FESTIVALS update, this weekend & waaaay beyond, Oct 4, 2013 edition

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With IMPORTANT LATE UPDATES...
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There's plenty on the festival scene this weekend!
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If you're attending the first-ever WAY OVER YONDER Festival on the Santa Monica Pier, it doesn't start until 2 pm, both Saturday & Sunday. So consider doing ore, earlier!
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Pre-Pier on Saturday, you can drop by the annual HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS in neighboring Culver City; it features a free lunchtime concert, 11:30 am-1:15 pm. (Or go at 9 am, pay the modest admission, and catch the dulcimer fest's headliners in morning sessions.)
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Pre-Pier either day, you can catch the early acts at the UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL in Moorpark (just don't get lost for the day in the cornfield maze, or you'll miss all the music everywhere.)
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Or spend Sunday at WAY OVER YONDER and Saturday at the FREE annual EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, west of Pasadena.
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Of course, there are even MORE options, include the mammoth HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, free in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park!
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As always, The Guide seeks to make it all make sense for you. You really didn't think you were staying home, did you?
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Sections in this edition:
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♪  Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6
♪  Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6
♪  Festivals & Music Conferences nationwide, after this weekend, into 2014
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♪  Note that all the CONCERTS, club gigs, coffeehouse shows, workshops for artists, showcases, open mics, and much more, are in a SEPARATE edition, published Sep 18, available at a separate click.
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IN THIS EDITION:
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There are SO MANY festivals and music conferences, here’s a COMPLETE LIST of what’s in here:
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√  Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪  WAY OVER YONDER FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in Santa Monica
♪  HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS, Oct 5 & 6, in Culver City
♪  EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, Oct 5, in Eagle Rock
♪  4th Annual UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in VC (Moorpark)
♪  40th Anniversary GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE, Oct 5, in the desert (Joshua Tree)
♪  SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, Oct 4-6, in downtown L.A.
♪  HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in San Francisco
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√  Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪  ARTPRIZE, the mega-big-deal, Sep 18-Oct 5, in Michigan
♪  62nd Annual REX ALLEN DAYS, Oct 2-6, in Arizona
♪  DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING, Oct 3-6, in Colorado
♪  CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV, Oct 5, in Louisiana
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√  Festivals & Music Conferences nationwide, after this weekend...
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♪  LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪  MEOW CONFERENCE, Oct 24-26, in Austin
♪  HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Oct 31-Nov 3, in Utah
♪  DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST, Nov 8-10, in L.A.
♪  FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪  SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪  ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH, Oct 12, in Pasadena
♪  BIG TOP, a big deal, Oct 17-20, in downtown L.A.
♪  WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Nov 20-24, in New Mexico
♪  MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL, Dec 13-15, in Monterey
♪  NAMM SHOW, Jan 23-26, 2014, in Anaheim
♪  30th Annual NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Jan 29-Feb 1, in Elko, NV
♪  NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP, Jun 8-14, 2014, in New Orleans
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Let’s get started…
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First…
FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND
Through Sunday, October 6, 2013
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♪  Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6:
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Santa Monica:
2-9 pm  First-ever "WAY OVER YONDER" FESTIVAL,” presented by the Newport Folk Festival as its first West Coast venture, is on Santa Monica Pier.
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Producers have booked some impressive acts:
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♪ Neko Case
♪ Brett Dennen
♪ Calexico
♪ Justin Townes Earle
♪ Shovels And Rope
♪ Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
♪ Conor Oberst
♪ Joel Rafael
♪ Frank Fairfield
♪ First Aid Kit
♪ The Felice Brothers
♪ Jonathan Wilson
♪ Dave Simonett
♪ Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
♪ Jessica Pratt
♪ Neal Casal
♪ Jenny O.
♪ Hurray For The Riff Raff
♪ Spirit Family Reunion
♪ Aaron Embry
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Scheduled stage times...
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Saturday, Oct 5th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm  Gospel Singers
3-3:45 pm  Shovels & Rope
4-4:50 pm  Justin Townes Earle
5:10-6 pm  Calexico
6:20-7:20 pm  Brett Dennen
7:40-9 pm  Neko Case
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm  Farmer Dave Scher
4:40-5:25 pm  Jenny O.
5:50-6:35 pm  Neal Casal
7-7:45 pm  Jessica Pratt
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Sunday, Oct 6th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm  Joel Rafael
3-3:45 pm  Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
4:05-4:55 pm  Jonathan Wilson
5:15-6:05 pm  The Felice Brothers
6:20-7:20 pm  First Aid Kit
7:40-9 pm  Conor Oberst
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm  Aaron Embry
4:40-5:25 pm  Frank Fairfield
5:50-6:35 pm  Spirit Family Reunion
7-7:45 pm  Hurray For The Riff Raff
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Info and tix at www.wayoveryonder.net
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Culver City:
9 am-8 pm  Annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS” sponsored by Southern California Dulcimer Heritage at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church in Culver City. (Saturday hours shown.)
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This happy annual evenr features virtuoso players of both of the wholly dissimilar instruments that bear the name "dulcimer" -- the carry-in-one-hand mountain or lap or plucked dulcimer, and the get-a-forklift hammered dulcimer. This is a low-key but very welcoming, friendly, and dependably good little festival that ALWAYS brings-in top players from Back East to interact with local players, perform at the Saturday evening concert, and present workshops on Sunday.
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You can buy tix for just the Saturday evening concert, featuring the top players. Or come early, stay all day (luncg and dinner are offered) and let the evening concert conclude your full day Saturday. On tap are exploring hands-on instrument displays, workshops for players of various levels, and the delightful sounds made by these instruments, as massed-dulcimer jams ensue and artistry comes alive, one instrument at a time.
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Sunday brings workshops (in other places) with the virtuoso players from the Saturday night concert.
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Details on the festival and other dulcimer-based bands and dulcimer-related events are maintained throughout the year at the organization’s site, www.scdh.org.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Eagle Rock:
Annual “EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL” is a huge street fair along Colorado Bl between Argus Dr and Eagle Rock Bl, extending into several blocks of side streets in Eagle Rock, west of Pasadena.
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Lineup includes:
♪ TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT
♪ STRING THEORY
♪ JESSICA FICHOT
♪ BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO
♪ BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
♪ EL CONJUNTO NUEVA OLA
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You could simply hang-out at the Womens Club Stage from 4:30 'til 10 pm and you'll catch a great lineup of Folk-Americana acts...
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WOMENS CLUB STAGE:
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♪  Dilettantenoise (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪  The Skylarks (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪  The Tennessee Walker (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪  Jessica Fichot (Americana / Folk ), 7:30-8 pm.
♪  Triple Chicken Foot (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
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BUT, you'd miss some other wonderful acts -- including, most notably -- Bonne Musique Zydeco, and String Theory. So explore all the offerings before you go...
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FULL SCHEDULE, all stages, Saturday, Oct 5th:
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♪  Little Red Lung plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4-4:25 pm.
♪  Skin Town plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4:30-4:55 pm.
♪  Dilettantenoise plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪  Legion Underworld plays Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪  Joe Johnston Band plays Colombo's Outdoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 5-10 pm.
♪  Boardwalk plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5-5:45 pm.
♪  ERHS Latin Jazz Band plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 5-5:30 pm.
♪  Bob Baker Marionettes play the Family Stage, 5:30-6 pm.
♪  The Skylarks play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪  Loup Garou MF play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪  Young Adults play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5:45-6:30 pm.
♪  Quitapenas plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 6-6:30 pm.
♪  Arohi Ensemble plays the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 6-6:45 pm.
♪  Dub Club (Tom Chasteen + MCs) play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪  The Chalan Ford Band play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪  Ellen and Matt play the Family Stage, 6:30-7 pm.
♪  J.R. Black plays Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪  The Tennessee Walker plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪  Mike Parvizi & Dot play the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 7-7:45 pm.
♪  Ibi Ego plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 7-7:30 pm.
♪  Poolside plays Center Stage (Main Stage), 7:15-8 pm.
♪  San Pedro El Cortez plays the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪  Jessica Fichot & her band play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪  Nine at the Family Stage, 7:30-8 pm.
♪  El Conjunto Nueva Ola at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 8-8:30 pm.
♪  Carmen Rizzo at Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 8-8:45 pm.
♪  Paul and Erica Lake at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 8-8:45 pm.
♪  Nguzunguzu b2b Kingdom at the Center Stage (Main Stage), 8-9 pm.
♪  Lillybeats at the Family Stage, 8-8:15 pm.
♪  Triple Chicken Foot at the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
♪  Bonne Musique Zydeco at the Family Stage, 8:30-10 pm.
♪  FOLI at Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 8:30-10 pm
♪  Subsuelo at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 9-10 pm.
♪  String Theory at Church Stage (Experimental / Ambient), 9-10 pm.
♪  Bosnian Rainbows at Center Stage (Main Stage), 9:15-10 pm.
♪  Restless Blues Band at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 9:30-11 pm.
♪  Little Leon and the Rebels of Love at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 11 pm-1 am.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in VC (Moorpark):
9 am-6 pm  Annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL” at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021.
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Music on the Main Stage runs 10:30 am-5:30 pm. If you play an instrument, join a group and jam. In addition to the music, there’s their big Corn Maze, displays, fresh fruit and produce, crafts and edible gifts for sale, tractor rides, displays, an Animal Show at 11:30 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, Pig Races at 10:30 am & 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 pm.
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Saturday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45 pm
♪ Triple Chicken Foot, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Rocky Neck Bluegrass, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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Sunday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45  pm
♪ Tom Corbett & Bill Knopf, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Ventucky String Band, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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$12 admission; children under age 2 are free.
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Sat, Oct 5,
PSEUDO-FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Desert:
1 pm-1 am Huge "40th ANNIVERSARY GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE" with I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. and many others performing, at The Joshua Tree Inn, 61259 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree 92252.
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Fri-Sun, Oct 4-6,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL" (SAAF) 2013 brings "a vibrant festival of music and film" that "saturates" downtown L.A. "for a weekend rich in cultural connections." It features a wide variety of music.
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The first-ever SAAF, commissioned by the Republic of South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture, showcases some of that country's beloved musical icons and introduces Angenelos to powerful emerging voices.
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Saturday's line up, held at Grand Performances at California Plaza, includes Grammy-winner Hugh Masekela's jazz grooves, the Mahotella Queens' uplifting acapella infused with Jozi's Zulu hip hop mix, the Parlotones' arena rock anthems, Simphiwe Dana's sultry Afro soul, and more.
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Sunday's film offerings, FREE at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live, highlight the broad range of South African cinema from uplifting family-friendly fare to gritty dramas to documentaries that take you into Soweto's street dance subculture, and more.
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Venues and notes:
• Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live screenings are free;  advance reservations are required and can be made beginning Mon, Sep 16.
• Watercourt Stage, Grand Performances at California Plaza.
• Omni Hotel.
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More, including full lineups for all three days, at  www.sa-artsfest.org
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All events are FREE; for some, advance reservations are required.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in San Francisco:
Annual "HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" brings many of the biggest stars of acoustic Americana (and, ah, bluegrass), to multiple stages in Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows) and Lindley & Marx Meadows, in San Francisco.
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It's become the largest free music festival in North America, eclipsing longtime record-holder, the "North West Folk Life Festival" in Seattle. And, no, you really can't roam all over the site and catch shows on stages everywhere, because the crowd and the site are THAT big.
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We heard from Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands. (The band of Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber, Sharon Gilchrist, and Grammy winner Laurie Lewis.) They play Hardly Strictly on Sunday. And we want to quote Laurie:
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Laurie Lewis says, "Thank you, Warren Hellman!" -- That's the late banjo-playing billionaire who paid to present the festival every year, and he left an endowment to keep it going. "He's my favorite capitalist," said Steve Earle." Hellman always overpaid all the artists – but, Earle adds, "for the right reasons. When you have a lot of money, you have choices as to what you can do with that, and Hellman did this. He also saved the pension plans of a whole bunch of the City of San Francisco workers – you don't run into that very much among investment bankers."
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Yep, thank you Warren Hellman. If only your example of philanthropy for bringing acoustic Americana musicians and their performances to wider audiences would catch-on with the richer-than-Midas set.
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They do something interesting to announce the lineup. You can go to their site and listen to a LOT if music which INCLUDES the acts they have secretly booked.
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So, there are not yet any "confirmed artists," though the festival lineup will include some of the following:
Seldom Scene
Shovels and Rope
Emmylou Harris 
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
Jesse Dee
Jesse DeNatale 
Martha Wainwright
Robert Ellis
The Warren Hood Band
Joy Kills Sorrow 
Sturgill Simpson
Conor Oberst
Allah-Las
Freakwater
Robert Earl Keen
The Handsome Family
The Time Jumpers featuring Brad Albin, Larry Franklin, Paul Franklin, Vince Gill, "Ranger Doug" Green, Andy Reiss, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, Joe Spivey, Jeff Taylor & Billy Thomas
Paul Kelly Low
Chris Isaak
Mark Lanegan
The Devil Makes Three
Boz Scaggs
Calexico
Whispertown
Richard Thompson 
Mike Scott & Steve Wickham (of The Waterboys)
First Aid Kit
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Bonnie Raitt
Pieta Brown
Patty Griffin
Bettye LaVette
Alison Brown
Della Mae
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers
Natalie Maines
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Meantime, until the booked artists are announced, you can enjoy music by all of the above at the festival's website. (How's that for building a buzz?)
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More at http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2013/
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Free admission.
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Wed-Sun, Oct 2-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Arizona:
62nd Annual "REX ALLEN DAYS" in Willcox, Arizona; complete info, www.rexallendays.org
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Performing are:
♪ Don Edwards
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Jana Jae
♪ Way Out West
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Rowdy Johnson Band
♪ Janice Deardorff
♪ Ted & Brett Dibiasse
More to be added.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 3-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Colorado:
Annual "DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING" in Durango, Colorado; full info at www.durangocowboypoetrygathering.org 
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At the heart of the event are "Cowboy Poetry and Music, Storytelling and Folklore" sessions, and concert performances by musicians and poets.
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It's quite a lineup, in multiple venues and several shows, each ticketed separately. Here's the list of all-star western music and cowboy poetry performers:
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♪ Don Edwards
♪ Dave Stamey
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Chris Isaacs
♪ Juni Fisher
♪ Chuck Pyle
♪ Yvonne Hollenbeck
♪ Gail Steiger
♪ Gary McMahon
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jay Snider
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Live music plays a part everywhere.  There's a gallery reception for Navajo artist Leland Holiday with live bluegrass music by Back Up and Push. Another gallery features appearances by western painter Bonnie Conrad, sculptor Greg Kelsey, with cowboy poetry by Roger Conrad and live music by Doug Figgs. Photographers of the American West are hosted with exhibits by Christopher Marona, Tony Stromberg, and others.
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"Rising Western Stars" youth session, 2-hour performance with talented Western musicians and poets ages six through 18; host Kristyn Harris (18), winner of three Western Music Association awards, introduces fellow WMA award winners Mustang Mikki (17) and Naomi Bristow (15). Also featured are Jeneve Mitchell (13), who plays nine instruments; Leah (12) and David (10) Sawyer; and poets Klace (14), Bracken (12), MacKenzie (9), and Kage (6) Lyman.
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“COLORADO!” is a western variety show. Plus, there's a "COWBOY PARADE" through town, western heritage tributes and tours, art exhibits, local poets, a "WESTERN WRITER'S WORKSHOP" with author Amy Hale Auker,
and GARY ALLEGRETTO'S "LEARN TO PLAY COWBOY HARMONICA INSTANTLY" workshop.
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There's a "COWBOY POET TRAIN" on the steam-powered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge, and a horseback "COWBOY POET TRAIL RIDE."
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This is a big-deal event in the most beautiful part of Colorado. Grab yer hat and boots.
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Sat, Oct 5,
FESTIVAL,
in Louisiana:
Annual “CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV” at the Coushatta Pavillion, 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder, LA 70648, brings homegrown Cajun and zydeco music, bands from outside the area, including LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS, blues bands, and more music of various genres.
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Complete info at www.livenation.com/eventscoushatta-crossroads-festival
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Oct 11-13,
FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Sierra:
Annual "LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL" at the Lone Pine Film Museum and Lone Pine High School, and other venues.
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Includes western music concerts by award-winning western and western swing musicians and screenings of some of the vast number of films made in the nearby High Sierra, the Alabama Hills, the Owens Valley, Inyo and White Mountains, or local deserts. People involved with the selected films present panel discussions and more.
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Oct 24-26,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in Austin:
Annual "MEOW CONFERENCE" (MEOW is Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women) brings panels, performances, a trade show, workshops, films, showcases, and speakers to Austin, Texas.
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Jenni Alpert tells us, "I will be speaking again as a panelist... on the different steps one can take to license music to film and TV, and all are welcome to attend."
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Oct 31-Nov 3,
FESTIVAL,
in Utah:
Annual "HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING" in Heber City, Utah; full info, http://hebervalleycowboypoetry.com
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In various settings -- including BBQ, VIP, and dinner theatre shows -- the headliners are:
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♪ Lynn Anderson
♪ Tom Russell & Brenn Hill
♪ Baxter Black
♪ Sons of the San Joaquin
♪ Bar J Wranglers
♪ Brenn Hill
♪ Sweetback Sisters
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Red Desert Ramblers
♪ Trinity Seeley
♪ Gary McMahan
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Nov 8-10,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
"DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST" featuring master callers Larry Edelman & Tony Mates and music by Tom Sauber & Co., Chicken Liquor, Triple Chicken Foot, & more, at the American Legion Hall in Highland Park.
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It's quite an event, a weekend conference of square dance calling, music and dance that includes two public dances. Save money with early bird registration until September 30th.
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Registration now open, and there's a print & share "Save-The-Date" flyer at:
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www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_to_be_Square_West/Home.html
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Earlybird registration discounts available until Sep 30, at www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_ to_be_Square_West/Register.html.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 10-13,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE” at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 12 & 13,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
Annual "SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES" at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, by the ocean in Ventura.
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Always features two stages of Celtic music, pipe and drum band competitions and exhibitions, and massed bands performance.
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Added in recent years is an officially-sanctioned Scottish Fiddle competition.
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ANITA & THE YANKS will do their CD release show at the festival.
BAD HAGGIS performs, the band led by ERIC RIGLER who did music for the “Titanic” soundtrack.
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And of course, there's the impressive sights and thrills if watching "large men throwing things" in the Highland Games, which also feature women athletes.
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Scottish sheep herding with dogs is a popular grandstand event, too.
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And you can eat haggis and bangers and pasties and other culinary delights of the British Isles and Ireland.
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More at www.seaside-games.com
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Sat, Oct 12,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
11 am-4 pm  “ART WEEKEND” and “TASTE OF SOUTH” at the Corporate Center Pasadena, 251 S Lake Av, Pasadena (on South Lake Avenue, S of the 210 Fwy).
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This event brings plenty of live music (last year, it was ALL roots-Americana music). This year, the 5th Annual "Taste of South Lake" presented by the South Lake Business Association joins with “ART WEEKEND” to present gallery exhibitions and more.
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Guests can enjoy mouth-watering offerings from the restaurants of South Lake Avenue, special live cooking demos, a beer and wine garden and live music performances.
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More info will be coming at www.southlakeavenue.org
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This FREE outdoor food, wine, and music festival has free parking.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 17-20,
FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"BIG TOP," a four-night, five-performance (one matinee) concert-and-more presented by EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, brings a giant circus big top tent, live music, vaudeville-style acts, and more, to Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, adjacent to downtown Los Angeles 90012.
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If you haven't seen their theatrical exploits and appreciated the musicality of this band, you obviously missed the national train-based tour they did with OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW. Sharpe and his enormous troupe of music-makers are sort of alt-folk or post-folk, and the crowds go wild for them, dual accordions and all.
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Tickets for "Big Top" go on sale Friday, Aug. 9, at 10 am; see below.
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The names of other bands and extent of live music, beyond the sponsoring band, has not yet been revealed. But read on.
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This festival is billed as "A modern-day circus, unlike any other, with an eclectic mix of artists, performers, a farmer's market, late night happenings & much, much more."
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The event will feature a carnival theme with beer gardens and a farmers' market. There also will be performances by "an eclectic mix of musicians," vaudeville comedians, contortionists, acrobats, and puppeteers, as well as interactive performance art. Films and visual art will be part of the four-day run of Big Top. And of course, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will perform inside the Big Top tent with its 360-degree tiered seating.
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The band's Alex Ebert explains, "These days a band is a fast machine, cramming in dates, cutting fat, making the most money it can. Far gone are the ancient days of the traveling troubadours, lingering in towns, meeting the people, entertaining for days."
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Ebert continued, "If you tour, or you have been to a 'professional' show, you may have had the sense that something is missing from the experience... And so, here comes the idea of Big Top - a one-off experiment in reaching for a more colorful, soulful, way to tour."
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The band's statement says, "Big Top will continue the band's tradition of curating a uniquely interactive experience for fans. Continuous entertainment and activities will transform a single location into distinct yet equally captivating environments by day and night. The outdoor space surrounding the tent will offer a carnival like setting with a farmer's market, avant-garde performances, and games as well as local vendors, artisans and charities."
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We're not sure how they'll handle daytime admissions, but the event features daytime activities. During the day, "selected films and visual art installations, as chosen by the band," will be highlighted.
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At night the tent presents an eclectic mix of featured artists to perform, entertain, and inspire. Ultimately, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros take the stage, surrounded by fans on all sides. No doubt the crowd will love that.
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This band has demonstrated a knack for theatricality. The Los Angeles Times, reporting on the band's Sunday night homecoming show at the Hollywood Bowl where the four-day 'Big Top' festival was announced, described the scene: "Concert-goers exiting the Bowl were greeted by circus performers on stilts dressed in black and white outfits looking like something out of a Tim Burton film to promote the [October] event."
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The band is producing the festival in association with Live Nation.
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More at www.EdwardSharpeBigTop.com
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** TICKETS:
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$60 for any night; 7 pm gates, 8 pmFri show on Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun; $25 tix for the family show at noon Sunday.
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This is a general admission seated event; all ticket purchasers receive a commemorative BIG TOP ticket upon entry.
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TIX GO ON SALE Fri, Aug 9, at 10 am at
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www.livenation.com
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Tix remain on sale there and at Ticketmaster (where you'll be gouged for the extortion of their hefty "processing fee") until all tix are sold-out, or through Thu, Oct 17, at 6 pm. ("BIG TOP" doors open Thu, Oct 17, at 7 pm, and the show begins at 8 pm.)
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Info line, 323-723-2922.
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Wed-Sun, Nov 20-24,
FESTIVAL /CONFERENCE / AWARDS,
in New Mexico:
Annual "WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION" at the Marriott in Albuquerque NM. Event info and registration, www.westernmusic.org
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WMA heads into its 25th year, and events include a 100th Birthday Party for western music / jazz icon Herb Jeffries, "The Bronze Buckaroo," last of the silver screen cowboys and last surviving member of the Duke Ellington Band. Yes, Herb says he will be there.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS are numerous, and include:
Coffee with the DJs - getting airplay for your new CD.
Education Workshop: Programs for Schools.
Working With Your Sound Man - by Syd Masters, an entertainer who performs more than 150 shows every year and has mixed live sound for hundreds of bands.
Yodeling Workshop - by Judy Coder, named "Patsy Montana National Yodeling Champion," Academy of Western Artists "Yodeler of the Year," and two-time WMA "International Yodeling Champion."
WMA Forum: Using Social Media & Digital Marketing.
Songwriters Speed Session - meet the songwriters.
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"Crisis Fund Dinner & Founders’ Show" featuring WMA’s founding members Tom Chambers, Jim Robson, Liz Masterson, Joyce Woodson, Gary McMahan, Mike Mahaney and "lots of surprises."
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There are Harmony & Yodeling Contests, Poet's Jam Sessions, Open Jam Sessions, Roundtable Breakfasts, WMA Youth Chapter Workshops and a main stage showcase, Poetry Workshops, a Mercantile & Vendor Area, a Pro/Am Open Stage, and more.
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Showcase performers include:
♪ The Hanson Family Singers
♪ Susie Knight
♪ Kerry Grombacher
♪ KG & The Ranger
♪ Trinity Seely
♪ Terry Brown
♪ Tumbleweed Rob & The Southwest Junction
♪ Kristyn Harris
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jim Jones
♪ Fred Hargrove
♪ GT Hurley
♪ Barry Ward
♪ The Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Allen Chapman
♪ Bill Barwick & The Sons of the Tumbleweed
♪ Sam DeLeeuw
♪ The Ball Family
♪ The Anslovers
♪ Mary Kaye
♪ Miss Devon & The Outlaw
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The "Friday Night Opry," features Mountain Saddle Band, “Buffalo Bill” Band, Christina & Sons of the Oregon Trail, Peggy Malone, Joe Herrington, James Michael, Doc & Tub, Doug Figgs, Open Range, Juni Fisher, Sons of the Rio Grande, Steve Spurgin, Glenn Moreland & Washtub Jerry, Keeter Stuart, Yampa Valley Boys, Steve Porter, Prairie Moon, Judy Coder, Mikki Daniel, Joyce Woodson, Dennis Jay, Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Many Strings & Company, LeeLee Robert, Jerry Hall & Trick Shot, Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza, and a few surprise appearances.
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There's a Western Swing Dance with music by Syd Masters & The Swing Riders.
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The "WMA Awards Show" in the historic KiMo Theatre is one of two annual nights that are very big deals because there are no GRAMMYS for western music.
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Sunday includes "Cowboy Church" led by Steve Harrington, with Troy Bateson, The Carr Family Cowboy Band, Belinda Gail, Earl Gleason, Kerry Grombacher, Peggy Malone, Dave McClure, Jon Messenger, Open Range, Francine Roark Robison, The Cowboy & The Chick, Barry Ward, Doug Muchmore, Keeter Stuart, Royce Smithey, Aspen Black, Almeda Bradshaw, Mary Kaye, Doug Figgs, LeeLee Robert, GT Hurley, Steve Porter, Mountain Saddle Band, Buck “The Big Man” Helton, Mark Baker, Janice Deardorff, Christina & The Sons of the Oregon Trail, Alias Smith & Owens, Mikki Daniell, The Anslovers, Skeeter Mann, Steve Spurgin, and Trinity Seely.
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The full event schedule and events with live performances are still being confirmed at press time. Check the WMA site for updates: www.westernmusic.org
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Fri-Sun, Dec 13-15,
FESTIVAL,
in Monterey:
Annual “MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL” is a good one, in two nice hotels and the adjacent convention facilities on the beach in Monterey,on the California Central Coast. There are plenty of stage performances and music workshops.
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Schedule, tix, hotel registration links, and complete info at www.montereycowboy.org
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Jan 23-26, 2014,
MUSIC TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE,
in Anaheim:
Annual NAMM SHOW at the Anaheim Convention and in all the meeting and convention facilities of all the surrounding hotels, in Anaheim. More, as the date approaches.
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Jan 29-Feb 1,
FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE,
in Northern Nevada:
30th Annual “NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Elko, Nevada, fills all the lodgings for a hundred miles, and brings stage performances, showcases, music and poetry, awards, western art exhibitions, and a lot of saddle pal camaraderie.
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Jun 8-14, 2014,
MUSIC CAMP,
in New Orleans:
5th Annual "NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP" in New Orleans, Louisiana 70175.
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Registration now open at:
www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com
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Click the registration button on the home page, or call 504-895-0037.
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