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Music News Update by Sierra Madre Sue Behrens |
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 Check
out this week's photo (click to enlarge) of the HOA Girls - the Horses On Astroturf roadies:
Sue, Joan & Jill, looking more like Happy, Silly and Surly in this
picture! We'll be at Gem City Grill in Monrovia this Saturday night,
celebrating Jill's upcoming nuptials. And no - she's not really surly!
WED. 5/16 THRU SAT. 5/19 -
"THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE" - Monrovia High School's biggest, most fabulous
musical production ever! 7pm, tickets $16. 845 W. Colorado Blvd.
626-471-2800. My friends' daughter Jamie Motheral and all her talented
classmates are in it!
WED. 5/16 - AFTER DINNER
BANDS @ CAFE 322, 9:30-10pm-ish. I may be sketchy on the details, but I
think there are 2 or 3 bands playing. Larry the chef told me about
PUTTANESCA - and described their female singer as "sultry and torchy." He
also mentioned GUT PUPPET and said they are "really heavy cats." But when
I had lunch there yesterday, the waitress said Mario and Larry's own band
FATSO JETSON was playing, so I'm a bit confused.... I'll just have to go
see for myself, and so should YOU! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
626-836-5414. Full bar. No cover.
WED.
5/16 - the DARK HORSES @ the BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm-ish.
70 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd.
626-355-9045
Full bar, no cover, free parking in back.
I figured this for a George Harrison-like band, but that's not what it sez
on their website: "Southern California's finest purveyors of original
country music." and No - this is NOT a Steve Vargas/Horses
production!
WED. 5/16 - RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END @
ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 8pm, with special guest J.D.
CRAWFORD doing
the middle set at 9pm. 16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349.
$5 cover - goes to the guest band
. $2 Miller High Lifes, nightly
drink specials, free pool - what a bargain! Honky Tonk Blues 2 NIGHTS IN
A ROW...........
THURS. 5/17 - RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END
@ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 8pm, with special guest JAKE
LaBOTZ do
ing the middle set at 9pm.
16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349.
$5 cover - goes to the guest band
. $2
Miller High Lifes, nightly drink specials, free pool - what a bargain!
Honky Tonk Blues every Thursday nite!
SAT. 5/19 - CAIN ENABLERS @
THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9PM. 70 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd
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626-355-9045. No cover, full bar,
cheap drinks! Harp-driven blues band with deep Sierra Madre roots!
SAT. 5/19 - HORSES ON ASTROTURF @ GEM CITY GRILL IN
MONROVIA,
9PM. 115 E. Olive Ave., just east of Myrtle.
626-358-0342.
Full bar, dance floor, pool tables, no cover. Hillbilly hippie rock.
Come see the HOA Girls and join
us for Jill's bachelorette party!
SAT. 5/19 - ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE SIERRA
MADRE FIRE STATION, 7-11am, only $5 for a
great meal, before you head over to the Art Fair.....
SAT. 5/19 AND SUN. 5/20 IS THE 45th ANNUAL
ART FAIR IN SIERRA MADRE'S MEMORIAL PARK. In addition to the
great art, photography, handmade jewelry, ceramics, kids activities, food,
ETC., there will also be a variety of music in the BANDSHELL:
SATURDAY:
STRING PLANET (Larry Tuttle on
Chapman Stick and Novi Novog on Viola) 11am - 1pm,
and LISA FINNIE & THE JOHN McDUFFIE TRIO , 2
- 5pm.
SUNDAY: STRING PLANET, 11am -
1pm, and The
BENNY BRYDERN HOT STRINGS DUO, 2 - 4pm.
***ALSO, on the SOUTH LAWN:
ANN LUKE/DULCIMER - Sat. 9:30-10:30am, and Sun. 10-11am. and BARRY
SCHWAM/THEREMIN & AUTOHARP - Sat. 11am-12:30pm, and Sun. 11:30am-1pm.
and I got an e-mail from JOEL PENNER that says he's playing too, on Sat.
from 3-5pm and Sun. from 2-4pm. Must be on the south
lawn................. sorry this is so fragmented - I got the info. from
3 different sources!
SUN. 5/20 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO
IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11AM. 1009 EL CENTRO
ST. SUNDAY BRUNCH - BLUES STYLE! OUTDOORS - UNDER A BIG BREEZY TENT.
SUN. 5/20 -
GRANT PARK SOFTBALL - ALL ARE WELCOME!
EVERY SUNDAY!!! BRING YOUR GLOVE, BAT, BEACH
CHAIR, ICE CHEST, ETC. BATTING PRACTICE AT 12:30, GAME TIME ASAP. CORNER
OF CORDOVA &
MICHIGAN
, 3 BLOCKS W. OF PCC. New players & spectators are encouraged, and
good seats are still available!
MON. 5/21 - THE STAGEROBBERS @ THE COWBOY PALACE SALOON IN CHATSWORTH,
8:30 - 11:30pm. 21635 Devonshire St. 818-341-0166.
BLUEGRASS on Monday nights!
THURS. 5/24 - RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END
@ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 8pm, with special guest MIKE
STINSON do
ing the middle set at 9pm.
16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349.
$5 cover - goes to the guest band
. $2
Miller High Lifes, nightly drink specials, free pool - what a bargain!
Honky Tonk Blues every Thursday nite!
THURS. 5/24 - FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER
opening for REG MUEROSS @ THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA,
8pm. 2029 N. Lake Ave. 626-398-7917.
$15. Fur & Steve say, "Welcome our dear pal Reg from the U.K. You're
going to love his songs, his lyrics, his converse sneakers."
Country/Folk.
SAT. 5/26 -
MARK HUMPHREYS @ BEANTOWN IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 -
11pm. 45 N. Baldwin Ave.
626-355-1596. Soups, sandwiches, pastries, desserts, coffee
drinks, etc. SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITAR PLAYER.
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
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We're going to post links to past Music News columns, not because it makes sense to post outdated calendar items, but just so you can look up the name of the band that played at that place last Thursday that it's driving you crazy that you can't remember. Actually, we may also add to some of the old columns by creating links at the blurb about an event, if we cover it and have either photos or videos that we've posted for that event. |