Jim Morrison Celebration
featuring Wild Child

An Amazing Recreation
Of a Live Doors Concert

Thu. Sept. 2 at 7:30pm $20 adv./$20 door dance <21 w/parent
THIS IS WHAT THE MEMBERS OF THE DOORS SAY ABOUT WILD CHILD:

"This is as close as you'll get to the real thing." RAY MANZAREK
"The best one I've heard is Wild Child ..."ROBBY KRIEGER 2003 Cleveland Free Times

"... the way they play the music is uncanny. I saw Wild Child and they know Jim's moves and raps as well as he did. " JOHN DENSMORE Wild Child is still selling out The Whiskey, the legendary Los Angeles venue that was home base for the Doors. And they have been selling it out for years along with other huge venues in LA and around the USA. Oliver Stone and Val Kilmer checked out Wild Child shows when they made the Doors movie to get a feel for a live Doors show. Artist sites and sounds: http://www.wildchild.mu/

Fri. Sept. 3 at 9pm $22 adv./$22 door Dance – ages 21 +

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Melvin Seals carries on the tradition of The Jerry Garcia Band

Melvin Seals, Stu Allen, Jimmy Teabeau , Pete Lavezzoli and The JGB Girls

Melvin Seals has had a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years, playing with the likes of Chuck Berry , Charlie Daniels and Elvin Bishop . The powerful keyboardist was playing with Bishop one memorable night back in 1980: “This big guy, he was just playing a Fender Rhodes. But he was playing it so tasty---He was just playing the tastiest little stuff, I thought, This guy is just too much! I asked him what his names was. He said Melvin Seals.” -- Jerry Garcia , on meeting Melvin Seals. It was early 1980 and the Jerry Garcia Band was looking for a new keyboardist. “Melvin started playing with us, and he was just a monster. He turned out to be the guy that we were looking for all along.” -- Jerry Garcia . For the next 18 years, Melvin played alongside Jerry Garcia ripping on the Hammond b-3 and keyboards. Twelve years after Jerry's untimely passing, Melvin and JGB are keeping true to their signature sound and released a JGB album of all Jerry Garcia Band songs in honor of Jerry Garcia to keep the music alive; as Keepers Of The Flame.  Artist sites and sounds: http://www.jgbband.com/

Sat. Sept. 4 at 8pm $15 adv./$15 door dance <21 w/parent

Steely Dan was not only an exceptionally unique and artistic band—they were a great dance band and Aja Vu, replete with a killer horn section brings this big fun sound to the Don Quixote's dance hall .    "AJA VU celebrates the music of Steely Dan with a show featuring their most popular and danceable hits. This eight piece group recreates the combination of rock, jazzy blues and unique storytelling that has made the Steely Dan sound endure for thirty plus years"  This remarkable tribute to Steely Dan won the KFOX Last Band Standing Competition two years in a row against huge competition. 150 Bay Area Bands competed.  The listeners of KFOX picked Aja Vu as the very best. You want to hear Steely Dan music live and up close? There are few bands that would even try to do a tribute to Steely Dan tribute, let alone do it this good. As a special treat Aja Vu adds in some classic R&B and rock tunes by artists like Stevie Wonder , Gladys Knight , Etta James , The Spinners , Sly & The Family Stone Artist sites and sounds: http://ajavu.netfirms.com/

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Sun. Sept. 5 at 7pm $10 adv./$10 door dance <21 w/parent

The Evangenitals are an alt-country, hillbilly jazz, love punk, rockabilly revolution of the freak folk/Americana variety made flesh for your listening pleasure. On a quixotic crusade in the key of life hell-bent on breaking all the world's hearts open, they are coming soon to a sound wave near you. In an age of hybrid technology the Evangenitals follow suit with songs ranging from Klezmer-punk-jazz to cow-town truck-stop lullabies, citing influences from the new-wave intelligentsia of the Talking Heads to the archetypal fire of Johnny Cash welded together with the mutant masterminds of Ween . The jukebox at the Mad Hatter 's tea party is the Evangenitals. Founded by playwright/director Juli Crockett and opera/jazz singer Lisa Dee, the band features Henry Bermudez on lead guitar , fiddler Andrea Baker , drummer Kristy McInnis, and Nathan Phelps on the upright bass . The B Stars formed in early 2006 with a backpocket of country songs and the desire to brush the dust off of old forgotten hillbilly songs. The current lineup features acoustic rhythm guitar , upright bass, steel and electric guitars , a country shuffle backbeat, and layered vocal harmonies. We consider it our duty to warm up your favorite juke joint with a good ol' dose of vintage country and hillbilly swing that really gets the joint a-jumpin'. With original tunes that reckon back to the days of 78 and 45 RPM records , we will do our best to keep your toes tappin' and the boot heels clickin'. Support your local honky tonk ! Artist sites and sounds: www.evangenitals.com and www.myspace.com/evangenitals and www.myspace.com/thebstars

Hawaiian Legacy Tour

Keoki Kahumoku, Herb Ohta Jr., Patrick Landeza

Tue. Sept. 7 at 7:30pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

Keoki Kahumoku is a fifth generation slack-key guitarist who began performing with his father, George Kahumoku, Jr., and his uncle, Moses Kahumoku on the Big Island of Hawaii. Patrick Landeza: "A true innovator of Hawaiian Music and a vocalist of pure nahenahe (sweet sounding) quality" Dennis Kamakahi . Herb Ohta, Jr. is a vanguard in this new generation of ‘ukulele players. Artist Sites and sounds: www.kahumoku.com and www.patricklandeza.com and www.herbohtajr.com

Vetiver plus Sparrow's Gate

Presented by (((folkYEAH!)))

Wed. Sept. 8 at 8pm $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 +

Tight Knit  is the fourth full-length album from Vetiver—singer/songwriter Andy Cabic 's ever-evolving musical home base. Luminous and surprising, Tight Knit unfolds like a road trip down Highway 1, towards Cabic's home in San Francisco . It represents a summation of the different styles and directions heard on past Vetiver releases, while it introduces some unexpected twists. Vetiver's Andy Cabic grew up in northern Virginia and spent a few years in Greensboro, North Carolina, playing guitar, writing music and recording as a member of The Raymond Brake , which is where he first met future Vetiver members Trippe and Dunn. After moving to San Francisco , Cabic helped form the rock band Tussle , and at the same time began recruiting other local musicians, friends and confederates, including Colm O'Ciosoig ( My Bloody Valentine ), Hope Sandoval ( Mazzy Star ), Devendra Banhart , and Joanna Newsom , among others, to record the 2004 debut  Vetiver  for the Dicristina Stair Builders label. Vetiver has since gone on to release two more full-length albums, 2006's  To Find Me Gone  (Dicristina Stair Builders) and in 2008 Thing of the Past  ( Gnomonsong Recordings), a collection of cover songs tapping Cabic's deep catalog of inspirations and further illustrating Vetiver's unique aesthetic. Throughout the band's existence, Cabic has toured the world extensively both in his own right as leader of Vetiver as well as serving as guitarist and singer with his longtime friend Devendra Banhart's various touring ensembles.   Sparrow's Gate's music is cut from the same cord of John Steinbeck's desolate western landscapes and the humble optimism of his characters hearts. Zebedee Zaitz lyrics are the deep reflection of small town California during warm nights.Artist sites and sounds: www.subpop.com/artists/vetiver and www.myspace.com/sparrowsgate

Thu. Sept. 9 at 7:30pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

Imagine sitting on a hotel shuttle to the airport, looking out the window, and seeing your car, which had been stolen the previous night, drive by! That's what happened recently to David Brewer, bagpiper with Molly's Revenge, in Portland, OR . The car got away but was thankfully recovered a few days later.  However, David suffered losses of around $4000 in repairs needed to the car and personal belongings that were stolen from the car before it was found. David's musician friends have organized a special concert to help raise money to replace the stolen property at Don Quixote's in Felton on Thursday September 9th, 7:30pm.  Amongst the performers will be Molly's Revenge with David Brewer , Moira Smiley, William Coulter , Debbie Benton-Grosjean plus more to be announced. All the performers are donating their time and Don Quixote's is helping by waiving the portion of ticket sales that they normally keep.  Extra donation contributions much appreciated. If you can't attend the concert but would still like to donate to David, visit Molly's Revenge web site for information on how to do that.

- Michael & Shay Black members of Ireland's foremost family of song

- William Coulter: Grammy award winning guitarist

- Debbie Benton-Grosjean: Scottish Fiddler

- Moira Smiley: Vocals, Accordion, Banjo and more

- Molly's Revenge: International touring band featuring David Brewer

Artist sites and sounds: www.black-brothers.com and www.davidbrewermusic.com and www.mollysrevenge.com and www.moirasmiley.com ) and www.williamcoulter.com and http://www.gourd.com/Debymainpage.html

Fri. Sept. 10 at 8pm $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 +

This is not a look-alike band, but rather a musically and vocally first rate tribute to the Beatles.  The Sun Kings do Beatles songs that longtime noted touring tribute bands would not dare play. The Sun Kings present an evening of Beatles music that'll send more than one amazed shiver down your backbone. The music of the Beatles is encoded into their collective DNA, and they bring the same joy and energy that makes Beatles music so irresistible to the concert stage. The band's repertoire contains over 90 Beatles songs played just the way you remember them. Artist Sites and Sounds: http://www.the-sun-kings.com and www.myspace.com/herecomethesunkings

Sat. Sept. 11 at 8pm $8 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Take a lot of love, soul, funky grooves and positive attitudes , mix well with flute, sax, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, a generous helping of exotic percussion and high energy soulful vocals, and you've got EXTRA LARGE. EXTRA LARGE's music is funky, positive, rhythmic, lively, energetic, and FUN! The sunny, upbeat attitude this band exudes is absolutely infectious- WE DARE YOU NOT TO DANCE!. Artist sites and sounds: www.extra-large.net

Sun. Sept. 12 at 7pm $12 adv./$12 door                  seated <21 w/parent 

Shawn Phillips is a rock pioneer. Keeping true to his roots in folk music, he experimented with classical, fantasy iconography, surreal verse, mysticism and voice. The results produced the multi-million selling album "Second Contribution." Throughout the 60s Phillips worked the folk music scene in Los Angeles , New York , and London . In 1967 Phillips moved to Italy , where he remained throughout the 1970s, writing some of his most well known work. This period produced the albums Contribution, Second Contribution, Collaboration and Faces'. Four of his albums Faces, Bright White, Furthermore and Do You Wonder made it into the Billboard Top 100. In addition, the singles "Lost Horizon", "We" and "Woman" made Billboard's top 40. One of the most sought after Christmas songs is Phillips' 1970 45rpm release of "A Christmas Song" on A&M 1238. The track is now available on the re-issue of Faces. His album No Category, was released in 2002.In 2007, his first live album, Living Contribution, was released, along with a Live DVD of the same title. Shawn Phillips lives in South Africa .  Artist sites and sounds:  www.shawnphillips.com

Tue. Sept. 14 at 7:30pm $12 adv./$12 door seated <21 w/parent 
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Del Rey started playing classical guitar when she was four. As a teenager, she met bluesman Sam Chatmon who inspired her to become a blues queen. Her guitar playing combines country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie through the sensibility of an autodidact trailor-park esthete. Her live show is full of complex guitar grooves and sly humor. She collaborates and tours frequently with Austin guitarist Steve James and she plays ukulele with Ukeshack . She is featured on Maria Muldaur's cd Sweet Lovin' Old Soul . She has contributed to projects in honor of The Mississippi Sheiks , Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Johnny Cash . Artist sites and sounds:  www.hobemianrecords.com

Wed. Sept. 15  at 7:30pm  $18 adv./$20 door seated  <21 w/parent

Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter, who has become one of the most respected musicians in roots, folk and Americana circles. The Grammy-nominated artist has appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits , Mountain Stage , etown, XM, Air America Radio and has toured with Richard Thompson , Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter .  “Beautiful World is Gilkyson's masterpiece.” - All Music Guide . The daughter of successful songwriter Terry Gilkyson , Eliza is a third generation musician who grew up in Los Angeles knowing that her life would revolve around music. “I got into it for all the wrong reasons, more as a survival tool than anything else, but it proved to serve me more than I dared to imagine.” As a teenager, she recorded demos for her father. adventurous--political an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Dean Martin , Johnny Cash (“ Memories Are Made of This ”) and the White Stripes (“Look Me Over Closely”), and whose credits include such standards as “Greenfields,” “Marianne” and “The Bare Necessities ” (from the Disney film Jungle Book). Artist sites and sounds: www.elizagilkyson.com and www.redhouserecords.com/Gilkyson.html

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Thu. Sept. 16 at 7:30pm $10 adv./$10 door seated  <21 w/parent

Tess Dunn is a 15-year old singer-songwriter phenom who hails from Santa Cruz, California . Tess' raspy vocals, mature keyboard compositions and alternative sound transcend her years. She started playing the piano at age 5, began writing songs at age 11 and first took to the stage at age 12. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), an incurable life-threatening disease which causes progressive lung damage, Tess faces issues of mortality that infuse her music and lyrics with radiant richness and haunting depth. Backed by her multi-talented band, Tess will perform new songs from her soon to be recorded second CD, “Honesty Box,” as well as songs from her 2009 album, “Darling Just Walk .” Dubbed in the media as “the young and the fearless,” one reviewer wrote that her original lyrics “delve into deeper and darker spaces than the pop stars of her time.” Tess says living with CF is “almost like having a clock ticking over your head, but it has a way of putting things in perspective.” She “finds a certain beauty in the randomness of life,” and her music explores issues of love, trust and relationships. Tess recently performed at the 2010 Vans Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre . In addition to last year's sold-out solo show in Santa Cruz , she has opened for artists including Karla Bonoff , Nina Storey, Iris DeMent , Ari Shine, and Adrienne Pierce . She has contributed songs to two anthology albums and participated in a national film and music production, “The Breathe Event.” She will start recording her second album in the fall of 2010. To listen to Tess is to be inspired. Artist sites and sounds: www.myspace.com/tessdunn and www.tessdunn.com

Fri. Sept. 17 at 9pm $8 adv./$8 door Dance – ages 21 +

“I feel I've been saying this a lot lately, but once again I have to give props to a band that calls the SC mountains home. Every time I see Who's Holdin' live, I'm always impressed with the energy, enthusiasm, and positive vibe they're able to project and wash over their dedicated supporters and new fans alike. Their latest album, Rollin ' On, is an excellent presentation of their music and ideas. Fun lovin' and eminently danceable, there are instant classics throughout the CD.” Mike Garing, Your Music Magazine . Take One : From the ashes of the great Santa Cruz reggae band DubScene , rises the triumphant phoenix now known as Take One.  "These guys are on fire, and ready to take over." - Barry Tanner, PASS productions .  Their calm confidence and true passion for the music they are playing come through in every song.  Take One's captivating live performances feature super danceable old school roots reggae, combined with upbeat ska tunes and even a few tasty alt-rock classics.  Furreal: Razor-Sharp, Funk-Rock with the Sweet Taste of Dub

Artist sites and sounds: www.whos-holdin.com and www.myspace.com/whosholdinsc and www.myspace.com/takeonesantacruz

Sat. Sept. 18  at 8pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

new production each time When House of  floyd brings their music, stage and light show to don Quixote's  it takes the band and their crew all day to set up. And then they nail the  big, powerful show

House of Floyd full production tribute to Pink Floyd has now incorporated the GIANT INFLATABLE PIG in all performances along with a new enhanced laserium like laser and video presentation. Now you will hear and feel the full experience of an original Pink Floyd show in its entirety!  Don't miss this chance to see and hear a Pink Floyd show and all the visual and audio experiences that come with it!  You will be amazed at this recreation of the greatest rock band in history.  Artist sites and sounds: www.houseoffloyd.com

Sherry Austin Band The Songs Of Kate Wolf CD Release “Love Still Remains ”

With special guests Sharon Allen, Alisa Fineman , Kimbal Hurd , Rick Shea, Ginny Mitchell, Mary McCaslin & more.

Sun. Sept. 19 at 7pm $10 adv./$12 door seated <21 w/parent

An evening celebrating the music of Kate Wolf. With a tender voice and a penchant for penning sage heartbreakers and simple, soul-touching tunes, Sherry has blossomed into a terrific performer of her own original material as well as an amazing interpreter of Kate Wolf's songs. Sherry's compositions and the cover tunes she chooses show off the pure, clean fun of her warm voice.  She rightfully calls her songs pure Americana. They are diverse in genre and content. Classic folk, country-folk, folk-rock, and the standard ballad are delivered with equal mastery. There's no screaming, shouting, reaching or stretching out of shape in these vocals. Sherry sings right where it's comfortable, truly engaging listeners with her combination of easy crystal clarity and powerful message. Artist sites and sounds: www.sherry-austin.com

Formerly with Paul McCartney & Wings
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Wed. Sept. 22 at 7:30pm $16 adv./$18 door seated <21 w/parent

As a young working musician in London , England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when Paul McCartney picked him to become Wings' lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album, "Back To The Egg."After Wings folded in 1981, Juber embarked on a career as a solo artist, composer and arranger, and soon developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine. He has released 14 critically acclaimed solo albums , including "LJ Plays the Beatles","Guitarist" and "PCH" . "I've Got The World On 6 Strings" , is a collection of solo guitar arrangements of classic tunes by Harold Arlen . Juber's DVD "Guitar Noir" is DVD Etc. magazine's top pick for surround-sound 5.1 audio and earned a 2005 CEA "Demmy" award for sonic excellence. His solo guitar arrangement of " The Pink Panther Theme " is featured on the Best Pop Instrumental GRAMMY®-winning album "Henry Mancini-Pink Guitar". His arrangement of “Stand By Me” was featured in the “Diamonds Are Forever” TV commercial. Folios and DVDs of his compositions and arrangements are published by Alfred Publications. The venerable C.F. Martin Company currently offers an ‘LJ' Signature model guitar and GHS Strings market Juber's Signature guitar strings.His latest release “Wooden Horses” showcases LJ's composing for solo guitar  "But the notes spin out of the songs with such finesse and musical agility, it's hard to believe he has only 10 fingers and six." San Francisco Chronicle.   Artist site and sounds:  http://www.laurencejuber.com/ and www.myspace.com/ljguitarist

Thu. Sept. 23 at 7:30pm  $17 adv./$20 door

James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards (Two Big Nights)

Jonny Burke opens Thursday Concert

Thu. Sept. 23 at 7:30pm $17 adv./$20 door ALL OPEN FLOOR DANCE-AGES 21+

James McMurtry : "I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said."   James McMurtry, "Too Long in the Wasteland"     

On Just Us Kids , James McMurty follows up his critically acclaimed Childish Things with a dozen new, sharply drawn illuminations as he continues to hone and expand his considerable gifts. And the self-produced opus (James' fourth venture pulling strings on both sides of the glass) unquestionably represents his most ambitious, accomplished and ass-kicking presentation to date. These recent years have found James McMurtry's many skills steadily coalescing into an increasingly substantial, formidable whole: the voice, the tunes, the stories and the musicianship have become elementally interwoven to create the inimitable fabric of a distinct, singular artist who's determined to get to the heart of the matter, shake things up and do whatever it takes to make a difference. In his regular column for Entertainment Weekly , noted author (and passionate rock 'n' roll enthusiast) Stephen King cited McMurtry as “the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation. Jonny Burke: Jonny Burke has had a big year in 2009 and it's continued into 2010. A debut solo release of The Long Haul EP, a four-month long tour opening for Ryan Bingham and James McMurtry across the nation . Artist sites and sounds: www.jamesmcmurtry.com and www.myspace.com/jamesmcmurtry and www.myspace.com/jonnyburkemusic

PRESENTED WITH SNAZZY PRODUCTIONS
Fri. Sept. 24 at 8pm $25 adv./$25 doorALL OPEN FLOOR
                  DANCE-AGES 21+

James McMurtry:  "I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said."   James McMurtry,  "Too Long in the Wasteland"      On  Just Us Kids , James McMurty follows up his critically acclaimed Childish Things with a dozen new, sharply drawn illuminations as he continues to hone and expand his considerable gifts. And the self-produced opus (James' fourth venture pulling strings on both sides of the glass) unquestionably represents his most ambitious, accomplished and ass-kicking presentation to date. These recent years have found James McMurtry's many skills steadily coalescing into an increasingly substantial, formidable whole: the voice, the tunes, the stories and the musicianship have become elementally interwoven to create the inimitable fabric of a distinct, singular artist who's determined to get to the heart of the matter , shake things up and do whatever it takes to make a difference. In his regular column for  Entertainment Weekly , noted author (and passionate rock 'n' roll enthusiast)  Stephen King  cited McMurtry as “the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation.”   Slaid Cleaves:   Stephen King also has some insight on Slaid:  I'm glad I found Slaid Cleaves, because my life would have been poorer without him. You'll feel the same, I think, when you listen to this beautifully crafted album. Listen, go to one of Slaid's shows, take a friend, and pass on the news: not all the good guys wear hats.  --Stephen King, 2009 Artist sites and sounds:   www.jamesmcmurtry.com  and  www.myspace.com/jamesmcmurtry  and  www.slaid.com

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Sat. Sept. 25 at 8pm  $15 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent 

The beauty and mystery of Po Girl's music – a sound that has beguiled fans the world over - springs from the dynamic, improbable, mesmerizing bond shared by its two principal singers and writers – Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira. Hailing from Montreal and Toronto respectively, both women left untenable home situations at fourteen, found music instead of bad end. The interplay between these two stunning performers is truly something to behold. Casual Po ' Girl fans may not be ready for what they will hear. The interplay between Allison Russell, Awna Teixeira, Benny Sidelinger, and Mikey "Lightning" August is truly something to behold. They are distinct voices with incredible harmonies; multiple instrumentalists who bring the perfect sound to each song and songwriters who pen poetic tunes you'll find yourself humming. Po'Girl showcases a wide array of instruments-from gutbucket bass, accordion, clarinet, banjo, dobro, guitar, to electric bass, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, bicycle bells, drums-- and they all frequently trade off instruments with each song. Their fluid and joyous musicality is one of the group's most endearing and irresistible features. Artist sites and sounds : www.pogirl.net and www.myspace.com/pogirls

Tue. Sept. 28 at 7:30pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent
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Ledward Kaapana is Hawaii's incomparable slack key master.  Led's fret board technique and soaring vocals are unique and legendary.   Led is a multiple Grammy-winner who has collaborated onstage with a dazzling list of musicians including Alison Krauss , Sonny Landreth , Chet Atkins , Leo Kotke , Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder and Tal Farlow to name a few.  Slack Key guitarist Fran Guidry opens the show.  Artist sites and sounds www.ledkaapana.com and www.kaleponi.com

Alternative Mexican-American Roots

Sun. Oct. 3 at 1pm $10 adv./$10 door seated concert <21 w/parent

Los Cenzontles ( The Mockingbirds ) dig deep into Latino traditions to promote dignity, pride and cultural understanding. Los Cenzontles (pronounced los senn-sont-less) has pioneered revivals of Mexican roots music and has expanded its stylistic territory from Vera Cruz and Michoacan to East LA and the East Bay, evolving into an invaluable exponent of Mexican-American culture. Fronting the group is the dynamic vocal dueto of Fabiola Trujillo and Lucina Rodriguez and  sonero Hugo Arroyo.  The Mockingbirds easily mix electric bass and drums with traditional Mexican instruments – jarana, vihuela, requinto, pandero and quijada (jawbone) – creating a powerful contemporary sound infused with the gutsy soul of Mexico 's rural roots music. The group, directed by Grammy-nominated producer Eugene Rodriguez, and has performed and recorded alongside Los Lobos , Ry Cooder , the Chieftains, Linda Ronstadt , Los Tigres del Norte , Lalo Guerrero , Flaco Jiménez , and Santiago Jiménez Jr . Artist sites and sounds: www.themockingbirds.info and www.myspace.com/themockingbirds

Queer On Their Feet Comedy Extravaganza  7pm Evening Concert

Jennie McNulty, Daniel Leary, and Diana Yanez

Sun. Oct. 3 at 7pm $12 adv./$15 door seated concert <21 w/parent

Queer On Their Feet, a show featuring Jennie McNulty, Diana Yanez and Daniel Leary that is unlike any other in the nation.  Queer On Their Feet is a refreshing and hilarious show that has each comic doing about 15 minutes of fabulous stand up and then that is followed by the 3 together onstage playing improv games with suggestions from the audience. Every show is unique, fun, and totally hysterical. Jennie McNulty has traveled the world doing comedy. Literally - in addition to headlining in comedy clubs all over the US and Canada, she has entertained the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan . She's also done comedy in more peaceful settings as one of the favorites of Olivia Cruises and Resorts. Jennie is a regular at Harrah's Casino in Las Vegas and The Hollywood Improv.  Jennie also plays women's professional tackle football for the California Quake . Diana Yanez:   Cuban-American actress and filmmaker, left her hometown of Miami Beach and studied Fine Arts and Theater in Berlin, Germany.  Fluent in German and Spanish – Diana became a DJ in Berlin after just a year living there.  In LA, she studied with renowned acting coach, Eric Morris and has been seen on “ Criminal Minds ; “ Boston Legal ;” “ Crossing Jordan ;” “ Strong Medicine ” and many other hit TV shows.   Diana is a member of “The Gay Mafia” Comedy Group and performs nationwide. Daniel Leary was born and raised in NYC. Now stationed out of LA, Daniel performs all over the country and over seas. You may have seen him on his new hit LOGO Television show, "Mores For Gays" based on hist popular video blog of the same name.  Or, perhaps, from the film Laughing Matters : Next Generation.  He's also been on numerous TV and radio ads and he performs regularly at The Hollywood Improv  Artist sites and sounds: www.QueerOnTheirFeet.com and www.jenniemcnulty.com

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Tue. Oct. 5 at 7:30pm $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

Druha Trava is a wonderfully individual band from the Czech Republic that is hard to describe. They perform new acoustic world music with bluegrass influences. You might hear them perform a bluegrass tune, Bob Dylan tune or one by another American or British artist, or one of their many originals. Though they basically use a typical bluegrass complement of instruments, you might see the banjo player also pick up a clarinet or Irish whistle. This along with the versatility of the dobro player helps create much of their unique sound.  The Bluegrass Association of the Czech Republic declared Druha Trava "Group of the Year" in both 2005 and 2006.  Druha Trava  have toured America many times since forming in 1991 and have been featured on premier festival stages all over the USA . Artist sites and sounds: www.druhatrava.com

PRESENTED BY CELTIC SOCIETY OF MONTEREY BAY

Wed. Oct. 6 at 7:30pm $17 adv./$17 door    seated <21 w/parent

$15 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of $2 rebate

Brian Finnegan & William Coulter: These two musicians are veterans of the folk music world . Brian Finnegan spent the last 12 years touring and recording with the legendary Anglo-Irish band Flook. Grammy Award Winner, William Coulter has been exploring traditional music for over 20 years, and has performed and recorded with some of the best musicians on either side of the Atlantic. Brian and William met at the Boxwood flute camp in Nova Scotia during the summer of 2008, where both were teaching. When Flook disbanded amicably at the end of 2008, the time seemed right. 2009. Coulter / Phillips Trio: William Coulter is joined by Barry Phillips on cello, tabla and percussion and Shelley Phillips on double-reeds, harp, harmonium and flutes studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and are recording artists for the Gourd music label . Since 1996 Barry has been a student of Ravi Shankar and has assisted Mr. Shankar in the composing of a cello sonata and a quartet for sitar, cello, harp and tabla for Mstislav Rostropovich . In 2002 he assisted in the composition of Ravi Shankar's Arpan for the Concert for George (George Harrison celebration) at the Albert Hall , playing cello in the Ravi Shankar Orchestra and also in the string section that played along with Paul McCartney , Eric Clapton , Ringo Starr and others. Artist sites and sounds: www.finnegancoulter.com and www.williamcoulter.com and www.myspace.com/briantfinnegan and  www.myspace.com/barryandshelleyphillips

Milo Z New York City Funk Sensation (note new Friday date)

Fri. Oct. 8 at 8pm $10 adv./$10 door DANCE-AGES 21+

The best damn funk band in New York City ! This unit is comprised of some of the best musicians in NYC, is like a cross between James Brown , Parliament/Funkadellic, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers . He calls the music “Razzamofunk”, a combination of Rock, Rap, Jazz, Blues & Funk. The sound is what you might expect from a kid growing up on New York City's Lower East Side (now the East Village ). It was a culturally diverse neighborhood once considered the “melting pot”; full of poets, artists, musicians, punk rockers, winos and families of modest means. From this beginning it seems only natural that Milo Z's music would have a gritty, funky, soulful and unique edge, hence – Razzamofunk. A total entertainer, Milo Z sings, dances, conducts, orchestrates, and interacts with the crowd, all the while dressing and grooving in a style that is unique and all his own. To watch Milo Z in action is to watch a true performer. His connection with the audience is undeniable. He can make 5,000 people feel like they're in his living room and he can make a small venue feel like it's the “Big Rock Show”. In March 2010 Milo Z released his 5th album entitled Throwback (Z-Booga Records). This latest release has the retro sound and feel of a funk and soul record that for a moment, may just throw you back to the 1970's. With 12 original songs and 2 covers of Bill Withers , the album struts and grooves from beginning to end. Artist sites and sounds: http://miloz.com/ and www.myspace.com/milozband

Sat. Oct. 9 at 8pm $20 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21 +

The English Beat are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in England in 1978 fronted by Dave Wakeling .. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae, and punk rock , and their lyrics deal with themes of love, unity, and sociopolitical topics. Dave Wakeling is a hell of a nice guy! Dave loves to tell you the stories behind his songs, either from stage or after the show. Ask any one of the thousands of fans who have met him over the years and that's what you'll hear. Never mind that Dave is the singer/songwriter from two of the most popular bands of the end of the millennium , The English Beat and General Public, he's a stand up man from Brum. Whether it's the personal as political in "How Can You Stand There", making politics personal in "Stand Down Margaret", taking a stand against global warming as he did with Greepeace's "Alternative NRG", or helping little kids stand up proudly with "Smile Train", Dave has always stood for something. Big consciousness and big fun dance explosion—that is The English Beat. Artist site and sounds: www.davewakeling.com and www.myspace.com/officialbeatspace

Sun. Oct. 10 at 7pm   $12 adv./$12         seated <21 w/parent  

A theatrical concert about the original cosmic cowboy--he lived fast, died young and left a charred corpse. Gram Parsons was the creative force behind some of the most important recordings of the late '60s and early '70s, and today is hailed as the patron saint of alt-country and Americana . He was born into a southern gothic tragedy straight out of Tennessee Williams---his family owned 18,000 acres of Florida orange groves, and they had all the infidelity, addiction, self-destruction and insanity money could buy. His father, "Coon Dog" Connor, committed suicide when Gram was 12 years old. His mother drank herself to death five years later. Small wonder that Gram had a morbid compulsion to go out in a haze of glory, and on Sept. 19, 1973, in a cheap motel on the edge of the Mojave Desert , Gram got his wish as he OD'd on morphine and tequila. He was 26. But in death, his tale took another bizarre turn. Gram's road manager, Phil Kaufman, stole his body from Los Angeles airport , took it to the desert and burned it. A rock legend was born. Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons , stars Anders Drerup and Kelly Prescott as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. The show was inspired by Michael Bate's March 1973 interview with the doomed singer in Boston . It was Parsons' last recorded conversation. The theatrical concert is produced and directed by Michael Bate , written by Michael Bate with David McDonald  Artist sites and sounds:  www.legendofgramparsons.com .

Wed. Oct. 20 at 7:30pm $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

Amy Speace: “I kind of spilled blood all over this project,” Amy Speace says of her new album The Killer In Me, which marks a quantum creative leap from the artist's 2006 breakthrough effort Songs For Bright Street. While that release won her widespread critical acclaim and a loyal international fan base, The Killer In Me finds the New York-based singer/songwriter forging into deeper, darker lyrical and musical terrain, borne largely out of relationships gone wrong, then right and wrong again. The Killer In Me's 12 soul-baring new songs maintain the effortless melodic appeal of her prior work,  Andy Friedman: His gag cartoons have been published in The New Yorker, but the songs written by "hard scrabble singer-songwriter" (Time Out New York) and "erudite redneck" ( Boston Globe ) Andy Friedman aren't written for laughs. "Friedman has a mastery of wordy self-loathing that many white dudes with guitars would kill for," says Nashville Scene Natalia Zuckerman: Bottleneck country jazz.  "A noteworthy folk-pop songstress and fleet-fingered guitarist, Natalia Zukerman weaves clean and curvy country vocals into crisp folk-rock melodies."  Denise Taylor, The Boston Globe .  Dave McGraw:  Daves' new  CD is Coyotes Came Around. McGraw conjures vivid song stories.  Artist sites and sounds: www.amyspeace.com and www.myspace.com and www.nataliazukerman.com and http://www.davemcgraw.net/fr_2010tour.cfm .

Thu. Oct. 21 at 7:30pm $12 adv./$12 door seated <21 w/parent

New CD is Doors & Windows.  It may sound like a bit of a non sequitur but Bearfoot, a band from Anchorage , is proving that the two aren't as unrelated as you might think. Comprised of Kate Hamre ( acoustic bass ), Mike Mickelson (guitar), Jason Norris (mandolin), Angela Oudean (fiddle), and newest member Odessa Jorgensen (vocals/fiddle, formerly of Biscuit Burners), Bearfoot's rise from über talented music camp counselors to an established national touring band has been nothing short of meteoric.  Bearfoot earned one of roots music's most prestigious awards – Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions – an honor they share with artists Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek . Soon, they were touring extensively during summer breaks and became regular crowd favorites at prestigious festivals including Wintergrass, Grey Fox, Strawberry Festival , and six consecutive years at RockyGrass. Although Bearfoot has nine years, major festivals, and three albums under their belt, Doors and Windows contains many firsts. This is the first Bearfoot CD to feature guest musicians, in this case Andrea Zonn of James Taylor And Band (fiddle), Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters (dobro), Alison Brown (banjo) and Larry Atamanuik, whose drums also represent another Bearfoot first. Produced by Compass Records ' Garry West, Doors and Windows is made up of eleven gorgeous songs steeped in the bluegrass music tradition but unafraid to befriend other genres. Artist sites and sounds:  www.bearfootband.com and www.myspace.com/bearfootband

Sun. Oct. 24 at 7pm $12 adv./$12 door                               seated <21 w/parent

Grammy Award Winner. Two Time IBMA Award Winner.  New CD release is Between the Hollow & The High-Rise

“The Kathy Kallick Band plays hard-drivin' traditional bluegrass that harkens back to the dirt-floor rural up bringing of those who laid the music's foundation long ago. And make no mistake: they do a great job of it on ‘Between The Hollow And The High-Rise. ' Kallick and Company quickly dispel any ideas that their urban upbringing might somehow be an obstacle to making music that's true to the genre's roots. The CD features a selection of material that should leave most any fan of traditional bluegrass yearning for more, including well-written, heartfelt originals, with great arrangements with some subtle twists and turns that are sure to please a mindful ear.” - Travis Tackett, Bluegrass Journal, 6-9-10.  Kathy Kallick has been leading bluegrass bands since 1975. She continues to evolve as one of the music's extraordinary composers and vocalists, releasing 15 albums, which include over 100 of her original songs. Kathy has been among the elite of contemporary songwriters and singers since co-founding the internationally-acclaimed band, Good Ol' Persons. The band:  Tom Bekeny: mandolin, harmony & lead vocals / Dan Booth: acoustic bass, harmony & lead vocals / Greg Booth: dobro, banjo, harmony vocals / Annie Staninec: fiddle, harmony vocals. Artist sites and sounds: http://kathykallick.com

Bonnie Prince Billy

Presented by (((folkYEAH!)))    

Mon. Oct. 25 at 8pm $15 adv./$17 door                                                                 DANCE-AGES 21+

Perhaps you haven't been paying attention, but Bonnie Prince Billy is clearly one of the great American songwriters to emerge in the last decade. Listen more closely, and you'll see. Over the course of five albums and countless singles, compilation tracks, collaborations, live performances and material not intended for release, Bonnie Prince Billy has become a sought after commodity around the free world, as well as some of the uncharted, 'evil' parts of the planet. Bonnie Prince Billy is known for his "do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt honesty," and his music has been likened to Americana , folk , roots , country , punk , and indie rock . Artist sites and sounds:   www.dragcity.com/artists/bonnie-prince-billy  and http://billions.com/bonnieprincebilly

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out “ Bluegrass Band Of The Year”

Tue. Oct. 26 at 7:30pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

Success for IIIrd Tyme Out was nearly an overnight occurrence for this group following its formation in 1991. They have carried on since then as one of the most beloved and best-selling acts in the genre. To this day, founding member Russell Moore (guitar), along with Steve Dilling (banjo), Justen Haynes (fiddle), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Edgar Loudermilk (bass) and their excellent sound technician, Donnie Carver, are creating a new tradition in modern bluegrass music. As the saying goes, “The proof is in the pudding,” and there is no greater proof of the band's status as one of the world's top bluegrass groups than its seven consecutive IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) awards for ‘Vocal Group of the Year' and Russell Moore's two IBMA ‘Male Vocalist of the Year' trophies. All in all, IIIrd Tyme Out has garnered over 50 industry awards, the last two being ‘Bluegrass Band of the Year' and ‘Male Vocalist of the Year' (Russell Moore), both from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA). As a band, their vocals define them, and their a cappella renditions of many songs can barely be matched.  Their superb instrumentation provides a strong lead and supportive contrast to the rich vocal blends. Artist sites and sounds: www.iiirdtymeout.com and www.iiirdtymeout.com/epk/

Barbara Higbie & Jami Sieber Violin, Piano, Cello & Vocal Masters

Wed. Oct. 27 at 7:30pm $15 adv,/$15 door             seated <21 w/parent

Barbara Higbie has performed on more than 40 albums, touring and recording with everyone from singer-songwriters Ferron, Cris Williamson , and Holly Near , to new music legend Terry Riley , the Kronos Quartet , pianist Katrina Krimsky, guitarist Henry Kaiser , bassist Rob Wasserman , and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier . As solo artist, pursuing her singular vision of musical and emotional expression, she has made her most powerful statements.  Please explore and enjoy her web site for more biographical information, concert photos, touring information, audio samples and to order her CDs. Electric cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber reaches inside the soul with compositions that are contemporary, timeless, lush, and powerfully evocative. Her style of performance has been recognized internationally. An innovative musician, Jami's music moves beyond the surface, seeking and re-seeking her truth by creating musical bridges and connections, committed to doing what moves her and inspiring listeners with her honesty, musical prowess, and humanity. Her life-long commitment to the environment, social justice , and the healing arts is at the heart of her music, reflecting a deep dedication to the arts as a medium of exploration and awareness of the interconnectedness of all beings. Artists sites and sounds: www.barbarahigbie.com and www.jamisieber.com

Richard & Julie Smith plus Steve Palazzo Acoustic Guitar Greats & Master Cellist

Thu. Oct. 28 at 7:30pm  $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

Richard Smith : Guitar great from Beckenham , Kent, England. There seems to be no limit to Richard's ability to quickly master whatever guitar style captures his fancy. The complex styles of many guitar greats including Chet Atkins , Merle Travis , Django Reinhardt , Les Paul , and Lenny Breau have proved to be no impediment to his voracious musical appetite.  “The most amazing guy I know on the guitar.” Chet Atkins  “If you like my playing, you should hear Richard Smith.” Tommy Emmanuel  “He is one of the world's greatest guitarists .” Muriel Anderson .  Julie Adams : One of the most diverse cellists on the music scene today. Classically trained at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, Julie has won many competitions and played in a wide variety of musical settings. In 1996, she was selected to perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Cincinnati Conservatory Orchestra. Since then, she has performed with orchestras in Chicago , Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio and Florida. Julie has branched into folk music, playing with guitarist, Muriel Anderson. Julie and Muriel toured extensively throughout the US and released a CD titled "Theme for Two Friends".  After marrying British guitar champion Richard Smith in 1999, Julie and Richard released "Living Out a Dream". Audiences in the U.S. and around the world delight in the eclectic mix of Julie's lyrical style and Richard's flawless technique. They are truly soul mates - in life and in music!   Steve Palazzo  Steve Palazzo, is the hot guitar picker of Homefire, a Santa Cruz based bluegrass band. Steve was featured in the " Local Heroes " column in the March/April 1997 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. Artist sites and sounds: www.richardsmithmusic.com and www.richardsmithmusic.com/julie.html

Slugs N' Roses The Music of The Grateful Dead

Sat. Nov. 6 at 9pm $10 adv./$10 door dance- ages 21+

These guys have big fun with their joyful rockin' take on The Dead . Can't have more fun with Grateful Dead and related tunes than having members of the Banana Slug String Band in the group playing spirited renditions. Slugs N' Roses plays Grateful  Dead music in an energetic, refreshing Santa Cruz style .  Featuring Airy Larry and Doug Dirt from the Banana Slug String Band on guitar and bass, Slugs N' Roses delivers high energy psychedelic rock with interwoven rhythms and impassioned lyrics. Guitarists Brett Packer and August West, keyboardist Dave Faulkner, and drummer Paul Garcia  round out a big powerful sound that ensures a dance party every gig. That leaves most of the vocals to Michael Sammet, who emotionally delivers a beautiful but edgy spirit to the music we have come to love. Be sure to watch out for the rare Dylan tune that the Dead never got around to playing.

Tony Furtado 1pm Matinee

Sun. Nov. 14 at 1pm $13 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent 

Tony Furtado combines a wicked acoustic slide guitar and magic banjo with a deep and wide repertoire of hot tunes.   It takes guts to start your album off with The Bawds of Euphony, an instrumental banjo tune that draws its cryptic title from the words of a Wallace Stevens poem . But Tony Furtado is a man unafraid to go with his heart when it comes to his music. Tony's 14th album, entitled Deep Water , comes entirely from Tony's heart. This CD is 100% Tony Furtado, from the cover art that he created, to the collection of 14 songs that he wrote and chose specifically for Deep Water. Here you will find tunes that embrace his love of slide guitar, his prowess as a banjo player, and his ability to write a song that elicits deep emotion. Produced by the fabulous (and slightly mad) Sean Slade (The Pixies, Radiohead , Dinosaur Jr ., Dresden Dolls ), Deep Water wanders through a wide array of sentiment; from joy and love, to despair and hopelessness. Recorded in Boston , away from managers, label employees, publicists or loved ones, Sean and Tony came together to make a record Tony truly wanted to create. Artist sites and sounds:   www.tonyfurtado.com

The Bobs   7pm Evening Concert 

PRESENTED WITH SNAZZY PRODUCTIONS

Sun. Nov. 14 at 7pm $20 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent

The Bobs, an eccentric a capella group, has garnered a strong cult fan base courtesy of its witty original compositions and audacious covers of such classics as Cream's " White Room " and the Trashmen's " Surfin' Bird ." The vocal virtuosos completely transform familiar songs, and are one of the most entertaining live acts on the circuit. Artist sites and sounds: www.bobs.com

The Chapin Sisters

Thu Dec. 9 at 7:30pm $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

You saw them open for and play with She & Him at Rio Theatre. Now you get to  enjoy an eveing with the Chapin Sisters .  Abigail and Lily Chapin are singing, songwriting sisters who have been performing under the name The Chapin Sisters since 2004. They are known for pristine harmonies and haunting melodies that have gained comparisons to sister acts of old and Appalachian family groups, yet their songs and arrangements have a very contemporary aspect, with elements of pop, blues and psychedelic rock . They have just completed recording their second full length album, Two - which will be released September 14th in North America. They are part of the She & Him touring band in 2010 and will open many dates for them. In May, they began to sell a live EP at She & Him shows and at their own gigs - Oh, Hear The Wind Blow.  Abigail and Lily were born in Brooklyn New York. They couldn't help but pick up a thorough grounding in traditional American roots music and folk-rock from their father, 3-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin . He, along with their grandfather Jim Chapin , a jazz drummer, and their uncle, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin , created an environment wherein music held an almost sacred purpose, of bringing people together, whether it be for family, humanitarian purposes, or joyful release. Artist sites and sounds: www.thechapinsisters.com and www.myspace.com/thechapinsisters and  http://www.reverbnation.com/#/thechapinsisters

The Le Boeuf Brothers

Wed. Dec. 29   at 7:30pmpm $12 adv./$12 door              seated <21 w/parent

Remy Le Boeuf- alto sax, Pascal Le Boeuf – keyboards, Mike Davis - Drums    The Le Boeuf Brothers are part of a growing New York jazz scene characterized by the influences of hip hop, R&B, and alternative rock.  The Le Boeuf brothers have received awards from Downbeat Magazine , the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts , and the John Coltrane Foundation . The San Francisco Chronicle describes their music as "a rich brand of modern jazz, with performances and compositions that display an impressive level of sophistication. Textured harmonies and shifting time signatures are handled with aplomb." In the molds of Chris Potter , Geri Allen , and Brian Blade , the Le Boeuf Brothers are on the cutting edge of progressive jazz. The Le Boeuf brothers have also received awards from Downbeat Magazine, The Steans Institute, The North American Saxophone Alliance , The Grammy Foundation, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts , and the John Coltrane Foundation. The Le Boeuf Brothers latest CD, "Migration" has received recognition from the International Songwriting Competition , and recently won the  Independent Music Awards for Best Jazz Album and for Best Jazz Song  Artist sites and sounds: http://www.lbjazz.com/