2017 Music Festival Guide — ENCYCLOPEDIA FESTIVANICA — LATE ADDITIONS

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♪ Welcome to "ENCYCLOPEDIA FESTIVANICA"

The Acoustic Americana Music Guide's series of THREE special editions covering the Folk-Americana Music Festivals of 2017
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Any festival ADDED LATE to the giant encyclopedia of festivals also appears in here.

So you won't need to scroll and hunt through the big editions and wonder if you've seen something before!

Anything listed here also gets added to both of the big editions:

1) The "CURRENT & FUTURE FESTS EDITION" is the one that has the next upcoming festivals right up top. It does that by deleting things after they've happened. It's at:

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-music-festival-guide-current.html
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2) The FULL SEASON EDITION, where nothing gets deleted just because it already happened. That one's the complete "forever reference" on what is, what WAS, and what will be. It's the LIBRARY and living archive of 2017's classic memories and revelry yet to come. It's at:

http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-festival-guide-spring-thru-fall.html

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♪ LATE ADDITIONS


Several different event write-ups now have additional details, PLUS there are numerous NEWLY ADDED FESTIVALS.

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

May 4-7, 2017:
17th annual "OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL" at multiple venues incl. Libbey Bowl & the Ojai Arts Center, 113 S Montgomery St, Ojai, CA 93023; www.ojaistoryfest.org
✔ THIS MOVED in 2017 from its previous "first weekend in May" dates to become a fall event, Sep 7-10
✔ See the new dates, Sep 7-10, for complete description.

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✔ NEWLY ADDED details: Notes 2 & 3, added 05/03. (Added to very extensive write-up)...

Sat, May 6; 2017:
9th annual "ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART WALK"... South Pasadena, CA

✔ NOTE 1: Go Metro Gold Line light rail and/or bus and receive a free commemorative event poster at the entrance – while supplies last. (Parking near the festival is free, but challenging.) Plan your trip on transit and get details at www.metro.net/discounts
✔ NOTE 2: Download before you go (it takes a while) -- FULL EVENT & MUSIC STAGE/PERFORMANCE PROGRAM, covering the full day, 3 pm-10:30 pm, at: www.theeclectic.rocks
✔ NOTE 3: 5-9 pm, at Ellen's Silkscreeening, 1506 Mission St, South Pasadena... "Stop in to see the Photographic Works ('Salones de Belleza Series') of our Own Operations Manager, Howard Norris.

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✔ ADDED one detail in "Lineup" 05/03. (Added to very extensive write-up)...

May 6, 2017:
"STRAIGHT TO THE HEART MUSIC FESTIVAL" ... Beverly Hills, CA.

Bob Malone says, "I'll be leading an all-star band including my John Fogerty bandmate Kenny Aronoff, Tariqh Akoni (Josh Groban) and Paul Hefti (Hefti plays Hefti)."

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

May 6 & 7, 2017:
5th annual "RAMONA OLD WEST DAYS" at the Ramona Rodeo Grounds, 421 Aqua Ln, Ramona CA 92065; www.ramonaoldwestdays.com/showdown-at-sundown
✔ NOTE: This year, the "RAMONA BLUEGRASS AND OLD WEST FESTIVAL" is not concurrent; it has moved from May to Aug 28 and happens as part of the 47th annual "RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR" (Aug 24-27); see both those listings.
✔ TIX: Not specified on their website.
✔ CAMPING: Contact them.
✔ THE SCENE: Lots of changes in 2017. The Reenactment Guild of America and the Julian, CA-based Guns of the Round Table "have invited the best of the best gunfighter reenactment groups, from all over the nation, to Ramona for this exciting competition, the 'Showdown at Sundown.'" The other major component is the "Rendezvous Encampments" featuring living history reenactment groups "presenting authentic 1800s period open encampments demonstrating life during America’s Western Expansion." That includes pioneer skills or dramatic scenes of pioneer life," like "laundry, ax-throwing, campfire cooking, whip skills, roping, butter churning, apple peeling as well as period toys and games, such as tug-o-war." Plus, "Rendezvous Encampments guests can enjoy authentic Mexican food while exploring our 'Period Peddler' shops, where merchants offer only goods that would be available in the period of the 1800s Western Expansion."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ There are story teller historians.
♪ Musicians are not yet announced by press time (late April, 2017).
♪ Past events have included pioneer and westward expansion music on traditional instruments.
♪ With the changes being made? Contact them. You might get invited to perform your trad music repertoire.

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✔ ADDED "Note" on 05/03.

May 7, 2017:
27th Annual "DYLANFEST"... Torrance, CA.

✔ NOTE: "There's a definite possibility of rain for Sunday, but we have a great indoor option for the show in the same location at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. So, no worries... Please attend as planned, and spread the word. The rehearsals have been fabulous, and you're not going to want to miss all this great music!" -- Renee.

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✔ ADDED INFO: late additions to lineup, 05/13.

Fri-Sun, Jun 16-18, 2017:
"LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL" at Live Oak Camp, about twenty minutes inland from Santa Barbara, CA
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
[The full lineup is extensive; see the full write-up]
(late additions to the Saturday lineup, announced May 12:)
♪ Lee Fields and the Expressions (Soul, Funk, R&B)
♪ Bryan Titus Trio (Post Modern Barn Dance Band)
♪ Mama Tumba (World Indigenous Rythms)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/09.

May 16-21, 2017:
"CALIFORNIA AUTOHARP GATHERING" at St. Nicholas Ranch Conference & Retreat Center, 38526 Dunlap Rd, Dunlap, CA 93621; http://calautoharp.com
✔ TIX: check their site for things to make sense. Registration runs from $225 to $675 adult. $95-$285 for kids.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ THE SCENE: Record attendance by CAG participants highlights memorable workshops and concerts in a beautiful natural setting amidst the Sierra above Fresno. This sells-out.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Bryan Bowers
♪ Tina Louise Barr
♪ Carey Dubbert
♪ Karen Mueller
♪ Tom Schroeder
♪ Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne
♪ Ronny Cox
♪ Van Stiles
♪ Jim Page
♪ The Gilly Girls
♪ Eileen Kozloff
♪ Corey Goodrich
♪ Evo Bluestein
♪ Danny Knicely,
♪ Ray Choi
♪ Will Smith
♪ Dave Rainwater
♪ Rob Scholnick
♪ Pete Daigle
♪ John Massey

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✔ ADDED: Notes 1 and 2, on 05/11.

Thu-Sat, May 18-20, 2017:
"12th EVER LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL," happens at various L.A. venues...
* Added notes are:
✔ NOTE 1: Volunteer for a short shift on Saturday and attend workshops and dances for free. Contact laura.osborn11@gmail.com
✔ NOTE 2: Bake a cake for the Cakewalk and win a prize. You can store your cake in the kitchen downstairs while you take a workshop. Info: katherinecroshier@sbcglobal.net

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

May 19-21, 2017:
2nd annual "BERKELEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704; 510-644-2020; http://thefreight.org/2017-berkeley-bluegrass-festival
✔ TIX: Free daytime events; evening concert tix online: 3-Day Pass $60, all ages. Any one night's concert, $28 adv/$32 door/senior $24 adv/youth (under age 21) $10 adv.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: The legendary Bay Area acoustic music venue is presenting this second annual indoor festival. Plenty during the day is free, and a 3-day pass to experience all of it is a bargain. Grammy winner Laurie Lewis is hosting all three nights in some capacity, and playing with the Lula Gals on Friday night and the Right Hands on Sunday. There's jamming, free workshops, a music store in the lobby, a square dance, and other great things going on all weekend. Full info at event website.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
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(Friday Night Concert, requires tix:)
♪ Lonely Heartstring Band
♪ The Lula Gals
♪ Bean Creek
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(Gallery Stage, Fri:)
♪ Manning Music Band Class: The Tannery Pickers
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Saturday May 20
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FREE Daytime activities include:
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(Lobby:)
♪ Square Dance with Evie Ladin
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(Free Workshops, Sat:)
♪ Guitar with Scott Nygaard
♪ Banjo with Larry Cohea
♪ Carter Family Songs with Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin
♪ Fiddle with Brandon Godman
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(Saturday Night Concert, requires tix:)
♪ Robbie Fulks
♪ The Bow Ties
♪ 35 Years of Trouble
♪ The Blue J's
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(Gallery Stage, Sat:)
♪ Wendy Burch Steel and the Redwood Trio
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Sunday May 21
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FREE Daytime activities, Sun:
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(Listening Room, Sun:)
♪ CBA Youth Jam
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(Lobby, Sun:)
♪ Bluegrass Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg
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(Free Workshops, Sun:)
♪ Bass with Max Schwartz
♪ Mandolin with Sharon Gilchrist
♪ Harmony Singing with Keith Little
♪ Dobro with Mike Witcher
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(Sunday Night Concert, requires tix:)
♪ Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
♪ Keith Little Band
♪ Vintage Grass
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(Gallery Stage, Sun:)
♪ The Page Turners

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✔ ADDED: (a) "Note 1," on 05/03; (b) Maritime music lineup and lineup details on 05/10; (c) "Note 2" on 05/24.

May 26-29, 2017: (Memorial day Weekend)
46th annual "NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL" in Seattle...

(See complete listing for those additions.)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Fri-Sun, May 26-29: FESTIVAL: (Memorial Day Weekend)
3rd annual "OLIVE DELL MUSIC FESTIVAL" is a nude music festival at Olive Dell Ranch, 26520 Keissel Rd, Reche Canyon, Colton CA 92324; 909-825-6619; www.olivedellranch.com
✔ TIX: There's a $10 festival wrist band, plus the OD daily fee -- $22 single adult; $40 couple incl. children under age 18.
✔ CAMPING: Yes, $10 daily, $20 for RV site with hook-ups; cabin rentals are $30-$40/night.
✔ THE SCENE: Music festival weekend is also the annual "Pirates Weekend" at the venue, with appropriate costumes and related games and activities. Festival events include plenty of live music, a Saturday BBQ Dinner in the restaurant, the Saturday night "Rockin' the Ranch Dance" with a festival band, lots of vendors, games, activities, and more. The venue is a "Family Nudist Resort" that also has single members. In addition to the music, numerous amenities include a tennis court, hiking in the ranch's picturesque hills, a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and Olive Dell's Cafe Delicious, a full-time restaurant.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Rudy Vega
♪ Matt McKnight
♪ Jim Hynde (magician)
♪ Jackie Junior
♪ Core Elements
♪ The Soverign Artist
♪ Tami Taylor (balloon twister)
♪ Grizzly Soul
♪ Blake Hernandez
♪ Patrick Carrico Band
♪ Repeat O'Fenders
♪ David Beal leads the Friday night Karaoke

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing 05/24.

Sat, May 27, FESTIVAL:
"BATTLESHIP IOWA MEMORIAL DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL" happens dockside, alongside the giant ship that's a floating museum at 250 S Harbor Bl, San Pedro, CA 90731; 877-446-9261; www.labattleship.com
✔ TIX: Festival is FREE; the day features discount tix for boarding the ship for families & friends of veterans; veterans go aboard free for the day; all others wishing to tour the ship pay regular admission (but you can save online; $17.95 ages 12-61; $9.95 ages 6-11; $14.95 age 62+; age 5 and under free; at https://tickets.labattleship.com/mainstore.asp?vid=0#cat1323 ).
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ NOTE: Runs 10 am-5 pm.
✔ THE SCENE: L.A. is one of the few places anywhere that has such an impressive living history resource as this: a real WWII battleship with plenty of visitor and community-friendly programs. Running from 10 am to 5 pm, this festival is the latest in the year's most crowded weekend of music festivals. But it's arguably the only one that actually commemorates Memorial Day in terms of its original meaning -- along with the battleship itself and its interpretive displays and exhibits, the festival features a special full-scale replica of the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," where guests can "pay their respects and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom." Plus, this festival offers something else the others can't -- the chance to roam around the self-guided tour circuit (interacting with knowledgeable docents) on a real, WWII battleship. Congresswoman Nanette Barragán will be the keynote speaker at the 10:30 am opening ceremony. In addition to the music, the free dockside festival features food trucks, assorted vendors, vintage military vehicles, re-enactors, a Sailor's Bar, and more. Self-guided ship tour admission is FREE for all veterans, reservists, retired military, and active duty military (with valid I.D.); all guests accompanying military personnel receive a discounted $11 general admission. Even at full-price, the shipboard experience is a must-do. For some, it feels like the Starship Enterprise or a pedestrian-only floating city. For others, it's a way to get a sense of how dad or grandpa or another ancestor lived, in the war he would never talk about. But visiting the Iowa is not a maudlin or somber experience -- it's filled with "Oh, wows." Have a look at the experiences available roaming the ship, at: http://www.pacificbattleship.com/tourinformation
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(It's not all that folky...)
♪ Purple Sugar
♪ Special Blend
♪ Murder City Roadshow
♪ DJ Pie

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/09.

May 27 & 28, 2017: (Memorial Day Weekend)
"SCOTTISH FEST" at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; www.scottishfest.com
✔ TIX: 2-day adv is $22 adult, $19 sr, $4 child; 1-day adv is $15 adult, $13 sr, $3 child. At gate is $25 adult 2-day, $18 1-day; seniors(65 & over) and students (w/ID) $16 1-day, $22 2-day; kids age 5-11 same as adv tix; children age 4 & under are free. Military (w/ Military ID or discharge papers, etc) and first responders get COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION; parking for all is $8 per car.
✔ NOTE: Volunteers sought; see website.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ THE SCENE: There's highland dancing, pipes and drums, celtic bands, Scottish heavy athletics competitions, whiskey & food, clan gatherings, vendors and more. Scottish Fest is part of the United Scottish Society, a 501c(3) non-profit corporation. It is the oldest and largest festival of its kind in the Southern California area. The festival occurs annually on Memorial Day Weekend at the Orange County Fair and Event Center. The festival was established in 1932 and was called a Highland Games in the tradition of Scottish heritage. Massed Bands perform at the opening ceremony on Saturday and at Sunday's Closing Ceremonies. A Memorial Service honoring our veterans is held Sunday morning on the Alex Beaton Stage.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
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(Saturday Night Celtic Concert:)
Eric Rigler and Dirk Freymuth
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(Daytime lineup:)
♪ The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band
♪ Bad Haggis featuring Eric Rigler
♪ Christopher Yates
♪ Highland Way
♪ John Allan
♪ Marine Sandpiper
♪ Neil O’Neill
♪ The Ploughboys
♪ The Raggle Taggle Harpers
♪ Royal Scottish Country Dancers
♪ Scottish Fiddlers Of Los Angeles
♪ Wicked Tinkers

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✔ ADDED, "Note," on 05/03. (Added to very extensive write-up)...

May 26-29, 2017: (Memorial day Weekend)
46th annual "NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL"... Seattle, WA.

✔ NOTE: Complete 2017 schedule of music performances, workshops, and places to dance is available at: http://www.nwfolklife.org/festival-schedule. Download before you go; it takes a while and a good web connection!

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Sat- Mon, May 27-29: FESTIVAL: (Memorial Day Weekend)
"SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK FESTIVAL" at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 9501 Balboa Bl, Northridge, CA 91325.
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: It runs 1 pm-9 pm, all three days, with live music, dancing, and Greek food. Greek festivals are legendary for making visitors feel like "honorary Greeks." This is only one of three local festival that continues on through Mem Day Monday (The others are the 44th annual "TOPANGA DAYS COUNTRY FAIRE," and the 45th annual "FIESTA DE LOS ARTES FEST" in Hermosa Beach; see listings.) So, if you were elsewhere on Sat & Sun, make it a 3-dayer by catching this one Monday.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not announced by press time (Mid-May, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Sat-Mon, May 27-29: FESTIVAL (Memorial Day Weekend)
45th annual "FIESTA DE LOS ARTES FEST" is centered at Beach Dr & 11th St, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254; http://fiestahermosa.net
✔ TIX:
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: The event has an eclectic assortment of music and involves 8 blocks surrounding Pier Av & Hermosa Avenue. The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce has produced this since 1972, and bills it as the ”largest arts & crafts fair in Southern California.” Over 300 artists and crafters are featured, including painters, photographers, ceramicists, jewelers, sculptors, and handcrafters. The food court offers 18 different kinds of ethnic food choices. The "Charity Beer & Wine Garden" features many different brews of beer and a selection of wines. Plus, there's The Kiddie Carnival, and a free bike valet.
✔ NOTE 1: This is only one of three local festival that continues on through Mem Day Monday. (The others are the 44th annual "TOPANGA DAYS COUNTRY FAIRE" and the "SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK FESTIVAL" in Northridge; see listings.)
✔ NOTE 2: For music booking info, email bellevent@gmail.com
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Lisa Haley & The Zydekats, Sunday headliners, 11:30 am-2:30 pm on the Garden Stage
♪ Michael Colton, Blues
♪ Pink Roach, Rock
♪ Safety Orange, Reggae Rock
♪ Frankly Speaking, Rock
♪ After School Heroes, Rock from all decades
♪ Coast Music & 11Echo, Hermosa Youth Rock Show
♪ Dr. Funk Mind Body and Soul, R&B
♪ Ghost in the Machine, Police Tribute Band
♪ Vitalogy, Pearl Jam Tribute Band
♪ Soul Sacrifice, Santana Tribute Band
♪ Hollywood Stones, Rolling Stones Tribute Band
♪ Mel Harker
♪ Cynthia Jones & the West Coast Nightlighters
♪ Karl Grossman
♪ Devitt Feeley
♪ Aragorn Wiederhold
♪ Jamisen Jarvis

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing 05/19:

Sun, May 28: FESTIVAL: (Memorial Day Weekend)
"HEARTBEAT OF MEXICO FESTIVAL" at Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University, One University Dr, Orange, CA 92866; 844-626-8726.
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: A day of FREE performances, 1-5 pm, by Mexican and Mexican-American performing groups, plus the campus is loaded with culture and art booths for the event.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
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Daytime lineup not announced by press time (mid-May, 2017).
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There is also an evening concert that requires buying a ticket, with MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE and Guide favorite LAS CAFETERAS. See the event's website.

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NEWLY ADDED listing 05/24:

Sat, Jun 3:
17th annual "RIVERSIDE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION" is FREE at Bordwell Park / Stratton Community Center, 2008 Martin Luther King Bl, Riverside, CA. 92507; 888-752-1619; www.juneteenthsocal.org
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Running Noon-6 pm, the event commemorates the arrival of the news in Texas -- two months after the end of the Civil War -- that the Confederacy had lost, meaning the slaves had been freed, including those still being held in bondage in Texas. Commemorations, which have become celebrations, happen each year all over America. The Riverside event features singing, dancing, and poetry, music that includes gospel, jazz, hip hop, rock, plus a "Mini Museum," other entertainment, local talent, food and merchandise vendors, health & community services; "Think Green" workshops, children's activities, family fun, a school supply drive to support local schools, and more. Sponsors emphasize, "ALL are WELCOME."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not published by press time (May 24, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing 05/19.

Sat & Sun, Jun 3 & 4: FESTIVAL
"PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL" at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802.
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Included with regular aquarium admission. Runs 9 am-5 pm, both days.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not yet announced at press time (mid-May, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19; substantially updated 05/23.

Jun 10 & 11, 2017:
"BIG IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL" at El Dorado Regional Park (off the 605 freeway) 7550 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA ; www.Irishfairandmusicfest.com
✔ TIX: adv online online or by phone at 888-695-0888; two-day pass $25 ($29 at gate); one-day tix $15 adv / $13 senior/student adv ($20 / $16 at gate).
✔ CAMPING: No. The fest has a discounted host hotel (see their website).
✔ THE SCENE: The Big Irish Fair and Music Festival, which is the largest such festival west of the Mississippi, has been around Southern California at various venues for more than 40 years. The site in recent years is a suitably sprawling regional park that allows plenty of room for a big festival with multiple stages and many activities. It runs 10 am-7 pm, both days. In addition to the music, there's Irish Dancing sponsored by McNulty Irish Dance, Sheep Herding Demonstrations, vendors, food, and the promise of "a lot to be announced soon" by the festival producers. Producers tell us, "For the young folk we have a Leprechaun Village with rides, story telling, and a Freckle Face competition. You are invited to join us or just watch our daily 'St. Paddy' parades. Also included in our entertainment line-up is a sheep-herding exhibition, a fair favorite. For your eating pleasure, Irish and American food will be supplied by Paul Hennessy of the Hennessy Taverns. Of course, Guinness beer will be in ample supply. Expect to find many other vendors, as well. Millitary in uniform will be admitted at no charge."
✔ NOTE 1: There's also a party for festival attendees at the Long Beach Airport Marriot, Sat, Jun 10 (after the regional park closes) with the Humble Hooligans performing.
✔ NOTE 2: The regional park offers more options outside the festival. There's a nature center, bicycle rentals and over 4 miles of paved bike trails, paddle boat rentals on the lake, an R/C flying model airplane area and R/C model sailboat lake, two stocked fishing lakes, a miniature railroad with train rides for youth and adults, and more amenities; info at http://www.longbeach.gov/park/park-and-facilities/directory/el-dorado-east-regional-park
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ The Fenians
♪ Ken O'Malley & The Twilight Lords
♪ Sportive Tricks
♪ Chloe Agnew
♪ The Humble Hooligans
♪ Craic in the Stone
♪ Pacific Coast Pipes and Drums
♪ The Emerald Society Pipes and Drums
♪ Cillian's Bridge (Orange's County's most popular up & coming Irish Band)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED LISTING 05/30/17.

Jun 15-18, 2017:
"MONTREAL FOLK FEST SUR LE CANAL" at Centennial Esplanade, corner of Saint-Patrick & Pitt streets, Montreal, Quebec, canada; http://montrealfolkfest.com
✔ TIX: The basic festival is FREE. A VIP Weekend Pass is $100 and includes special outdoor seating, perqs and a ticket to either of the 2 Thursday night indoor concerts; VIP Day Pass (any one day) has a special outdoor seating area and perqs, and is $40; the Thu night concerts indoor require separate tix (see "2017 Lineup" section, below); everything is available at http://montrealfolkfest.com/tickets
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Presenting FREE outdoor music all three days in the south-west borough of Montreal, an "Artisan Alley," and plenty that's tuneful, it's one of Canada's most massive and celebrated folk festivals, run by a not-for-profit organization. There's a full "youth festival" lineup and substantial program that supports it, along with the main lineup, a pair of Thursday night theme concerts, and other special musical events (see "2017 Lineup" section"). The Folk Fest sur le canal was founded in 2008 by Hello Darlin’ Productions and Hyperbole Music to showcase folk, roots, and bluegrass music at a summertime event. The inaugural Folk Fest on the canal was a one-day event that attracted approximately 500 festivalgoers. The Festival has since evolved into a five-day event, complete with free outdoor programming and ticketed indoor concerts. In 2016, the Folk Fest attracted more than 30,000 music fans. Over the years, the Folk Fest has brought in folk pioneers such as John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful), Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary), Tim O’Brien, Jim Kweskin, Tom Rush, Eric Andersen, and Roger McGuinn (The Byrds). Family and community have always been an important part of the Folk Fest sur le canal. Local musicians, both emerging and established, are always featured throughout the festival. In 2012, the Lhasa de Sela Youth stage was added, giving young folk musicians, dancers, and storytellers the chance to perform in a semi-professional environment. In 2013, the Folk Fest created the "Lhasa de Sela Youth Bursary for Excellence in Music" as a grant program to encourage young local musicians to pursue their dreams. The bursary has since been awarded to 10 deserving recipients. Organizers say, "The Folk Fest is sustained by the herculean effort of a crew of upwards of 100 volunteers from all labour segments. Volunteers come back year after year to relive this rewarding experience. It’s no wonder that the Folk Fest sur le canal is considered a fixture on the Quebec music scene and the most family-friendly music festival in town!"
✔ NOTE: Volunteers are recruited at: http://montrealfolkfest.com/partners-partenaires/volunteer-benevole/
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
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♪ WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7 pm FREE opening party at the festival's "official after-hours venue," Bar de Courcelle. There, you can pick up your festival "programme," have a drink, "and dance the night away with one of Montreal’s finest party bands, The Off-Whites."
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♪ THURSDAY NIGHT, June 15, has two competing 8 pm indoor concerts that require tickets:
♪ (1) "Ain’t Life Sweet – A tribute to Penny Lang, Montreal’s queen of folk" with Annabelle Chvostek, Eve Goldberg, Durham County Poets, Michael Jerome Browne, Jason Lang & Skudfux, Bobby Dove, Connie Kaldor, Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop & Roma Baran, Dana Whittle & Béatrix Méthé, at the Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay. Advance tix are $20 adult, $10 student, and will sell-out in advance; day of show $25 gen'l, $15 student.
♪ (2) "Always on My Mind – The Songs of Willie Nelson" with Joe Grass, Jim Bryson, Li’l Andy, Katie Moore, Andrew Horton, Sin and Swoon, Thus Owls and more, at Théâtre Paradoxe. Tix are $20 advance, $23 day of show, but expect it to sell-out in advance.
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OUTDOOR FEST, 3 DAY LINEUP, June 16-18, is FREE to attend, and features theses acts:
♪ All Day Breakfast Stringband
♪ Amanda Rheaume
♪ Anthony D’Amato
♪ Beyond the Pale
♪ Beyries
♪ Birds of Chicago
♪ Bud Rice
♪ Camille Delean
♪ Donovan Woods
♪ Eddy Blake
♪ Ever-Lovin' Jug Band (Sponsored by Bruce Case and Pat Riley)
♪ Filly and the Flops (Sponsored by Billy Bob Productions)
♪ Guy Donis Trio
♪ Henri Godon
♪ HuDost
♪ Ian Kelly
♪ Jabbour
♪ James Keelaghan
♪ John Jacob Magistery
♪ Les Poules à Colin
♪ Les Tireux d’Roches
♪ Marie-Eve Roy
♪ Michael Jerome Browne
♪ Sarah Harmer
♪ Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boppers
♪ Steve Poltz
♪ The Mae Trio (Sponsored by Amalgamated Culture)
♪ The Muddy Wheel (Sponsored by Yelp)
♪ The Off-Whites
♪ William Prince
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Youth Lineup:
♪ Alexandrine Morin
♪ Caribou Stew
♪ Esther Laurent-Girard
♪ Gina and the Inner Circle
♪ Jack Etok
♪ "Lhasa Bursary" winner
♪ Noah Lambert
♪ Pénélope Carbonneau
♪ Possums
♪ Talya Gad Band
♪ Tyler Watson
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Special Events:
♪ "Ain't Life Sweet: A tribute to Penny Lang"
♪ "Always on My Mind: The Songs of Willie Nelson"
♪ Old-time Square Dance
♪ The Yellow Door Troubadours
♪ Veillée au bord du canal

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✔ LISTING ADDED 06/09:

Fri-Sun, Jun 16-18, 2017:
"MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL POP 50th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL" at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA 93940; www.montereypopfestival50.com
✔ TIX: Festival schedule and ticket info: https://montereypopfestival50.com/schedule
✔ CAMPING: Off-site camping is available at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Laguna Seca ✔ ✔ THE SCENE: This happens exactly 50 years to the day and on the exact same spot of the legendary festival in 1967 that launched the "Summer of Love."
Recreation Area (see the event's website).
✔ 2017 LINEUP (day by day):
= = = =
Fri, Jun 16:
♪ Leon Bridges
♪ Father John Misty
♪ Regina Spektor (solo)
♪ Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
♪ Charles Bradley & His Extraord..
♪ Eric Burdon & The Animals
♪ Langhorne Slim & The Law
♪ Sara Watkins
= = = =
Sat, Jun 17:
♪ Jack Johnson
♪ Norah Jones
♪ Jim James
♪ Dr. Dog
♪ Jamtown, featuring multiple artists
♪ Jackie Greene
♪ North Mississippi Allstars
♪ Jacob Banks
= = = =
Sun, Jun 18:
♪ Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band
♪ The Head and The Heart
♪ Gary Clark Jr.
♪ Kurt Vile & The Violators
♪ Booker T’s Stax Revue
♪ Nicki Bluhm & Dirty Dozen Brass Band
♪ Hiss Golden Messenger
♪ Alo

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✔ ADDED INFO: late additions to lineup, 05/13.

Fri-Sun, Jun 16-18, 2017:
"LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL" at Live Oak Camp, about twenty minutes inland from Santa Barbara, CA; www.liveoakfest.org
(late additions to the Saturday lineup, announced May 12:)
♪ Lee Fields and the Expressions (Soul, Funk, R&B)
♪ Bryan Titus Trio (Post Modern Barn Dance Band)
♪ Mama Tumba (World Indigenous Rythms)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Fri-Sun, Jun 16-18, FESTIVAL:
"HUCK FINN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" is kaput. The Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau bought the festival, moved it from the Mojave River in Victorville to a fine regional park with a lake in Ontario, continued to book great national acts, and then concluded it was too much for 'em. Thanks for the memories!
✔ So, we suggest you catch the 3rd annual "ROUTE 66 BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" in Victorville, or the 31st annual "LONG BEACH BAYOU" Festival, or the "LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL" above Santa Barbara. (See listings.)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Jun 17, FESTIVAL:
10 am–6 pm "DISCLOSUREFEST" with California State Parks, Disclosurefest presents the "Mass Meditation Initiative" at Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
✔ TIX: FREE with advance free tix, available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mass-meditation-initiative-tickets-32835079607
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: The event features live music, internationally renowned speakers, workshop leaders, yoga teachers, sound healers, 100% vegan food, and "conscious products and services." Organizers expect over 3,000 people to meditate simultaneously at the event and globally through a live stream (at http://disclosurefest.org). Full info: http://DisclosureFest.org
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not announced by press time (mid-May, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Jun 17 & 18, FESTIVAL:
1st annual "LOS ANGELES DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL" at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles CA 90064; 310-286-0553.
✔ TIX: Weekend Pass, $154, includes film screening, lecture and concerts, but NOT the Master Classes; individual events are $15-$40. Tix at: www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com/2016/01/26/los-angeles-django-reinhardt-festival
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Featuring French Manouche musicians in the style of Django, Yorgui Loeffler, Samy Daussat, Noé Reinhardt, Frank Anastasio, Aurore Voilqué, Claudius Dupont, and LA-based band Trio Dinicu. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, the innovative performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, presents the first edition of "The Los Angeles ‪Django Reinhardt Festival." Named after legendary Gypsy guitarist ‪Django Reinhardt, the pioneer of jazz guitar and the originator of “Gypsy Jazz,” the festival carries on his profound legacy with an all-star list of instrumental artists. The weekend includes Master Classes, Film Screening, Lecture, Alfresco Open-Jam, Guitar Displays and Vendors, Live Concerts and All-Star Finale Performance. Schedule at: http://www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com/2016/01/26/los-angeles-django-reinhardt-festival/
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(all from France)
♪ Yorgui Loeffler, headliner, French Manouche guitarist in the style of Django
♪ Samy Daussat
♪ Noé Reinhardt
♪ Frank Anastasio
♪ Aurore Voilqué
♪ Claudius Dupont
♪ Trio Dinicu

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/23:

Wed, Jun 21:
6th annual "MAKE MUSIC LOS ANGELES" (MMLA), "eleven hours of musical creativity," is FREE and the enormous local expression of "MAKE MUSIC DAY," a citywide festival; but it's much bigger than L.A. — It's grown to global proportions in a very short time from its start in one country in Europe. Now, it happens every June 21st (regardless of the day of the week) in MORE THAN 800 CITIES in 130 COUNTRIES around the world. Local info, http://makemusicla.org
✔ TIX: It's free, and the history of it pretty much mandates that it stays that way.
✔ CAMPING: Not specifically, and not allowed at the L.A. or Pasadena expressions of the day.
✔ THE SCENE: It all began in France, where busking can get you arrested. Seems that when France elected a musician — François Mitterrand — as their president, musicians assumed he would change that law. Well, he couldn't, but he compromised with his legislature, and they let him designate one day a year when making music outdoors, everywhere, would be legal. So ol' François chose the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice, as that one day. Obviously, no other country wanted to be left out of something that brings a spontaneous celebration of all-things tuneful, so the French "Fete de la Musique" became the world's "Make Music Day." Pasadena, California, was one of the first places in North America to adopt it; within a couple of years, L.A., not wanting to play second-fiddle to Pasadena, as it already must to the Rose Parade and Doo Dah Parade, adopted it, too. Once all the Chamber of Commerce types realized it draws a crowd? Uh-huh. Now you can find lots of organized, pre-approved "Make Music" events on indoor and outdoor stages and street corners and parks that blossom into performance spaces. When it takes to the streets, it's especially true to its origins in France. And yes, the Guide has been on top of this, as a backer, proponent, and participant, since the first one in Pasadena.
✔ NOTE 1: In Los Angeles (as in many "Make Music" cities and towns) applications are taken to play at recognized performance spaces and those include some prestigious venues! All the info to perform June 21st at any of many officially recognized places in L.A. is at: http://makemusicla.org
✔ NOTE 2: It's great to get registered so your friends can find you and come out and support you, and so you can brag (with verification) about having played the world's largest day of music-making. But it's part of the "Fete de la Musique" roots to just play, somewhere — "officially" or not.
✔ NOTE 3: It's a great excuse to pre-print some maps and hop on your bike, or if you're carrying an instrument, to roam the light rail lines that are not-quite-a-system, but will get you to many places where music is being made on the one special day. As for geographically compact expressions? It's not hard to plan a walking or bike route that'll let you take-in a dozen or more "venues." There's one of those compact beehives of "Make Music" downtown, and another one that's separately organized in Downey.
✔ NOTE 4: There are so many L.A. venues that we'll augment this as the date approaches. We'll start with what's happening at one of the first venues to publish its schedule AND to issue a participatory invitation to musicians — the Skirball Cultural Center & Museum, atop Sepulveda Pass.
✔ NOTE 5: At the Skirball, just off the 405 Freeway, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 310-440-4500, "Make Music" runs Noon–5 pm, and admission for the day is FREE. That includes free admission to the Museum galleries, including their popular "Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™" (though you'll need to reserve your free tix in advance for that one, because of capacity. No reservations needed on the free day, June 21st, for anything else there.) Children must be accompanied by an adult. Now, the good stuff: they tell us, "Dance, sing, make art, and jam along at the Skirball’s celebration of 'Make Music Day,' a FREE festival of music... All ages and levels of musical experience welcome!"
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
• It's not yet announced, because artists and venues can still apply to participate. (See Note 1.)
• Any venue can announce its lineup at any time.
• Here's the announced participation by one of many venues,
The Skirball:
♪ Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward, ukulele virtuosos, at Noon
♪ Rhythm Child, 1 pm
♪ Mia Doi Todd, 2 pm; "Enjoy the entrancing sounds of one of Los Angeles’s most treasured singer-songwriters"
♪ Masanga Marimba, 3 pm
♪ The World Wind Ensemble, 4 pm
(You can also enjoy Skirball's current exhibition, running Apr 27-Sep 3, "Paul Simon: Words and Music.")
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• OTHER VENUES...
♪ There will be literally THOUSANDS of musicians ranging from iconic pros to occasional amateurs taking part.
♪ You'll find performances in dozens and dozens of venues, from the permanent to the impromptu.
♪ The full "official" online program, listing not-quite-all the musicians, bands, and venues, will evolve as the date approaches; it never manages to include everyone and everything. But it's where you should start formulating your game plan. It's at:
http://makemusicla.org/

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✔ NEWLY ADDED 05/19.

Jun 23-25, 2017:
"SUSANVILLE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" in Susanville, east of the Sierra in Northern Cal.
(Details here SOON.)

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✔ NEWLY ADDED LISTING 05/30/17.

Sun, Jun 25, FESTIVAL:
Noon-4 pm "SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL" is FREE at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Av, Fullerton, Ca 92831; 714-738-6595; www.TheMuck.org
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: An outdoor festival with free access to the museum galleries. Promo says, "enjoy performances by award winning acts," but none were named by press time. The venue, nicknamed "The Muck," does routinely book Folk-Americana acts for its various series of concerts. We have good info of this one-day event, otherwise: "Celebrate summer with an afternoon filled with live music, food, craft beer and plenty of activities. Enjoy the free children’s art events and play area as well as an arts and crafts fair. Stroll through the galleries inside the Muckenthaler Villa (free admission for the event) and learn about the history of the Muckenthaler Family. Discover local craft breweries in the new OC Beer Alley — featuring Bootlegger's Brewery, Evans Brewing Company, All-American Ale Works, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, and more. Cold brews organized by RYPEN." For more information about summer concerts and performance schedules, galleries, special events, classes, or to purchase tickets to other events at the Muck, call 714-738-6595 or email info@TheMuck.org
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Not announced by press time (late May, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

Jul 1, 2017:
9th annual "ROADSHOW REVIVAL" subtitled "A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC," at Discovery Ventura, 1888 E Thompson Bl, Ventura CA 93001; www.discoveryventura.com/roadshow-revival
✔ TIX: $34-$95, online. Advance $38 gen adm or $46 including the Afterparty; Early Bird prices before May 31; VIP & Meet and Greet packages available.
✔ CAMPING: No. There are state beaches in the area that have camping.
✔ THE SCENE: It's an all-ages festival with 14 bands on two stages, plus an evening afterparty. Discovery is Ventura's favorite music venue, bringing the nation's best touring acts and local bands to the stage. This year's lineup is headlined by rock legends Los Lobos along with top-notch rockabilly, outlaw country, and Johnny Cash tribute bands, totaling fourteen bands in all. Official promo reads, "The indoor/outdoor event will be held at Discovery Ventura. Discovery Ventura is located in the midst of a neighborhood with adjacent houses. Because the event site plan includes the expansive lot behind Discovery, parking is located off-site, just down the street from the venue, at 125 Hartman Dr. Ventura, CA 93001. A free shuttle will be running throughout the day starting at 11:30AM through 8pm. The shuttle will pick-up in the lot and drop-off right in front of the festival gates. We highly encourage people to carpool, bike, Uber, cab or get dropped off. There will be an Uber dropoff/pickup zone right in front of the venue. There is also a bike station at the venue where you can secure your cycles – please ride carefully! Please do not block driveways, leave trash, etc. The City of Ventura has made it very clear that if the event negatively impacts the neighborhood we will not be able to do it again. Let’s work together to be sure we can do this EVERY year! A wide range of food options will be available from Discovery’s menu throughout the day and night. Food can be ordered from the tent outside or from inside the venue at the host stand. Alcohol available for 21 years or older only. We will have a number of games on-site including our 7 bowling lanes, multiple Cornhole sets, giant Jenga, foosball and more."
There will also be multiple exhibitors setup at the event." The main festival, "Roadshow Revival," runs 11:30 am-8 pm. The After-Party is 8 pm-1 am. This year, longtime festival producer Ross Emory coproduces with Discover Ventura.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
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(Main festival:)
♪ Los Lobos
♪ Raging Arb and The Redheads
♪ The Rockin Rebels
♪ The Resistors
♪ Phantom Pomps
♪ Hard Six
♪ Jackass
♪ The Walking Phoenixes
♪ The Iron Outlaws
♪ INAZUMA
♪ Abby Girl
♪ The Real Deal
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(Afterparty:)
♪ The Delta Bombers
♪ Blazing Haley
♪ The Henchmen

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✔ UPDATED with lineup on 5/10.

Aug 12, 2017:
12th annual "PORT GAMBLE MARITIME MUSIC FESTIVAL" in Port Gamble, WA; www.portgamblemaritimemusic.com
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: A nice, one-day sea chantey festival. It's "a day of maritime music set in a natural amphitheatre overlooking picturesque Gamble Bay. We present the cream of the Northwest maritime music community, plus some more far-flung guests... The festival promotes the living legacy of maritime music from all corners of the globe, as played by the many local and national artists who live here in the Puget Sound area and across the country. Food, drinks, & snacks are available at the top of the amphitheatre (which is also the back of the audience) in the Port Gamble General Store. There's parking, and a rain stage across the street."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Larry Kaplan
♪ Spanaway Bay
♪ Tom Rawson
♪ Time & Tide
♪ one more tba.

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing 05/03.

Aug 13, 2017:
25th annual "SEA CHANTEY FESTIVAL" aboard the "Star of India" docked at 1306 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA; https://sdmaritime.org/visit/public-events/sea-chantey-festival
✔ TIX: Festival included with regular admission; $16 adults, $13 srs & students, $8 child. A "family package" is $43.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Sea Chantey Festival musical festival is free with paid admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego. It's sponsored by the museum, along with San Diego Folk Heritage. Featuring national, regional and local performers. For centuries, sailors have honed their shipboard skills to the cadence of songs recounting the adventure, tragedy and romance of life at sea. These “sea chanteys” and the sailors life they describe, come to life aboard the Star of India. The music begins at *9:00 a.m. and ends at *5:00 p.m. with a group finale. Best of all, the whole event is included with Maritime Museum admission at no extra charge. Visitors will enjoy sea chanteys and traditional folk music performed by popular local and national artists such as The Jackstraws, The Bilge Pump band, Gilman Carver and more. The Star of India sail crew will demonstrate various shipboard skills traditionally accompanied by sea chanteys and visitors will have a chance to join in and raise the sails of the historic ship. Current exhibits at the museum include "Swift Boats At War In Vietnam"; "To The Brink Of War"; "San Diego's Navy History"; "Harvesting The Ocean"; "San Diego area commercial fishing"; "Age Of Steam"; "Age of Sail"; "Charting The Sea".
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Not yet announced at press time (early May, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

Aug 24-27, 2017:
47th annual "RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR" at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA 92065; www.ramonachamber.com/ramona-country-fair
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: Yes, but limited space at the festival site; make reservations. Addt'l camping at Ramona R.V. Park and Dos Picos County Park.
✔ NOTE 1: This year, the "RAMONA BLUEGRASS & OLD WEST FESTIVAL" moves from May to August 27th and is held in conjunction with the Country Fair; see that separate listing.
✔ NOTE 2: This year's "RAMONA OLD WEST DAYS" is a standalone festival May 6 & 7 (the former Bluegrass fest dates); full info on that is in the May listings.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Not yet announced by press time (late April, 2017).
♪ There will be live music each day of the Fair on multiple stages.
♪ The 2016 Bluegrass Festival lineup was formidable. It featured Hot Club of Cowtown from Austin, Tx; Bluegrass Brethren; Ash Street Ramblers; Mojavesoul; Windy Ridge; Shirthouse; PrairieSky; Box Canyon.

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/31/17.

Aug 26-27, 2017:
"ARTS IN NATURE FESTIVAL" at Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126; http://fest.naturec.org
✔ TIX: Not yet available by press time, nor were prices published.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ NOTE: Volunteers recruited at: http://fest.naturec.org/volunteer
✔ THE SCENE: Rather than rows of vendors and merchants, you’ll find four intimate performance stages, a ‘Museum of Sound’ in eight rustic cabins, interactive hands-on art and nature activities, and winding hiking trails through the great outdoors. The Arts in Nature Festival "exists at the nexus of art, nature, and community." As the Nature Consortium’s founding project, this two-day festival offers an eclectic experience of art and performance in the woods of Seattle’s only campground. The “arts in nature” concept encourages artists and audience members to engage in active participation with each other and with the natural 68-acre landscape of Camp Long. You’ll find multiple intimate but spectacular outdoor performance stages: the new amplified Nancy Stage, the Meadow, on the climbing Glacier and in a forested grove by the Pond. The festival offers over 40 performances ranging from jazz, classical, indie rock, bluegrass, contemporary dance, and spoken word. The “Museum of Sound” is displayed through eight rustic cabins, hands-on art and nature activities, and winding hiking trails through the great outdoors. In the Museum of Sound, artists take over Camp Long’s historic cabins to create installations that blend sound, music, and visual arts.  Most of the cabins will have a hands-on component allowing you to interact with the artists’ work! Explore the natural trails in the forest to find each of the cabins and step inside for the full experience. You can even create your own works of art by participating in multiple art activities, writing workshops and open mics, juggling, costumed hikes through the forest, and naturalist events. Aside from the delicious local food and drink options, there are no large vendor booths. The Arts in Nature Festival experience is centered on interaction rather than transaction. The Arts in Nature Festival is an annual event hosted by Nature Consortium, a West Seattle-based nonprofit that connects people, arts, and nature. Learn more about the organization at www.naturec.org.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Not yet announced at press time (May 31, 2017).

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

Aug 27, 2017:
"RAMONA BLUEGRASS & OLD WEST FESTIVAL" at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA 92065; http://ramonabluegrassfest.com
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: Yes, and includes jams, but limited space at the festival site; make reservations. Addt'l camping at Ramona R.V. Park and Dos Picos County Park.
✔ NOTE 1: The festival moves from May to August in 2017 and is being held in conjunction with the 47th annual "RAMONA COUNTRY FAIR" (Aug 24-27); so also see that listing.
✔ NOTE 2: This year's "RAMONA OLD WEST DAYS" is a standalone festival May 6 & 7 (the former Bluegrass fest dates); full info on that is in the May listings.
✔ THE SCENE, 1: It's "a pretty laid back affair... complete shade and a hard cover roof over the Bluegrass venue Rocky Top and Foggy Mountain Stages and audience areas. There are also open grassy areas for sitting in the sun. The Happy Trails Stage area is more open with some tree and bleacher shading. Bring your own seating, cushions, blankets, etc, but no high-backed chairs." Organizers also say, "We’re still evolving a bit this year since we’ve altered away from our original festival time the first weekend in May... returning back to our roots at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center for an entire day of great bluegrass music and many other festivities. We will again be sharing our weekend with the 'Ramona Country Fair,' which goes for four days from Thursday through Sunday. There will be lots of great stuff going on. Y’all Come! We’ll be having several great bluegrass groups for your listening enjoyment ...and like last year, we’ll be sponsored by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce so… Admission will be FREE!"
✔ THE SCENE, 2: Musical Workshop signups open at the festival at noon, or contact Peter Lauterbach in advance at 619-433-4834 or plauterbach@cox.net. This year includes "a couple of mandolin workshops, but other instruments can join in the jams." It's not clear if a variety of workshops featured last year will return; in 2016 those included banjo, dobro, slap bass, western swing fiddle, guitar, harmony singing, Celtic instruments, and "Songwriting & Arranging Using the Guitar."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
♪ Not yet announced by press time (late April, 2017).
♪ The 2016 lineup was formidable. It featured Hot Club of Cowtown from Austin, Tx; Bluegrass Brethren; Ash Street Ramblers; Mojavesoul; Windy Ridge; Shirthouse; PrairieSky; Box Canyon.

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/03.

Sep 7-10, 2017:
17th annual "OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL" at multiple venues incl. Libbey Bowl & the Ojai Arts Center, 113 S Montgomery St, Ojai, CA 93023; www.ojaistoryfest.org
✔ TIX: The "EVERYTHING Pass - Again this year, our EVERYTHING Pass" includes all performances, Naughty Tales, and workshops and is for adults, 21+ only; The "Festival Pass" includes all events except workshops and Naughty Tales and is all-ages. There are single-day tix for each specific day. None are yet available at press time (late April), so watch their website.
✔ CAMPING: Nearby, at: Lake Casitas, 805-648-3356; or in the Los Padres National Forest, 805-646-4348. RV camping also at Camp Commfort county park.
✔ THE SCENE: This esteemed festival MOVED in 2017 from its previous "first weekend in May" dates to become a fall event. It continues to present "acclaimed tellers." There are also student outreach events Sep 7 in the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks. Festival workshops are numerous, and include "Japanese Culture Workshop for Kids with Motoko."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(Storytellers; some include musical performances with spoken word)
Dovie Thomason - Native American stories; Mistress of Ceremonies
♪ Bill Harley - 2-time Grammy winner
Niall de Búrca - "one of Ireland's treasures"
Antonio Rocha - from Brazil
Motoko - from Osaka, Japan
♪ Kim Weitkamp - tales from Amish country
♪ Samite - kalimba, marimba, litungu, and various flutes; a war refugee to Kenya from Uganda
Dovie Thomason -
♪ Alan Thornhill - winner of the prestigious Telluride Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
"Raw Tales with The Moth winners from L.A." with Bill Ratner, Christine Blackburn, Michael McCarty, and comedian Cary Odes
"Bodies Unbound" with Cynthia Waring (one-woman play)
"Concert in the Bowl with Alan Thornhill"
"Laughing Night Stories"
"Under the Oaks, Beneath the Stars" with all the Tellers
"Naughty Tales Under the Stars"

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✔ ADDITIONS made: more acts in the lineup, 5/11.

Sep 16, 2017:
5th annual "LONG BEACH FOLK REVIVAL FESTIVAL" in rainbow Lagoon Events Park, Long Beach, CA
* Acts added are:
♪ Hogslop String Band
♪ The Show Ponies
♪ Ivory Deville

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✔ NEWLY ADDED listing, 05/23:

Sep 29 & 30, 2017:
6th annual "GET SHAMROCKED IRISH MUSIC FEST 2017" in Town Square Park, 24701 Jefferson Av, Murrieta, CA; www.GetShamrocked.com
✔ TIX: available online; 2-day pass $40 (adv only); one-day Fri $20 adv / $25 gate (if not sold-out - see Note 1); one-day Sat $30 adv / $35 gate (if not sold-out - see Note 1).
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: In 2015, when this fest was still gaining momentum, the Guide proclaimed to our readers, "This is a big-deal Irish / Celtic music event." Now, the event itself is saying, "'Get Shamrocked' is California's Premier Irish music festival featuring 15 brilliant bands gathered from across the planet over two days of pure Celtic magic." (As you can tell, they have a good promo writer.) Town Square Park is "the perfect venue" with free parking and a flat, grassed area, "with huge stage and natural amphitheater." The site is wheelchair accessible. Get Shamrocked has "a vendor village with all kinds of merchandise and goods with food trucks to satisfy all appetites." They continue, "Fueled by Monster Energy the Festival was born in September 2012 and instantly we knew something special was going to emerge from our humble beginnings. After only four previous events, Get Shamrocked has quickly become the number-one Celtic Music Festival on the West Coast." The festival is produced by the year-round Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery in Murrieta so it's "Based in the heart of the Temecula Valley and wine country in Murrieta, Southern California..." They avoid noting that the area's brutal heat of summer has abated by late September by saying, "Southern California has gained global iconic status with glorious weather guaranteed. It's the perfect place for to gather like-minded Celtic music lovers for a festival experience that makes you forget the rest of the world and party and dance in a 'no attitude' crowd. One stage means the focus is all about the music. And with Guinness & Jameson Irish Whiskey, Magners & Ballast Point all part of the story, along with great food trucks, it is without doubt the best way to enjoy the live music from the rip-roaring Friday night high energy Celtic hammer to the Saturday Irish Rock, Folk & Trad."
✔ NOTE 1: The festival tells the Guide, "This could be the first year that our two-day festival sells-out in advance!" Evidence? (a) in 2015, they doubled their crowd, and (b) The festival's annual 2017 "Launch Party" is in distant San Diego, and it sold-out months in advance; allm of which suggests you should get your two-day festival pass (or single-day tix) promptly.
✔ NOTE 2: This is an age 21+ festival and all patrons must show photo ID before entering the grounds.
✔ NOTE 3: Volunteers needed; e-mail Liza at: volunteer@getshamrocked.com
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(Fri, starting at 4:15 pm:)
♪ Craic Haus
♪ OnOff
♪ Hoist the Colors
♪ Mickey Rickshaw
♪ The Go Set
♪ Flatfoot 56
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(Sat, noon-11 pm:)
♪ Kilmainham Boys
♪ Key of Whiskey
♪ The McKintree Boys
♪ Brick Top Blaggers
♪ Quel Bordel
♪ 1916
♪ Enter the Haggis
♪ The Fighting Jamesons
♪ Gaelic Storm

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SOURCES... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... THANKS...

While details and info on numerous individual festivals came from diverse sources and searches far and wide and alllll over de place — The Guide acknowledges the very valuable PRINCIPAL SOURCES that were used to prepare this 2017 Festival Guide:

✔ www.musicfestivalwizard.com
✔ www.eventbritemail.com
✔ www.folkworks.org
✔ Brad Sjoblom and his long-running "Southern California Cajun Zydeco" website: http://Zydecobrad.com. You can subscribe to Brad's FREE concert/dance/events e-newsletter at: Zydecobrad@aol.com (tell him the Acoustic Americana Music Guide sent you).
✔ www.gatorboyproductions.com
✔ We note that many Cajun-Zydeco festival listings were compiled by Jim Hance directly from prominent band and festival websites, and we add our appreciation for his yeoman efforts.

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Finally...

1) CHANGES IN FESTIVAL LINEUPS AND STAGE TIMES are common, especially as additional acts are booked. So, as Jim Hance cautions, "Refer to both the event websites and websites of your favorite artists appearing at the festivals prior to making your travel plans."

2) Please SEND US info on any festival we may have missed — if it's in one or more of the genres we cover — or write to us to correct any errors that appear in our listings. (And our thanks in advance for that!)

Title your email: FESTIVAL INFO

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ENJOY YOUR tuneful festivities at 2017's FESTIVALS! (You're welcome!)

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LEGALESE, CONTACTING US, 'N SUCH...

Boilerplate? Where's the main pressure gauge? And the firebox?

What "boilerplate"? Who came up with that goofy term for the basic essential informational stuff...
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♪ The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS — and views of interest to artists everywhere — more specifically to musicians and the creative community and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music. That includes both traditional and innovative forms. From the deepest roots to today’s acoustic renaissance, that’s our beat. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues (now undergoing a major update), and inside info on FESTIVALS and select performances in Southern California in venues from the monumentally large to the intimately small and cozy. We cover workshops, conferences, and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kinds o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music. From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to bluegrass and pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to all the swamp water roots of the blues and the bright lights of where the music is headed now.
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