ALIVE AND PICKING'S
ACOUSTIC
FOLK/ROOTS/BLUEGRASS
MUSIC CALENDAR FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
compiled by Mary
Katherine Aldin
This calendar is provided as a
completely free
service. The listings are free (there is no charge to list a show) and
there is no charge to access these listings. If you have items which
you wish to submit for consideration
for inclusion, please send them to me at mkaldin at aol.com. While
there is no
deadline per se since the calendar is updated regularly, sooner is
always better than later; the sooner you get the listings to me, the
longer time they will spend "up" on the calendar and the larger the
number of potential attendees that will see them. Please include
as many details as possible, including the name of the artist or group,
the name and full address of the venue (including the city, please!),
and a telephone number that the public can call for more
information. Thanks! ~~~Mary Katherine
Thursday-Friday-Saturday May
17-18-19 THE SEVENTH EVER LOS ANGELES OLD TIME SOCIAL with CLIFF
WAGNER & OLD #7, MODAL TEASE STRINGBAND, FLAT ROCK STRINGBAND, cake
baking contest, square dancing, workshops with Tom Sauber and much more
Thursday May 17 ALAN
JABBOUR & KEN PERLMAN
UCSB Multicultural Center, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday May 17 SALTY SUITES
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Friday May 18 RICK RUSKIN
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Friday May 18 JACK TEMPCHIN plus JENI & BILLY
Camarillo Cafe, 1605 E. Burnley St.,
Camarillo; 8:00 p.m.
(805) 523-2682
Friday-Saturday-Sunday May 18-19-20 BMPAC
SPRING BLUES FESTIVAL with (at Friday night opening reception) BARBARA
MORRISON, JAMIE "BLUES BOY" POWELL, BIG TERRY DeROUEN, THE BERNIE PEARL
BLUES BAND; (on Saturday) BILLY FOSTER & THE ORIGINAL MEDALLIONS,
THE SONS OF RHYTHM: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY OTIS, ETTA JAMES & RICHARD
BERRY featuring JOHNNY "LUCKY" OTIS, DONTO JAMES AND RICHARD BERRY III,
WITH BARBARA MORRISON, BILLY MASTRO & MAMA'S BOYS, SONNY GREEN,
JAMIE "BLUES BOY" POWELL, THE BERNIE PEARL BLUES BAND; (on Sunday) MAMA
BLUES with SISTA SHERRY PRUITT, SHELLY "KING" FISHER, AND THE SWEETIE
CHICKS, RAY BAILEY, KIRK FLETCHER, BROTHER YUSEF, THE
BERNIE PEARL BLUES BAND
The Barbara Morrison
Performing Arts Center, 4305 Degnan Blvd., L.A.
(Leimert Park)
(310) 462-1439
Saturday May 19 ROBBY LONGLEY, CASSANDRA McGRATH
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Saturday May 19 RICK SHEA, JAMES INTVELD, RED MEAT
Nick's Taste of Texas, 545
N. Citrus Ave., Covina; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 331-2824
Saturday May 19 RICK RUSKIN
Boulevard
Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 398-2583
Saturday May 19 The
California
Traditional Music Society presents ALAN JABBOUR & KEN PERLMAN
CTMS Center for Folk Music, 16953 Ventura Blvd., Encino; fiddle
workshop
with Alan, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; banjo workshop with Alan, 4:00-6:00 p.m.;
concert, 8:00 p.m.
(818) 817-7756
Saturday May 19 SHELBY LYNNE
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Saturday May 19 AN EVENING WITH GRANT LEE PHILLIPS (Solo
Acoustic)
SoHo, 1221 State St., Santa
Barbara
(805) 962-7776
Saturday May 19 LISA HALEY & THE
ZYDECATS
Dancing Oak Ranch, 4585 Casitas Pass Road, Ventura; 6:00 p.m.
(805) 665-8852
Saturday May 19 San Diego Folk Heritage
presents PATTY HALL
Templar's Hall, Old Poway Park, Midland Road, Poway; 7:00 p.m.
Sunday May 20 TOPANGA BANJO-FIDDLE CONTEST
Paramount Ranch, Agoura
(818) 382-4819
**DISCLAIMER: Mary Katherine is an
emcee of this event**
Sunday May 20 THE HOLMES BROTHERS
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Monday May 21 Bluegrass
night with THE BROMBIES
Viva Cantina, 900
Riverside Drive, Burbank; 7:30-10:30 p.m.
(818) 845-2425
Thursday May 24 DANNY
O'KEEFE and BOB LIND
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Thursday May 24 HUGH LAURIE
El Rey Theater, Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
Friday May 25 DANNY
O'KEEFE and BOB LIND
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Saturday May 26 GOIN' SOUTH BAND plus SUGAR IN THE GOURD
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 7:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Saturday May 26 DANNY SCHMIDT &
CARRIE ELKIN
Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon
Perdido, Santa Barbara; 8:00 p.m.
(805) 963-0761
Saturday May 26 JOHN BATDORF
Noble House Concerts, Van Nuys; 8:00 p.m.
(818) 780-5979
Saturday-Sunday May 26-27 SIMI VALLEY CAJUN AND
BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring JAMES COTTON, NATHAN & THE
ZYDECO CHA-CHAS, STEADY ROLLIN' BOB MARGOLIN, JAMES HARMAN, ROSIE
LEDET, BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO, and many more
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi
Valley
(805) 517-9000
**SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS**Saturday-Sunday
May 26-27 LOUDON
WAINWRIGHT III
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m. Sat., 7:00 p.m. Sun.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497**SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS**
Sunday May 27 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION FEATURING
JERRY DOUGLAS
Humphrey's
By the Bay, Shelter Island Drive, San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 224-5377
Sunday May 27 DANNY
O'KEEFE and BOB LIND
AMSD Concerts,
4650 Mansfield St., San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 303-8176
Monday May 28 Bluegrass
night with THE BROMBIES
Viva Cantina, 900
Riverside Drive, Burbank; 7:30-10:30 p.m.
(818) 845-2425
Tuesday May 29 ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Thursday May 31 BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION
Sainte Rocke, 142
Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach
(310) 372-0035
Thursday May 31 WILL RYAN & THE CACTUS COUNTY COWBOYS
with special guests JUNE FORAY and IAN WHITCOMB
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Friday June 1 SOURDOUGH
SLIM
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Saturday June 2 SAM HINTON FOLK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
with RATTLESNAKE CREEK OLD TIME STRING BAND, BAJA BLUES BOYS, PATTY
HALL, ROBIN HENKEL, CHRIS CLARKE & PLOW, TRAILS & RAILS, JEFF
BERTINO & MIKE STUBBLEFELD
Old Poway Park Poway; 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free!
Saturday June 2 SANDY ROSS
CTMS
Center for Folk Music, 16953
Ventura Blvd., Encino; 8:00 p.m.
(818) 817-7756
Saturday June 2 PETER CASE
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Saturday June 2 BORDER RADIO, JOHN BATDORF
Boulevard
Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 398-2583
Saturday June 2 HERITAGE
MUSIC AND
ARTS FESTIVAL presents CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN, TOULOUSE
ENGLEHARDT, DENNIS ROGER REED with CHRIS DARROW & MIKE DOWLING,
CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS, ROCKY NECK BLUEGRASS BAND, more
Heritage Museum, 3101
W. Harvard St., Santa Ana; 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
(714) 540-0404
Sunday June 3 BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION
The Coach House,
Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 7:00 p.m.
(949) 496-8930
Sunday June 3 ANDRE THIERRY &
DEXTER ARDOIN
Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., Long Beach; 5:00 p.m. <----NOTE early start time
Friday June 8 PIERRE
BENSUSAN
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Friday June 8 BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION
Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Ave., L.A.; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 390-4391 Jeff for more info
Friday-Saturday-Sunday June 8-9-10 North San Diego County Folk Song
Society presents THE GUAJOME
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Guajome Regional Park, 3000 Guajome Lake Road, Oceanside
(760) 724-4489
Saturday June 9 SongTree
Concert Series presents PETER
FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta; 7:30 p.m.
(805) 403-2639
Saturday June 9 San Diego Folk Heritage
presents CHRISTOPHER DEAN
San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena,
Encinitas; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday June 9 JACK
BROWN and JAMES HURLEY
Russ and Julie's House Concerts,
Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); 8:00 p.m.
(818) 707-2179
Sunday June 10 JOE HALL & HIS LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS
Golden Sails Hotel PCH Club, 6285 Pacific Coast Highway, Long
Beach; 5:00-9:00 p.m. (beginners dance lesson 4:30 p.m.)
(562) 396-1132
Monday June 11 PIERRE BENSUSAN
SoHo, 1221 State St., Santa
Barbara
(805) 962-7776
Friday June 15 RODNEY
CROWELL & MARY KARR plus STEUART SMITH
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m. + 10:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Friday June 15 THE INDIGO GIRLS
Humphrey's
By the Bay, Shelter Island Drive, San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 224-5377
Friday-Saturday-Sunday June 15-16-17 HUCK FINNS JUBILEE with
LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS, THE SELDOM SCENE, STEEP CANYON
RANGERS, DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD, RONNIE RENO & THE RENO TRADITION,
CHRIS JONES & THE NIGHT DRIVERS, many more
Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville
(951) 780-8810
Saturday June 16 RODNEY
CROWELL & MARY KARR
Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon
Perdido, Santa Barbara; 8:00 p.m.
(805) 963-0761
Saturday June 16 THE INDIGO GIRLS
Wiltern Theater, corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Western Ave.,
L.A.; 8:00 p.m.
(800) 745-3000
Saturday June 16 LAURENCE JUBER
Boulevard
Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 398-2583
Saturday June 16 Bodie
House Music presents DOUG HAYWOOD
& ROSEMARY BUTLER
Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks; 8:00
p.m.
(818) 621-8309
Sunday June 17 JIM
KWESKIN
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Tuesday June 19 BASC
Bluegrass
night with THE MURPHY FAMILY BAND
Viva Cantina, 900
Riverside Drive, Burbank; 8:00 p.m.
(818) 845-2425
Saturday June 23 PETER FELDMANN,
BLAINE SPROUSE & RICK CUNHA
Fret House, 309 N.
Citrus Ave., Covina; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 339-7020
Saturday June 23 New Orleans' own WALTER
"WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON and RUSSELL BATISTE
Cafe Boogaloo, 1238 Hermosa
Ave., Hermosa Beach
(310) 318-2324
Saturday June 23 PHIL BOROFF & EVAN MARSHALL
Boulevard
Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 398-2583
Saturday June 23 BLAME SALLY
Dancing Oak Ranch, 4585 Casitas Pass Road, Ventura; 6:00 p.m.
(805) 665-8852
Saturday-Sunday June 23-24 LONG
BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL
Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach
(562) 424-0013
Sunday June 24 JACKSON BROWNE, GLEN
CAMPBELL, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood; 8:00 p.m.
Thursday June 28 CHRIS
SMITHER
AMSD Concerts,
4650 Mansfield St., San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 303-8176
Friday June 29 CHRIS
SMITHER
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 + 10:00 p.m
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Sunday July 1 BEN HARPER, VIEUX FARKA
TOURE
Hollywood Bowl, 2301
N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; 7:00 p.m.
(232) 850-2000
Monday July 2 LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND
Humphrey's
By the Bay, Shelter Island Drive, San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 224-5377
Tuesday July 3 MIKE COMPTON
New Expression Music,
4434 30th St., San Diego; mandolin workshop 5:00-7:00 p.m., concert
8:00 p.m.
(619) 280-9035
Friday July 6 ALBERT LEE
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Saturday July 7 The Cal Tech Folk Music
Society presents LEGENDS OF THE
CELTIC HARP: PATRICK BALL,
LISA LYNNE AND ARYEH FRANFURTER
Beckman Institute Auditorium,
400 So. Wilson Ave.,
Cal Tech, Pasadena; 8:00 p..m
(626) 395-4652
Saturday July 7 Bodie
House Music presents CAROLINE
AIKEN
Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks; 8:00
p.m.
(818) 621-8309
Saturday July 7 CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
McCabe's, 3101 W.
Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 828-4403 or (310) 828-4497
Friday July 13 RAY
WYLIE HUBBARD
AMSD Concerts,
4650 Mansfield St., San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 303-8176
Friday July 13 BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION
Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Ave., L.A.; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 390-4391 Jeff for more info
Friday July 13 BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
The Coach House,
Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 8:00 p.m.
(949) 496-8930
Friday July 13 A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION with GARRISON
KEILLOR
Hollywood Bowl, 2301
N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; 8:00 p.m.
(232) 850-2000
Saturday July 14 SongTree Concert Series
presents CAFE MUSIQUE
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta; 7:30 p.m.
(805) 403-2639
Saturday July 14 JAMES
LEE STANLEY
Russ and Julie's House Concerts,
Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); 8:00 p.m.
(818) 707-2179
Sunday July 15 TOULOUSE ENGLEHARDT
Coffee
Gallery
Backstage,
2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena; 7:00 p.m.
(626) 798-6236
Friday July 20 ED GERHARD
Alvas, 1417 W. 8th St.,
San Pedro; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 833-3281
Saturday July 21 ED GERHARD
Trilogy Guitars, on
Culver Blvd. in Playa del Rey; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 305-7577
Thursday July 26 ED GERHARD
SoHo, 1221 State St., Santa
Barbara; 6:00-7:30 p.m.
(805) 962-7776
Wednesday August 1 THE NEVILLE BROTHERS' FAREWELL TOUR plus
TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE
Hollywood Bowl, 2301
N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; 7:00 p.m.
(232) 850-2000
Friday August 10 BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION
Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Ave., L.A.; 7:00 p.m.
(310) 390-4391 Jeff for more info
Saturday August 11 SongTree Concert Series
presents PATRICK LANDEZA
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta; 7:30 p.m.
(805) 403-2639
Saturday August 11 The Cal Tech Folk Music
Society presents TOM RUSSELL
Beckman Institute Auditorium,
400 So. Wilson Ave.,
Cal Tech, Pasadena; 8:00 p..m
(626) 395-4652
Saturday August 11 THE FOLK COLLECTION
Russ and Julie's House Concerts,
Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); 8:00 p.m.
(818) 707-2179
Sunday August 12 Bluegrass Association of Southern California presents BLUEGRASS AT THE FORD featuring THE
LONESOME RIVER BAND and LONESOME OTIS
John Anson Ford Theater, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood;
8:00 p.m.
Sunday August 12 TOM RUSSELL
AMSD Concerts,
4650 Mansfield St., San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 303-8176
Thursday August 23 STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS
Humphrey's
By the Bay, Shelter Island Drive, San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 224-5377
Thursday August 30 ERIC BIBB
Skirball Cultural Center
Saturday September 1 STEVE MARTIN
& THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS
Pantages Theater, Hollywood Blvd at Argyle St., Hollywood
Tuesday September 4 JOHN HIATT
Sainte Rocke, 142
Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach
(310) 372-0035
Wednesday September 5 B. B. KING plus THE TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
Hollywood Bowl, 2301
N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; 7:00 p.m.
(232) 850-2000
Friday September 7 JOHN HIATT
The Coach House,
Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 8:00 p.m.
(949) 496-8930
Saturday September 8 SongTree Concert Series
presents SUSIE GLAZE & THE
HILONESOME BAND
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta; 7:30 p.m.
(805) 403-2639
Saturday September 22 BONNIE RAITT
plus
MAVIS STAPLES
Greek Theater, Hollywood; 8:00 p.m.
Saturday September 22 MERLE HAGGARD,
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
Valley Performing Arts Center, Cal State Northridge
Saturday September 22 JANET
ROBIN and ALI HANDAL
Russ and Julie's House Concerts,
Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); 8:00 p.m.
(818) 707-2179
Tuesday September 25 BONNIE RAITT
Humphrey's
By the Bay, Shelter Island Drive, San Diego; 7:30 p.m.
(619) 224-5377
Saturday October 6 THE KINGSTON TRIO
Fred
Kavli Theater for the Performing Arts, Thousand Oaks
Saturday October 13 SongTree Concert Series
presents SMALL POTATOES
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 820 N. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta; 7:30 p.m.
(805) 403-2639
Saturday
October 13 The
Cal Tech Folk Music
Society presents JEZ LOWE
Beckman Institute Auditorium,
400 So. Wilson Ave.,
Cal Tech, Pasadena; 8:00 p..m
(626) 395-4652
Saturday October 13 ANGELO M.
and SALTY SUITES
Russ and Julie's House Concerts,
Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); 8:00 p.m.
(818) 707-2179
Suday October 14 SANTA BARBARA
OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONVENTION
Historic Stowe House, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta; 10:00
a.m.-5:30 p.m.
**DISCLAIMER** Mary Katherine is an
emcee of this event
Saturday October 27 The Cal Tech Folk Music
Society presents CATHY BARTON & DAVE PARA
Beckman Institute Auditorium,
400 So. Wilson Ave.,
Cal Tech, Pasadena; 8:00 p..m
(626) 395-4652
Sunday November 4 RAVI SHANKAR
Center Theater, Long Beach
Saturday November 17 LUNASA
Beckman Auditorium,
Caltech, Pasadena; 8:00 p.m.
(626) 395-4652
2013
Friday February 8 THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS
Smothers Theatre,
Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 8:00 p.m.
(310) 506-4522
Sunday February 17 THE CHIEFTAINS
Walt Disney Concert Hall, downtoan L.A.; 7:30 p.m.