Archive | May, 2024

June Shows

31 May

LOTS of music this summer and June is very busy starting…this SATURDAY!

THIS Saturday, June 1  – Carrie Akre “Home” Vinyl Release with Dejha Colantuono & Joy Pearson 
(Carrie’s band features Amy Stolzenbach, Anne Marie Ruljancich, Faith Stankevich, Gretchen Lemon, Patrick Porter et moi)
Sunset Tavern – Ballard 
8:30pm
Tickets & Info:
We’ll be playing this beautiful record from top to bottom, front to back, beginning to end.  
And the entire evening promises to be full of love and good grooves with music to warm us all up by Dejha and Joy!
Tickets are selling fast so get ’em now!
https://dice.fm/event/ro6aw-carrie-akre-home-vinyl-release-dejha-colantuono-joy-pearson-1st-jun-the-sunset-tavern-seattle-tickets?pid=f8b95fbd&_branch_match_id=989404647576355286&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fdJTDFPNklLM0wzT7IvyEyxTbNIsjRNS0oBACfZVIcuAAAA

June 7 – Allison Preisinger 
Rabbit Box
https://dice.fm/event/eogg76-an-interactive-evening-suitable-for-intoverts-7th-jun-the-rabbit-box-seattle-tickets?pid=f3d89872&_branch_match_id=989404647576355286&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1S9ONk5KSTE1SjRPTrEvyEyxTTNOsbC0MDcCAJG9cIAuAAAA

June 9 – Darren Loucas/Ian Jones 
Rabbit Box
https://www.therabbitboxseattle.com/

June 12 – Downpilot, Casey Neill & Norway Rats
Tractor Tavern
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/casey-neill-the-norway-tractor-tickets/13433294?pl=tractor&REFID=clientsitewp

June 20 – Womxn in Blues 
Royal Room
https://theroyalroomseattle.com/event/hear-me-talkin-to-you-womxn-blues/

Coming in July:
Amanda Winterhalter – July 7 
Johnny Bregar – July 9 
Kim Virant/Kathy Moore (performing as Golden West) – July 20
Margo Cilker – Timber Fest July 25
Margo Cilker – Calgary FMF – July 27

NW Folklife

27 May

Music, Sweet Music!

I love the NW Folklife Festival.  And I’ve missed most of it so far, but returning from Toronto in time to play with my friend, Reggie Garrett!
Monday, May 27 – Reggie Garrett & The Snake Oil Peddlers (featuring Will Dowd, Christine Gunn, Darren Loucas, yours truly) 
Northwest Folklife Festival – Fountain Lawn Stage – Seattle Center
5:30pm
Cost:  FREE and/or by Donation
Info:
https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html

Live Music; it’s good for you!

17 May

Two shows, TONIGHT and TOMORROW before I head ‘home’ to Toronto for some family/old friends time!

TONIGHT – Thursday, May 16 – Womxn & Blues, Celebrating the Music of Ethel Waters, Nina Simone & Aretha Franklin
The Royal Room – Columbia City/Seattle
Doors: 6:30pm, Show: 7:30pm
Cost: $20 advance, $25 day of show
Info & Tickets:
https://theroyalroomseattle.com/event/hear-me-talkin-to-you-womxn-blues-4/

And, this one’s gonna be a blast, playing with some of my besties in the Betsy Olson Band and joined by Star Anna, Johnny Sangster & Leslie Braly. WTF?
TOMORROW – Friday, May 17 – Betsy Olson, Star Anna, Braly/Sangster
TIm’s Tavern – White Center/Seattle
Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm
I’ll be rocking with Betsy Olson Band, and super excited to be in the crowd for Braly/Sangster & Star Anna. Oh, What a Night!!!!  As I said, if you’re in Seattle and free on May 17, you’d be a little crazy to miss this one. 🙂
Cost: $10 advance (no wonder we never make any money!), $15 at door (still a bargain!)
Info & Tickets:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3770643153165414?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Shows for May!

4 May

Some fun shows are coming up – and I can’t believe it’s…MAY.  I’m playing 7 shows with 7 different artists/bands this month.  
Check it out and come hang and listen:
Friday, May 3 – that’s TOMORROW – STEPHANIE ANNE JOHNSON
The Seasons Performance Hall in Yakima, WA
Tickets & Info here:
https://www.theseasonsyakima.com/events/the-seasons-presents/stephanie-anne-johnson
Feel free to send your Yakima peeps for what is sure to be a super fun show.

Sunday, May 5 – JOHNNY BREGAR – Music for Kids (Ages 1-10) that Adults will listen to! 🙂
Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, West Seattle.
Doors, 10am.  Show: 10:30am
Cost: $5-$10
This is a show for kids, roughly 1-10 years of age. I sure love playing to this audience of tiny dancers – and it’s fun if you or your friends have little kids.  
Info:
https://fauntleroyschoolhouse.org/_home/home.php
Tickets:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6257091

Sunday, May 5 – FLOWERS BLACK (a duo featuring Darren Loucas and yours truly) plus RebRick (a duo featuring Rick DeChurch and yours truly)
The Rabbit Box Theater – Pike Place Market
Doors 7pm, Show 7:30-10pm
Cost:  $12 adv/$15 door
Info & Tickets:
https://dice.fm/event/a858v-sunday-night-music-showcase-5th-may-the-rabbit-box-seattle-tickets?pid=f3d89872&_branch_match_id=989404647576355286&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1Y%2BwNDI3NbQ0S0k1NrIvyEyxTTNOsbC0MDcCAF5ydxcuAAAA

Friday, May 10 – Allison Preisinger 
Conway Muse, Conway, WA
This is a super cool venue if you want to venture up to Skagit Valley territory.  The show has a workshop component, and lots of great singer/songwriters. 
I’ll be playing with Allison Preisinger and a full band.
Evening starts at 6pm and there’s a full line-up.
TIckets & Info here:
https://conwaymuse.com/event/allison-preisinger-fri-may-10-2024-6-pm-conway-muse/

Thursday, May 16 – Womxn & Blues, Celebrating the Music of Ethel Waters, Nina Simone & Aretha Franklin
The Royal Room – Columbia City/Seattle
Doors: 6:30pm, Show: 7:30pm
Cost: $20 advance, $25 day of show
Info & Tickets:
https://theroyalroomseattle.com/event/hear-me-talkin-to-you-womxn-blues-4/

Friday, May 17 – Betsy Olson, Star Anna, Braly/Sangster
TIm’s Tavern – White Center/Seattle
Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm
I’ll be rocking with Betsy Olson Band, and super excited to be in the crowd for Braly/Sangster & Star Anna. Oh, What a Night!!!!  As I said, if you’re in Seattle and free on May 17, you’d be a little crazy to miss this one. 🙂
Cost: $10 advance (no wonder we never make any money!), $15 at door (still a bargain!)
Info & Tickets:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3770643153165414?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Monday, May 27 – Reggie Garrett & The Snake Oil Peddlers (featuring Will Down, Christine Gunn, Darren Loucas, yours truly) 
Northwest Folklife Festival – Seattle Center
5:30pm
Cost:  By Donation
Tickets & Info:
https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html