Live Nation, the world's premier live entertainment company, announced today their Country music summer concert schedule featuring some of the biggest names in Country music and the return of the Country Megaticket season ticket offer.
"With Megaticket fans can buy a country music season ticket enabling them to secure the same seat to every show along with great access or amenities, and an incredible line up of country music artists at the start of the summer concert season," said Brian O'Connell, President of Live Nation Nashville. "We have offered the Megaticket for nearly ten years now and it continues to be a huge success with live country music fans."
This summer's line up of country greats includes:
Brad Paisley with Darius Rucker
Brooks & Dunn with Jason Aldean (April 23 thru June 13th but not including 5/4-5/6) & Gary Allan (5/4-5/6 and after June 13th).
Rascal Flatts with Kellie Pickler and Chris Young
Sugarland with special guests
Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum and The Lost Trailers (2/11-4/10) and Love and Theft (4/11-8/15)
Toby Keith with special guests
COUNTRY THROWDOWN 2010 features the best in new country artists with: Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, The Lost Trailers, Heidi Newfield, Ryan Bingham, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Emily West. Bluebird Café Artists: Ashley Ray, Brad Tursi, Cory Branan, Dave Pahanish, Jedd Hughes, Sarah Buxton, Troy Olsen, Walker Hayes
The Country Megaticket is a multi-show season ticket offer featuring multiple country artists at Live Nation venues. Fans pick their city's venue and choose from a variety of ticket packages featuring multiple artists, seating options and amenities. T
o see a map of cities and venues with a complete list of venue packages and availability, visit Megaticket.com or LiveNation.com/megaticket.
Packages vary in each city and are available for limited time only.
For additional ticket and tour information visit LiveNation.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem release family-friendly album
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, an acclaimed American string band, is proud to announce the national retail release of their first family music CD. Ranky Tanky is a sunny place where kids and adults alike may groove to one effortless riff, rhythm and soaring harmony after another. Ranky Tanky features 17 songs and will be available on March 15th from independent label Mayhem Music.
Kids who listen to Ranky Tanky sing along to the catchy melodies and funky beats. Grownups recognize the sounds of Cat Stevens and Tom Petty as well as Nat King Cole, zydeco, and Texas swing. Amid all the entertainment and fun, people of all ages find plenty of ways to discover this adventurous and nuanced journey through 100 years of American music.
As Rani Arbo explains, there was only one criteria for choosing songs for Ranky Tanky: "If they're good, they're in.”
The band creates original songs for their grown-up shows, but all of the tracks on Ranky Tanky are covers, many of them dusted off from other genres, times and traditions. The title track is a hip-shaking game from the Georgia Sea Islands, and Cat Stevens' “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” (currently enjoying heavy rotation on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio’s Kids Place Live) gets a full band-with-horn-section workout.
Listeners of practically any musical taste can pick their favorites, from the raucous “Tennessee Wig Walk;” to the swingy “Kemo Kymo;” the Mardi Gras parade styled “They All Ask'd For You” or the rousing rendition of the classic “Purple People Eater.”
Amid all this booty-shaking fun is a ukulele ditty from 1901, a twangy jaw harp solo, a 21st century lullaby and traditional Bahamian children's song with an ethereal kalimba accompaniment.
Your official Ranky Tanky tour guide is sweet-singing fiddler Rani Arbo (who has logged several stints as Joan Baez’ backup singer). The rest of the band provides strong lead vocals too. Bassist Andrew Kinsey keeps the groove deep in his pocket, while Anand Nayak (whose work with SteveSongs is featured daily on PBS kids) growls, howls and soars on electric and acoustic guitars. Scott Kessel's percussion rig, the “Drumship Enterprise,” anchors the proceedings.
Cobbled together from cardboard and wooden boxes, tin cans, plastic jugs, and an old naugahyde suitcase, it is - like the band - unpretentious, soulful, a little bit silly and always musical.
After ten years on the road, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem are a bona fide family themselves, with the chops to prove it. Now, after a cropof three highly-praised grownup CDs – and a bundle of their own kids – Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem are a group of musicians stretching toward a new audience.
For a band with a reputation for dispensing joy (the Boston Globe describes their shows as “playful and profound”), family music making is a natural step. They plan to continue creating solid roots music for families: uplifting, joyfully spontaneous, danceable, occasionally wistful and never sarcastic.
For more information about Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem and Ranky Tanky, visit www.raniarbo.com/rankytanky.com
RANKY TANKY
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Label: Mayhem Music
Release: March 15, 2010
SRP: $15 Distributor: Signature Sounds.
Available from CDBaby and various retailers.
Kids who listen to Ranky Tanky sing along to the catchy melodies and funky beats. Grownups recognize the sounds of Cat Stevens and Tom Petty as well as Nat King Cole, zydeco, and Texas swing. Amid all the entertainment and fun, people of all ages find plenty of ways to discover this adventurous and nuanced journey through 100 years of American music.
As Rani Arbo explains, there was only one criteria for choosing songs for Ranky Tanky: "If they're good, they're in.”
The band creates original songs for their grown-up shows, but all of the tracks on Ranky Tanky are covers, many of them dusted off from other genres, times and traditions. The title track is a hip-shaking game from the Georgia Sea Islands, and Cat Stevens' “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” (currently enjoying heavy rotation on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio’s Kids Place Live) gets a full band-with-horn-section workout.
Listeners of practically any musical taste can pick their favorites, from the raucous “Tennessee Wig Walk;” to the swingy “Kemo Kymo;” the Mardi Gras parade styled “They All Ask'd For You” or the rousing rendition of the classic “Purple People Eater.”
Amid all this booty-shaking fun is a ukulele ditty from 1901, a twangy jaw harp solo, a 21st century lullaby and traditional Bahamian children's song with an ethereal kalimba accompaniment.
Your official Ranky Tanky tour guide is sweet-singing fiddler Rani Arbo (who has logged several stints as Joan Baez’ backup singer). The rest of the band provides strong lead vocals too. Bassist Andrew Kinsey keeps the groove deep in his pocket, while Anand Nayak (whose work with SteveSongs is featured daily on PBS kids) growls, howls and soars on electric and acoustic guitars. Scott Kessel's percussion rig, the “Drumship Enterprise,” anchors the proceedings.
Cobbled together from cardboard and wooden boxes, tin cans, plastic jugs, and an old naugahyde suitcase, it is - like the band - unpretentious, soulful, a little bit silly and always musical.
After ten years on the road, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem are a bona fide family themselves, with the chops to prove it. Now, after a cropof three highly-praised grownup CDs – and a bundle of their own kids – Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem are a group of musicians stretching toward a new audience.
For a band with a reputation for dispensing joy (the Boston Globe describes their shows as “playful and profound”), family music making is a natural step. They plan to continue creating solid roots music for families: uplifting, joyfully spontaneous, danceable, occasionally wistful and never sarcastic.
For more information about Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem and Ranky Tanky, visit www.raniarbo.com/rankytanky.com
RANKY TANKY
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Label: Mayhem Music
Release: March 15, 2010
SRP: $15 Distributor: Signature Sounds.
Available from CDBaby and various retailers.
Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival in Vegas March 27
The 15th annual Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival will be back in Las Vegas this year. Held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Desert Breeze Skate Park, this year’s event will again offer fans a full day of rock and extreme sports, including a Pro BMX dirt jump competition, professional wrestling, roller derby, as well as the Vegas AmJam amateur BMX and skate competition.
For the first time ever, the festival will feature three live music stages, including the Verizon Wireless main stage, the newly formed AP (Alternative Press) Stage featuring the Alternative Press Tour, and the XPOZ Local Band Stage consisting of local area acts. Bands performing at Extreme Thing 2010 include The Used, Five Finger Death Punch, Escape The Fate, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Story of the Year, Never Shout Never, Call The Cops, Hey Monday, Every Avenue, The Summer Set and The Ready Set. More artists will be announced shortly.
Concertgoers should note, only a personal “unopened” bottle of water can be brought into the festival along with still cameras and sunscreen. There will be multiple ATM’s on site, plus an array of food for purchase, from barbecue to Thai, along with beverages. Please note: no alcohol will be sold. No animals, coolers, weapons or chairs will be permitted.
Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival sponsors include X107.5 FM, Verizon Wireless, City Life, My LV TV, CW Las Vegas, Red Bull, Qdoba Mexican Grill and The XPOZ Coalition.
Extreme Thing will take place Saturday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Desert Breeze Skate Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road at Durango Drive. Tickets are on sale now and are $17 for GA or $35 for a combo package, which includes a GA ticket, event t-shirt and commemorative event poster in advance, or $20 at the door.
www.extremething.com
For the first time ever, the festival will feature three live music stages, including the Verizon Wireless main stage, the newly formed AP (Alternative Press) Stage featuring the Alternative Press Tour, and the XPOZ Local Band Stage consisting of local area acts. Bands performing at Extreme Thing 2010 include The Used, Five Finger Death Punch, Escape The Fate, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Story of the Year, Never Shout Never, Call The Cops, Hey Monday, Every Avenue, The Summer Set and The Ready Set. More artists will be announced shortly.
Concertgoers should note, only a personal “unopened” bottle of water can be brought into the festival along with still cameras and sunscreen. There will be multiple ATM’s on site, plus an array of food for purchase, from barbecue to Thai, along with beverages. Please note: no alcohol will be sold. No animals, coolers, weapons or chairs will be permitted.
Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival sponsors include X107.5 FM, Verizon Wireless, City Life, My LV TV, CW Las Vegas, Red Bull, Qdoba Mexican Grill and The XPOZ Coalition.
Extreme Thing will take place Saturday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Desert Breeze Skate Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road at Durango Drive. Tickets are on sale now and are $17 for GA or $35 for a combo package, which includes a GA ticket, event t-shirt and commemorative event poster in advance, or $20 at the door.
www.extremething.com
The Slackers to tour in support of upcoming album
New York's eclectic sextet The Slackers will make their triumphant return to usher in the next chapter of ska with the release of The Great Rocksteady Swindle on April 20 via Hellcat Records. The band's first single, "Anastasia," can be downloaded for free now on
Hell-Cat.com.
Featuring classic cuts like "Cheated," "How It Feels" and "Thank You," The Great Rocksteady Swindle retains the band's unforgettable musical style while also adding fresh and vibrant elements to the music on tracks like the roots-rocker "Sabina" and the gritty "Bo Evil."
What began in New York City some 19 years ago has grown into an international musical phenomenon that blends ska, rocksteady, dub, R&B, reggae, soul, garage rock and 60's pop into what leader Vic Ruggiero calls, "Jamaican Rock n Roll."
The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the Slackers 12th studio album and is a credit to the band's continued vitality and longevity in the music scene. The new album is a collaborative effort from Dave Hillyard (sax), Vic Ruggiero (keyboards, vocals), Jay "Agent Jay" Nugent (guitar), Glen Pine (tombone, vocals), Marcus Geard (bass) and Ara Babajian (drums) with all members contributing to the songwriting.
"Long Way Off," "Mr. Tragedy" and the electric "Cheated" are immediate standout cuts on an overall strong album. With its spirited mix of realism and optimism, The Great Rocksteady Swindle is exactly the type of musical antidote needed in today's angst-ridden times.
"We're trying to make music last, something that you want to listen to years from now. We've never really been part of a trend. We've always been on the edge of different trends," explains sax player Hillyard. "It's one reason why we haven't gotten hugely famous but also one of the reasons why we've stuck around so long."
Make the music last with The Slackers by picking up a copy of The Great Rocksteady Swindle and catching them on tour this March and April.
The Great Rocksteady Swindle Tracklisting:
How It Feels - 3:38
Because - 2:53
Mr. Tragedy - 3:40
Sabina - 4:18
Cheated - 4:19
Daddy - 3:10
A Long Way Off - 3:34
Bo Evil - 3:01
Tool Shed - 3:14
Ain't No Sunshine - 3:54
Don't Look Back - 4:23
Anastasia - 3:51
Thank You - 2:46
The TV Dinner Song - 3:20
The Same Everyday - 3:44
The Slackers Tour Dates:
Mar 24 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Mar 25 - Vancouver, BC - Richshaw Theater
Mar 26 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Mar 27 - Sandpoint, ID - Taps Bar Lounge
Mar 28 - Spokane, WA - The Blvd
Mar 30 - Bend, OR - Mountains Edge Bar
Mar 31 - Redmond, OR - Timber's Bar
Apr 1 - Eugene, OR - Wetland's Bar
Apr 23 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Apr 24 - San Jose, CA - Bank Club
Apr 25 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
Apr 27 - Yuma, AZ - Dunes' Restaurant
Apr 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Apr 29 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Apr 30 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
May 1 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
June 4 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom (Record Release Show)
June 5 - Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar
For More Information:
www.myspace.com/theslackers
www.hell-cat.com
Hell-Cat.com.
Featuring classic cuts like "Cheated," "How It Feels" and "Thank You," The Great Rocksteady Swindle retains the band's unforgettable musical style while also adding fresh and vibrant elements to the music on tracks like the roots-rocker "Sabina" and the gritty "Bo Evil."
What began in New York City some 19 years ago has grown into an international musical phenomenon that blends ska, rocksteady, dub, R&B, reggae, soul, garage rock and 60's pop into what leader Vic Ruggiero calls, "Jamaican Rock n Roll."
The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the Slackers 12th studio album and is a credit to the band's continued vitality and longevity in the music scene. The new album is a collaborative effort from Dave Hillyard (sax), Vic Ruggiero (keyboards, vocals), Jay "Agent Jay" Nugent (guitar), Glen Pine (tombone, vocals), Marcus Geard (bass) and Ara Babajian (drums) with all members contributing to the songwriting.
"Long Way Off," "Mr. Tragedy" and the electric "Cheated" are immediate standout cuts on an overall strong album. With its spirited mix of realism and optimism, The Great Rocksteady Swindle is exactly the type of musical antidote needed in today's angst-ridden times.
"We're trying to make music last, something that you want to listen to years from now. We've never really been part of a trend. We've always been on the edge of different trends," explains sax player Hillyard. "It's one reason why we haven't gotten hugely famous but also one of the reasons why we've stuck around so long."
Make the music last with The Slackers by picking up a copy of The Great Rocksteady Swindle and catching them on tour this March and April.
The Great Rocksteady Swindle Tracklisting:
How It Feels - 3:38
Because - 2:53
Mr. Tragedy - 3:40
Sabina - 4:18
Cheated - 4:19
Daddy - 3:10
A Long Way Off - 3:34
Bo Evil - 3:01
Tool Shed - 3:14
Ain't No Sunshine - 3:54
Don't Look Back - 4:23
Anastasia - 3:51
Thank You - 2:46
The TV Dinner Song - 3:20
The Same Everyday - 3:44
The Slackers Tour Dates:
Mar 24 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Mar 25 - Vancouver, BC - Richshaw Theater
Mar 26 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Mar 27 - Sandpoint, ID - Taps Bar Lounge
Mar 28 - Spokane, WA - The Blvd
Mar 30 - Bend, OR - Mountains Edge Bar
Mar 31 - Redmond, OR - Timber's Bar
Apr 1 - Eugene, OR - Wetland's Bar
Apr 23 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Apr 24 - San Jose, CA - Bank Club
Apr 25 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
Apr 27 - Yuma, AZ - Dunes' Restaurant
Apr 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Apr 29 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Apr 30 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
May 1 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
June 4 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom (Record Release Show)
June 5 - Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar
For More Information:
www.myspace.com/theslackers
www.hell-cat.com
GBH to release 11th studio album in April
After years of speculation, groundbreaking English hardcore band GBH has announced plans to release their eleventh studio album, Perfume and Piss, via Hellcat Records on April 6. Fans can check out a new song, "Kids Get Down," on the band's MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/gbh
There isn't a self-respecting gutter punk, hardcore kid or subcultural miscreant alive who hasn't seen the GBH logo emblazoned on the back of a leather jacket, a denim vest, or a torn-up t-shirt. And now the world will be slapped upside the head with another reminder as to exactly why GBH is so important, in the form of Perfume and Piss, the legendary and iconic punk band's first album for Hellcat Records.
Barn-burning, fist-pumping, palace-gates-storming tracks like "Kids Get Down," "Cadillac One" and "This is Not the Real World" carry the torch forward with the band's trademark fury that is alternately nihilistic, optimistic, pessimistic, anarchist, violent, humorous and deadly serious all at once.
Charged GBH have been a band for over 30 years and their longevity is a testament to their purity of sound and vision. Although, as vocalist and founding member Colin Abrahall tells it, there was never anything close to a "plan."
"We didn't think it'd last a week when we first got together," he says, with a laugh. "None of us could really play our instruments or do our specific job within the band. We just kind of winged it for a while. If you were born the day we formed in 1979, you'd be a mature adult now!"
Perfume and Piss is, in the band's own words, the "best album we've done in a long, long time." The album was created in fits and starts (two weeks on, two weeks off) which allowed them to fine-tune the material and compose a more complete feeling album. "We're really pleased with it," says Colin.
"We've been on various dodgy labels in the past and ever since Hellcat first started, we've wanted to be associated with it," he remarks. "To actually sign with Hellcat is a dream come true for us."
Perfume and Piss Tracklisting:
Unique - 2:28
Kids Get Down - 2:03
Perfume And Piss- 2:46
Cadillac One - 3:17
San Jose Wind - 2:19
Dead Man Walking - 2:37
Invisible - 3:04
This Is Not The Real World - 2:49
Polytoxic - 3:00
Ballads - 3:00
Power Corrupts - 3:15
Going Sideways - 3:43
Time Flies - 4:43
For More Information:
www.myspace.com/gbh
www.hell-cat.com
www.myspace.com/gbh
There isn't a self-respecting gutter punk, hardcore kid or subcultural miscreant alive who hasn't seen the GBH logo emblazoned on the back of a leather jacket, a denim vest, or a torn-up t-shirt. And now the world will be slapped upside the head with another reminder as to exactly why GBH is so important, in the form of Perfume and Piss, the legendary and iconic punk band's first album for Hellcat Records.
Barn-burning, fist-pumping, palace-gates-storming tracks like "Kids Get Down," "Cadillac One" and "This is Not the Real World" carry the torch forward with the band's trademark fury that is alternately nihilistic, optimistic, pessimistic, anarchist, violent, humorous and deadly serious all at once.
Charged GBH have been a band for over 30 years and their longevity is a testament to their purity of sound and vision. Although, as vocalist and founding member Colin Abrahall tells it, there was never anything close to a "plan."
"We didn't think it'd last a week when we first got together," he says, with a laugh. "None of us could really play our instruments or do our specific job within the band. We just kind of winged it for a while. If you were born the day we formed in 1979, you'd be a mature adult now!"
Perfume and Piss is, in the band's own words, the "best album we've done in a long, long time." The album was created in fits and starts (two weeks on, two weeks off) which allowed them to fine-tune the material and compose a more complete feeling album. "We're really pleased with it," says Colin.
"We've been on various dodgy labels in the past and ever since Hellcat first started, we've wanted to be associated with it," he remarks. "To actually sign with Hellcat is a dream come true for us."
Perfume and Piss Tracklisting:
Unique - 2:28
Kids Get Down - 2:03
Perfume And Piss- 2:46
Cadillac One - 3:17
San Jose Wind - 2:19
Dead Man Walking - 2:37
Invisible - 3:04
This Is Not The Real World - 2:49
Polytoxic - 3:00
Ballads - 3:00
Power Corrupts - 3:15
Going Sideways - 3:43
Time Flies - 4:43
For More Information:
www.myspace.com/gbh
www.hell-cat.com
Abandon All Ships signs with Velocity/Rise and on tour
Velocity Records/Rise Records are excited to announce their first signing together: Abandon All Ships.
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the band spent the majority of 2009 heavily touring North America and unleashing their own unique brand of hardcore, euro and dance music on the masses.
Somehow between their time spent on the road and their time spent watching Jersey Shore in true guido fashion, they’ve managed to write a debut full-length album, which is tentatively set to be released at the end of summer. Stay tuned for updates.
Catch Abandon All Ships on their upcoming tour w/A Skylit Drive, I Set My Friends On Fire, and Tides Of Man:
Catch Abandon All Ships on their upcoming tour w/A Skylit Drive, I Set My Friends On Fire, and Tides Of Man:
5/28 Stockton, CA @ Plea For Peace Center
5/29 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
5/30 Tucson, AZ @ Rock
6/1 Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
6/2 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
6/3 Tyler, TX @ Knights of Columbus
6/4 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s
6/5 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
6/6 Nashville, TN @ Rockettown
6/8 Raleigh, NC @ Greene Street Club
6/9 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
6/10 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
6/11 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance/The Loft
6/12 Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
6/13 Toledo, OH @ Headliners
6/15 Grand Rapids, MI @ Mixtape
6/16 Dekalb, IL @ House Café
6/17 Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
6/18 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
http://www.abandonallships.com/
http://www.velocityrecords.com/
http://www.riserecords.com/
http://www.abandonallships.com/
http://www.velocityrecords.com/
http://www.riserecords.com/
Sharif on tour in support of new album
Independent singer-songwriter Sharif announces the official release of his third CD, Kisses and Lies, on February 23, 2010. His first single Dark Side of the Dawn, featuring Old 97's singer Rhett Miller, will go to radio later this month with the M:M radio promotion team at the helm.
Produced by Chris Keup and Stewart Myers (Jason Mraz, OAR, and Rachael Yamagata) the CD was recorded in a barn in Louisa, Virginia, a hotel in Baltimore and Sharif's own bedroom in Los Angeles. Sharif assembled a preeminent cast of musicians to record his album including Tim Bradshaw (John Mayer, David Gray, Josh Ritter) on keyboards, Jon Graboff (Ryan Adams) on pedal steel, Mark Goldenberg (Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Brett Dennen) playing guitar, ukulele and banjo, Stewart Myers (Lifehouse, Shawn Colvin) on bass guitar and Brian Jones (Mandy Moore, Liz Phair) manning the drums.
Born to an Egyptian father and American mother, Sharif realizes that his name might lead people to believe that he would play Middle Eastern or World Music. However his native Virginia proved a worthy influence steeping Sharif in keen sense of Americana musical history.
With his feet planted firmly in the here and now, Sharif seamlessly melds his own brand of folk rock with pop and R&B, combining honest and intelligent lyrics with his easy emotionally driven voice.
He is quick to say that Kisses and Lies is a heartbreak album with a sideways smile that lets you know that he knows how obvious that may seem. Yet there's a surprising newness and truthful understanding of the human experience that comes through his songwriting.
His influences are diverse and many with the quintessential songwriters Dylan, Gram Parsons, Elliot Smith and Nick Drake at the top of his list, along with Ryan Adams, Death Cab for Cutie, and Bright Eyes. It's a lengthy list of music that he loves and he notes that all of the musicians on his album have played with his favorites as well.
Don't let his laid back demeanor and good looks fool you his talent is evident when he steals the show, just he and his guitar. With the release of Kisses and Lies on February 23, 2010, Sharif will be touring the West Coast with East Coast dates to follow.
Check out www.sharifmusic.com
for further information and catch a glimpse of Sharif's interview on NBC Los Angeles at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dWPBH28IUI.
Tour Dates:
Mar 4- Zoey's Ventura, CA
Mar 12-Wavy TV-Hampton Road Show-live performance Portsmouth, VA
Mar 12-Montgomery Grill Portsmouth, VA
Mar 19-WBJB on-air Radio performance NJ
Mar 19-Sullivan's Hall NYC
Mar 21-Galaxy Hut Arlington, VA
Mar 24-The Winchester Cleveland, OH
Mar 25- WCBE On-Air Radio Appearance @10:30 am Columbus, OH
Mar 25-The Rumba Café Columbus, OH
Apr 2- The Paisley Violin Phoenix, AZ
Apr 7-The Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Chris Keup and Stewart Myers (Jason Mraz, OAR, and Rachael Yamagata) the CD was recorded in a barn in Louisa, Virginia, a hotel in Baltimore and Sharif's own bedroom in Los Angeles. Sharif assembled a preeminent cast of musicians to record his album including Tim Bradshaw (John Mayer, David Gray, Josh Ritter) on keyboards, Jon Graboff (Ryan Adams) on pedal steel, Mark Goldenberg (Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Brett Dennen) playing guitar, ukulele and banjo, Stewart Myers (Lifehouse, Shawn Colvin) on bass guitar and Brian Jones (Mandy Moore, Liz Phair) manning the drums.
Born to an Egyptian father and American mother, Sharif realizes that his name might lead people to believe that he would play Middle Eastern or World Music. However his native Virginia proved a worthy influence steeping Sharif in keen sense of Americana musical history.
With his feet planted firmly in the here and now, Sharif seamlessly melds his own brand of folk rock with pop and R&B, combining honest and intelligent lyrics with his easy emotionally driven voice.
He is quick to say that Kisses and Lies is a heartbreak album with a sideways smile that lets you know that he knows how obvious that may seem. Yet there's a surprising newness and truthful understanding of the human experience that comes through his songwriting.
His influences are diverse and many with the quintessential songwriters Dylan, Gram Parsons, Elliot Smith and Nick Drake at the top of his list, along with Ryan Adams, Death Cab for Cutie, and Bright Eyes. It's a lengthy list of music that he loves and he notes that all of the musicians on his album have played with his favorites as well.
Don't let his laid back demeanor and good looks fool you his talent is evident when he steals the show, just he and his guitar. With the release of Kisses and Lies on February 23, 2010, Sharif will be touring the West Coast with East Coast dates to follow.
Check out www.sharifmusic.com
for further information and catch a glimpse of Sharif's interview on NBC Los Angeles at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dWPBH28IUI.
Tour Dates:
Mar 4- Zoey's Ventura, CA
Mar 12-Wavy TV-Hampton Road Show-live performance Portsmouth, VA
Mar 12-Montgomery Grill Portsmouth, VA
Mar 19-WBJB on-air Radio performance NJ
Mar 19-Sullivan's Hall NYC
Mar 21-Galaxy Hut Arlington, VA
Mar 24-The Winchester Cleveland, OH
Mar 25- WCBE On-Air Radio Appearance @10:30 am Columbus, OH
Mar 25-The Rumba Café Columbus, OH
Apr 2- The Paisley Violin Phoenix, AZ
Apr 7-The Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
Serj Tankian concert film on iTunes
The iTunes LP version of Serj Tankian’s eagerly awaited Elect the Dead Symphony went on sale exclusively on iTunes on February 23rd, a full two weeks before the CD/DVD package is released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on March 9th and made available from all retailers. The long-form concert film also goes on sale exclusively on the iTunes store today.
This iTunes LP version features 14 tracks from Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead that saw Tankian performing at New Zealand’s majestic Auckland Town Hall with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2009. It also recreates the “LP” experience by providing exclusive photos, complete lyrics, credits, and acknowledgements, plus a behind-the-scenes interview with Tankian and others involved in the creation of the Elect the Dead Symphony CD/DVD experience.
Elect the Dead Symphony contains elements of psychedelia, classical, and the trademark surrealist images and skewed time signatures that Tankian has made his own, all of which were scored by Tankian himself and arranged for full orchestra by respected New Zealand composer John Psathas. The album has been mixed by Dutch musician Junkie XL, known for his remixes for such artists as Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Michael Bublé, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Sarah McLachlan, and many more.
www.serjtankian.com
This iTunes LP version features 14 tracks from Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead that saw Tankian performing at New Zealand’s majestic Auckland Town Hall with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2009. It also recreates the “LP” experience by providing exclusive photos, complete lyrics, credits, and acknowledgements, plus a behind-the-scenes interview with Tankian and others involved in the creation of the Elect the Dead Symphony CD/DVD experience.
Elect the Dead Symphony contains elements of psychedelia, classical, and the trademark surrealist images and skewed time signatures that Tankian has made his own, all of which were scored by Tankian himself and arranged for full orchestra by respected New Zealand composer John Psathas. The album has been mixed by Dutch musician Junkie XL, known for his remixes for such artists as Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Michael Bublé, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Sarah McLachlan, and many more.
www.serjtankian.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ben McGinty of Gallery at the End of the World on "Our Town" tonight on Charter Cable's Arroyo Channel 32
Conversation with Altadena’s Art Impresario Ben McGinty, Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Michele Zack will be sitting in for Marie Stein on
Our Town,
Wednesday, 9 pm,
on Charter’s Arroyo Channel 32
(or watch streaming video on your computer at
www.PasadenaCommunityNetwork.com ).
Michele and Ben McGinty, whose “Gallery at the End of the World” is the center of Altadena’s art scene, will discuss not only the Gallery and its current and upcoming shows, but also Altadena as a vortex for art and artists across our town’s idiosyncratic past.
Join us for a discussion about what it is that makes this place such an art magnet, and a look at a few of the interesting characters who have come here to make art.
We will also share contemporary and historic images, and take your calls the 2nd half of our program, at 626/794-8585.
Michele Zack will be sitting in for Marie Stein on
Our Town,
Wednesday, 9 pm,
on Charter’s Arroyo Channel 32
(or watch streaming video on your computer at
www.PasadenaCommunityNetwork.com ).
Michele and Ben McGinty, whose “Gallery at the End of the World” is the center of Altadena’s art scene, will discuss not only the Gallery and its current and upcoming shows, but also Altadena as a vortex for art and artists across our town’s idiosyncratic past.
Join us for a discussion about what it is that makes this place such an art magnet, and a look at a few of the interesting characters who have come here to make art.
We will also share contemporary and historic images, and take your calls the 2nd half of our program, at 626/794-8585.
Support local music with Sierra Madre Sue
Guess what I did tonight??? You're lookin' at it!
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"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 2/25 - 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. 2/25 - when MIMI MARGO-GO'S MULTI-MEDIA ROCK-ART EXTRAVAGANZA meets SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES, anything can and will happen! @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, no cover. You don't want to miss this!
FRI. 2/26 - 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. 2/26 - JEFF STETSON BAND @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 7 - 9:30pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Beer/wine, burgers, pasta, breakfast all day! Blues. http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
FRI. 2/26 - 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.
Sat. February 27th - 2 FRETS LOWER @ Strings Music. 164 n Glendora Ave, Glendora, 8 - 10am (YES - A.M.) Bluegrass.
Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and 28, from 11 AM till around 5, (with a lunch break) - It's the annual Los Angeles Pedal Steel Guitar jam session. Between 15 & 20 pedal steel guitarists, sitting in a circle, jamming to computerized rhythm tracks. (The "band" is great, the drummer never speeds up, and the guitar player never plays the wrong chord or plays too loud!) In the banquet room of the EL ARCO IRIS restaurant. 5684 York Blvd, in the Highland Park section of L.A. Free for both players and observers.
SUN. 2/28 - "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. 3/2 - JEAN'S MUSIC @ MARY'S MARKET & CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE CANYON, 6 - 9pm. Jean Sudbury on violin (and friends?)
"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 Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 3/4 - 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. Special 20% off "Astro Bucks" flyer attached - print it out and bring it with you.
FRI. 3/5 - 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. 3/5: STEVE AND STEVE @ The American Legion Post 280: Barbeque dinner and music on the patio. Band starts at 7pm. $5.00 for dinner, $3.00 to see the band (People do not have to buy dinner to see the band.) 179 N. Vinedo Ave. East Pasadena. 626-792-9938.
FRI. 3/5 - 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.
SAT. 3/6 - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Burgers, salads, breakfast all day, beer & wine. Classic Rock and beyond! Cool new venue! http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
SAT. 3/6 - 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! http://www.frethouse.com/index.php
SAT. 3/6 - LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Country/Western/Jazz torch singer and guitar player always backed by first class musicians.
SUN. 3/7 - "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 Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 3/11 - COW BOP @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. Cowboy Jazz, Western Bebop. PintoPammy on vocals. http://www.cowbop.com/
FRI. 3/12 - 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. 3/12 - 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.
Who: Desperation Squad (with Kevin Ausmus of Music Plus fame)When: Sat., March 13th - From 9:00pm to close.Where: Black Watch Pub, 497 N. Central Ave. Upland
plenty of free parking and No Cover Charge.
SUN. 3/14 - WISTARIA FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN SIERRA MADRE. Live music in several locations. HORSES ON ASTROTURF and many more. Stay tuned for line-up. Hopefully someone will send it to me!!!
SUN. 3/14 - "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!
"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. 3/17: STEVE AND STEVE @ The American Legion Post 280: 4th Annual S.A.L. St. Patrick's Day Dinner... and music on the patio. Band starts at 7pm. $5.00 for dinner, $3.00 to see the band. (People do not have to buy dinner to see the band.) 179 N. Vinedo Ave. East Pasadena. 626-792-9938.
WED. 3/17 (ST. PADDY'S DAY) - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) *and/or?? TOO MANY GUITARS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 10:30pm. *clarification to come....
"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
FRI. 3/19 - 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. 3/19 - 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. 3/19 - SEAN & MICHELLE (guitar & cello) @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 9pm.... and then MERCY & THE MERKETTES DANCE PARTY , 9 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, no cover, dance floor. Disco, Rock, Blues, Motown, etc. Always a great time!
Sat. March 20th - 2 FRETS LOWER @ Strings Music. 164 n Glendora Ave, Glendora, 8 - 10am (YES - A.M.) Bluegrass.
SAT. 3/20 - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Burgers, salads, breakfast all day, beer & wine. Classic Rock and beyond! http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
SUN. 3/21 - "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!
SAT. 3/27: SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES, TRIBAL HORSES, MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA in Memory of our good friend Mark Landis' (would have been) 50th Birthday party. Time TBD. 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. 626-577-6583.
SUN. 3/28 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Sunday BLUES Brunch! http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
Thurs. 4/1: New Astroturf @ Cafe 322...Rummy and Stu's 5th birthday party...just kidding - those are my cats!
Sat. 4/10: Horses on Astroturf @ Rt. 66 Roadhouse in Duarte...Steve Young and other April birthday celebrations ...Band starts at 9pm.
SATURDAY, 5/1 - DOO DAH PARADE and post-party @ THE AMERICAN LEGION... more details on EAST PASADENA PARADE ROUTE, etc. coming soon. Congratulations to Queen Erica Valentine!
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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"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 2/25 - 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. 2/25 - when MIMI MARGO-GO'S MULTI-MEDIA ROCK-ART EXTRAVAGANZA meets SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES, anything can and will happen! @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, no cover. You don't want to miss this!
FRI. 2/26 - 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. 2/26 - JEFF STETSON BAND @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 7 - 9:30pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Beer/wine, burgers, pasta, breakfast all day! Blues. http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
FRI. 2/26 - 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.
Sat. February 27th - 2 FRETS LOWER @ Strings Music. 164 n Glendora Ave, Glendora, 8 - 10am (YES - A.M.) Bluegrass.
Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and 28, from 11 AM till around 5, (with a lunch break) - It's the annual Los Angeles Pedal Steel Guitar jam session. Between 15 & 20 pedal steel guitarists, sitting in a circle, jamming to computerized rhythm tracks. (The "band" is great, the drummer never speeds up, and the guitar player never plays the wrong chord or plays too loud!) In the banquet room of the EL ARCO IRIS restaurant. 5684 York Blvd, in the Highland Park section of L.A. Free for both players and observers.
SUN. 2/28 - "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. 3/2 - JEAN'S MUSIC @ MARY'S MARKET & CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE CANYON, 6 - 9pm. Jean Sudbury on violin (and friends?)
"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 Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 3/4 - 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. Special 20% off "Astro Bucks" flyer attached - print it out and bring it with you.
FRI. 3/5 - 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. 3/5: STEVE AND STEVE @ The American Legion Post 280: Barbeque dinner and music on the patio. Band starts at 7pm. $5.00 for dinner, $3.00 to see the band (People do not have to buy dinner to see the band.) 179 N. Vinedo Ave. East Pasadena. 626-792-9938.
FRI. 3/5 - 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.
SAT. 3/6 - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Burgers, salads, breakfast all day, beer & wine. Classic Rock and beyond! Cool new venue! http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
SAT. 3/6 - 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! http://www.frethouse.com/index.php
SAT. 3/6 - LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Country/Western/Jazz torch singer and guitar player always backed by first class musicians.
SUN. 3/7 - "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 Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
THURS. 3/11 - COW BOP @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. Cowboy Jazz, Western Bebop. PintoPammy on vocals. http://www.cowbop.com/
FRI. 3/12 - 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. 3/12 - 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.
Who: Desperation Squad (with Kevin Ausmus of Music Plus fame)When: Sat., March 13th - From 9:00pm to close.Where: Black Watch Pub, 497 N. Central Ave. Upland
plenty of free parking and No Cover Charge.
SUN. 3/14 - WISTARIA FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN SIERRA MADRE. Live music in several locations. HORSES ON ASTROTURF and many more. Stay tuned for line-up. Hopefully someone will send it to me!!!
SUN. 3/14 - "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!
"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. 3/17: STEVE AND STEVE @ The American Legion Post 280: 4th Annual S.A.L. St. Patrick's Day Dinner... and music on the patio. Band starts at 7pm. $5.00 for dinner, $3.00 to see the band. (People do not have to buy dinner to see the band.) 179 N. Vinedo Ave. East Pasadena. 626-792-9938.
WED. 3/17 (ST. PADDY'S DAY) - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) *and/or?? TOO MANY GUITARS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 10:30pm. *clarification to come....
"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
FRI. 3/19 - 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. 3/19 - 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. 3/19 - SEAN & MICHELLE (guitar & cello) @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 9pm.... and then MERCY & THE MERKETTES DANCE PARTY , 9 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, no cover, dance floor. Disco, Rock, Blues, Motown, etc. Always a great time!
Sat. March 20th - 2 FRETS LOWER @ Strings Music. 164 n Glendora Ave, Glendora, 8 - 10am (YES - A.M.) Bluegrass.
SAT. 3/20 - THE MELLOW D'z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE NOVEL CAFE IN PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1713 E. Colorado Blvd., between Meredith & Bonnie. Burgers, salads, breakfast all day, beer & wine. Classic Rock and beyond! http://novelcafe.cisco-source.com/?page_id=76
SUN. 3/21 - "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!
SAT. 3/27: SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES, TRIBAL HORSES, MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA in Memory of our good friend Mark Landis' (would have been) 50th Birthday party. Time TBD. 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. 626-577-6583.
SUN. 3/28 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Sunday BLUES Brunch! http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
Thurs. 4/1: New Astroturf @ Cafe 322...Rummy and Stu's 5th birthday party...just kidding - those are my cats!
Sat. 4/10: Horses on Astroturf @ Rt. 66 Roadhouse in Duarte...Steve Young and other April birthday celebrations ...Band starts at 9pm.
SATURDAY, 5/1 - DOO DAH PARADE and post-party @ THE AMERICAN LEGION... more details on EAST PASADENA PARADE ROUTE, etc. coming soon. Congratulations to Queen Erica Valentine!
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
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