Ukulele player as rock star? How about taking center stage at a symphony hall? Almost hard to imagine unless you’ve heard Jake Shimabukuro. An international phenomenon, Jake’s played loud rock on his uke in front of thousands in Japan, classical music with orchestras and jazz with the best of them in New York. He’s written…
Special Consensus Tues, Jan 24th
By Folk Department | Published January 24th, 2012Special Consensus, the mighty four-person acoustic bluegrass band from the Chicago area, will be in concert Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA, performing songs from their CD “35,” named after the band’s 35th anniversary, and more. While band members have changed over the decades, they’re still led by ace banjo…
Jim Malcolm Wed Jan 25th
By Folk Department | Published January 24th, 2012Scottish singer-songwriter Jim Malcolm will be performing at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Former lead singer of the well-respected band Old Blind Dogs, Jim has been touring the world with his guitar and harmonicas, singing the traditional songs of Scotland along with his own originals. He’s a master interpreter of…
A Smorgasbord Of Ska
By Program Review Committee | Published January 20th, 2012There seems to be a surfeit of ska music in the coming months. This bounty of musical nourishment will satisfy the ska-starved and the dance-deprived. Some of the bands coming to town include: Friday, January 20th – DAN POTTHAST – The Catalyst Saturday, January 21st – VOODOO GLOW SKULLS – The Catalyst Thursday, January 26th…
Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton, Wed Jan 18th
By Folk Department | Published January 17th, 2012From chilly Minnesota comes Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton to the Backstage Lounge (next to the Rio Theatre) in Santa Cruz, CA on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 8:30pm. A true master of the much maligned squeeze box, Dan’s repertoire covers a wide swath of original and traditional material, including influences of Gypsy Swing, French Musette,…
David Lindley Jan. 11th
By Michael Bryant | Published January 5th, 2012He’s mastered such a wide variety of instruments that Acoustic Guitar magazine refers to David Lindley not as a multi-instrumentalist but instead as a “maxi-instrumentalist”. Lindley holds cult status in a lot of areas: supreme sideman for the likes of Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt; world music visionary; band leader of El Rayo X…the list…
Molly’s Revenge Wed, Jan 4th
By Folk Department | Published January 3rd, 2012Molly’s Revenge is a Monterey Bay Area four-person acoustic Celtic band that will be undergoing change soon, as they say farewell to one of their founding members after some 10 years. Pete Haworth, the bouzouki playing lead vocalist, will be performing for the last time in Molly’s Revenge on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:30pm…
The White Album Ensemble Dec. 29 & 30
By Michael Bryant | Published December 7th, 2011The White Album Ensemble returns to The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz for their 8th annual holiday show run of Beatles music. This year they’ll be performing “The “White Album” in its entirety (and in sequential order) December 29th and “Revolver”, followed by “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on December 30th. There will be…
Kevin Burke Wed Dec 7th
By Folk Department | Published December 5th, 2011Irish fiddle master Kevin Burke will be appearing in a solo concert Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. A proponent of the fluid and beautifully ornamented County Sligo style, Kevin has been the fiddling mainstay of several seminal Irish groups, including The Bothy Band and Patrick Street. Now residing…
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Sun Dec 4th
By Folk Department | Published December 3rd, 2011The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band will be performing an afternoon concert at the Digital Media Factory in Santa Cruz, CA on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 4:00pm. You can be part of the audience for this concert to be filmed in HD for later TV and internet broadcast as part of the Santa Cruz Live…