It's that time of year again, for the annual "OKTOBERFEST" at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia this Sunday, 10/12. They'll be cooking up some traditional German favorites and will have many fine ales, pilsners, bocks and lagers to wash it all down with. Oom Pah Pah band STEWEDSHEIDZEL starts at 2pm, so get there early to get a good seat!According to local legend (and his Dad), bartender/waiter Eli Lambdin "has been an honored guest in brew pubs in Norway, Sweden, Amsterdam and Germany! And to top it all off, the boy is a wealth of music trivia." Makes him a natural for this week's photo! More details below.....
WED. 10/8 - 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.
THURS. 10/9 - DAFNI and TONY GILKYSON @ THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 7:30pm. 2029 N. Lake Ave. $15. Reservations: 626-398-7917. Americana, Folk. http://www.myspace.com/dafni http://www.myspace.com/tonygilkyson
FRI. 10/10 - 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, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. Cool dude/hot chick! http://www.davidvalentinoosti.com/
FRI. 10/10 - 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.
SAT. 10/11 - KRTH-101's "BUGSTOCK '08" @ SANTA ANITA RACETRACK IN ARCADIA. Gates at 10:30am, Music at 12:00. Record-setting all VW car show in the parking lot. $4 parking, $5 admission. Fun, Food, Live Music from the Stars of Beatlemania and Stone Soul. Sierra Madre Drummer BEN RUSHING's band ELECTRIC RAINMAN won the opening act slot with their YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQpY7qF9h4 http://www.kearth101.com/Bugstock--08/2222685
SAT. 10/11 - "HOOTENANNY" @ SIERRA MADRE BOOKS, 12:00pm. 18 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-3200. "Join us again for one of our favorite events! The hootenanny is perfect for families and children of all ages. Bring an instrument to play, your favorite song to sing, or simply share in the fun."
SAT. 10/11 - ALUMINUM MARSHMALLOW @ HOLY ANGELS FIESTA IN ARCADIA, 5:30 - 10pm. 370 Campus Dr. 626-447-1671. Note: the Fiesta is a 3-day event, Fri. thru Sun., with rides, games, food and fun for all ages! **and please see the note at the bottom about GiG4GREG.
SAT. 10/11 - MATT SLOCUM TRIO featuring Bill Cunliffe, Darek Oles and special guest vocalist Kathleen Grace @ South Pasadena Music Center, 7:30pm. 1509 Mission St. 626-403-2300. One set only. No cover charge, donations accepted. "A forward-looking ensemble dedicated to performing original compositions and offering a fresh approach to the standard jazz repertoire."
SAT. 10/11 - THELONIOUS DUB @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8pm? 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. No cover. Great Italian food & full bar. "Bebop filtered through reggae vibes and dub rythyms." http://www.myspace.com/ theloniousdub
SAT. 10/11 - WOODY MORAN @ SIERRA CUP IN MONROVIA, 8 - 10pm. 409 S. Myrtle Ave. 626-301-4214. Coffee, frozen yogurt, pastries, etc. Singer-songwriter, Acoustic Guitar. http://www.sierracup.com/ http://www.woodymoran.com/
SAT. 10/11 - THE B.O. TRIO PLUS ONE, featuring JEFF STETSON, play "A MIXED BAG AND SOME BLUES" @ 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.
SAT. 10/11 - ADAM MARSLAND & HIS CHAOS BAND @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Full bar, no cover, pool table, 21 & over. Indie/Powerpop/Soul with a Brian Wilson influence.
SUN. 10/12 - "A TASTE OF FOLK & BLUEGRASS MUSIC" FESTIVAL @ ENCINO PARK on Ventura Blvd., West of Balboa, 10am - 5pm. FREE. Food & Craft booths, lots of live music on 2 stages! 818-817-7756. SECOND WIND BLUEGRASS BAND, 10am. STEPHANIE BETTMAN & THE BOYS, 10:50am. FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER, 12:00. The Brombies, Desert Sage, Murphy's Flaw and many, many more... http://www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/festival/October/default.asp
SUN. 10/12 - SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES @ CENTRAL PARK IN PASADENA, 2 sets, starting at 11am. I think it's at the finish of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride and is a fund raiser for the Pasadena Humane Society, but I couldn't find the info. The BIG question is: will Billy Booger and Hot Coffee Bruen be back in the band? Peace talks are in the works...
SUN. 10/12 - 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. 10/12 - "OKTOBERFEST" @ MATT DENNY'S ALE HOUSE RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 2 - 9pm. Featuring special menu items, a variety of GERMAN BEER, a traditional Oom Pah Pah Band by the name of STEWEDSHIEDZEL... and yes - they will have you doing the chicken dance! 2 sets: 2-5pm and 6-9pm. Fun, fun, fun for all ages! 145 E. Huntington Dr. 626-446-1077.
SUN. 10/12 - "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!
TUES. 10/14 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ THE PIKE IN LONG BEACH, 8pm - Midnight. 1836 E. 4th St. 562-437-4453. Fun Bluegrass stuff w/great harmonies & snazzy overalls! The Dupuy brothers, etc. http://www.wrecknsow.com/index.htm
TUES. 10/14 - "PLANT-A-PALOOZA" featuring MIMI MARGO-GO & THE POLLENATORS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. No cover. A multi-media event featuring paintings, collages, bouquets, videos, dancing and live music from an All-Star band: STEVE BRUEN, DAVE OSTI, FREDDIE JOHNSON, PETER BURKE and MIMI MARGO-GO.
THURS. 10/16 - RICK SHEA @ SOUTH PASADENA LIBRARY'S "BIG READ" EVENT, 7pm. 1100 Oxley St., in the Community Room. 626-403-7340. With nationally-acclaimed author and Jack London scholar, Gerald Haslam, editor of the book "JACK LONDON'S GOLDEN STATE". Haslam, a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times Magazine, will discuss the lasting importance of The Call of the Wild. The band will be performing authentic tunes from Jack London's era.
http://www.cityofsouthpasadena.us/library/events/Jack_london/jacklondon.html
THURS. 10/16 - BERNIE PEARL @ THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 8pm. $15. 2029 N. Lake Ave. 626-398-7917. Acoustic Blues/Roots music. http://www.myspace.com/berniepearl
THURS. 10/16 - DAVID SERBY @ THE PIKE BAR IN LONG BEACH, 9pm. 1836 E. 4th St., one block west of Cherry. 562-437-4453. Full bar and dinner 'til late.
Americana/Country. http://www.davidserby.com/home.html
FRI. 10/17 - 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, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. Cool dude/hot chick! http://www.davidvalentinoosti.com/
FRI. 10/17 - "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. 10/17 - THELONIOUS DUB @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. No cover, full bar. "Bebop filtered through reggae vibes and dub rythyms."
FRI. 10/17 - LIGHTNIN' WILLIE & THE POORBOYS @ GEM CITY GRILL IN MONROVIA, 9:30pm. 115 E. Olive, off of Myrtle. 626-358-0342. Full bar, no cover, dance floor, pool tables. Lightnin' fast BLUES.
SAT. 10/18 - FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER @ UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS IN MOORPARK, 10am. 3370 Sunset Valley Rd. 805-529-3690. $10 admission. Free parking. Fall family activities, tractor-drawn wagon rides. "Bluegrass, Folk and Old Time Weekend" with Cliff Wagner & Old #7, Whiskey Chimps, and Triple Chicken Foot also appearing.
SAT. 10/18 - 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. The Mission St. Gold Line station is just a short walk away, and makes for a nice outing. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
SAT. 10/18 - "BLUESAPALOOZA" FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN COVINA, 11am-8pm. Citrus Ave., between San Berdoo Rd. & Badillo. FREE. Cars, rods, motorcycles, craft & food booths, beer garden and LIVE MUSIC on 6 stages - indoors and out. RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN' END, CHICO'S BAIL BONDS, STAN WEST, and many more. http://www.bluesapalooza.org/index.htm http://covina.com/frethouse/concerts.html
SAT. 10/18 - SHOW INDUSTRIES (MUSIC PLUS) REUNION @ SIERRA VISTA PARK IN SIERRA MADRE, 2 - 6pm. 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. If you used to work for the company, come on down & re-connect with some old friends! Bring your own picnic lunch or purchase from the Little League's Diamond Diner. e-mail me if you want more info.: sierramadresue@yahoo.com "Believe in us..."
SAT. 10/18 - THE SIN TWINS RHYTHM & BLUES REVIEW @ THE COVINA PLAYHOUSE, 8pm. 104 N. Citrus Ave. 626-331-8133. Bluesapalooza's grand finale - a 17-pc. production featuring many familiar faces from local bands: Danny Hesse, Joe Velosa, Buggs Manocchi, Keith Neal, Mercy Powell, Deanna Cogan, Felicia Bright.
SAT. 10/18 - THE SUPERSTITIONS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Blues, R&B, Zydeco. http://www.myspace.com/theesuperstitions
SAT. 10/18 - 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.
SAT. 10/18 - THE CONDORS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. No cover, full bar. Rock.
SUN. 10/19 - FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER @ UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS IN MOORPARK, 10am. 3370 Sunset Valley Rd. 805-529-3690. $10 admission. Free parking. Fall family activities, Tractor-drawn wagon rides. "Bluegrass, Folk and Old Time Weekend" with The Brombies, Susie Glaze, and Murphy's Flaw also appearing.
SUN. 10/19 - 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. 10/19 - 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. 10/19 - "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. Public Service Announcement (corrected): If you're not yet registered to vote, here's a good link to do so: https://www.voteforchange.com/. You only have until 10/20 to get registered (in the State of Calif.) especially if you have moved since the last time you voted. DO IT NOW!
**GiG4GREG: Please check out the following site and join the fundraising efforts for Greg Pineda of Aluminum Marshmallow, who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer... http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=416326321
Hope to see you out & about,
SierraMadreSue
sierramadresue@yahoo.com
FOR EVEN MORE COOL SHOWS & INFO., CHECK OUT THESE SITES:
http://cafe322.com/
http://sierracup.com/
http://www.myspace.com/piratedive
http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html
http://www.myspace.com/americanarootsla
http://www.aliveandpicking.com/calendar.html http://www.covina.com/frethouse/concerts.html
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