button and scrolling, as many times as necessary. You can go all the way back to when acoustic music was made by trees crashing to the floor of the primeval forests when the dinosaurs got too rambunctious.
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ANNIVERSARIES – things that happened in music, entertainment, and elsewhere in history – are on hiatus. Let us know if you miss them, and maybe that’ll prod us to start doing them again.
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COMMUNICATE WITH US about that, and anything else related to the Acoustic Music Calendar & News, at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
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Thu-Sun, Sep 4-7; in Georgia:
Annual “YELLOW DAISY FESTIVAL” at Stone Mountain, GA; info, www.stonemountainpark.com/mini-section/default.aspx?id=14. Artists include PACKWAY HANDLE BAND, a Georgia-based bluegrass-roots band that made good impressions when they toured California; they play at 1 pm Thursday. Festival is free with park entry, and voted the Nation's 1 Arts & Crafts Show five years in a row by “Sunshine Artist” Magazine, and a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and winner of multiple awards by the Georgia Festival and Events Association. More than 500 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries display their works for purchase. Daily live entertainment, Children's Corner activities, clogging and crafter demonstrations, and festival foods. Vehicle entry to Stone Mountain Park is $10 (cash only) for a one-day permit during the festival or $35 for an annual parking pass. No coolers or pets can be brought inside the festival.
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Thu, Sep 4; on TV:
9 am (in L.A., on ABC Ch 7) PETE HUTLINGER & LEANN RIMES do live performance-interviews on the “REGIS & KELLY” show. Pete says, “Just the two of us. Nice...!” Artist info, www.petehutlinger.com.
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Thu, every week:
4:30-5:30 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113.
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Thu, every week; in Santa Barbara:
5:30-7:30 pm THE SALT MARTIANS play bluegrass for Happy Hour at the Tupelo Junction Cafe, 1218 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-899-3900 for dinner reserv. The band is TIM MULLINS, KEN GASTON, AARON DOUGLAS and often MIKE MULLINS. Artists’ info, www.saltmartians.com. Full bar & food. No cover.
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Thu, 1st and 3rd Thu, every month; in the OC:
6-9 pm “BLUEGRASS JAM IN THE OC” at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708; 714-965-1125. It’s described as “Open Mics and Jams,” and as an “open bluegrass jam, all pickers welcome, all grinners welcome!” Event info, Shelah Spiegel, 714-962-5083 or ifiddler@yahoo.com. Free.
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Thu, recurring; in Idyllwild:
6-9 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & KEVIN HAMBY at Café Aroma, 54750 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild; 951-659-5212. Acoustic blues, bluegrass, swing, folk, more; Sandii Castleberry with guitar, vocals, harmonica; Kevin Hamby on bass, vocals.
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Thu, Sep 4:
7-10 pm “POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” with this week’s guest artists JEFF TURMES plus T.J. SULLIVAN, at Arnie's Café, 6864 Foothill Bl (at Marcus), Tujunga 91042; 818-951-9089; www.myspace.com/arniescafe. Hosted by MARK “POCKET” GOLDBERG & “BROTHER” RANDY SACKS. Musician DALE LaDUKE (Kaedmon, BeaTunes, past guest on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks”) tells us, “This bass player-songwriter MARK GOLDBERG hosts a fantastic Americana Songwriter Showcase every Thursday night, many times with name songwriters. I try to go as often as possible, because it's always good.” No cover, tip jar donations to artists are welcome.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm WEEKLY ZYDECO DANCE in Long Beach, every Thursday at Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach; 562-596-1631. Come early for Bar Happy Hour with free food, 4-7 pm. Evening costs $7 plus two drink minimum (bottled water, juices, more available). Zydeco dance lessons included: 7-7:30 basic zydeco; 7:30-8 pm intermediate / advanced dance moves. CD dancing 8-9 pm. Beginners, singles, all ages welcome. Dance instruction by Karen Redding of LouisianaDanceLA.com; Karen has taught at L.A. Music Center, “Long Beach Bayou Festival,” San Diego's “Gator By The Bay” Festival, “Simi Valley Cajun Festival,” Galaxy Theater, private parties and corporate events. Info, Karen, 562-438-1255, karinovations@verizon.net.
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Thu, every week:
7-10 pm “POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” with guest artists each week, at Arnie's Café, 6864 Foothill Bl (at Marcus), Tujunga 91042; 818-951-9089; www.myspace.com/arniescafe. DALE LaDUKE (Kaedmon, BeaTunes) tells us, it’s “a new little coffee house that is becoming quite a scene. KAEDMON hosts a night there every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month. JEANNIE WILLETS is hosting a night there once a month (I think) and this bass player-songwriter MARK GOLDBERG hosts a fantastic Americana Songwriter Showcase every Thursday night, many times with name songwriters. I try to go as often as possible, because it's always good.” No cover, donations to artists are welcome.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm CHARANGOA SALSA DANCE at Steven's SteakHouse, 5332 Steven's Pl, City of Commerce; 323-723-9856; Fay@charangoa.com; www.charangoa.com. Every Thu. Includes dance class with Miguel, 7-8 pm; dancing to live music, 9 pm-1:30 am. It’s reported that there are lots of great dancers & surprises. Free.
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Thu, every week:
7-11 pm OPEN MIC NIGHT on “The Main Stage” at Highland Perk Coffeehouse, 5930 York Bl, L.A. The inaugural event was Apr 12. Sponsors say, “This event repeats every Thursday night. Singers, spoken word, guitar players, drum soloists, almost anything that makes the crowd applaud...”
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Thu, Sep 4; in Tehachapi:
7 pm JESSIE WILLIAMS at Mama HillyBeans Coffee & Community, 426 E Tehachapi Bl, Tehachapi; www.mamahillybeans.com; 661-822-BEAN. Jessie Williams is a folk-punk singer-songwriter from Southern California. She plays politically-charged music and is “into social awareness.” Her influences are mostly “in the anarcho/peace punk and folk genres.” Her first CD, entitled "Dystopia," came-out in mid-2007 and is available for download on many different sites. Venue has great ambience, and food "made from scratch and about 95% organic." Traveling acts have varying admission prices; check venue's web site.
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Thu, every week:
OPEN MIC / SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at Primo Pizza, 28200 Bouquet Cyn Rd, Saugus. Mike Dill hosts. He's a fine fingerstyle blues picker.
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Thu, every week:
7:30-9:30 pm IRISH SET DANCING CLASSES in Los Feliz area; social dancing for adults every Thursday. Info & location: www.michaelpatrickbreen.com.
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Thu, Sep 4:
8 pm BILL JACKSON & THE ACOUSTIC ORCHESTRA plus BUDDY ZAPATA opening, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reserv 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com.
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BILL JACKSON is hailed as "Australia’s Lyle Lovett.” The alt-country / roots singer-songwriter is coming to America after playing most of the major Australian music festivals this year. Jackson will be performing with The Acoustic Trio, which includes Aussies RUTH HAZELTON on clawhammer banjo, guitar, & vocals, and PETER FIDLER on Dobro, lap steel, mandolin, & guitar. They are touring the U.S. in support of Jackson’s newly released "Steel + Bone" CD on Sound Vault Records. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Jackson has been crafting his vivid stories from the fringes of Melbourne’s music scene and beyond, in various recording & touring configurations for more than twenty years.
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So far, US reviews are great: “His songwriting talents are extraordinary, using creative lyrics to tell his stories. He then delivers those inventive lyrics with a rich, versatile voice...Jackson puts his heart and soul into the music and the listener can sense his connection.” – Herb Barbee, (US) Roots Music Report. And, this: “Take a chance and hear some genuine ground breaking roots influenced music that cuts across borders.” – Keith Glass, Rhythms Magazine. More at www.myspace.com/billjacksonmusic.
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Plus, BUDDY ZAPATA, past performing guest (multiple times) on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” (he’s performed twice with PETER CASE (Plimsouls), and he was one-third of a two-hour live radio blues fest with ERNEST TROOST & CHICAGO RED, plus his other gigs on the radio show). He’s just off the road, opening for DAVID OLNEY. Buddy tells us, “Someone recently called my music ‘junkshop blues’ and I’m keepin’ it.” It’s true that, collectively, the sound of Zapata’s tunes conjure visions of saw horses, old 78 rpm records, a cast-off voodoo doll and a nylon wig or two, but the melodies, born in the fertile Mississippi Delta, treated by way of East L.A. (Los Angeles, merged with Louisiana, the other LA) and merged with workshop-grind are infused with lyrics that bleed California-grown soul: it’s a nuevo blues-thing, and it’s the terrain he covers onhis debut album, “Turo.”
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The blues notes come naturally to BUDDY ZAPATA, whether he’s floatin’ downstream to the tune of the supernatural tale “Boat Ride” (A “Tied to the Tracks” listener favorite), doing a dreamy take on the traditional tune “Deep Blue Sea,” transforming “Samson and Delilah” into a gritty roadhouse jam, or sliding on his National resonator guitar and evoking feelings on the instrumental “Father’s Son.” Tix $18.
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Thu, Sep 4:
8 pm HOT CLUB QUARTETTE with JANET KLEIN sitting-in, at the Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood; 800-595-4849. This promises to be an enjoyable evening of DJANGO REINHARDT -inspired music.
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Thu, recurring:
8-11:30 pm RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; 626-447-9349; www.arcadiabluesclub.com. Rick and his honky-tonk blues band’s Thursday series, with guests. Rick & co play 8-9, then from 10-12. At 9 is the guest band, different each week. Artists’ info: www.rickshea.com. Venue serves dinner, has drink specials most nights. $5 cover.
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Thu & Fri, every week:
8-10:30 pm THE PLOUGHBOYS play their residency at the Tam O' Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz. The boys say, “Come down for great music, dancing and a green beer!” Info & directions, www.theploughboys.com.
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Thu, recurring:
8-10 pm ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, singer-songwriter or band, at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info / web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. All artists donate their performances; venue is supported by donations, and asks $10 per attendee in lieu of a cover charge.
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Thu, 1st and 3rd Thu, every month:
8-10 pm WINDY RIDGE brings bluegrass to the Coffee Cartel, 1820 S Catalina Av, Redondo Beach 90277; 310-316-6554. Info, contact Frank Bayuk at 310-567-6321 or windyridgeband@aol.com. Band info, www.windyridgebluegrass.com. No cover.
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Thu, Sep 4; in Santa Barbara:
8 pm Renowned fiddler GILLES APAP and Irish piper PADDY KEENHAN with his guitarist TOMMY O'SULLIVAN, singer TREASA McGETTIGAN, GILLES APAP on fiddle, ELIOT JACOBSON on flute and guitar, LAURIE RASMUSSEN on harp, and GILLES APAP on fiddle, bring an Irish music concert to Victoria Hall Theater, 33 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara.
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Irish piper PADDY KEENHAN was a founding member of, and the driving force behind, the BOTHY BAND, the first Irish band playing traditional music to become world famous and really hit the big time. One critic says, "The Bothy Band is still revered among musicians and knowledgeable fans of the music alike, never forgotten by anyone who saw them live. Listening to the Bothy Band was like being in a jet when it suddenly whipped into full throttle along the runway."
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Paddy is bringing guitarist and celebrated singer TOMMY O'SULLIVAN, who performs on Keenan’s "Long Grazing Acre" CD. GILLES APAP, internationally known violinist, loves Irish music and plays it like a native son. TREASA McGETTIGAN, also from Ireland, is a beautiful singer who has opened for both Martin Hayes and Paddy Keenan; she recently sang at Kylemore Abbey in County Galway. Tix available a the door (if any remain) or in advance at Santa Barbara Sheet Music, 805-966-3113. $25.
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Thu; repeats every Thu:
CALJAS ARTISTS WEEKLY JAZZ PERFORMANCE NIGHT at Hip Kitty Jazz / Fondue, 502 W First St (in the Packing House complex), Claremont 91711; www.hipkittyjazz.com; 909-447-6700. It’s a new venue, said to be beautiful, serving food, beer & wine, 25 mins E of Pasadena off the 210 Fwy. The venue is part of the newly-renovated Claremont Packing House. Proprietress Nancy Tessier’s father, Refugio "Coco" Lopez, plays alto, and she wanted her club to feature an array of jazz singers. This led to a fortuitous connection with Dale Boatman, founder and president of the California Jazz Arts Society. CalJAS is a powerful force in bringing some of the best jazz artists in Southern California, especially singers, to restaurants, clubs and other performance spaces in eastern Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire, an area that previously had relatively few opportunities for jazz musicians to perform.
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Thu, most Thursdays:
8:30 pm THE WATKINS FAMILY HOUR at one of the two Largo locations, either the original “little stage” venue at 432 N Fairfax Av, LA; 323-852-1073, or the new “big stage” Largo at the Coronet, 366 N La Cienega Bl, L.A. 90048; http://largo-la.com; 310-855-0350. They are alumni of NICKEL CREEK. Cover is $15 in the small venue, $25 in the big venue.
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Thu, every week:
8:30 pm LIVE MUSIC (artists tba) at the Cowboy Palace Saloon, 21635 Devonshire St (Devonshire & Owensmouth), Chatsworth 91311; www.cowboypalace.com; 818-341-0166. Live music 7 nights a week, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electric. Preceded by free line dance lessons with Marie, 7-8:30 pm. Happy hour 4-7 pm, M-F. No cover.
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Thu, every Thu; on web radio:
9 pm “FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE” radio show from Northern Cal, on KRCB 90.9 and 91.1 FM on Sonoma County’s only public radio station; features live performance-interviews; simulcast on the web at www.krcb.org/listen/listen.html. You can ask the host or the guests questions or make comments at frater@freighttrainboogie.com.
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Thu, every week:
9 pm BEGINNERS SON JAROCHO CLASS with CESAR CASTRO from VeraCruz, at Cal Poly Downtown Center, 300 2nd St, Pomona (Arts Colony). Learn to play jarana, string instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose sones (songs); gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music. For children, teens & adults. Venue has a mic and stage lights. Info, www.myspace.com/besskepp. $3 cover.
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Thu, Sep 4:
9:30 pm STEVEN CASPER plus THE PSYCHEDELIC COWBOYS at Club Good Hurt, 12249 Venice Bl, West L.A. (1 mile W of the 405, 1 mile S of the 10.) Steve at 9:30, the psychedelic ones at 10:30. Mostly electric.
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Thu; every Thu:
9:30 pm PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCODILES at Bartwist, 48 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia; www.bartwist.com. Expect a good time and dancing’, from honky-tonk to Elvis. Venue has food and full bar. No cover.
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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[As always, more to come…]
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View more events at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, as chronological date listings, and longer “looks ahead.” The Acoustic Americana Music Calendar updates often, and News Features post weekly.
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Current chronological date listings, to May, 2009, are available for
(1) Los Angeles-area acoustic Americana music events, and,
(2) festivals and other events of great note throughout the US and Canada (and sometimes beyond) in our presentation of “Best-Out-of-Town (Beyond L.A.) Events,” which also updates often. If you don’t see the dates you need in the first window, browse-around on the site. If you are exploring our Myspace page, use the “view all” button and scroll, then use the “older” button as many times as needed to explore the archives.
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The calendar’s MOST RECENT EDITIONS - both event calendars with descriptive write-ups, and News Features - lives at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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News of the “Tied to the Tracks” radio & TV shows is at www.myspace.com/laacoustic.
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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Questions? Comments? Contact us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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