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We're in so deep we need a snorkel, having dived into an enormous reservoir of all the things set to happen this weekend. But if we keep working on that now, you'll miss what's happening TONIGHT. So, here's your Thursday, with much more to come for the coming three days and beyond.
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Thursday's Sections
√ Thursday's TOP PICKS
√ Thursday's MUSIC CONFERENCE
√ Thursday's FESTIVALS
√ Thursday's CONCERTS, Club Gigs, etc.
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Thursday's TOP PICKS
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√ THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 7 pm.
√ "HARMONY FOR HUMANITY" is a fine FREE concert for "Daniel Pearl World Music Days," hosted by ROSS ALTMAN in Santa Monica, 7 pm.
√ KARLA BONOFF plays The Coach House in OC (San Juan Capistrano), 7:30 pm.
√ ROGER McGUINN and MARTY STUART with THE FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES at Pepperdine Malibu, 8 pm.
√ JOHN FOGERTY launches his much-anticipated national concert tour with a concert tonight at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, 8 pm.
√ STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES, plus THE MASTERSONS, at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood, 8 pm.
√ THE RASCALS "Once Upon a Dream" tour plays its only local date, at the Greek Theatre in L.A., 8 pm.
√ WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS, absolutely L.A.'s best unknown band of acclaimed and top award-winning musicians, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm.
√ JULIE CHRISTENSEN with JOHN McDUFFIE, plus BLISS BOWEN and her special musical guests (and she knows everybody), play The Cinema Bar in Culver City, 8:30 pm-midnight.
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Thursday's MUSIC CONFERENCE...
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Thu-Sun, Oct 10-13,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual "FOLK ALLIANCE FAR-WEST" holds its "10th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE" at the Hyatt Regency Irvine Hotel, 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine 92614; registration, ecening concert tix, etc., at www.far-west.org
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Runs Thursday Noon through Sunday at 5 pm.
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This is a special year, celebrating the 10th anniversary of FAR-West. The conference opens with a "Venues’ Choice Concert," and includes "Official Showcases," "Best of the West" luncheon, private "Guerrilla Showcases" (open to all attendees), panels and workshops, "New Voices" showcases, the "Susanne Millsaps Memorial Coffeehouse," and a "Networking Center."
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Registration rates for FAI Members and non-members, on-site after October 5, are $175 members, $200 non-members. Details at www.far-west.org/conference2013.htm
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Thursday's FESTIVALS...
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Thu-Sun, Oct 10-13,
FREE FESTIVAL,
at UCLA:
“EUROPEAN JAZZ @ UCLA" brings performances and panel discussions in Schoenburg Hall at UCLA in Westwood.
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Many Folk-Americana music fans embrace Djangostyle Gypsy Swing / Jazz while feeling utter alienation from modern forms of American jazz. Here's a chance to explore the roots and forms and determine why, while enjoying the best Europe has to offer, all free (except for UCLA's exorbitant parking fees.)
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This is the first European jazz festival ever presented in the United States. It features a free concert series with performances by ten musical groups from nine countries.
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“EUropean Jazz @ UCLA,” a four-day festival of arts and culture, spotlights Europe’s top jazz artists celebrating America’s original music at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall, Oct 10-13.
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More at:
http://web.international.ucla.edu/sites/eurojazzfestival
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and:
http://web.international.ucla.edu/eurojazzfestival/ireland
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European Jazz @ UCLA was initiated by Croatia and supported by the EU in partnership with UCLA to advance cultural cooperation. European Jazz @ UCLA is collaboration between nine European consulates located in Los Angeles and San Francisco and UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music, Center for European and Eurasian Studies and Theionious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance.
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For more, see the Jazz Times article at:
http://jazztimes.com/articles/105624-four-day-european-jazz-ucla-festival-set-for-oct-10-13
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Thu & Fri, Oct 10 & 11,
MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL,
in New York City:
"CBGB MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL 2013" presented by the Big Apple's legendary performance venue, began Tuesday, and the CBGB daytime CONFERENCE rolls Thursday and Friday, Oct 10 & 11, at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E Houston St, NYC, featuring keynote addresses from Viacom's Van Toffler and rocker/author/badass legend Duff McKagan, as well as a conversation with Magnolia Pictures' Eamonn Bowles.
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If you're in NY, get the full schedule at:
http://www.cbgb.com/schedule.php?cat=1
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Here's a report from the CBGB Music and Film Festival 2013, so far...
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The First Annual "CBGB ICON AWARD" was presented to Seymour Stein at the Bowery Hotel Tuesday night, Oct 8. Music industry luminaries from around the world came to NYC to toast Stein, founder of SIRE RECORDS, which was home to many of the artists that exploded out of CBGB’s.
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There to salute the biggest fan of them all were Alan McGee, Lyor Cohen, Paul Shaffer, Lenny Kaye, Richard Gottehrer, Bebe Buell, Michael Anthony Alago, Matt Pinfield, Tommy Page, Tom Silverman, Danny Fields, John Holmstrom, Monte Melnick among others; as well as fans, friends, and family.
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Several of Seymour's signature signings sent notes of congratulations including Depeche Mode, Ice T and k.d. lang. Lang’s note read in part:
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"You are a special talent, and we thank you for loving and living music the way you do. Again, congrats!!!! And thank you for supporting me in my formative years. Love you." -- k.d. lang.
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Madonna’s speech was read by Seymour's daughter, filmmaker Mandy Stein; excerpted below:
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"The music world would not be the same without Seymour and his brilliance for discovering and nurturing talent. The man who brought us everyone from the Ramones to the Talking Heads to k.d.. lang to well... ME! For instance.
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"Seymour believed in me when everyone else was closing the door in my face or writing me off as a one hit wonder. He had faith in me and and our first meeting took place when he was in bed in his underwear so I think we were off to a very good start. But seriously he has a brain like an encyclopedia and he can even tell you the color of the label of any 45 that ever existed!
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"He has Golden Ears, A Golden Heart, And a beautiful Soul that is unique and rare.
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"CBGB's is Iconic. Sire Records is Iconic. Seymour Stein is not only Iconic but a true legend. Congratulations Seymour I wish I was here to hand it to you in person. Thank you for all that you have done for me and the world of Music!!!!! I love you!" -- Madonna.
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Roger Friedman’s Showbiz 411 wrapped-up Tuesday night’s event, asbd returned for the "CBGB Movie Red Carpet Premiere" later in the evening. The premiere featured the film’s stars Alan Rickman (who played Hilly Kristal), Mickey Sumner (Patti Smith), Ashley Greene (Lisa Kristal), and Stana Katic, who was seen with her real-life counterpart Genya Ravan.
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Thu, Oct 10, in downtown L.A.:
Time tba "GRAND PARK TURNS ONE" celebration commemorates a year of events and friendships made in the heart of LA., as local and international artists join forces as part of "Daniel Pearl World Music Days," celebrating various genres of music there and throughout the nation and the world.
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Thu, Oct 10, everywhere:
Annual "DANIEL PEARL WORLD MUSIC DAYS" arrives with many public performances in many genres of music, in L.A. and throughout the world, including Thursday night's free concert at 7 pm in Santa Monica (see listing).
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Journalist Daniel Pearl was also a violinist / fiddle player who grew up in music circles in Southern California. He was murdered by terrorists, but those who knew him have established "Daniel Pearl World Music Days" to remember the joy of his life rather than how it ended.
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Watch mainstream media for news of concerts and musical observances over the course of the week. Nearly all are free.
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Thu, Oct 10, near UCLA:
5 pm Weekly "THURSDAY NIGHT SOFA JAM" at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, Los Angeles 90024; 310-478-4251.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Ventura:
5:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "VENTURA ROUND TABLE SONG CIRCLE" at Round Table Pizza, 4255 E Main St, Ventura 93003.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Santa Barbara:
7 pm THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
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"Wow, what a show!" says Faye Mcd in her review of their show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. She continues, "After almost a full two hours, the band finally called it a night but I and the rest of the crowd would have happily and enthusiastically stayed for two more. I haven't had that much fun and pure joy at a concert in a long, long time. Their lyrics, musicianship, heart and spirit shined bright in every song. They rocked and wailed and then went soft and sweet and sometimes all in the same song. Don't know how you would categorize them... alternative country / folk / rock / bluegrass ...doesn't matter, they are a fantastic live act. The crowd response was wonderful -- singing along with almost every song. The brothers, Scott and Seth and the rest of the band seemed so appreciative of the welcome they were given. They had 2 back-to-back sold out shows in Nashville, so if you see them coming to your town, grab a ticket as fast as you can."
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Tix, $53.25-$59.40.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Santa Monica:
7 pm "HARMONY FOR HUMANITY" concert, hosted by ROSS ALTMAN for "Daniel Pearl World Music Days," at rhe Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-453-4276.
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FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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Program is built around the theme,
"It's Time to Start Singing Again: A Folk Music Concert Featuring the Songs of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Fred Neil, Don McLean, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and Ken Graydon."
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Participating Artists:
Mika'ele McClellan
Carol McArthur
Paul Zollo
Martha Stevens--Storyteller
Neil Harburg
April Halprin Wayland
Bob McCallam
Jill Fenimore
Alex Alejandro Soschin
Tom Graham
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"At Home In the World" by Daniel Pearl will be read by Ross Altman.
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Ross says, "On what would have been Daniel Pearl's 50th birthday (he was born October 10, 1963) we celebrate 'Harmony for Humanity,' an evening of music from many walks of life and national origins, from America to Egypt. In keeping with the mandate of 'Daniel Pearl World Music Days,' we feature an evening of music that highlights efforts to build bridges across divisions of misunderstanding, to create links on the chain of our common humanity, and to forge a peaceful world.
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"The tragedy of Daniel Pearl's murder in Pakistan on February 1, 2002 carries that challenge into the 21st Century and makes even more vivid the human spirit that must prevail if we are to avoid the ultimate catastrophe of obliterating what Pearl eloquently described as 'My Favorite Planet,' an album adapted from his stories for the Wall Street Journal that carried him into the heart of darkness.
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"As a light bringer, he remains a steadfast symbol of hope and courage in the face of evil. Daniel Pearl was a musician as well as a journalist and his violin -- like his pen -- will be remembered as mightier than the sword, for they have outlasted his shortened life.
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"Join us for an evening of music, poetry and storytelling that welcomes a diverse audience of artists, veteran peace activists and organizers for social change to come together for an evening devoted to the ideal for which Daniel Pearl gave his life -- Harmony for Humanity."
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Thu, Oct 10, at UCLA:
7 pm JANUSZ PRUSINOWSKI TRIO POLISH FOLK MUSIC plays a free concert for the "EUROPEAN JAZZ FESTIVAL" at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music - Shoenberg Music Building on the UCLA Campus in Westwood 90095.
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Thu, Oct 10, in OC (San Juan Capistrano):
7:30 pm KARLA BONOFF plays The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano 92675; 949-496-8927.
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It's still tough to imagine her taking the stage without the late KENNY EDWARDS, but the show must go on, and she is a fine performer.
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Thu, Oct 10, in OC (Fullerton):
7:30 pm NANCY SANCHEZ plays the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6706.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Malibu:
8 pm ROGER McGUINN and MARTY STUART with THE FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES play the “President's Choice Series” at Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, in the Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265; 310-506-4522.
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Folk-rock music icon Roger McGuinn teams up with country music singer-songwriter Marty Stuart and his band,the Fabulous Superlatives, to perform such classics as "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Eight Miles High," and "Turn,Turn, Turn."
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McGuinn and Stuart are an unbeatable combination, but for guitar fans the show offers even more. While it may not be a Byrds reunion,it's a reunion of sorts as McGuinn's signature 12-string Rickenbacker guitar blends again with Stuart's B-Bender guitar.
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Stuart's well-known B-Bender started life as a 1954 Fender Telecaster and was the main electric "axe" of legendary country-rock pioneer Clarence White of The Byrds. White and multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons fashioned a steel-guitar-inspired mechanism that raised the B string a whole step when downward pressure was applied on the strap and the string was "bent." White used the guitar almost exclusively until his untimely end in 1973; its distinctive sound is heard blending seamlessly with McGuinn's 12-string on many Byrds recordings.
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After White's passing,the "Clarence White Tele" sat unused at his home in Kentucky until his widow,Suzy,contacted Stuart. "The guitar really found me," recalls Stuart. "Roland White, Clarence's brother,got me my gig with Lester Flatt,and I was friends with the family. The guitar already had a following of its own by that time -- I was always fascinated by it, lusted after it,and I'd even had a similar bender put in another guitar to try and duplicate the effect.
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"I've never considered it my guitar,really. It's his,and now it kind of has a life of its own. The spring gets dry and squeaks,so I spray WD-40 on it now and then,but I've never cleaned it. All the dirt inside and behind the strings is the original dirt. We call it 'Clarence.'"
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For many who hear the name Roger McGuinn, the first thing that comes to mind is that unmistakable Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. McGuinn has been associated with the guitar since his earliest days as a member of The Byrds. McGuinn has played other electric guitars over the years and is also known as an acoustic folk artist of considerable magnitude, but he still remains the undisputed "King of the Rick 12." When he started playing it, McGuinn couldn't have known that the 12-string Rickenbacker would become his signature sound.
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"We went as a group to see A Hard Day's Night multiple times and were totally taken with The Beatles," says McGuinn. "I liked George Harrison's Rickenbacker 12,but I couldn't find one that looked like his with the pointy cutaways,so I bought the blonde 360 model. I thought it was beautiful, like a golden palomino,and the checkerboard binding reminded me of Gene Autry or Roy Rogers. I loved that guitar and played it eight hours a day. It was later stolen and I discovered that it was auctioned off in England for over $100,000. Given the statute of limitations and the difficulty in dealing with laws in a foreign country, there wasn't much I could do,even though I considered myself the legal and rightful owner."
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The signature sound continued,however,and a new 12-string took that guitar's place. Now --so many years later -- two men ,two guitars, and a full band are making music together again.
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More info at www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/mcguinn/ and at www.martystuart.net/
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Tix, $55, $49, and $40; $10 for full-time Pepperdine students.
Tix available now at 310- 506-4522 or http://arts.pepperdine.edu
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Thu, Oct 10, in Los Angeles:
8 pm JOHN FOGERTY launches his much-anticipated national concert tour with a concert tonight at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
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EXTENDED FEATURE STORY...
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Fogerty will be playing, live, his classic Creedence Clearwater Revival albums "Cosmo's Factory" and "Bayou Country" for the first time ever in the U.S., along with some of his other gems.
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Meanwhile, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles recently unveiled the exhibit “John Fogerty: Wrote A Song For Everyone.” It is on display through January 2014 and features artifacts from his personal collection, and it is named after his current album, "WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE," hailed by fans and critics alike including a rare 5-star lead review in Rolling Stone.
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At the opening night of the exhibit, September 26, the pioneering and iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist was the subject of a compelling, in-depth Q&A conducted by GRAMMY Museum executive director Bob Santelli. Fogerty capped it off by performing a few songs, solo, as a surprise for the intimate, sold-out audience gathered in the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater.
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More on the exhibition at the GRAMMY Museum at www.grammymuseum.org/on-display/special-exhibits/john-fogerty-wrote-a-song-for-everyone
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You can watch a clip from “An Evening With John Fogerty” at the GRAMMY Museum where FOGERTY talks about getting sued in the landmark case, "Fantasy vs Fogerty," wherein Fantasy Records sued the artist, saying he plagiarized himself. In the clip, hear what it was like in the courtroom; John demonstrates what he had to go through to protect his -- and all other artists’ -- artistic freedom.
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It's at:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Gcq9_nu099w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGcq9_nu099w%26feature%3Dyoutu.be
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At the GRAMMY Museum just before the exhibit's opening, FOGERTY was interviewed by CNN’s Denise Quan. The reporter noted that the exhibit “unflinchingly chronicles the ups and downs of the singer-songwriter’s tumultuous four-decade career.”
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The exhibit includes a copy of the infamous recording agreement from the Creedence Clearwater Revival era with Fantasy Records and the unbelievable-but-true lawsuit.
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JOHN FOGERTY has been making music that continues to speak in a powerful way to generations of music makers and music lovers, and his fall tour will be a joyous celebration of HIS ICONIC SONGBOOK OF HITS.
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JOHN FOGERTY’s tour dates—which include three nights at the Beacon Theater in NYC (November 12-14)--are here. Click here for what critics are saying about "WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE," which marks FOGERTY’s ninth studio solo album since disbanding Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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People are still talking about FOGERTY’s special performance on September 14 with Mumford & Sons at their “Gentlemen of the Road" show.
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John Fogerty -- singer, songwriter and guitarist -- is a roots-Americana-rock music legend who has sold over 100 million records, earning 18 Gold Albums and 10 Platinum Albums. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, won the Grammy Award for his album "Blue Moon Swamp" in 1997, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. He is also a BMI Icon Award Winner.
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In addition, Fogerty and his #1 phenomenal recording “Centerfield” were honored during the 2010 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies -- the first time the National Baseball Hall of Fame has immortalized a musician or song as part of the annual ceremonies. And in some circles, he’s also called the “Father of the Flannel Shirt.”
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More at
www.johnfogerty.com
www.vanguardrecords.com
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Thu, Oct 10, in Hollywood:
8 pm STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES, plus THE MASTERSONS, at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; Box Office, 323-461-3673 or boxoffice@arts.lacounty.gov
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This past spring, Steve Earle released his 15th studio album, "The Low Highway," to worldwide critical acclaim. Magnet Magazine stated in their rave review, "This time out, he brings all his influences together into an LP that may be his most musically diverse offering yet." The album and corresponding live tour features his celebrated road band THE DUKES, including husband & wife duo Chris Masterson & Eleanor Whitmore (otherwise known as the recording artists THE MASTERSONS) as well as longtime Dukes members Kelley Looney and Will Rigby.
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Tix, $38; general seating, so arrive early for the best seats. This us the second-to-last concert of the year at the marvelous outdoor venue; it's a Lease Event, presented by KCSC.
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Thu, Oct 10, in L.A.:
8 pm THE RASCALS "Once Upon a Dream" tour plays its only local date, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Av, Los Angeles 90027.
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"Close your eyes and you're back in the 60's," wrote one reviewer at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. He continues, "The Rascals music was played to perfection. The show with narration of the groups former beginnings caused me to become misty eyed. I couldn't sit still. Unfortunately, they played to a crowd of brain dead octogenarians, who insisted i stay seated for most of the concert. The average age of the audience was most likely 60 + but they acted like they had no memory of their youth. I've been to over 1/2 dozen concerts this summer including; Stones, Aerosmith, War, Foreigner, Sting, Beyonce..The Rascals was my favorite. If you had a radio in the mid-sixties early 70's and cruised on Summer nights you will Love this Show! I'm looking forward to seeing them Again!"
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Tix are $48.15-$115.70, at:
http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/09004AF8D8EE9536?artistid=1305055&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1&brand=nederlanderla&camefrom=cfc_ndrcon_ned_October9
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Thu, Oct 10, in Murietta:
8 pm PATRICK McKEONE plays The Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd #145, Murrieta 92563; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com; 951-696-5252.
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Thu, Oct 10, 17, 24, in Hollywood:
8-10 pm HOLLY CONLAN plays a three-date Record Release Residency for her new album, "The Sirens" at The Hotel Cafe, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl (half a block S of Hollywood Bl), Hollywood 90028.
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Officially release of "The Sirens" is on iTunes on Oct 22nd.
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Holly promises "Lots of special guests and new songs to be heard, weekly features will be announced during the month."
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Innovative idea -- a record release residency.
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Advance tix, all three dates -
https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets
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Thu, Oct 10, in L.A.:
8 pm LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRES, plus AUSTIN LUCAS, and THE BAREFOOT MOVEMENT, team-up to play "The Bluegrass Situation" series at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 323-954-9630.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Altadena:
8 pm WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS, absolutely L.A.'s best unknown band of acclaimed and top award-winning musicians, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Tix are $15, but, a $3 discount will be given to all who show up wearing a cowboy hat. Make money and dig a hat out of the closet or trunk.
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WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS celebrate "NATIONAL SINGING COWBOY DAY," 10 October 2013 -- uhh, it IS? Well, gawrsh! “The Band that Won the West” sings and plays “America’s Plumb-Tootin’est Indigenous Music.”
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√ WILL RYAN: Hear Will Ryan in Disney’s new animated film “Get a Horse!” in theaters in November! Winner of 2 Gold Records, BMI’s Pioneer Award for songwriting; the Official Singing Cowboy of Hollywood.
√ JOHN “PRESTO” REYNOLDS: Leader of the John Reynolds Band; The Albert Einstein of the Strings, the Lash Larue of the Lute.
√ “CHAPARRAL KATIE” CAVERA: The Sweetheart of Rodeo Drive; The Gibson Girl of the Gibson, the Patsy Montana of California.
√ WESTY WESTENHOFER: Inventor of the Blewphonium; The Pat Buttram of the Upright Bass, The Smiley Burnette of the Tuba.
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Excellent musicians all, and THEY ALL SING LEAD and HARMONIZE. THRILL to the band’s discovery of rare toe-tappin’ COWBOY SONGS – some known-to-all, some seldom-heard, some sparkling gems of recent discovery.
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"Your eyes and ears will be FLABBERGASTED,MIND-BOGGLED and RECONBOBULATED!" You hear Will and the band every week on Pacifica Network’s David Feldman Show (heard locally on KPFK-FM 90.7) –now see and hear them in person! “Sheer joy!”
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Tix, $15. (See above for discount info.)
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Thu, Oct 10, in Burbank:
8 pm THE CODY BRYANT EXPERIENCE plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Thu, Oct 10, in L.A:
8 pm "L.A. HOOTENANNY" at everybody's favorite steampunk bar, Villains Tavern, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles 90013; 213-613-0766.
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Thu, Oct 10, in Culver City:
8:30 pm-midnight JULIE CHRISTENSEN with JOHN McDUFFIE, plus BLISS BOWEN and her special musical guests (and she knows everybody), play The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-390-1328.
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No cover at the “world’s smallest honky-tonk.” Pass the hat / tip jar for the artists.
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
It just FEELS like a musical rainy Wednesday night! Oct 9, 2013
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There's a whoooole lot happening tonight! The highlights (all described below) are:
√ THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID play the Shrine Auditorium in L.A., 8 pm.
√ STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, 8 pm.
√ STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES plus THE MASTERSONS play the Belly Up Tavern in San Diego, 8 pm.
√ KARLA BONOFF plays the "Tales from the Tavern" series in Santa Barbara Co (Santa Ynez), 7:30 pm.
√ THE ROUGH & TUMBLE, plus LISA FISHMAN, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm. (With a must-read "how-we-met" band story.)
√ DAN CROLL, from Liverpool, plays the Troubadour in WeHo, time tba.
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Here are the details of those shows, plus all the other tuneful options...
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Wed, Oct 9, in Culver City:
5:30 pm Monthly "WESTSIDE HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION" at Culver Palms United Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230. Free; in Rm 6. Park in back, but not behind the YMCA.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Venice:
5:30 pm Twice-monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm ANDY & RENEE play their weekly residency at the Buffalo Fire Department, 1261 Cabrillo Av, Torrance 90501; 310-320-2332.
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ANDY & RENEE & their band HARD RAIN were named the Best Band in the South Bay for 2013. And ANDY & RENEE just played a huge event in China.
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Wed, Oct 9, in South Pasadena:
6 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" showcase series brings pre-booked recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK to Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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No cover. Venue has full menu.
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Wed, Oct 9, in VC (Simi Valley):
6:30 pm SONGMAKERS twice-monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" in Simi Valley. Info and location at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Oct 9, in Ventura:
7-9 pm JULIE CHRISTENSEN, with DAN WILSON and BARNEY TOWER, plays Green Art People, 140 N Ventura Av, Ventura 93001.
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Julie says, “Happy to be back at Green Art People. This is a great venue and good vibes. Donations go to Green Art People. Please join us!”
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No cover; donations for venue accepted.
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Wed, Oct 9, in L.A.:
7 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Santa Ynez):
7:30 pm KARLA BONOFF plays the "Tales from the Tavern" concert series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez 93460; tix & info, 805-686-4785.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Palm Desert:
8 pm STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert 92260; tix & info, 760-340-ARTS or 866-889-ARTS.
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Grammy winner, actor, comedian Steve Martin is at his banjo picking best when he performs with these guys -- a formidable and long-running bluegrass band in their own right.
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Wed, Oct 9, in L.A.:
8 pm THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID play the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, 665 W Jefferson Bl, Los Angeles 90007.
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Listen to The Avett Brothers "Another Is Waiting" streaming from NPR (which is rich with music, except in L.A.), at http://n.pr/1480uTe
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Tickets were initially priced $39.50-$49.50, and we listed that when they first went on sale. (Price, plus Ticketmaster's usual ridiculously high extortion charge.) But now, remaining seats are $52.55-$63.40, at http://bit.ly/14m9xlp
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You can ride the new Expo light rail line and avoid parking hassles; venue is across the street from the north side of USC.
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"Wow, what a show!" says Faye Mcd in her review of their show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. She continues, "After almost a full two hours, the band finally called it a night but I and the rest of the crowd would have happily and enthusiastically stayed for two more. I haven't had that much fun and pure joy at a concert in a long, long time. Their lyrics, musicianship, heart and spirit shined bright in every song. They rocked and wailed and then went soft and sweet and sometimes all in the same song. Don't know how you would categorize them... alternative country / folk / rock / bluegrass ...doesn't matter, they are a fantastic live act. The crowd response was wonderful -- singing along with almost every song. The brothers, Scott and Seth and the rest of the band seemed so appreciative of the welcome they were given. They had 2 back-to-back sold out shows in Nashville, so if you see them coming to your town, grab a ticket as fast as you can."
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If you miss this show, they play the Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct 10 at 7 pm, again with opening act NICHOLAS DAVID.
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Wed, Oct 9, in San Diego:
8 pm STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES plus THE MASTERSONS play the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, San Diego (Solana Beach) 92075; tix & info, 858-481-9022.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Altadena:
8 pm THE ROUGH & TUMBLE, plus LISA FISHMAN, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Lots of Ukulele with Lisa. Check her credits."
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But first, a great how-we-met band story....
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THE ROUGH & TUMBLE met when Mallory Graham found a notebook on a double-decker bus. When she opened it there were pages and pages of words from sad, old country songs, to-do lists with nothing crossed out,pages torn from church hymnals, minor league baseball tickets, self-written wedding vows, a Number 1 China take-out menu and a copy of the Declaration of Independence with all the vowels crossed out in red ink.
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She saw Scott Tyler sitting in the corner of the bus drinking coffee and she asked if it was his. “Yes,” he said, even though it wasn’t.
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“Do you remember the melodies?” he asked.
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“Yes,” she said, even though she didn’t. So they formed a folk band, The Rough & Tumble, and took that band all over the country in a Chevy Cobalt that could fit all the chord organs, guitars, tiny kick drums, tinier toy pianos, wine bottles filled with broken glass, rice, corn, and a host of other noisemakers that a teeny-tiny folk band might need. And together, singing melodies to each others' harmonies, they search the world to find you in need of a song today.
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The Rough & Tumble are two scarecrows in a cornfield, two pairs of hands stealing the same piece of candy, a dust devil that traveled seven states to get to you, only to make you cry. They are the only surviving memory of the first bike accident in the history of bikes and the skinned knees and the broken hearts. They love eating fish but always feel bad about it when they put them in the pan, especially when the eyes are still intact. They wake up every morning and work on that crossword puzzle written in a forgotten language that only gets harder the more you forget. The Rough & Tumble are here to lock eyes with you in a crowded room, smile and wink.
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Plus...
LISA FISHMAN, singer-songwriter, actress and recording artist, her concert highlights include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park, The Barbican Theatre in London, Vienna’s Viener Conzerthaus, and The Knitting Factory.
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Lisa Fishman presents a musical show that is one part folk/pop - with influences in rock, folk, jazz, country and blues, and one part comedy. Described as "Carole King meets Bette Midler," one minute Lisa delivers a heartfelt, country-style ballad exploring the devastation of love lost, and the next minute she has the audiences in stitches with her jazzy, comic song, "Boys Like Bitches."
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With a powerhouse voice and a background in musical theater, jazz, folk, and cabaret, Lisa touches and entertains audiences with her clever and inspiring songs, her beautiful and dynamic vocals, and her deep ability to connect to her audience.
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A truly eclectic performer, Lisa has sung throughout the U.S. and Europe, performing and recording her own original pop-rock music, jazz, blues, and cabaret, starring in Off-Broadway and Regional Musical Theater, singing and recording with several of the Country's top 'Klezmer' bands (Eastern European Jewish music), performing in her own, original Jewish musical act, "The Lisa Fishman Jewish Experience," performing for children on television and record, and working as a voice over artist.
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More at www.LisaFishman.com
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Tix, $15.
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Wed, Oct 9, in WeHo:
Time tba DAN CROLL, from Liverpool, plays the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
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His music draws critical notice, and is sometimes classified as folk. But read on.
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He has embarked on his first headlining US tour this month, including two shows during CMJ and both weekends of ACL.
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Earlier this year, Dan released his first 5-track EP entitled "From Nowhere." Dan’s music and tastes have been described as “genre-jumping,” and he has drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Beck, Prince, Passion Pit and Beirut. He has since been working on his first full-length album, and released his new song “In/Out."
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TIME magazine wrote, “Liverpool may have found its next breakout music act in 22-year-old folk-cum-electro-pop crooner Dan Croll.”
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Wed, Oct 9, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
8 pm Weekly "ACOUSTIC CORDIALE" showcase at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
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There's a whoooole lot happening tonight! The highlights (all described below) are:
√ THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID play the Shrine Auditorium in L.A., 8 pm.
√ STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, 8 pm.
√ STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES plus THE MASTERSONS play the Belly Up Tavern in San Diego, 8 pm.
√ KARLA BONOFF plays the "Tales from the Tavern" series in Santa Barbara Co (Santa Ynez), 7:30 pm.
√ THE ROUGH & TUMBLE, plus LISA FISHMAN, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm. (With a must-read "how-we-met" band story.)
√ DAN CROLL, from Liverpool, plays the Troubadour in WeHo, time tba.
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Here are the details of those shows, plus all the other tuneful options...
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Wed, Oct 9, in Culver City:
5:30 pm Monthly "WESTSIDE HAMMERED DULCIMER SESSION" at Culver Palms United Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230. Free; in Rm 6. Park in back, but not behind the YMCA.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Venice:
5:30 pm Twice-monthly "OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm ANDY & RENEE play their weekly residency at the Buffalo Fire Department, 1261 Cabrillo Av, Torrance 90501; 310-320-2332.
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ANDY & RENEE & their band HARD RAIN were named the Best Band in the South Bay for 2013. And ANDY & RENEE just played a huge event in China.
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Wed, Oct 9, in South Pasadena:
6 pm Weekly "WINE & SONG" showcase series brings pre-booked recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK to Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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No cover. Venue has full menu.
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Wed, Oct 9, in VC (Simi Valley):
6:30 pm SONGMAKERS twice-monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" in Simi Valley. Info and location at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Oct 9, in Ventura:
7-9 pm JULIE CHRISTENSEN, with DAN WILSON and BARNEY TOWER, plays Green Art People, 140 N Ventura Av, Ventura 93001.
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Julie says, “Happy to be back at Green Art People. This is a great venue and good vibes. Donations go to Green Art People. Please join us!”
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No cover; donations for venue accepted.
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Wed, Oct 9, in L.A.:
7 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Santa Ynez):
7:30 pm KARLA BONOFF plays the "Tales from the Tavern" concert series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez 93460; tix & info, 805-686-4785.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Palm Desert:
8 pm STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS play the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert 92260; tix & info, 760-340-ARTS or 866-889-ARTS.
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Grammy winner, actor, comedian Steve Martin is at his banjo picking best when he performs with these guys -- a formidable and long-running bluegrass band in their own right.
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Wed, Oct 9, in L.A.:
8 pm THE AVETT BROTHERS plus opening act NICHOLAS DAVID play the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, 665 W Jefferson Bl, Los Angeles 90007.
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Listen to The Avett Brothers "Another Is Waiting" streaming from NPR (which is rich with music, except in L.A.), at http://n.pr/1480uTe
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Tickets were initially priced $39.50-$49.50, and we listed that when they first went on sale. (Price, plus Ticketmaster's usual ridiculously high extortion charge.) But now, remaining seats are $52.55-$63.40, at http://bit.ly/14m9xlp
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You can ride the new Expo light rail line and avoid parking hassles; venue is across the street from the north side of USC.
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"Wow, what a show!" says Faye Mcd in her review of their show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. She continues, "After almost a full two hours, the band finally called it a night but I and the rest of the crowd would have happily and enthusiastically stayed for two more. I haven't had that much fun and pure joy at a concert in a long, long time. Their lyrics, musicianship, heart and spirit shined bright in every song. They rocked and wailed and then went soft and sweet and sometimes all in the same song. Don't know how you would categorize them... alternative country / folk / rock / bluegrass ...doesn't matter, they are a fantastic live act. The crowd response was wonderful -- singing along with almost every song. The brothers, Scott and Seth and the rest of the band seemed so appreciative of the welcome they were given. They had 2 back-to-back sold out shows in Nashville, so if you see them coming to your town, grab a ticket as fast as you can."
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If you miss this show, they play the Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct 10 at 7 pm, again with opening act NICHOLAS DAVID.
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Wed, Oct 9, in San Diego:
8 pm STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES plus THE MASTERSONS play the Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, San Diego (Solana Beach) 92075; tix & info, 858-481-9022.
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Wed, Oct 9, in Altadena:
8 pm THE ROUGH & TUMBLE, plus LISA FISHMAN, play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, "Lots of Ukulele with Lisa. Check her credits."
+
But first, a great how-we-met band story....
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THE ROUGH & TUMBLE met when Mallory Graham found a notebook on a double-decker bus. When she opened it there were pages and pages of words from sad, old country songs, to-do lists with nothing crossed out,pages torn from church hymnals, minor league baseball tickets, self-written wedding vows, a Number 1 China take-out menu and a copy of the Declaration of Independence with all the vowels crossed out in red ink.
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She saw Scott Tyler sitting in the corner of the bus drinking coffee and she asked if it was his. “Yes,” he said, even though it wasn’t.
+
“Do you remember the melodies?” he asked.
+
“Yes,” she said, even though she didn’t. So they formed a folk band, The Rough & Tumble, and took that band all over the country in a Chevy Cobalt that could fit all the chord organs, guitars, tiny kick drums, tinier toy pianos, wine bottles filled with broken glass, rice, corn, and a host of other noisemakers that a teeny-tiny folk band might need. And together, singing melodies to each others' harmonies, they search the world to find you in need of a song today.
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The Rough & Tumble are two scarecrows in a cornfield, two pairs of hands stealing the same piece of candy, a dust devil that traveled seven states to get to you, only to make you cry. They are the only surviving memory of the first bike accident in the history of bikes and the skinned knees and the broken hearts. They love eating fish but always feel bad about it when they put them in the pan, especially when the eyes are still intact. They wake up every morning and work on that crossword puzzle written in a forgotten language that only gets harder the more you forget. The Rough & Tumble are here to lock eyes with you in a crowded room, smile and wink.
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Plus...
LISA FISHMAN, singer-songwriter, actress and recording artist, her concert highlights include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park, The Barbican Theatre in London, Vienna’s Viener Conzerthaus, and The Knitting Factory.
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Lisa Fishman presents a musical show that is one part folk/pop - with influences in rock, folk, jazz, country and blues, and one part comedy. Described as "Carole King meets Bette Midler," one minute Lisa delivers a heartfelt, country-style ballad exploring the devastation of love lost, and the next minute she has the audiences in stitches with her jazzy, comic song, "Boys Like Bitches."
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With a powerhouse voice and a background in musical theater, jazz, folk, and cabaret, Lisa touches and entertains audiences with her clever and inspiring songs, her beautiful and dynamic vocals, and her deep ability to connect to her audience.
+
A truly eclectic performer, Lisa has sung throughout the U.S. and Europe, performing and recording her own original pop-rock music, jazz, blues, and cabaret, starring in Off-Broadway and Regional Musical Theater, singing and recording with several of the Country's top 'Klezmer' bands (Eastern European Jewish music), performing in her own, original Jewish musical act, "The Lisa Fishman Jewish Experience," performing for children on television and record, and working as a voice over artist.
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More at www.LisaFishman.com
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Tix, $15.
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Wed, Oct 9, in WeHo:
Time tba DAN CROLL, from Liverpool, plays the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
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His music draws critical notice, and is sometimes classified as folk. But read on.
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He has embarked on his first headlining US tour this month, including two shows during CMJ and both weekends of ACL.
+
Earlier this year, Dan released his first 5-track EP entitled "From Nowhere." Dan’s music and tastes have been described as “genre-jumping,” and he has drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Beck, Prince, Passion Pit and Beirut. He has since been working on his first full-length album, and released his new song “In/Out."
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TIME magazine wrote, “Liverpool may have found its next breakout music act in 22-year-old folk-cum-electro-pop crooner Dan Croll.”
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Wed, Oct 9, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
8 pm Weekly "ACOUSTIC CORDIALE" showcase at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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Direct to the current editions /
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MOBILE-DEVICE-FRIENDLY editions load quickly at
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www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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CONTACT US / Questions / Comments / SUBSCRIBE to our notices, etc., all at
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tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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Contents copyright © 2013,
Lawrence Wines & Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
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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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Tuesday's Child is a Musical Progeny, Indeed... Oct 8, 2013
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First,
TONIGHT'S BEST BETS (described in the listings that follow):
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MARK OLSON plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm.
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MARCI GELLER plays The Talking Stick in Venice, 7 pm.
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FOGHORN STRING BAND plus TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT play "The Bluegrass Situation" series at The Mint in L.A., 8 pm.
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RISING APPALACHIA at King King in Hollywood, 9:30 pm.
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Next, two continuing TICKET ALERTS:
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Went on sale Mon, Oct 7, 10 am --
The EAGLES, with their full original lineup, play three shows, Jan 22, 24, & 25, for the grand reopening of the Forum in Inglewood. American Express is the sole means to purchase advance tix, through Ticketmaster.
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Went on sale Fri, Oct 4 --
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File under "you've gotta be kiddin' me: FIVE MONTHS in advance?"
LADY ANTEBELLUM with KIP MOORE and KACEY MUSGRAVES will perform:
√ Mar 15, 2014 at Citizens Business Bank Arena, and
√ Mar 18, 2014 at STAPLES Center.
Tix for both shows went on sale Oct 4 at 10 am.
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ALL THE SHOWS, sessions, etc., you can catch tonight...
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Tue, Oct 8, in Ventura:
5 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS JAM" at Zoey's Cafe, on Santa Clara in Ventura 93001; 805-652-0091; www.zoeyscafe.com
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Venue has good food, so support them and eat there.
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Tue, Oct 8, in Agoura Hills:
5 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "AGOURA HILLS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK" in Agoura Hills 91301. Info and location at www.Songmakers.org
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Tue, Oct 8, in San Diego Co (La Mesa):
5:30 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS NIGHT" presented by the SAN DIEGO BLUEGRASS SOCIETY at Fuddruckers, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa 91942.
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Tue, Oct 8, in Signal Hill:
6 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
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Tue, Oct 8, in Venice:
7 pm MARCI GELLER plays The Talking Stick, 1411-C Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-450-6052.
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Named an “Editor’s Choice” in 2010 as one of its favorite songwriters of the last decade by Independent Songwriter Magazine, Geller was selected earlier this year to showcase at both the annual Singer Songwriter Cape May conference and the NERFA 1-Day Capital Region Conference (NERFA stands for North East Regional Folk Alliance). She’s performed on “Live with Regis,” “Good Day NY” and “Fox Morning Show,” and her music can be heard in soundtracks on MTV, VH-1, PBS, ABC Family, A&E, Discovery channel, USA Network and others. Geller also toured for two years as the support act and back-up vocalist for Ritchie Blackmore’s band, Blackmore’s Night.
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Marci Geller believes that “we should all do things that terrify us as often as possible.” Luckily performing is not one of them.
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In recent years, Geller has been touring as a piano-based solo artist in the folk circuit. In a relatively short time she has racked up some prestigious credentials. After catching the ear of the well respected band “Buskin and Batteau,” she was invited to sit in during their shows in order to introduce her and her music to their audience. David Buskin is quoted as saying Geller is “one of the finest singer/songwriters we’ve come across.” She was honored with an opening performance for them at the famed Guthrie Center in June of 2013, which set off a sequence of events that she never could have predicted.
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She accepted a performance opportunity in South Florida that was slated for the day after July 4th, and given the holiday weekend, she was not anticipating stellar attendance. Several audience members that had recently seen her for the first time at the Guthrie Center took it upon themselves to write to several listservs that are populated by the folk community urging people to go to Geller’s Florida shows. The result was “record breaking attendance” and a series of standing room only shows that included the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. As her touring continued through Maryland, she was once again astonished at the packed houses, especially when one of the venues air-conditioning went out mid-show leaving a sweaty, but ever-enthusiastic audience who stayed until the last note. “With intelligent lyrics, captivating melodies and inspired vocal pairings with James Maddock and Vance Gilbert, Marci Geller’s latest release, Open Book, is a great listen from the first song to the last,” says Alan Marzelli, curator of the Words & Music concert series at the Ossining (NY) Public Library in the Budarz Theater. Noted singer-songwriter Lori Lieberman calls Open Book “a lovely collection of songs that reflect the artist’s inner strength and positivity. Songs/music/arrangements/vocals – just beautiful.”
+
Her latest release, “Open Book,” is currently garnering airplay on radio stations across the country, having debuted at #33 on the Folk DJ Chart and toping at #10 on the Roots Music Report Folk Chart, and has been selected twice as one of “Rich’s Picks” by noted Chicago folk DJ Rich Warren. It also made the Top 100 Albums of 2012 coming in at #68. She has been named one of the finalists for the 2013 CT Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, and will be touring California Fall 2013. When asked how the challenge continues to effect her, Geller’s says with a twinkle in her eye, “The stress was palpable…and I heard they’re doing it again on August 25th. I can’t wait!”
+
More at www.MarciGeller.com. Doors open 6:30 pm, show time 7 pm sharp.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Arcadia:
7-9:30 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" brings JULIE CHRISTENSEN, accompanied by JOHN McDUFFIE, as part of a full lineup of recording artists and performing host JC HYKE, playing all-acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006. No cover / pass the hat.
+
This series will go on hiatus for the winter. Tonight is one of 2013's final shows.
.
++++++
.
Ongoing, Oct 4-Nov 2,
LIVE OUTDOOR THEATRE,
in Altadena:
7 pm Annual "WICKED LIT" live performance season happens each year around Halloween, at the Mountain View Mausoleum & Cemetery in Altadena. Advance tix required (see below).
+
The shows will all sell out. Get tix promptly. Wicked Lit 2013 runs Oct 4 - Nov 2.
+
Here's the Line-up for 2013
+
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The New Catacomb" is adapted by Jonathan Josephson and directed by Douglas Clayton: "Two friends, and rivals, put their friendship to the ultimate test when one makes a life-altering discovery in the depths of a long-since forgotten Roman crypt."
+
Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," adapted by Jonathan Josephson and directed by Jeff G. Rack, is "A lyrical reimagining of the beloved tale of the good-hearted schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his cemetery encounter with the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow."
+
There's H.P. Lovecraft's "The Lurking Fear," adapted by Jeff G. Rack & Jonathan Josephson and directed by Paul Millet: "Something is killing our people, and hiding amongst our dead . We need to find it, kill it – or die trying."
+
Beginning at 7 pm, "The Masque of the Red Death Experience," conceived and directed by Paul Millet, is inspired by the short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe.
+
Singers, dancers, improvisational actors, and a buffoon surround you in the macabre world of Wicked Lit. Designed as a gothic masquerade, "The Masque of the Red Death Experience" draws text and tone from the mind of Edgar Allan Poe and presents a theatrical framework for your immersive journey through the mausoleum and cemetery.
+
The Cast includes some well-known L.A. theatre scenesters:
+
Chairman Barnes ~ Jennifer Novak Chun ~ Stephen Devalos ~ Eric DeLoretta ~ Bianca Gisselle ~ Jaclyn Friedlander ~ Eric Harris ~ LizAnne Keigley ~ Eric Keitel ~ Ilona Kulinska ~ Richard Large ~ Carlos Larkin ~ Brandon Massey ~ Susannah Myrvold ~ Katie Pelensky ~ Brian David Pope ~ Michael Prichard ~ Teena Pugliese ~ David Reynolds ~ Shawn Savage ~ Tory N. Thompson ~ Jonah Zimmerberg-Helms.
+
Tix & more info at
www.UnboundProductions.org
or call 323-332-2065.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
7 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in L.A.:
8 pm FOGHORN STRING BAND plus TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT play "The Bluegrass Situation" series at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 323-954-9630.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Altadena:
8 pm MARK OLSON plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (recommended for this show), 626-798-6236.
+
MARK OLSON, once of The Jayhawks, continues to bring philosophical directness that has been a constant in a career that's spanned a quarter century. As a founding member and principal singer-songwriter of The Jayhawks, Olson spent a decade at the front of the alt-country movement, until leaving the band — and the familiar environs of Minneapolis — for the California desert. While The Jayhawks were experimenting with pop and rock influences and earning mainstream appeal, Olson wanted to strip back down to the essentials. He formed The Creekdippers with then-wife Victoria Williams and violinist Mike Russell, paring his brand of timeless folk down to a desert roots ramble.
+
After a decade with The Creekdippers, Olson left the desert for the train cars of Europe, creating what would become his 2007 solo debut, "The Salvation Blues," a poetic rumination on redemption that earned him comparisons to the likes of Gram Parsons and Bob Dylan. During that journey, he reconnected with former Jayhawks partner Gary Louris, and in 2009, they released their first album together in fourteen years, "Ready For The Flood."
+
The sun-soaked political reggae of Bob Marley certainly isn’t the most obvious parallel to make when discussing the music of folk troubadour Mark Olson, but while discussing the song “Kingsnake” from his upcoming solo album,Many Colored Kite, Olson makes a compelling argument: “I really like Bob Marley’s lyrical attitude — the way he forcefully delivers his lyrics means everything to him. Wit was all very mysterious to me, and I didn’t get it then. But as time’s gone by, I realize that he’s very direct."
+
This philosophical directness has been a constant in a career that’s spanned a quarter century.
+
Many Colored Kite is both a culmination of everything that came before it, and an exploration of uncharted waters. He translates that idea of Bob Marley’s lyrical directness into a beautiful simplicity of expression, creating “little moral stories,” as he calls them. Album opener “Little Bird Of Freedom,” which features folk-jazz chanteuse Jolie Holland,is an acknowledgement of both personal and universal struggle,which the title track, written at a park in Oslo, Norway, takes a step further. “To me, a ‘Many Colored Kite’ is the idea that instead of having a restrictive world, let’s have an inclusive one, where it’s good for people to have different ideas, different faiths, different languages.”
+
A message of positivity weaves through "Many Colored Kite," offering up a nearly radiant version of Olson that not only hearkens back to his Creekdippers days,but also looks forward to the future of folk. There’s the sweetly melodic “No Time To Live Without Her,” inspired by the simple love songs of the ‘60s,featuring ethereal harmonies from influential British folksinger Vashti Bunyan. “Bluebell Song,” inspired by flowers dotted along miles of Texas highway,recounts the experience of sharing those slices of Americana with his two international bandmates,Norwegian singer and multi-instrumentalist Ingunn Ringvold and Italian violinist Michele Gazich.
+
So you have the Laurel Canyon vibe of “Wind And Rain,” borne from a lonely drive through rural Nebraska and the urge to pull over and stage an impromptu performance on a small-town bandstand. This guy really brings it.
+
Tix, $15.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Hollywood:
9:30 pm RISING APPALACHIA at King King, 6555 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-960-9234.
+
Sisters Leah and Chloe ignite stages across the world with their lyrical prowess, soulful sounds, and banjo and fiddle-driven grooves. Joined by Imhotep on the New Orleans bass drum, Abram on contra bass, and Forrest on the beats, Rising Appalachia takes its place in a tradition that spans from Woody Guthrie through Gil-Scott Heron creating music that raises consciousness, says NPR, through “harmony, resistance, and poetry.”
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
√ THIS COMING WEEKEND... Festivals & Music Conferences, fully described in the Oct 4 "Festivals" edition:
.
♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH LAKE, Oct 12, in Pasadena
.
++++++
.
More to come. The editor has returned from the High Sierra and begun excavating the thousands of emails that arrived in his absence, with notifications of hundreds of events. We gave him back his carbide lantern, shovel and pickaxe. Before he disappeared into the mine, he wished everyone a Happy Monday.
.
.
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
Direct to the current editions /
.
MOBILE-DEVICE-FRIENDLY editions load quickly at
.
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
CONTACT US / Questions / Comments / SUBSCRIBE to our notices, etc., all at
.
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
Contents copyright © 2013,
Lawrence Wines & Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
.
The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
.
A fresh NEWS & REVIEWS edition is coming soon.
.
.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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First,
TONIGHT'S BEST BETS (described in the listings that follow):
.
MARK OLSON plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm.
+
MARCI GELLER plays The Talking Stick in Venice, 7 pm.
+
FOGHORN STRING BAND plus TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT play "The Bluegrass Situation" series at The Mint in L.A., 8 pm.
+
RISING APPALACHIA at King King in Hollywood, 9:30 pm.
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
.
Next, two continuing TICKET ALERTS:
.
.
Went on sale Mon, Oct 7, 10 am --
The EAGLES, with their full original lineup, play three shows, Jan 22, 24, & 25, for the grand reopening of the Forum in Inglewood. American Express is the sole means to purchase advance tix, through Ticketmaster.
.
***
.
Went on sale Fri, Oct 4 --
.
File under "you've gotta be kiddin' me: FIVE MONTHS in advance?"
LADY ANTEBELLUM with KIP MOORE and KACEY MUSGRAVES will perform:
√ Mar 15, 2014 at Citizens Business Bank Arena, and
√ Mar 18, 2014 at STAPLES Center.
Tix for both shows went on sale Oct 4 at 10 am.
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
.
ALL THE SHOWS, sessions, etc., you can catch tonight...
.
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Ventura:
5 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS JAM" at Zoey's Cafe, on Santa Clara in Ventura 93001; 805-652-0091; www.zoeyscafe.com
+
Venue has good food, so support them and eat there.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Agoura Hills:
5 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "AGOURA HILLS SONG CIRCLE & POTLUCK" in Agoura Hills 91301. Info and location at www.Songmakers.org
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in San Diego Co (La Mesa):
5:30 pm Monthly "BLUEGRASS NIGHT" presented by the SAN DIEGO BLUEGRASS SOCIETY at Fuddruckers, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa 91942.
.
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.
Tue, Oct 8, in Signal Hill:
6 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM" at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.
.
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.
Tue, Oct 8, in Venice:
7 pm MARCI GELLER plays The Talking Stick, 1411-C Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-450-6052.
+
Named an “Editor’s Choice” in 2010 as one of its favorite songwriters of the last decade by Independent Songwriter Magazine, Geller was selected earlier this year to showcase at both the annual Singer Songwriter Cape May conference and the NERFA 1-Day Capital Region Conference (NERFA stands for North East Regional Folk Alliance). She’s performed on “Live with Regis,” “Good Day NY” and “Fox Morning Show,” and her music can be heard in soundtracks on MTV, VH-1, PBS, ABC Family, A&E, Discovery channel, USA Network and others. Geller also toured for two years as the support act and back-up vocalist for Ritchie Blackmore’s band, Blackmore’s Night.
+
Marci Geller believes that “we should all do things that terrify us as often as possible.” Luckily performing is not one of them.
+
In recent years, Geller has been touring as a piano-based solo artist in the folk circuit. In a relatively short time she has racked up some prestigious credentials. After catching the ear of the well respected band “Buskin and Batteau,” she was invited to sit in during their shows in order to introduce her and her music to their audience. David Buskin is quoted as saying Geller is “one of the finest singer/songwriters we’ve come across.” She was honored with an opening performance for them at the famed Guthrie Center in June of 2013, which set off a sequence of events that she never could have predicted.
+
She accepted a performance opportunity in South Florida that was slated for the day after July 4th, and given the holiday weekend, she was not anticipating stellar attendance. Several audience members that had recently seen her for the first time at the Guthrie Center took it upon themselves to write to several listservs that are populated by the folk community urging people to go to Geller’s Florida shows. The result was “record breaking attendance” and a series of standing room only shows that included the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. As her touring continued through Maryland, she was once again astonished at the packed houses, especially when one of the venues air-conditioning went out mid-show leaving a sweaty, but ever-enthusiastic audience who stayed until the last note. “With intelligent lyrics, captivating melodies and inspired vocal pairings with James Maddock and Vance Gilbert, Marci Geller’s latest release, Open Book, is a great listen from the first song to the last,” says Alan Marzelli, curator of the Words & Music concert series at the Ossining (NY) Public Library in the Budarz Theater. Noted singer-songwriter Lori Lieberman calls Open Book “a lovely collection of songs that reflect the artist’s inner strength and positivity. Songs/music/arrangements/vocals – just beautiful.”
+
Her latest release, “Open Book,” is currently garnering airplay on radio stations across the country, having debuted at #33 on the Folk DJ Chart and toping at #10 on the Roots Music Report Folk Chart, and has been selected twice as one of “Rich’s Picks” by noted Chicago folk DJ Rich Warren. It also made the Top 100 Albums of 2012 coming in at #68. She has been named one of the finalists for the 2013 CT Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, and will be touring California Fall 2013. When asked how the challenge continues to effect her, Geller’s says with a twinkle in her eye, “The stress was palpable…and I heard they’re doing it again on August 25th. I can’t wait!”
+
More at www.MarciGeller.com. Doors open 6:30 pm, show time 7 pm sharp.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Arcadia:
7-9:30 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" brings JULIE CHRISTENSEN, accompanied by JOHN McDUFFIE, as part of a full lineup of recording artists and performing host JC HYKE, playing all-acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant & Bar, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006. No cover / pass the hat.
+
This series will go on hiatus for the winter. Tonight is one of 2013's final shows.
.
++++++
.
Ongoing, Oct 4-Nov 2,
LIVE OUTDOOR THEATRE,
in Altadena:
7 pm Annual "WICKED LIT" live performance season happens each year around Halloween, at the Mountain View Mausoleum & Cemetery in Altadena. Advance tix required (see below).
+
The shows will all sell out. Get tix promptly. Wicked Lit 2013 runs Oct 4 - Nov 2.
+
Here's the Line-up for 2013
+
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The New Catacomb" is adapted by Jonathan Josephson and directed by Douglas Clayton: "Two friends, and rivals, put their friendship to the ultimate test when one makes a life-altering discovery in the depths of a long-since forgotten Roman crypt."
+
Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," adapted by Jonathan Josephson and directed by Jeff G. Rack, is "A lyrical reimagining of the beloved tale of the good-hearted schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his cemetery encounter with the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow."
+
There's H.P. Lovecraft's "The Lurking Fear," adapted by Jeff G. Rack & Jonathan Josephson and directed by Paul Millet: "Something is killing our people, and hiding amongst our dead . We need to find it, kill it – or die trying."
+
Beginning at 7 pm, "The Masque of the Red Death Experience," conceived and directed by Paul Millet, is inspired by the short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe.
+
Singers, dancers, improvisational actors, and a buffoon surround you in the macabre world of Wicked Lit. Designed as a gothic masquerade, "The Masque of the Red Death Experience" draws text and tone from the mind of Edgar Allan Poe and presents a theatrical framework for your immersive journey through the mausoleum and cemetery.
+
The Cast includes some well-known L.A. theatre scenesters:
+
Chairman Barnes ~ Jennifer Novak Chun ~ Stephen Devalos ~ Eric DeLoretta ~ Bianca Gisselle ~ Jaclyn Friedlander ~ Eric Harris ~ LizAnne Keigley ~ Eric Keitel ~ Ilona Kulinska ~ Richard Large ~ Carlos Larkin ~ Brandon Massey ~ Susannah Myrvold ~ Katie Pelensky ~ Brian David Pope ~ Michael Prichard ~ Teena Pugliese ~ David Reynolds ~ Shawn Savage ~ Tory N. Thompson ~ Jonah Zimmerberg-Helms.
+
Tix & more info at
www.UnboundProductions.org
or call 323-332-2065.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
7 pm Weekly "TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in L.A.:
8 pm FOGHORN STRING BAND plus TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT play "The Bluegrass Situation" series at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 323-954-9630.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Altadena:
8 pm MARK OLSON plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (recommended for this show), 626-798-6236.
+
MARK OLSON, once of The Jayhawks, continues to bring philosophical directness that has been a constant in a career that's spanned a quarter century. As a founding member and principal singer-songwriter of The Jayhawks, Olson spent a decade at the front of the alt-country movement, until leaving the band — and the familiar environs of Minneapolis — for the California desert. While The Jayhawks were experimenting with pop and rock influences and earning mainstream appeal, Olson wanted to strip back down to the essentials. He formed The Creekdippers with then-wife Victoria Williams and violinist Mike Russell, paring his brand of timeless folk down to a desert roots ramble.
+
After a decade with The Creekdippers, Olson left the desert for the train cars of Europe, creating what would become his 2007 solo debut, "The Salvation Blues," a poetic rumination on redemption that earned him comparisons to the likes of Gram Parsons and Bob Dylan. During that journey, he reconnected with former Jayhawks partner Gary Louris, and in 2009, they released their first album together in fourteen years, "Ready For The Flood."
+
The sun-soaked political reggae of Bob Marley certainly isn’t the most obvious parallel to make when discussing the music of folk troubadour Mark Olson, but while discussing the song “Kingsnake” from his upcoming solo album,Many Colored Kite, Olson makes a compelling argument: “I really like Bob Marley’s lyrical attitude — the way he forcefully delivers his lyrics means everything to him. Wit was all very mysterious to me, and I didn’t get it then. But as time’s gone by, I realize that he’s very direct."
+
This philosophical directness has been a constant in a career that’s spanned a quarter century.
+
Many Colored Kite is both a culmination of everything that came before it, and an exploration of uncharted waters. He translates that idea of Bob Marley’s lyrical directness into a beautiful simplicity of expression, creating “little moral stories,” as he calls them. Album opener “Little Bird Of Freedom,” which features folk-jazz chanteuse Jolie Holland,is an acknowledgement of both personal and universal struggle,which the title track, written at a park in Oslo, Norway, takes a step further. “To me, a ‘Many Colored Kite’ is the idea that instead of having a restrictive world, let’s have an inclusive one, where it’s good for people to have different ideas, different faiths, different languages.”
+
A message of positivity weaves through "Many Colored Kite," offering up a nearly radiant version of Olson that not only hearkens back to his Creekdippers days,but also looks forward to the future of folk. There’s the sweetly melodic “No Time To Live Without Her,” inspired by the simple love songs of the ‘60s,featuring ethereal harmonies from influential British folksinger Vashti Bunyan. “Bluebell Song,” inspired by flowers dotted along miles of Texas highway,recounts the experience of sharing those slices of Americana with his two international bandmates,Norwegian singer and multi-instrumentalist Ingunn Ringvold and Italian violinist Michele Gazich.
+
So you have the Laurel Canyon vibe of “Wind And Rain,” borne from a lonely drive through rural Nebraska and the urge to pull over and stage an impromptu performance on a small-town bandstand. This guy really brings it.
+
Tix, $15.
.
++++++
.
Tue, Oct 8, in Hollywood:
9:30 pm RISING APPALACHIA at King King, 6555 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood 90028; 323-960-9234.
+
Sisters Leah and Chloe ignite stages across the world with their lyrical prowess, soulful sounds, and banjo and fiddle-driven grooves. Joined by Imhotep on the New Orleans bass drum, Abram on contra bass, and Forrest on the beats, Rising Appalachia takes its place in a tradition that spans from Woody Guthrie through Gil-Scott Heron creating music that raises consciousness, says NPR, through “harmony, resistance, and poetry.”
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
√ THIS COMING WEEKEND... Festivals & Music Conferences, fully described in the Oct 4 "Festivals" edition:
.
♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH LAKE, Oct 12, in Pasadena
.
++++++
.
More to come. The editor has returned from the High Sierra and begun excavating the thousands of emails that arrived in his absence, with notifications of hundreds of events. We gave him back his carbide lantern, shovel and pickaxe. Before he disappeared into the mine, he wished everyone a Happy Monday.
.
.
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
Direct to the current editions /
.
MOBILE-DEVICE-FRIENDLY editions load quickly at
.
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
CONTACT US / Questions / Comments / SUBSCRIBE to our notices, etc., all at
.
tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
Contents copyright © 2013,
Lawrence Wines & Tied to the Tracks.
All rights reserved.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
.
The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
.
<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>-<^>
.
.
A fresh NEWS & REVIEWS edition is coming soon.
.
.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Monday's Music Scene & News -- Oct 7, 2013
.
First, a morning TICKET ALERT:
.
On sale Mon, Oct 7, 10 am --
The EAGLES, with their full original lineup, play three shows, Jan 22, 24, & 25, for the grand reopening of the Forum in Inglewood. American Express is the sole means to purchase advance tix, through Ticketmaster.
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
TONIGHT'S BEST BET:
.
THE WILD REEDS, a band that impressed at this summer's Claremont Folk Festival, play at 8:30 pm at The Echo in Echo Park.
.
.
~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~
.
All the shows, sessions, etc., you can catch tonight...
.
Mon, Oct 7, in VC (Camarillo):
5:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "ATRIA LOS POSAS SENIOR RESIDENCE SONG CIRCLE" in Camarillo 93010. Info and location at www.songmakers.org
.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Pasadena:
6-10 pm Pianist MARC BOSSERMAN plays his solo piano residency at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Burbank:
6:30 pm THE BROMBIES play their weekly bluegrass residency at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. This band has players who tour globally, and players who have done many notable TV and film scores.
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Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Idyllwild:
6:30 pm DEANNA BOGART , BILL SAITTA, JEFF OLSON, & CHUCK ALVAREZ play Cafe Aroma, 54750 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild 92549; 951-659-5212.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Culver City:
6:30 pm Monthly "NEW WESTSIDE BLUEGRASS JAM" at Industry Cafe & Jazz, 6039 Washington Bl, Culver City 90232. This one can, in theory, go all night long.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Ventura:
6:30 pm Twice-monthly "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at Zoey's Cafe, on Santa Clara in Ventura 93001; 805-652-0091; www.zoeyscafe.com
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6:30 pm Weekly OPEN MIC with web simulcast at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913; www.kulakswoodshed.com
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Mon, Oct 7, in L.A.:
7 pm "VOICES OFF THE WALLS, MUSIC OFF THE WALLS" is an offering in USC's "VISIONS & VOICES" series on the University Park Campus at USC Fisher Museum of Art (HAR on online campus map), on the main USC campus in L.A.
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Admission is free and a reception follows. Reservations required. Use the email address below to get on the waiting list; it's free, and officially sold-out, but your chances to get in are good.
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Pianist Victoria Kirsch and fellow USC Thornton School of Music alumni perform tonight's concert of vocal and instrumental music inspired by the artworks on display in the USC Fisher Museum of Art's current exhibition, "Drawn to Language," running Sep 3 through Dec 7. It features five contemporary artists who explore the relationship between visual art and literature.
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Victoria Kirsch curates and performs a wide range of text-based musical programs in a variety of local, regional and national venues. She serves as music director of the Los Angeles–based Operetta Foundation and OperaArts in the Coachella Valley. She has played "Diva on the Verge" at L’Opéra Comique in Paris, the Peacock Theatre in London, L’Opéra de Monte-Carloin Monaco and venues in Hawaii, San Francisco and the U.S. east coast, in addition to sold-out runs at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Recent Diva tours have included shows in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Recent tours of Franz Schubert have included Los Angeles, Greece, Turkey and New Caledonia. Kirsch was a vocal faculty member of the USC Thornton School of Music from 2000 to 2003, and she has been a faculty member of the Malibu-based "SongFest" since 2007.
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Mon, Oct 7, in SFV (NoHo):
7 pm Weekly "IRISH CéILí DANCE & IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at the Celtic Arts Center's new shared location, The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Bl, North Hollywood 91606; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com
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Dance at 7, participatory music session (jam) at 8; Gaelic language classes before that.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Echo Park:
8:30 pm THE WILD REEDS, a band that impressed at this summer's Claremont Folk Festival, play the Echo on Sunset Bl (just E of where Glendale Bl crosses-under) in Echo Park.
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√ THIS COMING WEEKEND... Festivals & Music Conferences, fully described in the Oct 4 "Festivals" edition:
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♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH LAKE, Oct 12, in Pasadena
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More to come. The editor has returned from the High Sierra and begun excavating the thousands of emails that arrived in his absence, with notifications of hundreds of events. We gave him back his carbide lantern, shovel and pickaxe. Before he disappeared into the mine, he wished everyone a Happy Monday.
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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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
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A fresh NEWS & REVIEWS edition is coming soon.
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First, a morning TICKET ALERT:
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On sale Mon, Oct 7, 10 am --
The EAGLES, with their full original lineup, play three shows, Jan 22, 24, & 25, for the grand reopening of the Forum in Inglewood. American Express is the sole means to purchase advance tix, through Ticketmaster.
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TONIGHT'S BEST BET:
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THE WILD REEDS, a band that impressed at this summer's Claremont Folk Festival, play at 8:30 pm at The Echo in Echo Park.
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All the shows, sessions, etc., you can catch tonight...
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Mon, Oct 7, in VC (Camarillo):
5:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "ATRIA LOS POSAS SENIOR RESIDENCE SONG CIRCLE" in Camarillo 93010. Info and location at www.songmakers.org
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Mon, Oct 7, in Pasadena:
6-10 pm Pianist MARC BOSSERMAN plays his solo piano residency at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Burbank:
6:30 pm THE BROMBIES play their weekly bluegrass residency at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. This band has players who tour globally, and players who have done many notable TV and film scores.
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Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl. No cover.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Idyllwild:
6:30 pm DEANNA BOGART , BILL SAITTA, JEFF OLSON, & CHUCK ALVAREZ play Cafe Aroma, 54750 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild 92549; 951-659-5212.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Culver City:
6:30 pm Monthly "NEW WESTSIDE BLUEGRASS JAM" at Industry Cafe & Jazz, 6039 Washington Bl, Culver City 90232. This one can, in theory, go all night long.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Ventura:
6:30 pm Twice-monthly "ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC" at Zoey's Cafe, on Santa Clara in Ventura 93001; 805-652-0091; www.zoeyscafe.com
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Venue has tasty food and a full bar, so eat there if you go.
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Mon, Oct 7, in SFV (NoHo):
6:30 pm Weekly OPEN MIC with web simulcast at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913; www.kulakswoodshed.com
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Venue has no food; eat before you go.
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Mon, Oct 7, in L.A.:
7 pm "VOICES OFF THE WALLS, MUSIC OFF THE WALLS" is an offering in USC's "VISIONS & VOICES" series on the University Park Campus at USC Fisher Museum of Art (HAR on online campus map), on the main USC campus in L.A.
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Admission is free and a reception follows. Reservations required. Use the email address below to get on the waiting list; it's free, and officially sold-out, but your chances to get in are good.
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Pianist Victoria Kirsch and fellow USC Thornton School of Music alumni perform tonight's concert of vocal and instrumental music inspired by the artworks on display in the USC Fisher Museum of Art's current exhibition, "Drawn to Language," running Sep 3 through Dec 7. It features five contemporary artists who explore the relationship between visual art and literature.
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Victoria Kirsch curates and performs a wide range of text-based musical programs in a variety of local, regional and national venues. She serves as music director of the Los Angeles–based Operetta Foundation and OperaArts in the Coachella Valley. She has played "Diva on the Verge" at L’Opéra Comique in Paris, the Peacock Theatre in London, L’Opéra de Monte-Carloin Monaco and venues in Hawaii, San Francisco and the U.S. east coast, in addition to sold-out runs at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Recent Diva tours have included shows in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Recent tours of Franz Schubert have included Los Angeles, Greece, Turkey and New Caledonia. Kirsch was a vocal faculty member of the USC Thornton School of Music from 2000 to 2003, and she has been a faculty member of the Malibu-based "SongFest" since 2007.
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Tonight's event is organized by the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
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Get more at visionsandvoices@usc.edu
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Mon, Oct 7, in SFV (NoHo):
7 pm Weekly "IRISH CéILí DANCE & IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at the Celtic Arts Center's new shared location, The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Bl, North Hollywood 91606; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com
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Dance at 7, participatory music session (jam) at 8; Gaelic language classes before that.
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Mon, Oct 7, in Echo Park:
8:30 pm THE WILD REEDS, a band that impressed at this summer's Claremont Folk Festival, play the Echo on Sunset Bl (just E of where Glendale Bl crosses-under) in Echo Park.
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√ THIS COMING WEEKEND... Festivals & Music Conferences, fully described in the Oct 4 "Festivals" edition:
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♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH LAKE, Oct 12, in Pasadena
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More to come. The editor has returned from the High Sierra and begun excavating the thousands of emails that arrived in his absence, with notifications of hundreds of events. We gave him back his carbide lantern, shovel and pickaxe. Before he disappeared into the mine, he wished everyone a Happy Monday.
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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, both traditional and innovative. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules of performances in Southern California venues large and small. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kids 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 pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to proto blues.
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The Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We’re on it.
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A fresh NEWS & REVIEWS edition is coming soon.
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Friday, October 4, 2013
FESTIVALS update, this weekend & waaaay beyond, Oct 4, 2013 edition
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With IMPORTANT LATE UPDATES...
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There's plenty on the festival scene this weekend!
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If you're attending the first-ever WAY OVER YONDER Festival on the Santa Monica Pier, it doesn't start until 2 pm, both Saturday & Sunday. So consider doing ore, earlier!
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Pre-Pier on Saturday, you can drop by the annual HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS in neighboring Culver City; it features a free lunchtime concert, 11:30 am-1:15 pm. (Or go at 9 am, pay the modest admission, and catch the dulcimer fest's headliners in morning sessions.)
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Pre-Pier either day, you can catch the early acts at the UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL in Moorpark (just don't get lost for the day in the cornfield maze, or you'll miss all the music everywhere.)
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Or spend Sunday at WAY OVER YONDER and Saturday at the FREE annual EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, west of Pasadena.
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Of course, there are even MORE options, include the mammoth HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, free in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park!
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As always, The Guide seeks to make it all make sense for you. You really didn't think you were staying home, did you?
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Sections in this edition:
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♪ Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6
♪ Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6
♪ Festivals & Music Conferences nationwide, after this weekend, into 2014
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♪ Note that all the CONCERTS, club gigs, coffeehouse shows, workshops for artists, showcases, open mics, and much more, are in a SEPARATE edition, published Sep 18, available at a separate click.
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IN THIS EDITION:
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There are SO MANY festivals and music conferences, here’s a COMPLETE LIST of what’s in here:
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√ Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪ WAY OVER YONDER FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in Santa Monica
♪ HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS, Oct 5 & 6, in Culver City
♪ EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, Oct 5, in Eagle Rock
♪ 4th Annual UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in VC (Moorpark)
♪ 40th Anniversary GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE, Oct 5, in the desert (Joshua Tree)
♪ SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, Oct 4-6, in downtown L.A.
♪ HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in San Francisco
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√ Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪ ARTPRIZE, the mega-big-deal, Sep 18-Oct 5, in Michigan
♪ 62nd Annual REX ALLEN DAYS, Oct 2-6, in Arizona
♪ DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING, Oct 3-6, in Colorado
♪ CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV, Oct 5, in Louisiana
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♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ MEOW CONFERENCE, Oct 24-26, in Austin
♪ HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Oct 31-Nov 3, in Utah
♪ DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST, Nov 8-10, in L.A.
♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH, Oct 12, in Pasadena
♪ BIG TOP, a big deal, Oct 17-20, in downtown L.A.
♪ WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Nov 20-24, in New Mexico
♪ MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL, Dec 13-15, in Monterey
♪ NAMM SHOW, Jan 23-26, 2014, in Anaheim
♪ 30th Annual NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Jan 29-Feb 1, in Elko, NV
♪ NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP, Jun 8-14, 2014, in New Orleans
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First…
FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND
Through Sunday, October 6, 2013
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♪ Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6:
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Santa Monica:
2-9 pm First-ever "WAY OVER YONDER" FESTIVAL,” presented by the Newport Folk Festival as its first West Coast venture, is on Santa Monica Pier.
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Producers have booked some impressive acts:
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♪ Neko Case
♪ Brett Dennen
♪ Calexico
♪ Justin Townes Earle
♪ Shovels And Rope
♪ Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
♪ Conor Oberst
♪ Joel Rafael
♪ Frank Fairfield
♪ First Aid Kit
♪ The Felice Brothers
♪ Jonathan Wilson
♪ Dave Simonett
♪ Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
♪ Jessica Pratt
♪ Neal Casal
♪ Jenny O.
♪ Hurray For The Riff Raff
♪ Spirit Family Reunion
♪ Aaron Embry
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Scheduled stage times...
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Saturday, Oct 5th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm Gospel Singers
3-3:45 pm Shovels & Rope
4-4:50 pm Justin Townes Earle
5:10-6 pm Calexico
6:20-7:20 pm Brett Dennen
7:40-9 pm Neko Case
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm Farmer Dave Scher
4:40-5:25 pm Jenny O.
5:50-6:35 pm Neal Casal
7-7:45 pm Jessica Pratt
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Sunday, Oct 6th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm Joel Rafael
3-3:45 pm Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
4:05-4:55 pm Jonathan Wilson
5:15-6:05 pm The Felice Brothers
6:20-7:20 pm First Aid Kit
7:40-9 pm Conor Oberst
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm Aaron Embry
4:40-5:25 pm Frank Fairfield
5:50-6:35 pm Spirit Family Reunion
7-7:45 pm Hurray For The Riff Raff
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Info and tix at www.wayoveryonder.net
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Culver City:
9 am-8 pm Annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS” sponsored by Southern California Dulcimer Heritage at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church in Culver City. (Saturday hours shown.)
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This happy annual evenr features virtuoso players of both of the wholly dissimilar instruments that bear the name "dulcimer" -- the carry-in-one-hand mountain or lap or plucked dulcimer, and the get-a-forklift hammered dulcimer. This is a low-key but very welcoming, friendly, and dependably good little festival that ALWAYS brings-in top players from Back East to interact with local players, perform at the Saturday evening concert, and present workshops on Sunday.
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You can buy tix for just the Saturday evening concert, featuring the top players. Or come early, stay all day (luncg and dinner are offered) and let the evening concert conclude your full day Saturday. On tap are exploring hands-on instrument displays, workshops for players of various levels, and the delightful sounds made by these instruments, as massed-dulcimer jams ensue and artistry comes alive, one instrument at a time.
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Sunday brings workshops (in other places) with the virtuoso players from the Saturday night concert.
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Details on the festival and other dulcimer-based bands and dulcimer-related events are maintained throughout the year at the organization’s site, www.scdh.org.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Eagle Rock:
Annual “EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL” is a huge street fair along Colorado Bl between Argus Dr and Eagle Rock Bl, extending into several blocks of side streets in Eagle Rock, west of Pasadena.
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Lineup includes:
♪ TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT
♪ STRING THEORY
♪ JESSICA FICHOT
♪ BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO
♪ BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
♪ EL CONJUNTO NUEVA OLA
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You could simply hang-out at the Womens Club Stage from 4:30 'til 10 pm and you'll catch a great lineup of Folk-Americana acts...
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WOMENS CLUB STAGE:
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♪ Dilettantenoise (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ The Skylarks (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ The Tennessee Walker (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Jessica Fichot (Americana / Folk ), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Triple Chicken Foot (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
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BUT, you'd miss some other wonderful acts -- including, most notably -- Bonne Musique Zydeco, and String Theory. So explore all the offerings before you go...
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FULL SCHEDULE, all stages, Saturday, Oct 5th:
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♪ Little Red Lung plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4-4:25 pm.
♪ Skin Town plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4:30-4:55 pm.
♪ Dilettantenoise plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ Legion Underworld plays Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ Joe Johnston Band plays Colombo's Outdoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 5-10 pm.
♪ Boardwalk plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5-5:45 pm.
♪ ERHS Latin Jazz Band plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 5-5:30 pm.
♪ Bob Baker Marionettes play the Family Stage, 5:30-6 pm.
♪ The Skylarks play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ Loup Garou MF play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ Young Adults play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5:45-6:30 pm.
♪ Quitapenas plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 6-6:30 pm.
♪ Arohi Ensemble plays the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 6-6:45 pm.
♪ Dub Club (Tom Chasteen + MCs) play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪ The Chalan Ford Band play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Ellen and Matt play the Family Stage, 6:30-7 pm.
♪ J.R. Black plays Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪ The Tennessee Walker plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Mike Parvizi & Dot play the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 7-7:45 pm.
♪ Ibi Ego plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 7-7:30 pm.
♪ Poolside plays Center Stage (Main Stage), 7:15-8 pm.
♪ San Pedro El Cortez plays the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Jessica Fichot & her band play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Nine at the Family Stage, 7:30-8 pm.
♪ El Conjunto Nueva Ola at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 8-8:30 pm.
♪ Carmen Rizzo at Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 8-8:45 pm.
♪ Paul and Erica Lake at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 8-8:45 pm.
♪ Nguzunguzu b2b Kingdom at the Center Stage (Main Stage), 8-9 pm.
♪ Lillybeats at the Family Stage, 8-8:15 pm.
♪ Triple Chicken Foot at the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
♪ Bonne Musique Zydeco at the Family Stage, 8:30-10 pm.
♪ FOLI at Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 8:30-10 pm
♪ Subsuelo at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 9-10 pm.
♪ String Theory at Church Stage (Experimental / Ambient), 9-10 pm.
♪ Bosnian Rainbows at Center Stage (Main Stage), 9:15-10 pm.
♪ Restless Blues Band at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 9:30-11 pm.
♪ Little Leon and the Rebels of Love at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 11 pm-1 am.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in VC (Moorpark):
9 am-6 pm Annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL” at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021.
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Music on the Main Stage runs 10:30 am-5:30 pm. If you play an instrument, join a group and jam. In addition to the music, there’s their big Corn Maze, displays, fresh fruit and produce, crafts and edible gifts for sale, tractor rides, displays, an Animal Show at 11:30 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, Pig Races at 10:30 am & 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 pm.
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Saturday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45 pm
♪ Triple Chicken Foot, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Rocky Neck Bluegrass, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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Sunday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45 pm
♪ Tom Corbett & Bill Knopf, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Ventucky String Band, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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Sat, Oct 5,
PSEUDO-FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Desert:
1 pm-1 am Huge "40th ANNIVERSARY GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE" with I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. and many others performing, at The Joshua Tree Inn, 61259 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree 92252.
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FREE FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL" (SAAF) 2013 brings "a vibrant festival of music and film" that "saturates" downtown L.A. "for a weekend rich in cultural connections." It features a wide variety of music.
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The first-ever SAAF, commissioned by the Republic of South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture, showcases some of that country's beloved musical icons and introduces Angenelos to powerful emerging voices.
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Saturday's line up, held at Grand Performances at California Plaza, includes Grammy-winner Hugh Masekela's jazz grooves, the Mahotella Queens' uplifting acapella infused with Jozi's Zulu hip hop mix, the Parlotones' arena rock anthems, Simphiwe Dana's sultry Afro soul, and more.
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Sunday's film offerings, FREE at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live, highlight the broad range of South African cinema from uplifting family-friendly fare to gritty dramas to documentaries that take you into Soweto's street dance subculture, and more.
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Venues and notes:
• Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live screenings are free; advance reservations are required and can be made beginning Mon, Sep 16.
• Watercourt Stage, Grand Performances at California Plaza.
• Omni Hotel.
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FREE FESTIVAL,
in San Francisco:
Annual "HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" brings many of the biggest stars of acoustic Americana (and, ah, bluegrass), to multiple stages in Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows) and Lindley & Marx Meadows, in San Francisco.
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It's become the largest free music festival in North America, eclipsing longtime record-holder, the "North West Folk Life Festival" in Seattle. And, no, you really can't roam all over the site and catch shows on stages everywhere, because the crowd and the site are THAT big.
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We heard from Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands. (The band of Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber, Sharon Gilchrist, and Grammy winner Laurie Lewis.) They play Hardly Strictly on Sunday. And we want to quote Laurie:
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Laurie Lewis says, "Thank you, Warren Hellman!" -- That's the late banjo-playing billionaire who paid to present the festival every year, and he left an endowment to keep it going. "He's my favorite capitalist," said Steve Earle." Hellman always overpaid all the artists – but, Earle adds, "for the right reasons. When you have a lot of money, you have choices as to what you can do with that, and Hellman did this. He also saved the pension plans of a whole bunch of the City of San Francisco workers – you don't run into that very much among investment bankers."
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Yep, thank you Warren Hellman. If only your example of philanthropy for bringing acoustic Americana musicians and their performances to wider audiences would catch-on with the richer-than-Midas set.
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They do something interesting to announce the lineup. You can go to their site and listen to a LOT if music which INCLUDES the acts they have secretly booked.
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So, there are not yet any "confirmed artists," though the festival lineup will include some of the following:
Seldom Scene
Shovels and Rope
Emmylou Harris
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
Jesse Dee
Jesse DeNatale
Martha Wainwright
Robert Ellis
The Warren Hood Band
Joy Kills Sorrow
Sturgill Simpson
Conor Oberst
Allah-Las
Freakwater
Robert Earl Keen
The Handsome Family
The Time Jumpers featuring Brad Albin, Larry Franklin, Paul Franklin, Vince Gill, "Ranger Doug" Green, Andy Reiss, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, Joe Spivey, Jeff Taylor & Billy Thomas
Paul Kelly Low
Chris Isaak
Mark Lanegan
The Devil Makes Three
Boz Scaggs
Calexico
Whispertown
Richard Thompson
Mike Scott & Steve Wickham (of The Waterboys)
First Aid Kit
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Bonnie Raitt
Pieta Brown
Patty Griffin
Bettye LaVette
Alison Brown
Della Mae
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers
Natalie Maines
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More at http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2013/
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Wed-Sun, Oct 2-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Arizona:
62nd Annual "REX ALLEN DAYS" in Willcox, Arizona; complete info, www.rexallendays.org
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♪ Don Edwards
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Jana Jae
♪ Way Out West
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Rowdy Johnson Band
♪ Janice Deardorff
♪ Ted & Brett Dibiasse
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FESTIVAL,
in Colorado:
Annual "DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING" in Durango, Colorado; full info at www.durangocowboypoetrygathering.org
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At the heart of the event are "Cowboy Poetry and Music, Storytelling and Folklore" sessions, and concert performances by musicians and poets.
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It's quite a lineup, in multiple venues and several shows, each ticketed separately. Here's the list of all-star western music and cowboy poetry performers:
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♪ Don Edwards
♪ Dave Stamey
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Chris Isaacs
♪ Juni Fisher
♪ Chuck Pyle
♪ Yvonne Hollenbeck
♪ Gail Steiger
♪ Gary McMahon
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jay Snider
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Live music plays a part everywhere. There's a gallery reception for Navajo artist Leland Holiday with live bluegrass music by Back Up and Push. Another gallery features appearances by western painter Bonnie Conrad, sculptor Greg Kelsey, with cowboy poetry by Roger Conrad and live music by Doug Figgs. Photographers of the American West are hosted with exhibits by Christopher Marona, Tony Stromberg, and others.
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"Rising Western Stars" youth session, 2-hour performance with talented Western musicians and poets ages six through 18; host Kristyn Harris (18), winner of three Western Music Association awards, introduces fellow WMA award winners Mustang Mikki (17) and Naomi Bristow (15). Also featured are Jeneve Mitchell (13), who plays nine instruments; Leah (12) and David (10) Sawyer; and poets Klace (14), Bracken (12), MacKenzie (9), and Kage (6) Lyman.
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“COLORADO!” is a western variety show. Plus, there's a "COWBOY PARADE" through town, western heritage tributes and tours, art exhibits, local poets, a "WESTERN WRITER'S WORKSHOP" with author Amy Hale Auker,
and GARY ALLEGRETTO'S "LEARN TO PLAY COWBOY HARMONICA INSTANTLY" workshop.
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There's a "COWBOY POET TRAIN" on the steam-powered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge, and a horseback "COWBOY POET TRAIL RIDE."
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This is a big-deal event in the most beautiful part of Colorado. Grab yer hat and boots.
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Sat, Oct 5,
FESTIVAL,
in Louisiana:
Annual “CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV” at the Coushatta Pavillion, 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder, LA 70648, brings homegrown Cajun and zydeco music, bands from outside the area, including LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS, blues bands, and more music of various genres.
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Oct 11-13,
FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Sierra:
Annual "LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL" at the Lone Pine Film Museum and Lone Pine High School, and other venues.
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Oct 24-26,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in Austin:
Annual "MEOW CONFERENCE" (MEOW is Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women) brings panels, performances, a trade show, workshops, films, showcases, and speakers to Austin, Texas.
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Jenni Alpert tells us, "I will be speaking again as a panelist... on the different steps one can take to license music to film and TV, and all are welcome to attend."
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FESTIVAL,
in Utah:
Annual "HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING" in Heber City, Utah; full info, http://hebervalleycowboypoetry.com
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In various settings -- including BBQ, VIP, and dinner theatre shows -- the headliners are:
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♪ Lynn Anderson
♪ Tom Russell & Brenn Hill
♪ Baxter Black
♪ Sons of the San Joaquin
♪ Bar J Wranglers
♪ Brenn Hill
♪ Sweetback Sisters
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Red Desert Ramblers
♪ Trinity Seeley
♪ Gary McMahan
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Nov 8-10,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
"DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST" featuring master callers Larry Edelman & Tony Mates and music by Tom Sauber & Co., Chicken Liquor, Triple Chicken Foot, & more, at the American Legion Hall in Highland Park.
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It's quite an event, a weekend conference of square dance calling, music and dance that includes two public dances. Save money with early bird registration until September 30th.
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Registration now open, and there's a print & share "Save-The-Date" flyer at:
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MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE” at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 12 & 13,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
Annual "SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES" at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, by the ocean in Ventura.
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Always features two stages of Celtic music, pipe and drum band competitions and exhibitions, and massed bands performance.
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Added in recent years is an officially-sanctioned Scottish Fiddle competition.
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ANITA & THE YANKS will do their CD release show at the festival.
BAD HAGGIS performs, the band led by ERIC RIGLER who did music for the “Titanic” soundtrack.
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And of course, there's the impressive sights and thrills if watching "large men throwing things" in the Highland Games, which also feature women athletes.
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Scottish sheep herding with dogs is a popular grandstand event, too.
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And you can eat haggis and bangers and pasties and other culinary delights of the British Isles and Ireland.
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FREE FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
11 am-4 pm “ART WEEKEND” and “TASTE OF SOUTH” at the Corporate Center Pasadena, 251 S Lake Av, Pasadena (on South Lake Avenue, S of the 210 Fwy).
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This event brings plenty of live music (last year, it was ALL roots-Americana music). This year, the 5th Annual "Taste of South Lake" presented by the South Lake Business Association joins with “ART WEEKEND” to present gallery exhibitions and more.
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Guests can enjoy mouth-watering offerings from the restaurants of South Lake Avenue, special live cooking demos, a beer and wine garden and live music performances.
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More info will be coming at www.southlakeavenue.org
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This FREE outdoor food, wine, and music festival has free parking.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 17-20,
FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"BIG TOP," a four-night, five-performance (one matinee) concert-and-more presented by EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, brings a giant circus big top tent, live music, vaudeville-style acts, and more, to Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, adjacent to downtown Los Angeles 90012.
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If you haven't seen their theatrical exploits and appreciated the musicality of this band, you obviously missed the national train-based tour they did with OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW. Sharpe and his enormous troupe of music-makers are sort of alt-folk or post-folk, and the crowds go wild for them, dual accordions and all.
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Tickets for "Big Top" go on sale Friday, Aug. 9, at 10 am; see below.
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The names of other bands and extent of live music, beyond the sponsoring band, has not yet been revealed. But read on.
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This festival is billed as "A modern-day circus, unlike any other, with an eclectic mix of artists, performers, a farmer's market, late night happenings & much, much more."
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The event will feature a carnival theme with beer gardens and a farmers' market. There also will be performances by "an eclectic mix of musicians," vaudeville comedians, contortionists, acrobats, and puppeteers, as well as interactive performance art. Films and visual art will be part of the four-day run of Big Top. And of course, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will perform inside the Big Top tent with its 360-degree tiered seating.
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The band's Alex Ebert explains, "These days a band is a fast machine, cramming in dates, cutting fat, making the most money it can. Far gone are the ancient days of the traveling troubadours, lingering in towns, meeting the people, entertaining for days."
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Ebert continued, "If you tour, or you have been to a 'professional' show, you may have had the sense that something is missing from the experience... And so, here comes the idea of Big Top - a one-off experiment in reaching for a more colorful, soulful, way to tour."
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The band's statement says, "Big Top will continue the band's tradition of curating a uniquely interactive experience for fans. Continuous entertainment and activities will transform a single location into distinct yet equally captivating environments by day and night. The outdoor space surrounding the tent will offer a carnival like setting with a farmer's market, avant-garde performances, and games as well as local vendors, artisans and charities."
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We're not sure how they'll handle daytime admissions, but the event features daytime activities. During the day, "selected films and visual art installations, as chosen by the band," will be highlighted.
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At night the tent presents an eclectic mix of featured artists to perform, entertain, and inspire. Ultimately, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros take the stage, surrounded by fans on all sides. No doubt the crowd will love that.
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This band has demonstrated a knack for theatricality. The Los Angeles Times, reporting on the band's Sunday night homecoming show at the Hollywood Bowl where the four-day 'Big Top' festival was announced, described the scene: "Concert-goers exiting the Bowl were greeted by circus performers on stilts dressed in black and white outfits looking like something out of a Tim Burton film to promote the [October] event."
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The band is producing the festival in association with Live Nation.
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More at www.EdwardSharpeBigTop.com
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$60 for any night; 7 pm gates, 8 pmFri show on Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun; $25 tix for the family show at noon Sunday.
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This is a general admission seated event; all ticket purchasers receive a commemorative BIG TOP ticket upon entry.
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TIX GO ON SALE Fri, Aug 9, at 10 am at
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Tix remain on sale there and at Ticketmaster (where you'll be gouged for the extortion of their hefty "processing fee") until all tix are sold-out, or through Thu, Oct 17, at 6 pm. ("BIG TOP" doors open Thu, Oct 17, at 7 pm, and the show begins at 8 pm.)
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FESTIVAL /CONFERENCE / AWARDS,
in New Mexico:
Annual "WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION" at the Marriott in Albuquerque NM. Event info and registration, www.westernmusic.org
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WMA heads into its 25th year, and events include a 100th Birthday Party for western music / jazz icon Herb Jeffries, "The Bronze Buckaroo," last of the silver screen cowboys and last surviving member of the Duke Ellington Band. Yes, Herb says he will be there.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS are numerous, and include:
Coffee with the DJs - getting airplay for your new CD.
Education Workshop: Programs for Schools.
Working With Your Sound Man - by Syd Masters, an entertainer who performs more than 150 shows every year and has mixed live sound for hundreds of bands.
Yodeling Workshop - by Judy Coder, named "Patsy Montana National Yodeling Champion," Academy of Western Artists "Yodeler of the Year," and two-time WMA "International Yodeling Champion."
WMA Forum: Using Social Media & Digital Marketing.
Songwriters Speed Session - meet the songwriters.
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"Crisis Fund Dinner & Founders’ Show" featuring WMA’s founding members Tom Chambers, Jim Robson, Liz Masterson, Joyce Woodson, Gary McMahan, Mike Mahaney and "lots of surprises."
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There are Harmony & Yodeling Contests, Poet's Jam Sessions, Open Jam Sessions, Roundtable Breakfasts, WMA Youth Chapter Workshops and a main stage showcase, Poetry Workshops, a Mercantile & Vendor Area, a Pro/Am Open Stage, and more.
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Showcase performers include:
♪ The Hanson Family Singers
♪ Susie Knight
♪ Kerry Grombacher
♪ KG & The Ranger
♪ Trinity Seely
♪ Terry Brown
♪ Tumbleweed Rob & The Southwest Junction
♪ Kristyn Harris
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jim Jones
♪ Fred Hargrove
♪ GT Hurley
♪ Barry Ward
♪ The Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Allen Chapman
♪ Bill Barwick & The Sons of the Tumbleweed
♪ Sam DeLeeuw
♪ The Ball Family
♪ The Anslovers
♪ Mary Kaye
♪ Miss Devon & The Outlaw
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The "Friday Night Opry," features Mountain Saddle Band, “Buffalo Bill” Band, Christina & Sons of the Oregon Trail, Peggy Malone, Joe Herrington, James Michael, Doc & Tub, Doug Figgs, Open Range, Juni Fisher, Sons of the Rio Grande, Steve Spurgin, Glenn Moreland & Washtub Jerry, Keeter Stuart, Yampa Valley Boys, Steve Porter, Prairie Moon, Judy Coder, Mikki Daniel, Joyce Woodson, Dennis Jay, Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Many Strings & Company, LeeLee Robert, Jerry Hall & Trick Shot, Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza, and a few surprise appearances.
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There's a Western Swing Dance with music by Syd Masters & The Swing Riders.
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The "WMA Awards Show" in the historic KiMo Theatre is one of two annual nights that are very big deals because there are no GRAMMYS for western music.
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Sunday includes "Cowboy Church" led by Steve Harrington, with Troy Bateson, The Carr Family Cowboy Band, Belinda Gail, Earl Gleason, Kerry Grombacher, Peggy Malone, Dave McClure, Jon Messenger, Open Range, Francine Roark Robison, The Cowboy & The Chick, Barry Ward, Doug Muchmore, Keeter Stuart, Royce Smithey, Aspen Black, Almeda Bradshaw, Mary Kaye, Doug Figgs, LeeLee Robert, GT Hurley, Steve Porter, Mountain Saddle Band, Buck “The Big Man” Helton, Mark Baker, Janice Deardorff, Christina & The Sons of the Oregon Trail, Alias Smith & Owens, Mikki Daniell, The Anslovers, Skeeter Mann, Steve Spurgin, and Trinity Seely.
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FESTIVAL,
in Monterey:
Annual “MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL” is a good one, in two nice hotels and the adjacent convention facilities on the beach in Monterey,on the California Central Coast. There are plenty of stage performances and music workshops.
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Jan 23-26, 2014,
MUSIC TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE,
in Anaheim:
Annual NAMM SHOW at the Anaheim Convention and in all the meeting and convention facilities of all the surrounding hotels, in Anaheim. More, as the date approaches.
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FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE,
in Northern Nevada:
30th Annual “NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Elko, Nevada, fills all the lodgings for a hundred miles, and brings stage performances, showcases, music and poetry, awards, western art exhibitions, and a lot of saddle pal camaraderie.
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MUSIC CAMP,
in New Orleans:
5th Annual "NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP" in New Orleans, Louisiana 70175.
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There's plenty on the festival scene this weekend!
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If you're attending the first-ever WAY OVER YONDER Festival on the Santa Monica Pier, it doesn't start until 2 pm, both Saturday & Sunday. So consider doing ore, earlier!
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Pre-Pier on Saturday, you can drop by the annual HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS in neighboring Culver City; it features a free lunchtime concert, 11:30 am-1:15 pm. (Or go at 9 am, pay the modest admission, and catch the dulcimer fest's headliners in morning sessions.)
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Pre-Pier either day, you can catch the early acts at the UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL in Moorpark (just don't get lost for the day in the cornfield maze, or you'll miss all the music everywhere.)
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Or spend Sunday at WAY OVER YONDER and Saturday at the FREE annual EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, west of Pasadena.
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Of course, there are even MORE options, include the mammoth HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, free in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park!
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As always, The Guide seeks to make it all make sense for you. You really didn't think you were staying home, did you?
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√ Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪ WAY OVER YONDER FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in Santa Monica
♪ HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS, Oct 5 & 6, in Culver City
♪ EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL, Oct 5, in Eagle Rock
♪ 4th Annual UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in VC (Moorpark)
♪ 40th Anniversary GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE, Oct 5, in the desert (Joshua Tree)
♪ SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, Oct 4-6, in downtown L.A.
♪ HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Oct 5 & 6, in San Francisco
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√ Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6...
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♪ ARTPRIZE, the mega-big-deal, Sep 18-Oct 5, in Michigan
♪ 62nd Annual REX ALLEN DAYS, Oct 2-6, in Arizona
♪ DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING, Oct 3-6, in Colorado
♪ CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV, Oct 5, in Louisiana
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√ Festivals & Music Conferences nationwide, after this weekend...
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♪ LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL, Oct 11-13, in the Eastern Sierra
♪ MEOW CONFERENCE, Oct 24-26, in Austin
♪ HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Oct 31-Nov 3, in Utah
♪ DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST, Nov 8-10, in L.A.
♪ FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, Oct 10-13, in OC (Irvine)
♪ SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES, Oct 12 & 13, in Ventura
♪ ART WEEKEND / TASTE OF SOUTH, Oct 12, in Pasadena
♪ BIG TOP, a big deal, Oct 17-20, in downtown L.A.
♪ WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Nov 20-24, in New Mexico
♪ MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL, Dec 13-15, in Monterey
♪ NAMM SHOW, Jan 23-26, 2014, in Anaheim
♪ 30th Annual NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Jan 29-Feb 1, in Elko, NV
♪ NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP, Jun 8-14, 2014, in New Orleans
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FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND
Through Sunday, October 6, 2013
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♪ Festivals in California, Oct 5 & 6:
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Santa Monica:
2-9 pm First-ever "WAY OVER YONDER" FESTIVAL,” presented by the Newport Folk Festival as its first West Coast venture, is on Santa Monica Pier.
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Producers have booked some impressive acts:
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♪ Neko Case
♪ Brett Dennen
♪ Calexico
♪ Justin Townes Earle
♪ Shovels And Rope
♪ Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
♪ Conor Oberst
♪ Joel Rafael
♪ Frank Fairfield
♪ First Aid Kit
♪ The Felice Brothers
♪ Jonathan Wilson
♪ Dave Simonett
♪ Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
♪ Jessica Pratt
♪ Neal Casal
♪ Jenny O.
♪ Hurray For The Riff Raff
♪ Spirit Family Reunion
♪ Aaron Embry
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Scheduled stage times...
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Saturday, Oct 5th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm Gospel Singers
3-3:45 pm Shovels & Rope
4-4:50 pm Justin Townes Earle
5:10-6 pm Calexico
6:20-7:20 pm Brett Dennen
7:40-9 pm Neko Case
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm Farmer Dave Scher
4:40-5:25 pm Jenny O.
5:50-6:35 pm Neal Casal
7-7:45 pm Jessica Pratt
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Sunday, Oct 6th:
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Main Stage
2:10-2:45 pm Joel Rafael
3-3:45 pm Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
4:05-4:55 pm Jonathan Wilson
5:15-6:05 pm The Felice Brothers
6:20-7:20 pm First Aid Kit
7:40-9 pm Conor Oberst
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Carousal Stage
3:30-4:15 pm Aaron Embry
4:40-5:25 pm Frank Fairfield
5:50-6:35 pm Spirit Family Reunion
7-7:45 pm Hurray For The Riff Raff
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Info and tix at www.wayoveryonder.net
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in Culver City:
9 am-8 pm Annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS” sponsored by Southern California Dulcimer Heritage at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church in Culver City. (Saturday hours shown.)
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This happy annual evenr features virtuoso players of both of the wholly dissimilar instruments that bear the name "dulcimer" -- the carry-in-one-hand mountain or lap or plucked dulcimer, and the get-a-forklift hammered dulcimer. This is a low-key but very welcoming, friendly, and dependably good little festival that ALWAYS brings-in top players from Back East to interact with local players, perform at the Saturday evening concert, and present workshops on Sunday.
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You can buy tix for just the Saturday evening concert, featuring the top players. Or come early, stay all day (luncg and dinner are offered) and let the evening concert conclude your full day Saturday. On tap are exploring hands-on instrument displays, workshops for players of various levels, and the delightful sounds made by these instruments, as massed-dulcimer jams ensue and artistry comes alive, one instrument at a time.
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Sunday brings workshops (in other places) with the virtuoso players from the Saturday night concert.
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Details on the festival and other dulcimer-based bands and dulcimer-related events are maintained throughout the year at the organization’s site, www.scdh.org.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Eagle Rock:
Annual “EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL & ART FESTIVAL” is a huge street fair along Colorado Bl between Argus Dr and Eagle Rock Bl, extending into several blocks of side streets in Eagle Rock, west of Pasadena.
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Lineup includes:
♪ TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT
♪ STRING THEORY
♪ JESSICA FICHOT
♪ BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO
♪ BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
♪ EL CONJUNTO NUEVA OLA
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You could simply hang-out at the Womens Club Stage from 4:30 'til 10 pm and you'll catch a great lineup of Folk-Americana acts...
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WOMENS CLUB STAGE:
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♪ Dilettantenoise (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ The Skylarks (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ The Tennessee Walker (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Jessica Fichot (Americana / Folk ), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Triple Chicken Foot (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
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BUT, you'd miss some other wonderful acts -- including, most notably -- Bonne Musique Zydeco, and String Theory. So explore all the offerings before you go...
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FULL SCHEDULE, all stages, Saturday, Oct 5th:
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♪ Little Red Lung plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4-4:25 pm.
♪ Skin Town plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 4:30-4:55 pm.
♪ Dilettantenoise plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ Legion Underworld plays Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 4:30-5 pm.
♪ Joe Johnston Band plays Colombo's Outdoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 5-10 pm.
♪ Boardwalk plays the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5-5:45 pm.
♪ ERHS Latin Jazz Band plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 5-5:30 pm.
♪ Bob Baker Marionettes play the Family Stage, 5:30-6 pm.
♪ The Skylarks play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ Loup Garou MF play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 5:30-6 pm.
♪ Young Adults play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 5:45-6:30 pm.
♪ Quitapenas plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 6-6:30 pm.
♪ Arohi Ensemble plays the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 6-6:45 pm.
♪ Dub Club (Tom Chasteen + MCs) play the Center Stage (Main Stage), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪ The Chalan Ford Band play the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Ellen and Matt play the Family Stage, 6:30-7 pm.
♪ J.R. Black plays Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 6:30-7:15 pm.
♪ The Tennessee Walker plays the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 6:30-7 pm.
♪ Mike Parvizi & Dot play the Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 7-7:45 pm.
♪ Ibi Ego plays Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 7-7:30 pm.
♪ Poolside plays Center Stage (Main Stage), 7:15-8 pm.
♪ San Pedro El Cortez plays the Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Jessica Fichot & her band play the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 7:30-8 pm.
♪ Nine at the Family Stage, 7:30-8 pm.
♪ El Conjunto Nueva Ola at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 8-8:30 pm.
♪ Carmen Rizzo at Church stage (Experimental / Ambient), 8-8:45 pm.
♪ Paul and Erica Lake at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 8-8:45 pm.
♪ Nguzunguzu b2b Kingdom at the Center Stage (Main Stage), 8-9 pm.
♪ Lillybeats at the Family Stage, 8-8:15 pm.
♪ Triple Chicken Foot at the Womens Club (Americana / Folk), 8:30-10 pm.
♪ Bonne Musique Zydeco at the Family Stage, 8:30-10 pm.
♪ FOLI at Bateman Stage (Indie / Punk), 8:30-10 pm
♪ Subsuelo at Rantz (Sub Tropical / Global Bass), 9-10 pm.
♪ String Theory at Church Stage (Experimental / Ambient), 9-10 pm.
♪ Bosnian Rainbows at Center Stage (Main Stage), 9:15-10 pm.
♪ Restless Blues Band at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 9:30-11 pm.
♪ Little Leon and the Rebels of Love at Colombo's Indoor (Jazz / Blues / Rock Roll), 11 pm-1 am.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FESTIVAL,
in VC (Moorpark):
9 am-6 pm Annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL” at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021.
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Music on the Main Stage runs 10:30 am-5:30 pm. If you play an instrument, join a group and jam. In addition to the music, there’s their big Corn Maze, displays, fresh fruit and produce, crafts and edible gifts for sale, tractor rides, displays, an Animal Show at 11:30 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, Pig Races at 10:30 am & 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 pm.
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Saturday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45 pm
♪ Triple Chicken Foot, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Rocky Neck Bluegrass, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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Sunday’s music lineup:
♪ The Catterwailers, 10:30 am-noon
♪ Rebecca Stout with Steve Werner, 12:15-1 pm
♪ Rebecca's Dance Lesson, 1-1:45 pm
♪ Tom Corbett & Bill Knopf, 2-2:45 pm
♪ Ventucky String Band, 3-4 pm
♪ Steve Werner Jam, 4:15-5:30 pm
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$12 admission; children under age 2 are free.
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Sat, Oct 5,
PSEUDO-FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Desert:
1 pm-1 am Huge "40th ANNIVERSARY GRAM PARSONS TRIBUTE" with I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. and many others performing, at The Joshua Tree Inn, 61259 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree 92252.
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Fri-Sun, Oct 4-6,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL" (SAAF) 2013 brings "a vibrant festival of music and film" that "saturates" downtown L.A. "for a weekend rich in cultural connections." It features a wide variety of music.
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The first-ever SAAF, commissioned by the Republic of South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture, showcases some of that country's beloved musical icons and introduces Angenelos to powerful emerging voices.
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Saturday's line up, held at Grand Performances at California Plaza, includes Grammy-winner Hugh Masekela's jazz grooves, the Mahotella Queens' uplifting acapella infused with Jozi's Zulu hip hop mix, the Parlotones' arena rock anthems, Simphiwe Dana's sultry Afro soul, and more.
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Sunday's film offerings, FREE at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live, highlight the broad range of South African cinema from uplifting family-friendly fare to gritty dramas to documentaries that take you into Soweto's street dance subculture, and more.
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Venues and notes:
• Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live screenings are free; advance reservations are required and can be made beginning Mon, Sep 16.
• Watercourt Stage, Grand Performances at California Plaza.
• Omni Hotel.
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More, including full lineups for all three days, at www.sa-artsfest.org
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All events are FREE; for some, advance reservations are required.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 5 & 6,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in San Francisco:
Annual "HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" brings many of the biggest stars of acoustic Americana (and, ah, bluegrass), to multiple stages in Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows) and Lindley & Marx Meadows, in San Francisco.
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It's become the largest free music festival in North America, eclipsing longtime record-holder, the "North West Folk Life Festival" in Seattle. And, no, you really can't roam all over the site and catch shows on stages everywhere, because the crowd and the site are THAT big.
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We heard from Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands. (The band of Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber, Sharon Gilchrist, and Grammy winner Laurie Lewis.) They play Hardly Strictly on Sunday. And we want to quote Laurie:
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Laurie Lewis says, "Thank you, Warren Hellman!" -- That's the late banjo-playing billionaire who paid to present the festival every year, and he left an endowment to keep it going. "He's my favorite capitalist," said Steve Earle." Hellman always overpaid all the artists – but, Earle adds, "for the right reasons. When you have a lot of money, you have choices as to what you can do with that, and Hellman did this. He also saved the pension plans of a whole bunch of the City of San Francisco workers – you don't run into that very much among investment bankers."
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Yep, thank you Warren Hellman. If only your example of philanthropy for bringing acoustic Americana musicians and their performances to wider audiences would catch-on with the richer-than-Midas set.
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They do something interesting to announce the lineup. You can go to their site and listen to a LOT if music which INCLUDES the acts they have secretly booked.
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So, there are not yet any "confirmed artists," though the festival lineup will include some of the following:
Seldom Scene
Shovels and Rope
Emmylou Harris
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
Jesse Dee
Jesse DeNatale
Martha Wainwright
Robert Ellis
The Warren Hood Band
Joy Kills Sorrow
Sturgill Simpson
Conor Oberst
Allah-Las
Freakwater
Robert Earl Keen
The Handsome Family
The Time Jumpers featuring Brad Albin, Larry Franklin, Paul Franklin, Vince Gill, "Ranger Doug" Green, Andy Reiss, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, Joe Spivey, Jeff Taylor & Billy Thomas
Paul Kelly Low
Chris Isaak
Mark Lanegan
The Devil Makes Three
Boz Scaggs
Calexico
Whispertown
Richard Thompson
Mike Scott & Steve Wickham (of The Waterboys)
First Aid Kit
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Bonnie Raitt
Pieta Brown
Patty Griffin
Bettye LaVette
Alison Brown
Della Mae
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers
Natalie Maines
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Meantime, until the booked artists are announced, you can enjoy music by all of the above at the festival's website. (How's that for building a buzz?)
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More at http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2013/
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Free admission.
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♪ Festivals outside California, Oct 5 & 6:
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Wed-Sun, Oct 2-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Arizona:
62nd Annual "REX ALLEN DAYS" in Willcox, Arizona; complete info, www.rexallendays.org
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Performing are:
♪ Don Edwards
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Jana Jae
♪ Way Out West
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Rowdy Johnson Band
♪ Janice Deardorff
♪ Ted & Brett Dibiasse
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Thu-Sun, Oct 3-6,
FESTIVAL,
in Colorado:
Annual "DURANGO COWBOY GATHERING" in Durango, Colorado; full info at www.durangocowboypoetrygathering.org
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At the heart of the event are "Cowboy Poetry and Music, Storytelling and Folklore" sessions, and concert performances by musicians and poets.
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It's quite a lineup, in multiple venues and several shows, each ticketed separately. Here's the list of all-star western music and cowboy poetry performers:
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♪ Don Edwards
♪ Dave Stamey
♪ Waddie Mitchell
♪ Chris Isaacs
♪ Juni Fisher
♪ Chuck Pyle
♪ Yvonne Hollenbeck
♪ Gail Steiger
♪ Gary McMahon
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jay Snider
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Live music plays a part everywhere. There's a gallery reception for Navajo artist Leland Holiday with live bluegrass music by Back Up and Push. Another gallery features appearances by western painter Bonnie Conrad, sculptor Greg Kelsey, with cowboy poetry by Roger Conrad and live music by Doug Figgs. Photographers of the American West are hosted with exhibits by Christopher Marona, Tony Stromberg, and others.
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"Rising Western Stars" youth session, 2-hour performance with talented Western musicians and poets ages six through 18; host Kristyn Harris (18), winner of three Western Music Association awards, introduces fellow WMA award winners Mustang Mikki (17) and Naomi Bristow (15). Also featured are Jeneve Mitchell (13), who plays nine instruments; Leah (12) and David (10) Sawyer; and poets Klace (14), Bracken (12), MacKenzie (9), and Kage (6) Lyman.
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“COLORADO!” is a western variety show. Plus, there's a "COWBOY PARADE" through town, western heritage tributes and tours, art exhibits, local poets, a "WESTERN WRITER'S WORKSHOP" with author Amy Hale Auker,
and GARY ALLEGRETTO'S "LEARN TO PLAY COWBOY HARMONICA INSTANTLY" workshop.
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There's a "COWBOY POET TRAIN" on the steam-powered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge, and a horseback "COWBOY POET TRAIL RIDE."
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This is a big-deal event in the most beautiful part of Colorado. Grab yer hat and boots.
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Sat, Oct 5,
FESTIVAL,
in Louisiana:
Annual “CROSSROADS FESTIVAL IV” at the Coushatta Pavillion, 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder, LA 70648, brings homegrown Cajun and zydeco music, bands from outside the area, including LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS, blues bands, and more music of various genres.
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Complete info at www.livenation.com/eventscoushatta-crossroads-festival
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♪ Festivals & Music Conferences nationwide, after this weekend:
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Oct 11-13,
FESTIVAL,
in the Eastern Sierra:
Annual "LONE PINE FILM FESTIVAL" at the Lone Pine Film Museum and Lone Pine High School, and other venues.
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Includes western music concerts by award-winning western and western swing musicians and screenings of some of the vast number of films made in the nearby High Sierra, the Alabama Hills, the Owens Valley, Inyo and White Mountains, or local deserts. People involved with the selected films present panel discussions and more.
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Oct 24-26,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in Austin:
Annual "MEOW CONFERENCE" (MEOW is Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women) brings panels, performances, a trade show, workshops, films, showcases, and speakers to Austin, Texas.
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Jenni Alpert tells us, "I will be speaking again as a panelist... on the different steps one can take to license music to film and TV, and all are welcome to attend."
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Oct 31-Nov 3,
FESTIVAL,
in Utah:
Annual "HEBER VALLEY MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING" in Heber City, Utah; full info, http://hebervalleycowboypoetry.com
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In various settings -- including BBQ, VIP, and dinner theatre shows -- the headliners are:
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♪ Lynn Anderson
♪ Tom Russell & Brenn Hill
♪ Baxter Black
♪ Sons of the San Joaquin
♪ Bar J Wranglers
♪ Brenn Hill
♪ Sweetback Sisters
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Red Desert Ramblers
♪ Trinity Seeley
♪ Gary McMahan
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Nov 8-10,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
"DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST" featuring master callers Larry Edelman & Tony Mates and music by Tom Sauber & Co., Chicken Liquor, Triple Chicken Foot, & more, at the American Legion Hall in Highland Park.
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It's quite an event, a weekend conference of square dance calling, music and dance that includes two public dances. Save money with early bird registration until September 30th.
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Registration now open, and there's a print & share "Save-The-Date" flyer at:
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www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_to_be_Square_West/Home.html
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Earlybird registration discounts available until Sep 30, at www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_ to_be_Square_West/Register.html.
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MUSIC CONFERENCE,
in OC (Irvine):
Annual “FAR-WEST FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE” at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
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This is the final FAR-WEST CONFERENCE for a while in California; it moves north after this year, so if you’ve thought of attending, do it while it’s nearby.
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Sat & Sun, Oct 12 & 13,
FESTIVAL,
in Ventura:
Annual "SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES" at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, by the ocean in Ventura.
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Always features two stages of Celtic music, pipe and drum band competitions and exhibitions, and massed bands performance.
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Added in recent years is an officially-sanctioned Scottish Fiddle competition.
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ANITA & THE YANKS will do their CD release show at the festival.
BAD HAGGIS performs, the band led by ERIC RIGLER who did music for the “Titanic” soundtrack.
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And of course, there's the impressive sights and thrills if watching "large men throwing things" in the Highland Games, which also feature women athletes.
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Scottish sheep herding with dogs is a popular grandstand event, too.
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And you can eat haggis and bangers and pasties and other culinary delights of the British Isles and Ireland.
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More at www.seaside-games.com
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Sat, Oct 12,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
11 am-4 pm “ART WEEKEND” and “TASTE OF SOUTH” at the Corporate Center Pasadena, 251 S Lake Av, Pasadena (on South Lake Avenue, S of the 210 Fwy).
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This event brings plenty of live music (last year, it was ALL roots-Americana music). This year, the 5th Annual "Taste of South Lake" presented by the South Lake Business Association joins with “ART WEEKEND” to present gallery exhibitions and more.
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Guests can enjoy mouth-watering offerings from the restaurants of South Lake Avenue, special live cooking demos, a beer and wine garden and live music performances.
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More info will be coming at www.southlakeavenue.org
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This FREE outdoor food, wine, and music festival has free parking.
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Thu-Sun, Oct 17-20,
FESTIVAL,
in downtown L.A.:
"BIG TOP," a four-night, five-performance (one matinee) concert-and-more presented by EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, brings a giant circus big top tent, live music, vaudeville-style acts, and more, to Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, adjacent to downtown Los Angeles 90012.
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If you haven't seen their theatrical exploits and appreciated the musicality of this band, you obviously missed the national train-based tour they did with OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW. Sharpe and his enormous troupe of music-makers are sort of alt-folk or post-folk, and the crowds go wild for them, dual accordions and all.
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Tickets for "Big Top" go on sale Friday, Aug. 9, at 10 am; see below.
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The names of other bands and extent of live music, beyond the sponsoring band, has not yet been revealed. But read on.
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This festival is billed as "A modern-day circus, unlike any other, with an eclectic mix of artists, performers, a farmer's market, late night happenings & much, much more."
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The event will feature a carnival theme with beer gardens and a farmers' market. There also will be performances by "an eclectic mix of musicians," vaudeville comedians, contortionists, acrobats, and puppeteers, as well as interactive performance art. Films and visual art will be part of the four-day run of Big Top. And of course, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will perform inside the Big Top tent with its 360-degree tiered seating.
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The band's Alex Ebert explains, "These days a band is a fast machine, cramming in dates, cutting fat, making the most money it can. Far gone are the ancient days of the traveling troubadours, lingering in towns, meeting the people, entertaining for days."
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Ebert continued, "If you tour, or you have been to a 'professional' show, you may have had the sense that something is missing from the experience... And so, here comes the idea of Big Top - a one-off experiment in reaching for a more colorful, soulful, way to tour."
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The band's statement says, "Big Top will continue the band's tradition of curating a uniquely interactive experience for fans. Continuous entertainment and activities will transform a single location into distinct yet equally captivating environments by day and night. The outdoor space surrounding the tent will offer a carnival like setting with a farmer's market, avant-garde performances, and games as well as local vendors, artisans and charities."
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We're not sure how they'll handle daytime admissions, but the event features daytime activities. During the day, "selected films and visual art installations, as chosen by the band," will be highlighted.
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At night the tent presents an eclectic mix of featured artists to perform, entertain, and inspire. Ultimately, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros take the stage, surrounded by fans on all sides. No doubt the crowd will love that.
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This band has demonstrated a knack for theatricality. The Los Angeles Times, reporting on the band's Sunday night homecoming show at the Hollywood Bowl where the four-day 'Big Top' festival was announced, described the scene: "Concert-goers exiting the Bowl were greeted by circus performers on stilts dressed in black and white outfits looking like something out of a Tim Burton film to promote the [October] event."
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The band is producing the festival in association with Live Nation.
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More at www.EdwardSharpeBigTop.com
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$60 for any night; 7 pm gates, 8 pmFri show on Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun; $25 tix for the family show at noon Sunday.
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This is a general admission seated event; all ticket purchasers receive a commemorative BIG TOP ticket upon entry.
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TIX GO ON SALE Fri, Aug 9, at 10 am at
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Tix remain on sale there and at Ticketmaster (where you'll be gouged for the extortion of their hefty "processing fee") until all tix are sold-out, or through Thu, Oct 17, at 6 pm. ("BIG TOP" doors open Thu, Oct 17, at 7 pm, and the show begins at 8 pm.)
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Wed-Sun, Nov 20-24,
FESTIVAL /CONFERENCE / AWARDS,
in New Mexico:
Annual "WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONVENTION" at the Marriott in Albuquerque NM. Event info and registration, www.westernmusic.org
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WMA heads into its 25th year, and events include a 100th Birthday Party for western music / jazz icon Herb Jeffries, "The Bronze Buckaroo," last of the silver screen cowboys and last surviving member of the Duke Ellington Band. Yes, Herb says he will be there.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS are numerous, and include:
Coffee with the DJs - getting airplay for your new CD.
Education Workshop: Programs for Schools.
Working With Your Sound Man - by Syd Masters, an entertainer who performs more than 150 shows every year and has mixed live sound for hundreds of bands.
Yodeling Workshop - by Judy Coder, named "Patsy Montana National Yodeling Champion," Academy of Western Artists "Yodeler of the Year," and two-time WMA "International Yodeling Champion."
WMA Forum: Using Social Media & Digital Marketing.
Songwriters Speed Session - meet the songwriters.
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"Crisis Fund Dinner & Founders’ Show" featuring WMA’s founding members Tom Chambers, Jim Robson, Liz Masterson, Joyce Woodson, Gary McMahan, Mike Mahaney and "lots of surprises."
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There are Harmony & Yodeling Contests, Poet's Jam Sessions, Open Jam Sessions, Roundtable Breakfasts, WMA Youth Chapter Workshops and a main stage showcase, Poetry Workshops, a Mercantile & Vendor Area, a Pro/Am Open Stage, and more.
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Showcase performers include:
♪ The Hanson Family Singers
♪ Susie Knight
♪ Kerry Grombacher
♪ KG & The Ranger
♪ Trinity Seely
♪ Terry Brown
♪ Tumbleweed Rob & The Southwest Junction
♪ Kristyn Harris
♪ Jon Messenger
♪ Belinda Gail
♪ Jim Jones
♪ Fred Hargrove
♪ GT Hurley
♪ Barry Ward
♪ The Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers
♪ Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza
♪ Allen Chapman
♪ Bill Barwick & The Sons of the Tumbleweed
♪ Sam DeLeeuw
♪ The Ball Family
♪ The Anslovers
♪ Mary Kaye
♪ Miss Devon & The Outlaw
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The "Friday Night Opry," features Mountain Saddle Band, “Buffalo Bill” Band, Christina & Sons of the Oregon Trail, Peggy Malone, Joe Herrington, James Michael, Doc & Tub, Doug Figgs, Open Range, Juni Fisher, Sons of the Rio Grande, Steve Spurgin, Glenn Moreland & Washtub Jerry, Keeter Stuart, Yampa Valley Boys, Steve Porter, Prairie Moon, Judy Coder, Mikki Daniel, Joyce Woodson, Dennis Jay, Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Many Strings & Company, LeeLee Robert, Jerry Hall & Trick Shot, Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza, and a few surprise appearances.
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There's a Western Swing Dance with music by Syd Masters & The Swing Riders.
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The "WMA Awards Show" in the historic KiMo Theatre is one of two annual nights that are very big deals because there are no GRAMMYS for western music.
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Sunday includes "Cowboy Church" led by Steve Harrington, with Troy Bateson, The Carr Family Cowboy Band, Belinda Gail, Earl Gleason, Kerry Grombacher, Peggy Malone, Dave McClure, Jon Messenger, Open Range, Francine Roark Robison, The Cowboy & The Chick, Barry Ward, Doug Muchmore, Keeter Stuart, Royce Smithey, Aspen Black, Almeda Bradshaw, Mary Kaye, Doug Figgs, LeeLee Robert, GT Hurley, Steve Porter, Mountain Saddle Band, Buck “The Big Man” Helton, Mark Baker, Janice Deardorff, Christina & The Sons of the Oregon Trail, Alias Smith & Owens, Mikki Daniell, The Anslovers, Skeeter Mann, Steve Spurgin, and Trinity Seely.
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The full event schedule and events with live performances are still being confirmed at press time. Check the WMA site for updates: www.westernmusic.org
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FESTIVAL,
in Monterey:
Annual “MONTEREY COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL” is a good one, in two nice hotels and the adjacent convention facilities on the beach in Monterey,on the California Central Coast. There are plenty of stage performances and music workshops.
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Jan 23-26, 2014,
MUSIC TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE,
in Anaheim:
Annual NAMM SHOW at the Anaheim Convention and in all the meeting and convention facilities of all the surrounding hotels, in Anaheim. More, as the date approaches.
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Jan 29-Feb 1,
FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE,
in Northern Nevada:
30th Annual “NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Elko, Nevada, fills all the lodgings for a hundred miles, and brings stage performances, showcases, music and poetry, awards, western art exhibitions, and a lot of saddle pal camaraderie.
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Jun 8-14, 2014,
MUSIC CAMP,
in New Orleans:
5th Annual "NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP" in New Orleans, Louisiana 70175.
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Registration now open at:
www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com
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Click the registration button on the home page, or call 504-895-0037.
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