FESTIVALS Section (Part 2) – Six Festivals this weekend - June 26-28 edition 2015

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The complete edition is available as a “whole enchilada.” To save yourself a lot of scrolling, each section, like this one, is also available at its own separate link. Might be a good idea to go that route this time around.

Contents of the FULL edition...

1) NEWS…
• FROM SANTA MONICA TO CHAPEL HILL: Thousands of Recordings of Live Performances by Folk Music Greats at McCabe’s are Preserved in North Carolina
• MICHELE SHOCKED Brings Music to the River – The L.A. River(!) Saturday
• The Guide’s “News Features,” in a Catalogued “Find-It” Format

2) FESTIVALS this weekend...
• Annual "OJAI LAVENDER FESTIVAL" (late addition)
• 7th annual “ROADSHOW REVIVAL, A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash”
• 2nd annual “SUMMERFEST” free festival with lots of live folk-friendly music
• Annual “SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & Gathering Of The Clans”
• Annual “BANDS & BELLIES FESTIVAL” with a concert by MARINA V
• Annual “HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL”
• Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” is a street fair with music

3) WORKSHOPS for ARTISTS and MUSICIANS this weekend…
• “GOOSING YOUR MUSE! with JOANN BRAHENY” presented by LAWIM, Sat, 11 am-1 pm.
• “BLUES GUITAR WORKSHOP” with DOUG MacLEOD, Sat, 2 pm.

4) Music on TV

5) FRIDAY’s concert & arts scene

6) SATURDAY’s concert & arts scene

7) SUNDAY’s concert & arts scene

8) TICKET ALERTS…
• More festivals are coming soon (after this weekend).
• Concerts, theatre, and more things coming your way (we update it all the time).



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Detailed in this section...
• Annual "OJAI LAVENDER FESTIVAL" (late addition)
• 7th annual “ROADSHOW REVIVAL, A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash”
• 2nd annual “SUMMERFEST” free festival with lots of live folk-friendly music
• Annual “SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & Gathering Of The Clans”
• Annual “BANDS & BELLIES FESTIVAL” with a concert by MARINA V
• Annual “HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL”
• Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” is a street fair with music

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Sat, Jun 27,
FESTIVAL,
in VC (Ojai):
(LATE ADDITION...)
10 am-5 pm Annual "OJAI LAVENDER FESTIVAL" in Libby Park, Ojai, is free, has lots of food and art, over 100 vendors, and features good acoustic music.
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10 am - Richard Kaller does acoustic music on the front patio.
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SCHEDULE AT THE GAZEBO:
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10:30 am - Steel Cut
Noon - Ventucky String Band
1 pm - Cindy Kalmenson and the Lucky Ducks
2 pm - Smitty and Julija
3 pm - Honeysuckle Possums
4 pm - Jerry Pugh
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Free.


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Fri-Sun, Jun 26-28,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
10:30 am (Sat & Sun) 7th annual “ROADSHOW REVIVAL, A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash,” has a focus of live Rockabilly and Outlaw Country Music and brings two days of music performances, fun, and a vast variety of planned activities that include Car Shows and a Pin-Up Contest, in the festival’s NEW LOCATION at Mission Park in old downtown Ventura (across from Mission San Buenaventura), at 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura.
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You just can’t beat this for the expected temperatures: 75° Sat, 78° Sun.
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Parking may be challenging, unless you bought a VIP ticket. VIP parking is at the Ventura County Museum (next to the venue) $10. Parking entrance on Santa Clara. Walk up Main Street for early (10:30am) VIP check-in.
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A 7 pm FRIDAY NIGHT KICKOFF EVENT and Sunday night AFTER PARTY have been added.
Both happen at Bombay Bar & Grill, 143 S California St, downtown Ventura. Performances by the RSR tribute to the "Million Dollar Quartet" featuring "Elvis", "Jerry Lee Lewis", "Johnny Cash" and "Carl Perkins," plus the band JACKASS and special guests. Drink specials and Roadshow Revival merchandise giveaways. Party kicks off at 7 pm.
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The festival itself, in the park, runs Saturday & Sunday.
The festival features 2 Stages, 20+ artists / bands, a full bar area, food trucks, vendors, a Kids Area, and a vast variety of activities.
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This year’s lineup includes:
REVEREND HORTON HEAT - rockabilly virtuosos
BILLY JOE SHAVER - outlaw country legend
THE BLASTERS - roots rockers
BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY RITE BOYS
JOHN DOE from seminal L.A. punk band X
SLIM JIM PHANTOM from THE STRAY CATS
ROBERT GORDON - rockabilly revivalist
GAMBLERS MARK
THE FREIGHTSHAKERS
PETUNIA & THE VIPERS
BIG TWEED
THE VONETTES
MATT ARMOR
MEDICINE HAT
JUST DAVE BAND
HIGHWAY STARR
and more
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Here’s the complete 2015 Roadshow Revival
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE...
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SATURDAY on the
GET RHYTHM STAGE...
11:30-12:15 BIG RIVER
12:15-12:35 NATIONAL ANTHEM
12:35-1:15 HARD SIX
1:15-1:35 PIN UPS
1:35-2:15 SLIM JIM PHANTOM
2:15-2:35 PASTOR READING
2:35-3:15 JAMIE JAMES AND THE KING BEES
3:15-3:35 TBA
3:35-4:15 RSR ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
4:15-4:35 PASTOR READING
4:35-5:15 ROBRT GORDON BACK UP BAND THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT
5:15-5:35 TROPHIES
5:35-7 THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT

SATURDAY on the
HEY PORTER STAGE...
12-12:40 JIPPY JOSH
12:40-12:55 PIN UPS
12:55-1:35 THE WALKING PHOENIXES
1:35-1:50 TBA
1:50-2:30 JACKASS
2:30-2:45 PASTOR READING
2:45-3:30 FIFTY STICKS OF DYNAMITE
3:30-3:45 PASTOR READING
3:45-4:30 GAMBLERS MARK

SUNDAY on the
GET RHYTHM STAGE...
11:30-12 THE WALKING PHONIXES
12-12:15 NATIONAL ANTHEM
12:15-12:45 BIG TWEED
12:45-1 PASTOR READING
1-1:35 BIG SANDY
1:50-2:30 JOHN DOE
2:30-2:45 PASTOR READING
2:45-3:30 THE BLASTERS
3:45-4:20 THE FREIGHT SHAKERS
4:20-4:45 PASTOR READING
4:45-6 BILLY JOE SHAVER

SUNDAY on the
HEY PORTER STAGE...
11:45-12:15 MATT ARMOR
12:30-1 PETUNIA AND THE VIPERS
1:15-1:45 THE VONETTES
1:45-2 PASTOR READING
2-2:30 JUST DAVE BAND
2:45-3:15 HIGHWAY STARR
3:15-3:30 PASTOR READING
3:30-4 MEDICINE HAT
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This 7th annual event, presented (as always) by Ross Emery Entertainment, features different themes each day. Sunday brings popular outlaw country, rockabilly, and bluegrass bands. Saturday centers around MANY Johnny Cash tribute bands.
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Along the way, there’s a pin-up girl pageant, hot rods, custom cars and motorcycles, Johnny Cash memorabilia, a guided tour of Johnny Cash’s legacy in Ventura, food & beverage vendors, a kid’s corral, and scores of vendors with unique offerings and collectibles.
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Tix and info, www.roadshowrevival.com
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Tix are $32 (advance) for a 2-Day “Get Rhythm” Main Stage Pit ticket ($65 value) with access to all of the Roadshow Revival festivities as well as entry into the Pit area of the Main Stage.
$20 (advance) gets you a 2-Day general admission ticket ($40 value).
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WAIT! DISCOUNT TIX... the Guide comes through for you...
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A Two-Day gen’l admission or a Two-Day “Get Rhythm Main Stage Pit” ticket can be had for HALF-PRICE
Sale Price $20
Regular Price $40
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Fri-Sun, Jun 26-28,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Sunland-Tujunga:
2nd annual “SUMMERFEST” festival with lots of live folk-friendly music and much more, in Sunland / Tujunga Park, 8651 Foothill Bl, Sunland / Tujunga 91040.
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Times vary by day: Fri, Jun 26, 5-10 pm; Sat, Jun 27, Noon-11 pm; Sun, Jun 28, Noon-9 pm.
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Sunday evening’s performers include some fine BLUES BANDS, with:
WUMBLOOZO (5-6 pm)
BULLFISH (6-7 pm)
TONI DODD & SOUTHBOUND BLUES (8-9 pm)
More blues earlier Sunday; see schedule below.
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Live music stage schedule, all three days...
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Friday, June 26 ~
4 pm Drum Circle led by Joe DeCenzo
5 pm PI Jacobs
6 pm Alma Sangre
7 pm No Convention
8 pm Brave Ones
9 pm Dead Lazlo’s Place

Saturday, June 27 ~
12 pm Find The Lotus
1 pm Opening Ceremonies / Amy Heldman Tibert
2 pm Art Stucco
3 pm Locke Bros.
4 pm Liliana Sanchez
4:30 pm Travis Creeps (really funny, entertaining, and musically proficient Americana)
5 pm Charley and Jesi
6 pm Jeb Lipson
7 pm Stereo Love
8 pm ThunderTap
9 pm Reno Goodale
9:20 pm Boys of Summer

Sunday, June 28 ~
12 pm Evans & Rogers (songs and styles of the ’20s & ’30s)
12:45 pm Chris and Maggie
1:30 pm Sanggar Tujunga
2 pm Seth Freeman
3 pm AM Blues Band
4 pm Interstate Blues
5 pm Wumbloozo
6 pm Bullfish
7 pm Billy’s Nite Out
8 pm Toni Dodd & Southbound Blues
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This event is dedicated to the well-being of the local wildlife and all animals, and the proceeds are used to fund the development of a nature center located in the foothills. SUMMERFEST features various animal rescue groups that specialize in finding good homes for the many animals in their care. They bring a summer carnival to Sunland Park with local arts and crafts sales, animal adoptions and more.
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Free live music all weekend, carnival rides, animal adoptions, activities for kids, local arts & crafts, booths for animal info, local services and more.
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Bring the family and support local artists and musicians, and help protect wildlife.
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website lists all the bands performing each day of the festival:
www.sunlandsummerfest.com


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Fri-Sun, Jun 26-28,
FESTIVAL,
in San Diego Co (Vista):
Annual “SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & GATHERING OF THE CLANS” at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista 92084.
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This is a big event. The main festival is Saturday & Sunday, with an opening event Friday evening. There are plenty of entertainers, Scottish-style “Heavy Athletics” competitions, celebrations and gatherings of the clans, Highland Dancing, Piping & Drumming (that’s bagpiping), Sheepdog Trials, and plenty more. It all (or a lot of it, anyway) evokes ancient feuds, misty moors, Highland spirits, the wail of bagpipes, the sweet sound of fiddles, and the magic of Scottish legends.
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A FRIDAY EVENT HAS BEEN ADDED, with a special STORYTELLING SHOW to kick off the annual San Diego Highland Games, at 7 pm on the Beer Garden Stage at Brengle Terrace Park.
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Each year, there’s plenty of music, beyond the featured four groups of entertainers on two stages. This year, Irish / Celtic harp master AEDAN MacDONNELL is playing both days, and judging the harp competition on Sunday. Here are the four featured acts...
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On the Beer Garden Stage...
THE WICKED TINKERS, a longtime festival favorite, return. The Tinkers’ Aaron Shaw is an expert piper – each morning before the Tinkers play, Aaron acts as a judge for the piping competition. Aaron is joined by Keith Jones on snare and other percussion, CJ Henderson on didgeridoo and horn, and Tiki King on the big drums.
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STAND EASY joins the Tinkers on this stage. This is their first time at this festival. Led by John McLean Allen, the group fuses traditional Celtic tunes and highland pipes with modern rock styles.
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On the Main Stage...
HIGHLAND WAY has been a popular attraction at these games for many years, and this year they’re moving to the main stage on the athletic field. Lead singer and guitarist Brian Caldwell, a native of Glasgow, is joined by Paul Castellanos. Paul plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and almost anything else with strings. They’re joined by Jim Soldi on bass, Sharon Whyte on accordion, Bob Sale on drums, and Glen Fisher on bass. Together they put a modern spin on traditional Celtic music.
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THE BROWNE SISTERS AND GEORGE CAVANAUGH round-out the lineup on the main stage. Sisters Diane, Pamela, and Laura have been singing together since they were little, and their three-part harmony can carry you away. Their cousin George adds his rich vocals and masterful guitar to make an outstanding quartet. A truly fine act.
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It turns out that Brian Caldwell (HIGHLAND WAY) and George Cvanaugh (BROWNE SISTERS) have been good friends for a long time, so expect some musical intermingling at some point during the weekend.
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There’s so much to do at the Games, but be sure to reserve some time to sit and listen to the featured musicians.
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Notes on two of the bands...
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WICKED TINKERS – “Cask Strength Tribal Celtic Music!” Pioneers of the growing Tribal Celtic movement, the Tinkers have been playing haunting, heart-pounding bagpipes and irresistible tribal drums as a professional touring band since 1995. With the addition, several years back, of the mesmerizing drone of the Australian didgeridoo and Bronze Age Irish horn, the magic was complete. Sit back and be transported to an earlier time in Scotland and Ireland, when battle cries filled the air and strange, unheard-of creatures roamed the night. Or better yet, get on your feet and let your body move to ancient rhythms and forgotten sounds.
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HIGHLAND WAY plays everything from high-energy festivals to those big Performing Arts Theaters from Scotland to Nova Scotia, and Ireland to California. These seasoned studio session musicians bring the same polished energy to stages around the world. With their huge repertoire they know how to tailor their performance to the audience. A native Scot with his Glasgow accent, Brian Caldwell is well known for his wonderful ability to charm any crowd while his energetic and driving rhythm guitar blends flawlessly with the rest of the band. Joining Brian are Paul Graham Castellanos - on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, Sharon Whyte - on accordion and keyboards, Bob Sale - on percussion and drums, Glen Fisher - on bass, and master of guitars Jim Soldi. Highlighting Celtic music from Scotland and Ireland, with originals and the occasional popular cover.
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Full info, online tix, etc, at:
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http://sdhighlandgames.org


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Sat, Jun 27,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “BANDS & BELLIES FESTIVAL” at the Temple Of Light OC, 11 Goddard, Irvine 92618.
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This one features a 7 pm full concert set by the wonderful MARINA V (just before she embarks on another world tour), plus belly-dancing, yoga, arts & crafts, and food vendors. Marina tells us, “I played at this festival two years ago and everybody was so nice and we had a GREAT time! And all proceeds benefit an animal rescue in Irvine, so your ticket money will go to a great cause.
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More info: www.bandsandbellies.com/current-show.php
www.marinav.com
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Admission (suggested donation): $12 for admission and concert, or $20 for show and the 5:30 pm Yoga class (cost for age 16 and up), Free for children under age 5.


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Through June 28,
FESTIVAL,
in Hollywood:
Annual “HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL” runs for over a week, with live music performances in various genres (some are folk-friendly), in venues large and small, all over the Hollywood end of L.A.
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There’s also local and international theater. The ever-expanding event hosts around 275 shows each year. You’ll find everything from one-person shows, to new musicals with chorus lines, to comedies, to edgy dramas. For an abridged version, you can get tix to “The Pick of The Fringe,” showcasing five of the best shows, on Friday night, June 19.
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Info, schedules, venues, and discount tix all at Goldstar:
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www.goldstar.com


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Fri, Jun 26,
PSEUDO-FESTIVAL,
in SGV (Monrovia):
6-10 pm Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” is a street fair with music on the corners, on a stage, and in several venues (some that serve food, some with full bars). Of note to folkies is the weekly “KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT / JAM,” at 8 pm, right in the middle of things at Dollmakers Kattywompus, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-357-1091.



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