Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:26:11 -0700
Subject: [SBF News] Vasona Vibrations begins this Sat Jun 3rd: With River
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South Bay Folks Newsletter
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June 1st, 2006
In this edition:
- Free Vasona Vibrations Concert Series begins Saturday, June 3rd
- Mission City Coffee update
- SBF Acoustic Open Mike: keyboards OK; schedule
- The Gig List: live folk and acoustic music calendar
- How to add or remove yourself from this list
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* Vasona Vibrations Concert Series begins this Saturday, June 3rd *
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Vasona Vibrations
Free Outdoor Concert Series
5-7pm very Saturday in June and July
On the lawn, near the foot bridge at
Vasona Lake County Park
333 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408)354-2608
For the fourth consecutive year, South Bay Folks and Santa Clara County
Parks team up to bring you free, outdoor concerts every Saturday in June
and July. Located in a pleasant outdoor setting overlooking Vasona Lake
and Los Gatos Creek, this nine-week series features local artists
performing a wide variety of acoustic genres ranging from big band, to
jazz, to traditional and contemporary folk. Pack a picnic dinner or
enjoy concessions at the park, and join us on the lawn for Vasona
Vibrations 2006.
Launching the series this summer is With River, the new collaboration of
singer-songwriters Philip Rodriguez and Colin Carthen. Fresh out of the
studio with a new CD, With River performs amazing original and
traditional folk music, all roots-based and acoustic, on guitars,
mandolin, and violin to accompany powerful vocal harmonies. Their music
is fresh and stirring, reflecting the influences of Townes Van Zandt,
early Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, and Jeff Buckley.
Find eight more weeks of performance info, pictures and links to the
artist's own pages, as well as maps, driving directions and more at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/vasona/
See you there!
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* Mission City Coffee update *
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Plans to renovate the performance room at "The Mission" are moving right
along. Engineers and contractors have been consulted, estimates
procured, permission from the building owner received, and permits
sought to move the long wall back eight feet, and to remove the central
post. Eventually, there will be a dedicated sound system as well as room
treatment to improve acoustics.
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* SBF Acoustic Open Mike: keyboards OK; schedule *
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For the first time in a long time, the SBF open mike is without a piano.
Several folks have offered one for our use, but until the expected
renovations at Mission City Coffee are completed, that's not even an
option. In years past, during the surprisingly few periods when a piano
was not available, SBF adopted a policy of allowing electronic keyboards
that were set to an acoustic piano voice, and we will do that again. In
keeping with the spirit of the SBF open mike, we request that keyboards
be set to an acoustic voice, and played live. No sequencing; no drum
machines. Also, please remember that we are struggling to get through as
many as twenty performers in a given night; setup time comes out of your
alloted ten minutes. You will need to set up and breakdown your keyboard
quickly.
SBF Acoustic Open Mike
Every Thursday from 7-10pm (sign up by 6:45pm)
Mission City Coffee Roasting Company
2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050 (adjacent to Santa Clara Univ)
tel: 408-261-2221
URL: http://www.SouthBayFolks.org/openmike.html
Mission City Coffee offers a wide variety of sandwiches and other good
food, excellent coffee, late hours, plenty of room to accommodate a
South Bay Folks crowd, and the owner is very music-friendly. It is a
pleasant space in an old building filled with character, and there are
plans afoot to make Mission City a notable South Bay venue for small,
acoustic concerts.
Directions:
From I-880 heading south, take the CA-82 exit to Santa Clara
and go 0.3 mi; bear right at The Alameda - go 0.3 mi.
From I-880 heading north, take the CA-82 exit - go 0.2 mi; bear
left onto the CA-82 N ramp to Santa Clara University
and go 120 ft; turn left at The Alameda - go 0.5 mi
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* The Gig List: live folk and acoustic music calendar *
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The Gig List is a calendar of folk and acoustic music performances in
and around the South Bay. Please verify dates, times, and details for
all events. Errors do occur; events may be rescheduled or canceled.
Events are contributed to the Gig List via a form available on the
web. If you have acoustic music events to contribute, you may send
email to giglist-help@SouthBayFolks.org to request access.
The latest version of the Gig List, updated daily, is kept at:
http://www.SouthBayFolks.org/calendars/giglist.html
Jun 1 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of
acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The
Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara
Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/, .
Jun 3 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: WITH RIVER (Philip
Rodriguez and Colin Carthen perform original and traditional,
roots-based folk), Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill
Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor concert series; artist info at
http://www.PhilipRodriguez.org/ and
http://www.myspace.com/ColinCarthen,
.
Jun 3 Sat 6:00pm ANNIE and the VETS (music to promote peace),
Britannia Arms Cupertino, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, no
cover dinner show in the dining room;
mailto:phil@ambergrass.com; presented by Firesign Entertainment
Group, tel:408-469-0251,
.
Jun 4 Sun 11:00am ATKINSON KINCHELOE BAND (singer/songwriters, Lisa
Atkinson, George Kincheloe, and Marty Atkinson), San Gregorio
Store, Hwy 84 and Sage Rd, San Gregorio, 650-726-0565,
.
Jun 5 Mon 8:00pm THE GREENCARDS (bluegrass and Americana from
Australia and England), Don Quixote's Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9
in Downtown Felton, co-sponsored by Fiddling Cricket; $10
adv./$12 door; under 21 accompanied by parent; call 831-603-
2294,
.
Jun 7 Wed 7:00pm ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT (acoustic folk, blues,
country, bluegrass, classical, etc...), Britannia Arms
Cupertino, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95129, presented
by Firesign Entertainment Group - contact: Darren or Kristina at
408-469-0251, .
Jun 8 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of
acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The
Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara
Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/, .
Jun 10 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: ONE of EACH / THE
SKETCHBOOK QUARTET (split bill) (One of Each: a cappella without
a net / Sketchbook: funky, folkadelic blues-grass), Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor
concert series; artist info at http://www.OneofEach.org and
http://www.myspace.com/TheSketchbookQuartet,
.
Jun 10 Sat 7:30pm HOUSTON JONES (Americana), Mission Coffee Roasting
Company, 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA, 510-623-6920,
.
Jun 15 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of
acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The
Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara
Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/, .
Jun 16 Fri 8:00pm BRIAN JOSEPH (witty singer songwriter), TrueWind
Music House Concert, Campbell - address provided with confirmed
reservation, 408-378-6823 or email mailto:bev@truewindmusic.com,
.
Jun 16 Fri 8:00pm DAVE MAURISCHAT (songs of love, life & revolution),
Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa
Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ), contact
mailto:instantminstrel@earthlink.net for more info,
.
Jun 16 Fri 8:00pm HOUSTON JONES (Americana), Dana Street Roasting
Company, 744 W. Dana St., Mountain View, CA, 650-390-9638,
.
Jun 17 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: BEV BARNETT & GREG
NEWLON (country-influenced folk with the groove of R&B), Vasona
Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free
outdoor concert series; artist info at
http://www.BevAndGreg.com/,
.
Jun 17 Sat 8:00pm TIN CAT (acoustic pop), Mission City Coffee Roasting
Company, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA,
.
Jun 21 Wed 7:00pm ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT (acoustic folk, blues,
country, bluegrass, classical, etc...), Britannia Arms
Cupertino, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95129, presented
by Firesign Entertainment Group - contact: Darren or Kristina at
408-469-0251, .
Jun 21 Wed 7:30pm TIN CAT / open mike (acoustic pop / various), SoFA
Lounge, 372 S 1st St., San Jose, CA 95113, open mike at 7:30,
followed by Tin Cat at 9:30, .
Jun 22 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of
acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The
Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara
Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/, .
Jun 23 Fri 8:00pm ZAMBRA! DULCIMER GIRLS open (world a cappella),
Ananda Sangha of the Redwoods, 13150 Highway 9, Boulder Creek,
831-338-9642, .
Jun 24 Sat 12:00pm THE 30th annual SAN FRANCISCO FREE FOLK FESTIVAL
(day 1 of 2) (music, dances, concerts, & activities all day
long), Roosevelt Middle School, 460 Arguello (at Geary), San
Francisco, starts at noon to around 10pm; entirely free and open
to the public, .
Jun 24 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: 10th AVENUE BAND
(big band, jump swing, swingin. Chicago style Dixieland and
more; this band simply swings, rocks, and cooks.), Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor
concert series; artist info at http://www.10thAvenueBand.com/,
.
Jun 24 Sat 8:00pm WITH RIVER CD RELEASE PARTY (Philip Rodriguez and
Colin Carthen duo perform original and traditional roots-based
folk), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The Alameda,
Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara Univ),
individual artist info at http://www.PhilipRodriguez.org/ and
http://www.myspace.com/ColinCarthen.
Jun 25 Sun 12:00pm THE 30th annual SAN FRANCISCO FREE FOLK FESTIVAL
(day 2 of 2) (music, dances, concerts, & activities all day
long), Roosevelt Middle School, 460 Arguello (at Geary), San
Francisco, starts at noon to around 10pm; entirely free and open
to the public, .
Jun 29 Thu 6:45pm SOUTH BAY FOLKS ACOUSTIC OPEN MIKE (wide variety of
acoustic genres), Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, 2221 The
Alameda, Santa Clara (east of, and adjacent to Santa Clara
Univ), free, and open to all; acoustic only; more info at
http://SouthBayFolks.org/, .
Jun 30 Fri 7:00pm JAYME KELLY CURTIS w/ PHIL CAMPBELL and TOPHER GAYLE
(bluesy folk), Blue Sun Art Cafe, 13070 Highway 9, Boulder
Creek, 831-338-2105, .
Jul 1 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: GUYS with GUITARS &
FRIENDS (Dave Metzger & Dennis Aiello perform acoustic folk with
distinctive vocal harmonies), Vasona Lake County Park, 333
Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor concert series,
5-7pm; artist info at http://www.Dave9.com/gwg,
.
Jul 2 Sun 11:00am ATKINSON KINCHELOE BAND (singer/songwriters, Lisa
Atkinson, George Kincheloe, and Marty Atkinson), San Gregorio
Store, Hwy 84 and Sage Rd, San Gregorio, 650-726-0565,
.
Jul 8 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: CLUB D.JIVE (Hot
Club, jazz standards, vocals, Django), Vasona Lake County Park,
333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor concert
series, 5-7pm, .
Jul 8 Sat 8:00pm HOUSTON JONES (Americana), Good Old Fashioned
Bluegrass Festival, 9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos, CA, 831-628-
3421, .
Jul 9 Sun 7:00pm HOUSTON JONES with JT and the CLOUDS (Americana), Sly
McFly's, 700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA, 831-372-3225,
.
Jul 13 Thu 8:00pm HOUSTON JONES with JT and the CLOUDS (Americana), Don
Quixote's, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton, CA, 831-372-3225,
.
Jul 15 Sat 5:00pm VASONA VIBRATIONS CONCERT SERIES: SAN JOSE
METROPOLITAN BAND (contemporary concert band), Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA, free outdoor
concert series, 5-7pm; artist info at
http://www.sjmetroband.org/,
.
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