MUSIC & ART (and other interesting stuff)
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF February 28, 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
For those of you who may not have seen the USA Today article of February 5th written by Brian Passey, he had it reprinted in yesterday’s Spectrum! We’ve been getting lots of national attention due to this article. Thanks Brian! Take a look here: http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20110306/LIFESTYLE/103060312/Record-stores-revel-in-vinyl-sales
*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!
The Groovacious Dozen: Best Sellers for February 28-March 2, 2011
1- Dropkick Murphys “Going Out in Style”
2- Devotchka “100 Lovers”
3- Buddy Miller “The Majestic Silver Strings”
4- Adele “21”
5- Eminem “Recovery”
6- Mumford and Sons “Sigh No More”
7- Lucinda Williams “Blessed”
8- Eisley “The Valley”
9- Gregg Allman “Low Country Blues”
10- David Lowery “The Palace Guards”
11- Iron & Wine “Kiss Each Other Clean”
12- Bright Eyes “The People’s Key”
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 ---------------------------------
Tuesday, March 8, 4:00PM: Native American Week Special Film Presentation featuring "For the Generations: Native Story and Performance" in the Centrum Arena Room #229 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City.
Tuesday, March 8, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Another great release day in the trenches of modern music: ASIA (live), TOMMY BOLIN (Teaser deluxe), BUFFALO TOM, EXENE CERVENKA, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BRUCE COCKBURN, COLOR MORALE, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, DEMON HUNTER, DESTRUCTION, NEIL DIAMOND (Bang Years), BO DIDDLEY (reissue), SARA EVANS, LUPE FIASCO, GLEE CAST, BILLY JOEL (Live at Shea), KMFDM, AVRIL LAVIGNE, LIL JON (Hits), MAE, THE MAHONES, MR. CAPONE-E, ELVIS PRESLEY (Elvis is Back reissue), RAEKWON, R.E.M., SANTANA (On the Road), SIMON & GARFUNKEL (Bridge Over Troubled Water deluxe), DANIEL TOSH, TRAFFIC (John Barleycorn deluxe), RICK TREVINO, TRUST COMPANY. 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
Tuesday, March 8, 4:00PM: Native American Week Special Film Presentation featuring "Beyond Tradition: Contemporary Indian Art and its Evolution" in the Centrum Arena Room #229 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City.
Tuesday, March 8, 7:30PM: Cedar City Music Arts presents: The King’s Singers in the Heritage Center Theater at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City . Admission is $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for Iron County students. For information call 435-865-2882 or 866-882-3327. Children under the age of six will not be admitted to this event. www.kingssingers.com http://www.heritagectr.org/CCMA.htm
Tuesday, March 8, 7:00PM: WOMEN ROCK, celebrating 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day, Featuring live music by VERNICIOUS KNID & VINDUSTRYUS. It all happens at FREE at Gotham, 1065 S. Main in Cedar City .
Wednesday, March 9, 7:00PM: Native American Week Special Lecture featuring Larry Cesspooch (Ute) presenting "Native American Ute Story Telling" in the Church Auditorium on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City .
Wednesday, March 9, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! Sign-ups at 7:30, music at 8:00. Participants are selected by random drawing and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. It is always FREE! Groovacious at 173 N. 100 West, Cedar City . www.groovacious.com.
Wednesday, March 9, 7:30PM: SUU Ballroom Dance Company: Dancing with the Stars in the Centrum Arena on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City . Admission is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. For information call 435-865-800 or visit www.suu.edu.
Wednesday, March 9, 7:30PM: Music Masterworks Series: Opera, 'The Mikado' in the Heritage Center Theater at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City . Admission is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for youth. For information call 435-586-7890 or 435-865-8800. Also playing Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Thursday, March 10, 7:00PM: Native American Week Special Lecture featuring Dennis Bowen (Seneca) presenting "Past, Present and Future of the American Indian Pow Wow" in the Church Auditorium on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City .
Thursday, March 10, 7:00PM: 50th Anniversary Utah Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare on Film in the Sharwan Smith Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City, featuring the showing of 'Romeo and Juliet' – 1968 version directed by Franco Zeffirelli, known for his opera productions as well. Hosted by David Ivers, artistic director and director of this summer’s production. General admission. For information call 435-586-7878.
Thursday, March 10, 7:00PM: Art Insights in the Centrum Arena, Section K on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City . Featuring ceramist Trevor T. Dunn sharing his craft and experiences in kiln building and specialty in wood firing and salt/soda firing. 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 10, 7:30PM: Journeys: Faculty Dance Concert in the Randall L Jones Theatre at 300 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City . Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth. For information call 435-865-8800, or go to www.suu.edu/arts. Also plays Friday and Saturday.
Friday, March 11, 9:00PM: Dixie Underground DJs at Toadz Bar, located at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City . For more info, call 867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com
Friday, March 11, 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 Also on Saturdays!
Saturday, March 12, beginning at 9:30AM: Brian Head Mardi Gras with the Ski/Board Poker Run from 9:30AM – 3:00PM, Mardi Gras Music, Limbo, Dance & Costume Contest (behind the Giant Steps Lodge) at 11:00PM, Just Jumps Jam from 12:30AM – 1:30PM, the Mardi Gras Costume Downhill Parade (bottom of Chair 2) at 12:00 noon. Beads will be given away, discounts on food and retail for those in costume and entry into events is FREE. For information call 866-930-1010.
And coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------
Thursday, March 24, 7:00PM: HOWARD R. DRIGGS MEMORIAL LECTURE
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
Saturday, April 16: Rock n Reggae Festival at Stahli 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: Groovefest Spring Rummage Sale at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church
Saturday, May 21, 8:00PM: NIKKI FOROVA at Groovacious. www.nikkiforova.com
We are super pleased and excited to announce the addition of RICHMOND FONTAINE to this year’s roster of great acts coming to Groovefest. Here’s the updated lineup:
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 so far are: Ash Creek, Melody with Tyler Forsberg, Rob Drabkin, Jules Morrow, Kristina Wood, Nikki Forova, Kaitlin Sevy, Chas Hollingshead, Stillhouse Road .
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 "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 "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 “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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