It’s a FUN FESTIVAL WEEKEND, as L.A.’s version of SXSW (as it was in its early days) returns – Fri, Aug 15, 2014

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♪ THIS WEEKEND brings multiple music festivals. One is clearly asserting itself as L.A.’s potential answer to the Austin music scene, and even has the feel of a mini SXSW. Of course that means what you’ll hear is quite broad-ranging, but inclusive of roots-Americana and acoustic singer-songwriter fare. It’s “ECHO PARK RISING,” running Friday evening through Sunday, and it’s FREE.

Details within of the following festivals, PLUS tonight’s concerts, club gigs, the coffee house scene, and more!

. √ 4th Annual “ECHO PARK RISING” is tonight through Sunday in L.A.’s music-venue-dense Echo Park neighborhood. (FRIDAY’S LINEUP IS WITHIN; MORE COMING IN THE MORNING)

. √ Annual “SUMMERGRASS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” is Frday-Sunday in N San Diego Co.

. √ Annual “FIG AT 7th DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL” runs several Fridays at Fig at 7th Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. Tonight is a world music outfit, FOOL’S GOLD.

Plus, the concerts! Let’s get started!


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Sat & Sun, Aug 16 & 17,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Echo Park (L.A.):
4th Annual "ECHO PARK RISING" MUSIC FESTIVAL brings over 200 bands / live music acts; . Friday’s lineup is here; more coming in the morning. It’s vast, and it’s FREE, with a VIP ticket option available if you want to pay for a guaranteed seat at the hottest venues.
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The Guide characterizes this as “L.A.’s potential answer to the Austin music scene, and even has the feel of a mini SXSW. Of course that means what you’ll hear is quite broad-ranging, but inclusive of roots-Americana and acoustic singer-songwriter fare. It’s ‘ECHO PARK RISING,’ running Friday evening through Sunday, and it’s FREE.”
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FRIDAY SCHEDULE & MUSIC VENUES (they list their times BACKWARDS):
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TAIX Main Stage
9pm – Allah-Las 8pm – Woods 7:10pm – Cherry Glazerr 6:20pm – Crystal Skulls 5:20pm – Santoros 4:30pm – Corners
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TAIX Champagne Room – Presented by SESAC
1am – Spazzkid 12am – J Litt 11pm – Dub Thompson 10pm – Roses 9pm – The Ten Thousand 8pm – Oddience 7pm – Kera & The Lesbians 6pm – The Echo & The Sound
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TAIX Bordeaux Room
Primo Happy Hour (VIP Only) 6pm – 11pm Pacific Dimensions & 4th Annual Steely Dan Happy Hour
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Echoplex
12am – Goldlink 10:50pm – De Lux 9:50pm – Mystery Skulls 9:30pm – matthewdavid 8:40pm – Spazzkid 7:50pm – Liphemra 7pm – Tower 6:10pm – Doja Cat 5:20pm – Evan Mellows
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The Echo
11:50pm – Dante Vs Zombies 10:50pm – Kevin Morby 10pm – Avid Dancer 9:10pm – Thumpers 8:20pm – Skygreen Leopards 7:20pm – Froth 6:30pm – Colleen Green 5:40pm – Dream Boys 4:50pm – Vision
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Echoplex Patio
6pm – 12am – Ricky Vision DJs
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Methodist Church
9:20pm – Yoya 8:20pm – Matt Kivel 7:30pm – Veronica Bianqui 6:40pm – Paul Bergmann 5:50pm – Banta 5pm – Tramp For The Lord
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Origami Vinyl
4:30pm – Tennis System 5:20pm – Archer Black 6:10pm – Luther Russell 7pm – Vug Arakas 7:50pm – TBA
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Ballard’s Artwork Framing
8pm – Sarah Pigion 9pm – Nobel 10pm – Moon Dollar 11pm – Jamie Drake
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IAM8BIT Gallery
9:45pm – Michna 9pm – Shigeto 8pm – Lusine 7pm – Heathered Pearls
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Echoes Under Sunset
9:45pm – Mexico 68 8:30pm – Cutty Flam 7:40pm – TBA 6:50pm – Miles Tackett 6pm – TBA
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Lot 1 Cafe
11:30pm – Seasons 10:30pm – Virginia Reed 9:30pm – Garate 8:30pm – Iris 7:30pm – TÜLIPS 6:30pm – What Hands are For 5:30pm – Mateo Katsu 1:00pm – Chiptune Afternoon with 1000 Needles, Wizwars, Space Town, Meishi Smile, Trash80, EvilWezil, Space Boyfriend
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Little Joy
2pm – Special Edition of Innovative Leisure’s LUNCH BEERS presented by DoLA & Goose Island Beer Co
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826LA
Comedy with Dave Ross ft. Cory Loykasek, Barbara Gray, Kate Berlant, Baron Vaughn, Sean Patton, Maria Bamford, Dana Gould; hosted by James Austin Johnson
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XOIA Beer Garden –Presented by Golden Road
8pm –Pacific Dimensions
5pm –Caribbtion
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Stories
9pm –LOUD Storytelling hosted by Scott Schultz
7pm –Irregular Win Tasting
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Projector Projects
12am –DJ Pat Fee (dance party)
11pm –DJ Bastian Realm
10pm –Fat Jasmine
9pm –1ers
8pm –Ginger Snapz
7pm –Street Buddy
6pm –MRK
5pm –The Fall of Me
4pm –War Machine
12pm –mark verabioff abled woman train wreck hard fuck hair la, Mark Verabioff, video
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Whole Body Method (Pilates Studio)
8:30pm –Vimana
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826LA
Comedy w/ Dave Ross ft. Cory Loykasek, Barbara Gray, Kate Berlant, Baron Vaughn, Sean Patton, Maria Bamford, Dana Gould; Hosted by James Austin Johnson
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VIP tix are available at individual venues, or buy a 3 Day Pass for $25 - $30. VIP tickets include some perks like easy access to the main venues, special bar, and a tote full of goodies. $25 VIP tix available at www.ticketfly.com/purchase/mobile/index/648809?utm_medium=461230
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Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in its 4th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple stages and activities throughout the weekend located on the main routes of Sunset Blvd, Glendale Blvd, Alvarado Avenue and Echo Park Avenue and beyond.
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Friday & Saturday: Events in many venues; the Main Taix Stage starts at 4 pm and has a 10 pm curfew; additional events throughout the neighborhood will go later.
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Sunday: NO Main Stage at Taix; live music and activities inside many venues run noon –10 pm.
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Street parking is available in Echo Park. Metered parking lots are located on Logan Ave and Lemoyne Ave. Carpool, ride a bike, take public transportation, and never drive drunk.
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Go in and out of the venues. It is encouraged. If a venue reaches capacity you’ll find a line and people will get in as others leave.
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All-Ages event, though certain areas are 21+ (usually where alcohol is served). They have activities for all ages.
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Lots of food purveyors to choose from, including a few food trucks in a designated area. There are several full service bars within the venues.
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The event is presented by The Echo, Bedrock, DoLA, Taix, Golden Road Brewing, and SESAC.
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Much of the ROOTS AMERICANA MUSIC will happen at the Echo, 1822 W Sunset Bl., beginning at 4 pm. It’s All ages. The Grand Ole Echo is proud to present a full weekend of the best and brightest of the Roots scene. They tell us, “We will be blasting music all day, cooking Cajun food (thanks to Bedrock LA) and bringing Echo Park a musical experience it won't soon forget.”
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Pets are NOT allowed in any venue. They say, “Trust us, your pet does not want to be surrounded by thousands of people with loud music going on.”
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Video/audio recording equipment and professional photography gear are all prohibited inside the venues.
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Full event info:
http://epr.la/
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CHECK THE GUIDE SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE.


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Fri-Sun, Aug 15-17,
FESTIVAL,
in N San Diego Co:
3-10 pm (Friday sched) Annual “SUMMERGRASS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” with performances by FRONT COUNTRY, SPECIAL CONSENSUS, SHIRTHOUSE BLUEGRASS BAND, BLUEGRASS ETC, and DELLA MAE, at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Av, Vista 92083; 858-679-4854.


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Fri, Aug 15,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
4-10 pm Annual “FIG AT 7th DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL” runs several Fridays at FIG at 7th Plaza, 735 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles 90017.
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This festival is in a “premier shopping and dining destination” with free outdoor concerts featuring performances by leading pop, rock, jazz, soul and alternative artists.
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FOOL’S GOLD is tonight’s headliner. And they epitomize why we hardly ever list “world music.” Within their genre, they are quite respected. But exactly what is that genre? Read on. Their major influence is South African, Ethiopian and Eritrean music, while lead singer Luke Top, who was born and raised in Israel, sings in Hebrew. Fool’s Gold is an Afro-pop band which formed in Los Angeles in 2006. The band rotates around Luke Top (real name Nativ Top) and Lewis Pesacov and also enlists friends and colleagues that include members of the bands Foreign Born and Glasser, former members of We Are Scientists, The Fall and a variety of visual artists.
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At 10 pm, there’s a post-concert PARTY – City Tavern’s Afterparty, with $5 parking at FIG at 7th. Entrances located on both 7th and 8th Streets.
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RSVP at:
www.partyearth.com/los-angeles/concerts/fools-gold-concert-5-1/tickets/



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Fri, Aug 15, in Palmdale:
6-10 pm Monthly “DESERT SONG OPEN MIC” at Butlers Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale.
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15 slots, each 10 minutes. FREE show, but there is a 1-item purchase minimum.

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Fri, Aug 15, in San Diego:
6:30 pm Monthly “WALT RICHARDS SLO JAM” at the San Carlos Recreation Center, 6445 Lake Badin Av., San Diego.

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Fri, Aug 15, in Rolling Hills:
7-9 pm Monthly “OPEN MIC NITE” at “Amuse” - The Palos Verdes Music Center, 43C Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills; 310-377-7838.

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Fri, Aug 15, in Huntington Beach:
7:30 pm BILLY JOE SHAVER, plus RICK SHEA & DAVID SERBY, at the Beachcomber, 16278 Pacific Coast Hwy, 92649 Huntington Beach.
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It's not often you get an artist like THIS in Orange County. BILLY JOE SHAVER is one of the few songwriters that Bob Dylan covers in concert, and to whose songs Waylon Jennings dedicated an entire album, “Honky Tonk Heroes,” considered the first Outlaw album. Johnny Cash called him "My favorite songwriter," and he recently served as spiritual advisor to Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, which makes him another kind of hero. One more caveat: The Americana Music Association awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting.
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Tickets at www.eventbrite.com

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Fri, Aug 15, in Arcadia:
7:30 pm MARK SELLS BAND & THE MIGHTY MOJO PROPHETS, plus THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND with various special guests, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Advance tix save you money, at http://arcadiabluesclub.ticketleap.com

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Fri, Aug 15, in L.A.:
Time tba WILD MOUNTAIN MYSTICS, plus PARTNERS 'N CRIME and JEFF HARLAN, play Muse on 8th, 759 S La Brea Av (S of Wilshire), L.A. 90036; 323-933-6873.
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More at www.wildmountainmystics.com

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Fri, Aug 15, in Santa Monica:
8 pm CARRIE NEWCOMER plays McCabe's Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497; mccabes.com
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The wonderful CARRIE NEWCOMER makes a rare west coast appearance at McCabe´s this evening in what promises to be (if history is any indication) a magical night. In a world that encourages us to move faster and think bigger, Newcomer invites listeners to slow down and reflect on the small things that make life worthwhile. As Rolling Stone puts it, she "asks all the right questions and refuses to settle for easy answers." This is clearly evident on her latest release, A Permeable Life, a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk roots tracks, with Appalachian and classical influences, all delivered in her gorgeous voice.
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Tix, $22.50

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Fri, Aug 15, in San Pedro:
8 pm BETTMAN & HALPIN play the Grand Annex, 34 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-833-6362.
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Bettman & Halpin's set is a heady mix of joyous, original acoustic folk music with bluegrass, blues and jazz strains. Bettman is an award-winning songwriter who has been compared to Emmylou Harris and Allison Krauss, and Halpin has opened for greats: Merle Haggard and The Steve Miller Band. Together, they are the frontline of modern Americana.
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Stephanie Bettman is an accomplished writer, singer, and fiddler: her lyrics are infused with wit and wisdom, poetry and insight. Vocally she draws comparison to the soaring soprano of Joan Baez and the plaintive emotion of Emmylou Harris. Meanwhile, her fiddling, which combines elements of bluegrass and jazz, is filled with influences from such masters as Stephane Grappelli, Byron Berline and Johnny Gimble. A former actress and trapeze artist, Ms Bettman is at ease in front of an audience and creates intimacy with her crowd no matter the size.
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Luke Halpin is a renowned multi-instrumentalist. A master of the guitar and the mandolin, impressive on fiddle, banjo, and adept at nearly anything he picks up. Halpin draws inspiration from the likes of Sam Bush, Mark O’Connor and Tony Rice and holds his own in comparison. A dynamic and sensitive vocalist himself, the harmony blend he and Ms Bettman achieve is chilling and at times simply transcendent. Halpin has a long history in the music biz, having shared the stage with the likes of Merle Haggard, Lone Star and The Steve Miller Band (to name a few). His quirky sense of humor is a perfect foil to Stephanie’s dry witty presence.
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As a duo, they have been a featured act at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS along with musical heroes Byron Berline, Michael Martin Murphy w/ Pat Flynn, and Tommy Emmanuel. Their music creates a fully acoustic, delightfully eclectic sound far greater than the sum of its parts: taking the listener from up-tempo down home fiddlin’, to soulful sorrowful ballads, to super hooky folk/pop with catchy melodies and lyrics that will stick with you long after the concert is over. Touring together since 2008, Bettman & Halpin have been recognized in various Regional and National competitions, including:
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Grand Prize Winners in the So Cal Live Acoustic Music Competition Winners in Southern California’s Topanga Banjo /Fiddle Contest Music Connection’s Top 25 New Music Critiques Their 2 CDs have received national and international radio play along with critical acclaim, both reaching the top 10 on the National Folk DJ chart.
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“Just as (Emmylou) Harris made her mark, Bettman is surely going to make hers…” -Today’s Country
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…A platform for Bettman’s emotive, Joan Baez-inspired vocals, as well as her award-winning fiddle playing, and Halpin’s head-spinning mandolin and guitar picking, and his velvety, close harmonies… - Music News Nashville
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Tickets at www.grandvision.org
General Admission $20 adv/$25 door Cabaret Table Seat $25 adv (subject to availability) Cafe Deck VIP $30 adv bar ticket (subject to availability)

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Fri, Aug 15, in Pasadena:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays a FREE outdoor show at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 85 East Holly St,, Pasadena 91103; 626-683-3230.

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Fri, Aug 15, in Burbank:
8 pm ANDY ROTH & STUNT ROAD play one stage, while WORKING STIFFZ play the other, at Cody’s Viva Cantina, 900 W Riverside Dr, Burbank; 818-845-2425; www.vivacantina.com
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No cover, either stage.

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Fri, Aug 15, in Altadena:
8 pm THE NEW WEST GUITAR GROUP plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena. Phone for reservations, 626-798-6236. Tix, $18.
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Featuring John Storie, Perry Smith and Jeff Stein, New West Guitar Group has been making their mark as a fresh, cutting-edge guitar ensemble. Performing classic popular covers, jazz standards and exciting originals, NWGG combines the acoustic and electric guitar to create their signature sound.
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Based in Los Angeles and New York, the ensemble tours extensively through the United States and aboard giving concerts and master classes. Praised as “sharp and refined” by the Seattle Times, New West Guitar Group infuses its latest disc 'Big City' with its signature blend of laid-back virtuosity and expert arrangements that “sometimes verge on the orchestral” (All Music Guide). 'Big City' is the group's second release on Summit Records and the music regularly featured on NPR and jazz/americana radio stations all over the country.
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Graduates of USC’s Thornton School of Music, the trio’s versatility as players and composers have given them the reputation as pioneers in the realm of guitar ensemble.
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“Smith, Stein and Storie play seamlessly together. Beautiful acoustic rhythms, vibrant classically infused single note lines and jazzy arpeggios cover the magnificent musical landscape these three players create.” - Metronome Magazine. Smith’s extensive performance resume includes notable venues such as the Blue Note Jazz Club (NYC/Tokyo), Village Vanguard (NYC), Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center (NYC), Healdsburg Guitar Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Hoffest (Berlin), The World Expo (Japan), and Yoshi’s Jazz Club (SF Bay Area). As a composer, Smith was a finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition
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“Shimmering arpeggios, collectively strummed chords...tight cracking interplay and complementary playing.” - Bill Milkowski, Downbeat Magazine
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BOB STANE SAYS: WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE VIDEO..... www.vimeo.com/newwestguitargroup
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“The group’s creativity in not being afraid to stretch boundaries is helping to forge a new area of music that should inspire other guitarists...” - Vintage Guitar Magazine

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Fri & Sat, Aug 15 & 16, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm JIMI NELSON plays the first of two nights at the Cowboy Palace Saloon in Chatsworth.

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Fri, Aug15, in L.A.:
8:30 pm PHOEBE BRIDGERS, after her set at the “Echo Park Rising Festival,” plays Genghis Cohen with CHARLIE HICKEY. All ages, $8 cover.

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Fri, Aug 15, in OC (Fullerton):
9 pm MICHAEL-ANN & THE MISSOURI REBELS, plus FIDDLE AND PINE, play Big’s, 645 S State College Bl, Fullerton 92831; www.michaelannmusic.com
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MICHAEL-ANN says, “I have had SUCH a great time touring with Fiddle & Pine! Great musicians, and wonderful people to hang out with as well! I am so grateful for the wonderful people we met along the way. Huge thanks to all that came out to support, and those who graciously let us entertain at their venue! Pictures can be found on my Facebook site” -- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Ann-and-The-Missouri-Rebels/107002192654028?ref=hl

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Fri, Aug 15, in Murrieta:
9 pm CRAIC HAUS brings Irish music to the Shamrock Irih Pub and Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd, Ste 145, Murrieta 92592; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com

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Fri, Aug 15, in Long Beach:
9 pm CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7 bring their raucous bluegrass / Americana to Harvelle's, 201 E Broadway, Long Beach 90802; 562-239-3700.
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Venue is “Beneath the Congregation Ale House, Promenade Side Entrance.”
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Listen to Cliff Wagner on Spotify at
http://www.oldnumber7.net



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