MUSIC & ART (and other interesting stuff)
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF August 1, 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
Hello all –
Despite the threat of rain, we had a really fun Concert in the Canyon last Friday. If you were not there, you really missed out. Because the audience was relatively small, we invited Brock Bentley to come and play a few songs at the next installment with Full Throttle and Josh Kimoski on August 26. We also asked the young Paiute drum group the Coal Creek Jrs. to join us for the last concert on September 30 with Worried Minds and Buddy Blank. I sure do hope you will be able to join us for those! Go to www.gowildlife.org for information about the series and the Southwest Wildlife Foundation and thanks for the support!
I also wanted to let you know that Groovacious now 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
The Groovacious Top Dozen – our best sellers: July 25-30, 2011
1- Tech Nine “All 6’s and 7’s”
2- Incubus “If Not Now, When?”
3- We the Kings “Sunshine State of Mind”
4- Jason Aldean “My Kinds Party”
5- Lady Antebellum “New You Now”
6- 3 Doors Down “Time of My Life”
7- Bon Iver “Bon Iver”
8- Steve Earle “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”
9- Neil Young & The International Harvesters “A Treasure”
10- Gillian Welch “The Harrow & The Harvest”
11- * Old Californio “Sundrunk Angels”
12- Old 97’s “The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2”
* 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 1: 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 2, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! 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, August 2: 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.
Tuesday, August 2, 8:00PM: YELLOW DRESS (San Francisco, CA), GIRL NAMED T(San Francisco, CA), and BUDDY BLANK (Cedar City, UT). House Concert at the Bustamante Apartments at 31 S. 100 W., Apt. 7 in Cedar City. This will be a FREE backyard show if it doesn't rain, inside Apt. 7 if it does. The Yellow Dress has been putting out whimsical indie pop since 2007. Their lyrics are peppered with cutesy animal imagery and childhood homes that are infused with their innocent and joyful aesthetic. They sound sunshiny and silly without being dopey. Though there are moments where they sound weighed down by their own cheerfulness, if there’s a group to your lift your spirits on a dreary day, The Yellow Dress is the lithium pill to do it. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Yellow-Dress/361733060135?sk=info http://girlnamedt.com/
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Wednesday, August 3, 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 3, 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, August 3, 7:00PM: Lights In The sky (Pasadena, CA), Break The Void, Hopeless in Paradise & BCJ (Cedar City, UT) perform at Gotham at 1065 S. Main in Cedar City. Cost is $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the door. Call 249-5555 for more information.
Friday, August 5, 7:00PM: 2nd Breath (Cedar City, UT) plays as part of the Cedar City Family Festival in the Main Street Park at 200 N. Main. Their concert will be followed by an outdoor movie in the park.
Friday, August 5, 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.
Friday, August 5, 7:15PM: CARRIE RODRIGUEZ (Austin, TX) performs live at Braun Books at 25 N. Main St. in Cedar City. $15.00 advance tickets available at Braun’s and Groovacious. Seating is limited! www.carrierodriguez.com
Friday, August 5, 9:00PM: X’s For Eyes (Cedar City, UT) performs at Toadz Bar. Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.
Saturday, August 6, 8:00AM: Parowan City Half Marathon - Yankee Meadow Run beginning on the south side of Yankee Meadow Reservoir in the Yankee Meadow Reservoir Recreation Area. The reservoir parking lot is the staging area and once underway, the race continues down "First Left Hand" road for approximately 7.5 miles to Scenic Byway 143 and continues north for the next 3 miles into Parowan and ends at the Iron County Fair Building. Shuttles will take participants to the start, the last shuttle will leave the Iron County Fairgrounds at 8:00AM. No private vehicles will be allowed to travel to the race starting location. Register and get more info at www.active.com.
Saturday, August 6, beginning at 9:30AM: 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 or 435-867-9800.
Saturday, August 6, 9:00PM: 2nd Breath (Cedar City, UT) performs classic rock at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City. . Mike’s is at 90 W. Hoover, Cedar City 867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com
And coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------
Wednesday, August 17, 2011: OLD CALIFORNIO (Pasadena, CA) at The Music Barn in Parowan. 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
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