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Yep. Meteors. Not a revival of old streamlined trains named this-or-that Meteor, unfortunately. Instead, and VERY fortunately, a non-planet-killing REAL meteor storm, and it PEAKS tonight (very early in the morning). So go catch some great tunes, hit an all-night diner to fortify yourself for a drive to where it’s dark, and just figure you’re going in to work tomorrow morning on no sleep. You wonder where your sense of adventure went? Well, there ya are.
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Guide to this edition…
1) NEWS FEATURES...
♪ ANOTHER CHANCE at the “Paul Simon Tribute" Presented by "Songwriters at Play," this Friday up in Paso Robles
♪ "METEORS & MUSIC" for this Week’s Perseid Meteor Shower (republished from Tuesday)
♪ Sony Music Presents TOTO with Plaques Honoring 40 Million Worldwide Sales
2) FESTIVALS this coming Weekend...
3) WEDNESDAY’s Concerts / Music & Arts Scene
4) TICKET ALERTS…
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Wednesday’s 1st News Feature...
♪ ANOTHER CHANCE at the “PAUL SIMON TRIBUTE" PRESENTED BY "SONGWRITERS AT PLAY," THIS FRIDAY UP IN PASO ROBLES
When it was announced for this past Tuesday in Santa Barbara, it was a Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick because of the content and the people performing. If you missed it there, it’s still a "pick" and surely worth the beautiful drive up the coast with the sunset on Friday. So as we said last time when it was a closer drive, tell the boss you’re too peekid to stay all day, and hit the road in time.
JODY MULGREW, one of the artists performing in the show, hit the rails Tuesday morning for the Santa Barbara show. He checked-in then to tell us, “I'm cruising up the California Coast on Amtrak's Surfliner for tonight's Paul Simon Tribute concert at SOhO in Santa Barbara. This time next week, I'll be catching a train from Frankfurt to Gimmelwald, Switzerland where I'll spend a week in the Alps with my friend John, playing music in the bar of the Mountain Hostel. Afterwards, I’m back to Germany for a couple shows and some sightseeing. Needless to say, I'm excited. When I return in September, the copies of my new album ‘As the Sun Reclaims the Sky,’ will be printed and ready to ship-out to all of you who ordered one. I'll also be announcing dates for my upcoming CD Release shows and sharing more music videos and songs from the album. You still have FIVE DAYS LEFT to ORDER the NEW ALBUM and download the first single. After this Saturday, August 15, you'll be able to get one after the official release on October 20, or at one of the CD release shows that follow. So grab a copy today, or come say ‘Hi’ at one of the shows this week. – Best, Jody.”
There’s plenty of info on that fine musician at www.jodymulgrew.com
(Keeping up with Jody? Aug 13 he plays Robin's Restaurant in Cambria, as Jody Mulgrew Solo; Aug 14, the whole cast is at D'Anbino in Paso Robles with the "Songwriters at Play Tribute to Paul Simon;" and Aug 19, Jody plays the Mountain Hostel in Gimmelwald, Switzerland.)
Jody is really quite representative of the caliber of performing songwriters doing this tribute to Paul Simon. “Songwriters at Play” is celebrating the music of 12-time Grammy Award-Winner PAUL SIMON with a bit of a tour. This is the very last semi-close stop. From the wistful ballads of Simon & Garfunkel to his worldbeat-infused solo works, they'll cover the songs you know and love.
In addition to JODY MULGREW, the night’s performers include:
♪ CV WELLS
♪ THOMAS GARDNER JR.
♪ JIM CONROY
♪ MICHAEL-ANN
♪ SHANE ALEXANDER
♪ KAREN TYLER
♪ GARY FOSHEE
♪ SONNY MONE
♪ PI JACOBS
♪ BEAR MARKET RIOT
The "PAUL SIMON TRIBUTE" presented by "SONGWRITERS AT PLAY," gets underway at 7 pm (NOT 7:30, as previously reported), and it's at the D’Anbino Tasting Room -- which the clasic old Southern Pacific train station, at 710 Pine St, Paso Robles; 805-227-6800. More info & advance tix at: www.songwritersatplay.com
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Wednesday’s 2nd News Feature...
(Republished from Tuesday)
♪ "METEORS & MUSIC" FOR THIS WEEK’S PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
Sure. You can sling your guitar, entice your favorite companion, and find someplace dark. That much isn’t dependent on a meteor shower. But it doesn’t hurt.
Still, THIS meteor shower may turn out to be one of the best of our lifetimes. So if you’re using a flashlight to read tabs, you’ll ruin your night vision and keep anyone near you from seeing the meteors, meaning instead of being the popular musician, you’ll be the unpopular pariah with the flashlight.
A good way to solve all that is to go to watch instead of to play. But if you just can’t face the idea of any significant event without a musical soundtrack, then make a midweek meteor move on Wednesday, August 12, to an event way out in Joshua Tree. From 8:30 pm to midnight, there’s what we’ve dubbed "METEORS & MUSIC."
It’s a fun way to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower, at what they’re calling "PERSEID METEOR SHOWER CELEBRATION 2015," and it’s at a place experienced in hosting musical festivals: the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, at 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree.
The Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater, there in Joshua Tree, is hosting the event. Why go all the way out there? Because you need to go SOMEWHERE that's dark. As in, really dark. And this particular event is a star party that's really a party, with live music.
The main thing is, go somewhere where it’s dark, without streetlights and a big glow raching up from the settled environs of the Earth. Then of course, wherever you go to look up.
It's a really big deal THIS YEAR because there's a "New Moon" — meaning no Moon — at the exact right time that Earth makes its annual swing through a cloud of space debris. The stuff that causes the meteor shower when the primordial junk from the formation of the Solar System hits the atmosphere (the stuff – ice and dust and small pebbles – got here much later as leftovers from a comet’s tail).
Usually, moonlight produces "light fog" that keeps you from seeing everything, or anything, in the night sky. Same problem with the ridiculous amount of "light pollution" in any town or city. But being beneath a very dark sky means, as Ed Sullivan would say, "a very big shew."
No telescope needed is for this, since the meteors are all over the sky. Though many of them tend to sorta-seem to originate in the constellation Perseus, named for the hero of Greek mythology. If you have a telescope, take it along to get exceptional looks at Saturn with the sky extra-dark.
The only problem with this event (besides the distance to the eastern desert) is this: it’s over at midnight, and that’s over too early. Peak viewing times, reaching the maximum rate of sightings-per-hour, will be the very early morning hours of August 11, 12 and 13. Meaning that packing it in at midnight, when the Joshua Tree event ends, is just when things will start getting more interesting.
To go for the desert event, with the interpretation from experienced sky-watchers, the chance to see desert denizens that only come out at night, and of course the music, go three mile east of Joshua Tree Village to Sunfair Rd. Go north five miles to the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. Enter the second driveway on the right. Drive east on the entry road stopping at the stop sign. Continue to the end and turn right.
Oh, and if you’re going, sign-up at the event's Meetup site:
http://www.meetup.com/JoshuaTreeAstronomyArtsTheater/events/224216994
There’s more at the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers (SCDVA) site: www.scdva.org — they feature weekly star parties & camping during the summer months.
The Joshua Tree event is $5 per person.
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Wednesday’s 3rd News Feature...
♪ SONY MUSIC PRESENTS TOTO WITH PLAQUES HONORING 40 MILLION WORLDWIDE SALES
by Keith Hagen in NY and Guide staff in L.A.
(Brooklyn, NY August 12) Last night, backstage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Sony Music surprised the members of TOTO with brand new plaques honoring a key career landmark: the band has now sold over 40 Million albums, worldwide.
STEVE LUKATHER, founder / guitarist for TOTO, responded, “Unreal...40 million albums over almost 40 years Thank You SONY, and what a surprise,” he added, “Thanks to the fans worldwide!”
The band’s DAVID PAICH added “Thank you SONY, and thank you to everyone that has supported us all these years. Without you, none of this would be possible. We are all so grateful!”
TOTO is currently on a co-headline tour with YES in North America, making a stop at the iconic Greek Theatre in L.A.’s Griffith Park on Sunday, September 6. TOTO will be joined by special guest Patrick Sieben.
Both bands are world-renowned recording artists. Grammy Award winning YES has sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades. YES continues with its tradition of symphonic progressive rock that remains timelessly fresh and innovative. Since its founding in 1968, YES has created much of rock history's most important music, including iconic pieces like “Roundabout,” “Close to the Edge,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” "Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Starship Trooper,” and countless others. Its albums, including “Fragile,” “Close to the Edge,” “Tales from Topographic Oceans,” and “90125,” have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and more by the RIAA. YES continues to inspire millions of musicians, fans, and music lovers around the world.
"We're thrilled to be hitting the road with TOTO. YES have always been big fans of TOTO's music, and we think the fans are going to really enjoy seeing both of us together," said YES co-founder and bassist, CHRIS SQUIRE when the tour was announced in L.A. in April.
Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO. As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of HALF-A-BILLION ALBUMS. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations.
With over 35 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, Toto remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They recently released their first new studio album in ten years – “TOTO XIV,” their latest, debuted in April in the Top 10 in nine countries around the world. Prior to the tour with YES, Toto had embarked on a European headline arena tour with appearances at key festivals.
"We are so honored to be touring with our musical hero's YES," remarked TOTO’s Lukather. "Life changing music for me and the guys and we even have a song on our new record totally inspired by them so it is a lifelong love of their music that has kept us fans to this day. We all stood and waited in line for tix to see Close to the Edge and Topographic.. many many shows as young upcoming musicians/fans in the 70's and were blown away and inspired to be better musicians and composers by Yes' amazing music, musicianship and insanely cool live shows. This is a crazy dream come true for us and we can't wait to do this tour and to make new friends and solidify old friendships."
More at www.totoofficial.com
TOTO, joined by special guest Patrick Sieben, and YES, team-up to play Sun, Sep 6, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com
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2) FESTIVALS this coming Weekend...
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Fri-Sun, Aug 14-15-16,
FESTIVAL,
in San Diego Co:
Annual “SUMMERGRASS 2015” is at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum. For festival goers, it’s “down on the Farm," where you step back in time, relax, and enjoy a great festival.
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The unique venue where Summergrass happens harks back to the 19th and early 20th century farm days, and it’s brimming with rural farm nostalgia from that era. There are steam and gas engines chugging away, powering historic tractors and farm equipment along other relics, in the Weaver's Barn, the Farmhouse, the Schoolhouse, the 1930s gas station replica (posted price "32 cents a gallon"),and there’s a model railroad, a Blacksmith shop, and plenty to delight young and old. Don’t delay getting your tickets and camping arrangements. Things do fill-up.
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This year Summergrass has a fine lineup, with:
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♪ THE BOXCARS
♪ BECKY BULLER
♪ SIDELINE
♪ BLUEGRASS ETC.
♪ THE BROMBIES
♪ ROCKY NECK BLUEGRASS
♪ LONESOME OTIS
♪ NEXT GENERATION
♪ BOX CANYON
♪ FRONT PORCH MUSIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY
♪ BLUEGRASS BRETHREN
♪ HIGH MOUNTAIN ROAD
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In the past, many of the Summergrass headline performers have either won or have been nominated for International Bluegrass Music Association awards. The combination of national and regional bands on the turn-of-the-19th / 20th century stage built by the museum folks just for the festival. It's constructed without nails, using just dowels and pins to hold it together.
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In all, it’s three days of great live music from twelve national and local bands, and wonderful activities, such as Kids Camp, Meet the Bands, other music workshops and family-friendly things to do, spontaneous jam sessions, and the ever-popular instrument raffles, tasty food, and a variety of vendors. Summergrass is enjoyable for the whole family, a great, affordable family event, and not too far to drive.
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Details, advance tix, camping, etc., are all online at:
www.summergrass.net.
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Fri-Sat, Aug 14-16,
FESTIVAL, in Long Beach:
22nd Annual “LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL” brings a huge lineup of top Cajun-Creole-Zydeco performers and very danceable bands, plus vast quantities of perfectly seasoned crawfish and accompanying cuisine, and plenty of N’awlins and Southern Lou’siana culture to Rainbow Lagoon Park, 400-403 Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach 90802; 562-495-5959.
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The Guide really likes this event, which is a fine value if you purchase your crawfish feast online in advance.
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The music is first-rate at all four of Southern Cal’s annual “Cajun,” “Bayou,” “Crawfish” and Swamp “Gator” events, and the other three all happen in spring and the first days of summer. So it’s a long spell ’til 2016 without sumpin’ to slather with your Trappey’s Hot Sauce if you miss this one.
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Here are the music lineups...
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√ FRIDAY, 5-11 pm...
...concentration on DANCE INSTRUCTIONS to get you ready for the full weekend
♪ BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS
♪ A.J. Gibbs — Zydeco to Mydeco, regularly throughout the day and night
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√ SATURDAY, Noon-11 pm...
MAIN STAGE...
♪ Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws
♪ Theo & The Zydeco Patrol
♪ Bonne Musique Zydeco
♪ Acadiana with Teresa Russell
♪ California Feetwarmers
♪ A.J. Gibbs — Mr. 1 Man Show
♪ The High Steppers New Orleans Boogie Band
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♪ “LALA 2nd Line Dancers” lead the procession marching with the “...Boogie Band”
♪ Appearances by “The Louisiana to LA Society Second Line Dancers” led by Lewis Holt & the New Orleans High Steppers
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√ SUNDAY, Noon-10 pm...
MAIN STAGE...
♪ Ruben Moreno & Zydeco Re-Evolution
♪ Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
♪ Felix Y Los Gatos
♪ California Feetwarmers
♪ A.J. Gibbs — Mr. 1 Man Show
♪ The High Steppers New Orleans Boogie Band
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♪ “LALA 2nd Line Dancers” lead the procession marching with the “...Boogie Band”
♪ Appearances by “The Louisiana to LA Society Second Line Dancers” led by Lewis Holt & the New Orleans High Steppers
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All three days, you can join-in the CONGO LINE DANCE INSTRUCTIONS led by A.J. Gibbs — “Zydeco to Mydeco,” scheduled throughout the day and night.
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Some details...
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On Friday...
♪ BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS are in the lineup that rotates 7 pm-closing. Southern California-based, they are one of hottest Cajun-Zydeco bands in the nation. They are a festival secret weapon: Once you hear the Swamp Gator's infectious music “you find it hard to stay in your seat, grooving to the Zydeco beat.”
♪ Also taking the stage Friday night is A.J. GIBBS “MR. 1 MAN SHOW.” AJ tells us, “You are guaranteed to have fun with my style of Zydeco dancing of which I call ‘Mydeco.’ You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style. Adding hip hop, break dance, salsa, or whatever to the feel of music.”
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On Saturday...
♪ CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS (Noon-1:30 pm) are equal parts New Orleans jazz and ragtime, delighting a spectrum of Folk-Americana musical sensibilities. The California Feetwarmers deliver horn-heavy rags, banjo stomps, and happy trad jazz – for your ears... and feet.
♪ ACADIANA WITH TERESA RUSSELL (2-3:30 pm) play the music of the Louisiana greats, including Buckwheat Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, Boozoo Chavis, Beausoleil, John Delafose, Bruce Daigrepont, and many more. With these influences, Acadiana blends its original songs and style with traditional and contemporary Cajun-Zydeco music.
♪ BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO (4-5:30 pm) whose name in Cajun French means, literally, “good zydeco music,” is a six-member band specializing in the Creole music of Louisiana and east Texas, creating a blend of music designed for dancing.
♪ THEO & THE ZYDECO PATROL (6-7:30 pm) is not just another blues band. Their secret spice to the Blues is the Louisiana hot sauce of traditional Cajun and zydeco music.
♪ STEP RIDEAU & THE ZYDECO OUTLAWS (8 pm-closing) offer traditional sounds from Louisiana fused with the urban vibe of contemporary Houston (a huge Cajun center, especially post-Katrina, if you didn’t know), making them one of the top zydeco bands of the Gulf Coast region where the genre originated.
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Sunday’s schedule will be added soon to the Guide’s write-up.
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IMPORTANT: Advance tix are the only way to assure you’ll get one of those huge “Crawfish Platter Feasts” or “Crawfish Buckets,” because they DO sell-out in advance. Plus, advance purchase saves a LOT of money.
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Full info and advance tix at:
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www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com/index.php
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Sun, Aug 16,
FESTIVAL,
in Idyllwild:
22nd Annual “JAZZ IN THE PINES FESTIVAL” features over two dozen bands, including some TRADITIONAL and some NEW ORLEANS and CAJUN acts, at Idyllwild Arts, 52500 Temecula Rd, Idyllwild 92549; www.idyllwildjazz.com
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Performers and fans of jazz, blues, and R&B have a breathtaking mountain campus to themselves after the departure of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program's thousands of arts-lovers and before the first semester of the Foundation's residential high school, Idyllwild Arts Academy.
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The lineup features:
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♪ Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play Sunday at 10:30 am, so get there beaucoup early.
♪ The legendary bebop of CHARLES McPHERSON, featuring titans of the contemporary San Diego Jazz scene backing McPherson's masterful saxophone style.
♪ THE GRAHAM DECHTER QUARTET, featuring the Idyllwild Arts Academy graduate's precocious guitar virtuosity, brilliantly supported by JOHN CLAYTON on bass, JEFF HAMILTON on drums, and TAMIR HENDELMAN on piano.
♪ The instrumental versatility and soulful vocal stylings of rising star and 2009 Idyllwild Arts Academy graduate CASEY ABRAMS.
♪ The EUPHORIA BRASS BAND's incendiary mix of old school New Orleans jazz, street funk, and unmistakable West Coast vibe.
♪ MARSHALL HAWKINS, founder of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Jazz Program, whose magisterial upright-bass improvisations recap the evolution of the art form of which he is a distinguished historian.
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Complete Schedule:
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SATURDAY...
MAIN STAGE:
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√ 11 am-12:15 pm -- David Garfield & The Afro Cuban Jazz Project, with David Garfield, leader & keys; Brandon Fields, saxophone; Walt Fowler, trumpet; John Peña, bass; Raul Piñeda, drums; Richie Garcia & Roland Garcia, percussion; special guest Jaymes Felix, vocals.
√ 12:45-2 pm --- Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road with Jason Jackson
√ 2:30-4 pm --- GRAHAM DECHTER QUARTET, with John Clayton, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums; Tamir Hendelman, piano; Graham Dechter, guitar.
√ 4:15-5:30 pm --- EUPORIA BRASS BAND, with Steven Ebner, trumpet; April West, trombone; JP Balmat, baritone & alto saxophones, clarinet; David Jackson, tenor saxophone; Wayne Rice, sousaphone; Ron Bocian, snare drum & cymbals; Drew Miller, bass drum.
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FRENCH QUARTER STAGE:
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√ 10:30-11:45 am --- EUPHORIA BRASS BAND, with Steven Ebner, trumpet; April West, trombone; JP Balmat, baritone & alto saxophones, clarinet; David Jackson, tenor saxophone; Wayne Rice, sousaphone; Ron Bocian, snare drum & cymbals; Drew Miller, bass drum.
√ 12:15-1:30 pm --- GREG JONES BAND, with Greg Jones, vocals & piano; Dave Pruitt, guitar; Toby Williams, drums; Gene Thorpes, bass; Brittan Egnozzie, vocals; Walter Foley, guitar; Wynell Montgomery, saxophone; Steve Smith, trumpet.
√ 2-3:30 pm --- RUBY & THE RED HOTS, with Etoile "Ruby" Presnell, Bob Boss, Kevin Koch, Cecil McBee Jr., Larry Logan, Mitch Manker, Les Jennings.
√ 4-5:30 pm --- DEANNA BOGART.
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STEPHENS RECITAL HALL STAGE:
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√ 10:45-11:45 am --- THE JOSHUA WHITE TRIO, with Joshua White, piano; Brandon Owens, bass; Jonathan Pinson, drums.
√ Noon-1:15 pm --- FORBITS, with Paul Carman, saxophone; Joey Sellers, trombone; Chris Symer, bass; Kendall Kay, drums; Brad Dutz, percussion.
√ 1:45-2:45 pm --- HARRY PICKENS, with Marshall Hawkins and Roy McCurdy; plus special guest Rose Colella.
√ 3:15-4:15 pm --- DEFINIENS, with Sakura Tsai, violin; David Mergen, cello; Stephen Pfeifer, bass; Jennifer Stevenson, clarinet; Jeanette Louise Yaryan, piano.
√ 4:45-5:45 pm --- HENRY FRANKLIN QUARTET, with Theo Saunders, piano; Azar Lawrence, saxophone; Henry Franklin, bass; Ramon Banda, drums.
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IAF THEATRE STAGE:
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√ 6:30-8:30 pm --- SEAHAWK MODERN JAZZ ORCHESTRA (MOJO).
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SUNDAY...
MAIN STAGE:
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√ 11 am-12:15 pm --- YVE EVANS & V.I.P., with Voices in Praise Gospel Choir.
12:45-1:45 pm --- WEST VALLEY HIGH BAND
√ 2:30-4 pm --- CHARLES McPHERSON QUINTET, featuring Gilbert Castellanos, Joshua White, Rob Thorsen, and Chuck McPherson.
√ 4:15-5:30 pm --- CASEY ABRAMS with HALEY REINHART.
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FRENCH QUARTER STAGE:
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√ 10:30-11:45 am --- LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS (Grammy noms).
√ 12:45-1:30 pm --- CHUCK ALVAREZ BAND, with Chuck Alvarez, guitar & vocals; Bill Saita, bass; Jeff Olsen, drums; Vince Denham, saxophone.
√ 2-3:30 pm --- VYE EVANS TRIO, with Yve Evans, piano & vocals; Bradley Austin Bobo, bass, & vocals; Larry Washington, drums & vocals.
√ 4-5:30 pm --- PETER SPRAGUE QUINTET.
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STEPHENS RECITAL HALL STAGE:
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√ 10:30-11:30 am --- JAZZGRASS, with Barnaby Finch, piano, musical director; Don Reed, dobro, mandolin, guitar; Lily McCabe, fiddle; Keith McCabe, guitar, mandolin; Bill Saitta, bass; Jeff Olson, drums.
√ Noon-1 pm --- MUTTS OF THE PLANET, playing a Joni Mitchell "Mingus" Tribute, with with Robin Adler, Joshua White, Rob Thorsen, Duncan Moore, Tripp Sprague, and Dave Blackburn.
√ 1:45-2:45 pm --- PETER SPRAGUE STRING CONSORT, with Peter Sprague, guitar; Mack Leighton, bass; Duncan Moore, drums; Bridget Dolkas, violin; Jeanne Skrocki, violin; Pam Jacobson, viola; Maksim Velichkin, cello.
√ 3:15-4:15 pm --- HOL;LY HOFFMAN & MIKE WOFFORD QUARTET, featuring John Clayton & Jeff Hamilton.
√ 4:45-5:45 pm --- SEAHAWK JAZZ JAM SESSION, featuring a line-up of special guest stars.
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The Festival site...
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Sponsors tell us, “Idyllwild's stunning natural beauty is complemented by plenty of friendly accommodations that can fit every budget, and by campgrounds that will bring you close to our wildlife.”
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Friday’s VIP package at 6 pm will interest Folk-Americana fans...
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It’s “THE FRENCH QUARTER’S BISTRO LOUNGE,” with a dress code of “Cocktail Attire,” which includes dancing “to the sultry, crowd-stirring sounds of RUBY & THE RED HOTS, with surprise guest appearances,” and “a culinary tour through the red hot cities where jazz cooks,” with dinner featuring cuisine from Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis and Kansas City, and an open bar with fine wines, spirits, and bourbon flights.
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Tix: two-day pass, $110. One-day (Sat OR Sun), $60. Tix at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-jazz-in-the-pines-festival-tickets-16109970355
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Wed, Aug 12, FREE, in downtown L.A.:
12:30-2 pm RAMFUNKSHUS p play the final weekly LUNCHTIME CONCERT in the free summer “PERSHING SQUARE CONCERT SERIES” in Pershing Square (park) 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles 90013; 310-401-0258.
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One of California’s premier party cover bands, RamFunkshus brings a huge repertoire of dance hits, ranging from ’60s to now, from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga.
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Bring your lunch to the venue; the original 1917 L.A. Farmers’ Market is three blocks away and offers plenty of options; other local take out places offer sandwiches, tacos, or pizza. Tables, chairs and umbrellas are available at the square.
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The last 2015 summer concerts in Pershing Square happen this week, Thu & Sat evenings.
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Details at: www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/SummerConcertSeries.html
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Wed, Aug 12, in Altadena:
5 & 8 pm LEDWARD KAAPANA, a superior Hawai’ian show, is ALMOST SOLD-OUT at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane reports Monday morning, Aug 10, “There are seven seats left between the 5 pm matinee and the 8 pm evening show. That would be only seven seats for both shows (yes, folks shifted around leaving small gaps). Call now. And, when both shows sell out, you might want to get on the Waiting Lists if you are in the Altadena area. The Waiting List is always worth the gamble if you are flexible and nearby.”
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Recognition by his peers earned Ledward Kaapana four Grammy nominations in his own right and three Grammy wins on slack key compilations. He has won multiple Hanohano (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy”) awards, including 2009 Favorite Entertainer of the Year. He is unrivaled in his exceptional picking style on slack key guitar and ‘ukulele, and his extraordinary baritone to falsetto vocal range. A delightful performer with kolohe (rascal) charm, Led boasts multiple Na Hoku (Hawaiian Music Awards), including Favorite Entertainer. LED KAAPANA is a musical legend and a National Heritage Fellow.
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“Ledward Kaapana is a master slack key guitarist.”—The New York Times. "…friendly, generous, self-effacing, a little kolohe (rascally) and a flat out genius at just about any stringed instrument that can be finger-picked." --The Honolulu Advertiser.
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“His fleet fingers, leaping phrases and seemingly boundless imagination for improvisation suggest a jazz influence…” -- The Seattle Times
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A master of the slack key guitar, Led Kaapana has been one of Hawai‘i's most influential musicians for four decades. His mastery of stringed instruments, exceptional picking style on slack key guitar and ‘ukulele, and extraordinary baritone to leo ki`eki`e (falsetto) vocal range, have made him a musical legend. With easy-going style and kolohe (rascal) charm, he has built a loyal corps of “Led Heads” from Europe to Australia to his birthplace on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. In 2011, he was honored with an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.
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For a nice feature, with photos of the Coffee Gallery Backstage, go to this article:
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http://pasadenanow.com/living/funky-fresh-and-family-friendly/? cat=67#.VcKLXzBViko
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Call to reserve tix right away, ’cause you’ll find it sold-out if you dawdle.
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Wed, Aug 12, in OC (Costa Mesa):
6-8 pm WHEN PIGS FLY! plays the 125th Annual “ORANGE COUNTY FAIR, ” which runs Jul 17 to Aug 16, 2015, at the OC Fair & Events Center, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa 92626.
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If you’ve been unimpressed by the big time acts playing the Pac Amp at the Fair, THIS is the show you’ve been waiting for: rootsy Folk-Americana with Irish and Appalachian Mountain elements.
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WHEN PIGS FLY! is MARIANNE SCANLON on hammered and fretted dulcimer, JIM COPE on fiddle, bouzouki, & banjo, BEA ROMANO on hammered dulcimer & autoharp, and JIM ROMANO on guitar, fretted dulcimer, & bodhran. More at www.WhenPigsFlyMusic.com
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The fair has two principal music venues, plus other musical entertainment, and it’s ALL free with admission. We’ll endeavor to keep you posted about all the listenable music on all the stages. The headline acts all play the “2015 Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre.”
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Full sched. for Pac Amp during the fair:
http://www.pacamp.com/pa/
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Full sched. for the Fair’s OTHER principal stage, The Hangar, is at:
http://www.ocfair.com/2015/thingstodo/the_hangar.asp
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There always may be something good on “The Hangar” stage OR on the Promenade Stage. Pick up the daily schedule when you go in the gate.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Ventura:
6 pm Twice-monthly “VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAM” at the Golden China, 760 S Seward Av, Ventura.
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Venue is a Chinese restaurant with a full menu and full bar.
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Wed, Aug 12, FREE, in Culver City:
6:30 pm Monthly “WESTSIDE HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION” in Room 6 at the Culver Palms United Methodist Church complex, 4464 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Long Beach:
7 pm DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays the Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802; 562-590-3100.
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Wed, Aug 12; Tue-Thu, Aug 11-13, in Universal City:
7-10 pm Pianoman MARC BOSSERMAN plays the Hilton Universal City in the Lobby Bar.
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Wed, Aug 12, in downtown L.A.:
7:30 pm “HEARTWORN HIGHWAYS REVISITED,” on its way to becoming a Nu-Folk classic, screens in the “REEL TO REEL” series as a performance-interview program tonight in the Clive Davis Theatre at the Grammy Museum, Olympic & Figueroa, across from Staple Center in downtown L.A.
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Directly inspired by the late JIM SZLAPSKI's 1976 cult classic “Heartworn Highways” — which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary — “Heartworn Highways Revisisted” casts a spotlight on a new community of singer-songwriters in the outskirts of Nashville during a time when folk music is experiencing a renaissance of integrity.
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Directed by Wayne Price, and co-produced by Graham Leader, who produced the original “Heartworn Highways,” and Brian Devine, “Heartworn Highways Revisited” features the filmmakers reuniting with artists featured in the original film, including GUY CLARK, TOWNES VAN ZANDT, STEVE YOUNG, and DAVID ALLAN COE, while focusing on the next generation of "outlaws" such as JOHN McCAULEY (DEER TICK), JONNY FRITZ, ROBERT ELLIS, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, SHOVELS & ROPE, and LANGHORNE SLIM, among others who honor the tradition of their predecessors while forging a highway of their own.
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The GRAMMY Museum hosts this special screening, following its previous screening at the 2015 “Nashville Film Festival,” the “Santa Barbara International Film Festival,” the “Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival,” and the “Asbury Park Music in Film Festival,” where it won “Best Documentary” for 2015.
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Tix at www.grammymuseum.org, or call 213-763-2133. Doors at 7 pm for the best seats.
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Be sure to peruse the Guide’s “TICKET ALERTS” in this edition for a wide variety of upcoming Grammy Museum programs.
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Wed, Aug 12, in San Diego:
SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm ALABAMA SHAKES plus BLAKE MILLS play the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego 92182.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Ventura:
7:30 pm THE BAND PERRY is pretty much “thet fahke Nashvulle pop countree” to our ears, but some folkies like ‘em, and they’re playing the last of the Americana-friendly shows in the CONCERT SERIES (through Aug 16) at the 140th Annual "VENTURA COUNTY FAIR" at the fairgrounds complex, 10 W Harbor Bl, Ventura; 805-648-3376.
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The fair's Grandstand Concerts series is FREE with paid fair admission. Other musical entertainment happens throughout the fair, but we do not have that info.
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There are Free Rodeos on Sat & Sun, Aug 15 &16 at 2 & 7 pm, and Motor Sports on Wed, Aug 5 (additional ticket required).
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Full info at:
www.venturacountyfair.org
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Wed, Aug 12, FREE, in Riverside Co (Murrieta):
7:30 pm “THE SHAM JAM” hosted by the band THE HUNTED 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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Wed, Aug 12, in San Diego:
8 pm JACKSON BROWNE plays the San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Av, San Diego 92101; 619-615-4000.
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Legendary musician Jackson Browne’s 2015 U.S. Summer Tour reaches San Diego tonight to support his new album, “Standing In The Breach.” Jackson's new studio album is a collection of ten songs that are, at turns, deeply personal and political, exploring love, hope, and defiance in the face of the advancing uncertainties of modern life.
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Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Jackson's career began in the mid-60s in Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Except for a brief period in NYC in the late 1960s, he has always lived in Southern California. His debut album came out on David Geffen's Asylum Records in 1972. Since then, he has released fourteen studio albums and four collections of live performances.
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In 2002, he was the fourth recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, given to artists whose works exemplify the environmental and social values that were essential to the great California-born author. He has received Duke University’s LEAF award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts, and both the Chapin-World Hunger Year and NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Awards. In 2004, Jackson was given an honorary Doctorate of Music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice."
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Jackson Browne is currently on a world tour with his band, with upcoming dates in Japan and Europe.
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More info & tix: www.jacksonbrowne.com.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Altadena:
8 pm LED KAAPANA, a superior Hawai’ian show, is ALMOST SOLD-OUT for both the 5 & 8 pm shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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See 5 pm write-up for details.
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Call to reserve tix right away, ’cause you’ll find it sold-out if you dawdle.
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Wed, Aug 12, in San Diego (Solana Beach):
8 pm BUDDY GUY plus THE RECORD COMPANY make for an incredibly memorable offering at the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solana Beach 92075; 858-481-9022.
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Wed, Aug 12 (through Aug 16), in L.A.:
8 pm “HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN” plays the Geffen Playhouse, 10886 LeConte Av, Los Angeles 90024; 310-208-2028, www.geffenplayhouse.com
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Use the discount code from our friends at “Parlor Performances” when you order your tickets: Code: HersheyParlor
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That gets you the discounted price of $40 ($32 + $8 fee) for any available performance / seat location. The production CLOSES THIS SUNDAY, running Tuesdays-Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 3 pm & 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm & 7 pm.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Burbank:
8-11 pm LIVE AMERICANA / or TRAD or ALT COUNTRY / or HONKY TONK MUSIC on two stages in separate rooms at Cody’s Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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A one-menu-item cover applies. Venue has a full menu & full bar.
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Wed, Aug 12, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm ROB STALEY plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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Go early for the free dance lessons at 7:30 pm.
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Every night, they present LIVE AMERICANA / ALT OR TRAD COUNTRY / HONKY TONK music for listening and dancing – unless they’re closed when Hollywood rents the place to shoot a movie or tv show, and the place has been in hundreds of film and tv shoots over the years.
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This is L.A.’s last real honky-tonk, no cover, full bar, and friendly people who, howdy pardner, all like to dance. Go early for the free dance lessons. There’s live music EVERY night, seven nights a week; sometimes acoustic, sometimes heavy on the pedal steel or the twang, but never that annoying fahke ackscent pop-“country” Nashvulle scene.
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Wed, Aug 12, in OC (Costa Mesa):
8 pm DEEP PURPLE and FOGHAT head-up the LIVE MUSIC on the Pac Amp stage, while “WILD CHILD - A JIM MORRISON CELEBRATION” (this one a tribute act) plays “The Hangar” Stage, and...
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THE ONE YOU’LL WANT TO SEE...
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DANNY MAIKA, a vocal chameleon and ukulele player, plays “The Promenade” stage (he has a residency Aug 12 through Aug 16), and that’s the action on the three principal stages tonight at the 125th Annual “ORANGE COUNTY FAIR,” which has live concerts day and night, with 8 pm headliners each night at the Pac Amp, and on “The Hangar” stage, and on “The Promenade” stage, and elsewhere in other nooks and crannies on the grounds and whatever other stages, all at...
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...the OC Fair & Events Center, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa 92626.
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Oh, and there’s the “WILD WEST TURKEY STAMPEDE” daily from Aug 12 through Aug 16, at 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, & 8 pm, somewhere in there where you can get your feathers ruffled.
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The OC Fair runs Jul 17 to Aug 16, 2015. It has two principal music venues – Pac Amp and The Hangar – plus other stages like “The Promenade,” all active with musical entertainment, and all of it free with admission. We’ll endeavor to keep you posted about all the listenable music on all the stages. The headline acts all play the “2015 Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre.”
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“The Hangar” is an aviation hangar-style building with a 50-foot arched ceiling, Fairgoers can enjoy live entertainment, including music and other types of performances. All tickets include free OC Fair admission. Free-with-admission community entertainment is also scheduled daily, see the Daily Schedules on the fair’s website for a list of free entertainment.
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** Full sched. for Pac Amp during the fair:
http://www.pacamp.com/pa/
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** Full sched. for the Fair’s OTHER principal stage, The Hangar, is at:
http://www.ocfair.com/2015/thingstodo/the_hangar.asp
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ALL stages are free with admission to the OC fair.
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Wed, Aug 12, FREE, in South Pas:
8:30-11:30 pm Weekly “IRISH SESSION” is a structured jam at Griffins of Kinsale, 1007 Mission St, South Pasadena; 626-799-0926.
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Wed, Aug 12, in Joshua Tree:
8:30 pm-midnight "METEORS & MUSIC" is a fun way to watch the PERSEID METEOR SHOWER, with "Meteor Celebration 2015" at a place experienced in hosting musical festivals, the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree.
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The Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater in Joshua Tree is hosting this "Perseid Meteor Shower Celebration 2015."
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Why go all the way out there? Because you need to go SOMEWHERE that's dark. Really dark. And this event is a star party that's really a party, with live music.
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Wherever you go to look up, it's a big deal because there's a "New Moon" — meaning no Moon — at the exact right time that Earth makes its annual swing through the cloud of space debris that causes the meteor shower when the junk hits the atmosphere. Usually, moonlight produces "light fog" that keeps you from seeing everything. Same problem with the ridiculous amount of "light pollution" in any town or city. But being beneath a very dark sky means, as Ed Sullivan would say, "a very big show."
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No telescope needed for this, since the meteors are all over the sky. Though they tend to seem to originate in the constellation Perseus, named for the hero of Greek mythology. If you have a telescope, take it to get exceptional looks at Saturn with the sky extra-dark.
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The only problem with this event (besides the distance) is this: it's over too early. Peak viewing times to get the maximum rate of sightings-per-hour will be the very early morning hours of Aug 11, 12 and 13. Meaning at midnight, when the event ends, things will start getting more interesting.
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Go three mile east of Joshua Tree Village to Sunfair Rd. Go north five miles to the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. Enter the second driveway on the right. Drive east on the entry road stopping at the stop sign. Continue to the end and turn right.
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Sign up at the event's Meetup site if you plan to go: http://www.meetup.com/JoshuaTreeAstronomyArtsTheater/events/224216994
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More at: the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers (SCDVA) site: www.scdva.org — they feature weekly star parties & camping during the summer months.
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$5 per person.
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Wed, Aug 12, FREE, in Culver City:
9 pm AMERICANA / ALT or TRAD COUNTRY / HONKY TONK MUSIC is a distinct possibility tonight at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bld, Culver City 90230.
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No cover. Venue is 21+, the size of a postage stamp, and barstool seating is competitive. Still it’s always a fun place.
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There are separate sections within.
a) ONGOING EVENTS are listed in the first section, followed by...
b) UPCOMING FESTIVALS listed in their own section, then our ever-growing catalog of...
c) UPCOMING CONCERTS and arts events.
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... through Aug 16, in L.A.:
8 pm (most dates) “HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN” plays the Geffen Playhouse, 10886 LeConte Av, Los Angeles 90024; 310-208-2028, www.geffenplayhouse.com
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Use the discount code from our friends at “Parlor Performances” when you order your tickets: Code: HersheyParlor
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That gets you the discounted price of $40 ($32 + $8 fee) for any available performance / seat location. The production runs Tuesdays-Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 3 pm & 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm & 7 pm.
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(Time varies; 8 pm, some 2:30 pm matinees) “ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE” is a big time music-filled show at the charming little Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4318; www.sierramadreplayhouse.com
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This is the fastest ticket-seller in the Playhouse’s history. To accommodate the extraordinary demand, additional matinee performances have been added. Don’t dawdle getting tickets to this one. (The Guide” News Feature that announced the production’s opening night is re-run here.)
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It’s a real, live stage MUSICAL, a theatrical production focusing on the vocal magic of PATSY CLINE, you’ll experience how she evoked the heartbreak and longing that have made her songs country and pop classics. Written by Ted Swindley, directed by Robert Marra, with musical director Sean Paxton, it’s a Sierra Madre Playhouse production starring CORI CABLE KIDDER and NIKKI D’AMICO.
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“Always….Patsy Cline” depicts the legendary singer backed by a live band performing twenty-seven of her greatest hits in this jukebox musical. Patsy Cline (1932-1963) was one of the most popular and influential vocalists of the 20th Century.
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Although most associated with country music, she was the first female crossover artist, also singing traditional pop, torch songs, rockabilly, honky-tonk, country swing, and gospel. The first female solo artist admitted to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Patsy was also included among “The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll” by VH1, “The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone, and “The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music” by CMT.
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She first appeared on radio in Winchester, VA in 1947. In 1954, country star Jimmy Dean brought her aboard as a regular on the radio show “Town and Country Jamboree” in Arlington, VA. In 1955, she began appearing on television, on the TV version of “Grand Ole Opry” and on “Ozark Jubilee.”
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But it was her sensational success on “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” in 1957 that truly launched her as a national figure. Godfrey’s show, a precursor of competitions like “Star Search” and “American Idol,” also launched Ann-Margret and Pat Boone, among others.
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“Always…Patsy Cline” is based on a real incident that occurred in 1961. Super-fan Louise Seger befriends Cline before a concert in Houston. After the show, Louise takes her home, cooks her breakfast and appears with her on a local radio broadcast. The two maintain a correspondence, writing each other letters until Cline’s untimely death in a Tennessee plane crash in 1963. The star closed each of her letters to Seger, “Always…Patsy Cline.”
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CORI CABLE KIDDER portrays PATSY CLINE. A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, she toured with IN THE MOOD and sang at Tokyo Disney for a year. Coming to L.A., she appeared in+ “The Producers” and with SWING DAMES, performing the music of the Andrews Sisters.
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NIKKI D’AMICO plays Louise. Her extensive musical theater credits include National Tours of “Evita,” “Cats,” “A Chorus Line,” “The Fantasticks,” “Chaplin,” “West Side Story,” and more. Most recently, she appeared with Pacific Resident Theatre in its Ovation-nominated production of “A View from the Bridge.”
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ROBERT MARRA directs. In addition to numerous New York credits, his local shows include “The World Goes Round,” “Once on this Island,” “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “Into the Woods,” “Chess in Concert,” “The Devil and Daisy Jane,” “A Chorus Line,” and many more. He is also a choreographer.
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TED SWINDLEY is the playwright. He was the Founding Artistic Director of Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston. He also wrote “Stories My Grandmother Told Me.” Fans of Patsy Cline’s music will be in musical heaven as they’ll hear, performed live, twenty-seven of her greatest hits, including “Walkin’ After Midnight” (the Godfrey show hit), “Sweet Dreams” (a signature tune for Cline, although originally a hit ten years earlier by Faron Young), “Crazy” (written for her by WILLIE NELSON), “I Fall to Pieces,” “She’s Got You,” “Your Cheating Heart,” and many more.
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“Always…Patsy Cline” debuted in 1988. It is one of only two stage productions about the singer licensed and authorized by The Estate of Patsy Cline. In addition to affording a revue of great songs, “Always…Patsy Cline” is a heartwarming story of an enduring friendship.
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“Always… Patsy Cline” runs July 31-Sep 12, 2015, on this schedule: Fri’s & Sat’s at 8 pm, Sun’s at 2:30 pm. Additional matinnes have been added at 2:30 pm on Thu, Aug 27; Sat, Aug 29; Sat, Sep 5; Sat, Sep 12, and Sun, Sep 13.
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Tix: $30 gen’l. Seniors (age 65+) $27. Students (ages 13-21) $20. Children age 12 and under, $17. Call for tix. Ample free parking behind theatre.
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...through Nov 13, in L.A.:
"CORAZÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD: A STORY OF MARIACHI IN LOS ANGELES," runs May 15-Nov 13, 2015, at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles 90012; 888 488-8083; http://lapca.org
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Mariachi music — and musicians — have become symbols of Mexican and Mexican American identity. From rancheras sung at weekend parties to the recent "Dolls of the World Barbie" dressed in a mariachi traje, this musical form is one of the most recognized icons of Mexican and Mexican American culture. "Corazón de la Comunidad: A Story of Mariachi in Los Angeles" explores the changing identity and history of the genre in L.A.
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Regular visitor hours are M,W & Th, noon–5 pm, and Fri through Sun, noon-6 pm; info@lapca.org
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Go on the right days and you'll a get live music performance along with the exhibition; keep reading.
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Go when there’s LIVE MUSIC &/or RELATED PROGRAMMING...
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• LOUIS CRUZ BELTRAN performs a FREE "special concert tribute" to activist DOLORES HUERTA, Thu, Aug 13, at 6 pm.
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• "Metalachi: Mariachi Fusion" is a special music program on Sat, Sep 26, at 7 pm.
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• "Platicas at LA Plaza: Is Mariachi Music all the Same?" happens Thu, Oct 8 , at 6:30 pm.
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3:30 pm “AS YOU LIKE IT” re-sets Shakespeare to the American Civil War, at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga, midway between Malibu and the San Fernando Valley.
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Note, “the rebel camp is alive with music — banjo, guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more.”
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In this production of “As You Like It, ” director ELLEN GEER moves the tale of two sets of brothers — one alienated by ambition, the other estranged by envy — to the divided South of the post-Civil War era, adding traditional American folk music and dance from the period. Rosalind is forced to flee camp when her uncle Frederick, usurper of his brother’s position as a general in the Union army, threatens to have her killed. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, Rosalind disguises herself as a man for safety's sake. The disguise comes in handy when she tests the devotion of her noble admirer, Orlando, on the run from his hostile older brother. Meanwhile, the rebel camp is alive with music — banjo, guitar, ukulele, mandolin and more. With Rosalind's wit leading the way, the forces of true love, justice and song eventually triumph.
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This production runs June 7 through Sep 26, ALTERNATING WITH OTHER PRODUCTIONS. Production dates / times: Sunday, June 7 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, June 14 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, June 20 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, June 28 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, July 12 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, July 18 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, Aug. 1 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, Aug. 9 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3:30 pm * • Saturday, Aug. 22 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, Aug. 29 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 pm • Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 pm • Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m .
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A special Prologue (pre-show discussion) happens Saturday, Aug 15 at 2:30 pm. (included in ticket price).
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Tickets range from $10-$39.50; children 6 and under are free. Info, complete schedule of all performances this summer, and advance tix, at 310-455-3723 or www.theatricum.com
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7:30 pm “GREEN GROW THE LILACS, ” the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play that inspired “Oklahoma!”, at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, in the heart of Topanga Canyon, midway between Malibu and the San Fernando Valley. The production opens Sat, Jul 11 and runs through Sep 26. See the feature story in the “News” section of the Guide’s Jun 22 edition.
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Tix range from $10-$39.50, with discounts available for students, seniors, the military and AEA members.
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The season’s offerings here alternate. For a complete schedule of the summer season’s performances and to purchase tickets, call 310-455-3723 or go to www.theatricum.com
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Sat, Aug 29,
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in Long Beach:
Annual “LONG BEACH BBQ FESTIVAL” includes plenty of live music performances, in Rainbow Lagoon Park,Long Beach,CA
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The excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, 2-2:30 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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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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Sat, Sep 12,
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in Long Beach:
Annual “LONG BEACH LOBSTER FESTIVAL” in Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach.
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There’s music all day and evening, and the cuisine is very much centered on the lobsters flown-in from New England. The excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, 4-5:30 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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Sat, Sep 12,
FESTIVAL,
in Downey:
Annual “INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL” in Downey includes live music performances.
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Recommendation: Playing at 4 pm is INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards.
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Details at: www.incendioband.com
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Fri-Sun, Sep 18-21,
FESTIVAL,
near Bishop (East of the High Sierra, in Cal):
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” always brings fine music performances, this year with headliners TONY FURTADO, DAVID MYLES, RICHARD SMITH, NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS, INCENDIO, MARCH FOURTH!, DAN CONNOR, THE MILLPOND ALL-STAR JAM, plus the BANANA SLUGS doing a kids performance and multiple NEA-sponsored workshops, and plenty of other acts, all at Millpond Park (Inyo Co. Park) and Campground, NE of Bishop.
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Presented by the Inyo Council for the Arts, whose staff attends bunches of other festivals and concerts to choose the best acts, this is a very fun festival that somehow feels intimate in the vast expanse of the great outdoors, in a fine place with the right ambiance and exceptionally good sound, all operating with the spectacular backdrop of the High Sierra. Though not specifically billed as a “folk fest” or an “all-acoustic” affair, essentially it is both, with first-rate acts each day. In addition to the main stage outdoors and with large trees for shade at the top of the slope (which is a bit of a natural grass lawn amphitheater), there is a smaller workshop stage in a large tent. They have a permanent snack bar that cooks good food, including breakfast each morning. Tent camping is available along the lake (the old sawmill’s mill pond, hence the name) and RV camping is available is the developed campground where the showers are located. This one is the autumn counterpart to the annual spring “Live Oak Music Festival” (held a few hundred miles away).
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Playing a Saturday set at 6:30 pm is INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards. They are perennially so popular they are booked back among a lot of “first-time here” acts. If you don’t know INCENDIO, you should check them out at: www.incendioband.com
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Here’s the schedule for the MAIN STAGE and the festival’s two other venues (one venue is newly added this year)...
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MAIN STAGE Schedule
Friday Night...
6:30 pm: Bodie 601
7:40 pm: Cafe Musique
9 pm: AJ Ghent Band
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Saturday Main Stage...
Noon: Mohavisoul
1:15 pm: Dave Gunning
2:35 pm: Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett
4 pm: March Fourth!
Dinner Break
6:30 pm: Incendio
8:30 pm: New Orleans Suspects
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Sunday Main Stage...
9:30 am: Banana Slugs (Kids Performance)
10:25 am: Dan Connor
11:40 am: UNLV Marimba/Steel Drum Ensembles
1 pm: Richard Smith
2:15 pm: Tony Furtado
3:50 pm: David Myles
5:40 pm: Millpond All-Star Jam
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WORKSHOP TENT Schedule
Saturday...
9-10 am: Open Mic
10:15-11:15 am: Cafe Musique
11:30 am-12:15 pm: tba
12:30-1:15 pm: tba
1:30-2:15 pm: tba
2:30-3:15 pm: MohaviSoul – Songwriting workshop
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Sunday Workshop Tent...
9-9:45 am: Open Mic
10-10:50 am: tba
11:05 am-Noon: Joe Craven
12:15-1 pm: tba
1:15-2:15 pm: tba
2:15-3 pm: tba
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NEW for 2015: NEA EDUCATION TENT Schedule
Saturday...
9-9:45 am: AJ Ghent – Slide Guitar
10-10:45 am: Banana Slugs – Kids workshop, ages 5-7
11-11:45 am: Banana Slugs – Kids workshop, ages 8-10
Noon-12:45 pm: Banana Slugs – Kids workshop, ages 11-13
1:30-2:30 pm: tba
3-4 pm: tba
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Sunday NEA Tent...
9:15-10:15 am: Jim Stubblefield (Incendio) – Exotic Guitar
10:45-11:45 am: Richard Smith – Fingerstyle Guitar
Noon-1 pm: Tony Furtado – Banjo
1:15-2:15 pm: tba
2:30-3:30 pm: Sage Romero – Native American dance
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All the info, including advance tix (discounted in advance) and campground reservations (absolutely necessary in advance for RVs) is available by phone at 760-873-8014, or online, at: www.inyo.org/music/millpond-festival
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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, and that offer closes SOON.
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The festival recently announced its line-up:
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Main Stage:
NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, DANGERMUFFIN, NORA JANE STRUTHERS & THE PARTY LINE, SHOOK TWINS, DAVID LUNING BAND, SONGS OF THE FALL, DAVID MYLES TRIO, SPARK AND WHISPER, DENNIS JOHNSON & THE MISSISSIPPI RAMBLERS.
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Other Stages ~ Campgrounds and Hot Spots:
DANGERMUFFIN, SHOOK TWINS, DAVID LUNING BAND, SONGS OF THE FALL, DAVID MYLES TRIO, SPARK AND WHISPER, DENNIS JOHNSON AND THE MISSISSIPPI RAMBLERS, A THOUSAND YEARS AT SEA, PROXIMA PARADA, ACHILLES WHEEL DUO, MCNEVIN & THE SPOKES, ISLAND OF BLACK AND WHITE, THE KELLER SISTERS, STRINGTOWN AMBASSADORS, THE LOVE CHOIR, MOON SHINER, THE PAINTED HORSES, LUMADAE, TAMRA GODEY.
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Friday Night Showcase hosted by Michael Gaither:
Ten more performances tba.
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Sponsors say, "The South Fork wants you to hear music on its banks! Limited Time left to get ‘Early Bird’ discounts at the festival website.”
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The festival was named "Best of" choice for fun things to do in the Sacramento Bee newspaper, and called, "Friendly, Unforgettable" in the Mountain Democrat. "...what a great vibe at the festival" wrote the Auburn Journal. "Music and Moving Water in Perfect Harmony" says Submerge Magazine.
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Full info and tix, www.americanrivermusic.org/festival.php
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Sun, Sep 20,
FESTIVAL,
in San Pedro:
Annual “TRI ART FESTIVAL” at Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro; http://triartsp.com
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We do not yet know what the other two of the three arts are that this festival celebrates, but one is certainly live music performance, so we’re on-board.
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Playing at 4:30 pm and celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in Riverside Co (Murrieta):
4-5:30 pm Annual “MURRIETA LOBSTER FESTIVAL” in Town Square Park, Jefferson Av & Kalmia St, downtown Murrieta.
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This one is new to us. We know that the excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, 4-5:30 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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Sat, Sep 26,
FESTIVAL,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL” at Col. Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine 92606; www.cityofirvine.org/globalvillage
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We know that it isn’t totally all “world-mus-icky.” Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are perforning.
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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Sun, Sep 27,
FESTIVAL,
at the OC Fairgrounds:
Annual “BIG SQUEEZE FESTIVAL,” Southern Cal’s accordion-lovers fest across all folk genres that center tunes on the squeezebox, from concertina to button- to piano- accordion, happens all day at the Orange County Fairgrounds (OC Fair & Events Center), 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa 92626.
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We know that this festival is VERY dancer-friendly, and we know the excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO plays Creole-centered Cajun-Creole-Zydeco – featuring the squeezebox and rub-board – for listening and dancing, Noon-12:45 pm. More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details and the full lineup.
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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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c) UPCOMING CONCERTS
& Arts Events
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What’s ahead. Some are coming SOON. Some are even FREE, but you could still miss ’em. Some offer advance discounts. Others’ll just sell-out quickly if you’re not on top of things.
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Thu, Aug 13, in La Canada-Flintridge:
6 pm KRISTIN KORB, that beautiful and beautifully-voiced maestro of the upright bass makes a sojourn back from the European festival circuit to play the “Descanso Gardens Summer Concert / Concerts Under the Oaks” series in the Under the Oaks Amphitheatre, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge 91011; www.DescansoGardens.org; 818-949-4200.
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Bring a picnic and beach chair for a wonderful night under the Descanso oaks. Lawn seating is first-come, first served.
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Series runs periodically on weekend afternoons or weeknight evenings through the summer, on a beautiful little outdoor stage with nice sound and bench seating. Gardens admission MAY include concert; check with venue.
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The beautiful and beautifully-voiced vocalist and virtuoso of the stand-up bass is not to be missed. She was always a big hit when she appeared live on stages and at festivals during her L.A. days, when she was an adjunct prof. of music at USC.
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More at www.kristinkorb.com
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Free concert with Gardens admission, which is $9 adults, $6 students & seniors, cheaper for young kids.
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Thu, Aug 13, in downtown L.A.:
6 pm LOUIS CRUZ BELTRAN performs a FREE "special concert tribute" to activist DOLORES HUERTA, with special musical guests at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles 90012; 888 488-8083; http://lapca.org
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Blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz, Latin jazz, salsa and R&B, LOUIS CRUZ BELTRAN is a bandleader who is also a superbly skilled vocalist, conguero, timbalero and humorist. He is a popular attraction at venues ranging from intimate clubs to major festivals where he has shared the stage with music luminaries including Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Poncho Sanchez, Hubert Laws, and many more.
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This event is free and open to the public.
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GO EARLY and enjoy the current exhibition: "Corazón de la Comunidad: A Story of Mariachi in Los Angeles," runs May 15-Nov 13, 2015, at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles 90012; 888 488-8083; http://lapca.org
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Go on the right days (including this one) and you'll a get live music performance along with the exhibition; keep reading.
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Mariachi music — and musicians — have become symbols of Mexican and Mexican American identity. From rancheras sung at weekend parties to the recent "Dolls of the World Barbie" dressed in a mariachi traje, this musical form is one of the most recognized icons of Mexican and Mexican American culture. "Corazón de la Comunidad: A Story of Mariachi in Los Angeles" explores the changing identity and history of the genre in L.A.
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Regular visitor hours are M,W & Th, noon–5 pm, and Fri through Sun, noon-6 pm; info@lapca.org
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A Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick!
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Thu, Aug 13, FREE, in Culver City:
7 pm BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO wraps-up CULVER CITY'S “BOULEVARD MUSIC SUMMER FESTIVAL” for 2015 in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City’s City Hall. Each concert is FREE and parking is free, with an optional $10 up-front reserved seat.
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Tonight is highly danceable zydeco music, featuring the sounds of Creole from Louisiana and Texas, with the excellent BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO (a Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick!) More on the band at www.BonneMusiqueZydeco.com ; Google the event for details.
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Avoid the crowds and parking hassles of other areas on the Westside. Courtyard opens at 4:30 pm. Careful with arriving early, because the free parking is free for two hours in designated parking structures in Culver City. Dozens of dining options are available within walking distance. You can even catch the new light rail to Culver City and a convenient Culver Bus to the concert, and not drive at all.
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Thu, Aug 13, in Mar Vista:
7 pm “L.A. SONGWRITERS ROUND” with JANE BACH, SANDRA PILLER, and performing host STEFANI SCOVOLO, at Grand View Market, 12210 Venice Bl, Mar Vista; 310-309-7800.
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More at www.sandrapiller.com
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Aug 13, in T.O.:
7:30 pm CHRIS ISAAK plays the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. (He also plays Anaheim on Aug 11; see listing.) Tix for this show available at:
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Chris Isaak is a Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, musician, actor and talk show host with a career spanning over twenty five years. His iconic vocal style has garnered enormous acclaim and his songs have been featured in numerous films and television shows. Throughout his impressive recording career —right from his stunning 1985 debut to his latest stellar effort, “Beyond the Sun” — Chris Isaak has tunefully and artfully explored the many complex facets of love, as well as other matters of profound human interest. He has done so with an abiding respect for popular music’s past, but at the same time with clear and vital passion for the here and now.
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http://m.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/90196/735342?brand=nederlanderla&camefrom=cfc_ndrcon_ned_Aug5
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Thu & Fri, Aug 13 & 14, in Hollywood:
(Time tba) GRACE POTTER plays two nights at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.
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Thu, Aug 13, FREE, in downtown L.A.:
8 pm TIEMPO LIBRE plays the final weekly LATIN / SALSA CONCERT in the free summer “PERSHING SQUARE CONCERT SERIES” in Pershing Square (park) 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles 90013; 310-401-0258.
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New this summer, Pershing Square has been presenting acclaimed Latin artists on Thursday evenings. Thursday, the concert lawn opens at 7 pm and concerts begin at 8 pm. A Beer & Wine Garden is open on Thursdays (i.d. required). A variety of food trucks are available for dining options. Outside food and drinks are not allowed into the venue on Thursday nights.
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TIEMPO LIBRE is a three-time Grammy-nominated Afro-Caribbean music group celebrated for its sophisticated tropical music. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, festival stages and dance venues, Tiempo Libre features an exhilarating mix of jazz harmonies, contemporary sonorities and seductive Latin rhythms. Through the past 14 years, the band has appeared around the globe and been featured on television shows including “The Tonight Show,” “Live from Lincoln Center,” and “Dancing with the Stars,” as well as many entertainment programs on Univision and Telemundo. Since the group’s formation in Miami 2001, its members have been on a mission to share their Afro-Caribbean heritage with as wide an audience as possible, reinterpreting and reinvigorating music born from the meeting of their musical origins with their new American experience.
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Details at: www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/SummerConcertSeries.html
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Fri, Aug 14, in San Pedro:
"SPIRIT OF '45" is a nationwide 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the END OF WORLD WAR II, and it includes events today aboard the BATTLESHIP IOWA, docked as a museum in San Pedro.
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In 2010, the U.S. Congress voted unanimously for an annual "Spirit of '45 Day" to preserve and honor the legacy of the men and women of the WW II generation. This year, America's governors are issuing proclamations expressing their support for a nationwide WW II 70th Anniversary Commemoration.
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Events all weekend, August 14-16, 2015, throughout the US. These include:
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- "Kiss In" events in Times Square, Las Vegas,San Diego and Sarasota,FL (Fri, Aug 14)
- August 14,1945 Radio Broadcasts
- "Rosie the Riveter Rallies" (Sat, Aug 15)
- "WWII Warbird Fly Overs" (Sat, Aug 15)
- "Swing Across America!" Swing dancing
- "Around the World Wreath Laying Tribute" (Sun, Aug 16)
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More, incl. events throughout the nation, at:
http://spiritof45.org/home0.aspx
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Fri, Aug 14, FREE, in Santa Clarita:
6-10 pm "L.A. SUMMERFEST" presents "SONGWRITERS NIGHT," a FREE outdoor concert & CONTEST, featuring THE TALL MEN GROUP, and musically hosted by THE LOCKE BROTHERS, at Towsley Canyon Park, 24255 The Old Rd, Santa Clarita 91321.
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Bring a blanket and chairs. Food truck, beer, & wine available.
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This is a PARTICIPATORY event:
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• SONGWRITERS: Bring CD/song/lyric to enter contest. to be featured on SCV-Arts TV.
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• VISUAL ARTISTS: Bring your gear for plein air drawing/painting, & exhibition.
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• ALL ATTENDEES: bring a new pair of socks for the ‘Box of Sox’ drive to benefit the homeless.
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• ALL ATTENDEES: join-in the grand finale singalong of “This Land is Your Land” for local TV.
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Free event.
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Fri, Aug 14, in downtown L.A.:
6:30-11 pm TRIO ELLAS plus LA VICTORIA play "BOLEROS DE NOCHE," a special concert at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles 90012; 888 488-8083; http://lapca.org
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Latin Grammy-nominated TRIO ELLAS and LA VICTORIA team-up for a night where women artists pay tribute to unforgettable bolero and ranchera music. It will be a warm summer night, filled with guitars and the voices of women that will awaken the passion our hearts hold for bolero music and its romantic, unforgettable poetic verses.
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This is a 21+ event, with, in addition to the performance, "vinyl records, traditional Mexican food, drinks, art, and more!"
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Advance tix, $16.82 (incl. fee), at:
www.eventbrite.com/e/boleros-de-noche-presenta-trio-ellas-y-la-victoria-tickets-17699161669
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Tix are $20 at the door, if any remain.
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Fri, Aug 14, FREE, in the IE (Redlands):
8 pm INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards, plays the summer concert series at the Redlands Bowl in Redlands.
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Sat, Aug 15, in Pasadena:
6-10 pm "BENEFIT CONCERT FOR CLEAN WATER IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD," with short set performances by ED TREE, BRAD COLERICK, KARA GRAINGER, WILL RISBOURG, JONIE BLINMAN & KP, RIC TAYLOR, LORIN HART, WILD MOUNTAIN MYSTICS, CORRINA CARTER, JUSTINE WILLIS, NICK GOODMAN, BRAD LEE SWANSON, DAVE MORRISON, "and probably a few more," in the large hall behind Throop Unitarian, 300 S Los Robles, Pasadena.
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This is a benefit show for CharityWater.org. Dave Morrison explains, "I've become more and more aware of the problem of potable water throughout much of the developing world. Close to a billion people have no direct access to clean drinking water. Can you imagine that?"
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He continues, "What happens is that kids - usually girls - spend much of the day carrying water from distant sources. This interferes with schooling and locks everybody into the cycle of poverty that is so hard to break.
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"Thousands of children die every single day due to diseases related to bad drinking water. That's just not something we can ignore. So, I've been looking around.
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"Several great charities are focusing on this problem: digging wells, running pipe, installing purification systems, building baths and latrines. I like an outfit called CharityWater.org.
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"Their model is based on a 100% promise. They've put a firewall between publicly-raised donations and their own organizational costs. What they do is raise, from large donors, the money for staff, offices, travel and other expenses . And all of the money raised through their public outreach goes directly toward funding the water projects.
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"I like this idea. When we give to the Red Cross after a disaster, we know that the money will find its way somewhere, but when we read stories about big salaries and questionable pay-outs to local authorities, it worries us that our donations are absorbed by the charity organization itself, and never get where we intend for them to go.
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"With CharityWater ... the money goes into the field. Period.
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"It's a great time to get involved in this. Water-filtration systems are cheaper than ever, as are hand-drilling rigs and solar-powered pumps. Water is such a basic first-step on the road out of poverty, that I'm ready to make a commitment to an ongoing effort.
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"This is our first water-specific benefit.
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"We have a great line-up of musicians all donating their time. We'll have some food on hand, but also are actively seeking pot-luck contributions.
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"Additionally, we're trying a new model for the donations themselves. I'll have a lap-top set up and opened to my fund-drive page at the CharityWater website. You all can give whatever you want, using your own credit or debit card, and the receipt will go directly to your email inbox. Cash will also be accepted, and at the end of the show, we'll count it up, and I will donate that amount from my own account, and reimburse myself from the kitty. All neat and completely transparent.
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"I hope to see a bunch of you at this event, and for us to fund a water-project for some deserving folks."
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Bring a potluck dish to share. BYOBFF.
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More at: www.davemorrisonmusic.com
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Sat, Aug 15, FREE, in downtown L.A.:
7 pm AMERICA, plus THE FREDDY JONES BAND, play the season closer of the free summer “PERSHING SQUARE CONCERT SERIES” in Pershing Square (park) 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles 90013; 310-401-0258.
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AMERICA is still widely remembered for its hits "Horse with No Name," “Ventura Highway,” “Sister Goldenhair,” “Muskrat Love,” "Tin Man," "I Need You", and "Lonely People." Formed in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. The trio first met in London while their fathers were stationed at the US Air Force base at RAF South Ruislip near London in the mid-1960s. The three attended London Central High School at Bushey Hall where they met while playing in two different bands. Eventually the trio dubbed themselves America, chosen because they did not want anyone to think they were British musicians trying to sound American. Starting out with borrowed acoustic guitars, they developed a style which incorporated three-part vocal harmony with the style of contemporary folk-rock acts, much like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Their first major gig was as the opening act for THE WHO and ELTON JOHN.
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AMERICA’s debut album, recorded at Trident Studios in London and produced by Ian Samwell, was released in 1971. Then something happened. A single, "A Horse with No Name," (originally titled “Desert Song") became a major worldwide hit in early 1972. The single sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in March 1972. But it wasn’t on that first album. So the debut album was re-released with the hit song added and the album quickly went platinum. In thgose days, the culture was oriented to 33 1/3 vinyl LPs much more than 45 rpm singles. The re-released album resulted in a second major chart success with Beckley's "I Need You", which peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. charts.
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After their initial success, the trio decided to relocate to Los Angeles and produce their own second album. AMERICA's second album, “Homecoming,” was released and awarded a gold disc. The group reached the Top 10 again with Bunnell's "Ventura Highway". Other singles, including Peek's "Don't Cross the River" and Beckley's "Only in Your Heart", were only modestly successful, but the group still won a GRAMMY Award for “Best New Artist” of 1972.
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AMERICA's output grew increasingly ambitious with their third offering, “Hat Trick,” in 1973. Again self-produced, the album featured strings, harmonicas, an eight-minute title track, and tap dancing. The album was not as successful as “Homecoming,” featuring only one modestly successful single, "Muskrat Love"
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After the disappointing commercial performance of the 3rd album, AMERICA enlisted producer GEORGE MARTIN and recording engineer GEOFF EMERICK, who had played a major role in shaping the sound of the Beatles. The result was the album “Holiday,” and with Martin's guidance, it was very different from America's first three efforts, as he enhanced AMERICA's acoustic sound with strings and brass.
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The trio soon found themselves in the Top Ten once again with the first single from “Holiday,” the Bunnell-penned "Tin Man." A song written by the newlywed Dan and Catherine Peek, "Lonely People," into the Top Ten.
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Martin worked with the trio again for their next LP, “Hearts.” AMERICA scored its second chart-topping success with Beckley's "Sister Golden Hair", a song which featured a memorable opening guitar riff admittedly inspired by GEORGE HARRISON's "My Sweet Lord" and frank relationship lyrics inspired, also admittedly, by JACKSON BROWNE. The follow-up single, "Daisy Jane", also scored among the Top Twenty. Shortly after, Peek's reggae-influenced "Woman Tonight" was a third success.
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Warner Bros. released a compilation of AMERICA's best-known tracks in December 1975, titled, “History: America's Greatest Hits,” which scored platinum. Martin, who produced the album, remixed those tracks which were culled from the group's first three albums
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The group recorded its sixth studio album at Caribou Ranch near Nederland, Colorado, inspiring the album's title, “Hideaway,” which Martin directed again. Released in April 1976, it saw the band's popularity severely faltering, as the two singles, "Today's the Day" and "Amber Cascades", only managed to reach number 23 and 75 (respectively) in the Billboard charts. Still, songs like "Jet Boy Blue" and "Don't Let it Get You Down" received a lot of airplay on FM Stations.
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Martin and the trio went to Hawaii to work on the group's seventh studio album, recording in a beach house on the island of Kauai. The resulting LP, “Harbor,” was released in February 1977, but continued the trend of decreasing sales for the group. It was their first album that failed to score either platinum or gold, and all three of its singles failed to chart.
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In May 1977, Dan Peek left the band. Peek recently had renewed his orientation to the Christian religion and began to seek a different artistic direction from Beckley or Bunnell. The two decided to continue as AMERICA, ending their contract with Warner Bros. with the release of their first concert LP, “[America] Live,” in October 1977. Recorded at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles shortly after Peek left the group, the performance featured a backing orchestra conducted by renowned film composer ELMER BERNSTEIN. The album was only mildly successful on the popular charts; whereas all of their previous albums, even “Harbor,” had at least made the Top 30, “Live” just barely inched into the top 130.
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After more than two years without new studio material, Beckley and Bunnell presented the group's new style with a cover of The Mamas & the Papas' "California Dreamin'" in March 1979. It was featured on the soundtrack for the movie “California Dreaming,” an unsuccessful film. The soundtrack was issued by the obscure distributor American International, but the single reached No. 56 on the charts.
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AMERICA continued to evolve as the 1980s arrived, eschewing the strings and brass of a typical George Martin project in favor of a more pop-rock style. Thes next album, “View from the Ground,” was released in July 1982. It saw the group finally score another commercial success with the song “You Can Do Magic,” which rose quickly through the pop charts, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard pop singles chart for multiple weeks. Their next album, “Your Move,” released in June 1983, was reasonably successful at No. 81.
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Despite the appearance of decline, AMERICA's work was featured on several film soundtracks during this period, establishing Beckley and Bunnell’s popularity in Germany. AMERICA recorded "Love Comes Without Warning" for the 1984 STEVE MARTIN comedy, “The Lonely Guy.”
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1984 brought a twelfth studio album, ‘Perspective,’ with adecidedly different style, it peaked at No. 185 during a three-week stint in October 1984. Their mainstream commercial success apparently over, Beckley and Bunnell ended their Capitol contract with “In Concert,” recorded live at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, California, and released in July 1985.
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Beckley and Bunnell spent the latter half of the 1980s performing their live show well over 100 times a year around the world, and remained a hot ticket on the touring circuit. Still, they were unable to land a recording contract in the years after they left the Capitol label.
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By the early 1990s, the development of compact discs led to the reissuing of many older popular albums, providing acts like AMERICA with revived sales. In 1991, America added four new tracks as part of a collection issued by Rhino Records called “Encore: More Greatest Hits,” designed to complement the group's original 1975 retrospective. That enabled some ascendancy. In 1994, they released their first new studio album in a decade, “Hourglass,” produced primarily by Beckley and Bunnell, with help from HANK LINDERMAN and STEVE LEVINE. The album featured an eclectic group of songs, received generally positive reviews, but failed to become a commercial success.
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Then in 1995, the “King Biscuit Flower Hour” record label released an AMERICA concert album taken from a 1982 installment of the radio show. Titled “In Concert,” which creates confusion with the 1985 Capitol release of the same name, King Biscuit experienced modest success with the album. It was enough to bring a new record deal with King Biscuit's subsidiary label, Oxygen Records. The result was the album “Human Nature,” named for Beckley's home recording studio. The release got a modest commercial blitz. And that was enough to get the group’s catalog back on the radar. The next few years saw reissues of older albums on CD, and several major retrospective releases. In July 2000, Rhino released “Highway: 30 Years Of America,” a three-CD box set that included 64 remastered tracks spanning the group's career. Included were a handful of alternative mixes and demos such as an early take of a stripped-down "Ventura Highway".
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As part of a then-contemporary craze for recycling oldies recordings to create new hits, JANET JACKSON's 2001 single "Someone to Call My Lover" sampled the "Ventura Highway" guitar riff and rose to No. 3 on the Billboard pop charts.
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October 2002 brought the AMERICA’s first Christmas album, “Holiday Harmony,” produced by ANDREW GOLD. The album received positive reviews for its imaginative blending of elements of classic AMERICA tunes into familiar holiday standards. Still, it was touring where they remained successful through the decade of the 2000s.
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Midway through, a fateful connection brought a sudden and unexpected change in fortune. Around 2005, Beckley began correspondence with ADAM SCHLESINGER of the independent rock music group FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE. Beckley had been a fan of the 2003 Fountains of Wayne album “Welcome Interstate Managers,” and Schlesinger turned out to be a fan of America's work. The exchange of songs between the two resulted in them recording a few tracks together. The recordings came to the attention of SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label, which was impressed both by the quality of the material and by the possibility of pairing AMERICA with other independent artists. The company contracted America to record a new album with Schlesinger and his musical partner, James Iha, formerly of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, at the production helm. The recording sessions at Stratosphere Sound in New York City, which ran through July, attracted a number of notable guest musicians, including Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, Stephen Bishop, Rusty Young, and members of the groups Nada Surf and My Morning Jacket.
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Entitled “Here & Now” and released in 2007, it was America's first major-label studio album since “Perspective,” 23 years earlier in 1984. In an effort to aim the album toward both younger and older audiences, the label decided to bundle the new album with a second disc comprising live performances of every track from “History: America's Greatest Hits,” previously recorded at XM Radio as part of XM's “Then Again...Live” series, recorded with longtime America drummer WIL LEACOX, guitarist MICHAEL WOODS and bassist RICHARD CAMPBELL. In the run-up to the album's January 2007 release, AMERICA attracted publicity Beckley and Bunnell hadn’t known since the early ’80s. The release itself was well received by critics, and “Here & Now” went all the way to number 52 in the Billboard charts.
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AMERICA was back.
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Thanks to receiving growing support from a new generation of musicians, AMERICA finally began to enjoy acclaim from the entertainment industry after a very long absence. In 2006, AMERICA was inducted into the “Vocal Group Hall of Fame.” On February 6, 2012, the group was given a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame.” As late as 2009, America performed over 100 shows per year.
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America's follow-up to 2007’s “Here & Now” was released on July 26, 2011, and appropriately titled, “Back Pages.” The album is a collection of twelve tracks covering songs from artists ranging from BOB DYLAN and JONI MITCHELL to ADAM SCHLESINGER and the GIN BLOSSOMS. Released on the E1 Music label, the album was produced by FRED MOLLIN, who had originally worked with AMERICA a very long 31 years before on “Alibi.” The album was recorded in Nashville with the help of a number of studio musicians. The album’s release was briefly overshadowed by publicity surrounding the sudden death of founding member DAN PEEK on July 24, 2011.
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In February 2014, the band presented a new stage lineup for its energetic and neverending touring. AMERICA continues to perform to sold-out crows around the world. The Pershing Square Downtown Stage is a fine opportunity to catch a FREE performance by one of the most enduring world-class Grammy award winning bands in America, the band AMERICA.
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PLUS, on stage tonight...
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THE FREDDY JONES BAND is a roots-rock band from Chicago. Despite the name, no member of the band is actually named Freddy Jones. They began when Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd were attending college in South Bend, Indiana. Healy & Lloyd moved to Chicago and began playing as an acoustic trio with childhood friend Jim Bonaccorsi. They self-released their first album, which was later repackaged and released on Capricorn Records after scoring a local radio hit with "In a Daydream." They continued to build a fanbase both in the Midwest US and nationwide through tours of colleges. Several albums on Capricorn followed, and “North Ave. Wake-Up Call” and “Lucid” both attracted radio airplay (with the songs "Waitress" and "Mystic Buzz") and they cracked the upper echelons of the Billboard charts. Personnel changes saw the two Bonaccorsis leave and bassist Mark Murphy come in. Three-time Grammy winner producer/engineer and mixer Justin Niebank (Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock and on and on) and label partner Timm Martin have helped FJB create what Niebank says is "the best record he has worked on in over three years!" And with the myriad of number-one records Niebank has worked on, that’s impressive, even given the charting success the band has enjoyed. Freddy Jones Band released a new album on June 30, 2015 and tonight’s performance is part of their summer tour promoting the record.
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Details at: www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/SummerConcertSeries.html
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FREE.
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Sat, Aug 15, in Altadena:
7 pm INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Details at: www.incendioband.com
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Sun, Aug 16, in downtown L.A.:
“AFTERNOON DELIGHT L.A. 2015” happens on the Rooftop at the Standard, 550 S Flower St, Los Angeles 90071. Cost is “$0 - $17.”
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Sun, Aug 16, FREE, in San Diego Co (La Jolla):
2 pm INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards, plays the “La Jolla Summer Concerts” series in La Jolla.
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Details at: www.incendioband.com
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Mon, Aug 17, in L.A.:
7:30 pm LINDSEY STIRLING, with special guests LIGHTS, and OLIVIA SOMERLYN, plays the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com
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There is no one quite like LINDSEY STIRLING. We are talking about a classically trained violinist from Gilbert, Arizona, entering a futuristic world of big beats and animation – imagine Vanessa Mae leaping through the pages of a Manga comic with Skrillex in hot pursuit. Her song ‘Crystallize’ was the eighth most-viewed video on YouTube last year, racking up an incredible 78 million views and gaining more than 3.6 million subscribers for her YouTube channel. With her first ticketed show just twelve months ago, she’s now selling out dates across Europe, America, Russia and Asia. Her debut album has sold more than 200,000 copies in the US without the backing of a major label, and has gone Gold in Germany (over 170k sold) and Switzerland.
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It is hard to believe that Piers Morgan told Lindsey Stirling the world had no place for a dancing dubstep violinist. But being voted off 2010’s “America’s Got Talent” at the quarterfinals turned out to be the best thing that’s ever happened to her. Rejection simply strengthened Stirling’s resolve to be herself. “The same reasons I was told I wouldn’t succeed are the reasons people travel hundreds of miles to see me now,” she laughs. “Because it’s different. Because it’s something you haven’t seen before...”
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Stirling’s debut album features twelve original tracks including viral smashes “Crystallize,” “Shadows,” and “Electric Daisy Violin.” She has created a new musical world where the romance of Celtic folk music and modern classical meet the infectious energy of dance and electronica. In “Elements,” you’ll hear rhythm programming and “wub-wub” bass recalling dubstep giants Skream or Benga, while “Zi-Zi’s Journey” and “Spontaneous Me” feature all the thrilling, arpeggio build-ups of trance. On stage, Stirling moves with the grace of a ballerina but works the crowd into a frenzy, “dropping the beat” like some strange, electro-pastoral rave fairy.
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Like Imogen Heap or Amanda Palmer, Stirling is the model of modern independent recording artist, with a formidable online presence and a powerful, symbiotic relationship with her fans. She is famed for taking “requests” and has recorded unique versions of the themes from “Phantom Of The Opera” and “Game Of Thrones”, the computer games “Zelda,” “Pokemon,” and “Skyrim,” and pop songs by Michael Jackson and Rihanna; She uploads them all to Lindseystomp, a YouTube channel packed with music videos and short comedy films, many featuring her alter-ego - a ‘superfan’ named Phelba.
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It was no conventional childhood. Stirling was raised within a Mormon community in Arizona. As a teenager, the rigours of classical music training stifled her, and she nearly chose to pursue a career in therapy. But the violin would not let go, and it became a comfort throughout her struggle with an eating disorder in early adulthood.
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It was her experience with “America’s Got Talent” that inspired her to start composing. As a motivational speaker in her spare time, Stirling uses her own story to show teenagers that you’ve got to have confidence in the very thing that makes you unique – then wait for the world to catch up. “We give more liberties to other people than we do to ourselves,” she says. “We put labels on ourselves, but we love seeing people who just don’t care.”
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Tix, $29.50 - $45.
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Sun, Aug 16, in SaMo:
8 pm WE FIVE play a "Special Appearance — You Were On My Mind for 50 Years," plud, on the same bill, JEFF ALAN ROSS with "Straight Up: The Songs of Badfinger," at McCabe's, 3101 Pico, Santa Monica.
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JERRY BURGAN says, "It’s been 50 years since WE FIVE came to L.A. from our houseboat in Sausalito to play at IT’S BOSS (now the Comedy Store) and do some TV shows like 'Where The Action Is,' 'Shindig,' and 'American Bandstand.' For those who have been waiting almost that long for us to play a show on the West Side, the time has come. WE FIVE will be at McCabe’s, the iconic guitar store and concert club in Santa Monica, for one show. The doors open at 7:30 pm and the show starts at 8 pm.
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"Also on the bill that night will be Jeff Alan Ross with ‘Straight Up: The Songs of Badfinger.’ Should be a great night of music! Hope you can come, but pass the word if you can't."
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Info and tic at: www.mcabes.com
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Tue, Aug 18,
BENEFIT SHOW,
in downtown L.A.:
7:30 pm “COMEDY ROCKS,” featuring BILL BURR, JIM JEFFERIES and GENE SIMMONS, is a BENEFIT performance-interview program tonight in the Clive Davis Theatre at the Grammy Museum, Olympic & Figueroa, across from Staple Center in downtown L.A.
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Actor-comedian SKYLER STONE brings his wildly popular Los Angeles staple show “Comedy Rocks” to the GRAMMY Museum. It's a celebration of comedy and music that's sold-out for seven years in a row. The show sparked from the idea that "every comedian wants to be a rock star," and most of what rock stars listen to on their tour buses are comedy albums. Thus, “It's the perfect marriage.”
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“Comedy Rocks” always features music videos, crazy surprise guests, music-themed standup and a live comic interview with a music icon. This particular installment will feature standup performances from comedians BILL BURR, JIM JEFFERIES and STONE, and closes with a raw and unfiltered live interview with KISS legend GENE SIMMONS, conducted by Stone and music journalist STEVE BALTIN.
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Proceeds from this event support Simmons' charity “Sophie's Place,” a multi-disciplinary, child-centered service for children who are victims of abuse.
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Tix at www.grammymuseum.org, or call 213-763-2133. Doors at 7 pm for the best seats.
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Be sure to peruse the Guide’s “TICKET ALERTS” in this edition for a wide variety of upcoming Grammy Museum programs.
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Tue, Aug 18, in OC (Westminster):
(Time tba) SOMEDAY GIRL, the ensemble featuring AMANDA ABIZAID and MICHAEL VANAGS, plays the "SAM ASH SHOWCASE" at the Sam Ash Music Store, 14200 Beach Bl, Westminster; 714-899-2122.
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Amanda Abizaid is a marvelous performer. In addition to performingin her music, there are her multiple roles in "Facing the Lion," a film by Joe Plonsky, produced by Scott Spiegel, starring Hugh Casey and Amanda Abizaid. Not only is Amanda on the screen, her music is in the soundtrack. Here's a sample:
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https://youtu.be/a7k5bHiUfzs
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More on other Sam Ash performance events at: http://samashmusic.com/events/
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Tue, Aug 18, FREE, in Pasadena:
6 pm Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the “MEMORIAL PARK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES” presented by the Pasadena Senior Center (all ages welcome) at the Levitt Pavilion Bandshell in Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103.
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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Free. Some very reasonably-priced food is available if you arrive early enough, but it always sells-out at this series.
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Wed, Aug 19, in downtown L.A.:
8 pm “THE DROP: JOY WILLIAMS,” is a big time FOLK-AMERICANA MUSIC EVENT and performance-interview program tonight in the Clive Davis Theatre at the Grammy Museum, Olympic & Figueroa, across from Staple Center in downtown L.A.
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As one half of folk-rock duo THE CIVIL WARS, singer-songwriter JOY WILLIAMS has won four GRAMMY Awards, including the award for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” in 2014 for "From This Valley." The song is featured on the duo's 2013 self-titled album, which marked their last set of original material before announcing their breakup in 2014.
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Before THE CIVIL WARS, WILLIAMS had a career as a solo artist, releasing her debut self-titled album in 2001 at age 19. She subsequently released “By Surprise” (2002) and “Genesis” (2005) and two EPs, “One of Those Days” and “Songs from this and Songs from That” (2009). "Sunny Day," a track from the latter EP, was featured in an episode of "Grey's Anatomy" and on the soundtrack to the 2010 film “An Invisible Sign.”
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On June 26, this year, Williams returned with her new solo set, “Venus,” featuring 11 songs that are "unstintingly honest," according to acclaimed music journalist Jaan Uhelszki. Produced by Matt Moris, the new album “Venus” features Williams collaborating with artists MICHAEL EINZIGER and CHARLIE PEACOCK, among others. "You might call it a coming-of-age album, but it is so much more than that," said Uhelszki. "It shows how one woman has come to live her truth — the good, the bad, the petulant, the honorable."
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The GRAMMY Museum hosts Williams for an intimate discussion and performance surrounding her new career and life after THE CIVIL WARS, moderated by Scott Goldman, Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation.
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Tix at www.grammymuseum.org, or call 213-763-2133. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats.
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Be sure to peruse the Guide’s “TICKET ALERTS” in this edition for a wide variety of upcoming Grammy Museum programs.
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Thu, Aug 20, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the summer concert series at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Av, Fullerton 92833; www.themuck.org
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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Fri, Aug 21, in L.A.:
7-9 pm “SUMMER NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN” concludes its 2015 run tonight at the L.A. Natural History Museum. The promo says, “Come awaken your senses at the Natural History Museum’s summer outdoor happy hour complete with great music, garden-inspired cocktails, hands-on garden and science projects, botanical tours, food trucks, and more.”
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The evening’s happenings feature things like - Pickling with food writer Emily Han* - Nature Screen Printing with Self Help Graphics* - Build Bee Hotels* - Patio chats and smoke fly sampling with NHM Citizen Science experts - Enchanting Toy Theater Performances - Live animal presentations
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Complete program runs 5-9 pm, with live music from 7-9.
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FREE, but REQUIRES A TIMED-TICKET; available on a first-come basis. Make your required free reservation at:
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https://tickets.nhm.org/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=nhmonline&C=SummerNights1
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Sat, Aug 22, in Griffith Park:
1-3 pm “THE MUSIC OF THE CIVIL WAR AND HOW IT MOVED WEST” is an afternoon of music from WALT RICHARDS and PAULA STRONG of TRAILS AND RAILS, in a special event at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), in the Mary Pickford Education Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park 90027; 323-667-2000; www.theautry.org
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Presented by the Western Music Association’s California Chapter. The musicians will perform songs from the Civil War era, noting that many of them changed to become music identified with those who moved West.
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This program is just in time to support and enrich the Autry’s new exhibit, “Empire and Liberty – the Civil War & the West.”
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Tix, $20; ages 14 and under are admitted free, but reservations for all are advised as SPACE IS LIMITED. Reserve tix at 661-492-8930 or www.westernmusiccalifornia.org
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Note: concert admission does not include admission to the adjacent museum.
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Sat, Aug 22, in Bev Hills:
LEON RUSSELL plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Sat, Aug 22, in Culver City:
8 pm INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards, plays Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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Details at: www.incendioband.com
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Sat, Aug 22, in OC (Irvine):
8 pm “STAR TREK” AT THE SYMPHONY, wherein PACIFIC SYMPHONY plays the score as the film screens “STAR TREK,” the 2009 feature film, at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine.
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It’s a symphonic night at the movies perfect for the whole family. On the big screen: J.J. Abrams’ 2009 blockbuster featuring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto boldly going where no one has gone before. On stage: PACIFIC SYMPHONY performing Academy Award-winner MICHAEL GIACCHINO’s score, live. Giacchino's other films include Pixar’s “Up,” "Ratatouille," “The Incredibles,” and this summer's trifecta of "Tomorrowland," "Inside Out," and "Jurassic World."
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Gates open at 6 pm for picnicking. Prefer not to cook? Enjoy the new Wine Bar or add on a gourmet Bristol Farms picnic box, ready for convenient pickup just inside the gates to the amphitheatre. Use the web link below to order.
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Tix at: www.pacificsymphony.org/tickets/concert_calendar
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Tue, Aug 25, in downtown L.A.:
8 pm “THE DROP: DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER with Special Guests IRVIN MAYFIELD and THE THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE,” is a performance-interview program tonight in the Clive Davis Theatre at the Grammy Museum, Olympic & Figueroa, across from Staple Center in downtown L.A.
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Set for release on August 7, Bridgewater's latest album, “Dee Dee’s Feathers,” is a journey through the history of New Orleans as told through song collaborations with GRAMMY winner IRVIN MAYFIELD & THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, and the album is an homage to the people and culture of New Orleans in honor of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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Over the course of a four-decade career, multiple GRAMMY-winning jazz artist DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards while re-envisioning jazz classics. She's performed with such jazz notables as Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, and Dizzy Gillespie, and has released a series of critically acclaimed albums, including “Dear Ella,” her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, and “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love,” both of which received GRAMMY Awards. Bridgewater also won a Tony Award for her role as “Glinda” in 1975's “The Wiz,” and received a British “Laurence Olivier” nomination for “Best Actress in a Musical” for her role in “Lady Day.”
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As a “Goodwill Ambassador” to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, Bridgewater continues to appeal for international solidarity to finance global grassroots projects in the fight against world hunger.
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The GRAMMY Museum hosts Bridgewater and Mayfield for an intimate discussion surrounding their career and new album, followed by a special performance featuring Bridgewater, Mayfield and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble, hosted by Scott Goldman, Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation.
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Tix at www.grammymuseum.org, or call 213-763-2133. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats.
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Be sure to peruse the Guide’s “TICKET ALERTS” in this edition for a wide variety of upcoming Grammy Museum programs.
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Thu Aug 27, in OC (Laguna):
5 pm Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the ongoing daily “SAWDUST FESTIVAL” at the Festival of the Arts Grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach 92651.
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Full lineup of music acts and events for the day and the summer season are at:
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http://sawdustartfestival.org/festivals/
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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Sat, Aug 29, in Whittier:
3-7 pm PADDY'S PIG, a fine trad Irish band, plays Mulcahey's, 15334 Whittier Bl, #8, Whittier 90603.
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Missy, Mike, Damon, Marty, & Jon — Paddy's Pig — always look and sound wonderful on stage. They tell us, "We've got new venues we're playing for the first time, new songs we've been writing, and new recordings on the way! Thanks so much for supporting and enjoying local Irish music!"
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More at: www.paddyspig.com
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Sat, Aug 29, in San Pedro:
8 pm STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE brings doo-wop classics with soaring harmonies to the Grand Annex in San Pedro.
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This exciting act has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Diana Reeves, and many other “name” stars.
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Sun, Aug 30, in Long Beach:
Noon-5 pm 1st Annual “LONG BEACH TIKI SOCIAL + TIKI SWAPMEET” includes appropriately-themed live music, hosted by Roxanne's Cocktail Lounge and the New Latin Grill, at Roxanne's Cocktail Lounge, 1115 E Wardlow Rd, Long Beach 90807
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First band starts at 2 pm. The promo says, “August 30th will bring together the best that Southern California has to offer in the Tiki world, Including Kelly Merrel from Trader Sam's, Local Tiki bands from all around Southern California, the best tiki vendors So-Cal has to offer, as well as local vendors.” An “After-Party” at Roxanne’s starts immediately at 5 pm. Mahalo.
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21+ event, Food will be served. Tix: “Lei Package” $16.82; regular tix, $6.27 are sold-out.
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Sun, Aug 30, in Santa Barbara:
7 pm DIANA KRALL with special guest GREGORY PORTER play the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara 93103; 805-962-7411.
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Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning jazz pianist and world renowned singer DIANA KRALL plays the Santa Barbara Bowl as part of her "Wallflower World Tour." Krall has made several national TV appearances to promote the tour, including performances on “LIVE! with Kelly and Michael” on Feb 2 and “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Feb 3.
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Produced by 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning producer David Foster, “Wallflower” finds Krall breaking new ground with her interpretations of some of the all-time best-selling pop songs. The album features popular classics from the late ’60s to present day that have inspired Krall since her early years, as well as an unreleased composition from Paul McCartney, titled "If I Take You Home Tonight".
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The "Wallflower World Tour" features Krall performing the Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreaming," the Eagles' "Desperado," and Bob Dylan's "Wallflower," which inspired the album's title track. Krall is accompanied onstage by folk luminary STUART DUNCAN on fiddle, ANTHONY WILSON on guitar, DENNIS CROUCH on bass, KARRIEM RIGGINS on drums, and PATRICK WARREN on keyboards.
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Diana Krall recently headlined “The Montreal International Jazz Festival” performing to over 100,000 loyal fans. Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, she has won five Grammy Awards, eight Juno Awards and has also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Her unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time.
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There’s plenty more on Diana Krall at:
www.dianakrall.com/
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GREGORY PORTER, fellow GRAMMY winner and renowned jazz musiacian, joins Diana Krall on this tour. Porter has been called “The next great male jazz singer” by NPR Music. His last album brought this from the Wall Street Journal: “‘Liquid Spirit’ is shot through with gospel, blues and R&B influences… the title track pairs soulful horns with a deep, enveloping bassline that frames the California native’s supple tenor.” The New York Times wrote, “Gregory Porter [is] a powerful baritone who writes his own songs… from a more ’70s or early ’80s-oriented place in the African-American jazz tradition, strong and sometimes experimental yet serenely unacademic, and mightily good.”
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Tix ,$84.50 - $49.50, at https://sbbowl.com
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Sat Sep 5, in Ventura:
7:30 pm Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS play the prestigious “OLIVAS ADOBE CONCERT SERIES” at the historic Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura 92002.
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GET TIX EARLY or you’ll find it sold-out: www.cityofventura.net/mus
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a globetrotting band, Grammy-noms LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS are the only Americans ever to play the Folk Festival in Palau, among their many accomplishments. Check ’em out, in action, at:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4 plus, Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” video has reached the new Nickelodeon TV show, “React To That!” at: www.nick.com/react-to-that
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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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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Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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Sat, Sep 12, in OC (Seal Beach):
8 pm INCENDIO, that exceptionally noteworthy trio of fiery acoustic string wizards, plays Spaghettini in Seal Beach.
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Details at: www.incendioband.com
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Thu, Sep 17, in the Marina:
(Time tba) PADDY'S PIG, a fine trad Irish band, plays the first of three gigs for "HALFWAY TO ST. PATRICK'S DAY," this one at Brennan's in Marina Del Rey.
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Missy, Mike, Damon, Marty, & Jon — Paddy's Pig — always look and sound wonderful on stage. They tell us, "We've got new venues we're playing for the first time, new songs we've been writing, and new recordings on the way! Thanks so much for supporting and enjoying local Irish music!"
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More at: www.paddyspig.com
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Fri, Sep 18, in the near IE (Rialto):
4 pm PADDY'S PIG, a fine trad Irish band, plays one of three gigs for "HALFWAY TO ST. PATRICK'S DAY," this one at O'Leary's in Rialto.
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Missy, Mike, Damon, Marty, & Jon — Paddy's Pig — always look and sound wonderful on stage. They tell us
"We've got new venues we're playing for the first time, new songs we've been writing, and new recordings on the way! Thanks so much for supporting and enjoying local Irish music!"
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More at: www.paddyspig.com
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Sat, Sep 19, in Hollywood:
LILA DOWNS plays the Hollywood Pantages.
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Sat, Sep 19, in Redondo Beach:
(Time tba) PADDY'S PIG, a fine trad Irish band, plays the last of three gigs for "HALFWAY TO ST. PATRICK'S DAY," this one at Hennessey's Tavern in Redondo Beach.
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Missy, Mike, Damon, Marty, & Jon — Paddy's Pig — always look and sound wonderful on stage. They tell us, "We've got new venues we're playing for the first time, new songs we've been writing, and new recordings on the way! Thanks so much for supporting and enjoying local Irish music!"
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More at: www.paddyspig.com
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Oct 2, in BevHills:
GORDON LIGHTFOOT plays the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Bl, Beverly Hills.
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Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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A Guide “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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Oct 7, in Santa Barbara:
7 pm DON HENLEY (EAGLES), plus special guest SHAWN COLVIN, play the Santa Barbara Bowl. A real "wow" of a double-bill; like you'd see at a festival, but here with a better seat.
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Tix: On sale SAT, AUG 8, 11 am, at:
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http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/09004EFEDC516588?brand=nederlanderla&camefrom=cfc_ndrcon_ned_Aug5
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√ A “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick...
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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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Tix at www.canyonclub.net or 888-645-5006.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2016, in OC (Anaheim):
6-9 pm "MUSIC PRODUCTS MEDIA PREVIEW" on the Disney Garden Walk, Anaheim.
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Presented by RobertsonComm (Robertson Communications Corp.) It's a pre-NAMM event.
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