MUSIC & ART (and other interesting stuff)
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF March 21, 2011
From the desk of Tim Groove, daily Groovacious updates on Facebook
GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800 www.GroovefestUtah.com
The Groovacious Dozen: Best Sellers: March 14-19, 2011
1- Rise Against “Endgame”
2- Devotchka “100 Lovers”
3- David Lowery “The Palace Guards”
4- Dropkick Murphys “Going Out in Style”
5- Travis Barker “Give the Drummer Some”
6- Children of Bodom “Relentless, Reckless Forever”
7- Buddy Miller “The Majestic Silver Strings”
8- Carole King/James Taylor “Live at the Troubadour”
9- Gregg Allman “Low Country Blues”
10- Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”
11- Adele “21”
12- Pink “Greatest Hits… So Far!”
Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------
AT Mike’s Tavern; Tuesday - OPEN MIKE’S NIGHT, Wednesday & Saturday - KARAOKE, Thursday - Dance night, Friday - LADIES NIGHT, 1ST Saturday of the month - Live Band Night. Mike’s Tavern is at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City, 867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com
AT TOADZ BAR; Monday - OPen MIC, TUESDAY – KARAOKE, Wednesday - Ladies Night, Thursday - Country Night, Friday - Live Band Night, Saturday - DJ among many other activities - check ‘em all out here: Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.
Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------
Monday, March 21, 6:00PM: Voice recital by Andrew and Kristin Briggs, in the Thorley Recital Hall on the SUU campus at 351 West University Blvd. Both are graduates of SUU's music program. Admission is free!
Monday, March 21, 8:30PM: Open Mic at Toadz. All types of performers welcome. Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.
Tuesday, March 22, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! AGNOSTIC FRONT, RICHARD ASHCROFT, BABY BASH, BOBBY V, JOE BONAMASSA, CHRIS BROWN, SOLOMON BURKE, ANTHONY DAVID, DEEP DARK ROBOT, DMX, DURAN DURAN, GREEN DAY (live), GUCCI MANE, CHARLIE HADEN, JENNIFER HUDSON, LAURA JANSEN, JOSH KELLEY, KEREN ANN, KESHA, ADAM LAMBERT (live), PANIC AT THE DISCO, PET SHOP BOYS, PHAROAHE MONCHE, PROTEST THE HERO, SALIVA, MIKE SEEGER, TOMMY SHAW, SOUNDGARDEN (live), SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, THE STROKES, YELLOWCARD YOUNG JEEZY, and the soundtrack for Sucker Punch. As usual, many of these will be in on vinyl! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com
Wednesday, March 23, 7:00PM: Cedar Square Dancing Classes in the Senior Center at 489 E. 200 S. in Cedar City. The first class is free, cost after that is $7.00 per couple or $3.50 per individual. For more information call Pat or Hazel Matthews at 435-867-9210 or 435-531-6811.
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: 50th Anniversary Utah Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare on Film in the Sharwan Smith Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City. This week features the showing of 'Macbeth' – 1948 version directed by and starring Orson Wells. This version originated as a stage production, starring Roddy McDowell at the University of Utah Memorial Theatre earlier in the 1940s. Hosted by Chris Clark, Professor at UVU and director of the USF tour version of 'Macbeth.' General admission. For information call 435-586-7878.
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: Art Insight on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Features presentations and discussions by visiting artists and art educators from around the nation who share their work and insights and attend gallery openings. Admission is free, and the general public is invited to attend. For more information call 435-865-8800 or visit www.suu.edu/arts.
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: 3rd Annual Howard R. Driggs Memorial Lecture in the Great Hall, Hunter Conference Center on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City.
Features 'Preserving the Story of History' presented by Dayton Duncan, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. This event is FREE and open to the public. For information visit www.li.suu.edu/driggscollection/lectures.htm.
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: Open Mic at Gotham at 1065 S. Main in Cedar City. 435-592-9339
Thursday, March 24, 7:30PM: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the Randall L. Jones Theatre at 300 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children/students. Provided by the Education Department of the Utah Shakespeare Festival's Amateur Production / Playmakers. Also plays on Friday and Saturday. For tickets and information call 435-586-7878.
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: GOODBYE NOVA CD Release, with guests 5IVE.SEC.HERO, FUNNY HOW FATE HAPPENS and JAKE REED in The Sterling Auditorium on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. For more info, go to http://www.facebook.com/DowntownCedarCity?ref=ts#!/goodbyenova.
Friday, March 25, 9:00PM: Live music at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 867-8988 for more info. www.clubtoadz.com
Friday, March 25, 10:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at Fun Time Inflatables at 1450 W. Industrial Rd. in Cedar City. Admission is $7.00 or $5.00 with student I.D. Live improv comedy with a “G” rating, fun for the whole family. For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com.
Friday, March 25, 7:00PM: First Winter Wine & Art Festival RSVP Wine Pairing Dinner at The Grand Lodge in Brian Head, Utah. This five course meal will be paired with the rich flavors of Castle Creek Winery's vineyard from Moab, Utah and accompanied by live acoustic music. The package is $75.00 with wine pairing or $60 without. Please dress in semi-formal attire. Reservations ONLY. For more information and to make a reservation for dinner call 435-677-9000. www.grandlodgebrianhead.com.
Saturday, March 26, 9:00PM: x's for Eyes playing at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City, 867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com. All proceeds will go to Scott's family.
Saturday, March 26, 12:00PM – 6:00PM: First Winter Wine & Art Festival at The Grand Lodge inb Brian Head, Utah featuring an art showcase accompanied by the fine wines of Castle Creek Winery and a selection of cheeses. Artwork by many Southern Utah artists will be available for purchase and/or viewing. Live music will also be provided in the Lift Bar and Patio throughout the day. For more information call 435-677-9000. www.grandlodgebrianhead.com.
And coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------
Saturday, April 2, 9:00PM: LOOSE CONNECTION at Mike’s Tavern.
Tuesday, April 5, 8:00PM: HARPER & Midwest Kind at Mike’s Tavern. www.harper.biz
Wednesday, April 6, 7:00PM: Cedar City Downtown Retail Alliance fundraiser with TAARKA
Wednesday, April 13, 7:00PM: The Muse's Market with Gabrielle Louise at Groovacious.
Thursday, April 14, 7:30: Music inspired by William Shakespeare in cooperation with the Utah Shakespearean Festival celebrating their 50th season.
Saturday, April 16: Rock n Reggae Festival at Staheli Farms in Washington.
Thursday, April 21, 8:00PM: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious. www.oldcalifornio.com
Tuesday, April 26: Cedar City Arts Council Spring Social at Braun Books.
Saturday, April 30, 9:00PM: Groovefest Spring Rummage Sale at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church
Saturday, May 21, 8:00PM: NIKKI FOROVA at Groovacious. www.nikkiforova.com
Take a look at who will be performing at Groovefest. All of these acts are professional touring musicians and have web sites and facebook pages for you to visit and learn more about them.
Danielle Ate the Sandwich (Loveland, CO)
Janet Robin (Los Angeles, CA)
Shotgun Party (Austin, TX)
Hymn For Her (1961 Bambi Airstream)
Girls Guns & Glory (Boston, MA)
Marinade (Salt Lake City, UT)
Avey Brothers (Quad Cities, IA)
The Congress (Denver, CO)
Honey Don’t (Paonia, CO)
Sarah Sample (Seattle, WA)
Wendy Colonna (Austin, TX)
Johnson Family Band (Fargo, ND)
Old Californio (Pasadena, CA)
The Brothers Comatose (San Francisco, CA)
The Defibulators (Brooklyn, NY)
The Scott Holt Band (Columbia, TN)
Richmond Fontaine (Portland, OR)
Additional performers confirmed: Ash Creek, Melody with Tyler Forsberg, Rob Drabkin, Jules Morrow, Kristina Wood, Nikki Forova, Kaitlin Sevy, Chas Hollingshead, Stillhouse Road.
*For a suggested donation of $5.00 you can enter the Groovefest Drawing for a DEAN copper resonator, heirloom edition, acoustic guitar, nearly new, no scratches, played only a few times, comes with case, donated by Groovefest supporter, Jim Butler. Proceeds go to Groovefest 2011!
Daily updates at the Groovefest website or Groovefest group page on facebook.
The advertising supporters for the 2011 Groovefest are listed here. If you’d like to jump on board and be a financial supporter, get in touch with us today! We can’t do it without you! You can view the support levels at www.groovefestutah.com .
2011 GROOVEFEST SUPPORTERS SO FAR: "Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites, Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Braun Books, The Grind Coffeehouse, Cherry Creek Radio, Cedar City Daily News, Dailey Builders, Hughes & Associates, Southern Utah University, Independent Publishing Company, Inc. "Silver Saxophone" Underwriters $400+: Frontier Homestead State Park, KSUU Power 91, True Colors Screen Printing, SAMCO, Bradshaw Chevrolet Buick, Pura Vida College of Massage Therapy, JB Framing, Blue Sky Services, Mike's Tavern, Toadz, Twitchell Studios, Southwest Applied Technology College "Bronze Banjo" Sponsors $200+: Video Outlet, Smith’s Food & Drug, Sunshine Nutrition, Smead Manufacturing Co., R. Scott Phillips, Studio West Photography, The Tire Company, Hunter-Cowan, Robison Rentals, Janet Naisbitt-Bagley – ERA Realty, Mosdell Sanitation, Hunter’s Portable Toilets, StGeorgeNightOut.com, ADR Pro Prep LLC, Vickie Sorensen Nature Works, Lin's Marketplace, The Grand Lodge at Brian Head, Bill Byrnes “Magnesium Mandolin” Contributors $100+: The Wizz, The Paw Spa, Pizano’s Pizza, Cedar Music Store & Studio, High Desert Pawn, Rolling Rubber, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Bulloch Drug, M&D Foodtown, North Fork Drywall, Barber J’s, Gym On Main - Parowan, Cedar Post Pawn, State Bank of Southern Utah, Bristlecone Building Co., Jim & Jeanine Howells, Market Grill, Rambouillet/Music Barn/Hamburger Patty's, Buster and Bob Giles, Ogden's Flooring & Design, Parowan Dental, Cedar City Handyman, Inc., Lost Trail Minerals, Georg's Ski Shop, Will Schryver
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