Monday, April 12, 2010

Support local music with Sierra Madre Sue

Showers of great music, that is!!! Here's what the coming weeks have to offer.......


FRI. 4/9 - The MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, coldest beer in town! Classic Rock and beyond! Every Friday. http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees

FRI. 4/9 - THE SUBS @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Acoustic Classic Rock. Danny Hesse, Felicia Cain, Robert Gonzales.

FRI. 4/9 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ The Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona, 8pm. Good Food, No Cover, 20 minutes from Sierra Madre. 2201 White Ave. (off 210 north of fairplex.) R&B, Disco, Motown, Rock.

SAT. 4/10 - HORSES ON ASTROTURF @ ROUTE 66 ROADHOUSE IN DUARTE, 9pm. 1846 E. Huntington Dr., east of Buena Vista. 626-357-4210. No cover, full bar & kitchen, big dance floor. Celebrating Steve Young and many others' April birthdays. Hillbilly Hippie Rock.

APRIL 11th - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

SUN. 4/11 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro Street. 626-441-2443. Sunday BLUES brunch. http://www.eatatfirefly.com http://www.myspace.com/barrybigbbrenner

SUN. 4/11 - "Grand Ole Echo" Kickoff - Opening night bill: I See Hawks in LA, Wheelhouse (Brian Whelan, Ross Flournoy of the Broken West), Mars Arizona, 5:30-9:00pm. Free/All Ages. 1822 Sunset in Echo Park. Chris Morris, host of "Watusi Rodeo," Scion Radio 17 will be the Emcee for this event. For more information and to see more show schedules: http://www.myspace.com/thegrandoleecho

SUN. 4/11 - "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!

"TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA" @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER MIDGE, 8pm. $2 per person to play, CASH or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. Fun and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play an entire side on the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.

THURS. 4/15 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, Brews & BLUES Every Thursday. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

THURS. 4/15 - LIGHTNIN' WILLIE & THE POORBOYS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & kitches, no cover. Tax Day BLUES.

FRI. 4/16 - The MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, coldest beer in town! Classic Rock and beyond! Every Friday. http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees

FRI. 4/16 - THE SUBS @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Acoustic Classic Rock. Danny Hesse, Felicia Cain, Robert Gonzales. Every Friday.

FRI. 4/16 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES DANCE PARTY @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm - Midnight. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. R&B, Disco, Motown, Rock, Blues.

SAT. 4/17 - DIRTY DAVE & THE DYNAMITES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8pm - Midnight. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Dave Osti's most-awesome 3-piece Blues/Rock band! Not to be missed!!!

SUN. 4/18 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Sunday BLUES Brunch! http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 4/18 - "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!

MON. 4/19 - MAX BUDA @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA, 9pm? Corner of fair Oaks & Union behind the Container Store. Enter thru alley off of Holly Ave. 626-577-6583. Chester, Jerry, Ted, Bruce, Peter and Nick on noisemakers. An eclectic mix of jazzed-up rock. One of my favorite bands. Every third Monday night.

"TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA" @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER MIDGE, 8pm. $2 per person to play, CASH or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. Fun and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.

WED. 4/21 - "SONG SIRENS" @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. The collective of acclaimed L.A.-based, female Americana artists, hosted by Bliss. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. No cover, full bar, great Italian food. www.myspace.com/songsirens

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play an entire side on the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. We'll be celebrating Romesh's 40th Birthday, with albums from 1970!

THURS. 4/22 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, Brews & BLUES Every Thursday. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

FRI. 4/23 - The MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, coldest beer in town! Classic Rock and beyond! Every Friday. http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees

FRI. 4/23 - THE SUBS @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Acoustic Classic Rock. Danny Hesse, Felicia Cain, Robert Gonzales. Every Friday.

FRI. 4/23 - the MERCY POWELL JAZZ QUARTET @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 6 - 8:30pm, opening for FLAT TOP TOM & HIS JUMPCATS, 9pm - Midnight. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food.

SAT. 4/24 - OLD CALIFORNIO @ "THE GREENING OF THE EARTH FESTIVAL" IN PASADENA, 3pm. If it's tha same as last year's set-up, the stage should be on Raymond in front of the Armory Center for the Arts.... across from Memorial Park. Americana Rock. I love these guys!

SUN. 4/25 - MURPHY'S FLAW @ the L.A. Times Festival of books, Westwood, 3 - 4pm. "Inexplicably, the Flaw has been invited back to the Etc. Stage. This must be the fifth year, and you'd think they'd learn by now! You'll not want to miss it because one of these years it will be the Flaw's Farewell Performance.Tickets are FREE and with the Flaw you always get your money's worth!" http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/.

SUN. 4/25 - "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!

THURS. 4/29 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, Brews & BLUES Every Thursday. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

FRI. 4/30 - TREMELOCOS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. "They effortlessly cross pollinate several genres and styles such as Mexican Folk, Tex-Mex, Country, Norteno, Cumbias, Honky Tonk, Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Roadhouse Rock n Roll."

SATURDAY, 5/1 - DOO DAH PARADE and post-party @ THE AMERICAN LEGION... more details on EAST PASADENA PARADE ROUTE, etc. coming soon. Mayday! Mayday!

SAT. 5/1 - Open Mic Night @ the FRETHOUSE in Covina. 309 N. Citrus Ave. (626) 339-7020. Always on the first Saturday of the month, and just one dollar for performers or audience. Sign-up starts at 7:30. If there aren't enough slots for everybody they'll make a list for the next month, and call you. Each act gets two songs or ten minutes, whichever comes first. The show starts at 8:00. They'll have desserts and coffee ready. Bring your friends and family and join the show! www.covina.com/frethouse/

SAT. 5/1 - LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Country/Jazzy Folk.

THURS. 5/6 - NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 in SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 10:30pm. All ages welcome - bring the family for dinner. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Folk/Rock & Classic Country. Every first Thursday of the month.

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

FOR EVEN MORE COOL SHOWS & INFO., CHECK OUT THESE SITES:
http://cafe322.com/
http://www.frethouse.com/index.php
http://www.myspace.com/piratedive
http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html
http://www.myspace.com/americanarootsla

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