Support local music with Sierra Madre Sue

The ZEPHYR COFFEE HOUSE is a cozy little venue in Pasadena that has live music on weekends and displays art and photography from local artists on a revolving basis. Sandwiches, pastries, smoothies, coffee drinks and more can be enjoyed inside one of the many comfortable rooms or outside on the back patio. My friend Jeff Stetson and the B.O. TRIO perform in the front room the second Saturday of each month and play "a mixed bag and some blues." Jeff and percussionist Steve are pictured with me this week... details below.
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WED. 9/10 - aka MAX BUDA @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Unique jazzy rock stuff from Chester & the boys, with a GUEST SAX PLAYER FILLING IN FOR JERRY TONIGHT.

FRI. 9/12 - STEEL ROD @ BARNEY'S GRILL & PUB IN PASADENA. 93 W. Colorado Blvd. Call for time: 626-577-2739. Full kitchen. No cover. Rock to Salsa. Fridays in September.

FRI. 9/12 - DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN (The MELLOW D'z) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, limited food menu. Acoustic Guitar, vocals. Cool dude/hot chick! http://www.davidvalentinoosti.com/.com/.com/

FRI. 9/12 and SAT. 9/13 - "THE SUBS" (Better Than Blue's acoustic alter ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. In the bar area, but you can order food also. All ages ok. Joe Velosa, Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright. Acoustic rock, soul & blues. 626-915-3474.

SAT. 9/13 - YARD SALE @ 286 E. MONTECITO AVE. SIERRA MADRE, 8am. Lots of DUDE stuff!

SAT. 9/13 - TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND @ SIERRA CUP IN MONROVIA, 7pm. 409 S. Myrtle Ave. 626-301-4214. Traditional Folk Music. Gotta love the title of their latest CD: "Songs We Stole From Our Friends". Tim used to do the sound at the "Listening Room Concerts". These guys are great! http://www.trough.com/tedrow-vreeland/default.htm

SAT. 9/13 - THELONIOUS DUB @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, great Italian food, no cover. Open seating in the bar area. They describe their music as "a complete misunderstanding of both JAZZ and REGGAE."

SAT. 9/13 - THE B.O. TRIO PLUS ONE, featuring JEFF STETSON @ ZEPHYR COFFEE HOUSE IN PASADENA, 8:30 - 10pm. 2419 E. Colorado Blvd., just E. of Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-793-7330. Soups, sandwiches, coffee, tea, smoothies, etc. He's the guy who named me SierraMadreSue many years ago!

SAT. 9/13 - THE MERCY POWELL QUARTET @ THE DERBY IN ARCADIA, 8pm - Midnight. 233 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-2430. Full bar, 5-star restaurant. Mercy, Josh, Marc & Peter Burke doin' some standards & jazzy stuff for your dining & listening pleasure! Very nice!

SAT. 9/13 - SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES RETURN TO THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA, 9ish. 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Enter thru alley of of Holly. 626-577-6583. $5 cover. Rock 'N' Roll, Novelty songs, One-Hit Wonders. Back to their old stomping grounds, and it's about time!

SAT. 9/13 - RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN' END @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. 21 and over. Honkytonk Country/Blues. Always enjoyable! http://rickshea.com/

SUN. 9/14 - THE MERCY POWELL QUARTET @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd . 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Mercy, Josh, Marc & Peter Burke doin' some standards & jazzy stuff for your dining & listening pleasure!

SUN. 9/14 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack 'em in!

SEPT. 16th - MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY! SALSA SHOOTERS ANYONE? This idea is going to make me rich some day, or at least drunk!

TUES. 9/16 - AMERICAN CATAPULT @ THE DERBY IN HOLLYWOOD, 8pm. 4500 Los Feliz Blvd. at Hillhurst Ave. 323-663-8979. 21 & over, $10 cover. Part of "Club Carnivale", so other bands, I'm assuming. Alt-Country. Love these guys! http://www.clubderby.com/ http://www.myspace.com/americancatapult

TUES. 9/16 - MARK HEFFINGTON, Solo Acoustic @ THE CINEMA BAR IN CULVER CITY, 9pm with GARRICK RAWLINGS at 10pm. 3967 Sepulveda Blvd. 310-390-1328. I know my listings don't usually go this far out of the SGValley, but Mark is a friend and deserves the support! By day you can find him selling guitars at the Fret House in Covina...

WED. 9/17 - VIN FIZ FLYER @ THE SIERRA MADRE FARMERS' MARKET, 6 - 8pm. In the Mariposa parking lot, behind the Bottle Shop, etc. "Bluegrass with a bit more fizz." and please tip the band!! http://home.earthlink.net/~vinfizflyer/index.html

FRI. 9/19 - DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN (The MELLOW D'z) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, limited food menu. Acoustic Guitar, vocals. Cool dude/hot chick! http://www.davidvalentinoosti.com/.com/

FRI. 9/19 - FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER @ THE GETTY MUSEUM IN L.A., 7:30pm. 1200 Getty Center Drive. Tickets MAY still be available for this FREE show by calling (310)440-7300. Otherwise, standby tickets will be given out at 7:15 if you wanna chance it. Bluegrass/Folk, great harmonies!

FRI. 9/19 - THE DOUBLE SHOTS @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN COVINA, 7pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. In the bar area, but you can order food also. All ages ok. Acoustic Rock/Harmony vocals, Requests! Tim Neblung & Geoff Leiter are back in So. Cal. for 2 shows this weekend - see Sunday 9/21 also.

FRI. 9/19 - "DMQ" - THE DONAVAN MURADIAN QUARTET @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. No cover. JAZZ.

FRI. 9/19 - STEEL ROD @ BARNEY'S GRILL & PUB IN PASADENA. 93 W. Colorado Blvd. Call for time: 626-577-2739. Full kitchen. No cover. Rock to Salsa. Fridays in September.

FRI. 9/19 - ANDREW'S BAD STUFF, EVERTHEORY and THE SUNDOWNERS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. ROCK.

FRI. 9/19 - LIGHTNIN' WILLIE & THE POORBOYS @ GEM CITY GRILL IN MONROVIA, 9pm. 115 E. Olive, off of Myrtle. 626-358-0342. Full bar, no cover, dance floor, pool tables. BLUES. It's been a while since anyone I know has been there or played there. Here's hoping that Bob & staff have their sh*t together...

SAT. 9/20 - SIERRA MADRE BOOKS CELEBRATES THEIR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with a day of Storewide Sales, Raffles, Refreshments, a Bookmark-making Activity, and LIVE MUSIC! 18 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-3200.
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SAT. 9/20 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SAT. 9/20 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES "DANCE PARTY" @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm - 1am. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Full bar & kitchen, NO COVER. R&B, Funk, Motown, Rock. http://www.mercyandthemerkettes.com/

SAT. 9/20 - LIGHTNIN' WILLIE & THE POORBOYS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. Lightnin' fast BLUES.

SAT. 9/20 - MARTINI DIARIES featuring JEFF STETSON & friends @ COLOMBO'S ITALIAN STEAK HOUSE IN EAGLE ROCK, 10pm - 1am. 1833 Colorado Blvd. 323-254-9138. Full kitchen & bar. Jeff sez: first set will be Jazz & then evolve into "Acid-Lounge-Jazz-Rock!" 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month.

SUN. 9/21 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 9/21 - Have Lunch with NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food in a comfy setting. Bring the family! Acoustic Folk/Rock, Classic Country.

SUN. 9/21 - THE DOUBLE SHOTS @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN COVINA, 7pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. In the bar area, but you can order food also. All ages ok. Acoustic Rock/Harmony vocals, requests! Tim Neblung & Geoff Leiter.

SUN. 9/21 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack 'em in!

Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans. Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all.

Hope to see you out & about,
SierraMadreSue
sierramadresue@yahoo.com