Tuesday “Tunesday,” NEWS / REVIEWS, plus FESTIVALS this weekend & beyond, ’n fresh ticket alerts

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We hope you’re resting-up at work all week after that superb time at the Huck Finn Jubilee last weekend. BECAUSE THIS COMING WEEKEND – and the next one – are fessssss-tee-vuhlllll caaaa-raaaa-zeeee! Tarnation, and hang onta yer hat!

Plus, we have NEWS for you in this edition, and updated TICKET ALERTS to help you plan.

Rahhiiiight! As the Brits would say.

Plus, we have Tuesday night’s music in this edition, too. So let’s get started, shall we?

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Guide to this edition…

1) NEWS:
• NEW CONCERT SERIES with impressive artists debuts TODAY on You-Tube
• YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND’s new album “Black Sheep” drops today
• THE SILVER LAKE CHORUS has a self-titled album, out today
• ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL ZOLLO’s “Universal Cure,” by Paula McMath

2) TUESDAY TUNEFULNESS ~ live music ’n arts events around town tonight

3) FESTIVALS this coming weekend ~
• Oh, GOODY, there’s so, so, SO many happening this weekend (Fri-Sun), JUNE 19-21-!

4) TICKET ALERTS…
• Whooo-eee! First, there are more festivals AFTER this coming weekend. Plus, there are all those things that are NOT festivals that are coming-up from tomorrow through a long-time-comin’ and all are worth planning to attend.


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1) NEWS:
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• First news feature…

NEW CONCERT SERIES WITH IMPRESSIVE ARTISTS DEBUTS TODAY ON YOU-TUBE

June 16th brings the debut of “LIVE AT LOCKETT'S - A LIVING ROOM CONCERT SERIES”, on YouTube. The idea is sort of like a house concert you watch on your computer, but with excellent sound mixing and production.

It’s “an intimate concert series featuring Los Angeles musicians and poets performing and filmed in Christopher Lockett's living room,” says series producer, Christopher Lockett.

This first season features 23 performers from L.A.'s eclectic roots music and poetry scenes.

Chris says it’s “One camera, one lens, no zooms, no cuts, not even a microphone in frame - just a lone shotgun mic overhead in a c-stand. Nothing between the performer and the audience. The performers are rooted in a tradition, but not bound by it.”

This first season features performances by CLAIRE HOLLEY, DONNA LYNN CASKEY, RAY DOYLE, PAUL ZOLLO, BUDDY ZAPATA, SHAUN CROMWELL, JAMES HOULAHAN, CASHEW & CLEARY, ROD MELANCON, KATY J, BEN REDDELL, FERGHEART, EDIE MURPHY, PAM WARD, S.A. GRIFFIN, ellyn & robbie, HOLLYWOOD BLUES DESTROYERS, BRIAN WHELAN, YVONNE de la VEGA, DAN JANISCH, SUNNY WAR, De'ANZA, and CHRISTOPHER LOCKETT himself.

Like a lot of new web-based “tv,” the entire series goes up today to binge-watch or ration yourself at your leisure. It’s all available at:

https://youtube.com/#/channel/UCQ9FCCddJ92SofeTWKnz8EQ
or
www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ9FCCddJ92SofeTWKnz8EQ

Keep up with news about the series at:
facebook.com/liveatlocketts
twitter.com/LiveAtLockett

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• Second News Feature…

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND’s “BLACK SHEEP” DROPS TODAY

Out today in national release (June 16, 2015), is the new full-length studio album by YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND (YMSB), titled “Black Sheep,” on Frog Pad Records. It marks the first time in the band's history that they're utilizing, throughout an entire record, the conventional five-piece instrumental arsenal of bluegrass introduced in the 1940s: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and bass.

On May 12, Yonder announced its new band member line-up as they “move forward” into spring and summer festival season, and prepared to tour the new record. The lineup features the additions of violinist ALLIE KRAL and mandolin virtuoso JACOB JOLLIFF, joining founding members ADAM AIJALA (guitar, vocals), DAVE JOHNSTON (banjo, vocals) and BEN KAUFMANN (bass, vocals).

Kral and Jolliff appear on the new album, and have toured with the band over the past year.

It's apparent that “Black Sheep” is the work of a new Yonder Mountain String Band. While it's immediately recognizable as YMSB music, there's undeniably a raw aesthetic to the studio tracks -- a sense of daring is embedded in both the instrumental interaction between these five singular musicians and in the lyrical content of each song. With the band's 17th anniversary coming this summer, YMSB continues to redefine bluegrass music as they expand the traditional acoustic genre beyond its previously established boundaries by steadily pushing the envelope into the realms of rock n' roll and improvisation.

Yonder released two “instant grat” tracks through media outlets, and you can listen at the links:

*Rolling Stone Country Premieres YMSB's Single ‘Insult And An Elbow’": http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/see-yonder-mountain-string-bands-sobering-insult-and-an-elbow-video-20150331

*Wall Street Journal Premieres the Title Track ‘Black Sheep’": http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/05/11/yonder-mountain-string-band-blends-gospel-and-punk-on-black-sheep-exclusive-song/

Commencing in May 2015 and running throughout the rest of the year, YMSB performs at premier music festivals and venues across the country.

Check the full list of their upcoming tour dates and learn more at:
www.yondermountain.com

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THE SILVER LAKE CHORUS HAS SELF-TITLED ALBUM, OUT TODAY

Los Angeles indie-choral group The Silver Lake Chorus has a full new record available today, after premiering a track written specially for them by L.A. duo Tegan & Sara. That tracks is "Hold Up For" and it’s on video at Stereogum, which says of the song, "It’s simple, but it’s probably the cutest thing you’ll see all week. Heart-eyed emoji times three." That sets a marker at one end of what they do. It’s available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaciIKrNFOg

That teaser prepared the world for “The Silver Lake Chorus” which drops today, June 16, on Six Degrees Records. Produced by Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee, The Silver Lake Chorus' new full-length features big choral arrangements of rare and new tracks written for the chorus by Sia, The Bird and The Bee, The New Pornographers, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), and many more.

"Heavy Star Movin'" (written by Wayne Coyne & Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips) premiered at Consequence of Sound, who said "the hauntingly beautiful track evokes a surreal, out-of-body experience, as though one’s consciousness is tumbling aimlessly through a color-splashed alternate universe."

The Silver Lake Chorus has been embraced by Stereogum, Pitchfork, and Paste Magazine, and the latter said, "With deeply rooted harmonies and varied voices, TSLC offers original songs that rightfully require more than one listen for the sole purpose of catching all they have to offer."

Producer Ben Lee first heard the chorus sing their arrangement of Beck's "Lonesome Tears" at an early rehearsal and was blown away by how the song had been "reinvented into this massive Russian Gregorian chant." Immediately, he got an idea: instead of singing covers, Lee suggested the chorus take a completely original indie rock approach to the ancient choral art form. He signed on to produce their debut album and reached out to other artists and friends, asking them to write new music for the chorus. Songs soon poured in from artists like Aimee Mann, The Bird and the Bee, John Roderick (The Long Winters), A.C. Newman (The New Pornographers), and many more.

Because it’s such an omnibus, here’s the tracklist:
1. From The Snow-Tipped Hills (composed by Justin Vernon/Bon Iver)
2. Hold Up For (composed by Tegan & Sara)
3. Break It Down (composed by Inara George & Greg Kurstin/The Bird and The Bee)
4. Heavy Star Movin' (composed by Wayne Coyne & Steven Drozd/The Flaming Lips)
5. Same Song (composed by John Roderick/The Long Winters)
6. Nervous Soul (composed by Ben Gibbard/Death Cab For Cutie)
7. Salted Wound (composed by Sia, Track & Field and Oliver Kraus)
8. Overboard (composed by Ben Lee)
9. Home Come Home (composed by Heather Ogilvy and Michael B. Wells)
10. Wreckage (composed by Carl Newman/New Pornographers)
11. Easy To Die (composed by Aimee Mann & Paul Bryan)

You can order the album at: www.smarturl.it/TSLChorus

There’s plenty more info, including how to listen to tracks, at:
http://www.thesilverlakechorus.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheSilverLakeChorus
https://twitter.com/TSLChorus

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• Fourth news feature…

ALBUM REVIEW:
PAUL ZOLLO’s “Universal Cure”

by Paula McMath

“'Nobody knows the way you feel when raindrops fall right through you.” This line and the clown disguise, of the cover image, are apt touch-stones for “Universal Cure,” Paul Zollo’s latest offering to songwriting. In and through these songs, Zollo sings of the fringes, “the ragged edges” of town, the forgotten, and the ghosts. The words and melodies are sung with a yearning that says; Can you see me? Can you hear me? Can you look behind this painted face to fathom who I really am — even though I hide from you in plain sight? Am I known? Will I be remembered? From behind the masks of a cast of characters, Zollo asks these questions while speaking, in lucid detail, about a kind of invisibility and alienation that rings true and is almost too familiar. The songs provide a rich and specific backdrop, a place in which we suddenly find ourselves.

“You can hear the heavy footsteps of the overworked and weary” — “forever between trains.” Even out of context, phrases of these lyrics provide ripe territory for projection and self-insertion. Zollo speaks for “everyman” who has struggled with missed opportunity, mistakes that can’t be undone, or trajectories that are beyond one’s control as in a line like, “all the wrong turns he ever took are pages torn from a telephone book.”

Musically, this album is a study in prosody. The songs are well arranged, expertly played and produced — all in the unswerving direction of serving each song. Zollo sings them with poignancy, conviction and sometimes a charming, self-deprecating tickle of humor. Each song is “six pounds of sugar in a five pound sack.”

Nothing now is like it used to be back when gravity still mattered.” Perhaps, this line speaks to how much songs still matter, how much music matters, and how much it will continue to matter — music itself is the “universal cure.” With years of writing and studying the art of song and, in part, from speaking with some of the greatest songwriters of our time, Paul Zollo proves himself to be among them. it will continue to matter — music itself is the “universal cure.” With years of writing and studying the art of song and, in part, from speaking with some of the greatest songwriters of our time, Paul Zollo proves himself to be among them.

You can get Paul Zollo’s new album, “Universal Cure,” at:

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Cure-Paul-Zollo/dp/B00P6OOA06/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

EDITOR’S NOTE: On Sunday, June 28, in L.A., time tba, you can catch “SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING LIVE” with the bestselling author of the book of that title, PAUL ZOLLO. Paul is hosting legendary Chicago blues phenomenon CORKY SIEGEL, whom he calls, “one of the stars of my youth.” The event is at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles. The public can attend; we’ll have details soon in our “Ticket Alerts” section. Corky Siegel, says Paul, “emerged from the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band to become a solo act back when I was in high school and would thrill at any chance to hear him. Amazing pianist, remarkable harmonica player and great songwriter. A night with Corky will be amazing. Thanks to his friend and mine James Lee Stanley for making this happen.”



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2) TUESDAY TUNEFULNESS
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Tue, Jun 16,
DVD RELEASE,
in Hollywood:
6 pm "WRECKING CREW" DVD signing with filmmaker DENNY TEDESCO, and Wrecking Crew band members HAL BLAINE & DON RANDI, at Amoeba Music, 6400 Sunset Bl, Hollywood.
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Free event to celebrate the release of the documentary on DVD & Blue Ray.

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Tue, Jun 16, in Agoura Hills:
6-10 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “AGOURA HILLS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK” in Agoura Hills 91301. Location & info, www.songmakers.org

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Tue, Jun 16, at UCLA:
6:30 pm 6th annual “BLOOMSDAY CELEBRATION” is FREE at the Hammer Museum adjacent to the UCLA Campus in Westwood (L.A.)
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The Hammer's sixth annual Bloomsday celebration finds characters in "The Wandering Rocks" episode of James Joyce's Ulysses criss-crossing Dublin in a cacophony of voices interspersed with disruptive interpolations. A dramatic reading by our veteran actors Jane Bacon, Bairbre Dowling, James Gallo, James Lancaster, John Rafter Lee, and Johnny O'Callaghan. Organized by Stanley Breitbard. 6:30-7:30 pm Guinness,Irish fare and live music by Rattle the Knee in the courtyard 7:30-9pm Dramatic reading in The Billy Wilder Theater 9-10pm Guinness, Irish fare and live music by Rattle the Knee in the courtyard.
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Tue, Jun 16, in SGV (Arcadia):
7-9:30 pm Weekly “SONGWRITERS SERENADE” brings a showcase of recording artists, combos, and bands, plus performing host JC HYKE, all performing acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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Tue, Jun 16, in Signal Hill:
7 pm-’til late Weekly “BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM” at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.

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Tue, Jun 16, in Manhattan Beach:
7-10 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “BEACH CITIES FOLK CLUB” at the Wayland House, 1642 Voorhees Av, Manhattan Beach 90266; 310-376-8760. Info at www.songmakers.org

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Tue, Jun 16, in Burbank:
7 pm LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT, Americana / roots / alt or trad country or honky tonk, at Cody’s Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. Venue has full menu and full bar, and is known for its Mexican food.

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Tue, Jun 16, in Altadena:
8 pm FLUTE FLIGHT, with two top-award-winning masters of different kinds of flutes, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations only by phone, at 626-798-6236.
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Teaming-up for a special performance by two very different types of flute instruments are Sherry Finzer on silver flutes and Mark Holland on native American flutes.
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Sherry Finzer is known for her unique and bold blend of musical styles, creating a New Fusion sound with a mix of Top 40, New Age, Latin, and Classical. She has recorded 11 albums, and her music can be heard on radio stations around the world including Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and has three times been considered by GRAMMY voting members for Best New Age Album. As a Pearl Flutes and Guo Flutes performing artist, Sherry won several performance awards, including Best Album 2013 from One World Music in the UK for “Transformation.” Sherry is a member of Fiona Joy's Blue Dream Ensemble which is scheduled to tour China. Sherry also hosts a two-hour contemporary instrumental music radio show.
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Award winning artist Mark Holland is considered by many authorities on the Native American Flute to be among the top flutists performing and recording today. Mark Holland has been called, "the Jimi Hendrix of the Native American Flute". A hybrid of world, jazz, classical and folk styles. He has recorded 20 CDs to date. Holland has a B.A. in Music from the University of Missouri where he studied with two members of the Saint Louis Symphony. Mark Holland is known for his unique soulful style of "playing from the heart". Holland has been a featured artist at many Flute Festivals throughout the country. His music can be heard on Sirius XM Radio's Spa Channel as well as Echoes (National Public Radio) among others.
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Bob Stane’s notes reveal, “Music for contemplation and meditation. Soothes the soul. Relax and experience the peace within. Music that is passionate and sensuous. Colorful and expressive.”
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More at:
www.sherryfinzer.com
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www.autumnschild.com
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Tix, $20.

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Tue, Jun 16; through Jun 27 (see sched. below), in Hollywood:
8 pm “THE LOAD-IN,” a world premiere comedy and “HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL” selection, runs at Three Clubs Cocktail Lounge, 1123 N Vine St, Hollywood 90038. It’s the 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.
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Tue, Jun 16, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
8-11 pm Weekly “TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION” is a structured jam at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.

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Tue & Wed, Jun 16 & 17, in Hollywood:
9 pm BUTCH WALKER plus JONATHAN TYLER play the summer concert series at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Bl, Hollywood.
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Tix, $25, at 323-469-1181.

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3) FESTIVALS this coming weekend
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The weekend of Friday through Sunday, June 19-21, is abundantly overflowing with first-rate festivals that people talk about all year. Maybe attend one each day? Hmmm. Can we afford the tickets? It’ll sure make for a memorable start to summer! (If you’re travel-challenged, two festivals are in Long Beach, simultaneously!)


Sat, Jun 20,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Fullerton):
Noon-4 pm Annual “SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL” at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Performances by
THE SALTY SUITES
GONZALO BERGARA
TRIO ELLAS
and more


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Sat & Sun, Jun 20 & 21,
FESTIVAL,
in Long Beach:
11 am-9 pm Annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL” brings Cajun-Zydeco on one stage, and blues on the other, each with a portable wood dance floor, and performances by acts from Louisiana and elsewhere, on the local bayou at Rainbow Lagoon Events Park, on East Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802. Take your low back folding chair, blankets, and warm duds for chilly evenings.
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Performances include:
CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND
STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS
DAVID SOUSA & THE ZYDECO MUDBUGS
BERNIE PEARL
STONEY B BLUES BAND
T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND
CHARLIE JENE
JOEL SAVOY
JESSE LÉGE & THE CAJUN COUNTRY REVIVAL
CORNEY MIMS & THE KNOW-IT-ALLZ
SEVILLE
And more


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Fri-Sun, Jun 19-21,
FESTIVAL,
inland N of Santa Barbara:
Annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL” is a delightful event in a picturesque setting and supports folk-friendly public radio on the Central Coast, at Live Oak Camp, 4600 Highway 154, Santa Barbara 93105.
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Performances by:
CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS
GLEN DAVID ANDREWS
LIL’ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
JUNGLE FIRE
RIYZZ QAWWALI
NIKKI HILL
MAMAJOWALI
NIKKI HILL
DEREK SENN
EMY REYNOLDS BAND
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Perhaps our favorite quote about Live Oak comes from a musician who has played there and who asked us not to reveal his name. He says, “People should realize this isn’t all folk music. It’s all highly proficient, highly creative and a joy to hear, and it’s really very eclectic, just like what the station plays on the air. Ha! It’s what somebody needs to tell KCRW is GOOD eclectic music, since L.A. radio listeners have no clue except for all the music lovers who come up here every year for this happy festival!”
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Finally, the schedules work, and there is no conflict with the “Huck Finn Jubilee,” which was the weekend before this.
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Things get underway Friday with the first main stage performance at 2 pm, and go right through Sunday evening at 8:30 pm. Fri & Sat night shows run late on one or the other of the stages with lights, plus there’s a workshop stage in the oak forest that’s active during daylight hours. The stages have reliably good sound. There are workshops, there’s good food from vendors, interesting merch vendors, lots of hippie heaven dancing under the giant oak trees, plus jamming in the campgrounds, and a fine, friendly ambiance. Take your wide-brimmed hat, sunscreen, low back folding chair, blankets, and warm duds for chilly evenings.


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Fri-Sun, Jun 19-21,
FESTIVAL,
In the San Bernardino Co desert (Victorville):
Annual “ROUTE 66 BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St, Victorville 92395; info, 760-218-8752 or email route66bluegrass@gmail.com
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Performances by:
ERIC UGLUM & BUD BIERHAUS & THE VINTAGE MARTINS
SILVERADO BLUEGRASS BAND
THE GET DOWN BOYS
GRASSLANDS
BURNING HEART
MOJAVISOUL
THIS JUST IN
WINDY RIDGE
BACK PORCH BLUEGRASS
SWEET TIDINGS
SWBA BLUEGRASS KIDS
And more
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Since Don Tucker, the founder of the “Huck Finn Jubilee,” died suddenly three years ago, the family sold that festival to the Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau (it was held the weekend of June 13-15). Before that, it had been a longtime annual event at Mojave Narrows Regional Park in Victorville. Obviously, Victorville misses its annual bluegrass fix (and the economic benefits it brought to the community). Hence, we have this new bluegrass festival, held a week after “Huck Finn,” so hardcore pickers ‘n grinners can now catch TWO Southern Cal bluegrass fests on consecutive weekends. Take UV-blocking sunglasseses, sunscreen, a wide-brimmed hat, your low back folding chair, a blanket, and warm duds for chilly evenings.
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Things get underway Friday with the first performance at 3 pm, and conclude about 3 pm Sunday so you’ll have plenty of time to drive home. (Note that Amtrak is an option from L.A. Union Station or Fullerton to Victorville, but it’s the Chicago train, once per day, each way.)


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Sat & Sun, Jun 20 & 21,
FESTIVAL,
in Long Beach:
10 am-7 pm Annual “BIG IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” has moved around the calendar, in recent years, and now it returns with performances by bigtime groups, in El Dorado Regional Park III, 7550 E Wardlow Dr, Long Beach 90815.
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Performances by:
THE DUBLIN 4
YOUNG DUBLINERS
THE FENIANS
THE HUMBLE HOOLIGANS
and more


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Sat & Sun, Jun 20 & 21,
FESTIVAL,
in San Diego Co (Poway):
10:30 am-5 pm Annual “SAM HINTON FOLK HERITAGE FESTIVAL” presented by San Diego Folk Heritage, at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway 92064; 858-566-4040.
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Performances by:
THE MARK JACKSON BAND
PATTY HALL & GREGORY MARTIN CAMPBELL
MARI BLACK
POWAY FOLK CIRCLE CHORUS
LEVI DEAN & THE AMERICATS
THE LACEMAKERS
THE STORYTELLERS OF SAN DIEGO
Plus an open mic, Bluegrass and Old Time Jams, a contra dance, and more.


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Festival elsewhere…

Thu-Sun, Jun 18-21,
FESTIVAL, in Colorado:
42nd annual "TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" has a main stage like no other: the view to the left of the stage is a six-hundred foot waterfall.
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The annual festival coincides with the Summer Solstice -- the longest day of the year which begins the Colorado summer. It's a magical time of sun and light, when the the high country of Colorado puts away its skis and grabs hiking boots, guitars, and a low-back festival chair to take in "Bluegrass."
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This event coined the term, "Festivarians" to describe the attendees — most of them devotees — who make the annual solstice trek to Telluride for the superb music and all that goes with it. And it has its own culture.
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They'll tell you, "The 42nd Annual festival promises a magical four days of only-in-Telluride performances," and they are not exaggerating.
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Foremost among those is the always-anticipated opening-night Thursday set by the Telluride House Band. That being the annual session by Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Bowers, & Stuart Duncan. Wowwww.
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And there ARE still some single-day Thursday tickets.
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This is the music fest that rightfully boasts bringing "Beloved Festival veterans and inspiring new talent. The Telluride royalty of virtuosic bluegrass superpickers, soulful songwriters, and some of the biggest stars in the rootsy Americana landscape and well beyond."
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The festival is built around the many artists that have defined the Telluride Bluegrass sound, as the weekend is sprinkled with inspired sets from Peter Rowan, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile, Tim O'Brien, and of course the "King of Telluride," Sam Bush. These artists come together for the festival's epic set from the Telluride House Band.
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Nestled in the rugged San Juan Mountains and surrounded on three sides by the natural architecture of the Telluride Box Canyon, Telluride is arguably the most spectacular town in the American West.
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Founded in 1875, the Victorian charm of the town is protected as a National Historic Landmark District. The town of Telluride (elevation 8,750') is connected to the modern resort community of Mountain Village (elevation 9,450') via a free commuter gondola.
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The San Juan Mountains are the highest concentration of 14,000-foot peaks in the US. Activities in and around Telluride include mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, numerous hot springs, historic ghost towns, and whatever else your sense of adventure shows you. Popular hikes from town are the Bridal Veil Falls - the highest cascade in Colorado - and the 2-mile hike up to Bear Creek Falls, beginning right behind the festival stage.
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The 2015 Main Stage Schedule will convince you to put this festival on your list for next year, whether or not you're going to experience it now.
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
10 am —Gates Open
10:45 - 11:45am —Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan
12:15 - 1:30 pm —Jerry Douglas Band
2:00 - 3:15pm —Robert Earl Keen
3:45 - 5 pm —Rhiannon Giddens
5:30 - 7 pm —Hot Rize
7:30 - 9 pm —John Butler Trio
9:30 - 11 pm —Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart
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Friday, June 19, 2015
9 am —Gates Open 9:45 - 10:45am —Mustered Courage
11:00 - Noon —Johnnyswim
12:30 - 1:45pm —Lau
2:15 - 3:30 pm —Peter Rowan's Twang an' Groove
4:00 - 5:15pm —Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
5:45 - 7:15pm —Punch Brothers
8:00 - 9:30 pm —Janelle Monáe
10:00 - 11:30 pm —Trampled By Turtles
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
9 am —Gates Open
9:45 - 10:45am —Telluride Band Contest
11:00 - Noon —Trout Steak Revival
12:30 - 1:45pm —Robert Ellis
2:15 - 3:30 pm —Steep Canyon Rangers
4:00 - 5:30 pm —Yonder Mountain String Band
5:45 - 6 pm —Telluride Troubadour
6:15 - 7:30 pm —Lake Street Dive
8:00 - 10 pm —Sam Bush Band
10:30 - Midnight —Leftover Salmon
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
10 am —Gates Open
10:45 - Noon —Rock My Soul featuring The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters
12:30 - 1:45pm —Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
2:15 - 3:30 pm —Brett Dennen
4:00 - 5:15pm —Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
5:45 - 7 pm —Greensky Bluegrass
7:30 - 8:45pm —Kacey Musgraves
9:15 - 10:45pm —Ry Cooder, Sharon White & Ricky Skaggs
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A few additional Thursday single-day tickets, as well as camping, may still be available at shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.
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Full info at:
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UPCOMING FESTIVALS are listed first, followed by an ever-growing section for UPCOMING CONCERTS and arts events…

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happening after this coming weekend
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Sat & Sun, Jun 27 & 28,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
10:30 am 7th annual “ROADSHOW REVIVAL, A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash,” brings two days of music, fun, and plenty of other planned activities in its new location, Mission Park in old downtown Ventura (across from Mission San Buenaventura), at 185 E Santa Clara St, Ventura.
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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
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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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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, 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
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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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Out-of-Town Festivals…

Thu-Sun, Jul 2-5,
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.
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BUDDY GUY is the festival headliner on Sunday, July 5.
Over 80 local & national blues bands will perform on three main stages.
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Zydeco bands include:
CHUBBY CARRIER
ROSIE LEDET
DOG HILL STOMPERS
COREY LEDET ZYDECO BAND
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Plus local Cajun-zydeco bands and a large zydeco dance floor.
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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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Fri-Sun, Sep 4-5-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Rhode Island:
Annual “RHYTHM & ROOTS FEST” in Ninigret State Park, RI. 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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Full info at www.rhythmandroots.com


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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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Fri-Sun, 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.

Wed, Jun 17; Tue & Wed, Jun 16 & 17, in Hollywood:
9 pm BUTCH WALKER plus JONATHAN TYLER play the summer concert series at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Bl, Hollywood.
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Tix, $25, at 323-469-1181.

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… through Jun 27 (see sched. below), 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 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.
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The 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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Thu, Jun 18, in L.A.:
Time tba STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES plus THE MASTERSONS, at the El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L.A.
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Tix $45, at 323-936-6400.

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Thu Jun 18, in Hollywood:
8 pm ALLEN STONE plays the summer concert series at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Bl, Hollywood.
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Fri, Jun 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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Sat, Jun 20, in Culver City:
9:30 pm-1:30 am "SUMMER'S EVE" of all-acoustic music with MICHAEL ANN AZOULAI performing with MERLE JAGGER, the GROOVY REDNECKS (acoustic), and TALKIN' TREASON, at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230.
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10 pm - TALKIN' TREASON
11 pm - GROOVY REDNECKS (acoustic)
12 am - MICHAEL ANN with MERLE JAGGER (that great band with MARK CHRISTIAN)
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No cover. Venue has full bar and is always fun. Barstool seating is competitive, so arrive early (the show publicity says it's a 9:30 start, so act accordingly).

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Jun 21 & 22, in Hollywood:
7:30 pm THE KINGSTON TRIO plus original founding member BOB SHANE, and special guests TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT of the Eagles, AL JARDINE of the Beach Boys, TRINI LOPEZ, BARRY McGUIRE, THE LIMELITERS, and other surprise guests, at the Avalon, 1735 Vine St, Hollywood.
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Tix at www.flavorus.com/kingstontrioavalon

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Sat & Sun, Jun 27 & 28, atop SFV:
Noon & 2 pm “A MUSICAL ROAD TRIP THROUGH AMERICA” summer series debuts this weekend with performances by THE OOKS OF HAZZARD and EVERLY SNODGRASS at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90049; www.skirball.org; 310-440-4500.
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All performances are included with Museum admission. Free on-site parking; street parking strictly prohibited.

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Sun, Jun 28, in L.A.:
Time tba “SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING LIVE” with the bestselling author of the book of that title, PAUL ZOLLO. Paul is hosting legendary Chicago blues phenomenon CORKY SIEGEL, whom he calls, “one of the stars of my youth.” The event is at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles.
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The public can attend; we’ll have details soon, here in our “Ticket Alerts” section.
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Corky Siegel, says Paul, “emerged from the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band to become a solo act back when I was in high school and would thrill at any chance to hear him. Amazing pianist, remarkable harmonica player and great songwriter. A night with Corky will be amazing. Thanks to his friend and mine James Lee Stanley for making this happen.”

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Sat, Jul 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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Aug 22, in Bev Hills:
LEON RUSSELL plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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Sep 10, in Bev Hills:
JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO plus TAJ MAHAL TRIO play the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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Sat, Sep 19, in Hollywood:
LILA DOWNS plays the Hollywood Pantages.

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GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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Dec 12, in BevHills:
""FRANK SINATRA'S 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION" featuring FRANK SINATRA JR. "Sinatra Sings Sinatra" at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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