MUSIC & ART (and other interesting stuff)
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF August 8, 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
Thanks to all who participated in the SUMA Art Home Tour! It was a huge success – if you helped in the planning and implementation, THANK YOU! If you bought tickets and took the tour, DOUBLE THANK YOU!! We’re another step closer to getting our museum built!
Groovacious has voter registration forms. It will be very simple for you to come in and fill one out and just leave it with us. Ben Smith, candidate for Cedar City Council, will be delivering them to Parowan for us! If you are not registered, please take the time to come in get registered! -TIM
Best Sellers: August 1-6, 2011
1- Bury Your Dead “Mosh N’ Roll”
2- Fruit Bats “Tripper”
3- Incubus “If Not Now, When?”
4- Beastie Boys “Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2”
5- * Hymn For Her “Lucy & Wayne and the Amairican Stream”
6- Cedar Breaks Out!
7- Tech N9ne “All 6’s and 7’s”
8- Mumford & Sons “Sigh No More”
9- Kenny Wayne Shepherd “Now I Go”
10- John Hiatt “Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns”
11- In Flames “Sounds of a Playground Fading”
12- * Antioquia “Gringolandia”
* Performed At The 2011 GROOVEFEST !!
Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------
Mike’s Tavern; 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, August 8: The Utah Shakespeare Festival continues at 351 W. Center Street in Cedar City. Call 800-PLAYTIX or 435-586-7878 for tickets. Go to www.bard.org for information.
Tuesday, August 9, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Here are just some of this weeks releases: ACE HOOD, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, LUKE BRYAN, DREAM ON DREAMER, EYES SET TO KILL, KEVIN FOWLER, GLEE CAST, GREELEY ESTATES, GUCCI MANE & WAKA FLOCKA FLAME, THE HORRORS, NOW 39, IGGY POP, LEON RUSSELL, RAY STEVENS, TRIVIUM, TOWNES VAN ZANDT, TOM WOPAT. Many of these titles, as usual, are available on vinyl LP! Don’t have a record player? We sell those too! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com
Tuesday, August 9: Neil Simon Festival continues 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, August 10, 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. Local musicians are also encouraged to come and play! For information, go to 435-865-6792. www.facebook.com/ccdowntownfarmersmarket.
Wednesday, August 10 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.
Friday, August 12, 5:00PM: 2nd Annual Festival of Flavors & Brewfest at The Grand Lodge in Brian Head. A sampling of local breweries will be presented as well as live music. The lodge is offering special $99.00 room rates for the weekend. For more information, call Linda Carter at www.fofbrewfest.com
Friday, August 12, 8:00PM: Dead End Alaska, Break The Void, Kaotis Infinitum perform at Gotham at 1065 South Main in Cedar City, $6.00 at the door. Call 435-249-5555 for info.
Friday, August 12, 11:00AM – 8:00PM: Duck Creek Annual Chili Cook-off at Duck Creek Village east of Cedar City on Highway 14. Enjoy lots of food (chili!), craft booths, and vendors. Muddy Boots performs from 6:00PM - 10:00PM. Also held on Saturday! For more information call 435-682-4100 or 435-682-3330.
Friday, August 12, 9:00PM: LESS THAN LUCID performs at Toadz Bar. Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.
Friday, August 12, 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.
Saturday, August 13, all day: Fly'n Brian Gravity Fest at Brian Head Resort and Giant Steps Lodge in Brian Head. Enjoy Utah Downhill Series. For information call 866-930-1010 ext. 212.
Saturday, August 13, 1:00PM – 5:00PM: It’s the Bard’s Beach Bash at the Cedar City Aquatic Center at 2090 W. Royal Hunte Dr. in Cedar City. Enjoy a beach, swimming, hot dogs, and music from the 1960s including a Beach Boys tribute band! Admission is FREE – a way to thank Cedar City for the support of this season and all 49 others! For information call 435-586-7878.
And coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------
Wednesday, August 17, 2011: OLD CALIFORNIO (Pasadena, CA) at The Music Barn in Parowan. Old Californio played at this years Groovefest; This is a great chance to see them in one of the southern Utah’s most unique music venues! Just $5.00! www.oldcalifornio.com.
Sunday, August 21, 6:00PM: An evening of Jazz under the stars with STEPH JOHNSON (Encinitas, CA) with Basement Retro Underground (Cedar City, UT) opening. House Concert at the 257 S. 700 W. in Cedar City. Cost is $5.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door. Bring a picnic and drink of choice, desserts and lemonade provided. For information and tickets, call 435-867-4433.
2011 San Diego Music Awards Best Jazz Artist nominee and winner of the 2010 San Diego Music Award for Best Jazz Album, winner of the inaugural SD Magazine Songwriting Competition. Vocalist and guitarist Steph Johnson is that rare panoramic talent that captures your attention from the first note. Her blend of Soul, Jazz, Funk, and Blues has been featured on KPRI FM and KSDS Jazz 88, with numerous television appearances on KUSI, FOX 5 and San Diego 6's "San Diego Living". She has opened shows for music legends like Stanley Clarke, Poncho Sanchez and Maceo Parker, backed up Cuba Gooding Sr., and worked with a number of Grammy Award- winning artists and performers. In addition to her touring schedule, Steph enjoys a residency at Croce's Jazz Bar in Downtown's Gaslamp Quarter where her dynamic trio featuring Leo Dombecki on keyboards and Jesse Charnow on drums, has been receiving rave reviews. "Steph Johnson is one of the most gifted artists to call San Diego home." Bart Mendoza/SDNEWS.COM www.stephjohnsonband.com
Friday, August 26, 8:00PM: The Southwest Wildlife Foundation’s Campfire Concert in the Canyon with FULL THROTTLE and JOSH KLIMOSKI. https://www.facebook.com/groups/85218228664/
Saturday, October 15, 9:00PM: Looking forward to Groovefest band ANTIOQUIA to Mike’s Tavern!! More details forthcoming!
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