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Acoustic Americana Music Guide NEWS FEATURES, March 30 edition
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THIS WEEK’S NEWS FEATURES
1) ARLO GUTHRIE, Family and Friends, to Barnstorm Woody's Legacy, April 7-10
2) INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION Finalists Set –
Winners To Be Announced Late April / Early May
3) A Major Contest, Profiled: INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
4) KENNY ROGERS in A Revealing Interview
5) ART WALK Will Bring 20,000 to Downtown L.A. & Add Interactive Website
6) TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS Hit #1
7) CLAREMONT FOLK FEST Takes Another Hiatus
8) This Week’s SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, in Quick Takes
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Herein is the News. OTHER Sections of the Guide are available at separate addresses. They are…
“SPOTLIGHT EVENTS” – the newest edition – is available at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/spotlight-events-acoustic-americana_26.html
“THE SCENE” in individual editions covering each of the next few days, is not yet available for each day. You can get it now for some, but not all, days. Where it’s available, you can check its many new features, including “the odds” of finding a show at any of the venues in your neighborhood.
On days we’ve not yet completed it, you can check our old format's “Recurring Events” sections… check it out…
Tuesday, March 29, “THE SCENE”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/spotlight-events-acoustic-americana_26.html
Wednesday, March 30, “Recurring Events” http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-30-recurring-events.html
Thursday, March 31, “Recurring Events ”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/thursday-march-31-recurring-events.html
Friday, April 1, “THE SCENE”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/friday-april-1-scene.html
Saturday, April 2, “THE SCENE”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/saturday-april-2-scene.html
Sunday, April 3, “Recurring Events”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/sunday-recurring-on-first-sunday-of.html
Monday, April 4, “THE SCENE”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/monday-april-4-scene.html
Tuesday, April 5, “THE SCENE”
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesday-april-5-scene.html
(Editions of the Guide’s NEW Section, “THE SCENE,” include “Recurring Events” and MUCH more – is still under construction...)
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Here are this week’s news feature stories…
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Our # 1 Story:
ARLO GUTHRIE, FAMILY & FRIENDS, TO BARNSTORM WOODY'S LEGACY, APRIL 7-10
They'll prob'ly take forty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy photographs...
ARLO GUTHRIE, that is – with his tribute to his late father, folk icon WOODY GUTHRIE.
ARLO GUTHRIE, son of the illustrious WOODY GUTHRIE and current patriarch of folk music’s most notable family...
ARLO GUTHRIE, the man who told us the story of “ALICE'S RESTAURANT” and carried us on the train to the “CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,” is "Coming into Los An-ge-lees" – and the wider region thereabouts.
A concert by Arlo is the centerpiece of an ambitious Guthrie-theme series in the Redlands / Riverside area, April 8-10, in addition to Arlo's concerts with musical guests at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center April 7 and his big return to UCLA Live! in Westwood's Royce Hall on April 8.
While Arlo is the centerpiece of a very full few days of traditional and folk-Americana music in Southern Cal, some of the artists from the Inland Empire Woody Guthrie-themed series are playing other L.A.-area gigs, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to get your Guthrie on.
Here's the scoop, followed by the schedules at venues in each area.
“ARLO GUTHRIE - A WEEKEND OF GUTHRIE IN REDLANDS” featuring shows by Arlo, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION, ABE GUTHRIE, JOEL RAFAEL, THE BURNS SISTERS, and the JIMMY LaFAVE BAND – is a veritable festival at several venues in Redlands, Riverside, and Mentone. Info, www.laacousticmusicfestival.com. Producer RENEE BODIE says, “There will be fun for the whole family when the music and legacy of Woody Guthrie comes to Redlands and Riverside.”
Each event has an individual listing in the Guide's Spotlight Events, so this is an overview of all the Guthrie-related events, artists and bands.
At all three venues – Lancaster, UCLA, and Riverside – Arlo will bring an evening of music tinged with humor, warmth, blues, originals, and his endearing and often meandering storytelling style. Anyone who has seen him perform knows how effectively he shares timeless tales and unforgettable classic songs, carrying on the Guthrie family legacy.
From the enduring epic “Alice’s Restaurant” first recorded in 1967 to his latest road trip, Arlo has built his own legacy of humorous and insightful stories. He was one of the key performers at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969, was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary film about it, and he starred in another film about his song, and Alice, and the restaurant, and the shovels and rakes and implements of destruction. And the half-a-ton of garbage, and bureaucracy, and the draft.
His series of albums over the last 40 years have included hits he made famous beyond the folk world, most notably the late STEVE GOODMAN's song, “City of New Orleans.” Arlo's entertaining and informative acoustic concerts bring not just his songs, but his stories, including some about Woody and some of Arlo's own adventures in America and throughout the world.
With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, Arlo Guthrie maintains a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. His artistic ventures leave lasting impressions of hope and inspiration, and his inimitable musical ingenuity leaps to new creative heights as he perseveres through the times.
OTHER ARTISTS are involved in all this...
JIMMY LaFAVE, with or without his band, brings his own brand of “Red Dirt” music. One of the most booked performers on the folk-rock scene, producer (of the Redlands / Riverside series) Renee Bodie says, “LaFave will have you on your feet, unable to stay rooted. His shows are spellbinding.” Jimmy, in addition to his role as author and featured performer of the “RIBBON OF HIGHWAY, ENDLESS SKYWAY” Woody Guthrie Tribute, is considered one of the foremost Bob Dylan interpreters, and he writes and performs fine original songs.
JOEL RAFAEL, singer, poet and storyteller, kicks-off a veritable festival of Guthrie for the weekend in the Inland Empire. His show, “WOODY’S AMERICA,” is FREE at the San Bernardino County Museum. In it, Rafael brings Woody Guthrie’s words and music to life, as he does as a featured performer at the annual “Woody Guthrie Folk Festival” in the legendary artist's hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma. Joel has taken part there since its inception in 1998.
Considered a natural and preeminent interpreter of Guthrie's music, Joel Rafael is a member of the national touring cast of the celebrated Guthrie revue, “RIBBON OF HIGHWAY, ENDLESS SKYWAY.” He has released two albums honoring Guthrie’s songs, “Woodeye,” released on Jackson Brown’s Inside Recordings in 2002, followed by “Woodyboye” in 2005.
There's even a kids show. Saturday afternoon brings SARAH LEE GUTHRIE (Woody’s granddaughter) and her musical partner and husband JOHNNY IRION with their interactive children’s concert, “GO WAGGALOO!” Series producer RENEE BODIE says, “This musical experience is a delightful experience for kids, by kids and with kids.”
Growing up in the Guthrie family, Sarah Lee knew first hand how positive and transforming music can be for children. Together with Johnny and their children they have created a musical experience that reaches kids at their level. Prior to the afternoon show, families can participate in a ‘make your shaker’ workshop where children can make their own rattles for use in the show.
SCHEDULES, VENUES, ETC for Guthrie-related events...
Thursday April 7, in Lancaster; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ARLO GUTHRIE – JOURNEY ON” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Last time he was here, we got to interview him. He delighted the house – even the local predominantly Republican crowd – with his tales of personal antiwar adventures and avant garde living.
Thursday April 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JIMMY LaFAVE plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-794-2424. He's in the area for the big series of Woody Guthrie-themed shows this coming weekend, one in Thousand Oaks on Friday, and this one at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena tonight.
Friday, April 8, at UCLA; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ARLO GUTHRIE & FRIENDS” featuring ARLO GUTHRIE, ABE GUTHRIE and THE BURNS SISTERS, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students) at 310-825-2101 or www.uclalive.org.
Friday, April 8; Fri-Sun, Apr 8-10; in Redlands; the FREE “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm, “WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICA” with JOEL RAFAEL is a FREE concert at the San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM), 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands 92374; follow signs to exit N off I-10 East, E of the 215, in Redlands.
Friday, April 8, in Thousand Oaks; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JIMMY LaFAVE plays the “Bodie House Concert Series at the Thousand Oaks Library” at the Thousand Oaks / Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-706-8309.
Saturday, April 9; in Redlands; children's show; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
1:30 pm “GO WAGGALOO!” children’s concert with SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION at the San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands 92374.
Saturday, April 9; in San Bernardino County; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JIMMY LaFAVE BAND at Mill Creek Cattle Co. Smokehouse & Saloon, 1874 Mentone Bl, Mentone (San Bernardino Co.); 909-389-0706. Venue is 21+, has full bar, is known for its BBQ.
Sunday, April 10, in Riverside; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “ARLO GUTHRIE – JOURNEY ON” with ARLO GUTHRIE, ABE GUTHRIE, & THE BURNS SISTERS, at the gloriously restored Fox Performing Arts Center – the old Fox Theater , at 3801 Mission Inn Av, Riverside. Tonight's show wraps-up the veritable festival, Friday-Sunday in Redlands, Riverside and Mentone. Info, www.laacousticmusicfestival.com. Tickets tonight range from $37 to $67, with VIP Ticket Packages that include premium seating and a “Meet and Greet Artists Reception” after the show for $155. Tickets available at www.foxriversidelive.com.
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Our # 2 Story
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION FINALISTS SET –
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATE APRIL / EARLY MAY
(The companion feature tells you all about ISC, a major, annual, multi-category competition. Here, we tell you about the artists with the most nominations.)
Australian singer-songwriter KASEY CHAMBERS is the leading finalist with seven original songs, and South African band THE PARLOTONES have six nominations. They were selected from over 115,000 entries from 115 countries, all sorted into 22 categories.
KASEY CHAMBERS is an award-winning, internationally renowned Australian artist who descries herself as “Country/Americana.” Kasey leads the pack this year with seven songs among the finalists in various categories. This is the first time any artist has received so many finalist nods in an ISC, and the contest organization notes, “This achievement recognizes the excellence of her songwriting ability.”
Indeed, Kasey's career already includes multiple ARIA, APRA, and CMAA awards (Australia's top music awards) as well as multiple top-selling albums, establishing her as one of today's most respected and successful Aussie artists.
She's the daughter of Aussie musician and songwriter BILL CHAMBERS, who has toured in the US with Aussie expatriate AUDRY AULD and others.
THE PARLOTONES entries to ISC brought six of their songs finalist status. They are one of South Africa's most popular and successful groups, known for electrifying live performances. They had the biggest-selling rock album of the last decade in South Africa, achieving double Platinum status and seven radio singles from the album – in addition to their other recordings. They just completed a US tour.
As finalists in the current competition – ISC 2010 – these and the others in the final round survived the most competitive year in ICS's history, in terms of number of entries. There were over 115,000.
“ISC received so many wonderful songs that reflected creativity, diversity, and excellent songwriting craftsmanship, and as a result, it was the most difficult year to select the finalists,” says Founder and Director CANDACE AVERY, calling it, “a challenging and daunting task."
Avery continued, "The status of being selected a finalist or semi-finalist [this year is] an honor... elevated and even more prestigious than in past years. Accordingly, there is a record number of finalists and semi-finalists. Congratulations to all these deserving songwriters!”
Entrants were able to submit as many songs as they wished, all in one category, or one or more songs in multiple categories.
ISC entrants came from 115 countries throughout the world, representing all genres of contemporary music. The ISC listening committee narrowed these entries down to 323 finalists in 22 categories. These finalists hail from 33 countries, from Uruguay to Armenia, from Moldova to Hungary, from Zaire to the Ukraine, and everywhere in between. These songs are now in the hands (and ears) of the ISC celebrity judges who will select the final winners.
In addition, there's a "Peoples' Voice" winner, in which the competition invites you to "play judge" and tell them which song you like best. The song with the most votes wins. Info on voting and more, including all the finalists in each category, is available at www.songwritingcompetition.com.
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Our # 3 Story
A MAJOR CONTEST, PROFILED: INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
(The companion feature tells you about the artists with the most nominations. Here, we let you know all about this major annual competition, and how to participate next year.)
Winning the ISC, in any category, is a very big deal. Fortunately, there are 22 categories, including “Folk / Singer-Songwriter” (though that is all lumped together), “Americana,” “Blues,” “Instrumental,” “AAA” (Adult Album Alternative), “Adult Contemporary” (AC), “Children's Music,” “Comedy / Novelty,” “Country,” “Gospel / Christian” (unfortunately lumping traditional gospel music with often sappy contemporary Christian), “Jazz,” “Latin Music,” “Lyrics Only.” There are categories for Unsigned Only, and World Music,
With the Oscars and Grammys long past, it must be the last of the 2010 awards. But there are compelling reasons why the annual International Songwriting Competition (ISC) takes so long. First, there are over 115,000 entries from 115 countries in 22 categories for the judges to hear. Then there are the judges, a busy who's-who of the music industry. Secrecy is preserved through the contest. Last year's recording artists judges included TOM WAITS, JERRY LEE LEWIS, ROBERT EARL KEEN, RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, WYNONNA, CHRIS HILLMAN (THE BYRDS, DESERT ROSE BAND), BEN HARPER, JOHN MAYALL, JEFF BECK, PETER GABRIEL, BEN FOLDS, DAN ZANES, JOE NICHOLS, MICHAEL W. SMITH, and many pop and rock stars.
Plus, industry executives serve as judges. Lat year, they ranged from Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show), to Tommy Morris (Talent Coordinator, The Comedy Store), and a long list of those you would more reasonably expect, like Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); Rick Krim (Exec. VP, Talent & Music Programming, VH1); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America, Sony/BMG); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Daniel Glass (Founder/CEO, Glassnote Entertainment Group); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Steve Lillywhite (Producer); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music Records and Putumayo Kids); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R Sony Nashville); Kim Buie (VP A&R, Lost Highway); and Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People).
There's a category for “Music Video,” and a separate one for “Performance.” Despite what some of us see happening to rock, there are still separate categories for “Rock” and “Teen.”
It's notable and revealing that some genres are combined into single categories beyond the obvious – “Pop / Top 40” – as the contest uses a single category for “R&B / Hip-Hop,” recognizing that R&B truly no longer bears any resemblance to what it was, historically. Similarly, another change (perhaps evolution) combines “Dance / Electronica” (though it makes us wonder if there are any bands who could play a high school dance these days.)
The list of sponsors of the ISC looks like list of an aisle at the NAMM show. They include Martin Guitar, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Shure, Westone, Thayers, Onlinegigs, ASCAP, SongU.com, Grooveshark, TuneCore, Aspen Brownie Works, The Music Business Registry, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, Tanager, George Stein, Esq., Celebrity Access, Sonicbids, Taxi, Music Submit, and Alphabet Arm Design.
There's lots more, including how to enter your songs in the 2011 contest, at www.songwritingcompetition.com.
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Our # 4 Story
KENNY ROGERS IN A REVEALING INTERVIEW
Part One
He has a solid multi-generational fan base. He's sold over 120 million records worldwide and recorded more than 65 albums, including one that went Diamond, 19 Platinum, and 31 Gold. He's had 24 #1 hits. He's won three Grammys, 11 People's Choice Awards, 18 American Music Awards (AMAs), eight Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), and five Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) among the literally hundreds of music and charity recognitions and honors he's received. He is RIAA's 8th best-selling male artist of all time. His “Greatest Hits” album has sold over 24 million copies to date. He was voted in a USA Today / People magazine joint poll as the readers' “Favorite Singer of All Time” in 1986. And he's the only artist, ever, to have hits in every one of six consecutive decades.
How can others who are called “legends” compare with a resume like that?
On March 28, KENNY ROGERS sat down with SCOTT GOLDMAN, vice president of the Grammy Foundation, in an interview for a sold-out audience of 200 in the Grammy Museum's Clive Davis Sound Stage. The Guide was there to bring you the rare and insightful conversation.
Right away, you discern that Kenny Rogers is a good interview who picks up the ball and runs with it. He's charming and forthcoming and he isn't guarded. He knows what he's about, which may seem obvious for someone who has achieved such stardom, but is all too refreshingly rare. It's probably because he seems genuinely comfortable in his own skin. He easily recalls formative wisdom received in childhood, and if his frequent expressions of that seem well-rehearsed, the aphorisms always fit the point and purpose he intends to illuminate.
Kenny uses more than a little self-deprecating humor, and in ways that are surprising, as when he says, “I'm impressed not with me but with what I've been able to do with very little talent.”
It doesn't take long to learn that a line like that masterfully sets him up to say something that would otherwise sound egotistical. It's endearing and masterful manipulation. It's charm.
If anyone should know how, it's Kenny Rogers. He still tours, doing over 100 live concerts a year, and along the way, the man has mastered the world of media, film and broadcast entertainment. He's an accomplished feature film and TV actor; he's hosted his own TV variety shows; he's sang for beautifully-produced broadcasts of live shows from arenas and concert halls all over the world.
Appropriately, the evening opened with two well-produced videos.
First came a music video / retrospective film trailer for the five films in “The Gambler” franchise. It's loaded with a seemingly complete pantheon of all the western movie stars who are still living. They're seen interacting with Kenny in scenes on horseback, steam trains, stagecoaches, old west main streets, galloping across the wide open spaces, and in plenty of barroom brawls. It's an action-packed stream of nicely crafted edits and close-cuts with the right touch of facial expressions. It's all held together with that hit song sung by Kenny, recorded live in concert before a huge audience somewhere, including an off-mic passage that curiously wasn't fixed.
The second video must be the one for awards shows he can't attend. It has clips of THE FIRST EDITION's band rehearsals back in the early '70s, and touches plenty of stepping stones to the present. Throughout, it's filled with clips of Kenny's singing and his good-natured observations about life. And that, as it turns out, is the appropriate preparation for his in-person conversational stage pesence.
Kenny, thus introduced, took the stage. He began with a quick bit of song title name-dropping in a list that includes “Lucille” and “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town.” It was done so he could observe, “I have had an incredible career singing songs about dysfunctional families.”
More equally charming observations followed. An hour later, in response to an audience question, he revealed the Rosetta Stone of his on-stage easy humor, saying, “People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice. I always try to use lots of humor in my shows.”
Knowing that's his game plan is key to understanding his presence and presentation. The audience waited to learn that at the end. You have the benefit of knowing it, going in.
Much of Goldman's questioning centered on the success of Kenny's legacy of landmark duets, a repertoire unparalleled in recorded music. The video had brought quick images of him with KIM CARNES singing “Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer,” and with DOLLY PARTON, singing “Islands in the Stream.” DOTTIE WEST and many other of his duet partners were mentioned. Kenny's praise of his collaborators was ever present, reflecting genuine respect.
Ultimately, Rogers observed that no matter who the singer and how wonderful their talent, “Anybody sings better in a duet than they sing alone. Inevitably, you sing better.”
More instructive was his assertion, “You never start with a partner, you start with a song. You pick someone for a song because they're going to sound good on it.”
He drifted into an apparent aside that he has been working on a song with WYNONNA, and “She sounds great on it, but I don't. I'll probably just have to give her the song so she can get it out there.”
Though he claims that he doesn't listen to music for enjoyment – at all – Rogers is very much about the song. He allowed, “I pick hit songs better than anybody. Every one of my hit songs tells you two things: they tell you where you are – 'on a train bound for nowhere' – and they drop you off with an emotion.”
Scott Goldman's questions about Rogers' history in the music business brought many tasty vignettes. Goldman took him all the way back to his high school rockabilly band in the doo wop era. They were THE SCHOLARS, which Rogers declares was “a bunch of 'D' students with very forgettable songs.” Yet they got a record deal. And one single – a 45 rpm B side called “Crazy Feeling” – landed them a spot on TV's “American Bandstand.”
Rogers mused, “My claim to fame is that DICK CLARK doesn't remember me.”
About that time, as “a little kid from Houston,” Rogers recalls, “I'd only just changed my name from Kenneth Ray to Kenny Rogers because... [a deejay] I knew in Houston had told me, 'Kenneth Ray? You can't have that name in show business!'”
Common to bands of that age group, they drifted apart. Kenny had started on guitar and sought gigs as a singer-guitarist with other bands. Then someone he respected told him, “Change to bass. Every band has a bass player. Not every band has a guitar. And no matter where you go, every bad bass player can find work.”
That led Rogers, at age 19, to a job as bassist for BOBBY DOYLE's jazz band. The world quickly expanded for him as they toured extensively. Rogers, the East Texas boy, talks of nearly losing his nose and ears to 50 below zero temperatures when he ventured out in a tee shirt in the Canadian winter.
He seems to have come of age with that band. At one point, “The place where we played and rehearsed was across the street from where TONY BENNETT played. He used to come over and sit-in with us. Lots of jazz people did then.”
In a statement that speaks volumes about how much music has changed, he observed, “We were very hip, avant garde. It was all distinction and no statement. Now it's all statement, but I'm not sure of what.”
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Continued next week in part two. We'll bring you more as KENNY ROGERS discusses his years with other celebrated groups, including THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS and THE FIRST EDITION – “I was bothered when I was the one whose name went up front as KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION. I'd been in groups, and I knew how that worked” – and through the many years of his stellar solo career, his part in the revolution in country music, his collaborations with music stars across genres, his take on his second time around as a dad raising twin six-year-old boys, and lots more.
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Our # 5 Story
ART WALK WILL BRING 20,000 TO DOWNTOWN L.A. & ADD INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
Indeed, it does draw over 20,000 people each time it happens. It has a crazy, checkered past that includes a director who resigned or was fired, depending who you ask, and he took the event into oblivion with him, or tried to... It involves dozens of galleries, music venues, restaurants, bars, street performers and others. It brings a myriad of downtown denizens in official and unofficial roles. And the whole thing mixes in a blender the upscale who stare, expressionless, at paintings, with the “We're-only-here-to-party” hooting of inebriated stumblers.
What could better reflect the essence of L.A.?
The next Downtown Art Walk happens Thursday, April 14. The timing means the revelry will be supplemented by those who've just completed their taxes, and probably by some who won't get them done on time and spontaneously decide to give up and go play. The idiosyncrasies come and go each month but the ever-growing numbers of prosperous urban loft dwellers and sadly lost and homeless shopping-cart pushers are there, and through it all, this event endures.
In time for the next fete, it's adding a new website with bells, whistles and horns. Though it's not quite finished, the new site – DowntownArtWalk.org – may become a model for other sites. It will offer pop-up descriptions of all venues, transportation options and “official” maps, and an interactive aspect. It will allow site users to map their own itineraries and post them on the site for others, and sharing with their own e-connected friends to coordinate a gallery/music/pub crawl, and to print-out the customized features as field maps for recon and tactical maneuvers.
The team that produces the event says they're launching the fancy new site because they really didn't have an option: they can't afford to post signs all over downtown to explain things and give directions to 20,000 Art Walkers.
Still, it may be like trying to impart order inside a popcorn popper. If you make use of the new site, let us know if the interactive aspects – and the event – lives up to its promise.
It's Thursday, April 14. Interactive features are due soon at the new www.downtownartwalk.org
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Our # 6 Story
TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS HIT # 1
We were there when they performed for the first time. We were the first to play their music on the radio. We always knew them boys would make good.
Band leader TUMBLEWEED ROB wrote to tell us, “We did it! We're #1! Our song 'California' just hit #1 on the 'Top Ten Western Songs' chart in the new Rope Burns Magazine!”
That's not all. Rob adds, “We... just found out that [our album] 'Blaze Across the West,' is #2 in it's first appearance on the 'Top Twenty Cowboy / Western Music CDs' chart in 'The Western Way' Magazine! Woo hoo!”
From where we sit, it was rather predictable. They had shown signs, early, of being able to reach beyond their SONS OF THE PIONEERS tribute act, and they won both the Academy of Western Artists (AWA) “Western Music Group of the Year” title and the Western Music Association (WMA) “Crescendo Award.”
We could turn this into a piece in praise of niche genre music / arts organizations and the importance of music charts for specific genres, since the Grammys still have no award for western music (and fat chance anybody in pop-country would allow consideration of some cowboy song). But it's a celebratory time, so we'll make nice.
Speaking for the group's four vocalists and fiddler JEAN SUDBURY and upright bassist DAN DUGGAN, Rob says, “We are really excited and so very grateful to you all for your continued support of our music!” (How come the televised awards acceptance speeches aren't that short?)
To listen to samples or get your own copy of “Blaze Across the West,” go to www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com/store1.htm
Or you can download your digital copy from iTunes or from CDBaby at www.cdbaby.com/cd/tumblingtumbleweeds2
There's plenty about the group at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com
No question that western music is making a comeback with a number of truly talented artists.
And all you western music / western swing / modern western / traditional cowboy / cowboy poetry fans will be glad to know that both the annual “SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL” in Newhall and the annual “STAGECOACH FESTIVAL” at the Empire Polo Field in Indio are just around the corner. See the write-ups in the Guide's “Spotlight Events” section, or check out www.cowboyfestival.org and http://stagecoachfestival.com.
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CLAREMONT FOLK FEST TAKES ANOTHER HIATUS
Sponsors of the nominally annual CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL have announced that the event is on hiatus this year. The sponsors, Folk Music Center in Claremont, hope to bring it back in 2012. You may recall that it was on hiatus in 2009, too, and that factor was cited as a reason for launching the “L.A. ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” that year – which then took a year of hiatus in 2010, but will return this year.
Maybe they should all get together and decide to alternate years?
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Our # 8 Story
THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, IN QUICK TAKES
Wednesday through Tuesday, March 30 through April 5, 2011; see The Guide's SPOTLIGHT EVENTS section (http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/spotlight-events-acoustic-americana_26.html) for plenty more detail.
Wednesday, March 30 Spotlights
Wed, Mar 30; music documentary screening; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “TROUBADOURS,” presented for the “Reel to Reel” series by Concord Records and The Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org.
Wed, Mar 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET play the Cerritos Performing Arts Center - Sierra Cabaret, 12700 Center Court Dr, Cerritos; 562 916-8501 or 800- 300-4345; www.cerritoscenter.com
Thursday, March 31 Spotlights
Thu, Mar 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BRUCE COCKBURN plus JENNY SCHEINMAN at the El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L.A.; 323-936-4790; www.theelrey.com. A few discount tix are still available through McCabe's, at http://store.mccabes.com/product.php?productid=16615; they're $35 there.
Thu, Mar 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH R. CARLOS NAKAI,” Native American flautist, at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org. Full description in the Guide's SPOTLIGHT EVENTS section.
Thu, Mar 31, in Santa Barbara; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAKE SHIMABUKURO plays Campbell Hall on the UCSB campus in Santa Barbara; 805-893-3535. One of the world's top ukulele players...
Thu, Mar 31:
8 pm SURFIN' SAFARI at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
Thu, Mar 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9 pm GONZALO BERGARA plays the Saddle Peak Lodge, 419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas 91302; www.saddlepeaklodge.com; 818-222-3888. One of the world's top Djangostyle gypsy jazz guitarists...
Friday, April 1 Spotlights
Fri-Sun, Apr 1-3, in Indian Wells; festival:
Annual “INDIAN WELLS ARTS FESTIVAL” at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells 92210. Music includes performances all three days by INCENDIO.
Fri, Apr 1; workshop; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
7 pm “COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC ON UKULELE & WASHTUB BASS,” workshop with Sid HAUSMAN & WASHTUB JERRY at Island Bazaar, 16582 Gothard St, Ste R, Huntington Beach 92647; 714-843-9350. Workshop is $15. The two play a concert here Sat, Apr 2, 8 pm; tix, $20.
Fri, Apr 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE SCARLET FURIES play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info on this show at www.coffeegalley.com; reservations, 626-794-2424.
Fri, Apr 1:
8 pm “FIRST FRIDAYS” monthly series with SEVERIN BROWNE, the very notable “FIRST FRIDAYS BAND,” and one or more guest recording artists, at Kulak’s Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; info and web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com; info, 818-766-9913.
Fri, Apr 1:
8 pm THE BOBS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
Fri, Apr 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9 pm SIMON LYNGE plays Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90046. In town from Europe for his first L.A. show in a year-and-a-half. (This show at originally been announced for 10 pm.) More at www.simonlyngemusic.com
Saturday, April 2 Spotlights
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON” is the first of their two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
Sat, Apr 2:
3 pm “AS TIME GOES BY” is a “musical play of songs & nostalgia” for a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675. Presented by Theaters of Vision Productions. Details of this show at www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-794-2424.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JULIE FEENEY plays an early hour-long set at the Hotel Café, 1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood 90038; www.hotelcafe.com; 323-461-2040.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JIM KWESKIN, pioneer revivalist of the jug band and all-around fine musical entertainer, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; details of this show at www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-794-2424.
Sat, Apr 2:
7 pm SID HAUSMAN & WASHTUB JERRY perform “Country & Western Music on ukulele & washtub bass” at Island Bazaar, 16582 Gothard St, Ste R, Huntington Beach 92647; 714-843-9350. The two do a workshop here Fri, Apr 1, 7 pm, see listing. Concert tix, $20.
Sat, Apr 2:
7 pm DOUG MORIER performs at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, L.A. 90024; 310-478-4251.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm EMMA'S REVOLUTION plays the “Orange Coast Concerts” series at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St, Costa Mesa 92627; 949-829-1752. They are a fine female new-folk duo from Washington, D.C., with plenty of credits.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON, JIM WOODRING AND BILL MORRISON” is the second of Frisell’s two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX and JACK WILLIAMS play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.ronnycox.com & www.jackwilliamsmusic.com.
Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; www.shannoncenter.org; 562-907-4203. Shows at 3 & 8 pm.
Sat, Apr 2:
10 pm TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS play the Oyster House Saloon, 12446 Moorpark St, North Hollywood 91604; 818-761-8686.
Sunday, April 3 Spotlights
Sun, Apr 3:
“KINGS OF CALIFORNIA TRAIN” embarks from Los Angeles to Oakland, then Portland, and return, with DAVE ALVIN, CHRIS SMITHER, PETER CASE, RICK SHEA, LAURIE LEWIS and NINA GERBER; info, Roots on the Rails, trains@sover.net; 866-484-3669.
Sun, Apr 3; a FREE “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm SCOTTISH FIDDLERS OF LOS ANGELES play the Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch in the marvelous theater-like auditorium, 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; 626-744-4066.
Sun, Apr 3:
3 & 7 pm “AS TIME GOES BY” is a “musical play of songs & nostalgia” for a matinee and evening at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675. Presented by Theaters of Vision Productions. Details of this show at www.coffeegallery.com; reservations, 626-794-2424.
Sun, Apr 3, workshop; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
4:30 pm WORKSHOP: “HAND DRUMMING WITH DAMARU” at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928.
Sun, Apr 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5-9 pm “GRAND OLE ECHO” spring-fall alt-country / Americana music series returns tonight for the 2011 season at the Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; www.attheecho.com; 213-413-8200. No cover, all ages. See the Guide's big feature story in our March 19 News Features edition (story #9), at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_19.html.
Sun, Apr 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SOLD OUT: 7 & 9 pm DAVE ALVIN, CHRIS SMITHER, & PETER CASE at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497.
Sun, Apr 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “ROOTS AND TWANG NIGHT” series debuts tonight with BORDER RADIO, THE GET DOWN BOYS, & CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av, Los Angeles; 323-923-1577. See the Guide's big feature story in our March 19 News Features edition (story #10), at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_19.html.
Sun, Apr 3, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID WILCOX plays the AMSD Concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
Sun, Apr 3, month-long residency; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARINA V and her band play a Sundays-in-April residency at the Hard Rock Cafe, 6801 Hollywood Bl #105, Hollywood 90028. It's next to the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood / Highland complex. Plenty has been happening for Marina. Recently, SIR BOB GELDOF presented her with a “YouBloom Award” in London. And now she lands a residency at a famous venue.
Marina tells us, “We'll be doing 3 sets each night, about 27 different songs, including a couple of cover songs and songs like 'Ghost Wandering This Earth' which I've played many times solo, but [am] super excited to play with my band. Nick, Shannon, Ben & I are happy to welcome our new drummer, Darren (make sure to say hi to him and check out his lovely Australian accent).”
Reasons you want to go: "hauntingly beautiful" – L.A.Times; "melodic and passionate music" – The Washington Post; "the voice of an angel" – The Prague Post; "Congratulations on your new album ....it is fabulous. Songs and singing are delightful! ... very beautiful." – multi-platinum recording artist Howard Jones.
Marina, who is a naturalized American citizen, was born in Russia. She shares this brand-new tale: “Nick and I had a great opportunity to meet and talk with the famed astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN a few days ago! I told Buzz about my grandpa designing the MIG-29 jet, and it was quite an honor to have a conversation with this legendary man!”
Show begins at 8 pm sharp, is all ages, no cover.
Sun, Apr 3, in Santa Barbara; world music:
8 pm “SEPTETO NACIONAL DE CUBA” in Campbell Hall on the UCSB campus in Santa Barbara; 805-893-3535.
Tuesday, April 5 Spotlights
Tue, Apr 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm TISH HINOJOSA plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com.
Tue, Apr 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND from New Orleans does a performance-interview at the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl (entrance on Figueroa), downtown Los Angeles 90015; 213-765-6800.
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See the Guide's SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Section for more events, waaaay through all of 2011.
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MORE STUFF >>>>>>> Resources, etc…
Our newly updated VENUE DIRECTORY
...with OVER 500 acoustic-music-friendly venues in Southern California, is available at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/02/venue-directory-from-guide-updated.html
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RECENT EDITIONS of The Guide’s NEWS FEATURES are still available…
March 19 edition’s NEWS FEATURES are available at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_19.html
The topics are…
1) Artists Helping Japan Relief Efforts
2) “PADDY FEST” IS SAT, IF YOU WORKED ON ST PATRICK’S YOU’RE IN LUCK!
3) Top Acts & Locals Play TEMECULA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, this Weekend
4) “JONNY WHITESIDE’S MESSAROUND” Presents Guitar Legend on Sunday
5) Bay Area’s SADDLE CATS to Play one L.A. Show, March 24
6) Local Irish Dancers to Compete in Dublin Championships
7) CELTIC ARTS CENTER Founder Succumbs to Cancer
8) NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP Awards Scholarships
9) “GRAND OLE ECHO” Series Launches 6th Season, Sunday, April 3rd
10) BORDER RADIO to Host “Roots & Twang Night (Series) at Molly Malone’s”
11) “Sun Studio Sessions,” “Austin City Limits,” now Back-To-Back on KLCS
12) 2012 NAMM Show to Include 27th Annual TEC Awards
13) This Week’s Spotlight Events, in Quick Takes
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March 11 edition’s NEWS FEATURES (including the March 12 update) are available at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news_12.html
The topics are…
1) Irish Music Weekend, thru St. Patrick’s Day – Erin Go Braugh!
2) Free Tax Help for Musicians
3) LOS LONELY BOYS to Release CD at Grammy Museum, March 25
4) ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo – Coming to L.A., April 28-30
5) Understanding the Artist within: Our Needs, Drives and Impulses
6) AARON LEWIS – Big Hit Album, Single & Video; Is “Country” Changing?
7) Review: “FOLKTACULAR,” President’s Day Weekend
8) Time to Speak Up to Protect Your Interests
9) “Quick Takes” from the Coming Week’s Spotlight Events Page…
10) Reconstruction Progresses: Reinvention of The Guide…
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March 4 edition’s NEWS FEATURES are available at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/03/acoustic-americana-music-guide-news.html
The topics are…
1) “PHIL OCHS: There but for Fortune” – Special Screening Sunday
2) Time to Speak Up to Protect Your Interests
3) ERIC CLAPTON, JACKSON BROWNE, LOS LOBOS, MARSHALL CRENSHAW…
What a Week Ahead! Eat Your Heart Out if You’re Someplace Else…
4) Review: “Folktacular,” President’s Day Weekend
5) “Quick Takes” From the Coming Week’s Spotlight Events Page…
6) Reconstruction Progresses: Reinvention of The Guide…
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♪ ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC is blues, bluegrass, borderlands, Cajun, cowboy, Celtic, Cape Breton, newfangled old-time, accessible classical, folk-Americana from riverboats, mountainsides, front porches, barn dances & honkytonks. NOT a musical museum, it is alive with vibrant traditional music & innovators of the Acoustic Renaissance. NEWS, complete listings & descriptions of festivals EVERYWHERE & performances in Southern California, are here, frequently updated!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, April 5 - THE SCENE
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Tuesday, April 5 - THE SCENE - from The Guide
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TUESDAY – The Guide to THE SCENE on first Tuesday of every month in 2011
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What's happening in the world of live acoustic music, today and tonight? Here's a FOUR-PART Guide.
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PART ONE: "where things usually happen" - our annotated list of places, BY TOWN AND VENUE (in Southern Cal), with the odds of finding an acoustic show there tonight.
PART TWO: "recurring events" - our detailed listing, BY START TIMES, with descriptive write-ups of what happens today / tonight (expanded details of some of what’s in Part One).
PART THREE: “today’s radio / web radio and TV shows” with acoustic music.
PART FOUR: “venue catalog” - locations, web sites, street addresses and contact info for ALL acoustic-music-friendly live performance venues in Southern California.
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To get the complete picture of live acoustic music, see the listings below AND the Guide’s current NEWS FEATURES and SPOTLIGHT EVENTS – at separate urls that change frequently with fresh updates, all available at
www.acousticmusic.net
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PART ONE: "WHERE THINGS USUALLY HAPPEN"
- our quick list of places, by town and venue (in Southern Cal), with the odds of a show there tonight.
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A few venues are hotbeds of live music on Tuesdays - always or often with acoustic music - though they do NOT host residencies or recurring series tonight. These, PLUS tonight’s residencies and recurring series are RIGHT HERE.
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THE SCENE for today and tonight includes THE ODDS of finding each place listed, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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Altadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS: 6/7:
THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE is the most prolific live acoustic music venue in the Los Angeles region, hosting more nationally-touring acts than any other Southern Cal venue. Shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage are at 8 pm weeknights and 7 pm weekends, with occasional weekend matinees, at 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info, show schedules, detailed write-ups, at www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tickets range from $12-20.
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Altadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS: 1/1:
THE COFFEE GALLERY FRONT STAGE, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; phone the venue to inquire about the FRONT Stage, at 626-398-7917. Tonight is the 8-10 pm every Tuesday “UNCENSORED COMEDY NIGHT,” hosted by JULIE SANDOVAL, an experienced standup comic and proprietor of the Coffee Gallery Coffee Bar. Series welcomes comics to try-out new material or share routines with an audience. Signups start at 7:30 pm, and do not close through the evening. No entry or cover fee.
One caution: this is uncensored comedy, so this is the only night when you need to leave the kids at home. (That does bring a corresponding caution for those attending shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, especially if they bring children; they may wish to avoid the front room and exit the Backstage through the back door on Tuesdays.) The OTHER Front Stage offerings each week are family-friendly and include music. In fact, you can catch the Coffee Gallery Front Stage’s live SUNDAY webcast of the MUSIC open mic at www.ustream.tv/channel/the-coffee-gallery-community-front-stage – live or archived. All Open Mics here are free to attend or participate.
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ANAHEIM (See “Orange County”)
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ARCADIA / COVINA / SIERRA MADRE
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Arcadia; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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Arcadia; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MATT DENNY’S ALE HOUSE is the scene for the 7-9:30 pm every Tuesday “SONGWRITER SERENADE” with first-rate local artists, hosted by singer-songwriter J.C. Hyke, at 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. One two-week period brought performances by Rick Shea, Tom Corbett, Nicole Gordon, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Tom Renaud, Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, & Marty Axelrod. The shows are outside on a covered patio equipped with heaters; dress warm when appropriate. Free parking in back. Venue offers dinner and drinks while you enjoy the music. Series info and lineup at www.JCHyke.com (click “Songwriter Serenade”) or www.jchyke.com/jc-friends-songwriter-seren.html.
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Sierra Madre; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/3:
CAFÉ 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre; 626-836-5414; www.cafe322.com.
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Sierra Madre; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MARY'S MARKET & CANYON CAFÉ hosts “BBQ TUESDAY” with live original acoustic music 6-9 pm every Tuesday, at the market in Sierra Madre Canyon, 561 Woodland Av, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4534. Not an open mic; acts are booked in advance. Cozy venue, yummy food.
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BURBANK (See “San Fernando Valley” listings)
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CHATSWORTH (See “San Fernando Valley” listings)
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CLAREMONT / POMONA
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Claremont; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
HIP KITTY JAZZ / FONDUE, 502 W First St (in the Packing House complex), Claremont 91711; www.hipkittyjazz.com; 909-447-6700.
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Claremont; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE PRESS, 129 Harvard Av, Claremont; 909-625-4808.
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COLTON (See “San Bernardino / Colton / Loma Linda”)
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COVINA (See “Arcadia / Covina / Sierra Madre”)
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CULVER CITY
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Culver City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
CINEMA BAR, 3967 Sepulveda Bl (between Washington & Venice), Culver City 90230; www.myspace.com/thecinemabar; 310-390-1328; music series hotline 310-250-1317. Venue is 21+. No cover, bring $ for the artists’ tip jar.
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Culver City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VINOTEQUE (formerly the SYNERGY CAFÉ), 4437 Sepulveda (at Braddock, just S of Culver Bl), Culver City; 310-482-3490; www.VinotequeLA.com. Scene of the 7-10 pm every Tuesday “OPEN MIC - Music, Comedy, Spoken Word.” An eclectic open mic night. Bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, and anything else you'd like to share during your 8-10 minute set. Great atmosphere, excellent opportunity to see and meet other performers. No cover, food / drink purchase expected. Info, contact MC Jackie, jackielievense@yahoo.com.
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DESERTS & BEYOND (includes Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Palmdale, Lancaster, Tehachapi)
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Palmdale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
BUTLER'S COFFEE, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html. Hosts the 7 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY JAVA JAM ACOUSTIC NIGHT.” Butler's owners, PAM & DAVID LOGAN, are long-time lovers and supporters of acoustic music. Indeed, Pam is an accomplished musician and a member of the BROWNE SISTERS, Celtic festival favorites who earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” The venue serves food and drink in a rich, comfortable setting, featuring fresh-roasted coffee. Butler's “music guy,” KEVIN BURTON SMITH, has had great success in attracting excellent acoustic music for featured shows there.
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DOWNEY
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Downey; 1st TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
PRIVATE RESIDENCE hosts the HAMMERED DULCIMER PRACTICE GROUP 16:30-10 pm on the first Tuesday of every month. Round-robin format, all levels welcome. No dues or fees. For location, contact Bea Romano at celticanamusic@yahoo.com.
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EAGLE ROCK (See “Pasadena / Eagle Rock”)
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ECHO PARK
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
DOWNBEAT CAFÉ, 1202 N Alvarado St, Echo Park; 213-483-3955.
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE ECHO / ECHOPLEX is an affiliated venue, but each has a separate entrance. The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. Web site for both, www.attheecho.com.
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
TAIX 321 LOUNGE, 1911 W Sunset Bl (at Alvarado), Echo Park; 213-484-1265.
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FULLERTON (See “Orange County”)
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GLENDALE (See “San Fernando Valley” listings)
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HERMOSA BEACH / REDONDO BEACH
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Hermosa Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CLUB 705, aka ARDMORE RESTAURANT / CLUB 705, 705 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-9705; www.club705.com. Scene of the 7:30-11 pm every Tuesday “HEART OF WESTERN MUSIC” live performance for national cable & satellite TV broadcast, followed by western dancing and instruction, and performances by western music recording artists. The TV show broadcasts every week at 7:30 pm, live on Direct TV (Channel 86) and Dish Network (Channel 230) and on cable systems that carry “In Country TV.”
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Redondo Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
BRIXTON SOUTH BAY, 100 W Torrance Bl Suite J, Redondo Beach 90277; 310-406-1931; www.brixtonsouthbay.com and www.myspace.com/brixtonsouthbay. Venue is 21+, holds 450.
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HOLLYWOOD / WEST HOLLYWOOD
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
AVALON, 1735 Vine St, Hollywood 90028; www.avalonhollywood.com; 323-462-8900.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
CAFÉ MUSE, 6547 Santa Monica Bl (at Hudson), Hollywood 90038; 323-464-MUSE (6873); www.cafemusela.com. When there’s entertainment, $5 min. on food & drink in lieu of cover.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CAFÉ WAS, 1521 N Vine St, Hollywood.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CRANE’S HOLLYWOOD TAVERN, 1611 N El Centro Av, Hollywood; www.myspace.com/cranestavern. Venue is between Selma & Hollywood Bl. Every Tuesday, it’s “ACOUSTIC TUESDAY NIGHTS;” info, http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9856844&blogId=470963380.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
EL CID, 4212 Sunset Bl, Hollywood; 323-668-0318; www.elcidla.com.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS (in summer) 1/1:
HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND COMPLEX hosts the free weekly “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” 7-9 pm every Tuesday from June through August, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
The summer-long “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore aficionados of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
HOTEL CAFÉ, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.hotelcafe.com; 323-461-2040. This is absolutely the hippest place in L.A. with acoustic music, though the décor is nothing special at all. Acoustic performers are in the mix of acts scheduled one per hour – check their schedule carefully and plan for Hollywood traffic so you can be on time. There are very few seats, and those are only available if you order food from the menu, so be prepared to stand.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS (summer only) 1/8:
JOHN ANSON FORD AMPHITHEATRE (aka FORD AMPHITHETRE), 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-461-3673; 323-GO1-FORD; www.FordTheatres.org; box dinner orders 310-652-3797.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
M BAR, 1253 Vine St (at Fountain), Hollywood 90038; 323-856-0036. An eclectic assortment of acts at this supper club and bar, and they have a grand piano.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATRE, 6126 Hollywood Bl (betw Argyle & Gower), Hollywood; 323-464-0808.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
THE PIG 'N’ WHISTLE, 6714 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.pignwhistle.com; 323-463-0000. This place, more than ANY other, maintains the charm of Old Hollywood of the great clubs of the silver screen era – the interior architecture is amazing. The entertainment is often acoustic lineups, but (almost always) people whose names you’ve never heard anyplace else.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
AROMA COFFEEHOUSE, 8539 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 323-644-2833.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
CAT CLUB, 8911 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-657-0888. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
HOUSE OF BLUES - SUNSET STRIP, 8430 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 323-848-5100; www.hob.com. Rarely are the shows here acoustic, and they aren’t all that dedicated to the blues, either.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL, 9015 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-278-4232.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE ROXY, 9009 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; www.theroxyonsunset.com; 310-276-2222. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
TROUBADOUR, 9081 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood; www.troubadour.com; 310-276-6168. This old club, famous and storied for events of decades past, is neither media-savvy nor media-friendly, so we haven’t often had reason to list them in the Guide. They do host some acoustic and electric Americana shows, including the occasional star from the Austin music scene.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
VIPER ROOM, 8852 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-358-1881. There are two stages here. The main, upstairs stage is usually booked with very loud rock acts, often drowning-out the act playing the postage-stamp-size performance space downstairs. Check to be sure the downstairs act you want to see is scheduled before the upstairs stage opens.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
WHISKY A-GO-GO, 8901 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-652-4202. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH (See “Orange County”)
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LEIMERT PARK
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Leimert Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/6:
BABE & RICKY'S INN, 4339 Leimert Bl, Leimert Park; www.bluesbar.com; 323-295-9112.
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LOMA LINDA (See “San Bernardino / Colton / Loma Linda”)
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LONG BEACH / SIGNAL HILL
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
AULD DUBLINER, 71 Pine Av, Long Beach; 562-437-8300; www.aulddubliner.com.
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CLANCY'S, in East Arts Village, 803 E Broadway, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-1836;
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE PIKE BAR & GRILL, 1836 E 4th St (at Hermosa, 1 block W of Cherry), Long Beach 90802; 562-437-4453; www.myspace.com/thepike.
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Long Beach; 1st & 3rd TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VIENTO Y AGUA, 4007 E 4th St (at Termino), Long Beach 90814; 562-434-1182; www.myspace.com/vientoyaguacoffeehouse. Scene of the 8 pm “OPEN MIC,” 1st & 3rd Tuesday, every month. Signup list closes at 8 pm. All genres of music and all styles of self-expression including spoken word, instrumental or lyrical (folk, hip hop, soul, reggae, rock, blues, etc) are welcome.
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Signal Hill; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CURLEY’S CAFÉ hosts the weekly BLUEGRASS JAM, 6 pm every Tuesday, at 1999 E Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill; 562-424-0018.
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Signal Hill; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
INDUSTRIAL PARK is the location for the “SOUP JAM,” DON ROWAN’s 6:30-11 pm every Tuesday country & bluegrass jam, at 3240 Industry Dr, Signal Hill 90755. Info, contact Don, 562-883-0573. Acoustic instruments only, floating mic for voice; soup, donuts, coffee & tap water served.
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LOS ANGELES – Central & Downtown
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(Also check SEPARATE L.A. neighborhood listings, for “San Fernando Valley,” “Silverlake,” “Echo Park,” etc., and check West L.A. venues in “Santa Monica / Venice / West L.A.” listings)
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE BORDELLO, 914 E 1st St, L.A. 90012; 213-687-3766; www.bordellobar.com; event calendar at www.myspace.com/bordellobar.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CANTER'S KIBITZ ROOM, in CANTER’S DELI, 419 N Fairfax Av, LA; 323-651-2030.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CASEY'S IRISH PUB, 613 S Grand Av, downtown L.A., 90017; 213-629-2353; www.bigcaseys.com.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
EAST SIDE CAFÉ hosts SON JAROCHO CLASSES, 4:30-6 pm every Tuesday, at 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113. Learn to play Jarana, a string Instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose Sones-songs; gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music; work sound & lights. Open to adults, children and teens. No cover, donations are accepted.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE EDISON, 108 W 2nd St #101, Los Angeles 90012; www.edisondowntown.com; 213-613-0000.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
FAIS DO-DO, 5257 W Adams Bl, L.A. 90016; www.faisdodo.com; 323-215-5212 or 323-954-8080.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
GENGHIS COHEN, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90046; www.genghiscohen.com; 323-653-0640.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS (Summer only) 3/7:
LEVITT PAVILION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - L.A., in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520; www.levittla.org; concert series, 213-384-5701. (AKA MacArthur Park Band Shell, and home to other events NOT in Levitt series listings.)
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
LIFE ON WILSHIRE, 6311 Wilshire Bl, L.A. 90048; www.lifeonwilshire.com; 323-651-5433. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
LOST SOULS CAFÉ, 124 E 4th St (down the gated alley), downtown L.A.; www.lostsouls.com; 213-617-7006.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
M'DEAR'S, 7717 S Western Av (78th & Western), L.A. 90047; www.mdears.com; 323-759-2020.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE MINT, 6010 W Pico Bl, L.A.; www.themintla.com; 323-954-9630.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MOLLY MALONE'S, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; www.mollymalonesla.com; 323-935-1577. Scene of the 8-9:30 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB” with KACEE and MICHAEL DOMAN and different musical guests each week.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MUSIC CLUB SHADOW, 351 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90048; www.mogul.am; reservations, 323-428-8471. Scene of the 9 pm-12:30 am every Tuesday “BLUES ROCK JAM.” Open for dinner at 7 pm. Venue has a capacity of 250, ample free parking (wonderful news in this part of town) and full dinner menu including exotic Russian cuisine and lighter fare, and full bar. Big patio for those still afflicted with smoking. Their goal is to present “great, energizing live music, local artists and bands as well as international acts.” All shows are $10 cover.
Each night brings different styles and genres:
Monday - Singer-Songwriter "Create" night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Tuesday - “Pro-Jam, Tribute/Cover Bands night,” 9 pm-12:30 am
Wednesday - “Platinum Divas Live!” night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Thursday - “Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk night,” 8 pm-12:30 am
Sunday - “Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, World Music” night, 8 pm-11:30 am
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
PIANO BAR, 6429 Selma Av. L.A. 90028; 323-466-2750.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL, 316 W 2nd St (between Broadway and Hill), downtown L.A. 90012; www.theredwoodbar.com.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
ROOM 5, 143 N La Brea Bl (2nd Floor, above Amalfi Ristorante), L.A.; 323-938-2504; www.amalfiristorante.com. Upscale, cozy atmosphere with affordable food. Full bar and menu.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
SEVEN GRAND, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la. Trendy and upscale, sometimes with good music.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
THE VARNISH, 118 E Sixth St, downtown Los Angeles 90014; 213-622-9999; www.thevarnishbar.com. Scene of MARK BOSSERMAN’s 9 pm-1 am Tuesday jazz-and-more piano and vocals residency. This guy is good, with a fine repertoire of very listenable originals.
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MARINA DEL REY (See “Santa Monica / Venice / Marina Del Rey / Playa Del Rey / West L.A.”)
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD (See “San Fernando Valley” listings)
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ORANGE COUNTY
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Anaheim; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
THE DOLL HUT, 107 S Adams, Anaheim 92802; 714-533-1286. Venue is 21+.
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Anaheim; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
HOUSE OF BLUES - ANAHEIM, 1530 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim; www.hob.com; 714-778-2583. Rarely are the shows here acoustic, and they aren’t all that dedicated to the blues, either.
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Fullerton; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
STEAMERS JAZZ CLUB & CAFÉ, 138 W Commonwealth, Fullerton 92832; 714-871-8800; www.steamersjazz.com.
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Huntington Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
FITZGERALD'S, 19171 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach; 714-968-4523.
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Laguna Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MARINE ROOM TAVERN, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach; 949-494-3027. Scene of the 8 pm every Tuesday “SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” featuring guest artists and host BETH FITCHET WOOD, who plays the opening set each week.
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San Juan Capistrano; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
THE COACH HOUSE, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 949-496-8927; www.thecoachhouse.com.
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PALMDALE / LANCASTER (See “Deserts & Beyond”)
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PASADENA / EAGLE ROCK
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(Also check “Altadena” venues.)
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Eagle Rock; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
IMIX BOOKSTORE hosts ARANA MUSIC LESSONS 6-8 pm every Tuesday at 5052 Eagle Rock Bl, Eagle Rock; 323-257-2512; www.imixbooks.com. For beginners to experts, music lessons focus on the arana and Son Jarocho, presented by Caesar Castro, El Jarochelo.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
PASADENA JAZZ INSTITUTE, upper terrace at Paseo Colorado, 260 E Colorado Bl, Suite 206, Pasadena 91107; 626-398-3344; www.pasjazz.org.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS (Summer only) 2/5:
LEVITT PAVILION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - PASADENA, Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org; 626-683-3230. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station. In addition, this is home to the “Pasadena Concerts in the Park” series which is NOT listed on the Levitt series website (check Pasadena Senior Center for info on the all-ages shows that are not in Levitt series).
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Pasadena; FIRST TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM – CENTRAL LIBRARY hosts the monthly “TUESDAY MUSICALE CLUB RECITALS,” 12:30-2:30 pm, first Tuesdays, every month, at 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/events. Program and performer info, contact Celeste French, 818-790-1739. All ages, free. Accessible to people with disabilities, handicapped parking available.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
OLD TOWNE PUB, 66 N Fair Oaks Av, Pasadena; 626-577-6583.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
PARKWAY GRILL, 510 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena 91105; reserv recommended, 626-795-1001.
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POMONA (See “Claremont / Pomona”)
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REDONDO BEACH (See “Hermosa Beach / Redondo Beach”)
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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Menifee; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
GIOVANNI'S PIZZA hosts SANDII CASTLEBERRY & RON DAIGH, folk fest faves, 6-8:30 pm every Tuesday at Pasta & More, 26900 Newport Rd #112, Menifee 92584; 951-672-8080. Info, www.sandiicastleberry.com.
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SAN BERNARDINO / COLTON / LOMA LINDA
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Loma Linda; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LOMA LINDA SENIOR CENTER hosts the “LOMA LINDA UKULELE STRUMMERS” every Tuesday, 9-11:30 am, at 25541 Barton Rd, Loma Linda (behind the Civic Center; Senior Center is at the far end of the parking lot.) All welcome, contact Ginny Stone, harryginny@hotmail.com or 909 795 3841. Info, www.lomalindaukestrummers.org.
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Loma Linda; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY College Market Patio Pantry, 24905 Anderson St, Loma Linda. Home of the 7 pm every Tuesday “LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY OPEN JAM.” Venue is at Mound & Anderson St, near US Post Office, behind other buildings.
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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
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(Includes Burbank, Chatsworth, Glendale, San Fernando, Universal City, and all named parts of the City of L.A. that are in “The Valley”)
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Burbank; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
JOE’S GREAT AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL, 4311 W Magnolia Bl, Burbank 91505; 818-729-0805; www.rootsatjoes.com - www.myspace.com/rootsatjoes - www.danceatjoes.com.
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Burbank; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VIVA FRESH CANTINA (aka Viva Cantina), 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444; www.vivacantina.com. Scene of the 8 pm every Tuesday (except 3rd Tue) “OPEN MIC.” (Third Tuesday, every month, is BASC “Bluegrass Night.”) And, on any given night, you might find a very good Americana band in the house.
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Chatsworth; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
COWBOY PALACE, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166. Live music and country dancing here every night, preceded by free dance lessons (tonight is “swing dance” with Ed, 7-8:30 pm). No cover at L.A.’s last real honky-tonk.
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Glendale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE BIG FISH, 5230 San Fernando Rd, Glendale; 818-244-6442.
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Glendale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE SCENE, 806 E Colorado Bl (at Everett), Glendale 91205; 818-241-7029.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
BAKED POTATO, 3787 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood; 818-980-1615.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CAHUENGA GENERAL STORE (aka HALLENBECK’S), 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood 91601; www.MySpace.com/CahuengaGeneralStore; 818-985-5916. Scene of the 7:30 pm every Tuesday “OPEN MIC.” Venue offers sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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North Hollywood / Valley Village; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
KULAK'S WOODSHED, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info and live webcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. Attend or watch the web simulcast.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
UNIVERSAL BAR & GRILL, 4093 Lankershim Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-2114; www.universalbarandgrill.net. Free street parking; not on CityWalk.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
ARNIE’S CAFÉ, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com & www.myspace.com/arniescafe. This is the music-friendly Italian restaurant that moved from Tujunga.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CAFÉ CORDIALE, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; dinner reservations, 818-789-1985; info, www.cafecordiale.com/music.html; www.myspace.com/cordiale. Scene of the 9 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STAR JAM” hosted by RICK BRAUN, with GREGG KARUKAS, RAYFORD GRIFFIN, DAN LUTZ, & CRAIG SHARMAT. Dinner served all evening; plenty of private tables. All ages, free parking, no cover.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
COZY'S, 14058 Ventura Bl (at Hazeltine), Sherman Oaks; 818-986-6000.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
SPAZIO’S, 14755 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91403; 818-728-8400; www.spazio.la. Hardcore jazz, and seldom of a rootsy-traditional kind. Upscale.
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Studio City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
VITELLO'S (Upstairs at Vitello's), 4349 Tujunga Av, Studio City 91604; reservations, 818-769-0905; www.vitellosrestaurant.com. Usually jazz, sometimes a good piano-based non-jazz act…
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Tarzana; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE SUGARMILL SALOON, 18389 Ventura Bl, Tarzana. Venue has dance floor, full bar, catered food.
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Toluca Lake; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
LUCY'S 51, 10149 Riverside Dr (just E of Cahuenga, at Forman), Toluca Lake.
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Universal City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
B.B. KING'S, Universal City Walk, 2nd level, Universal City; 818-622-5464.
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (See “Orange County”)
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SAN PEDRO
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(Also see separate listings for “Hermosa Beach / Redondo Beach” and “Long Beach”)
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San Pedro; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
SACRED GROUNDS COFFEEHOUSE & ART GALLERY, 399 W 6th St, San Pedro; 310-514-0800.
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San Pedro; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
WHALE AND ALE, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro; 310-832-0363; www.whaleandale.com.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
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Santa Barbara; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
SOhO RESTAURANT & MUSIC CLUB, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-7776; .sohosb.com.
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Santa Barbara; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
TRINITY BACKSTAGE COFFEEHOUSE, 1500 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; .trinitybackstage.com.
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SANTA MONICA / VENICE / MARINA DEL REY / PLAYA DEL REY / WEST L.A.
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Marina Del Rey; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
BRENNAN’S IRISH PUB, 4089 Lincoln Bl, Marina Del Rey; www.brennanspub-la.com; 310-821-6622.
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Playa Del Rey; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CANTALINI'S, 193 Culver Bl, Playa Del Rey; 310-821-0018; www.cantalinis.com.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
CLUB GOOD HURT, 12249 Venice Bl, Santa Monica 90066; 310-390-1076.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
FINN McCOOL, 2702 Main St, Santa Monica; 310-452-1734.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
HARVELLE'S, 1432 Fourth St, Santa Monica; 310-395-1676.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
RUSTY'S SURF RANCH, 256 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica; www.rustyssurfranch.com; 310-393-7386 / 310-393-7437.
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Santa Monica; 1st & 3rd TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
UNURBAN CAFÉ / COFFEE HOUSE, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica. Scene of “BACK PORCH AT THE UNURBAN” hosted by swamp grass band KILLING CASSANOVA, on the back porch, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, every month. It’s “a night of acoustic singer-songwriters, folk and freak folkers” sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova. The Unurban is “a free thinking, all ages, speakeasy-style coffee house, with food for vegetarians and deli lovers alike, and the usual coffeehouse fare.” The hosts add, “Please contact us if you're interested in sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova” [contact through www.myspace.com/killingcassanova].
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
AC LOUNGE, aka AIR CONDITIONED LOUNGE / SUPPER CLUB, 625 Lincoln Bl (3 blks S of Rose Av), Venice 90291; 310-230-5343; www.airconditionedlounge.com or www.airconditionedbar.com/venice. Venue has full bar, is 21+.
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
STRONGHOLD SPEAKEASY, 1625 Abbot Kinney Bl, Venice 90291; 310-399-7200. Venue is a jeans / apparel shop during the day and an evening 21+ music venue with two bars.
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE TALKING STICK, 1411c Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091; www.thetalkingstick.net; 310-450-6052.
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West L.A.; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE JOINT, 8771 W Pico Bl (at Robertson), West L.A.; 310-275-2619.
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SILVERLAKE
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Silverlake (Los Angeles); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
SPACELAND, 1717 Silverlake Bl, Silverlake; 213-833-2843. (Primarily rock, but a fair amount of acoustic renaissance.)
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THOUSAND OAKS / AGOURA / AGOURA HILLS
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Agoura Hills; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE CANYON CLUB, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016. Big supper club with cavernous interior. Nationally-touring acts are often booked here.
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TOPANGA
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Topanga; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
ABUELITA'S, 137 S Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga; www.abuelitastopanga.com; 310-455-8788.
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VENICE (See “Santa Monica / Venice / Playa Del Rey / West L.A.” listings)
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Camarillo; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/9:
ROUND TABLE PIZZA hosts the SONGMAKERS “ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE,” 6:30-10 pm, first Tuesday of every month, at 889 Arneill Rd, Camarillo (near Ponderosa; in Longs, K-Mart, Vons shopping center); 805-484-8900. Get 20% off your order during the Songmakers event. You can call to order ahead at 805-484-8900. Info, TJ Zeiler, Songmaker93010@gmail.com or 805-482-0029; www.songmakers.org.
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Ventura; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
PIERPONT BAY YACHT CLUB, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor; loc & directions, www.pbyc.org. Scene of the 7-11 pm every Tuesday SONGMAKERS “PBYC VENTURA HARBOR SONG CIRCLE.” Event info, http://songmakers.org.
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Ventura; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/5:
ZOEY’S CAFÉ, new location, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001, with some shows at “The Lodge,” 11 S Ash St, Ventura; advance tix & info, www.zoeyscafe.com; 805-652-1137 or 805-652-0091.
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PART TWO: RECURRING EVENTS - First Tuesdays of every month in 2011
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THIRTY (WOW, 30 !) RECURRING EVENTS & RESIDENCIES HAPPEN TODAY & TONIGHT, the recurring events for “First Tuesdays” of the month.
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While these are included in Part One, here they are presented in more detail, and listed by START TIME, regardless of location.
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These include weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other regularly-scheduled acoustic music events from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Loma Linda:
9-11:30 am “LOMA LINDA UKULELE STRUMMERS” welcomes all, every Tuesday at the Loma Linda Senior Center, 25541 Barton Rd (behind the Civic Center), Loma Linda. (Sr Center at the far end of the parking lot.) Info, www.lomalindaukestrummers.org. Contact, Ginny Stone, 909 795 3841 or harryginny@hotmail.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tue, every month:
12:30-2:30 pm monthly “TUESDAY MUSICALE CLUB RECITALS” in the Pasadena Central Library Auditorium, 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/events. Accessible to people with disabilities, and handicapped parking available. Program & performer info, contact Celeste French, 818-790-1739.All ages, free.
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*Tue, every Tue:
4:30-6 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113. Learn to play Jarana, a string Instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose Sones-songs; gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music; work sound & lights. Open to adults, children and teens. No cover, donations are accepted.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6-9 pm “BBQ TUESDAY” with live original acoustic music at Mary's Market & Canyon Café, in Sierra Madre Canyon, 561 Woodland Av, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4534. Not an open mic; acts are booked in advance. Cozy venue, yummy food!
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*Tue, every Tue:
6 pm Weekly BLUEGRASS JAM at Curley’s Café, 1999 E Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill; 562-424-0018.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6-8 pm ARANA MUSIC LESSONS at IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Bl, Eagle Rock; 323-257-2512; www.imixbooks.com. For beginners to experts music lessons focusing on the arana and Son Jarocho, presented by Caesar Castro, El Jarochelo.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Menifee:
6-8:30 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & RON DAIGH, folk fest faves, at Giovanni's, Pizza, Pasta & More, 26900 Newport Rd #112, Menifee 92584; 951-672-8080. Info, www.sandiicastleberry.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tue, every month:
6:30-10 pm HAMMERED DULCIMER PRACTICE GROUP at a private home in Downey; first Tue, every month. Round-robin format, all levels welcome. No dues or fees. Contact Bea Romano for loc: celticanamusic@yahoo.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tues, every month; in Camarillo:
6:30-10 pm SONGMAKERS “ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE,” at Round Table Pizza, 889 Arneill Rd (near Ponderosa; in Longs, K-Mart, Vons shopping center), Camarillo; 805-484-8900. Get 20% off your order during the Songmakers event. You can call to order ahead at 805-484-8900. Info, TJ Zeiler, Songmaker93010@gmail.com or 805-482-0029; more on this and other Songmakers events at www.songmakers.org.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6:30-11 pm “SOUP JAM” is DON ROWAN’s weekly country & bluegrass jam, at 3240 Industry Dr, Signal Hill 90755. Info, contact Don, 562-883-0573. Acoustic instruments only, floating mic for voice; soup, donuts, coffee & tap water served. Loc is 1 mile S of 405 Fwy, 1.2 mi S of Long Beach Airport. Lakewood Bl South exit from 405, immediate right onto Willow for 1 mi (W), left on Redondo for 3/4 mile (S), right onto Industry Dr for 0.2 mi (W), building is first entrance for last building on the left; a fair-sized industrial building with high ceilings.
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7-9:30 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SERENADE” with first-rate local artists, hosted by singer-songwriter J.C. Hyke at Matt Denny’s Ale House, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. One two-week period brought performances by Rick Shea, Tom Corbett, Nicole Gordon, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Tom Renaud, Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, & Marty Axelrod. The shows are outside on a covered patio equipped with heaters; dress warm when appropriate. Free parking in back. Venue offers dinner and drinks while you enjoy the music. Series info and lineup at www.JCHyke.com (click “Songwriter Serenade”) or www.jchyke.com/jc-friends-songwriter-seren.html.
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*Tue, every Tue, late June through August, 2011:
7-9 pm 7th annual weekly “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
The summer-long “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore aficionados of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7-10 pm OPEN MIC - Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, at Synergy Café Lounge, 4437 Sepulveda Bl (just S of Culver Bl), Culver City; www.synergycafelounge.com; 310-482-3490. An eclectic open mic night. Bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, and anything else you'd like to share during your 8-10 minute set. Great atmosphere, excellent opportunity to see and meet other performers. No cover, food / drink purchase expected. Info, contact MC Jackie, jackielievense@yahoo.com.
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*Tue, every Tue; in the Inland Empire:
7 pm “LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY OPEN JAM” at Loma Linda University College Market Patio Pantry, 24905 Anderson St, (at Mound & Anderson St, near US Post Office, behind other buildings), Loma Linda. Every Tue in 2009.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Palmdale:
7 pm “TUESDAY JAVA JAM” ACOUSTIC NIGHT at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St.West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530. Butler's owners, Pam & David Logan, are long-time lovers and supporters of acoustic music. Indeed, Pam is an accomplished musician and a member of the BROWNE SISTERS, Celtic festival favorites who earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” The venue serves food and drink, featuring fresh-roasted coffee, in a rich, comfortable setting. Butler's music guy, Kevin Burton Smith, has had great success in attracting excellent acoustic music to Butler's.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7-11 pm SONGMAKERS “PBYC VENTURA HARBOR SONG CIRCLE” at Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor; loc & directions, www.pbyc.org. Event info, http://songmakers.org.
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*Tue, every Tue:
“ACOUSTIC TUESDAY NIGHTS” at Crane’s Hollywood Tavern, 1611 N El Centro Av (betw Selma & Hollywood Bl), Hollywood; www.myspace.com/cranestavern. More at http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9856844&blogId=470963380.
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*Tue, 1st & 3rd Tue, every month:
“BACK PORCH AT THE UNURBAN” hosted by swamp grass band KILLING CASSANOVA, on the back porch at the Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica. The back porch is “a night of acoustic singer-songwriters, folk and freak folkers” sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova. The Unurban is a free thinking, all ages, speakeasy-style coffee house, with food for vegetarians and deli lovers alike, and the usual coffeehouse fare. The hosts add, “Please contact us if you're interested in sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova,” through www.myspace.com/killingcassanova.
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*Tue, every Tue; attend live or catch the TV broadcast:
7:30-11 pm “THE HEART OF WESTERN MUSIC” live performance for national cable & satellite TV broadcast, followed by western dancing and instruction, and performances by western music recording artists, at Club 705 / Ardmore Restaurant, 705 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-9705; www.club705.com. The TV show broadcasts every week at 7:30 pm, live on Direct TV (Channel 86) and Dish Network (Channel 230) and on cable systems that carry “In Country TV.”
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*Tue, 1st & 3rd Tue, every month:
7:30 pm “OPEN MIC” at Viento y Agua Coffeehouse, 4007 E 4th St, Long Beach 90814. Sign up list closes at 8 pm when the show starts. All genres of music and all styles of self-expression including spoken word, instrumental or lyrical (folk, hip hop, soul, reggae, rock, blues, etc) are welcome.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7:30 pm Weekly OPEN MIC at Cahuenga General Store (aka Hallenbecks), 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood 91601; www.MySpace.com/CahuengaGeneralStore; 818-985-5916. Venue offers sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8-9:30 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB” weekly series with KACEE and MICHAEL DOMAN, with different musical guests each week, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; 323-935-1577; www.mollymalonesla.com. Began Jul 8, 2008. Michael says, “Tuesdays just got a whole lot better.”
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*Tue, every Tue (except 3rd Tue):
8 pm OPEN MIC at Viva Fresh Cantina (aka Viva Cantina), 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; www.vivacantina.com; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444. (Third Tuesday, every month, is BASC “Bluegrass Night.”)
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*Tue, every Tue; in Laguna Beach:
8 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” features guest artists and BETH FITCHET WOOD, who plays the opening set each week, at The Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach; 949-494-3027.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8-10 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT UNCENSORED COMEDY” is another of the new OPEN MIC nights on The Coffee Gallery FRONT stage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, 626-398-7917. Everybody knows the world-famous Backstage, with its parade of world-class and renowned professional acts. Every Tuesday is a weekly FREE stage in the front of the coffeehouse, “out front,” where you can buy coffeehouse treats and beverages to accompany – and take part in – the free performances.
The series is hosted by JULIE SANDOVAL, an experienced standup comic and proprietor of the Coffee Gallery Coffee Bar. The Tuesday series welcomes comics who want to try-out new material or share their routines with the audience. Signup starts at 7:30 pm, and does not close through the night. There is no entry or cover fee. Enjoy a coffee beverage or a snack, peruse the current month’s exhibition of artwork for sale on the walls, and share a free evening out with friends. One caution: this is uncensored comedy, so this is the only night when the Front Stage’s offerings are the kind when you need to leave the kids at home. (That does bring a corresponding caution for those attending shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, especially if they bring children; they may wish to avoid the front room and exit the Backstage, following shows there, through the back door on Tuesdays.)
The other Front Stage offerings each week are family-friendly and include music. In fact, you can catch the Coffee Gallery Front Stage’s live SUNDAY webcast of the MUSIC open mic – live or archived – at www.ustream.tv/channel/the-coffee-gallery-community-front-stage.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8:30 pm LIVE MUSIC (artists tba) for listening & dancing 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 swing dance lessons with Ed, 7-8:30 pm. No cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm-1 am MARK BOSSERMAN brings his jazz-and-more piano and vocals to his residency at The Varnish, 118 E 6th St, downtown L.A.; www.thevarnishbar.com; 213-622-9999. This guy is good, with a fine repertoire of very listenable originals.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STAR JAM” hosted by RICK BRAUN, with GREGG KARUKAS, RAYFORD GRIFFIN, DAN LUTZ, & CRAIG SHARMAT, at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; info, www.cafecordiale.com/music.html; www.myspace.com/cordiale; dinner reservations, 818-789-1985. Dinner served all evening; plenty of private tables. All ages, free parking, no cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm-12:30 am “BLUES ROCK JAM” night at Music Club Shadow, 351 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90048; www.mogul.am; reservations, 323-428-8471. Open for dinner at 7 pm; those not there by 9 pm lose priority seating. Venue has a capacity of 250, with ample free parking (wonderful news in this part of town!) and full dinner menu including exotic Russian cuisine and lighter fare, and full bar. Big patio for those still afflicted with smoking. Their goal is to present “great, energizing live music, local artists and bands as well as international acts.” They note, “As can be seen from the 2009 Grammy Awards, half the winners were indie artists. Club Shadow supports this trend.”
Each night brings different styles and genres:
Monday - Singer-Songwriter "Create" night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Tuesday - “Pro-Jam, Tribute/Cover Bands night,” 9 pm-12:30 am
Wednesday - “Platinum Divas Live!” night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Thursday - “Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk night,” 8 pm-12:30 am
Sunday - “Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, World Music” night, 8 pm-11:30 am
All shows are $10 cover.
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PART THREE:
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Today’s RADIO / WEB RADIO and TV SHOWS that feature live performance-interviews with acoustic musicians, and selected other acoustic music shows (mostly on-line, simulcast from radio stations elsewhere) are listed, in all their abundance, at
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PART FOUR:
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Locations, web sites, street addresses and contact info for ALL acoustic-performance-friendly venues in Southern California, is a click away, at
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Tuesday, April 5 - THE SCENE - from The Guide
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What's happening in the world of live acoustic music, today and tonight? Here's a FOUR-PART Guide.
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PART ONE: "where things usually happen" - our annotated list of places, BY TOWN AND VENUE (in Southern Cal), with the odds of finding an acoustic show there tonight.
PART TWO: "recurring events" - our detailed listing, BY START TIMES, with descriptive write-ups of what happens today / tonight (expanded details of some of what’s in Part One).
PART THREE: “today’s radio / web radio and TV shows” with acoustic music.
PART FOUR: “venue catalog” - locations, web sites, street addresses and contact info for ALL acoustic-music-friendly live performance venues in Southern California.
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To get the complete picture of live acoustic music, see the listings below AND the Guide’s current NEWS FEATURES and SPOTLIGHT EVENTS – at separate urls that change frequently with fresh updates, all available at
www.acousticmusic.net
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PART ONE: "WHERE THINGS USUALLY HAPPEN"
- our quick list of places, by town and venue (in Southern Cal), with the odds of a show there tonight.
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A few venues are hotbeds of live music on Tuesdays - always or often with acoustic music - though they do NOT host residencies or recurring series tonight. These, PLUS tonight’s residencies and recurring series are RIGHT HERE.
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THE SCENE for today and tonight includes THE ODDS of finding each place listed, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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AGOURA / AGOURA HILLS (See “Thousand Oaks / Agoura / Agoura Hills”)
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ALTADENA (just N of Pasadena)
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Altadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS: 6/7:
THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE is the most prolific live acoustic music venue in the Los Angeles region, hosting more nationally-touring acts than any other Southern Cal venue. Shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage are at 8 pm weeknights and 7 pm weekends, with occasional weekend matinees, at 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info, show schedules, detailed write-ups, at www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tickets range from $12-20.
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Altadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS: 1/1:
THE COFFEE GALLERY FRONT STAGE, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; phone the venue to inquire about the FRONT Stage, at 626-398-7917. Tonight is the 8-10 pm every Tuesday “UNCENSORED COMEDY NIGHT,” hosted by JULIE SANDOVAL, an experienced standup comic and proprietor of the Coffee Gallery Coffee Bar. Series welcomes comics to try-out new material or share routines with an audience. Signups start at 7:30 pm, and do not close through the evening. No entry or cover fee.
One caution: this is uncensored comedy, so this is the only night when you need to leave the kids at home. (That does bring a corresponding caution for those attending shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, especially if they bring children; they may wish to avoid the front room and exit the Backstage through the back door on Tuesdays.) The OTHER Front Stage offerings each week are family-friendly and include music. In fact, you can catch the Coffee Gallery Front Stage’s live SUNDAY webcast of the MUSIC open mic at www.ustream.tv/channel/the-coffee-gallery-community-front-stage – live or archived. All Open Mics here are free to attend or participate.
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ARCADIA / COVINA / SIERRA MADRE
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Arcadia; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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Arcadia; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MATT DENNY’S ALE HOUSE is the scene for the 7-9:30 pm every Tuesday “SONGWRITER SERENADE” with first-rate local artists, hosted by singer-songwriter J.C. Hyke, at 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. One two-week period brought performances by Rick Shea, Tom Corbett, Nicole Gordon, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Tom Renaud, Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, & Marty Axelrod. The shows are outside on a covered patio equipped with heaters; dress warm when appropriate. Free parking in back. Venue offers dinner and drinks while you enjoy the music. Series info and lineup at www.JCHyke.com (click “Songwriter Serenade”) or www.jchyke.com/jc-friends-songwriter-seren.html.
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Sierra Madre; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/3:
CAFÉ 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre; 626-836-5414; www.cafe322.com.
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Sierra Madre; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MARY'S MARKET & CANYON CAFÉ hosts “BBQ TUESDAY” with live original acoustic music 6-9 pm every Tuesday, at the market in Sierra Madre Canyon, 561 Woodland Av, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4534. Not an open mic; acts are booked in advance. Cozy venue, yummy food.
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CLAREMONT / POMONA
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Claremont; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
HIP KITTY JAZZ / FONDUE, 502 W First St (in the Packing House complex), Claremont 91711; www.hipkittyjazz.com; 909-447-6700.
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Claremont; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE PRESS, 129 Harvard Av, Claremont; 909-625-4808.
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COLTON (See “San Bernardino / Colton / Loma Linda”)
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CULVER CITY
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Culver City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
CINEMA BAR, 3967 Sepulveda Bl (between Washington & Venice), Culver City 90230; www.myspace.com/thecinemabar; 310-390-1328; music series hotline 310-250-1317. Venue is 21+. No cover, bring $ for the artists’ tip jar.
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Culver City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VINOTEQUE (formerly the SYNERGY CAFÉ), 4437 Sepulveda (at Braddock, just S of Culver Bl), Culver City; 310-482-3490; www.VinotequeLA.com. Scene of the 7-10 pm every Tuesday “OPEN MIC - Music, Comedy, Spoken Word.” An eclectic open mic night. Bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, and anything else you'd like to share during your 8-10 minute set. Great atmosphere, excellent opportunity to see and meet other performers. No cover, food / drink purchase expected. Info, contact MC Jackie, jackielievense@yahoo.com.
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DESERTS & BEYOND (includes Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Palmdale, Lancaster, Tehachapi)
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Palmdale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
BUTLER'S COFFEE, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html. Hosts the 7 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY JAVA JAM ACOUSTIC NIGHT.” Butler's owners, PAM & DAVID LOGAN, are long-time lovers and supporters of acoustic music. Indeed, Pam is an accomplished musician and a member of the BROWNE SISTERS, Celtic festival favorites who earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” The venue serves food and drink in a rich, comfortable setting, featuring fresh-roasted coffee. Butler's “music guy,” KEVIN BURTON SMITH, has had great success in attracting excellent acoustic music for featured shows there.
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DOWNEY
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Downey; 1st TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
PRIVATE RESIDENCE hosts the HAMMERED DULCIMER PRACTICE GROUP 16:30-10 pm on the first Tuesday of every month. Round-robin format, all levels welcome. No dues or fees. For location, contact Bea Romano at celticanamusic@yahoo.com.
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EAGLE ROCK (See “Pasadena / Eagle Rock”)
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ECHO PARK
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
DOWNBEAT CAFÉ, 1202 N Alvarado St, Echo Park; 213-483-3955.
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE ECHO / ECHOPLEX is an affiliated venue, but each has a separate entrance. The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. Web site for both, www.attheecho.com.
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Echo Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
TAIX 321 LOUNGE, 1911 W Sunset Bl (at Alvarado), Echo Park; 213-484-1265.
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HERMOSA BEACH / REDONDO BEACH
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Hermosa Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CLUB 705, aka ARDMORE RESTAURANT / CLUB 705, 705 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-9705; www.club705.com. Scene of the 7:30-11 pm every Tuesday “HEART OF WESTERN MUSIC” live performance for national cable & satellite TV broadcast, followed by western dancing and instruction, and performances by western music recording artists. The TV show broadcasts every week at 7:30 pm, live on Direct TV (Channel 86) and Dish Network (Channel 230) and on cable systems that carry “In Country TV.”
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Redondo Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
BRIXTON SOUTH BAY, 100 W Torrance Bl Suite J, Redondo Beach 90277; 310-406-1931; www.brixtonsouthbay.com and www.myspace.com/brixtonsouthbay. Venue is 21+, holds 450.
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HOLLYWOOD / WEST HOLLYWOOD
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
AVALON, 1735 Vine St, Hollywood 90028; www.avalonhollywood.com; 323-462-8900.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
CAFÉ MUSE, 6547 Santa Monica Bl (at Hudson), Hollywood 90038; 323-464-MUSE (6873); www.cafemusela.com. When there’s entertainment, $5 min. on food & drink in lieu of cover.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CAFÉ WAS, 1521 N Vine St, Hollywood.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CRANE’S HOLLYWOOD TAVERN, 1611 N El Centro Av, Hollywood; www.myspace.com/cranestavern. Venue is between Selma & Hollywood Bl. Every Tuesday, it’s “ACOUSTIC TUESDAY NIGHTS;” info, http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9856844&blogId=470963380.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
EL CID, 4212 Sunset Bl, Hollywood; 323-668-0318; www.elcidla.com.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS (in summer) 1/1:
HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND COMPLEX hosts the free weekly “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” 7-9 pm every Tuesday from June through August, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
The summer-long “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore aficionados of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
HOTEL CAFÉ, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.hotelcafe.com; 323-461-2040. This is absolutely the hippest place in L.A. with acoustic music, though the décor is nothing special at all. Acoustic performers are in the mix of acts scheduled one per hour – check their schedule carefully and plan for Hollywood traffic so you can be on time. There are very few seats, and those are only available if you order food from the menu, so be prepared to stand.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS (summer only) 1/8:
JOHN ANSON FORD AMPHITHEATRE (aka FORD AMPHITHETRE), 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-461-3673; 323-GO1-FORD; www.FordTheatres.org; box dinner orders 310-652-3797.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
M BAR, 1253 Vine St (at Fountain), Hollywood 90038; 323-856-0036. An eclectic assortment of acts at this supper club and bar, and they have a grand piano.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATRE, 6126 Hollywood Bl (betw Argyle & Gower), Hollywood; 323-464-0808.
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Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/7:
THE PIG 'N’ WHISTLE, 6714 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; www.pignwhistle.com; 323-463-0000. This place, more than ANY other, maintains the charm of Old Hollywood of the great clubs of the silver screen era – the interior architecture is amazing. The entertainment is often acoustic lineups, but (almost always) people whose names you’ve never heard anyplace else.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
AROMA COFFEEHOUSE, 8539 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 323-644-2833.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
CAT CLUB, 8911 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-657-0888. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
HOUSE OF BLUES - SUNSET STRIP, 8430 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 323-848-5100; www.hob.com. Rarely are the shows here acoustic, and they aren’t all that dedicated to the blues, either.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL, 9015 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-278-4232.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE ROXY, 9009 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; www.theroxyonsunset.com; 310-276-2222. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
TROUBADOUR, 9081 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood; www.troubadour.com; 310-276-6168. This old club, famous and storied for events of decades past, is neither media-savvy nor media-friendly, so we haven’t often had reason to list them in the Guide. They do host some acoustic and electric Americana shows, including the occasional star from the Austin music scene.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
VIPER ROOM, 8852 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-358-1881. There are two stages here. The main, upstairs stage is usually booked with very loud rock acts, often drowning-out the act playing the postage-stamp-size performance space downstairs. Check to be sure the downstairs act you want to see is scheduled before the upstairs stage opens.
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West Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/10:
WHISKY A-GO-GO, 8901 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-652-4202. Usually loud rock, but not always.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH (See “Orange County”)
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LEIMERT PARK
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Leimert Park; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/6:
BABE & RICKY'S INN, 4339 Leimert Bl, Leimert Park; www.bluesbar.com; 323-295-9112.
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LOMA LINDA (See “San Bernardino / Colton / Loma Linda”)
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LONG BEACH / SIGNAL HILL
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
AULD DUBLINER, 71 Pine Av, Long Beach; 562-437-8300; www.aulddubliner.com.
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CLANCY'S, in East Arts Village, 803 E Broadway, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-1836;
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Long Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE PIKE BAR & GRILL, 1836 E 4th St (at Hermosa, 1 block W of Cherry), Long Beach 90802; 562-437-4453; www.myspace.com/thepike.
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Long Beach; 1st & 3rd TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VIENTO Y AGUA, 4007 E 4th St (at Termino), Long Beach 90814; 562-434-1182; www.myspace.com/vientoyaguacoffeehouse. Scene of the 8 pm “OPEN MIC,” 1st & 3rd Tuesday, every month. Signup list closes at 8 pm. All genres of music and all styles of self-expression including spoken word, instrumental or lyrical (folk, hip hop, soul, reggae, rock, blues, etc) are welcome.
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Signal Hill; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CURLEY’S CAFÉ hosts the weekly BLUEGRASS JAM, 6 pm every Tuesday, at 1999 E Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill; 562-424-0018.
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Signal Hill; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
INDUSTRIAL PARK is the location for the “SOUP JAM,” DON ROWAN’s 6:30-11 pm every Tuesday country & bluegrass jam, at 3240 Industry Dr, Signal Hill 90755. Info, contact Don, 562-883-0573. Acoustic instruments only, floating mic for voice; soup, donuts, coffee & tap water served.
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(Also check SEPARATE L.A. neighborhood listings, for “San Fernando Valley,” “Silverlake,” “Echo Park,” etc., and check West L.A. venues in “Santa Monica / Venice / West L.A.” listings)
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE BORDELLO, 914 E 1st St, L.A. 90012; 213-687-3766; www.bordellobar.com; event calendar at www.myspace.com/bordellobar.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CANTER'S KIBITZ ROOM, in CANTER’S DELI, 419 N Fairfax Av, LA; 323-651-2030.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CASEY'S IRISH PUB, 613 S Grand Av, downtown L.A., 90017; 213-629-2353; www.bigcaseys.com.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
EAST SIDE CAFÉ hosts SON JAROCHO CLASSES, 4:30-6 pm every Tuesday, at 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113. Learn to play Jarana, a string Instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose Sones-songs; gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music; work sound & lights. Open to adults, children and teens. No cover, donations are accepted.
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Los Angeles (downtown); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE EDISON, 108 W 2nd St #101, Los Angeles 90012; www.edisondowntown.com; 213-613-0000.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
FAIS DO-DO, 5257 W Adams Bl, L.A. 90016; www.faisdodo.com; 323-215-5212 or 323-954-8080.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
GENGHIS COHEN, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90046; www.genghiscohen.com; 323-653-0640.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS (Summer only) 3/7:
LEVITT PAVILION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - L.A., in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520; www.levittla.org; concert series, 213-384-5701. (AKA MacArthur Park Band Shell, and home to other events NOT in Levitt series listings.)
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
LIFE ON WILSHIRE, 6311 Wilshire Bl, L.A. 90048; www.lifeonwilshire.com; 323-651-5433. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
LOST SOULS CAFÉ, 124 E 4th St (down the gated alley), downtown L.A.; www.lostsouls.com; 213-617-7006.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
M'DEAR'S, 7717 S Western Av (78th & Western), L.A. 90047; www.mdears.com; 323-759-2020.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE MINT, 6010 W Pico Bl, L.A.; www.themintla.com; 323-954-9630.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MOLLY MALONE'S, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; www.mollymalonesla.com; 323-935-1577. Scene of the 8-9:30 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB” with KACEE and MICHAEL DOMAN and different musical guests each week.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MUSIC CLUB SHADOW, 351 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90048; www.mogul.am; reservations, 323-428-8471. Scene of the 9 pm-12:30 am every Tuesday “BLUES ROCK JAM.” Open for dinner at 7 pm. Venue has a capacity of 250, ample free parking (wonderful news in this part of town) and full dinner menu including exotic Russian cuisine and lighter fare, and full bar. Big patio for those still afflicted with smoking. Their goal is to present “great, energizing live music, local artists and bands as well as international acts.” All shows are $10 cover.
Each night brings different styles and genres:
Monday - Singer-Songwriter "Create" night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Tuesday - “Pro-Jam, Tribute/Cover Bands night,” 9 pm-12:30 am
Wednesday - “Platinum Divas Live!” night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Thursday - “Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk night,” 8 pm-12:30 am
Sunday - “Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, World Music” night, 8 pm-11:30 am
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
PIANO BAR, 6429 Selma Av. L.A. 90028; 323-466-2750.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL, 316 W 2nd St (between Broadway and Hill), downtown L.A. 90012; www.theredwoodbar.com.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/4:
ROOM 5, 143 N La Brea Bl (2nd Floor, above Amalfi Ristorante), L.A.; 323-938-2504; www.amalfiristorante.com. Upscale, cozy atmosphere with affordable food. Full bar and menu.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
SEVEN GRAND, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la. Trendy and upscale, sometimes with good music.
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Los Angeles; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
THE VARNISH, 118 E Sixth St, downtown Los Angeles 90014; 213-622-9999; www.thevarnishbar.com. Scene of MARK BOSSERMAN’s 9 pm-1 am Tuesday jazz-and-more piano and vocals residency. This guy is good, with a fine repertoire of very listenable originals.
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD (See “San Fernando Valley” listings)
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ORANGE COUNTY
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Anaheim; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
THE DOLL HUT, 107 S Adams, Anaheim 92802; 714-533-1286. Venue is 21+.
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Anaheim; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
HOUSE OF BLUES - ANAHEIM, 1530 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim; www.hob.com; 714-778-2583. Rarely are the shows here acoustic, and they aren’t all that dedicated to the blues, either.
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Fullerton; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
STEAMERS JAZZ CLUB & CAFÉ, 138 W Commonwealth, Fullerton 92832; 714-871-8800; www.steamersjazz.com.
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Huntington Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
FITZGERALD'S, 19171 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach; 714-968-4523.
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Laguna Beach; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
MARINE ROOM TAVERN, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach; 949-494-3027. Scene of the 8 pm every Tuesday “SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” featuring guest artists and host BETH FITCHET WOOD, who plays the opening set each week.
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San Juan Capistrano; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
THE COACH HOUSE, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 949-496-8927; www.thecoachhouse.com.
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PALMDALE / LANCASTER (See “Deserts & Beyond”)
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PASADENA / EAGLE ROCK
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(Also check “Altadena” venues.)
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Eagle Rock; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
IMIX BOOKSTORE hosts ARANA MUSIC LESSONS 6-8 pm every Tuesday at 5052 Eagle Rock Bl, Eagle Rock; 323-257-2512; www.imixbooks.com. For beginners to experts, music lessons focus on the arana and Son Jarocho, presented by Caesar Castro, El Jarochelo.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
PASADENA JAZZ INSTITUTE, upper terrace at Paseo Colorado, 260 E Colorado Bl, Suite 206, Pasadena 91107; 626-398-3344; www.pasjazz.org.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS (Summer only) 2/5:
LEVITT PAVILION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - PASADENA, Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, (really Raymond & Walnut), Pasadena 91103; www.levittpavilionpasadena.org; 626-683-3230. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station. In addition, this is home to the “Pasadena Concerts in the Park” series which is NOT listed on the Levitt series website (check Pasadena Senior Center for info on the all-ages shows that are not in Levitt series).
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Pasadena; FIRST TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM – CENTRAL LIBRARY hosts the monthly “TUESDAY MUSICALE CLUB RECITALS,” 12:30-2:30 pm, first Tuesdays, every month, at 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/events. Program and performer info, contact Celeste French, 818-790-1739. All ages, free. Accessible to people with disabilities, handicapped parking available.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
OLD TOWNE PUB, 66 N Fair Oaks Av, Pasadena; 626-577-6583.
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Pasadena; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
PARKWAY GRILL, 510 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena 91105; reserv recommended, 626-795-1001.
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POMONA (See “Claremont / Pomona”)
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REDONDO BEACH (See “Hermosa Beach / Redondo Beach”)
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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Menifee; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
GIOVANNI'S PIZZA hosts SANDII CASTLEBERRY & RON DAIGH, folk fest faves, 6-8:30 pm every Tuesday at Pasta & More, 26900 Newport Rd #112, Menifee 92584; 951-672-8080. Info, www.sandiicastleberry.com.
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SAN BERNARDINO / COLTON / LOMA LINDA
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Loma Linda; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LOMA LINDA SENIOR CENTER hosts the “LOMA LINDA UKULELE STRUMMERS” every Tuesday, 9-11:30 am, at 25541 Barton Rd, Loma Linda (behind the Civic Center; Senior Center is at the far end of the parking lot.) All welcome, contact Ginny Stone, harryginny@hotmail.com or 909 795 3841. Info, www.lomalindaukestrummers.org.
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Loma Linda; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY College Market Patio Pantry, 24905 Anderson St, Loma Linda. Home of the 7 pm every Tuesday “LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY OPEN JAM.” Venue is at Mound & Anderson St, near US Post Office, behind other buildings.
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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
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(Includes Burbank, Chatsworth, Glendale, San Fernando, Universal City, and all named parts of the City of L.A. that are in “The Valley”)
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Burbank; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
JOE’S GREAT AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL, 4311 W Magnolia Bl, Burbank 91505; 818-729-0805; www.rootsatjoes.com - www.myspace.com/rootsatjoes - www.danceatjoes.com.
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Burbank; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
VIVA FRESH CANTINA (aka Viva Cantina), 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444; www.vivacantina.com. Scene of the 8 pm every Tuesday (except 3rd Tue) “OPEN MIC.” (Third Tuesday, every month, is BASC “Bluegrass Night.”) And, on any given night, you might find a very good Americana band in the house.
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Chatsworth; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
COWBOY PALACE, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166. Live music and country dancing here every night, preceded by free dance lessons (tonight is “swing dance” with Ed, 7-8:30 pm). No cover at L.A.’s last real honky-tonk.
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Glendale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE BIG FISH, 5230 San Fernando Rd, Glendale; 818-244-6442.
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Glendale; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE SCENE, 806 E Colorado Bl (at Everett), Glendale 91205; 818-241-7029.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
BAKED POTATO, 3787 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood; 818-980-1615.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CAHUENGA GENERAL STORE (aka HALLENBECK’S), 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood 91601; www.MySpace.com/CahuengaGeneralStore; 818-985-5916. Scene of the 7:30 pm every Tuesday “OPEN MIC.” Venue offers sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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North Hollywood / Valley Village; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
KULAK'S WOODSHED, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info and live webcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. Attend or watch the web simulcast.
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North Hollywood; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
UNIVERSAL BAR & GRILL, 4093 Lankershim Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-2114; www.universalbarandgrill.net. Free street parking; not on CityWalk.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
ARNIE’S CAFÉ, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com & www.myspace.com/arniescafe. This is the music-friendly Italian restaurant that moved from Tujunga.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
CAFÉ CORDIALE, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; dinner reservations, 818-789-1985; info, www.cafecordiale.com/music.html; www.myspace.com/cordiale. Scene of the 9 pm every Tuesday “TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STAR JAM” hosted by RICK BRAUN, with GREGG KARUKAS, RAYFORD GRIFFIN, DAN LUTZ, & CRAIG SHARMAT. Dinner served all evening; plenty of private tables. All ages, free parking, no cover.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
COZY'S, 14058 Ventura Bl (at Hazeltine), Sherman Oaks; 818-986-6000.
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Sherman Oaks; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
SPAZIO’S, 14755 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91403; 818-728-8400; www.spazio.la. Hardcore jazz, and seldom of a rootsy-traditional kind. Upscale.
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Studio City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/14:
VITELLO'S (Upstairs at Vitello's), 4349 Tujunga Av, Studio City 91604; reservations, 818-769-0905; www.vitellosrestaurant.com. Usually jazz, sometimes a good piano-based non-jazz act…
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Tarzana; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE SUGARMILL SALOON, 18389 Ventura Bl, Tarzana. Venue has dance floor, full bar, catered food.
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Toluca Lake; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
LUCY'S 51, 10149 Riverside Dr (just E of Cahuenga, at Forman), Toluca Lake.
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Universal City; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
B.B. KING'S, Universal City Walk, 2nd level, Universal City; 818-622-5464.
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (See “Orange County”)
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SAN PEDRO
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(Also see separate listings for “Hermosa Beach / Redondo Beach” and “Long Beach”)
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San Pedro; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
SACRED GROUNDS COFFEEHOUSE & ART GALLERY, 399 W 6th St, San Pedro; 310-514-0800.
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San Pedro; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
WHALE AND ALE, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro; 310-832-0363; www.whaleandale.com.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
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Santa Barbara; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
SOhO RESTAURANT & MUSIC CLUB, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-7776; .sohosb.com.
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Santa Barbara; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
TRINITY BACKSTAGE COFFEEHOUSE, 1500 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; .trinitybackstage.com.
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SANTA MONICA / VENICE / MARINA DEL REY / PLAYA DEL REY / WEST L.A.
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Marina Del Rey; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
BRENNAN’S IRISH PUB, 4089 Lincoln Bl, Marina Del Rey; www.brennanspub-la.com; 310-821-6622.
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Playa Del Rey; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
CANTALINI'S, 193 Culver Bl, Playa Del Rey; 310-821-0018; www.cantalinis.com.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/12:
CLUB GOOD HURT, 12249 Venice Bl, Santa Monica 90066; 310-390-1076.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 3/7:
FINN McCOOL, 2702 Main St, Santa Monica; 310-452-1734.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
HARVELLE'S, 1432 Fourth St, Santa Monica; 310-395-1676.
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Santa Monica; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
RUSTY'S SURF RANCH, 256 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica; www.rustyssurfranch.com; 310-393-7386 / 310-393-7437.
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Santa Monica; 1st & 3rd TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
UNURBAN CAFÉ / COFFEE HOUSE, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica. Scene of “BACK PORCH AT THE UNURBAN” hosted by swamp grass band KILLING CASSANOVA, on the back porch, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, every month. It’s “a night of acoustic singer-songwriters, folk and freak folkers” sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova. The Unurban is “a free thinking, all ages, speakeasy-style coffee house, with food for vegetarians and deli lovers alike, and the usual coffeehouse fare.” The hosts add, “Please contact us if you're interested in sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova” [contact through www.myspace.com/killingcassanova].
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
AC LOUNGE, aka AIR CONDITIONED LOUNGE / SUPPER CLUB, 625 Lincoln Bl (3 blks S of Rose Av), Venice 90291; 310-230-5343; www.airconditionedlounge.com or www.airconditionedbar.com/venice. Venue has full bar, is 21+.
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
STRONGHOLD SPEAKEASY, 1625 Abbot Kinney Bl, Venice 90291; 310-399-7200. Venue is a jeans / apparel shop during the day and an evening 21+ music venue with two bars.
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Venice; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/7:
THE TALKING STICK, 1411c Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091; www.thetalkingstick.net; 310-450-6052.
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West L.A.; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
THE JOINT, 8771 W Pico Bl (at Robertson), West L.A.; 310-275-2619.
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SILVERLAKE
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Silverlake (Los Angeles); TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
SPACELAND, 1717 Silverlake Bl, Silverlake; 213-833-2843. (Primarily rock, but a fair amount of acoustic renaissance.)
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THOUSAND OAKS / AGOURA / AGOURA HILLS
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Agoura Hills; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/5:
THE CANYON CLUB, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016. Big supper club with cavernous interior. Nationally-touring acts are often booked here.
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TOPANGA
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Topanga; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/7:
ABUELITA'S, 137 S Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga; www.abuelitastopanga.com; 310-455-8788.
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VENICE (See “Santa Monica / Venice / Playa Del Rey / West L.A.” listings)
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VENTURA COUNTY
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Camarillo; TUESDAY’S ODDS 2/9:
ROUND TABLE PIZZA hosts the SONGMAKERS “ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE,” 6:30-10 pm, first Tuesday of every month, at 889 Arneill Rd, Camarillo (near Ponderosa; in Longs, K-Mart, Vons shopping center); 805-484-8900. Get 20% off your order during the Songmakers event. You can call to order ahead at 805-484-8900. Info, TJ Zeiler, Songmaker93010@gmail.com or 805-482-0029; www.songmakers.org.
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Ventura; TUESDAY’S ODDS 1/1:
PIERPONT BAY YACHT CLUB, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor; loc & directions, www.pbyc.org. Scene of the 7-11 pm every Tuesday SONGMAKERS “PBYC VENTURA HARBOR SONG CIRCLE.” Event info, http://songmakers.org.
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Ventura; TUESDAY’S ODDS 4/5:
ZOEY’S CAFÉ, new location, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001, with some shows at “The Lodge,” 11 S Ash St, Ventura; advance tix & info, www.zoeyscafe.com; 805-652-1137 or 805-652-0091.
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PART TWO: RECURRING EVENTS - First Tuesdays of every month in 2011
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THIRTY (WOW, 30 !) RECURRING EVENTS & RESIDENCIES HAPPEN TODAY & TONIGHT, the recurring events for “First Tuesdays” of the month.
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While these are included in Part One, here they are presented in more detail, and listed by START TIME, regardless of location.
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These include weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other regularly-scheduled acoustic music events from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Loma Linda:
9-11:30 am “LOMA LINDA UKULELE STRUMMERS” welcomes all, every Tuesday at the Loma Linda Senior Center, 25541 Barton Rd (behind the Civic Center), Loma Linda. (Sr Center at the far end of the parking lot.) Info, www.lomalindaukestrummers.org. Contact, Ginny Stone, 909 795 3841 or harryginny@hotmail.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tue, every month:
12:30-2:30 pm monthly “TUESDAY MUSICALE CLUB RECITALS” in the Pasadena Central Library Auditorium, 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/events. Accessible to people with disabilities, and handicapped parking available. Program & performer info, contact Celeste French, 818-790-1739.All ages, free.
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*Tue, every Tue:
4:30-6 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113. Learn to play Jarana, a string Instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose Sones-songs; gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music; work sound & lights. Open to adults, children and teens. No cover, donations are accepted.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6-9 pm “BBQ TUESDAY” with live original acoustic music at Mary's Market & Canyon Café, in Sierra Madre Canyon, 561 Woodland Av, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4534. Not an open mic; acts are booked in advance. Cozy venue, yummy food!
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*Tue, every Tue:
6 pm Weekly BLUEGRASS JAM at Curley’s Café, 1999 E Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill; 562-424-0018.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6-8 pm ARANA MUSIC LESSONS at IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Bl, Eagle Rock; 323-257-2512; www.imixbooks.com. For beginners to experts music lessons focusing on the arana and Son Jarocho, presented by Caesar Castro, El Jarochelo.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Menifee:
6-8:30 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & RON DAIGH, folk fest faves, at Giovanni's, Pizza, Pasta & More, 26900 Newport Rd #112, Menifee 92584; 951-672-8080. Info, www.sandiicastleberry.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tue, every month:
6:30-10 pm HAMMERED DULCIMER PRACTICE GROUP at a private home in Downey; first Tue, every month. Round-robin format, all levels welcome. No dues or fees. Contact Bea Romano for loc: celticanamusic@yahoo.com.
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*Tue, 1st Tues, every month; in Camarillo:
6:30-10 pm SONGMAKERS “ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE,” at Round Table Pizza, 889 Arneill Rd (near Ponderosa; in Longs, K-Mart, Vons shopping center), Camarillo; 805-484-8900. Get 20% off your order during the Songmakers event. You can call to order ahead at 805-484-8900. Info, TJ Zeiler, Songmaker93010@gmail.com or 805-482-0029; more on this and other Songmakers events at www.songmakers.org.
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*Tue, every Tue:
6:30-11 pm “SOUP JAM” is DON ROWAN’s weekly country & bluegrass jam, at 3240 Industry Dr, Signal Hill 90755. Info, contact Don, 562-883-0573. Acoustic instruments only, floating mic for voice; soup, donuts, coffee & tap water served. Loc is 1 mile S of 405 Fwy, 1.2 mi S of Long Beach Airport. Lakewood Bl South exit from 405, immediate right onto Willow for 1 mi (W), left on Redondo for 3/4 mile (S), right onto Industry Dr for 0.2 mi (W), building is first entrance for last building on the left; a fair-sized industrial building with high ceilings.
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* Tue, every Tue:
7-9:30 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SERENADE” with first-rate local artists, hosted by singer-songwriter J.C. Hyke at Matt Denny’s Ale House, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. One two-week period brought performances by Rick Shea, Tom Corbett, Nicole Gordon, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Tom Renaud, Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, & Marty Axelrod. The shows are outside on a covered patio equipped with heaters; dress warm when appropriate. Free parking in back. Venue offers dinner and drinks while you enjoy the music. Series info and lineup at www.JCHyke.com (click “Songwriter Serenade”) or www.jchyke.com/jc-friends-songwriter-seren.html.
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*Tue, every Tue, late June through August, 2011:
7-9 pm 7th annual weekly “WINE, JAZZ & MOONLIGHT SERIES” is free, in the Central Courtyard on level 2, in the Hollywood & Highland Complex, 6801 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-817-0220.
The summer-long “Hollywood & Highland Free Concert Series” presents a variety of jazz, from the genres that folkies like to the ones that only hardcore aficionados of “smooth jazz” find tolerable. Co-sponsored by Hollywood & Highland Center and KJAZZ 88.1 FM. These free concerts feature “some of the country’s top jazz performers.”
Event is free, and there’s an optional wine tasting donation of $10 to “Project Angel Food” that gets you two glasses of wine and an assortment of gourmet cheeses, crackers and fruit to enjoy during the performance. Seating is limited, so show up early. There is something available called a “Hollywood & Highland Center Elephant Card” that gets you discounts at retailers and restaurants throughout the Center.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7-10 pm OPEN MIC - Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, at Synergy Café Lounge, 4437 Sepulveda Bl (just S of Culver Bl), Culver City; www.synergycafelounge.com; 310-482-3490. An eclectic open mic night. Bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, and anything else you'd like to share during your 8-10 minute set. Great atmosphere, excellent opportunity to see and meet other performers. No cover, food / drink purchase expected. Info, contact MC Jackie, jackielievense@yahoo.com.
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*Tue, every Tue; in the Inland Empire:
7 pm “LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY OPEN JAM” at Loma Linda University College Market Patio Pantry, 24905 Anderson St, (at Mound & Anderson St, near US Post Office, behind other buildings), Loma Linda. Every Tue in 2009.
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*Tue, every Tue; in Palmdale:
7 pm “TUESDAY JAVA JAM” ACOUSTIC NIGHT at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St.West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530. Butler's owners, Pam & David Logan, are long-time lovers and supporters of acoustic music. Indeed, Pam is an accomplished musician and a member of the BROWNE SISTERS, Celtic festival favorites who earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” The venue serves food and drink, featuring fresh-roasted coffee, in a rich, comfortable setting. Butler's music guy, Kevin Burton Smith, has had great success in attracting excellent acoustic music to Butler's.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7-11 pm SONGMAKERS “PBYC VENTURA HARBOR SONG CIRCLE” at Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor; loc & directions, www.pbyc.org. Event info, http://songmakers.org.
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*Tue, every Tue:
“ACOUSTIC TUESDAY NIGHTS” at Crane’s Hollywood Tavern, 1611 N El Centro Av (betw Selma & Hollywood Bl), Hollywood; www.myspace.com/cranestavern. More at http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=9856844&blogId=470963380.
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*Tue, 1st & 3rd Tue, every month:
“BACK PORCH AT THE UNURBAN” hosted by swamp grass band KILLING CASSANOVA, on the back porch at the Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica. The back porch is “a night of acoustic singer-songwriters, folk and freak folkers” sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova. The Unurban is a free thinking, all ages, speakeasy-style coffee house, with food for vegetarians and deli lovers alike, and the usual coffeehouse fare. The hosts add, “Please contact us if you're interested in sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova,” through www.myspace.com/killingcassanova.
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*Tue, every Tue; attend live or catch the TV broadcast:
7:30-11 pm “THE HEART OF WESTERN MUSIC” live performance for national cable & satellite TV broadcast, followed by western dancing and instruction, and performances by western music recording artists, at Club 705 / Ardmore Restaurant, 705 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-9705; www.club705.com. The TV show broadcasts every week at 7:30 pm, live on Direct TV (Channel 86) and Dish Network (Channel 230) and on cable systems that carry “In Country TV.”
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*Tue, 1st & 3rd Tue, every month:
7:30 pm “OPEN MIC” at Viento y Agua Coffeehouse, 4007 E 4th St, Long Beach 90814. Sign up list closes at 8 pm when the show starts. All genres of music and all styles of self-expression including spoken word, instrumental or lyrical (folk, hip hop, soul, reggae, rock, blues, etc) are welcome.
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*Tue, every Tue:
7:30 pm Weekly OPEN MIC at Cahuenga General Store (aka Hallenbecks), 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood 91601; www.MySpace.com/CahuengaGeneralStore; 818-985-5916. Venue offers sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8-9:30 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB” weekly series with KACEE and MICHAEL DOMAN, with different musical guests each week, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; 323-935-1577; www.mollymalonesla.com. Began Jul 8, 2008. Michael says, “Tuesdays just got a whole lot better.”
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*Tue, every Tue (except 3rd Tue):
8 pm OPEN MIC at Viva Fresh Cantina (aka Viva Cantina), 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; www.vivacantina.com; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444. (Third Tuesday, every month, is BASC “Bluegrass Night.”)
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*Tue, every Tue; in Laguna Beach:
8 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” features guest artists and BETH FITCHET WOOD, who plays the opening set each week, at The Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach; 949-494-3027.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8-10 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT UNCENSORED COMEDY” is another of the new OPEN MIC nights on The Coffee Gallery FRONT stage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, 626-398-7917. Everybody knows the world-famous Backstage, with its parade of world-class and renowned professional acts. Every Tuesday is a weekly FREE stage in the front of the coffeehouse, “out front,” where you can buy coffeehouse treats and beverages to accompany – and take part in – the free performances.
The series is hosted by JULIE SANDOVAL, an experienced standup comic and proprietor of the Coffee Gallery Coffee Bar. The Tuesday series welcomes comics who want to try-out new material or share their routines with the audience. Signup starts at 7:30 pm, and does not close through the night. There is no entry or cover fee. Enjoy a coffee beverage or a snack, peruse the current month’s exhibition of artwork for sale on the walls, and share a free evening out with friends. One caution: this is uncensored comedy, so this is the only night when the Front Stage’s offerings are the kind when you need to leave the kids at home. (That does bring a corresponding caution for those attending shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, especially if they bring children; they may wish to avoid the front room and exit the Backstage, following shows there, through the back door on Tuesdays.)
The other Front Stage offerings each week are family-friendly and include music. In fact, you can catch the Coffee Gallery Front Stage’s live SUNDAY webcast of the MUSIC open mic – live or archived – at www.ustream.tv/channel/the-coffee-gallery-community-front-stage.
All Open Mics here are free to attend or participate.
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*Tue, every Tue:
8:30 pm LIVE MUSIC (artists tba) for listening & dancing 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 swing dance lessons with Ed, 7-8:30 pm. No cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm-1 am MARK BOSSERMAN brings his jazz-and-more piano and vocals to his residency at The Varnish, 118 E 6th St, downtown L.A.; www.thevarnishbar.com; 213-622-9999. This guy is good, with a fine repertoire of very listenable originals.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STAR JAM” hosted by RICK BRAUN, with GREGG KARUKAS, RAYFORD GRIFFIN, DAN LUTZ, & CRAIG SHARMAT, at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; info, www.cafecordiale.com/music.html; www.myspace.com/cordiale; dinner reservations, 818-789-1985. Dinner served all evening; plenty of private tables. All ages, free parking, no cover.
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*Tue, every Tue:
9 pm-12:30 am “BLUES ROCK JAM” night at Music Club Shadow, 351 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90048; www.mogul.am; reservations, 323-428-8471. Open for dinner at 7 pm; those not there by 9 pm lose priority seating. Venue has a capacity of 250, with ample free parking (wonderful news in this part of town!) and full dinner menu including exotic Russian cuisine and lighter fare, and full bar. Big patio for those still afflicted with smoking. Their goal is to present “great, energizing live music, local artists and bands as well as international acts.” They note, “As can be seen from the 2009 Grammy Awards, half the winners were indie artists. Club Shadow supports this trend.”
Each night brings different styles and genres:
Monday - Singer-Songwriter "Create" night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Tuesday - “Pro-Jam, Tribute/Cover Bands night,” 9 pm-12:30 am
Wednesday - “Platinum Divas Live!” night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Thursday - “Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk night,” 8 pm-12:30 am
Sunday - “Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, World Music” night, 8 pm-11:30 am
All shows are $10 cover.
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PART THREE:
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Today’s RADIO / WEB RADIO and TV SHOWS that feature live performance-interviews with acoustic musicians, and selected other acoustic music shows (mostly on-line, simulcast from radio stations elsewhere) are listed, in all their abundance, at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/tuesdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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PART FOUR:
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Locations, web sites, street addresses and contact info for ALL acoustic-performance-friendly venues in Southern California, is a click away, at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/02/venue-directory-from-guide-updated.html
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