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SUMMARY:TAYLOR ROBERTS
DESCRIPTION:The love affair began early\, which may very well explain how Taylor Roberts’ professional\ncareer is well into its third decade. Spanning as wide a range of influences as there are\ngenres of music\, Taylor Roberts has earned a reputation that is continuously expanding.\nAlthough his heart is deeply steeped in Jazz\, Roberts does not easily fit into any one box.\nHis influences range from R&B\, to Classic Rock\, to Pop\, and everything in between.\nYears of intensive study with world-renowned educators such as Barry Greene\, Keith Javors\,\nand Bunky Green have proven to continually pay off as his career expands. His reworkings\nand adaptations of songs old and new entrance established fans\, while attracting new fans\non a nightly basis. Roberts has appeared multiple times at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival and\nhas toured internationally with the Christian Tamburr Quintet. He has been hired by the\nRolling Stones to play their private events. His position as the primary in-house\nentertainment at the Ritz-Carlton\, Amelia Island since 2014 has allowed him opportunities to\ntravel the world and enjoy residencies at other luxury resorts as he performs for an\ninternational audience on a nightly basis.\nLikened to Tommy Emmanuel\, Russell Malone\, Wes Montgomery\, Tuck Andress and Charlie\nHunter\, Roberts’ masterful playing has begun to etch his name alongside his heroes. \nhttps://www.taylorrobertsguitarist.com \nRead more
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SUMMARY:DIEGO GARCIA—Canceled to be rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:This date has been canceled and Diego will reschedule as soon as possible. \nDiego García\, also known as Twanguero\, comes back to Boulevard Music for an intimate and captivating musical experience. On Saturday April 5\, he will showcase his virtuoso guitar skills along his unique artistic vision. Blending rhythms fetched here and there\, mostly across the Americas and\nEurope\, Diego Garcia’s humble narrative tells travel stories through the lense of notes\, harmonies and his strings.\nArmed with his signature Spanish guitar and impeccable technique\, he weaves a rich tapestry of melodies that blend Latin\, Spanish\, rockabilly\, and\nfolk influences. Whether he’s revisiting songs from past albums like Carreteras Secundarias vol I and II\, or improvising fresh\, unrecorded pieces\,\nDiego Garcia’s solo show is a profound celebration of musical craftsmanship\, passion\, and creativity.\nHe will be joined on a few songs by his musician friends Alih Jey and Nancy Sanchez\, both established artists from the Latin scene in Los Angeles.\nJoin us for an evening of magical sounds which will resonate long after the final note. \nhttps://twanguero.com \n 
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SUMMARY:THE FOLK COLLECTION—SOLD OUT!!
DESCRIPTION:SORRY\, THIS SHOW HAS SOLD OUT.\nThe Folk Collection impresses audiences of all ages\, with set lists full of beloved songs like “This Land is Your Land\,” “Blowin’ in the Wind\,” “Greenback Dollar\,” and “City of New Orleans.” Renee Gaumond\, formerly of Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage Coffee House\, has said\, “The Folk Collection is a testament to the enduring quality of this upbeat and universal music\, and the best way to enjoy it is to sing and clap right along with them. Bring your kids\, because they’ll have a great time\, too.” In addition to performing several of their original songs\, The Folk Collection’s arrangement of a medley of TV western theme songs from the 50’s (including Bonanza\, Davy Crockett\, and Rawhide)\, is always one of the highlights of their show. \nIt all started in the mid 60’s\, when Hollywood High School buddies Ed Labowitz and Tony Unger performed in a local folk trio. After the military\, Tony was a touring musician and pop singer for 15 years. Ed went on to law school at Cal. Mike Sirota played folk songs as a camp counselor in Los Angeles and then graduated and received his teaching credential from Cal. Flash forward to the new century. After many years\, Ed and Tony put their old folk trio together\, only this time they added new friend\, Mike\, and The Folk Collection was formed. Their memorable three-part harmonies now bring family and friends together\, making even more merriment and memories. \nLabowitz is an L.A. entertainment lawyer\, Sirota serves as a cantorial soloist at two Southern California synagogues\, and Unger is the pastor of a church in Bishop\, California. Just like the folk songs they have performed around the country\, the magic lies within seemingly disparate elements coming together as one\, creating the unforgettable music that continues to shape our lives. \n“We grew up loving this sort of music\, and we’ve been thrilled by the amazing response to our shows from people of all ages who really get a kick out of joining in with the words and harmonies. The show is all about folk music and good clean jokes\,” says Labowitz. Unger adds\, “The Folk Collection provides one of those all-too-rare opportunities for family friendly fun. We get a real kick out of watching teenagers reluctantly coming to our gigs as a favor to a their mom and dad\, and then watching them walk out of there smiling and humming the tunes that we all love so much. No matter how different we may be\, the music never fails to bring us together.” \nhttp://www.thefolkcollection.com \nRead more	\n			\n \n 
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SUMMARY:SOURDOUGH SLIM w ROBERT ARMSTRONG
DESCRIPTION:Hold on to your seat and get ready for a rollicking evening of outrageous humor and song. A marvel of musical ingenuity\, yodeling cowboy songster Sourdough Slim and string instrument wizard Robert Armstrong joyously rekindle the country blues\, vintage jazz\, cowboy classics and string band repertoire of pre-WWII America. Whether capturing the haunting refrain of a Jimmie Rodgers blue yodel or swinging out a hot novelty number\, everyone gets caught up in the fun these two cut-ups have on stage. A fast-paced performance of music and comedy that showcases this duo’s seasoned gift for connecting with their audiences. All dished up with a hearty dose of vaudevillian stagecraft making for a delightfully entertaining experience. Long time fans will remember them as founding members of two of California’s favorite acoustic combo’s\, 8th Avenue String Band and R. Crumb’s Cheap Suit Serenaders. Between them they share a provocative array of period instruments including: flat-top guitar\, national steel\, baritone and soprano ukulele\, musical saw\, accordion\, six-string banjo and harmonica. Well traveled veterans of stages ranging from Carnegie Hall and The Lincoln Center to The National Cowboy Gathering\, Strawberry Music Festival and Prairie Home Companion. These modern day vaudevillians capture a sound and moment in time that consistently delights fun loving music fans everywhere they perform. \nhttp://www.sourdoughslim.com/ \nRead more
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SUMMARY:THE MISKEY MOUNTAIN BOYS
DESCRIPTION:A bluegrass band like not other\, THE MISKEY MOUNTAIN BOYS seamlessly blend jazz\, classical and swing with traditional Bluegrass into a new genre they lovingly call Classgrazz. They incorporate such innovative elements as bluegrass cello\, duo-style mandolin pieces\, high energy slap-bass\, blazing fiddle trios\, stellar flatpicking and soaring vocals. Featuring the world class musicianship of Michelle Lynskey\, Evan Marshall\, Alisha Bauer\, Alex Finazzo and Andy Rau\, they’ve performed all over the world\, and at such events and venues such as the HOLLYWOOD BOWL\, THE DISNEY STUDIOS\, POPS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS\, THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES and THE LAGUNA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. They have been featured performers in radio\, television and film\, including THE OSCARS\, THE EMMYS\, A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION\, and a plethora of live events and soundtracks.\nWith their uniquely “Miskified” arrangements and extraordinary musicianship\, this show blends mastery with laughter\, joy and camaraderie to create an unforgettable experience. \nhttp://miskeymountainboys.com/index.html \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/the-miskey-mountain-boys-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:DOUG MACLEOD
DESCRIPTION:MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting\, guitar wizardry\, warm soulful vocals\, wit\, and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling\, bringing characters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life.\nDoug is a multiple Blues Music Award winner\, including the 2024 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Album Of The Year Raw Blues 1 and the 2023 the Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year.\nIn 2022 A SOUL TO CLAIM produced by Jim Gaines was released. It was named a Downbeat Magazine ‘Album Of The Year’ for 2022.\nDoug is an international touring artist who writes and sings original songs that are based on his own life and experiences. He learned from the old masters and carries forward a valuable tradition. As a youth\, Doug overcame abuse and a crippling stutter by turning to music. After picking up a guitar\, and singing he found his voice. MacLeod’s playing landed him sideman gigs with George ‘Harmonica’ Smith\, Big Joe Turner\, Pee Wee Crayton\, Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson\, Lowell Fulson\,and Big Mama Thornton. Over 40 years\, 29 studio albums\, several live records\, compilations\, two blues guitar instructional DVDs\, and a live performance DVD\, MacLeod has consistently earned raves. His songs have been covered by many artists including Albert King\, Albert Collins\, Joe Louis Walker and Eva Cassidy. MacLeod’s songs have been featured in many TV movies and the hit show In the Heat of the Night. August Wilson requested his soulful slide guitar playing in the Los Angeles opening of “Gem of the Ocean”.\nFrom 1999 to 2004 Doug hosted Nothin’ But The Blues\, a very popular weekend blues show on Los Angeles’ KLON-KKJZ. He has also been the voice for The Blues Showcase on Continental Airlines. For ten years he penned “Doug’s Back Porch\,” a regular feature column in Blues Revue Magazine in which he shared his humorous and insightful stories with thousands of readers. He is one of the four featured artists in the movie “Resonate: A Guitar Story”\, the feature documentary on the making of National Guitars.\nLike the old masters who taught him\, MacLeod’s music expresses life and times through an intangible\, elusive quality that may simply be a keen sense of what matters most. Doug’s music\, stories\, and philosophy provide a healing that has helped others overcome the hardships of their lives.\nDoug says the most important lessons he learned as a young musician came from Ernest Banks a one-eyed country bluesman from Toano\, VA. “Never play a note you don’t believe” and “Never write or sing about what you don’t know about.”\n“Like all great blues men\, MacLeod lives his music\, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue\, they are one with his being.”- Blues Music Magazine\n“One of the great blues artists… Period!”- Jorma Kaukonen. \nhttps://www.doug-macleod.com \nRead more
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SUMMARY:LAURENCE JUBER (2 TIME GRAMMY® WINNER)
DESCRIPTION:Laurence Juber is a solo performer\, recording artist\, composer and arranger. His playing fuses folk\, jazz\, blues\, pop and classical styles\, creating a multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. First internationally recognized as lead guitarist in Paul McCartney’s Wings\, with whom he won a Grammy®\, Juber has since established himself as a world-renowned guitar virtuoso and entertainer.\n \nAcknowledging that Laurence Juber who plays a Martin Guitar Laurence Juber signature model is doing a performance at Boulevard Music\, Martin and Co. is making a $1000 charitable donation at the request of Boulevard Music to the World Central Kitchen for Los Angeles fire releif. Guitarist Muriel Anderson in conjunction with Boulevard Music raised an additional $1860 on January 25th for the World Central Kitchen doing a concert at our venue. See below for complete details of Martin’s additional donations to the Los Angeles fire relief situation. \nJuber\, known to his fans as LJ\, has recorded more than two dozen albums which spot-light his unique touch and tone on acoustic guitar. His latest release\, A Day In My Life\, is a collection of a dozen of his arrangements of Beatles songs recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios\, where The Beatles recorded most of their music. As well as being available on all the streaming services\, it is being offered in a limited edition 180 gram vinyl LP format. His LJ Plays The Beatles was voted one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s all-time Top Ten albums. His solo arrangement and performance of The Pink Panther Theme earned him a second Grammy®\, while his arrangement of Stand By Me was heard nationally in a Diamonds Are Forever commercial. Juber’s DVD-Audio project Guitar Noir (AIX Records) won a CES Demmy award for best surround-sound audio. His ‘photo memoir’ Guitar With Wings was published by Dalton Watson Fine Books. As a studio musician\, he can be heard on recordings from artists as diverse as Harry Styles\, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks\, and the French chanteuse Sylvie Vartin\, plus his playing is featured on the soundtracks to hundreds of TV shows such as Home Improvement and movies including the academy award-winning Dirty Dancing\, Good Will Hunting and Pocahontas. Juber co-composed the soundtrack of the award-winning video game Diablo III and scored the NBC Dateline documentary Children Of The Harvest. His music is also featured in the Ken Burns’ documentary The Tenth Inning. \n“A stunning sense of space and fluidity…a truly wondrous sound” – Guitar World\n“Uniformly exquisite and dazzingly executed” – L.A.Times\n“Juber scores high marks for the clarion precision of his playing and for his tasteful arrangements” – Downbeat\n“A Master!“- Pete Townshend\, The Who \nMartin Guitar Aids in Fire Relief for Los Angeles:  \nhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martin-guitar-stands-with-los-angeles-providing-support-for-fire-relief-efforts-302374863.html \nhttps://www.laurencejuber.com \nRead more
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SUMMARY:Joellen Lapidus & the Urban Gypsies + Gustavo Bulgach & Klezmer Juice
DESCRIPTION:The Urban Gypsies bring the whimsical and innovative mountain dulcimer player/builder Joellen Lapidus together with the musical talents of violinist Yvette Devereaux and bass player Oliver Steinberg. They pride themselves in taking their audience on a musical journey with surprise changes of pace and style. A jazz tune may follow a country song followed by a exquisitely beautiful and quiet instrumental\, followed by a lullaby followed by a howling sing a long. They are musical “Urban Gypsies”\, wandering the musical landscape\, gathering up lovely\, inspiring\, funny\, raucous tunes that help us all feel and express the complex palette of human experience. \nKlezmer Juice—a Los Angeles-based Klezmer/Jewish soul band with a healthy dose of Latin flavor\, led by International Clarinetist Gustavo Bulgach—provides exactly that. Klezmer Juice is the new generation of Jewish Soul music. With wide-ranging international backgrounds\, a youthful vibe\, and adding an exciting Latin undertone to their music\, they are the torchbearers of an ancient traditional craft that unites generations in spirit. They create fresh interpretations of traditional and original tunes that capture the hearts of a new generation of fans. After an unforgettable performance in the Hollywood Mega Hit Movie The Wedding Crashers\, Klezmer Juice entertains—and brings people together with their unique and upbeat international sounds. Klezmer Juice is vibrant Yiddish soul imbued with musical influences both old and new from around the world. Representing a new generation of Jewish soul musicians\, the youthful group members see themselves as the new generation carrying on the tradition of this ancient craft. \nhttp://www.lapidusmusic.com \nhttp://www.klezmerjuice.net \nYoutube Channel: Joellen Lapidus \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/joellen-lapidus-the-urban-gypsies-gustavo-bulgach-klezmer-juice-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:THE IDIOMATIQUES/BENEDIKT BRYDERN
DESCRIPTION:Two fabulous groups in an incredible night featuring virtuoso playing. The Idiomatiques\, based in Southern California\, have captivated audiences throughout the state and beyond for the past decade. Formed at the suggestion of Benedikt Brydern who helped connect the future members\, their musical influences are eclectic\, encompassing Rock\, R&B\, Latin\, Bossa Nova\, and both Traditional and Modern Jazz\, yet their music remains firmly rooted in the style of Django Reinhardt. Benedickt not coincidentally has played on all three of the Idiomatiqies albums and will join them for their set of music.\n \nTheir song “C’est La Vie” earned them the unique distinction of being the only Gypsy Jazz band to feature on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart\, where it remained in the top 30 for eleven weeks. The band members have also contributed to the Sharmat/Andersson “Strings” albums\, which have been a staple on SiriusXM’s Escape channel for the past four years. \nMembers from The Idiomatiques have performed with notable Gypsy Jazz musicians such as Moses Rosenberg\, Fapy Lafertin\, Angelo Debarre\, Robin Nolan\, Paulus Schäfer\, Joscho Stephan\, Samuel Farthing among others. Their versatile talents extend beyond the Gypsy Jazz realm\, with collaborations including Boyz II Men\, Ziggy Marley\, David Foster\, Kenny Loggins and more. \nThe band proudly announced the official release of their third album\, “Indigo Nocturne” at the most Djangofest Northwest. \nBand members are \nRay Bergstrom-Guitar-Vocals\nKim Collins-Bass-Vocals\nFrank Petrilli-Accordion\nCraig Sharmat-Guitar-Vocals \n\nAlso featuring the Benny Brydern Quartet featuring Benny Brydern who shares his passion for 1930s jazz and his phenomenal quartet is filled with all-stars playing vintage swing at its very best! Composer\, producer\, performer Benny Brydern studied violin and piano at the Richard-Strauss Academy of Music in Munich. He was invited to the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival to perform in the Festival Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Bernstein in 1988. He returned to the Festival in 1990 for the TV series “Orchestra!” hosted by Sir Georg Solti and Dudley Moore. \nHe has performed with many vintage jazz ensembles in Los Angeles like Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys\, Dean Mora’s Orchestra\, Alex Mendham’s Dance Orchestra\, Jonathan Stout Band\, Lizzy and the Triggermen to mention a few. He has recorded five albums to date featuring his brilliant violin virtuosity. His film compositions include the music for Jon Voight’s film “The Tin Soldier”\, the Miramax Documentary “Rhyme & Reason” and several award winning independent feature films.This concert will feature Ray Bergstrom (Django specialist) on acoustic guitar\, Frank Petrilli on accordion\, and Marquis Howell on double bass. Come fall in love with the music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt’s Hot Club Du France. \nhttps://www.theidiomatiques.com/ \nhttps://consordino.com/ \nRead more
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SUMMARY:MURIEL ANDERSON FIRE RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Muriel Anderson performing a fire relief benefit concert for those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles County. All concert ticket proceeds collected from this concert will be donated by Muriel Anderson and Boulevard Music to the World Central Kitchen. The WCK proides fresh meals in response to humanitarian\, climate and cummunity crises. \nGuitarist\, Harp-Guitarist and composer Muriel Anderson\, embraces music from all over the world with a sense of grace\, joy\, and gentle humor. If you’re not already familiar with Muriel\, you will find yourself smiling when you feel the joy of her music shining through a stunning array of styles. \nMuriel is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her double CD\, Nightlight Daylight\, was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine and placed first in its category in 11 national awards and her “Heartstrings” recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle. Among those she has performed/recorded with are Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Victor Wooten\, Tommy Emmanuel and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Muriel was also named one of the top 50 acoustic guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine and recently named the top 10 female guitarists of all time. \nShe is celebrating the release of Sailing Dreams\, her innovative CD & board game\, on the heels of her Acoustic Chef book/CD. \nMuriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. \n-This is some seriously powerful\, deeply emotional music that will stay in your head and your heart forever. Muriel plays all styles with such ease and command that it’s easy to forget how good she really is! …Tommy Emmanuel \n-Just one hell of a great player…a great personality…the way she plays it like we all wish to play. Les Paul \n-Muriel Anderson is a good friend and a great guitarist. Chet Atkins \nhttp://www.murielanderson.com \nRead more	\n			\n \n 
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SUMMARY:CRAIC IN THE STONE
DESCRIPTION:A standout in the Celtic folk/rock music scene\, Craic in the Stone is known for their unique sound and exciting performances. With over a decade performing at festivals and music venues all over SoCal\, they have gathered a worldwide following of “Craic Heads.” \nAfter recording three studio CDs\, Craic in the Stone released a fully produced music video of “It’s Guinness\,” an original song about their favorite beer\, which is on their fourth CD\, “PUB TUNES.” Their fifth release\, “Sláinte” shows off the variety of styles the band is known for\, and their sixth CD will drop in spring of 2025. Full of surprises\, Craic will go from an Irish standard like “Whiskey in the Jar” right into a Led Zeppelin or U2 cover\, and then rock one of their original tunes without skipping a beat. The classic story songs are beautifully told and when it’s time to dance\, the infectious rhythms fill the room with excitement. \nFrequently performing at long established local venues such as the Coach House and Muldoon’s Irish Pub\, Craic in the Stone has also headlined major Celtic Festivals all over California and on Center Stage at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. They continue to expand their musical horizons by recording and performing new music that draws listeners from around the world and to local venues large and small. \nThis dynamic group of performers love to play live. The fun is infectious\, and the ever-growing group of “Craic Heads” keep coming back for more. \nTalented leading ladies Janelle and Chris captivate audiences with their powerful voices and energetic\, expressive performances. Adding to the charisma of the leading ladies is the virtuosity of veteran fiddler Matt Brislawn\, who brings the crowd to their feet with every solo. And the band’s rock-solid rhythm section with decades of experience surprise and delight at every turn with tight rhythms. adding depth and variety to the band’s ever evolving repertoire of originals\, fresh covers\, and Celtic/Irish/Scottish favorites. \nMEMBERS: \nJanelle Vione Lead and harmony Vocals \nChris Caputo Harmony and lead Vocals \nMatt Brislawn Violin\, Mandolin\, Vocals \nJay Rofsky Acoustic Guitar\, Vocals \nBill Strongin Bass\, piano\, Vocals \nScotty McKay Bodhran\, Cajon\, Mandolin \nhttps://craicinthestone.com/ \nRead more	\n			\n \n 
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/craic-in-the-stone/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
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SUMMARY:JOSCHO STEPHAN & FRIENDS
DESCRIPTION:His roots lie in Gypsy Swing music\, the style pioneered in the 1930s by the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Joscho Stephan has not merely absorbed this music\, but also interprets it on the highest level and is actively engaged in extending its boundaries. Tonight’s show will also feature Gage Hulsey on guitar and Lakshmi Ramirez on bass. Great jazz musicians such as Paquito de Rivera\, James Carter\, Charlie Mariano or Grady Tate enthusiastically praised the talented newcomer Stephan after performing together with him. He has toured Australia with top guitarists Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel and has performed with his own bands (trio to quintet) on numerous important European festivals (among others in Slovenia\, Italy\, France\, Poland and the UK) and of course on all important Django Reinhardt Festivals (Samois\, Seattle etc). His concert appearances in New York’s Lincoln Center or the American country capital Nashville were equally well-received\,as were his perfomances in the New Yorker jazz shrine Birdland. Across the board\, the press only has good things to say about Joscho Stephan. His debut “Swinging Strings” was named CD of the month by American magazine Guitar Player. His 2015 CD “Guitar Heroes” features the best gypsy players of today (Stochelo Rosenberg and Bireli Lagrene) and also the Fingerstyle Virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel. \nhttps://joscho-stephan.de/en?srsltid=AfmBOorJoUvcCv0r95hyqxD898IK0hoySXM67IFE9snEIfYaR_3kCLZ0 \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/joscho-stephan/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20241119T010121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T035143Z
UID:80709-1734289200-1734296400@www.boulevardmusic.com
SUMMARY:25th ANNIVERSARY FREE HOLIDAY SHOW
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled evening with our staff\, teachers\, families\, and friends (free cookies) on the night when we celebrate our 25th anniversary and winter holidays in the one evening when Boulevard Music transforms into the “House of Schmooze.” There’ll be the regulars plus some (free cookies) new surprises to keep you on your toes. Featuring the ultimate toffee\, Kathy’s Kholesterol Krunch. Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven\, and..
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/boulevard-music-holiday-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20241019T160614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T160614Z
UID:80190-1734206400-1734213600@www.boulevardmusic.com
SUMMARY:ENSEMBLE SANGINETO
DESCRIPTION:Ensemble Sangineto is an eclectic band which skillfully blends ancient harmonies and sonorities with modern rhythms. Founded by the Sangineto twins\, Caterina and Adriano\, whose father is respected Italian luthier Michele Sangineto\, they were brought up hearing famous artists such as Derek Bell of the Chieftains\, and Breton harpist and singer Alan Stivell. With guitarist Jacopo\, the experiences of the individual members converge\, creating fresh and new arrangements of traditional Irish\, Scottish\, Breton\, Italian\, and original compositions that display influences from varied musical genres; from classical to folk\, Gregorian chant to\nmusicals\, from pop to Celtic music. They have performed at renowned venues such as Club Passim and Caffe Lena\, and Carnegie Hall’s head artistic director called them “a unique ensemble indeed.” The band has been chosen twice to be official international showcase performers at the 2024/25 Folk Alliance International Conferences\, also gaining there a Library of Congress concert. \nhttps://www.celtinentalmusic.com/ensemble-sangineto \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/ensemble-sangineto/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240710T190711Z
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SUMMARY:SUSIE GLAZE & THE NEW FOLK ENSEMBLE (SPECIAL GUEST LAURENCE JUBER)
DESCRIPTION:Returning with their award-winning Americana folk fusion\, The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble is bringing a brand new and exciting show this year\, featuring diamonds in the rough and hidden gems from some of the best songwriters in the world. Featuring tunes by Linda Thompson\, Gillian Welch\, Steve Earle\, Iris Dement\, Lucinda Williams\, John Prine and Bob Dylan\, this show promises to be a revelation in songs of heartbreak and revelation. Country classics from Dolly Parton and the band’s own originals from songwriter Rob Carlson will round out this true eclectic sound. Featuring Award-winning vocalist Susie Glaze\, mandolinist Steve Rankin\, fiddler Mark Indictor and bassist Fred Sanders are The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble\, the newest version of the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Americana group. \nBoasting the return of their guest artist again this year\, Grammy winning/McCartney’s Wings guitarist\, Laurence Juber. With Laurence the band will jam out on their jazz standard tunes from their recent album “Do You Have This in Blue” among other swing and ragtime favorites. Celebrating the classic standards of the jazz era\, the New Folk Ensemble takes a deep dive into the Great American Songbook (including songs such as “Stardust” and “Embraceable You”). \n“…one of the finest and most original Americana groups in California (or in the country for that matter).” No Depression. \n“A flat out superb vocalist… Glaze delivers warm\, amber-toned vocals that explore the psychic depth of a lyric with deft acuity and technical perfection.” LA Weekly \n“The band is tight\, great picking\, and beautiful vocals and harmony.” KVMR\, Nevada City\, CA \nhttps://www.susieglaze.com \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/susie-glaze-the-new-folk-ensemble-special-guest-laurence-juber/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240831T004057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T012312Z
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SUMMARY:JONATHAN STOUT TRIO
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Stout is a guitarist and bandleader\, well-known to swing dancers everywhere for the wonderful dance orchestras he leads\, but any fan of swing guitar currently stalking the internet knows him for his mastery of the electric swing guitar style of Charlie Christian\, and the acoustic chord-melody style of Allan Reuss. Recently featured on the “Fretboard Journal Podcast”\, Jonathan brings his fabulous trio to Boulevard Music capturing the sounds of the swing guitar era. The guitar-centric trio features both sides of Jonathan’s playing\, acoustic and electric. Also featuring two fabulous players\, Brian Clancy on clarinet and Dave Eastly on bass.\n \nBesides leading his own bands as headliners at Swing Dance events around the world\, Jonathan has also played with the Bonebreak Syncopators (led by DJ Bonebrake of the band X)\, Michael Gamble and his Rhythm Serenaders\, The Mint Julep Jazz Band\, Josh Collazo’s Candy Jacket Jazz Band\, Keenan McKenzie and the Riffers\, Janet Klein\, Carl Sonny Leyland\, Enrique Pierdo (Spain)\, Dean Mora (Mora’s Modern Rhythmists\, et. al)\, the Lucky Stars\, and Natelie Hanna Mendoza and her Tiger Four. \nhttps://www.campusfive.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/jonathan-stout-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240705T204112Z
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SUMMARY:HOT LIPS AND FINGERTIPS
DESCRIPTION:The 50th Anniversary Tour. This show will sellout so don’t wait to get your chance in a lifetime tickets to see the guys that ruled O’Mahoney’s in Santa Monica for years.\nHot Lips & Fingertips\, one of LA’s top drawing bands of the mid ‘70’s thru mid ‘80’s\, is gathering for their “first” final concert series. (Who does a 50th anniversary tour?) With twin fiddles tearing through everything from Bach to Irish/Scottish and American fiddle tunes\, and guitars burning up and down blues\, rock and Texas swing\, they’re an eclectic musical roller coaster ride you’ll never forget. If you know\, you know\, if you don’t\, you don’t want to miss out! Featuring Ed Berghoff Lead Guitar/Vocals\, Jim Garafalo Upright Bass/Vocals\, Mark Indictor Violin/Fiddle/Vocals\, Daniel Kahane Violin/Fiddle/Guitar/Vocals\, and Larry Zack Drums\, Percussion\, Vocals. \nMembers of Hot Lips and Fingertips are associated with millions of record sales\, major movies and hit TV shows. The list includes Garth Brooks\, Wynonna Judd\, Jackson Browne\, Warren Zevon\, Eddie Money\, Bobby Womack\, Alan Parsons\, Vanilla Fudge\, Deana Carter\, Emmylou Harris\, NBC’s Real People\, The Monte Carlo Show\, History Channel’s Swamp People\, Billy Ray Cyrus\, Tom Scott\, Joe Sample\, Doo Wah Riders\, Susie Glaze\, and many\, many more. \nhttps://www.therealhotlipsandfingertips.com \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/hot-lips-and-fingertips-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240718T192516Z
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UID:77379-1731182400-1731189600@www.boulevardmusic.com
SUMMARY:DENNIS WITCHER & THE BREW
DESCRIPTION:For twenty-five years\, The Witcher Brothers performed and toured across the western states playing most all of the major Bluegrass festivals (and many not so major festivals) and with Dennis at the helm singing lead vocals\, playing mandolin\,and writing\, or co-writng (with Tony Recupido) many of the band’s most notable songs. After The Witcher Brothers disbanded\, Dennis continued to perform with Tony Recupido as Witcher & Recupido. As a mult-instrumentalist he has also been a much sought after addition to many other local Bluegrass bands in the LA area. Now\, he’s brought together an exciting new gaggle of LA’s finest young musicians to form his newest venture\, DENNIS WITCHER & THE BREW.\nTHE BREW:\nADAM MOSS is an amazing fiddler\, singer & songwriter. When not playing with The Brew\, he’s usually touring with his twin brother David in their hugely popular band\, the Brother Brothers. They had a great writeup in Rolling Stone Magazine. SMITH ALLEN is an extremely talented singer/songwriter and musician. Smith’s voice and vocal stylings are a standout wherever he performs. The warmth of his tenor vocals whether singing lead or harmonies will win over a crowd every time. LIAM LEWIS is a mult-instrumentalist and singer from the LA area. With a background in traditional Celtic music and bluegrass\, Liam has toured the circuit of Scottish Highland Games for the past 8 years with LA based band The Ploughboys\, and main-staged many of California’s Bluegrass festvals with his newgrass band Hot October. His newest duo project Stepwise has just come out with their first full album of original fiddle tunes. ANDY KEATHLEY is the former founder of the LA based band The Get Down Boys. Andy is not only a great singer and songwriter\, he’s also one of the most sought-after guitar players on the LA Bluegrass scene today. He didn’t want Dennis to mention it\, but he recently won first place at the Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest for advanced guitar. JORDAN KATZ is a truly fine Banjo player whose talents have been seen on TV shows such as American Idol\, The Late Late Show\, Drop the Mic\, and The Tonight Show. Jordan’s talents don’t stop with the banjo. He’s also an “A Lister” trumpet player\, composer\, bandleader\, music supervisor and all-around great musician. \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/dennis-witcher-the-brew/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240913T181248Z
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SUMMARY:100 BC BRUCE FORMAN & PAT BERGESON
DESCRIPTION:100 BC! \nOn the year which would have been the 100th birthday of Chet Atkins two fabulous guitarists have put a historical show together featuring two icons of great guitar. \nBruce Forman and Pat Bergeson play the guitars of American music icons Barney Kessel and Chet Atkins\, who were their mentors\, bosses\, and friends. \n“To our knowledge\, these two masters never spent any time together…but by getting their guitars side by side\, making music\, we are correcting that historical oversight.”—Bruce Forman. \nBoth Bruce and Pat toured and played with Barney and Chet and will play guitars previously owned by the two. Bruce in fact has and will play the guitar that Barney played on the Julie London smash hit “Cry Me a River”. In addition to all of that Pat\, who is a top Nashville studio player\, is a world class chromatic harmonica player and has played on tons of recordings. Set your Wayback machine to November 2nd and don’t miss this guitar lovers dream show. \nhttps://www.bruceforman.com/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Pat-Bergeson-100063717332979/ \nRead more	\n			\n \n 
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/100-bc-bruce-forman-pat-bergeson/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240831T000640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T000640Z
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SUMMARY:JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS
DESCRIPTION:Janet Klein with her band the Parlor Boys perform forgotten gems and naughty ditties from the 1910’s\, 20’s and 30’s with panache\, style and wit. Her Parlor Boys in the backup band behind Janet’s uke playing include the fabulous John Reynolds on guitar\, banjo\, whistling and vocals\, Benny Brydern on violin\, Corey Gemme on cornet\, clarinet\, and trombone\, and Riley Baker on upright bass. Her Parlor Boys are a group made up of time warped musicians with fabulous musicianship. “Klein is a music historian as much as she is a musician and singer. She’s an essential worker on the front lines of forgotten music\, resuscitating life into material lost to disintegrating celluloid.”—Matt Maranian\, Chronicle Books. \nhttps://www.janetklein.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/janet-klein-her-parlor-boys-6/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240905T152920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T194608Z
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SUMMARY:JAMES LEE STANLEY
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the release of his album “The Day Today” James will perform some of fantastic new songs off the album. In James Lee’s own words: “It is the longest opus I have ever created. The few that have given me input tell me it’s the best recording I have ever done. I tend to agree. I spent the entire lockdown writing and recording it here on top of a mountain in Bear Valley Springs with the original idea of culling the 17 songs down to an even dozen\, but three years of writing\, rewriting and recording and re-recording have left me with the decision to include them all.” James wrote or co wrote all the songs\, played most of the instruments did all the lead vocals and many of the background vocals. \n“So where have they been hiding James Lee Stanley? We could say that James Lee Stanley is probably the last great undiscovered singersongwriter in America. But true as that may be let’s say something else. Let’s say that a diamond has been smuggled into the wasteland… and here is where the wasteland ends.”\n–  Tom Robbins\, Author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues \nJames is celebrating his latest release of the film of his life as a performer called The Opening Act: The Extraordinary Journey of James Lee Stanley (Winner of Best Documentary at the Nashville Film Festival).\nThe film covers how James Lee Stanley has been the opening act for virtually every famous performer in music and comedy for over 50 years — Linda Ronstadt\, Chicago\, Poco\, Stephen Stills\, David Crosby\, America\, Emmylou Harris\, The Grass Roots\, Ricky Skaggs\, Little Feat\, comedy legends Robin Williams\, Steven Wright\, Andy Kaufman — the list goes on & on. The documentary is a wonderful\, entertaining and uplifting look at a remarkable career and a window into the actual world of Show Biz. Included are interviews with such luminaries as comedian Steven Wright and in the music world John Densmore of the Doors\, Timothy B Schmit of the Eagles\, Stephen Bishop\, Henry Diltz\, Uber Agent Mike Kappus\, all of whom attest to James Lee’s validity as an artist\, entertainer\, and composer. \nStarting his career in the early 60’s\, James’s story is woven through the decades. He’s written over 1\,000 songs and released 34 albums to brilliant reviews. With sharp wit and warm\, self-effacing humor\, he tells funny\, touching stories about love\, adventure\, defiance. \nTonight James will also perform music including tunes from another recent recording “Without Susie” which is a versatile and refreshing mix of acoustic guitar fueled socio-political commentary and love songs featuring his modern age blues tune “Hang Up and Drive.” He also did a recent recording with Dan Navarro called Wood and Led which features great original arrangements of Led Zeppelin tunes done acoustically. \nIt is only a long lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creativity and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create songs\, each recorded with a finely crafted backing that sonically enhance the impulse behind the lyric\, coupled with his outragously hilarious repartee. He is one of the few all time greats and undisputed geniuses among singer-songwriters. Fi Magazine listed his FREELANCE HUMAN BEING as “one of the finest recordings of 1998 and one of the Top 200 Recordings.”\nJAMES LEE STANLEY\, the true renaissance man\, was born into a musical family in Philadelphia\, PA\, and already performing and recording for LeGrand Records by the time he was fourteen. He majored in music at California State University\, did a stint in the Air Force as a chinese linguist\, performing three hundred dates a year with such diverse acts as BONNIE RAITT\, ROBIN WILLIAMS\, and CHICK COREA & RETURN TO FOREVER by the time he landed his second recording contract. Always a fun night with great stories. \nhttps://www.jamesleestanley.com \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/james-lee-stanley-6/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240705T200800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T052529Z
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SUMMARY:THE TRANSATLANTIC TRIO—RICHARD SMITH\, JOSCHO STEPHAN\, & RORY HOFFMAN
DESCRIPTION:The Transatlantic Guitar Trio features Richard Smith from the U.K.\, Germany’s Joscho Stephan and American multi-instrumentalist Rory Hoffman. Together they combine jazz ballads\, gypsy swing standards\, Travis/Chet Atkins picking\, pop music plus some original compositions to create a repertoire of fresh arrangements in the styles of the great guitarists Django Reinhardt\, Chet Atkins\, Jerry Reed\, and Merle Travis. \nThe history of these incredible players includes these brief descriptions: \nRichard Smith is one of the greatest guitar players on the planet. Incredible fingerstyle player (2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion) and\, also\, one of the hottest Bebop/Django/Flatpicking players in the world. Richard Smith performs everything from fingerpicking classics\, originals\, Joplin rags\, jazz standards\, classical and everything from pop to Sousa marches. The playing ranges from amazing to flashy and beautiful. Here are a couple of quotes regarding Richard from Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. “The most amazing guy I know on the guitar. He can play anything I know\, only better.” Chet Atkins\, CGP \nJoscho Stephan shapes modern gypsy swing with his playing like no other: With his authentic tone\, his harmonic finesse and his sense of rhythm\, but above all with his breathtaking solo technique\, Stephan has earned himself an outstanding reputation on the international guitar scene. Like no other\, he knows how to stand out from the multitude of current Gypsy Swing adaptations by combining Gypsy Swing with Latin\, Classical and Rock\, in addition to numerous interpretations of the well-known classics of the genre. His debut album ‘Swinging Strings’ was voted CD of the month in 1999 by Guitar Player magazine. In 2004\, Acoustic Guitar Magazine celebrated Joscho Stephan as the future of gypsy jazz guitar. For the CD “Guitar Heroes” in 2015\, Joscho Stephan invited guitar greats like Bireli Lagrène\, Stochelo Rosenberg and Tommy Emmanuel. \nRory Hoffman started teaching himself to play guitar and piano at age 3. By age 5 he was the drummer in the family band. He currently plays over a dozen stringed\, keyboard and wind instruments. Rory has played the Grand Ole Opry numerous times\, as a soloist and as a sideman with Ricky Skaggs\, Kathy Mattea and John Cowan. Working with these stars and others has enabled him to play several notable festivals\, including Telluride with John Cowan\, and Djangofest as part of the John Jorgenson quintet. “Just Jazz Guitar” and “Guitar Player” magazines have written feature articles about Hoffman’s unique guitar style. Rory is 2-time winner of Musician of the Year from Nashville’s ICMA\, and is a 2012 inductee into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame. Tour de Fourth is Rory’s latest album. Rather than focus on a certain style of music\, this album features music that demonstrates Rory’s skill and diverse interests in country\, western swing\, jazz\, polka\, latin\, gypsy jazz\, bluegrass and gospel music. It is a mix of original songs\, and fresh arrangements of standards. \nhttps://www.richardsmithmusic.com/ \nhttps://joscho-stephan.de/en \nhttps://www.roryhoffman.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/the-transatlantic-trio-richard-smith-joshco-stephan-rory-hoffman/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240624T163356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T163512Z
UID:75433-1726344000-1726351200@www.boulevardmusic.com
SUMMARY:IONA FYFE
DESCRIPTION:Winner of Scots Singer of the Year 2018 and 2023\, and Musician of the Year 2021 – the first singer to do so – at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards\, Aberdeenshire folksinger Iona Fyfe has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers\,and has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de). Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language\, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a first-class honours degree in Traditional Music\, and holds an FLCM Diploma (Fellow of London College of Music\, equivalent to a Masters) in Traditional Voice from London College of Music. With extensive touring experience\, Iona\, a mere 23 years of age\, has performed throughout the UK\, Poland\, France\, Germany\, Austria\, Italy\, Switzerland\, Spain\, Czech Republic\, Canada\, Australia and the US. Iona has performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as part of the World Premiere of Disney Pixar’s Brave in Concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.\n \n“Describing Iona Fyfe as a Scottish folksinger is probably doing her an injustice\, as the versatility displayed on her new\, EP release\, Dark Turn of Mind\, reflects her grasp and understanding of jazz\, Americana and much more.” – RnR Magazine \nhttps://ionafyfe.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/iona-fyfe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240908T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
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SUMMARY:SAM REIDER & THE HUMAN HANDS
DESCRIPTION:Led by accordionist\, pianist\, and composer Sam Reider\, the Human Hands is an innovative collective of acoustic musicians exploring the crossroads of folk\, jazz\, and classical music from around the world. Reider was featured on NPR Tiny Desk and nominated for a Latin GRAMMY award for his recent duo record with Venezuelan artist Jorge Glem. He has performed\, recorded and collaborated with a range of artists including Jon Batiste\, Sierra Hull\, Laurie Lewis\, and Paquito d’Rivera. \nIn his latest record\, The Golem and Other Tales (June 2024)\, Reider returns to his groundbreaking ensemble\, the Human Hands. Irresistible melodies\, joyful improvisation and otherworldly sounds collide in what Songlines Magazine has dubbed a “mash-up of the Klezmatics\, Quintette du Hot Club de France and the Punch Brothers.” The New York Times calls it “modern folk music with saxophone and accordion.” The group got its start playing late night sessions at well-known dive bars and music venues in Brooklyn. After releasing their debut record\, Too Hot to Sleep\, in 2018\, they toured throughout the US\, UK\, and Europe appearing at premier venues and festivals like Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Celtic Connections\, and SFJAZZ. Their concerts have aired on PBS and the BBC. \nhttp://www.samreidermusic.com \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/sam-reider-the-human-hands/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240607T205131Z
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SUMMARY:TERESA JAMES & BRUCE FORMAN
DESCRIPTION:Tonight we feature two artists at the top of their game in a rare performance together.\nOne virtuoso vocalist and one virutoso guitarist making more music together than one person might imagine. Teresa James on vocals and Bruce Forman on guitar. \nTeresa James\nHer persuasive pipes slathered in honey and soaked in Texas-bred sass\, keyboardist Teresa James and her band\, the Rhythm Tramps (12 albums done to date)\, have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’ leading contemporary blues outfits. Their 2019 CD Here in Babylon was nominated for a Grammy in the Contemporary Blues Album category. Known to many people for her work in the world of Blues her repertoire goes way beyond the standard 12 bar blues progressions. Everything from Texas-style grease and blues into Memphis soul or New Orleans-flavored grooves and all points in between with fun and abandonment\nHer diversifed career has included recordings with Walter Trout\, Eric Burdon\, Spencer Davis\, Tommy Castro\, Stephen Bruton\, Randy Newman\, LeeRoy Parnell\, Neil Diamond\, and more; plus live performances with countless others\, including Marcia Ball\, Levon Helm\, Lloyd Jones\, Delbert McClinton\, and Eric Burdon & the Animals. She has been a featured act on Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruises for more than twenty years. Bruce also pointed out that Teresa is also Bonnie Raitt’s favorite singer which is not a bad credit to add to anyone’s resume. \nBruce Forman \nA hectic touring schedule; eighteen recordings as a leader\, including his newest release\, Junkyard Duo; countless sideman recordings including Ray Brown\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Roger Kellaway; soundtrack performances on three of Clint Eastwood’s distinguished films—most notably Academy Award-winning Million Dollar Baby; producer\, arranger\, acclaimed educator\, in residence at USC’s Studio/Jazz Guitar Dept.\, when does Bruce Forman rest? \nDeep immersion in American culture inspires Forman to contribute to the traditions that he drew from. Formanism (his trio project); original works like The Red Guitar; his popular podcast with Scott Henderson\, GuitarWank; Cow Bop and the “road challenges” down historic byways like Route 66; JazzMasters Workshop; his newest project: Junkyard Duo…these are only the latest answers to the endless question that underlies Bruce Forman’s creativity. His music and life reflect every step of his journey\, and demonstrate the awareness of an artist who’s very much at home in the world\, and at the top of his form.\n“A rock solid jazz/bebop player with a harmonic knowledge in his playing which is brilliant. One of the few really great jazz players out there whose playing sounds classic.”—Gary Mandell \nhttps://teresajames.com/ \nhttps://www.bruceforman.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/teresa-james-bruce-forman-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240703T160758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T161239Z
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SUMMARY:THE BENNY BRYDERN QUARTET
DESCRIPTION:Benny Brydern shares his passion for 1930s jazz and his phenomenal quartet is filled with all-stars playing vintage swing at its very best! Composer\, producer\, performer Benny Brydern studied violin and piano at the Richard-Strauss Academy of Music in Munich. He was invited to the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival to perform in the Festival Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Bernstein in 1988. He returned to the Festival in 1990 for the TV series “Orchestra!” hosted by Sir Georg Solti and Dudley Moore. \nHe has performed with many vintage jazz ensembles in Los Angeles like Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys\, Dean Mora’s Orchestra\, Alex Mendham’s Dance Orchestra\, Jonathan Stout Band\, Lizzy and the Triggermen to mention a few. He has recorded five albums to date featuring his brilliant violin virtuosity. His film compositions include the music for Jon Voight’s film “The Tin Soldier”\, the Miramax Documentary “Rhyme & Reason” and several award winning independent feature films.This concert will feature Ray Bergstrom (Django specialist) on acoustic guitar\, Frank Petrilli on accordion\, and Marquis Howell on double bass. Come fall in love with the music of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt’s Hot Club Du France. \nhttps://consordino.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/the-benny-brydern-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240703T172554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T172851Z
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SUMMARY:PAT COLGAN CD RELEASE PARTY "DANCE WITH THE BOY" FEATURING THE CARL VERHEYEN BAND
DESCRIPTION:Come join Carl Verheyen and Pat Colgan for a fun evening of STORY SONGS written\, arranged and produced by Carl and Pat. Along with Hollye and Troy Dexter spicing up the vocal and instrumental stage\, this evening will be filled with Pat’s heartfelt nostalgic song writing and Carl’s amazing guitar artistry. Pat Colgan has quite a history as a record producer producing artists including Carl Verheyen\, Chris Wall\, and many others. Pat’s long awaited album “Dance with the Boy”\, includes his classic song about the Helm’s bakery which is a must be heard song for anyone who ever saw one of their trucks or bought their incredible products. Pat will be backed up by the Carl Verheyen Band. Carl\, in his 50-plus years of playing the instrument\, has created a wildly successful\, multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician\, vocalist\, songwriter\, arranger\, producer and educator with fifteen albums and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 38 years\, playing on hundreds of records\, movie soundtracks and television shows. As a solo artist\, Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US\, Germany\, France\, Italy and the UK. A member of the British rock group Supertramp since 1985\, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. \nOne of the Top 10 Guitar Players in the World” Guitar Magazine \n“One of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time” Classic Rock Magazine \n“Verheyen’s guitar work will blow you away” Guitar Player Magazine \nhttps://carlverheyen.com/ \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/pat-colgan-cd-release-party-dance-with-the-boy-featuring-carl-verheyen-band/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240504T175438Z
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SUMMARY:KIMO WEST & KEN EMERSON—SLACKERS IN PARADISE
DESCRIPTION:Jim Kimo West and Ken Emerson are both living legends in the world of Hawaiian slack key and acoustic steel guitar. They strive for freshness and spontaneity in their duet shows in keeping with the true Hawaiian “kanikapila” style. Their shows often feature traditional hula dancers and special guests.\nTheir diverse musical influences venture beyond the islands toward the land of blues\, ragtime and jazz. Both Ken and Kimo have a number of Grammy\, recording and touring credits. Ken was composer/guitarist on Hawaii’s first Grammy-winning album “Slack Key Guitar Vol 2” and al-so featured guitarist on “Morph The Cat” by Donald Fagen (Steely Dan). \nHis many other touring and recording credits include Jackson Brown\, Boz Scaggs\, Charlie Musselwhite\, Todd Rundgren\, Darryl Hall and Elvin Bishop as well as Hawaiian slack key legends Gabby Pahinui\, Moe Keale\, Genoa Keawe and Raymond Kane. \nKimo is a two-time Grammy nominee and 2021 Grammy winner for his CD\, “More Guitar Stories”. He is also a winner of the Hawaii Music Award and has six Na Hoku Hanohano ( the Hawaiian ‘Grammy’) nomi-nations as well as two LA Treasures Awards. Kimo’s twelve slack key CD’s have garnered him much praise and well over 85 million streams on Pandora\, Spotify and Sirius XM. His music is also featured on the world’s #1 relaxation app\, Calm.\nBesides his solo slack key career\, Kimo is long-time guitarist on CD’s and tours for the world’s most famous musical satirist\, “Weird Al” Yankovic whose recent CD\, “Mandatory Fun” debuted at #1 on the Bill-board charts and won the Grammy for Best Comedy Recording\, his fourth Grammy award. \nhttps://jimkimowest.com \nRead more	\n			\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/kimo-west-ken-emerson-slackers-in-paradise/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240423T193653Z
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SUMMARY:CLIVE CARROLL
DESCRIPTION:British guitarist Clive Carroll has a deep knowledge of music history\, arranges\, composes\, can lay down a blues with the best of them\, and is a captivating performer. Born in England\, Clive began his musical journey in Chelmsford\, Essex. His parents had a taste for American country and old time music and it wasn’t long before Clive was playing in the family band on a homemade banjo. By his early teens\, guitar in hand\, Clive was traversing the worlds of soul\, pop\, funk\, and traditional Irish music\, balancing his affinity for Slayer with the etudes of Tárrega. This breadth of musical curiosity was to become one of his strengths; even as a child Clive was as comfortable accompanying a group of folk singers as he was jamming along to Nirvana or performing standards with the Essex Youth Orchestra. Clive went on to earn a 1st Class Honours Degree in Composition and Guitar from the famed Trinity College of Music in London\, all the while balancing his classical work with forays into the world of the steel string guitar. By the time he graduated from Trinity\, Clive had not only penned orchestral works\, he had written an album’s worth of solo acoustic guitar music. A chance meeting with English guitar legend John Renbourn proved the catalyst for Clive’s debut album\, “Sixth Sense”\, which Renbourn deemed “a milestone in the journey of the steel-string guitar”. He subsequently took Clive on the road with him and the pair toured North America and Europe together\, launching Clive’s solo performing career. Since then\, Clive has established himself as one of the world’s premier acoustic guitar players. He has toured across Europe\, Australia\, the Middle East and North America\, garnering praise for his sublime performances of everything from 16th and 17th century lute music to Jazz standards\, Blues\, Irish reels and his own groundbreaking compositions. Lauded guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (“Clive Carroll is one of my favorite guitarists\, Trust me go see him!”) has also taken Clive on the road\, and similar nods to Clive’s musicianship have been given by everyone fromclassical guitarist John Williams to Madonna\, Guy Ritchie\, Michelin award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli\, and the Sultanate of Oman. To date\, Clive has released five solo albums; “Sixth Sense”\, “The Red Guitar” (which Tommy Emmanuel cites as one of his desert island discs!)\, “Life in Colour” and “The Furthest Tree”. Clive has also written music for television and film\, most notably composing the music for the film “Driving Lessons”\, which features Julie Walters and Rupert Grint of Harry Potter fame. Clives newest CD is “The Abbot” (2023). Clive Carroll playing the music of John Renbourn. \n2000 –  “Probably the best and most original young acoustic guitarist/composer in Britain.” –  Acoustic Guitar Magazine \n2021 – “…arguably the most accomplished fingerstylist in the world today…” – Total Guitar Magazine \nhttps://www.clivecarroll.co.uk/index.html \nhttps://www.boulevardmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Clive-Carroll.mp4\nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/clive-carroll-2/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T140844
CREATED:20240615T164408Z
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SUMMARY:BERNIE PEARL
DESCRIPTION:The fabulous legend of Southern California blues\, Bernie Pearl with fabulous backing on bass by Elizabeth Hangan who is also a fine vocalist\,  songwriter\, and daughter of Clabe Hangan the local blues hero. \nThe blues is life itself to Bernie Pearl. A guitarist with an upbeat\, finger-poppin’ picking style he learned at the elbows of bluesmasters Sam ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins\, Mance Lipscomb\, Mississippi Fred MacDowell\, and others. Yet\, Bernie Pearl is no hidebound traditionalist. As music critics and aficionados have said for years\, he is a craftsman who packs his songs with melodic interpretations that are new and personal each time he picks up his vintage Martin or National. To hear him tell it\, “I’m not a retro player. I’m playing real blues for right now.” \nBernie\, who grew up in the Los Angeles community of Boyle Heights\, took up the guitar in the 1950’s. Later\, at his brother’s legendary blues showcase\, the Ash Grove\, he met\, studied with\, and often performed with greats like Hopkins\, Lipscomb\, and MacDowell as well as with Freddie King\, Albert Collins\, and Big Mama Thornton. Bernie played duets with John Lee Hooker at Gerde’s Folk City in Greenwich Village. “They were my teachers\,” he says\, “and it wasn’t just music they were teaching. If you took Mance or Lightnin’ out fishing you got philosophy\, history\, and lessons in life”. \nArmed with the teachings of those and other blues icons\, Bernie raises the roof with dazzling guitar solos – acoustic and electric – and with his own Bernie Pearl Blues Band\, which has backed the likes of B.B. King\, Stevie Ray Vaughan\, Willie Dixon\, and Big Joe Turner. The Bernie Pearl Blues Band has been a popular draw at many of Southern California’s best-known musical haunts: the House of Blues\, California Plaza Presents\, the Blue Café\, Disney’s California Adventure\, and the Playboy Pasadena Community Jazz Festival. Bernie has appeared at major Festivals in Chicago\, The Poconos\, Vancouver\, Portland\, and Long Beach\, as well as in Europe. \nA life-long blues evangelist\, Bernie began broadcasting Nothin’ But the Blues on KPPC FM in 1968\, making him L.A.’s first all-blues FM disc jockey. He went on to host the blues on KLON and KCRW from 1980-92\, helping found the Long Beach Blues Festival along the way. \nHis 15-year relationship with Louisiana blues man Harmonica Fats produced three outstanding CDs\, with the unplugged Two Heads Are Better and Blow\, Fat Daddy\, Blow\, each garnering W.C. Handy nominations in the mid-1990’s. Tonight Pearl shares the stage with bassist/vocalist  Elizabeth Hangan who is a perfect match to set the groove on the tunes they perform. \nBernie applied his studio skills as a producer and songwriter-arranger of jazz-rocking violin pioneer Papa John Creach’s critically-acclaimed 1992 Papa Blues CD (Bee Bump BBCD 03). \nAs president of Big Time Blues Productions\, Pearl was named national “Blues Promoter of the Year” by the Blues Foundation in 1987\, and he continues to book\, promote\, advertise\, and oversee blues acts at annual events such as the Big Time Blues Festival and the Blues Harmonica Blowdown. He has taught blues history and blues guitar courses at several area universities\, and continues to teach at Cal State Long Beach\, as well as privately. \nHis first solo CD\, released in August 2002\, was recorded in an all-acoustic concert at Culver City’s Boulevard Music and is appropriately titled Bernie Pearl Live From Boulevard Music (Major Label ML 011-CD). \nFor music lovers tired of market-tested commercial radio and industry-buffed overnight phenoms\, Pearl provides virtuosity\, country wisdom\, a warm voice\, and the kind of fingerpicking and slide guitar work that still gets juke-joints jumping. \n“…Pearl’s music and voice evoke the unpretentious\, truth-telling qualities of the blues. The sparse arrangements that grace this 15-song set only heighten the soulful and spiritual nature of the music. Pearl’s guitar virtuosity is evident\, whether he’s playing lead\, rhythm\, or slide guitar…his version of (Son House’s) Shetland Pony Blues would make the old master proud” \nStephen A. King\, Living Blues Magazine \n“Making blues music draws from someplace deep\,” he says. “I’m lucky. It’s what I do.” \nhttp://www.berniepearl.com \nRead more
URL:https://www.boulevardmusic.com/event/bernie-pearl/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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