Monday, July 18, 2011

The KRIS SPECIAL and RUMBLE RUMBLE play Groovacious!!


MUSIC & ART (and other interesting stuff)
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF July 18, 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

The Groovacious Top Dozen – our best sellers for July 11-16, 2011
1- Incubus “If Not Now, When?”
2- Bad Meets Evil “Hell: The Sequel Ep”
3- Neil Young “A Treasure”
4- Theory of a Deadman “The Truth Is…”
5- Buddy Holly “Rave-On”
6- Eddie Vedder “Ukulele Songs”
7- Old 97’s “The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2”
8- “Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows, Part 2”
9- Yes “Fly From Here”
10- Blake Shelton “Red River Blue”
11- Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues”
12- Bright Eyes “The People’s Key”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Mike’s Tavern; Tuesday - OPEN MIKE’S NIGHT, Wednesday & Saturday - KARAOKE, Thursday - Dance night, Friday - LADIES NIGHT, 1ST Saturday of month - Live Band Night. Mike’s Tavern is at 90 W. Hoover, Cedar City 867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com

TOADZ BAR; Monday  - OPen MIC, Tuesday - KARAOKE, Wednesday - Ladies Night, Thursday - Country Night, Friday - Live Band Night, Saturday - DJ among many other activities. 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, July 18, 2011: 6TH Annual Cedar Breaks National Monument Wildflower Festival. Participate in guided hikes focusing on the wildflowers, how to identify them, and much more. Runs through Saturday. For information call 435-586-9451 or 435-586-0787. www.nps.gov/cebr
Tuesday, July 19, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! 2 CELLOS, 3 DOORS DOWN, 311, ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS, BIG TALK (Killers drummer), JOHN BUTLER TRIO, COLD, DJ KHALED, JENNY O, KOTTONMOUTH KINGS, GEORGE LYNCH, TOM MORELLO (NIGHTWATCHMAN), PORTUGAL THE MAN, PROJECT PAT, REV. PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND, TIM ROBBINS & THE ROGUES GALLERY BAND, RODRIGO Y GABRIELA, DAVID ROTHERAY, RICKY SKAGGS, STRUNG OUT, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS. A lot of these titles, as usual, are available on vinyl LP! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Tuesday, July 19: Neil Simon Festival begins and runs through August 13. Held in the Heritage Theater at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City, Tuesday thru Saturday 2:00PM matinees and 7:30PM evening performances. Presenting two Neil Simon Plays: “Barefoot in the Park” and “Rumors.” Also playing is Larry Shue's play “The Nerd.” For tickets and information call 866-357-4666 or 435-327-8673. www.simonfest.org.

Wednesday, July 20, 4:00PM – 7:00PM: Downtown Farmer’s Market, Center street & Main, behind The Pastry Pub in Cedar City. This is a project of the USU/Iron County Extension, the Downtown Retail Alliance and Red Acre Farm. Features locally grown and produced fresh foods. Go to www.facebook.com/ccdowntownfarmersmarket.

Wednesday, July 20, 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, July 20, 7:00PM: HEMLOCK (Las Vegas, NV), THE BIGGEST STUNT (Summit, UT) and GOD’S PRESENCE (Cedar City, UT) at Gotham at 1065 S. Main in Cedar City. $8.00 at the door. Call 249-5555 for information. www.facebook.com/gothamcedarcity

Friday, July 22, 7:00PM: THE KRIS SPECIAL (Los Angeles, CA) with RUMBLE RUMBLE (Cedar City, UT) summer tour kick-off show at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City.  Free! https://www.facebook.com/thekrisspecial   https://www.facebook.com/rumblerumble   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Groovacious/51802797684

Friday, July 22, 8:00PM: ERIC DODGE (St. George, UT) at the Friday Night Summer Concerts in the Park series in Parowan every Friday evening in July. For information call the Parowan Visitor Center 435-477-9022 or 435-477-8190.

Friday, July 22, 9:00PM: Hypnotist Kellie Karl (Las Vegas, NV) at Toadz Bar at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City Call 867-8988 or go to www.clubtoadz.com.

Friday, July 22, 10:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at Cravings at 1180 S. Sage Drive, Suite F 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.

And coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Friday, July 29, 8:00PM: KARYN WHITTEMORE (Cedar City, UT) at the Friday Night Summer Concerts in the Park series in Parowan every Friday evening in July. For information call the Parowan Visitor Center 435-477-9022 or 435-477-8190.

Friday, July 29, 8:00PM: 3rd Annual Campfire Concerts in the Canyon continues with Brock Bentley and the Coal Creek Jrs. Located at the fire pit on the Southwest Wildlife Foundation Nature Park property.Free admission – donations benefit the Foundation. Go to www.gowildlife.org for information about the series and the SW Wildlife Foundation.

Friday, August 5, 7:15PM: CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, live at Braun Books at 25 N. Main St. in Cedar City. $15.00 advance tickets available at Braun’s an Groovacious. Seating is limited! www.carrierodriguez.com

Saturday, August 6, beginning at 9:30: SUMA Art Home Tour. Experience five world-class art collections and enjoy a gourmet luncheon at SUU President’s home, catered by Chef Imi of Orchids Restaurant. Tickets are $50.00 per person (includes tour and luncheon). Proceeds go to benefit the new Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA). Tickets can be purchased at Groovacious. For details call 435-586-5432.



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