Calendar - Mama HillyBeans - Tehachapi, CA

426 E. Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, California 93561 661.822.BEAN


	Monday 7pm is "ART NITE". Bring your own materials and collaborate or do your own thing. We are open to all kinds of medium- paint, clay, beading, decoupage, mosaics, etc.... Come and get creative! Open to all ages." All levels welcome 6pm is also Acoustic Jam night with various hosts. Bring your acoustic instrument and jam with local musicians. It's a night that you can have some musical fun in an informal musical environment. Try out your stuff and jam. 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm Nobel Literature Talks Join us in discussing the literature of award winning authors. Tuesday All day is House Music Tuesday- We play music from musicians who have played at Mamas. 5pm Writers Workshop Work and share with other writers. 7pm Writers Read. Writers present their short stories and long form. Wednesday 6pm OPEN MIC Come check out some great talent. A great community event where you can share your poetry, music, stories, and more with other talented artists. Always fun! Thursday 2nd Thursday of the month is PLAY READ Original plays are read by actors and others. Hosted by TCT's Mark Fisher. FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST RECEPTION a different artist each month displays their work. Music is always provided
click for printable poster	Jennings & Keller come to HillyBean's Friday July 3rd at 7pm Tickets are $8 in advance $10 at the door Jennings & Keller is Laurie Jennings Oudin and Dana Keller, an acoustic duo based out of Miami, Florida. They bring a wealth of experience to their collaboration, from the Broadway musicals of New York to the honky tonks of West Texas. Their music is called "Fusion Folk Americana' - a blend of many different elements that comes from their vast and wide-ranging musical backgrounds. With the release of their debut CD, 'Susan's House', Jennings & Keller are quickly gaining recognition throughout the country. In 2007 alone, they were finalists in five songwriting contests across the nation: South Florida Folk Fest, Suwanee SpringFest, Susquehanna, SolarFest, and Falcon Ridge Folk. Laurie Jennings Oudin is well-known as the former proprietress of The Main Street Cafe, which was viewed across the country as the premier acoustic music venue in Florida. A former Shakespearean actress, Laurie has been a singer and songwriter for many years. Since the cafe's close in June 2006, she has been devoting her time to her musical career with Dana. Dana Keller is a veteran pedal steel, dobro, and guitar player who has spent years performing on stage or in the studio with such luminaries as Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Stevie Wonder, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen Brothers, to name a few. He has opened for, among others, Spirit, Pure Prairie League, Gordon Lightfoot, Waylon Jennings, and Buck Owens. Dana has been an endorsee of the Gretsch Guitar and Drum Company since 1980. The synergy created from these two diverse talents is apparent in the responses they are getting from festival directors, club owners, and audience members. Laurie's and Dana's music is not easy to define, but will leave a lasting impression on all who listen. http://www.jenningsandkeller.com/ http://www.myspace.com/jenningsandkeller
click for printable poster	July 4th The third annual Taste of Tehachapi Food & Wine Festival returns featuring another year of the finest in food and wine that the Greater Tehachapi Area has to offer. and Mama Hillybeans will be there! Featuring a varied and eclectic offering of Tehachapi Valley's local cuisine and wine, this year's Taste of Tehachapi Food and Wine Festival presents food, drink and music in a diverse and unique style in downtown Tehachapi. The festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 4th and running from 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm, offers a wonderful and distinctive way to celebrate our country's Independence Day. More than fifteen local restaurants will be serving up delicacies from their one-of-a-kind menus treating participating guests to a diverse variety of cuisine. Notable establishments such as the Wine & Cheese Cellar, Petra Mediterranean Deli, King of Siam, The Apple Shed, Old Towne Pizza, Mama HillyBean's Cafe, Don Perico's, Primo Burger, Pacino's, Sunshine Buffet, Kohnen's, Don Juan's Latin Grill and La Bella Amore, and others will all be tempting guests with the unique fare that makes them all stand out in any crowd. The festival also includes sampling from local wineries including our own Souza Family Vineyards, Leona Valley Winery, Antelope Valley Winery and Cameo Vineyards as well as other unique wine varieties and the ever popular Beer Garden. This year's music is an outstanding selection of jazz stylings featuring the opening act "Eastern Wartime" followed by the headliner, "Out of the Blue" who will be playing time-honored American country music. The evening will be capped off by the traditional 4th of July display of always incredible pyrotechnics viewable from the event itself. The first five hundred guests will receive a commemorative wine glass. Celebrate America's birthday with a magical evening of food, drink, music and fun at the third annual Taste of Tehachapi Food and Wine Festival. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Children are welcome with paying adult. Festival proceeds benefit Main Street Tehachapi and tickets are available at the downtown Farmer's Market on Thursdays from 4:pm until closing, Mama HillyBean's, and at a variety of other locations around town. For complete information call 661.822.6519 or go online to: http://www.tasteoftehachapi.com/
click for printable poster	Tony Vice brings his cowboy music to HillyBean's Friday July 10th at 7pm Tony has been playing music all his life. He began as a gospel piano player and singer in his teens and took up guitar and banjo during the folk era. He became a professional musician in 1970 in New York and played everywhere from Gerde's Folk City to Carnagie Hall. In 1975 he bought a telecaster and put together a highly successful country band. For the next 5 years he toured from Nashville to Las Vegas. He opened for or played back up for Kitty Wells, Bill Anderson, Cal Smith, Ian Tyson and lots of other friends and heroes. In 1980 he moved to LA and put together a band. He played the Palomino, the Cowboy, the Crazy Horse Saloon, The Cowboy Palace and lots of other clubs. In the late 80s he met and married Jo Ann, and bought a ranch near Tehachapi. "I still like to get out and shake it up once in a while." Tony says. In recent years he’s played at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, The Kern County Museum Cowboy Days, Elko, Monterey, the Lone Pine Film Festival, Calico Ghost Town and hundreds of other concerts, clubs, campfires, cowboy gatherings and parties for the love of the music. He works alone with his flat top guitar or with his band and knows a wide variety of songs, old and new. He’s a born entertainer and after 50 years of playing is still going strong. http://www.tonyvice.wud1.com/
click for printable poster	The Modern Jazz Trio at HillyBean's Saturday July 11th at 7pm Tickets are $8 in advance $10 at the door The Modern Jazz Trio is in it's second year of performing and is working on it's new album. Featured in Bakotopia magazine http://www.bakotopia.com/home/ViewPost/87853, the group currently consists of Jay Smith (piano/synth/keys), Jonathan Martinez (drums, percussion), and Fernando Montoya (acoustic and electric bass). Jay Smith has performed with dozens of groups all over California, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain in a wide range of music, from bebop and gypsy jazz to latin rock and funk. He has worked with groups and musicians as Mento Buru, The Fresno Philharmonic, Andre Bush, Mike Dana, Velorio, Zambra, Patrick Contreras and along with drummer, Jonathan Martinez, founded The Modern Jazz Trio, which was featured in Bakotopia Magazine. He is a regularly featured artist and clinician at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop,has been on Channel 23 and 17 news, and is a regular performer at the relatively new First Friday's event at the Metro Galleries.. Jonathan Martinez has been a staple in the jazz scene here in Bakersfield for the last few years. He's worked with Kris Tiner, woodwinds master Vinny Golia, Paul Tynan, Harris Eisenstadt and Bakersfield College groups, as well as a number of musicians in town. He finds his sound in a cross between popular music and drummers such as Elvin Jones and Art Blakey. Fernando Montoya has been playing electric bass and stand up bass since the age of 16. During this time Fernando began playing in rock groups in Bakersfield and is currently a member of the band Trading Company. He has played with some local jazz musicians such as Ezekiel Victor and Anjilla Piazza. His main influences are Black Sabbath, Nirvana, and Robert K. Weiss. Some of his jazz favorites include Mingus, Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery. http://www.myspace.com/themodernjazztrio
click for printable poster	Sunday night, July 12th from 6pm to 9pm - "Dance Night" Mama HillyBean's is getting its groove on! Come on down Sunday night, July 12th from 6pm to 9pm for our first weekly dance night. We will be playing Motown tunes and shakin' what our mama's gave us! Come join us for a night of fun! We'll be dancing to The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and more. All ages are welcome. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for Seniors and Kids 12 and up, and FREE for kids 12 and under. Costumes are encouraged! We want to see your matching sequined dresses and silver lame' suits!
click for printable poster	Michael ONeill comes to HillyBean's Friday July 17th at 7pm Tickets are $10 PRESENTED WITH SNAZZY PRODUCTIONS Michael ONeill is an Certified Musical Outlaw. Nashville plays him, Texas loves him and Los Angels has embraced him, Deadheads recall his days playing with Bob Weir in Bobby & The Midnights. . Still riding the rise of his last record "Whos's Bad Now". Michael now sings the words of Townes Van Zandt " Ain't Leavin Your Love" the title track of his new release. He has a career that spans thirty years, from tours with U2, Bob Weir ( Bobby & The Midnights), Stevie Ray Vaugan and Little Feat. Along the way he has writing credits with Steve Cropper ( Blues Brother & Booker T & the MG's ), John Shanks ( Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Alanis Morrissette ), Jason Schef ( Chicago) and Dave Edmonds ( Rock Pile). Michael ONeill has created a signature sound with his Roots-Country-Rawk . Now touring his new record on ST Music "Ain't Leavin Your Love". Michael has been sharing stages with the talents of Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Hayes Carll, and The Derailers all pioneers in the Americana Music movement www.americanamusic.org. Michael ONeill is not main stream, is always left of center and ready to shoot the light out. Be prepared to get your feet muddy with this traditional-non-traditional Americana artist. Artist sites and sounds: www.michael-oneill.com www.myspace.com/whosbadnow
click for printable poster	James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf Return to HillyBean's With a special show "All Wood And Stones" Saturday July 18th at 7pm Tickets are $12 in advance $15 at the door Fans of Crosby Stills & Nash, Buffalo Springfield, Rubber Soul, the Eagles, or classic Beach Boys harmonies are in for a real treat. Can you imagine what the Rolling Stones songs would have sounded like if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were California boys with acoustic guitars? Would Satisfaction, Ruby Tuesday, or Last Time have been as powerful if they had been played on acoustic guitars and filled with vocal harmonies? Curious? So were James Lee Stanley and John Batdorf, purveyors of acoustic rock music for decades. They took 11 Rolling Stones classics and turned them into something totally unheard of. You don't have to live in California or play acoustic guitar to be enchanted by "All Wood and Stones" ... an amazing collection of Rolling Stones tunes played on acoustic guitars and brimming with joyous vocal harmonies. They'll be performing those and more for thier Hillybeans Show. Amazing music performed by amazing musicians. It is only a long lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creative turns and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create truly great songs, each accompanied by his amazing guitar orchestrations. When you couple with his outragously hilarious repartee, you get one of the most entertaining concerts on the circuit. He has been hailed as one of the few all time greats and undisputed geniuses among singer-songwriters. He has toured consistently since he returned from the USAF (as a Chinese linguist) and has performed up to three hundred dates a year since then with such diverse acts as BONNIE RAITT, ROBIN WILLIAMS, NICOLETTE LARSON and even BILL COSBY. STEVEN WRIGHT chose James Lee as his opening act for three years in a row; a testament to his professionalism and talent. John Batdorf has survived many careers in one lifetime. Starting with the 70's as a recording artist with Batdorf and Rodney and Silver. I made records and toured this country and Canada for most of the 70s. We headlined many shows, but as an opening act we got to play with a lot of great groups like America, Seals and Crofts, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Bread, The Youngbloods, Hall and Oats, Cheech and Chong, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Pure Prairie League, Harry Chapin, John Prine, Dave Mason, Kris Kristofferson just to name a few! A great time was had by all. Now John & James have recorded a new CD "All Wood And Stones" A highly original take on early Rolling Stones songs, done acoustically with tight harmonies. Mama Hillybeans is glad to have them both back, this time together! Don't miss this great show! www.jamesleestanley.com http://johnbatdorfmusic.com/
click for printable poster	Sunday, July 19th, from 6pm to 9pm - "Dance Night" Sunday, July 19th, will be an 80's Dance Night. It's going to be "Raining Men!" and we'll be "Spinning right round baby right round"! Come get down to the likes of the Eurythmics, Cindy Lauper, M.J. and more! Put on some heavy makeup and your best spandex and come join us for the party! All ages are welcome. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for Seniors and Kids 12 and up, and FREE for kids 12 and under. Costumes are encouraged!
click for printable poster	Audrey Auld plays HillyBean's Friday July 24th at 7pm Tickets are $8 in advance $10 at the door Devils are not the only thing to come from Tasmania. Singer-songwriter Audrey Auld's heart is in Country, Folk and Americana music with a presence as big as The Outback. Her songs are the wry and poignant observations of a Tassie girl living in California and Nashville for the past five years. Audrey calls it "Music with the dirt left on." Auld is a memorable and uplifting entertainer. She's a spontaneous comedienne and a writer of humorous, provocative and soulful songs. A touring songwriter, Audrey won the 2006 MerleFest Song Contest and performed her winning song "Losing Faith" with Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl Keen) on guitar to a thrilled MerleFest crowd. (Dead Ringer Band, Kasey Chambers), laid a foundation for Auld's next seven releases including The Fallen in 2000 which was nominated for Best Country Album in Australia. Losing Faith (2003) is a dark haunting release that put Audrey on the map in the US with Americana radio. She began touring the states opening shows for Todd Snider, Fred Eaglesmith and Kevin Welch among others. Texas, which came out in 2005, was also a Best Country Album nominee in Auld's homeland. It was recorded in Texas with Gabe Rhodes, a gifted musician, producer and son of legendary artist Kimmie Rhodes. It was in Northern California that Auld was introduced to guitarist extraordinaire Nina Gerber (Eliza Gilkyson, Kate Wolfe, and Karla Bonoff amongst many others). The two musically-fast friends hit it off immediately, and their second show together was recorded and released in 2006. In the House is a stunning live release. Lost Men & Angry Girls went to Number One on the Freeform American chart in 2007. This chart is compiled from the worldwide play lists of DJ's who play music for love, not money. The album showcases Auld's best writing to date and is proof of the heart and mind connection of her music and her huge capacity for compassion and humor in writing songs that everyone can relate to. 2009 finds Audrey living in East Nashville with her husband, dogs and chickens, writing songs and touring . . . the best is yet to come! http://www.audreyauld.com/ http://www.myspace.com/AudreyAuld
click for printable poster	Laurence Juber will be RETURNING to HillyBean's Saturday July 25th. at 7pm Tickets will be $15 . As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when Paul McCartney picked him to become Wings' lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album Back To The Egg. After Wings disbanded in 1981, Juber embarked on a career as a solo artist, composer and arranger, and soon developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine. He has released 13 critically acclaimed solo albums, including "LJ Plays the Beatles", "Guitarist" and "One Wing". "He gloriously articulates the melodies and never succumbs to show-off playing. But the notes spin out of the songs with such finesse and musical agility, it's hard to believe he has only 10 fingers and six strings. Juber has made a rare acoustic guitar record with bark and bite. His playing is just short of sleight of hand and, like all magicians, he makes it seem effortless." ----San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.laurencejuber.com
click for printable poster	Cheap Yellow Mustard at Mama HillyBean's Sunday July 26th at 6pm - SPECIAL SUNDAY SHOW $5 at the door Cheap Yellow Mustard is an original Jazz/Rock fusion band hailing from little Tehachapi California. The members come from many different musical traditions, Rock, Folk, Country, Jazz, Acoustic and Electric. CYM has two CD's available at http://cheapyellowmustard.net/ both instrumental Jazz/Rock Fusion. The second, MAKE ME ONE WITH EVERYTHING features three tracks by the legendary Tom Scott on Sax. CYM is Jerry Mulkins, Guitar Cameron "Bo Hammond" Melville, Keyboards Tom "Dr Groove" Smith, Bass Bruce Milburn, Drums Ruben Fernandez, Percussion http://www.myspace.com/thecheapyellowmustard
click for printable poster	Friday July 31st at 7pm TCT's Comedy Under Construction is back! Improv Troup Audiences Wanted! Enjoy some interactive theatre and interactive laughs. Bring your friends and have some fun!
click for printable poster	Houston Jones will be performing Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 7pm Tickets are $15. Houston Jones is a San Francisco Bay Area based high-octane Americana quintet. Formed in 2001, the band performs a strong original repertoire that ranges from bluegrass and folk to blues and gospel. Houston Jones features Travis Jones (lead vocal, rhythm guitar), Glenn Houston (lead acoustic and electric guitar), Henry Salvia (keyboard and accordion), Chris Kee (standup bass and acoustic guitar), and Peter Tucker (drums and percussion). http://www.myspace.com/houstonjonesband/
click for printable poster	Crosby Tyler will be performing Saturday August 8th, at 7pm Tickets are $10. Crosby Tyler has been touring relentlessly opening for Peter Case and then filling in for him in February 2009 when he fell ill.. "Performing solo, the quality of his writing, his way with a tune and his engaging presence made for a fine night. Tyler was able to produce a set of songs that tapped into American folk sources with touches of humor and, at times and in a more serious vein looked at the underbelly of American society." Paul Kerr Americana UK "A guitar and harmonica rack aside, the red nose is Tyler's only prop in a show that reveals the soft-hatted, careworn voiced Los Angeleno to be as much theatre director as troubadour, marshalling a rich cast of characters, including the clowns, drunkards and crazies of the Tex-Mex flavored Payasos Borrachos Y Locos, war veterans, fugitives, refugees, hobos, bozos and sundry bluesmen, and making them all come alive." Rob Adams The Herald Scotland http://www.crosbytyler.com/home.html
click for printable poster	Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin Return to HillyBean's Friday August 14th at 7pm Tickets are $12 in advance $15 at the door Stephanie Bettman has the goods. A triple threat with her diverse songwriting, soulful vocals, and dynamite fiddling - all featured on her debut CD "GET CLOSE TO ME". She and her band are the grand prize winners of the 2008 Southern California Live Acoustic Music Band Competition, proclaiming them the "best live acoustic band in Southern California".in 2007 they were among the winners in the Topanga Banjo / Fiddle contest, and at the 2007 Sedona Bluegrass Festival, buzz on the street labeled her "the next Alison Krauss". Then there are those who say she reminds them of Joan Baez or Judy Collins. Stephanie is unique - with influences ranging from opera to funk to the golden era of country. Her music is infectious and joyful, and when her band chimes in with those soaring harmonies, audiences have been heard to gasp "wow". This project is the culmination of Stephanie's lifelong love affair with the performing arts. Not only has she been playing music since childhood, she's worked as an actress and producer in films, theater and commercials, written screenplays, and performed as a trapeze and circeau artist. Her talents have taken her from The Capistrano Valley Symphony to the National Theater Of Korea to the LA circus, and beyond. Luke Halpin, is a mulit-talented multi-instrumentalist. Early in his career he was pegged as a "21year old phenom" by Southern California press. And since then he has gone on to work steadily as a studio musician in both Los Angeles and Nashville, and tour all over the country opening and sharing the stage with everyone from Lone Star to Merle Haggard. He has played mandolin and fiddle since childhood, and now in this collaboration he brings his guitar chops as well as his songwriting talent to the table. They are joined by Brian Netzley on bass and harmonies. Brian is a long time studio and live musician from Southern California and one of the best bass players around. He brings not only his solid bass but a beautiful voice to the mix. Stephanie's debut CD entitled "Get Close To Me" is here! For more information visit: www.stephaniebettman.com www.myspace.com/stephaniebettman
click for printable poster	SLIGO RAGS at HillyBean's Saturday August 15th at 7pm Tickets are $15 Named one of the top ten acoustic bands in LA and two-time winners of the Orange County Music Award for Best Folk Band, this dynamic ensemble presents Celtic Folk with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. Sligo Rags is taking the local and not-so-local Celtic music scene by storm with a unique blend of eclectic musical influences. Their debut studio recording, " The Night Before the Morning After", currently garnering international airplay, was called "the best I've heard from a stateside band" by Celtic Beat Magazine. Says the San Diego Troubadour, "This band can light up an atmosphere as dim as the Guinness stout you just ordered at the bar... Sligo Rags really knows their Celtic music." Their sophomore effort, "The Whiskey Never Lies," was named one of the top 10 of 2007 by Folkworks, and Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine says "These guys have it all--great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos." Don't be surprised if elements of country, gypsy jazz and swing manage to sneak their way into the act as well. Bob Stane, the legendary founder of The Icehouse and The Coffee Gallery Backstage says of Sligo Rags, "this is a money back, no questions asked if you are not thrilled act. Bring friends. Dynamic, up tempo, multi-talented. A fusion that just crackles." http://www.sligorags.com/
click for printable poster	Golden Bough Music from the Seven Celtic Nations comes to HillyBean's Friday August 21st at 7pm Tickets are $12 advance $15 at door "There is a love of this music by the performers that is obvious. Of note, especially, are the vocal pieces "as well as Margie's harp playing, which simply sparkles. All in all, a great example of how to do something the right way when many are just doing it, period." Wind & Wire Magazine Specializing in the traditional music from the seven Celtic Nations, Golden Bough has become a popular and in demand group on both sides of the Atlantic. Founded in 1980 this trio of modern day minstrels has since traveled great distances, crossed numerous borders and shared the stage with a variety of ethnic musicians, to bring their music to enthusiastic folk fans the world over. During the past 30 years Golden Bough has recorded nearly 30 albums. Their latest CD, "Celtic Love Songs" will be available at The Games, along with their other recordings. Recently Golden Bough's music was featured in the PBS documentary "Visions of Scotland". Golden Bough has spent nearly thirty years researching and performing not only the better known music of Ireland & Scotland, but also the music of Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, French Brittany and Galicia (in Spain). Rooted in the music of these Celtic nations, they have expanded upon these ethnic styles to create a sound that is unique in traditional music. This music has a wide and diverse variety of emotions and rhythms; from haunting ballads, mythological tales and beautiful airs, to lively sing-alongs and toe-tapping jigs and reels. In the recording studio, as well as on stage, Golden Bough captures the essence and joy of traditional music. Their numerous recordings are distributed worldwide, demonstrating Golden Bough's far reaching popularity and the fact that they continue to be a driving force on the Celtic music scene. For more information on the group, visit their website at http://www.goldenboughmusic.com/
click for printable poster	James Hurley will be returning Saturday August 22nd, 2009 at 7pm Tickets are $8 advance & $10 at the door. minor7th magazine James owns a rare combination of talents - pop songwriting that is intelligent in its eloquence of lyrics and chordal changes, oh-so-silky vocals and harmonies, an unpretentious jazz-like virtuosity on acoustic guitar, and the guts to lay those talents bare with a very austere production. Like Stephen Bishop's, Hurley's style is up-beat and catchy, but very genuine. Fans of Brian Wilson's "SMiLE" will love the ethereal vocal coda at the end of "In My Dreams." "Whisper" is reminiscent of Kenny Rankin's Brasilian balladry. There's even a Sgt. Pepperish and playful use of tuba on "London Bridge," disclosing a strong Beatles influence that seems ubiquitous to his generation of songwriters. Alan Fark . http://www.JamesHurleymusic.com
click for printable poster	Jill Knight will be performing Friday August 28th, 2009 at 7pm Tickets are $12 advance & $15 at the door. Jill Knight just might be the most conspicously talented singer-songwriter-arranger- producer you haven't heard of ...yet. With a voice that crests and tumbles like a waterfall and a fearless honesty burning through the core of her songs, Knight is as elemental as the wind. Many musicians can acheive a response from their audiences with their technique, style or stage presence. Few though are able to personify their music with their own personality. Those that can create an emotional bond with their listeners. Jill Knight is that kind of musician. Her 1999 release "Future Perfect", has songs featured in the motion picture, "Stranger than Fiction", and also on the Oxygen Network. Jill has shared stages with Shawn Colvin, Richard Thompson, David Wilcox, Los Lobos, Toni Childs, Phoebe Snow and many other such talented artists. http://www.jillknight.com
click for printable poster	Shaun Cromwell will be performing Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 7pm Tickets are $8 advance & $10 at the door. A Los Angeles-based singer/writer of eclectic roots-inspired songs, Shaun uses his guitar, banjo, and voice to weave tales of intrigue and epics of sorrow. He draws heavily from the pantheon of American roots traditions, but infuses the music with contemporary influences such as Bill Frisell, Lowell George, and Tom Waits. http://www.shauncromwell.com