The Weekend Music Scene: a festival in Pasadena, more festivals elsewhere, NEWS, and fresh ticket alerts

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Friday through Sunday music events are plentiful, led by the (mostly) free annual “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” festival, based on the French “Fete de la Musique.”

Some will have France on their minds on Saturday, anyway. June 6th is the anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 that broke Hitler’s “Atlantic Wall” and finally led to the liberation of all the nations of Western Europe conquered and occupied by the Germans, and to the fall of Nazi Germany.

Back to the weekend’s music. The late BB KING is celebrated Friday night on TV in a concert recorded in 1982. Plus, the live concert and arts scene is here in our daily listings, And the NEWS includes a remembrance for a departed icon. Finally, there’s plenty in our “Ticket Alerts” more to help you do some planning.

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Guide to this edition…

1) NEWS: Farewell to a Music Icon
Appalachian Music Legend JEAN RITCHIE, Gone at 92…

2) Music on TV
BB KING, in a 1982 concert, on TV Friday night

3) WORKSHOPS for Artists / Musicians this weekend

4) FESTIVALS this weekend

5) Friday’s Concerts and Arts Events

6) Saturday’s Concerts and Arts Events

7) Sunday’s Concerts and Arts Events

8) TICKET ALERTS…


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1) NEWS: Farewell to a Music Icon
Appalachian Music Legend Jean Ritchie, Gone at 92…
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APPALACHIAN MUSIC LEGEND JEAN RITCHIE, GONE AT 92.

Jean Ritchie died on Monday, June 1. The Pasadena Folk Music Society remembered when they booked her for a concert many years back, before they were in existence as the Caltech Folk Music Society, when she still toured.

They wrote this morning, “A few of us remember hearing Jean's wonderful voice, mountain dulcimer, autoharp and guitar in a free, informal show in Caltech's Dabney Hall way back in 1979, well before Brian Toby founded the Folk Music Society. You can see it listed in Caltech's student newspaper, the ‘California Tech,’ in the ‘Caltech Y calendar’ at the bottom on page 2 at http://caltechcampuspubs.library.caltech.edu/1167/1/1979_02_23_80_19.pdf.

“This announcement is from American Folklife Center:

“ ‘We're very sad to pass on the news of the death of Jean Ritchie on Monday, June 1. She was 92 years old. No one was more important to the survival, appreciation, and revival of traditional Appalachian folk music in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries than this ballad singer, songwriter, folksong collector, Fulbright scholar, and champion of the Appalachian dulcimer. The producers of a recent tribute CD to Jean write:

" ‘We are so sad to have to share the news that our beloved Jean passed away on Monday evening. She was surrounded by members of her family, who sang at her bedside in the last hours. Her family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be sent to Appalachian Voices. [ http://www.appalachianvoices.org/ ]’

“ ‘Ritchie was recorded many times for the AFC archive--our first recordings of her go back to 1946. In 2009, she and her late husband, the photographer and filmmaker George Pickow, arranged for their extensive archive of audio and video recordings, film, photographs, and manuscripts—the results of their seven decades of involvement in traditional performances and folklife documentation—to be preserved in the AFC archive. To read more about Ritchie, Pickow, and their remarkable collection, please download the issue of Folklife Center News at the link below.”

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/news/pdf/FCN_Vol33no1-2.pdf

Ritchie, a few years back, gave her endorsement to Southern Cal-based, Kentucky-born musician SUSIE GLAZE. The Pasadena Folk Music Society has a concert booked with Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band on June 13. Susie Glaze sang for Ms. Ritchie at a CD release concert in May, 2014 in Berea, Kentucky. Also on the bill were Kathy Mattea and John McCutcheon. “Many fans have told me, that on the Jean Ritchie songs, they can’t tell if it is me or Jean singing,” says Glaze, “Jean herself has told me the same thing.”

You can still get a ticket for the upcoming show, where you’re sure to hear some of Ritchie’s songs. Tix are $15 for adults and $5 for Caltech students and children. Order them at the Caltech Ticket Office, 9 am-4 pm, Monday through Friday at 626-395-4652 or in person (no service charge) at Winnett Student Center on campus. Or get tix online at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=43949&schedule=list. More at the series’ websites, at http://folkmusic.caltech.edu and at http://pasadenafolkmusicsociety.org.



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BB KING, in a 1982 concert, on TV Friday night
9-10 pm “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” airs a 1983 show distilled from a 1982 concert by the late blues master. On KLCS in Los Angeles. Set your recording device before you head out for the night.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Culver City:
3:30 pm “BLUES ON UKE WORKSHOP” presented by the great DEL REY, covers both standard uke and resonator ukulele, at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230. Reserve your spot by phone, at 310-398-2583.

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4) FESTIVALS this weekend
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Southern Cal first, then out of town festivals…

Sat, Jun 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
Annual “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” based on France’s “Fete de la Musique,” is an all-day, multi-venue celebration of live music and the people who make it. Mostly free, as it is throughout France (where the entire country goes crazy for it), but a few ticketed events have taken-over the publicity in Pasadena. We’ll bring you a full report before the weekend, but you really should plan to go. You can ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station and you’ll be adjacent to two venues with several more in reasonable walking distance, and both the Metro and Foothill buses can get you to several more.
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It’s a most impressive line-up of the 30 different stages in all.
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You’ll want to catch the 1 pm set by THE BRILLIANT GYPSIES at Red White+Bluezz, 37 S El Molino Av, Pasadena 91101.
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The Pasadena Folk Music Society is co-sponsoring the Pasadena Central Library stage in the library’s Donald R. Wright Auditorium, at 285 E Walnut St, at Garfield Av, Pasadena, if you want to stay out of the sun (if you enjoy the sun, catch a show or two here, anyway). Parking in the Library's lot in back can be a challenge, but you may find parking on surrounding streets. If you take the Metro Gold Line light rail, the Library is a 4 block walk from Memorial Park station. This free stage features performances by 11 mostly local performers:
11 am Wild Mountain Mystics
11:30 am H2nes
Noon Phil Ward
12:30 Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen
1 pm Shelby & Tieg
1:30 pm Gary Stockdale
2 pm Lauren Adams
2:30 pm Aireene Espiritu & Ed Tree
3 pm Lois Blaisch
3:30 pm Karen Tobin
4 pm Severin Browne & guests from the Tall Men Group
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The Make Music Pasadena web page is: http://www.makemusicpasadena.org
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A listing of all the stages is at: http://www.makemusicpasadena.org/line-up/complete-schedule


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Out of Town Festivals
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Jun 4-5-6-7, in Connecticut:
Annual “STRAWBERRY PARK FEST” in Preston, CT, features performances by Geno Delafosse & French Rockin‘ Boogie, Pine Leaf Boys, Savoy Family Band, Lil’ Wayne & Same Ol’ 2-Step, Jesse Lege & Zydeco Brew, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp, plus local Cajun-zydeco bands. Full info at www.strawberryparkcajunzydecofest.net


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Sat & Sun, Jun 6 & 7,
FESTIVAL,
in New Orleans:
Annual free “LOUISIANA CAJUN-ZYDECO FESTIVAL” gives New Orleans' summer festers another excuse to put on their dancing shoes and sweat it out for a full weekend at Louis Armstrong Park.


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Fri, Jun 5, near LAX:
5:30-8:30 pm Monthly “WESTCHESTER FIRST FRIDAYS” music series in the Westchester Triangle, 6200 Block of W 87th St, Los Angeles.

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Fri, Jun 5, in Venice:
6 pm THE MUSIC JUNKIES play the "FUN FRIDAYS" series at the Venice Bistro, 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice 90291.

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Fri, Jun 5,
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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CLOSING NIGHT, Fri, Jun 5,
FILM PREMIERE,
in Bev Hills:
7 pm “SEEDS OF TIME” screens at the Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills 90211; tix at www.laemmle.com
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This is an L.A. Weekly “CRITICS PICK,” and there are multiple special programs. Opening night at Laemmle Music Hall 3, Cary Fowler and Director Sandy McLeod will be on hand for a Q&A after the 7 pm show. On Saturday, Sandy McLeod will return for a Q&A after the 7 pm show. On Sunday, David King of the Seed Library of Los Angeles will do a Q&A after the 7 pm show. Whether or not you attend any of those events, the film will be here for one week only.
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Synopsis: A perfect storm is brewing as agricultural pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. Gene banks of the world are crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation-inspired rioting and the accelerating effects of climate change are already affecting farmers globally.
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Fowler's journey, and our own, is just beginning. From Rome to Russia and, finally, a remote island under the Arctic Circle, his passionate and personal journey may hold the key to saving the one resource we cannot live without: our seeds.
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More at www.laweekly.com/movies/seeds-of-time-5448030

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Fri, Jun 5, in SFV:
Time tba “AN EVENING OF ROCK ‘N ROLL COMEDY” at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90049; www.skirball.org; 310-440-4500. Free on-site parking; street parking strictly prohibited.
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The Skirball is doing a series of salutes to the history and culture of rock. Call them for details. They’re located just off the I-405 atop Sepulveda Pass.

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Fri, Jun 5, in San Diego Co (Nat’l City):
7:30 pm DAVE STAMEY, one of today’s absolute western music stars, plays the AMSD Concerts series in the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, 2900 Highland Av, National City 91950.

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Fri, Jun 5, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
8 pm PAT DONOHUE, guitar master and longtime performing songwriter on radio’s “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION,” plays the Cambridge Drive Concert Series, 550 Cambridge Dr, Goleta 93117; reservations necessary at 805-964-0436 or cambridge.concerts@gmail.com

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Fri, Jun 5, in SaMo:
8 pm ROY BOOK BINDER returns to McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.

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Fri, Jun 5, in Altadena:
8 pm CAROLINE SPENCE & THE TATTLETALE SAINTS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (by phone only) at 626-798-6236.

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Fri, Jun 5, in SFV (NoHo):
8-10 pm Monthly “FIRST FRIDAYS” series brings SEVERIN BROWNE & FRIENDS plus guest recording artist PHIL WARD to Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913.
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Watch it live on the webcast if you can’t be there: www.kulakswoodshed.com

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Fri, Jun 5, in Los Feliz (L.A.):
8-11 pm THE PLOUGHBOYS play their weekly residency at the Tam O' Shanter Ale & Sandwich Bar Lounge, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz 90039; 323-664-0228.

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Fri, Jun 5; world music, in San Pedro:
8 pm TAIKO CENTER of LOS ANGELES plays the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; tix at 310-833-6362.
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Based on traditional Japanese drumming, their performances are as much felt as heard, and always exciting to watch.

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Fri, Jun 5, in SGV (Arcadia):
8 pm JULIEN CORYELL, plus BOBBY BLUEHOUSE, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr (just E of Santa Anita Av), Arcadia; www.arcadiabluesclub.com
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Doors at 7 pm. Venue has good food (generous portions), full bar, pool tables. Substantial discount for tix bought online. Fun place, but bring earplugs. Seriously.

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Fri, Jun 5; Fri-Sun, through Jun 7:
8 pm “ANDRE & DORINE BY KULUNKA TEATRO” (Spain) runs May 21-June 7 at LATC. Andre & Dorine tells the story of an elderly couple and how they relive and reinvent their love together as Alzheimer’s becomes a permanent part of their relationship. Three actors portray more than 15 characters whose story is told through mask, and movement, with no spoken dialogue.

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Fri, Jun 5; Fri-Sun, through Jun 7:
8 pm CENTER THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS: “IMMEDIATE FAMILY” at the Mark Taper Forum at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Race, sexuality and religion are on the menu as Modern Family meets Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in this “timely and important American play” (Chicago Tribune), directed by Tony Award ® winner Phylicia Rashad.

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Fri, Jun 5; Fridays through July 12:
8 pm CENTER THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS: “MATILDA THE MUSICAL” opening May 29, running through July 12, at the Ahmanson Theatre at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards ® , Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

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Fri, Jun 5, in the eastern desert:
Time tba NEW AMERICAN FARMERS plus NOCONA play Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown.

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Fri, Jun 5, in San Pedro:
8 pm Okay, one for you rockers: L.A.VATION, a U2 Tribute Band, plays Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; 800-403-3447 for reservations.
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Complimentary coffee, tea, hot cocoa and "Alvas" bottled water are provided. Bring your own food & drinks.
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Tix, $20.

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Fri, Jun 5, in Sunset Beach:
8:30-11:30 pm “B & B's MUSICAL THRILLS” at Don's Beachcomber in Sunset Beach, with PAPERPLANES at 8:30 pm, DAMNGIVERS at 9:30 pm, SAM OUTLAW at 10:30 pm.
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Fri, Jun 5, in Murietta:
9 pm LIVE IRISH / CELTIC MUSIC or CELTIC ROCK at the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd, Ste 145 Murrieta 92592; 951-696-5252; www.getshamrocked.com; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com

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Sat, Jun 6, in SFV (Northridge):
2-5 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “NORTHRIDGE SONG CIRCLE” in Northridge. Info and location by email at NorthCountryHoot@Songmakers.org or see the website at www.songmakers.org

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Sat, Jun 6, in Altadena:
3 pm MAURA KENNEDY plus B.D. LOVE play a matinee at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations and ticket price at 626-798-6236.

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Sat, Jun 6, in OC (Mission Viejo):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “ ORANGE COUNTY HOOT” at the home of David Borger and Ann Carroll in Mission Viejo. Info and location at www.songmakers.org

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Sat, Jun 6, in Ventura:
6:30 pm "SONGBIRD SERENADE" summer kickoff featuring SHELBY FIGUEROA, DONNA LYNN CASKEY, and THE BRAVE KIND, at 1956 Palma Dr. Suite A, Ventura 93003.
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"Banjo Gal” Donna Lynn Caskey honors folk tradition while taking it to sometimes edgy new places. Stretching boundaries comes naturally to Donna Lynn, who received a scholarship for an intensive beginning clawhammer banjo class at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina shortly before leaving her hometown on the coast of Virginia by train for California in 2001. She began writing songs and playing shows three months later. Her heartfelt, engaging performances can inspire audiences to sing along, to weep at a soul-stirring ballad, and to laugh at playful one-liners amidst occasional bouts of tuning.
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Check out the performers on their music videos.
Shelby Figueroa: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2e28VV6kSk
Donna Lynn Caskey: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7dg8jhJfQZo
The Brave Kind: https://vimeo.com/115276858
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Sat, Jun 6, in Lakewood:
6:30 pm Weekly “BLUEGRASS CONCERT” with a different band every Saturday, at Me N Ed’s Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood 90712; 562-421-8908.

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Sat, Jun 6, in SaMo:
6:30 pm Monthly “SANTA MONICA TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC CLUB” music session, at Sha'Arei Am Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-453-4276.

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Sat, Jun 6, in Altadena:
7 pm SLIGO RAGS, a really big deal Celtic / Irish band with bluegrass influences, takes a break from playing Disneyland to return to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (by phone only) 626-798-6236.
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Sat, Jun 6, in Palmdale:
7:30 pm JOHN ZIPPERER THREE plus H2NES at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530.

The John Zipperer Three is John, Tara and Jime, “presenting their patented, Zipperered, hoppin’ boppin’ brand of folk, pop and rock, full of more hooks than my old man’s tackle box. It’s an affable stew of acoustic originals — a rousin’, finger-poppin’ melange of folk and pop influences stretching from the Beatles to Broadway, from gospel to Lightfoot — that’ll leave you with a song on your lips and a humming in your heart.,” says Kevin Burton Smith, Butler’s Coffee Music Guy.
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He adds, “As always, they'll be bringing some friends along. This time around, they're proud to be joined by their witty and affably wooly buddies KEN HOLME and TOM HUBBARD, the acoustic duo known as H2NES who know all there is to know about ancient containers, assorted rude happenings at the zoo, and overdue library books. Ken and Tom will be cracking the evening open around seven, and letting all sorts of good times and sly laughs into the evening.”
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Cover is a one-purchase (food or drink) minimum.

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Sat, Jun 6, in Newhall (Santa Clarita):
7:30 pm GRATEFUL DUDES play their weekly bluegrass residency, sometimes with impressive guest players, at Vincenzo's Pizza, 24500 Lyons Av, Newhall 91350.

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Sat, Jun 6, in L.A.:
8 pm “LEVITT PAVILION'S (9th season) SUMMER CONCERT SERIES KICK OFF” brings SALVADOR SANTANA (Carlos Santana's son) for a free outdoor evening concert in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles 90057. At W 6th St & S Park View St if you’re driving, or ride the Metro Purple Line to the MacArthur Park Station.
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Grab your lawn chair, your picnic basket, and dancing shoes to ring-in another summer of free live music under the stars. The 2015 Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series has 100 FREE concerts between the two Levitts, one in Memorial Park, Pasadena, the other in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles. The lineup includes GRAMMY winners, local artists, some folk-americana performances, some that are decidedly not for folkies, and a children’s series. The season runs June-September. This year’s bookings include Salvador Santana, Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo, Bob Baker Marionettes, Black Violin, Barbara Morrison, Poncho Sanchez, Judy Collins, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Los Lobos, and (obviously) many more. Every Levitt concert is FREE, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages.
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Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles’ first week features performances by Run River North, Poncho Sanchez, and more.
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Sat, Jun 6, in SaMo:
8 pm DAN NAVARRO plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Half the acclaimed duo LOWEN & NAVARRO has proven to be a fine solo act since the death of Eric Lowen. Dan’s songwriting, guitar chops, and vocals are world-class.

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Sat, Jun 6, in Culver City:
8 pm COW BOP is USC Artist-in-Residence Bruce Forman’s fine and fun western swing / bebop band, and tonight they ride into Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583

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Sat, Jun 6, in SFV (Van Nuys):
8 pm DEL REY, the guitar great, plays the Noble House Concerts series in Van Nuys 91411. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5979 or email barb@noblehouseconcerts.com

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Sat, Jun 6, in SGV (Arcadia):
8 pm KAREN LOVELY, plus BOBBY BLUEHOUSE, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr (just E of Santa Anita Av), Arcadia; www.arcadiabluesclub.com
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Doors at 7 pm. Venue has good food (generous portions), full bar, pool tables. Substantial discount for tix bought online. Fun place, but bring earplugs. Seriously.

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Sat, Jun 6, in SFV (West Hills):
8 pm Monthly “WEST VALLEY MUSIC ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES” brings performances by DAN FRECHETTE & LAUREL THOMSEN, PAUL ZOLLO, and JEFF GOLD, at West Valley Music Center, 24424 Vanowen St, West Hills 91307; 818-992-4142; westvalleymusiccenter.com
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• Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen: Heartwarming harmonies with poetic lyrics capture stories of triumph, irony, wit, and humor.
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• Paul Zollo: Dense, richly textured narratives that take listeners into strange and wondrous worlds.
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• Jeff Gold: a gentle voice, fluid guitar playing, and captivating melodies draw you into the rich lyrics of his urban-folk style.
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Sat, Jun 6, in L.A.:
8 pm TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS play Genghis Cohen Cantina, 740 N Fairfax Av, Los Angeles 90046; 323-653-0640.
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Sat, Jun 6, in SGV (Covina):
8 pm Monthly “OPEN MIC” at the Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina 91723; 626-339-7020.

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Sat, Jun 6, in L.A.:
10 pm "HONKY TONK & VINE" with two live sets by the splendid DAVID SERBY & THE LATEST SCAM, in "The Hideout" at the King's Inn, the Escondite, 410 Boyd St, Los Angeles 90013.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Hollywood:
8 am-1 pm FAIR MARKET BAND plays their weekly free gig at the Hollywood Farmers Market, at Ivar Av & Selma Av, Hollywood 90028.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Burbank:
11 am-2 pm Monthly “OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM” at Cody’s Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.

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Sun, Jun 7, in the Nat’l Forest, above Arcadia:
Noon-5 pm DAN & LAUREL plus the WILD MOUNTAIN MYSTICS play the free summer “MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS” series at Adams’ Pack Station, at the end of Chantry Flat Rd, above Arcadia 91006; 626-447-7356
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Take Santa Anita Av N from the 210 Fwy, all the way to the top. Near the end of the road, you’ll come to a gate. Tell them you’re there for the pack station concert and they’ll direct you to parking.

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Sun, Jun 7, in SFV (Canoga Park):
Noon -3 pm Monthly “GUITAR MERCHANT BLUEGRASS JAM” at the Guitar Merchant, 7305 Topanga Bl, Canoga Park; 818-884-5905.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Torrance:
1-3 pm Monthly “BLUEGRASS JAM” at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Bl, Torrance 90506.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Echo Park (L.A.):
3-8 pm Weekly “GRAND OLE ECHO” Americana / alt country / trad country / honky tonk showcase of recording artists, at the Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Los Angeles 90026; 213-413-8200.
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Sun, Jun 7, in Altadena:
3 pm ROY BOOK BINDER plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations by phone only, at 626-798-6236.

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Sun, Jun 7, in L.A.:
3-5:30 pm Weekly “IRISH SESSION” is a structured jam at the Wilde Thistle, 3456 Motor Av, Los Angeles; 310-730-6208; www.thewildethistle.com

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Sun, Jun 7, in Long Beach:
4-7 pm Weekly “TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION” is a structured jam at the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-8300.

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Sun, Jun 7, in T.O.:
6-9 pm Monthly “FUN-DO-MENTAL MUSIC SONG CIRCLE” at Fun-do-mental Music, 1489 E Thousand Oaks Bl, Suite C , Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-778-1000.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Altadena:
7:30 pm TIM WEISBERG, Grammy-winning and innovative music master, returns to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations by phone only at 626-798-6236.

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Sun, Jun 7, in L.A.:
7 pm “LEVITT PAVILIONS SUMMER FREE CHILDREN’S SERIES KICK-OFF NIGHT” brings a performance by the ever-popular BOB BAKER MARIONETTES, at Levitt Pavilion L.A. in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles 90057; 213-384-5701.
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Sun, Jun 7, in San Diego Co (Clairemont Mesa):
7-9 pm Twice-monthly “SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM” at the Boll Weevil Restaurant, 9330 Clairemont Mesa Bl, San Diego; 858-571-6225.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Lakeside:
7:30 pm JACK WILLIAMS plays the Dark Thirty House Concerts series in Lakeside 92040. Reservations get directions at 619-443-9622.

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Sun, Jun 7, in SaMo:
7:30-11 pm Weekly “IRISH MUSIC SESSION” is a structured jam at O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2226 Wilshire Bl, Santa Monica 90403; 310-829-5303. (Note: there are TWO O’Brien’s locations, and both have music tonight; see both listings.)

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Sun, Jun 7, in SaMo:
8 pm WESLEY STACE, formerly JOHN WESLEY HARDING, plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.

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Sun, Jun 7, in Culver City:
8 pm DEL REY, guitar, uke and resonator uke and guitar great, plays Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.

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Sun, Jun 7, in SaMo:
9 pm KEN O'MALLEY plays his weekly residency of authentic and original Irish music at O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2941 Main St, Santa Monica 90405. (Note: there are TWO O’Brien’s locations, and both have music tonight; see both listings.)

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Fri-Sun, Jun 12-14,
FESTIVAL,
in San Bernardino Co (Ontario):
Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” features RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS, RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER, HOT RIZE, BÉLA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN, STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, and many others.
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http://huckfinn.com


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Jul 2-3-4-5,
FESTIVAL,
in Oregon:
Annual “WATERFRONT BLUES FEST” in Portland, OR. Their 2015 schedule is not yet posted, nor are prices and discount accommodations at nearby PSU. Festival headliner on Sunday, July 5 is Buddy Guy. Zydeco bands include Chubby Carrier, Rosie Ledet, Dog Hill Stompers, Corey Ledet Zydeco Band, plus local Cajun-zydeco bands, AND over 80 local & national blues bands on three main stages, and a large zydeco dance floor. Keep an eye on www.waterfrontbluesfest.com for all details as they post.


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Sat, Aug 8, in downtown L.A.:
3-7 pm “BURGERS & BEER FESTIVAL” at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Features Los Angeles’ best burger restaurants serving their signature sliders and the state’s best craft breweries sampling the brews that have made them famous. Confirmed restaurants include Animal, Bouchon Bistro, Grill 'Em All, Ledlow, Pono Burger and many more to come. Confirmed breweries include Angel City Brewery, Bottle Logic Brewing, Ninkasi Brewing, Strand Brewing Company and many more to come.
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LA Weekly offers an exclusive presale / password opportunity to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
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Sep 4-5-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Rhode Island:
Annual “RHYTHM & ROOTS FEST” in Ninigret State Park, RI. Full info at www.rhythmandroots.com. If you go, make it a day early to catch Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys on Sep 3 at the Towers.


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Fri-Sun, Sep 18-21,
FESTIVAL,
in Coloma (Northern Cal):
9th annual "AMERICAN RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL" announced its lineup and began offering discounted early bird tickets on May 1. Full info, www.americanrivermusic.org/festival.php


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Oct 9-11,
FESTIVAL,
in Louisiana:
Annual “FESTIVALS ACADIENS” in Lafayette, LA. Info at www.festivalsacadiens.com includes discount room rates at Ramada Inn, Lafayette, if you book early.


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All coming up, some SOON, many with advance discounts, others that’ll sell-out quickly.

Through Jun 5,
FILM PREMIERE,
in Bev Hills:
7 pm “SEEDS OF TIME” screens at the Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills 90211; tix at www.laemmle.com
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This is an L.A. Weekly “CRITICS PICK,” and there are multiple special programs. Opening night at Laemmle Music Hall 3, Cary Fowler and Director Sandy McLeod will be on hand for a Q&A after the 7 pm show. On Saturday, Sandy McLeod will return for a Q&A after the 7 pm show. On Sunday, David King of the Seed Library of Los Angeles will do a Q&A after the 7 pm show. Whether or not you attend any of those events, the film will be here for one week only.
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Critics have called the film "riveting," "exceptional," and a "commanding call to action."
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Synopsis: A perfect storm is brewing as agricultural pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. Gene banks of the world are crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation-inspired rioting and the accelerating effects of climate change are already affecting farmers globally.
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Fowler's journey, and our own, is just beginning. From Rome to Russia and, finally, a remote island under the Arctic Circle, his passionate and personal journey may hold the key to saving the one resource we cannot live without: our seeds.
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Fri, Jun 5, in downtown L.A.:
“DANCE DOWNTOWN: SALSA” is a participatory event on The Music Center Plaza, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Kick off the “Dance Downtown” season with salsa! Move and shake the night away under the starry skies with fellow Angelenos. No partners or experience necessary. Beginner lessons throughout the evening.

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June 5 & 6, in downtown L.A.:
NEXT ON GRAND: “AVAILABLE LIGHT” is at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Music by John Adams, Dance by Lucinda Childs, Set by Frank Gehry 31 years after the extraordinary event opened the Temporary Contemporary (Geffen/MOCA), Available Light, in a brand new production, reunites the original creative team. Friday only: post-performance discussion with the creators! Co-presented by the LA Phil and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.

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June 7-27, in Hollywood:
“THE LOAD-IN,” a world premiere comedy and “HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL” selection, starts June 7 at Three Clubs Cocktail Lounge, 1123 N Vine St, Hollywood 90038. World Premiere engagement of a new comedy, written and directed by David Svengalis. Produced by Mahoobla Productions. Original music by Nicole Marcus. 21+ show. Runs Sun, June 7, at 8 pm; Fri, June 12 at 4 pm; Sun, June 14 at 10 pm; Tue, June 16 at 8 pm; Fri, June 19 at 6 pm; & Sat, June 27 at 6 pm. Tix, $13. Reservations, 323- 455-4585. Online tix, www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/2490

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Wed, Jun 10, in WeHo:
8 pm ANNIE BOXELL & THE VICIOUS CIRCLE, followed by "AUSTRALIANS IN L.A." as a special night of the "L.A. Underground Superstars" music showcase/concert series with performances by ANDREW FURZE, SARAH DOKOWICZ, and "some other awesome Aussies," this one co-presented by Vicious Circle Studios, at the State Social House, 8782 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood 90069.
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Expect "several wonders from down unders who've come quite a few miles to become L.A. Superstars and are tough to resist in any country."
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Music starts with Annie Boxell & the Vicious Circle at 8 pm, upstairs in "The Attic," which has "its own full dedicated bar and impeccable sound with vaulted wood ceilings and a view of the Sunset Strip bustling behind the bands."
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No cover. Downstairs venue has food and libations available that can be "enjoyed in comfy leather chairs with full table service from the friendly and always gorgeous staff (two drink minimum etiquette applies but easy to meet with such great gastropub food and good beer selection)."

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June 11-15, in downtown L.A.:
L.A. OPERA PRESENTS: “DOG DAYS” at Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. A shocking reminder of contemporary opera's raw power, Dog Days blends classical vocalism with dark heavy metal influences to tell the story of a family caught in the aftermath of an unimaginable catastrophe. The work has been hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “one of the most exciting new operas of recent years.”

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June 12-14, in downtown L.A.:
EIFMAN BALLET OF ST. PETERSBURG – “RODIN” is at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Boris Eifman's popular St. Petersburg-based company returns to The Music Center for the latest of his signature dance-theatre pieces - Rodin. This full-length work explores the tragic nature of genius the life and creative work of the great sculptor Auguste Rodin and his apprentice, lover and muse, Camille Claudel.

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June 13, in Pasadena:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND play the Pasadena Folk Music Society concert series in “Little Beckman” on the Caltech campus in Pasadena. Park in either lot at the S end of Michigan Av, S off Del Mar.
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You can still get a ticket for the upcoming show, if you hurry. Tix are $15 for adults and $5 for Caltech students and children. Order them at the Caltech Ticket Office, 9 am-4 pm, Monday through Friday at 626-395-4652 or in person (no service charge) at Winnett Student Center on campus.
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June 13, in downtown L.A.:
L.A. LAWYERS PHIL(harmonic) & LEGAL VOICES: “RHAPSODY IN BLUE & BROADWAY MUSICALS” in Walt Disney Concert Hall, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Founder-Conductor Gary S Greene, Esq. leads the LA Lawyers Philharmonic, Legal Voices & Big Band of Barristers’ 6th Annual Concert Extraordinaire featuring Rhapsody in Blue, Chichester Psalms and Broadway musicals. Actress June Lockhart; KFI’s Bill Handel; Choral Director Jim Raycroft.

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June 14, in downtown L.A.:
“THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES-MASTER QUEST” is in Walt Disney Concert Hall, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Journey back to the land of Hyrule with Master Quest, the next chapter in the acclaimed world tour, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. Master Quest is a never-before seen or heard multimedia concert experience that celebrates the beloved 29-year-old franchise.

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June 17, in downtown L.A.:
2015 “LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL” is in Walt Disney Concert Hall, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. The Los Angeles International Music Festival presented by World Projects Corporation, affords top ensembles from around the world an opportunity to perform at this world class venue. This year’s concert Features ensembles from Serbia, Saipan and the United States.

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June 18, in L.A.:
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES play the El Rey Theatre in L.A.; doors at 7 pm. Tix, $45.

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June 19, in downtown L.A.:
“CLASSICAL SIDE OF CUBAN MUSIC” happens in the Mark Taper Forum, at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012. Info & tix, www.musiccenter.org. Cuban pianist Daniel Amat, accompanied by some of Los Angeles sought-after studio musicians, pays a tribute to some of Cuba’s most prolific composers featuring music from Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905), Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) and Israel Lopez “Cachao” (1918-2008).

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July 15, in Hollywood:
JOHN FOGERTY's "1969" TOUR plays its only L.A. (and Southern Cal) date at the Hollywood Bowl, with trad-New Orleans keyboard wizard BOB MALONE.

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LILA DOWNS plays the Hollywood Pantages.

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