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Here’s PART of the current edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide’s NEW section, “Spotlight Events.” The whole thing is too long to send as email, and you can read all of it at www.acousticmusic.net
Plus, if you missed the latest NEWS FEATURES, you can go directly to them at
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THIS Section is the latest edition of SPOTLIGHT EVENTS –
Since the new format IS new, you need to know that everything is NOT in “SPOTLIGHT EVENTS”– only the events that we are “spotlighting,” so this section can be a “quick read.”
THIS is where you’ll find the Guide’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks, “EVENTS-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS” and whatever deserves a “Spotlight.”
Use “SPOTLIGHT EVENTS” together with its new companion – “THE SCENE” – to get the whole picture of what’s happening in your musical neighborhood. “The Scene” is organized by town and micro-region and day of the week to give you the odds of finding music nearby, plus, there’s a link each day for broadcast and internet RADIO SHOWS and TV with acoustic music.
(“THE SCENE” is still under construction, so we don’t yet have it completed for every day of the month: 7 days of the week, multiplied by unique listings for the first, second, third, and fourth times that day occurs each month, plus a “fourth-when-last” day of the month possibility, and a fifth time that day can happen in a month (because it’s always one or the other) so that means we must complete FORTY-TWO different versions before it’s all in place – we’re working on it!)
The Guide’s “NEWS FEATURES” continue, fresh every week.
And the Guide’s VENUE DIRECTORY is updated whenever necessary.
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MARCH: SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
Continuing:
“PHIL OCHS: THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE” feature-length musical documentary film, playing daily NOW at Laemlle Monica 4, 1332 2nd St, Santa Monica 90401; 310-394-9741.
Soon at additional Laemmle theatres, citywide.
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♣♣♣♣ ST. PATRICK’S DAY arrives March 17, but traditional Irish music is prominently and joyously present all month! ♣♣♣♣
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MARDI GRAS – likely places to party tonight, MARCH 8, 2011…
“Fat Tuesday” (that’s how Mardi Gras translates from French) is Tuesday, March 8
Gardena:
VFW Hall, 162nd & Western, Gardena; for info re zydeco dances: 310-324-6161.
Hermosa Beach:
New Orleans Cajun & Creole, 140 Pier Av, Hermosa Beach 90254; 310-372-8970. AKA Ragin’ Cajun on the Hermosa Pier, has really wonderful food. More at www.ragincajunonwheels.com
Long Beach:
Cousin Jack’s New Orleans Restaurant, 217 Pine Ave (1/2 block from Broadway), Long Beach; 562-436-1925.
Los Angeles:
New Orleans Vieux Carre Restaurant, 4317 Degnan Bl, L.A.
Monrovia:
Frank & Joe’s Southern Smokehouse (formerly Cajun Way), 110 E Colorado Bl, Monrovia; 626-357-1616.
Monrovia:
Knights of Columbus Hall, 130 West Pomona Ave (at Myrtle), 1 blk S of 210 Fwy, Monrovia. May be a Zydeco dance tonight; info,: 626-484-1823.
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Tue, Mar 8:
7:30 pm JOAN ENQUITA, ASHLEY ALEXANDER, & PETER QUENTIN play tonight’s edition of the weekly “SONGWRITER SERENADE” series at Matt Denny’s Ale House, 145 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia 91006; 626-462-0250.
The weekly series features first-rate local artists, hosted by singer-songwriter J.C. Hyke. One two-week period brought performances by Rick Shea, Tom Corbett, Nicole Gordon, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Tom Renaud, Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, & Marty Axelrod.
The shows are outside on a covered patio equipped with heaters; dress warm when appropriate. Free parking in back. Venue offers dinner and drinks while you enjoy the music. Series info and lineup at www.JCHyke.com (click “Songwriter Serenade”) or www.jchyke.com/jc-friends-songwriter-seren.html
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Tue, Mar 8, in South OC:
7 pm NATHAN JAMES plays Iva Lee’s, 555 N El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672; 949-361-2855.
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Tue & Wed, Mar 8 & 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ERIC CLAPTON with LOS LOBOS at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608; 818-622-4440; www.citywalkhollywood.com; formerly Universal Amph.
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Tue, Mar 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ALEX DEPUE & MIGUEL DE HOYOS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $20.
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Wed, Mar 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JACKSON BROWNE at the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Countrywide Performing Arts Center, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Bl., Thousand Oaks; 805-449-2787. Tix, $66-96.
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Wed, Mar 9, up the coast:
7 pm TIM BLUHM plus PRESTON SMITH play the “Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez; 805-686-4785.
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Wed, Mar 9; Tue & Wed, Mar 8 & 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ERIC CLAPTON with LOS LOBOS at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608; 818-622-4440; www.citywalkhollywood.com; formerly Universal Amph.
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Wed, Mar 9; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN’ END bring their fabulous acoustic Americana to Café 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre 91024; 626-836-5414.
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Wed, Mar 9, in Santa Barbara; worldish music / acoustic eclectic:
8 pm FISHTANK ENSEMBLE brings their brilliant and invigorating performance to SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962 7776.
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Wed, Mar 9:
8:30 pm KEB’ MO’ plays The Canyon Club, 28192 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills (Thousand Oaks area) 91301; 818-879-5016. Venue is a big supper club with a cavernous interior. Nationally-touring acts are often booked here. To have a guaranteed seat for a show, you need to make reservations and eat dinner. Otherwise, expect to stand.
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Thu, Mar 10, in San Diego:
7:30 pm MARSHALL CRENSHAW plays the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176. (He plays McCabe’s in Santa Monica on Friday the 11th, and Russ & Julie’s House Concerts in Oak Park, Agoura Hills area, on the 12th.)
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Thu, Mar 10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH THE MAJESTIC SILVER STRINGS” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-765-6803.
It’s MARC RIBOT, BILL FRISELL, GREG LIESZ, & BUDDY MILLER performing as an uber-talented ensemble. They’ve been described as “a majestic musical experience by some of the finest musicians in the world,” produced by BUDDY MILLER (who toured last year with “Three Girls and their Buddy,” with Emmylou Harris, Sean Colvin, and Patty Griffin). The CD, released March 1 on New West Records, is a collection of re-interpreted country songs and a pair of fresh originals.
Tonight’s event is a performance-interview, and they do that very well here. Museum Executive Director BOB SANTELLI is the moderator.
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Thu, Mar 10:
8 pm MONTANA SKIES at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.
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Thu, Mar 10:
8 pm BALE FOLKLORICO DA BAHIA performs at Campbell Hall, UCSB Campus, Mesa Rd, Santa Barbara; 805-893-3535.
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Thu, Mar 10:
10:30 pm SWING RIOTS play The Bordello, 901 E 1st St, downtown L.A. 90012; 213-687-3766; www.bordellobar.com; event calendar at www.myspace.com/bordellobar. A truly unique music venue that was once exactly what its name implies, with the décor to prove it. Good acoustic acts get booked here, in a rather eclectic mix.
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FRIDAY NIGHT, March 11:
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Fri, Mar 11, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm LAURENCE JUBER. Grammy winning guitarist from Paul McCartney’s WINGS, plays the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656. (He plays a second show in the series tomorrow in Mission Viejo.)
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Fri, Mar 11, in Bishop; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm HARVEY REID plays the Inyo Arts Council concert series, 137 S Main St, Bishop; www.inyo.org; 760-873-8014. Contact, InyoArts@inyo.org. He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
The presenters produce the annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL,” plus a series that’s inclusive of folk music. It’s always worth a look when you’re going to Mammoth to ski or anywhere in the Eastern Sierra, year-round.
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Fri, Mar 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ROSANNE CASH plays the brand-new Valley Performing Arts Center on the campus at Cal-State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge 91330; 818-677-3000. This is the new facility paid for with a huge grant from record company executive, recording artist, and former California Lt. Gov MIKE CURB.
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Fri, Mar 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BORDER RADIO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $18.
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Fri, Mar 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 & 10 pm MARSHALL CRENSHAW at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
The 8 pm show sold-out quickly, so jump on tix for the 10 pm, while you can.
Tix, either show, $22.50.
Or, he plays Russ & Julie’s House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area) on the 12th; info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Fri, Mar 11, world music / dance:
8 pm STEP AFRIKA! plays the “Caltech Public Events” series in Beckman Auditorium (“Big Beckman”) on the Caltech campus, 332 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; info & tix, 626-395-4652. A “Stomp”-type show…
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Fri, Mar 11, worldish music / acoustic eclectic:
8 pm FISHTANK ENSEMBLE brings their brilliant and invigorating performance to The Loft at UCSD, Price Center East, 9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego 92093; 858-822-3199.
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WEEKEND, Saturday & Sunday, March 12 & 13, 2011:
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Sat & Sun, Mar 12 & 13; FESTIVAL; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick ♣♣♣♣:
10 am-8 pm Annual “LOS ANGELES IRISH FAIR” at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds – Fairplex – in Pomona; www.fairplex.com. Many bands on multiple stages; headliners are
THE GALWAY HOOKER BAND
1916
ODD’S BODKIN
EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES & DRUM BAND
42ND HIGHLANDERS PIPES & DRUMS
WRATH OF McGRATH
SKELPIN’
DUBLIN 4
KEN O’MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS
ROYAL SCOTTISH DANCERS
CRIPPLE CREEK CLOGGERS
McCARTAN SCHOOL OF DANCING
TRUE THOMAS
MERLIN THE MAGICIAN
BILL HOWARD
at Fairplex at the L.A. County Fairgrounds, 1101 West McKinley Av, Pomona 91766. Be careful that you park in the correct lot for this event, as several unrelated things may be happening, and parking lots / entrance gates do not connect for different areas.(Note that the event is a different weekend this year.)
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Sat, Mar 12, in Sebastopol, Northern Cal:
1-8 pm Annual “SONOMA COUNTY BLUEGRASS & FOLK FESTIVAL” with JIM HURST, THE STAIRWELL SISTERS, SARAH CAMPBELL & NINA GERBER, SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND, EUPHONIA, and THE BLACK CROWN STRING BAND, sponsored by the Sonoma County Folk Society, at Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol 95472; info & tix, 707-823-1511 or 707-829-8012 or 707-542-3798.
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Sat, Mar 12 ♣♣♣♣:
“Irish Center’s Annual St Patrick’s Celebration” at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale. More info to come, or check www.irishcenter.org.
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Sat, Mar 12 ♣♣♣♣:
2:30 pm “SHAMROCK TALES” celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with stories and crafts of the Emerald Isle, in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program, 626-821-5566. All ages, free.
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Sat, Mar 12; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
4 pm “PARTIAL CAPO WORKSHOP” presented by HARVEY REID at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
He’s a coast-to-coast folk / new folk festival favorite, including numerous non-bluegrass performances at the “TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,” and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and his first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs. His only L.A. show.
Harvey does a concert here tonight at 8 pm; see listing.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SALTY SUITES, the band of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES, & CHELSEA WILLIAMS, plus THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $15.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm HARVEY REID plays his only L.A. show of this tour at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
Harvey Reid is a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and his first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
Harvey does a “Partial Capo Workshop” here at 4 pm; contact venue for info.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm WOMEN ON THE MOVE TRIO plus ROBERT MORGAN FISHER and TIM TEDROW & TED VREELAND play the “ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES” West Valley Music Center, 22428 Vanowen St, West Hills 91307; 818-992-4142. Musician and series producer JEFF GOLD’s series is a much-needed acoustic concert presence in the West Valley, and this edition rates a “Pick” because it brings a fine lineup of people whose music you should know, if you don’t already. Women on the Move, in their guise as a larger ensemble, had the #1 editors’ pick at CD Baby longer than any other CD there, ever. Robert Morgan Fisher has won several awards, had the runner-up song in VH1’s Folk contest, and had two songs make the Hall of Fame on Neil Young’s “Living with War” website. Tedrow & Vreeland have lately been performing in a larger form, as a quartet, and have received two recent live performance reviews in the Guide.
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Sat, Mar 12, in Santa Barbara County:
7 pm CLAUDIA RUSSELL & THE FOLK UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA play the “Song Tree Concert Series” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; SongTree@cox.net ; 805-403-2639.
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Sat, Mar 12, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm LAURENCE JUBER. Grammy winning guitarist from Paul McCartney’s WINGS, plays the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656. (Second of two shows in the series; he played Dana Point last night.)
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm FISHTANK ENSEMBLE plus JESSICA FICHOT play the Broad Stage at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200.
FISHTANK ENSEMBLE brings their brilliant and invigorating worldish music / acoustic eclectic performance on a boatload of instruments, and JESSICA FICHOT is the charming accordion-based singer-songwriter who performs in English and French. This’ll be fun.
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Sat, Mar 12:
7:30 pm PEAT-FIRE FLAME with COLYN FISCHER on fiddle & violin & SHAUNA PICKETT-GORDON on piano, bring their classical / Celtic music to a house concert in Northridge. Reservations get directions at JayMichtom@verizon.net or 818-368-1957.
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Sat, Mar 12, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MICHELLE SHOCKED plays the AMSD Concert Series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176. One package here includes dinner, the other, the show only. She’s got many more stories than she can share in one evening, she’s written so many wonderful songs that the contrast between each is assured, and she recently experienced a big health scare that’s left her more inspired than ever. Michelle is one of the greats of our time. She plays McCabe’s in Santa Monica tomorrow night.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm Marshall Crenshaw plays Russ & Julie’s House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.marshallcrenshaw.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JACK TEMPCHIN, songwriter for the EAGLES, plays the Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020.
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Sat, Mar 12:
8 pm CLADDAGH plays the Noble House Concert series in Van Nuys. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5979. Irish / Scottish / Celtic music…
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Sat, Mar 12:
8 pm “TRIBUTE TO DEXTER GORDON” performed by the LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State Univ. L.A., 5151 State University Dr, L.A.; 323-343-6611. The season-long tribute series to American jazz masters continues with tonight’s homage to saxophone legend Dexter Gordon. Tix, $25-35.
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Sat, Mar 12:
8 pm “TANGO INFERNO – THE FIRE WITHIN” at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr, Irvine 92697; 949-854-4646.
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Sun, Mar 13; Sat & Sun, Mar 12 & 13; FESTIVAL; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick ♣♣♣♣:
10 am-8 pm Annual “LOS ANGELES IRISH FAIR” at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds – Fairplex – in Pomona; www.fairplex.com. Many bands on multiple stages; headliners are
THE GALWAY HOOKER BAND
1916
ODD’S BODKIN
EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES & DRUM BAND
42ND HIGHLANDERS PIPES & DRUMS
WRATH OF McGRATH
SKELPIN’
DUBLIN 4
KEN O’MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS
ROYAL SCOTTISH DANCERS
CRIPPLE CREEK CLOGGERS
McCARTAN SCHOOL OF DANCING
TRUE THOMAS
MERLIN THE MAGICIAN
BILL HOWARD
at Fairplex at the L.A. County Fairgrounds, 1101 West McKinley Av, Pomona 91766. Be careful that you park in the correct lot for this event, as several unrelated things may be happening, and parking lots / entrance gates do not connect for different areas.(Note that the event is a different weekend this year.)
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Sun, Mar 13:
11 am OZOKIDZ play a Matinee Kids’ Show at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15 (kids under age 2 are free).
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Sun, Mar 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2-5 pm “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” this month brings SEVERIN BROWNE, DAVID STONE, KRIS GARRETT, & JOE HAMILTON at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-1631; www.churchop.org. DANA CHARNOFSKY’s series welcomes all ages, includes potluck snacks and beverages, and is free, though donations are appreciated and enable the artists to receive some compensation.
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Sun, Mar 13, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm HARVEY REID plays Old Time Music in their brand-new location, 4434 30th St (between Adams & El Cajon), San Diego; www.sdoldtimemusic.com; 619-280-9035.
He’s a coast-to-coast folk/new folk festival favorite, including numerous non-bluegrass performances at the “Telluride Bluegrass Festival,” and this is his 21st West Coast Winter tour (and first in two years). Harvey is touring solo this year with his six-string & slide guitars and autoharp. He’ll bring “the usual mix of original and traditional songs and instrumental wizardry,” including material from his two brand-new guitar books and three new guitar CDs.
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Sun, Mar 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm MICHELLE SHOCKED at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. She’s got many more stories than she can share in one evening, she’s written so many wonderful songs that the contrast between each is assured, and she recently experienced a big health scare that’s left her more inspired than ever. Michelle is one of the greats of our time. Tix, $24.50.
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Sun, Mar 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD plus the CAVE SINGERS in the Wells Fargo Theater at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 323-667-2000. Fairfield has been profiled many times in the Guide. He’s a wonderfully dexterous old-time musician and banjo guru.
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Sun, Mar 13:
7 pm DOWN 4 THE COUNT at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917. Specific and detailed info on this show at www.coffeegallery.com. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). Tix $16.
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Sun, Mar 13, in San Diego:
7:30 pm LAURENCE JUBER, Grammy winning guitarist from Paul McCartney’s WINGS, plays Anthology, 1337 India St, San Diego; 619-595-0300.
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