Monday, February 27, 2012

Don't Miss the Todd Wolfe Band!! + many other happenings in the Cedar City area this week!

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF February 27, 2012
From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook
GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

We have a stellar event planned for this week that everyone needs to be made aware of! 2008 Groovefest act, THE TODD WOLFE BAND will be making a pre-Groovefest appearance at Mike’s Tavern on Thursday night, March 1st. That’s right; I said “pre-Groovefest”! Todd and the band will be returning in June for the big 10th anniversary Groovefest reunion show! The show at Mike’s will be a great opportunity to see them in this cozy atmosphere. Please see the details below!

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: February 20, 2012:
1- Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan 
2- The Civil Wars “Barton Hollow”
3- Van Halen “A Different Kind of Truth”
4- Skrillex “Bangarang”
5- Paul McCartney “Kisses On The Bottom”
6- Sleigh Bells “Reign of Terror” 
7- Bleeding Through “The Great Fire”
8- Adele “21”
9- Punch Brothers “Who’s Feeling Young Now?”
10- Sinead O’Connor “How About I Be Me”
11- Gotye “Making Mirrors”
12- The Head and the Heart The Head and the Heart”

Here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------- this week’s are following!

Saturday March 9: STEVEN SWIFT CD Release Party at Groovacious in Cedar City.
Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.
Sunday, March 11: WOMEN IN FOLK at Braun Books in Cedar City.
Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar City.
Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Following this list of the players, you’ll see our advertising supporters, so far, who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s the line-up for the reunion; you may recognize some favorites:

CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT (2008)
TRAVELER (2010)
TODD WOLFE (2008)
ANTIOQUIA (2011)
JACKSTRAW (2003)
THRIFT STORE COWBOYS (2007)
HYMN FOR HER (2011)
THE NEW FAMILIARS (2010)
PETE ANDERSON (2005)
BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH (2005)
TREVOR GREEN (2010)
KATE MACLEOD (2007)
SHAWN ROHLF & THE BUSKERS (2004)
JOHN BATDORF (2010)
CLAUDIA RUSSELL (2005)
NICOLE CAMPBELL (2004)
NOWHERE MAN & A WHISKEY GIRL (2008)
KARYN WHITTEMORE (2005)

PLEASE LOOK AT AND THANK THIS YEAR’S ADVERTSING SUPPORTERS, LISTED AT THE END OF THIS CALENDAR!

If YOU would like to help the cause that is Groovefest, please go to our Kickstarter page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1632794749/groovefest-american-music-festival?ref=live.
You can give as little as $1.00!

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Monday, February 27, 7:30PM: SUU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Music Masterworks Series concert at the Heritage Theater at105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City. Aadmission is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for youth. For information call 435-586-7872.

Tuesday, February 28, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Some fun stuff this week: CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, JOHNNY CASH, CELTIC THUNDER, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, THE CRANBERRIES, DUKES OF DIXIELAND W/OAK RIDGE BOYS, JAY FARRAR/WILL JOHNSON/ANDERS PARKER/YIM YAMES, BILL FRISELL, JA RULE, WAYLON JENNINGS, KUTLESS, LYLE LOVETT, LOREENA MCKENNITT, MEMORY HOUSE, MR, BIG, WILLIE NELSON, OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, PINK FLOYD (The Wall Mega Box Set), AMY RAY, TODD RUNDGREN, CHIP TAYLOR, SUSAN TEDESCHI, TOO SHORT, UFO, THE VENTURES, JOHN WILLIAMS. As usual, we’ll have a lot of these titles on vinyl. Don’t have a record player? We sell them here! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Tuesday, February 28, 7:00PM: 4th Annual Tournées Film Festival, a showcase of French films featuring "La Belle Endormie" (The Sleeping Beauty) in the Sharwan Smith Center Theater on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. The films are in French with English subtitles, and all are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, February 29, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Thursday, March 1, 7:00PM: Art Insight featuring Zion National Park Artist-In-Residence, Michele Lauriat in the Centrum Arena Section K, on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Acceptance of extremes and the inability to control the world we live in were two themes explored and expressed in Michele Lauriat's work. She will also discuss her experience at Zion National Park and the work she created. For information call the Arts Hotline at 435-865-8800.   www.suu.edu/arts

Thursday, March 1 through Saturday, March 3, 7:30PM: SUU Theatre Arts Performance 'Almost, Maine' by John Cariani in the Randall L Jones Theatre at 300 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth, available at the SUU Tickets Office, Centrum Arena.  For further info, call 435-586-7872.

Thursday, March 1, 8:00PM: The TODD WOLFE BAND at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City.  This will be a fun, up-close performance of what to expect when the band returns in June for the Groovefest reunion show! Admission for this show is just $5.00 at the door! See the Facebook invite at https://www.facebook.com/events/106936326099251/
Some of the people Todd have played with and opened for are: Albert Collins, Gregg Allman, The Outlaws, Dickey Betts, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower, The Neville Brothers, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Plant & Page, Elton John and others.

In the summer of 2010, the band decided to record and film a concert one night under a full moon over Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and the results were released January 11th this year as both a CD and companion DVD, "The Todd Wolfe Band Live". On this special night, guitarist Todd Wolfe and bandmates Roger Voss on drums and Suavek Zaniesienko on bass display the power and tightness they have developed over the past two years of constant touring.

Living Blues just said this about the new CD, "A blister-inducing hellride from one of the most aggressive power trios currently putting rubber to road, the Todd Wolfe Band smokes it live, and makes no apologies for the damage."

For more information about the show, call Mike’s at 435-867-5990 

Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, 7:00PM: SUU Polynesian Review in the Auditorium on the SUU campus at 300 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for youth 6 – 17, $7.00 for seniors and $5.00 for SUU students. For more information call the SUU Multicultural Center at 435-586-7772.

Friday, March 2, 7:00PM: Open Mic at Sweet Mercy at 565 S. Main in Cedar City. For further information, call Robyn at 590-6108. Free.

Friday, March 2, 8:00PM: The Last Great White Weekend.  Live acoustic with DJ music from KAB Entertainment at the Lift House Bar and Grill at the Grand Lodge or with Al Miller from KOMP 92.3 at Cedar Breaks Lodge in Brian Head. For details call 435-677-9000.
Friday, March 2, 9:00PM: AURA SURREAL & RIKSHAW at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988.   http://www.myspace.com/aurasurreal    www.clubtoadz.com
Friday, March 2, 9:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at their new location at 913 South Main St. 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, March 3, 9:00AM – Noon: The Cedar City Farmers Market, indoors at IFA at 905 S. Main St. in Cedar City. Choose from a variety of locally grown and handmade foods, such as delicious jams, fresh greens, onions, and squashes, tamales, and cheeses.

Saturday, March 3, all day: The Last Great White Weekend for great skiing, snowboarding and great music at Giant Steps Lodge. There may be free gear giveaway and at 6:00PM the latest Red Bull epic film “Art of Flights” will be shown at The Lift Bar at the Grand Lodge, at 7:00PM KAB Entertainment will be playing music, and at 8:00PM, live music from 3-33 featuring Al Miller from the KOMP Rock-n-Roll Morning Show. For details and information call 435-477-6787 or 435-677-9000.    www.psptours.com

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 435-867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com

Toadz Bar; Monday  - KARAOKE, 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 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.
Please support and thank this years Groovefest supporters! Here is the list so far:
"Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Cedar City, Brian Head Tourism Bureau,The Grind Coffehouse, Samco Building, Cedar City Daily News, Hughes and Associates, Braun Books, Blue Sky Recycling, Cherry Creek Radio, Groovacious, Camp Creek Trees, Independent Publishing Company, Southwest Applied Technology College, Kolob Sound,KSUU Power 91.1 "Silver Saxophone" Underwriters $400+: Frontier Homestead State Park, Cedar City Arts Council, Mike's Tavern, Toadz, JB Framing, Cedar City Art's Festival, Artisans Art Gallery, Cedar City Theatre, Dailey Builders, Marsha Bloom, Hunters Portable Toilets, True Colors  Screen Printing "Bronze Banjo" Sponsors $200+: Pura Vida College of Massage Therapy, Vickie Sorensen's Nature Works, R. Scott Phillips, Smead Manufacturing Co., Mosdell Sanitation
Sunshine Nutrition, Muddy Boots, Bill Byrnes, Lael Langston, The Tire Company, Funder Welding, Lin's Marketplace, Gunjah The Bead Forest “Magnesium Mandolin” Contributors $100+: The Wizz, Bulloch Drug, State Bank of Southern Utah, Sigma Tau Delta, Pizanos Pizzeria, Cedar Post Pawn, M&D Foodtown, The Music Barn/Hamburger Patty's, Barber J’s
The Market Grill, Cedar City Handyman LLC, Cedar Music Store & Studio
Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!

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