Friday weather frightful? Music inside’s Delightful! Dec 14, 2012

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Here’s your BIG Friday. PLENTY more too, some well in advance. The rest of the weekend will be along in the morning…
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CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS of the Guide’s TICKET GIVE-AWAY! Annette of Panorama City and Marilyn of Topanga each won FREE pairs of tickets for a great show!
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You can still get tickets (but now ya need to buy ’em) for “CHRISTMAS 101” with MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, EMMYLOU HARRIS, MARIA MULDAUR, VAN DYKE PARKS, CARRIE FISHER, and members of the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN, performing TWO nights, Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22, at the Center for the Art of Performance series in Royce Hall at UCLA. Full info and tix at www.cap.ucla.edu or 310-825-2101.
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HAPPY CHANUKAH, or Hanukah, to those enjoying the “Festival of Lights!”
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Today's quote:
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"Cows and oxen used to be wassailed too for the same reason, to bring luck and encourage good health in the coming year." From “Days Lengthen, Cold Strengthens”; Beverley Guardian (UK); Jan 16, 2012. (With thanks to Anu Garg and his “A.Word.A.Day.”)
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Today’s sections:
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1) Friday’s FREE STUFF TO DO
2) Friday’s MUSIC ON TV
3) Friday’s FESTIVALS
4) Friday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events
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1) Friday’s FREE STUFF TO DO:
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FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN SOUTHERN CAL...
Want to do something special for the holidays, and the budget isn't there? Or you have out-of-town guests to entertain, and you want them to have good memories, but can't afford to take 'em to see the Mouse? Here's just the thing! Many local museums offer free admission days! These can get crowded, so go early. Here are the ones we know, through the weekend:
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Fri, Dec 14:
• Long Beach Museum of Art, 11 am-3 pm.
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Dec 15:
• L.A. Fire Department Museum, 10 am-4 pm.
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Dec 16:
• MOLAA Free Sundays, sponsored by Target, 11 am-5 pm.
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2) Friday’s MUSIC-on-TV:
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Not available at press time. We’ll publish it later, if possible.
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3) Friday’s FESTIVALS:
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Ongoing, Dec 12-23, in downtown Los Angeles:
11 am-6 pm 9th Annual “WINTER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL” at Pershing Square’s “DOWNTOWN ON ICE” brings a Snow Zone with tons of real snow, ice skating on the outdoor rink, and live entertainment, some of it quite good. Info and schedules, www.laparks.org.
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Ongoing, through Christmas:
Annual “LAS POSADAS” with music and a nightly procession, at El Pueblo Historical Monument and on adjacent Olvera Street, Birthplace of Los Angeles, across from Union Station. Warm-up with a cup or two of champurrado. Info and schedules, www.calleolvera.com.
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4) Friday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other “Go-&-do” LIVE events:
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Fri, Dec 14, in Downey:
2-4 pm monthly “PAT’S JAM” at Mambo Grill, 1118 Downey Av, Downey 90241. All types of tunes on all kinds of instruments, dulcimers welcome. Info, www.folkjam.org/recurring-jam/us/ca/downey/pats-folk-jam. Please rsvp this month to Pat, at 562-858-9003.
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Dec 14, in downtown L.A.:
6:30-8 pm Annual "UKULELE CHRISTMAS ORCHESTRA" participation event, sponsored by the L.A. Music Center in the new Grand Park, downtown L.A. Rank beginners through intermediate players welcome. No pros. Go early for a beginning beginner's workshop at 6 pm.
Details and sign-ups (must register by Dec 10) at http://www.musiccenter.org/events/activearts/UKULELE-CHRISTMAS-ORCHESTRA/
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Fri, Dec 14, in Palmdale:
7 pm SILENT PLANET headlines “A Special Friday Showcase of Celtic Music” at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html.
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The legendary Celtic / world band returns to the venue after a two-year hiatus. Their take on traditional Irish and Scottish music is about as no-holds-barred as they come, a two-fisted, high-flying musical brouhaha that tosses in elements of folk, rock, jazz and classical, while never quite turning their backs on their roots.
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Plus, it's a Christmas show, so, the venue tells us, “expect a few bells to be jingled and a few halls to be decked!”
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No cover, just buy something to eat and drink.
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Fri, Dec 14, in L.A.:
7 pm “BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION” at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Av (at Sepulveda), Los Angeles; 310- 773-6753.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Venice:
6-10 pm “AFFECT THE EFFECT - SHOWCASING MUSIC AND HELPING PEOPLE” benefit show with female acoustic, piano solo, duo & trio singer-songwriters, presented by “NETTE RADIO,” including their 4th Annual Nette Radio Toys for Tots Toy Drive, at the Talking Stick, 1411-C Lincoln (at California), Venice 90291; 310-450-6052.
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Bring a new, unwrapped toy or $5. donation as cover; doors at 5:45 pm. More info, http://netteradiotoysfortots-4th.eventbrite.com

Includes performances by NetteRadio artists ANN-MARITA GARSED, THE CONLONS, KAYE REZNICK WITH RUSSELL SOMERS, CRAZY AUNT MARY, THE BOGLE SISTERS, and BROOKE TROUT; special performances by the students of the Bogle Academy of Music.
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Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots - Southern California Region. Includes live music, auction, opportunity drawing, food & beverages for purchase.
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Streamed live on Ustream.tv at, www.ustream.tv/channel/netteradio
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Every month, the “NETTE RADIO SHOWCASE” brings female acoustic, piano solo, duo & trio singer-songwriters whose music is played on the internet’s “Nette Radio” show. Host ANNETTE CONLON continually takes submissions for consideration of performance slots on these 2nd Friday showcases (you must be a NetteRadio artist to perform) acoustic, piano solo, duo & trios only: www.netteradio.com/NetteRadioArtistRelease.
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Fri, Dec 14, in L.A.:
Time tbd “JUDITH OWEN & HARRY SHEARER’S HOLIDAY SING-ALONG TOUR” is a benefit for New Orleans musicians, and has one stop in L.A., tonight at Largo at the Coronet, 366 N La Cienega Bl, L.A. 90048; http://largo-la.com; 310-855-0350.
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Shearer, star of “The Simpsons” and “This Is Spinal Tap” has again teamed up with his acclaimed his singer-songwriter spouse Judith Owen for an evening of music, mirth and special guests, bringing seasonal cheer and playful irreverence. Acting as the perfect hosts, Owen and Shearer both sing and play (piano and bass, respectively) and welcome an array of superbly talented guests to join in the festive fun.
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Judith Owen & Harry Shearer’s Holiday Sing-Along is an evening of music and mirth for Christmas lovers and Scrooges of all ages. At last year’s performance, one audience member was overheard gushing, “When my girlfriend told me we were going to a Xmas sing-a-long, I told her I'd rather stab my own eyes out. But now I'm going every year. It’s that much fun.”
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The sing along, with its impressive array of special guests, has become a perennial touring phenomenon in major U.S. cities. Past favorite drop-ins for the evening of music mirth include a who’s-who of talented guests including Jane Lynch, Richard Thompson, Julia Fordham, Jill Sobule, Christopher Guest, Jon Cleary, and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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Multi-talented Harry Shearer is a comic personality who takes “hyphenate” to new levels —actor, author, director, satirist, musician, radio host, playwright and multi-media artist. He currently stars as former President, Richard M. Nixon, in Sky Arts TV comedy-drama, “Nixon’s the One.”
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The multi-Grammy nominated Shearer’s latest CD release, Can’t Take a Hint, features Owen along with world-class collaborators Dr. John, Jamie Cullum, Glee’s Jane Lynch, and Fountains of Wayne. The album has been favorably received by Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times and Billboard, among many other outlets. American Songwriter magazine noted, “this is an album where you actually have to pay attention to the lyrics.”
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Shearer reaches the homes of millions weekly via “Le Show,” his popular public-radio hour of satire and music now in its third decade. He’s played prominent roles in a broad range of films from The Right Stuff to This Is Spinal Tap, which he co-wrote, to the most recent For Your Consideration. Shearer directed The Big Uneasy, a film about the real cause of the 2005 New Orleans flood, and his first novel, Not Enough Indians, was on the Los Angeles Times’ Best Seller list.
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Owen is best known to U.K./U.S. audiences as the exquisite voice of Richard Thompson’s CD and live show “1000 Years of Popular Music” and “Cabaret of Souls.” Jamie Cullum calls her “a female Randy Newman” and The New York Times states that she has “the kind of wailing folk-jazz voice that slices away surfaces to touch the vulnerable emotional nerve endings and leave you quivering.”
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Her live performances are distinguished by brimming humor and theatrics. Owen’s most recent release, her eighth to date, is the beautifully vulnerable Some Kind of Comfort, an introspective collection of soulfully sophisticated pop. And her Christmas in July CD is filled with unabashed holiday gems, with a fresh twist.
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Proceeds from this show benefit the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation www.nomaf.org.
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The mission of the NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION is to keep music alive by sustaining New Orleans musicians and “tradition-bearers” in body, mind and spirit. The group’s assistance includes access to health and social services through the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic, regardless of a musicians’ ability to pay, and by fostering cultural opportunities that advocate for and support this effort.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Altadena:
8 pm THE SCARLET FURIES and RANCHERS FOR PEACE share the night at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm); venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named by the Guide’s editor, writing in FolkWorks, as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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THE SCARLET FURIES bring “the rootsy romance of American Southern gothic angels and demons, wrapped in a veil of rich harmonies and anything with strings.” This 5-piece folk outfit melds complex acoustic layers with unshakable melodies and vocal arrangements behind stunning powerhouse songstress RALEIGH HOLMES.
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They are vets of lots of shows and festivals in the past year, performing with big names including LEON RUSSELL, THE SUBDUDES, JOHN WAITE, and KENNY LOGGINS. Their own new CD, "Dark Clad Company," was produced by Rusty Anderson of Paul McCartney's band and mastered by Gavin Lurssen (triple Grammy winner with T Bone Burnette). And their new soundtrack for the hit game “Gray Matter” was recently released.
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"There is a gentleness and quiet beauty to The Scarlet Furies recent release, ‘Dark Clad Company’. Raleigh Holmes vocals whisper promises (“All or Nothing”) and say goodbye (“Gone Tomorrow”) with a sweetness that leave a smile and a glass half full memory. Lyrics and story lines, like on “Young Goodman Brown”, lend an age to the songs. The dust of time works well with the instrumentation and The Scarlet Furies natural ability to add freshness. They reincarnate tradition and the resulting sound never shows age. They take a modern classic track by Nirvana (“Heart Shaped Box”) and replace the grunge of Seattle with forest freshness more in line with the folk side of Americana. "— The Alternative Root.
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RANCHERS FOR PEACE are CHARLES & RAY DUNCAN, a father-daughter duo from the Central Coast of California with a fresh take on acoustic folk-rock they've termed “neo-hippie protest music.” Thoughtful songwriting, heartfelt harmonies, and jangly guitar/harmonica unite in a re-birth of that change-the-world attitude you might have heard blowing in the wind during the Summer of Love.
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Ranchers For Peace are not actually involved in the livestock business, and manage no acreage other than whatever square footage of stage they happen to occupy at any given time. They say that for them, “It's more than a metaphor: it’s a conceptual reference point, like north or east, toward which we can steer. Because peace, like happiness, can never be directly invoked, but seems to arise only as a by-product of other favorable conditions.”
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Tix, $18.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Arcadia:
8 pm LANCE LOPEZ plays the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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In early 2005, Lance reunited with BUDDY MILES to form a side project unofficially dubbed BAND OF TROUBLE, with ex-JOHNNY WINTER / STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN / ARC ANGELS bassist TOMMY SHANNON. This unit combined members of Hendrix's BAND OF GYPSYS with Stevie Ray Vaughan's DOUBLE TROUBLE to equal the ultimate foundation for Lance's guitar work. They shared the stage on concerts with artist such as Rick Derringer, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Duarte, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Lance's most recent studio album is a called Higher Ground where he tips his hat to Stevie Wonder taking that whole trip to Higher Ground paying tribute to one of his life-long idols.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Redondo Beach:
8 pm ANDY & RENEE and their band HARD RAIN play their annual Holiday Concert upstairs at Delzano's by the Sea, 179 N Harbor Dr Redondo Beach 90277; 310-374-7525.
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Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Dinner service available. Tix, $15.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Ventura:
8 pm GUY MARTIN and ALASTAIR GREENE bring acoustic blues to Zoey’s Café, 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura 93001, Ventura; advance tix & info, www.zoeyscafe.com; 805-652-1137 or 805-652-0091.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Santa Monica:
8 pm JACKSH*T plays their annual “Very Sh*tty Christmas” show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Dec 14, in San Pedro:
8 pm “JINGLE BELL ROCK” local band extravaganza with DOWN THE HATCH, FLYING SQUAD, THE DELAMINATORS & more, at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org. Tickets and info, 310-930-1964 or 310-548-8454.
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Fri, Dec 14, in SGV (Monrovia):
8 pm weekly “MONROVIA STREET FAIR” includes several venues with acoustic music, some impromptu, some more formal, including the KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT and JAM with all comers bearing acoustic instruments – including dulcimer players – at Dollmakers Kattywompus, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-357-1091. Free.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Santa Monica:
Time tbd “LIVE MUSIC NIGHT” every Friday at Sonny McLean’s Irish Pub, 2615 Wilshire Bl, Santa Monica 90403; 310-449-1811; www.sonnymcleans.com. Sometimes it’s Irish music, sometimes something else; call before you go to learn what.
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Fri, Dec 14, in Ventura:
8:30 pm “POLYNESIAN REVUE” at Hong Kong Inn, 435 E Thompson Bl, Ventura; www.hongkonginn.com; 805-648-3161. Runs Friday & Saturday nights.
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Fri, Dec 14, in OC (Costa Mesa):
Time tba THE CREEPERS play The Harp Inn Irish Pub, 130 E 17th St, Costa Mesa; 949-646-8855; www.harpinn.com.
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Fri, Dec 14 & Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
9 pm KATHLEEN GRACE with ANTHONY WILSON CURATORS play The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Suite 301, Japan Town, L.A. 90012; 213-620-0908; www.facebook.com/thebluewhale; www.bluewhalemusic.com. (NE corner of Los Angeles St & 2nd St, next to Kyoto Grand Hotel, in Weller Court Plaza. Parking below in the building, no charge with validation; street parking available.)
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Check-out the recent glowing L.A. Times review of Kathleen’s live performance, at http://touch.latimes.com/#story/la-hm-erskine-20121117. Sample? She's characterized there as having "a voice like English church bells." We concur, and have been fans of Kathleen’s for going on six years.
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Fri, Dec 14, in SFV (Van Nuys):
9 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings his authentic and original Irish music, marvelous voice and multi-instrumental prowess to Ireland’s 32, 13721 Burbank Bl, Van Nuys 91401; 818-785-4031.
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Fri, Dec 14, in SFV (Chatsworth):
9 pm JIMI NELSON plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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It’s the venue’s “9th day of Christmas” with more nightly Give-a-Ways; tonight is “Three boxes of Goodies.” A real, live, fun honky-tonk scene. Preceded by free line dance lesson with Kathy at 7 pm. No cover.
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Here’s MORE, through the end of DECEMBER
and into 2013 -- just a little of what’s ahead…
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Sat, Dec 15, in West Hollywood:
3-5 pm 31st Annual “MAZER’S FUNDRAISER” brings MICHELLE MANGIONE & HER BAND, and comedian ERIN FOLEY, to Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 1200 N Vista St, West Hollywood 90069. Co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, benefitting the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives. Info, www.mazerlesbianarchives.org. Tix, $20 advance online; $25 at door.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara:
7:30 pm JACKIE EVANCHO, the way-beyond-prodigy great 12-year-old vocal phenom, performs “SONGS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN” with the Santa Barbara Symphony, at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; www.granadasb.org; 805-899-2222. Get tix early, this will likely sell-out. Tix range from $47.50 to $175.50. (A $200 pledge to KOCE, aka PBS SoCal, gets you an Orchestra ticket while they last.)
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Sat, Dec 15, in San Diego:
7:30 pm “A HAWAIIAN SLACK-KEY CHRISTMAS” for the holidays, presented by the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES,” 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Monica:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND play the "FOLKWORKS CONCERT SERIES" at the Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St, Santa Monica.
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"The best in lush newgrass Americana folk roots fusion, gorgeous eclectic blends of mountain folk and exciting new bluegrass and Celtic-inspired originals, all with the remarkable voice of Susie Glaze." -- FolkWorks. +
Winner of the "Just Plain Folks 2006 Music Award" for "Best Roots Album," and named by the Guide's editor as FolkWorks Magazine’s Pick for "Best Bluegrass Album of 2005" for the band’s debut album, "Blue Eyed Darlin'."
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Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band have appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, The Broad Stage, CalTech Folk Society, The Freight & Salvage Coffee House, on RICH WARREN's WFMT radio show “Folkstage, “ and at numerous nationally-known festivals, including the Grass Valley Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, and at top venues, including Don Quixote’s International Music Hall. They've done the coveted hour-long performance-intetview on radio's "FolkScene" with Howard and Roz Larman, and are Southern California live-concert favorites at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Skirball Cultural Center, the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Boulevard Music, the Fret House, the Folk Music Center in Claremont, and in various festival and concert settings for the California Traditional Music Society.
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Their most recent recording, "Live at the Freight & Salvage," was released in 2011 and features guest banjo virtuoso BILL EVANS.
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Their newest studio album, "White Swan," will be released in early 2013. It is highly anticipated by their many fans, and this concert will include new songs that are on the upcoming CD, together with fan favorites and traditional Apallachian mountain music.
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Tix, $13-$15. More info at www.folkworks.org. Advance Tix at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/292968.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Pasadena:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND presents “A CREOLE CHRISTMAS” for the Caltech Public Events series, in Beckman Auditorium “aka “Big Beckman”), on the Caltech campus, Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Mention the Caltech Folk Music Society when you buy your tix and get a discount.
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Sat, Dec 15, in San Pedro:
8 pm Annual “HOLIDAY POPS SPECTACULAR” with the GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA and the 40-voice GSPO CHORALE at the historic Warner Grand Theater, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org.
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You are invited to bring your score to Handel's “Messiah” for the Hallelujah Chorus sing-along. Tix, $22.50-$60.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara Co (Los Olivos):
8 pm PETER FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS play the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos; 805- 688-9894.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Culver City:
8 pm ROB ICKES & JIM HURST play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
8 pm SQUARE DANCE with old-time music by TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT at the American Legion Hall, 227 S Av 55, Los Angeles. Info, 213-210-5631.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Lancaster:
8 pm Third Annual “BIG BAND CHRISTMAS SHOW” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $24 & $19.
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Sun, Dec 16, in Lancaster:
3 pm “CHRISTMAS WITH THE CELTS” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $29 & $19.
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Sun, Dec 16, in San Pedro:
5:30 pm Annual “DEAN MORA'S MODERN SWINGTET CONCERT and SWINGIN' HOLIDAY RECEPTION” at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org.
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Reception at 5:30 pm, concert at 7:30 pm. Join in the Holiday reception at the shiny new Grand Annex and then enjoy classic 1940s swing from the swanky and suave DEAN MORA & his SWINGTET. The best of Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and more. Tix, $15-$50.
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Mon, Dec 17, in OC (Costa Mesa):
7:30 pm JACKIE EVANCHO, the way-beyond-prodigy great 12-year-old vocal phenom, brings her “SONGS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN” show to Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787; www.ocpac.org. Get tix early, this will likely sell-out. Tix range from $37.50 to $139.50. (A $200 pledge to KOCE, aka PBS SoCal, gets you an Orchestra ticket while they last.)
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Road sign: “Warning: Mayan Calendar Doomsday Ahead”
(The ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, if you didn’t know…)
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Fri & Sat, Dec 21 & 22, at UCLA:
8 pm "CHRISTMAS 101" with RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT and the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN with special guest musicians including EMMYLOU HARRIS, MARIA MULDAUR, VAN DYKE PARKS, CARRIE FISHER, and more, at the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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A TICKETS GIVE-AWAY for BOTH NIGHTS happens Dec 12 & 13, at noon, each day, readers of the ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE, in cooperation with the Center for the Art of Performance. Be on either of the Guide’s two home sites at that time on those dates to win!
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Sat, Dec 22, in OC (San Juan Capistrano):
10 am-noon Monthly “BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME JAM SESSION” welcomes all levels at C. Russell Cook Park, near the corner of Calle Arroyo & Calle del Campo, San Juan Capistrano; 949-498-5871.
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Sat, Dec 22, in Long Beach:
8 pm “JUDY COLLINS: A HOLIDAY CONCERT” at Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, on the CSULB campus, 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach; 562-985-7000.
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Sat, Dec 22, at UCLA:
8 pm "CHRISTMAS 101" with RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT and the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN with special guests, play the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Sat, Dec 29, in San Diego:
7:30 pm PETER ROWAN plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Dec 29, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm DONAVON FRANKENREITER at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016.
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Mon, Dec 31, in San Pedro:
9 pm “PEOPLE'S PALACE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY” with live music by THE MONTE CRISTOS, at People's Palace, 365 W 6th St, San Pedro; 310-547-2348. Go early for the free dance lesson at 8 pm. Includes scrumptious desserts, party hats, noisemakers, favors, and no-host bar. Tix, $25 advance, $35 door.
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Sat, Jan 5, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm STEVE SESKIN, CRAIG CAROTHERS, & DON HENRY play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Jan 12, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm THE NATHAN McEUEN BAND plays the “SONGTREE CONCERT SERIES” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Jan 12, at UCLA:
8 pm STEVE EARLE & ALLISON MOORER plus THE LIVING SISTERS play the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Wed, Jan 16, in Malibu:
8 pm DAILEY & VINCENT play the Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Fri, Jan 18, in Altadena:
8 pm MARY McCASLIN & RICK SHEA play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Jan 19, in OC (Anaheim):
7:30 pm MARY McCASLIN & RICK SHEA play “THE LIVING TRADITION” concert series at Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
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Sat, Jan 19, in Claremont:
7:30 pm “SONGMAKERS VARIETY EVENING” with JEAN PICKARD & DON TRUBY, HARMONISTAS, and MERLIN SNIDER, at the “GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERT” series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266.
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Sat, Jan 19, in Pasadena:
8 pm SEVERIN BROWNE & JAMES HURLEY play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Tue, Jan 22, in Malibu:
8 pm MARC COHN, performing songwriter who wrote “Walking in Memphis,” plays the Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Fri, Jan 25, in SFV (Northridge):
8 pm THE CLAIRE LYNCH BAND plays a concert sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Mission Theater, Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge.
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Sat, Jan 26, in San Diego:
7:30 pm JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET brings their splendid gypsy swing to the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Jan 26, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm THE EDITED TRIO, the excellent ensemble of Brett Perkins, David Zink & Mark Davis, plays “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area). Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Fri, Feb 1, in San Diego:
7:30 pm RAY WYLIE HUBBARD plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Fri & Sat, Feb 1 & 2, in Santa Monica:
8 pm & 10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Feb 1, at UCLA:
8 pm VIEUX FARKA TOURE plays the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Fri & Sat, Feb 1 & 2, in Santa Monica:
10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows (8 & 10 pm) on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Feb 2 & 3, 2013, FESTIVAL, in Elko, NV,
a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
Annual “NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY FESTIVAL” with lots of top award-winning western music and, yep, cowboy poetry. Acts known so far include TOM RUSSELL, doing two concerts and a songwriting workshop, and “a hundred great cowboy acts” including RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT, and PAUL ZARZSYKSI. There are “tons of exhibits on the West” and much more at this depth-of-winter indoor festival. It’s important to book early, because lodgings fill-up for a hundred miles or more. Info at www.westernfolklife.org/National-Cowboy-Poetry-Gathering-General-Info/national-cowboy-poetry-gathering-home-page.html.
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Sat, Feb 2, in Santa Monica:
8 pm & 10 pm JORMA KAUKONEN plays two shows on each of two nights at McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Feb 8, 2013, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS play the Smothers Theatre, on the campus at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Sat, Feb 9, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm RICHARD BERMAN plays the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sat, Feb 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm FREEBO with JERRY DONAHUE play the “SONGTREE CONCERT” series at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Feb 9, in Pasadena:
8 pm JOANNA CAZDEN and DEBRA COWAN play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY’s” 30th Anniversary Concert in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Tue, Feb 12:
8 pm “MARDI GRAS FROM NEW ORLEANS” with the ALLEN TOUSSAINT BAND plus THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND at the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Thu, Feb 14, in Long Beach:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Terrace Theater, Long Beach. More later.
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Fri, Feb 15, in San Diego:
7:30 pm ELLIS PAUL plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Fri, Feb 15, 2013, in Agoura Hills, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm OTTMAR LIEBERT, one of the planet’s greatest guitarists, plus LUNA NEGRA, at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills; www.canyonclub.net; 818-879-5016.
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Sat, Feb 16, in San Diego:
7:30 pm JOHN GORKA plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Feb 16, in Indio:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio. More later.
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Sun, Feb 17, in San Diego:
7:30 pm GUY DAVIS plays the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES” at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sun, Feb 17, in L.A.:
7:30 pm THE CHIEFTAINS, one of the all-time best and most influential Irish bands, plays Walt Disney Concert Hall, at the Music Center in downtown L.A.
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Sat, Feb 23, at UCLA:
8 pm ROBERT RANDOLPH PRESENTS THE SLIDE BROTHERS, the band of CALVIN COOKE, AUBREY GHENT, CHUCK CAMPBELL, & DARICK CAMPBELL, plus special guest OTIS TAYLOR, at the Center for the Art of Performance (CAP) series in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood; 310-825-2101.
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Sat, Feb 23, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm SMALL POTATOES, the marvelous folk duo from Chicago, plays “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Feb 23, in San Diego:
BONNIE RAITT plays the Copely Symphony Hall, San Diego. More later.
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Fri, Mar 1, in Claremont:
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERT” Series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266.
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Sat, Mar 2, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sun, Mar 3, in Malibu:
8 pm PETER YARROW of PETER, PAUL & MARY, plays Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310-506-4522.
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Sat, Mar 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN play the “SONGTREE CONCERT SERIES” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Mar 9, in Pasadena:
8 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Sat, Mar 16, in Agoura Hills:
8 pm TERRY HOLDER with JERRY HOLDER play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Mar 23, in Pasadena:
8 pm JANIS IAN plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Sat, Mar 30, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CRAICMORE at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $32 & $27.
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Sat, Apr 6, (in Agoura Hills:
8 pm JOHN WORT HANNAM with SCOTT DUNCAN play “RUSS AND JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERT” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area); 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Apr 13, in SFV (Van Nuys):
7:30 pm PAUL KAMM & ELEANOR MacDONALD play the “NOBLE HOUSE CONCERT” series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5970.
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Sun, Apr 14, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
3 & 7 pm (two shows) MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $52 & $47.
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Thu, Apr 18, in Lancaster:
8 pm TWO CELLOS at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $29 & $19.
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Sat, Apr 27, in Lancaster, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $47 & $42.
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Sat & Sun, May 4 & 5, in SGV (Sierra Madre):
51st Annual “SIERRA MADRE ART FAIR” with two stages of music, lots of it folk-Americana / acoustic renaissance, and many painters, sculptors, photographers, and others exhibiting and selling their work, plus an indoor plant sale, a good variety of food vendors, and much more, sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, in Memorial Park, on Sierra Madre Bl at Hermosa Av, Sierra Madre. Free, all day, both days.
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Sat, May 4, in Lancaster:
8 pm “BIG BAND BLOWOUT” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $24 & $19.
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Sat, May 11, in Pasadena:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND play the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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Jun 1, in Lancaster:
8 pm JUICE NEWTON plays the 2013 season’s closing show at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $32 & $27.
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Sat, Jun 15, FESTIVAL, in Claremont:
10 am-10 pm “CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL” returns after a three-year hiatus, at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens, Foothill & College, Claremont; 909-624-2928.
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Sat, Oct 5, in Pasadena:
8 pm CHRIS PROCTOR plays the “CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY” series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (aka “Little Beckman”) on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Park in either of two lots at the end of Michigan Av, south off Del Mar.
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