Monday, March 05, 2012

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City: STEVEN SWIFT CD RELEASE PARTY, OTTER CREEK, WOMEN IN FOLK + much, much more!!

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF March 5, 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 are very sorry for the loss of two music icons this past week. Both DAVY JONES (66) and RONNIE MONTROSE (64) have been part of my musical life for as long as I can remember. Please join with me in remembering them and how important they both were to music.

We received a nice spread in The Spectrum/Daily News on Friday, as we several things going on at the store this month. Two of them are this weekend – I hope you can join us!
  • After three years, STEVEN SWIFT has new CD out! He will debut “Soul on Shelf” and will be playing songs from it on Friday night.
  • OTTER CREEK, an acoustic folk duo out of Salt Lake City, will be playing in Cedar Cityn for the first time on Saturday night.

The Groovacious Top Dozen. Our Best Sellers for February 27-March 3, 2012:
1- Lyle Lovett “Release Me”
2- Van Halen “A Different Kind of Truth”
3- Jay Farrar/Yim Yames “New Multitudes”
4- Tyga “Carless World Rise of the Last King”
5- Dr. Dog “Be the Void”
6- Snoop Dogg/Wiz “Mac & Devin Go to High School”
7- Paul McCartney “Kisses On The Bottom”
8- Leonard Cohen “Old Ideas”
9- The Chieftains “Voice of Ages”
10- UFO “Seven Deadly”
11- The Civil Wars “Barton Hollow”
12- Bleeding Through “The Great Fire”


Here are some events coming up on the Groovacious future radar -------------------------
this week’s events follow ----------------

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, March 5, 7:00PM: Native American Week: "Embracing Professional Success and Cultural Balance in the Modern World" featured lecture by Maria Dadger, VP Marketing and Strategic Growth, PACE Pacific Corporation, "Cultivating Leadership Values that Promote and Preserve Native Communities", in the Centrum Arena Room #229 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. For information call 435-586-7772.

Tuesday, March 6, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Here are this week’s highlights: ANDREW BIRD, BLUES TRAVELER, CLANNAD, RODDO DELUCA, DEMOLITION STRING BAND, EVERYTIME I DIE, FIRFLIGHT, TIM FITE, BILL FRISELL, JERRY JOSEPH, KAISER CHIEFS, MAGNETIC FIELDS, NEIL MCCOY, MONA, RICK NELSON, NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE, TODD SNIDER, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, XIU XIU. As usual, quite a few of these are arriving 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, March 6, 7:00PM: Tournées Film Festival, showcasing the French film "Hadewijch" 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 are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, March 6, 7:00PM: Native American Week: "Embracing Professional Success and Cultural Balance in the Modern World" featured lecture by Travis Parashonts, "Economic Development on the Reservation", in the Centrum Arena Room #229 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. For information call 435-586-7772.

Wednesday, March 7, 4:00PM: Native American Week: "Embracing Professional Success and Cultural Balance in the Modern World" featured video "Thunderbird Women," in the Centrum Arena Room # 227 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. Cedar City. For information call 435-586-7772.

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30PM: Cedar City Music Arts presents PETE CHRISTLIEB JAZZ ENSEMBLE in the Heritage Center Theater at 105 W. 100 E. in Cedar City. Admission is $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and can be purchased at the Heritage Center Box Office. Call 435-865-2882 for more information.   http://petechristlieb.com/

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30PM: 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 $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. For information call 435-586-7700.

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30PM: SUU Music Masterworks Series: SYNPHONY ORCHESTRA OPERA in the Thorley Recital Hall on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for youth. For information call 435-586-7872.

Wednesday, March 7 through Saturday, March 10, 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 8, 4:00PM: Native American Week: "Embracing Professional Success and Cultural Balance in the Modern World" featured video "American Indian Achievement in the Centrum Arena Room # 227 on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. For information call 435-586-7772.

Thursday, March 8, 5:00PM: 20th Annual Art Auction at Rusty's Ranch House Restaurant (3 miles East of Cedar City on Highway 14).  Fine art auctioned including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, ceramics, jewelry and other unique works of art by some of the finest artists in the Southwest. Tickets are $40.00 before March 2nd and $45.00 after. Dinner is included and can be purchased at Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery at 351 W. University Blvd or Artisans Gallery at 94 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City, or by calling 435-865-8561. For more information call 435-586-5432.

Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10, 7:30PM: SUU Theatre Arts Performs “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 and are available at the SUU Tickets Office at the Centrum Arena. For more information, call 435-586-7872.

Friday, March 9, 8:00PM: STEVEN SWIFT CD Release Party at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Join us for the release of Steven's third album, three years in the making. There will be a live show with several tracks off the album and light snacks. The first 25 albums sold get a button and download sticker to share with a friend. OH and it's Stevens Birthday! Free admission!  www.stevenswift.com    www.groovacious.com

Friday, March 9, 9:00PM: MUDDY BOOTS at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988.   http://www.myspace.com/aurasurreal    www.clubtoadz.com

Friday, March 9, 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 10, 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 10, 8:00PM: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Otter Creek combines folk music with old time, sprinkles it with a seasoning of Celtic and western roots, and produces a wonderful sound that is both unique and refreshing. Admission is $5.00 at the door. For information call 435-867-9800.   http://www.ottercreekduo.com     www.groovacious.com

Saturday, March 10, 9:00PM: Rubik’s Cube Youth Square Dancer’s Anniversary Dance, starring Provo, Utah caller Kathy Racine at the Cedar City Aquatic Center at 2090 W. Royal Hunte Drive in Cedar City. Admission is $8.00 for adults and $4.50 for youth, and special you packages for $15.00. Admission includes an all day pool pass and square and pool party at 10:00AM, lunch and dance. For more information, call Pat Matthews at 435-531-6811.

Saturday, March 10, 8:00PM: AFROMAN & C-WAY, hosted by DJ Johnny Utah at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. General admission is $20.00. For tickets and information call 435-867-8988. http://www.afromanmusic.com/    www.clubtoadz.com

Saturday, March 10, 9:00PM: FULL THROTTLE & FRIENDS, a benefit fundraiser for the Lonnie Luttrull family. The $5.00 door donation will go entirely to help Lonnie’s family with his funeral expenses. Mike’s Tavern is at 90 W. Hoover, Cedar City 435-867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com

Sunday, March 11, 3:00PM Women in Folk starring with COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS, KATHERINE MOURE, KAITLIN SEVY & KATY TAYLOR at Braun Books AT 25 N. Main St. in Cedar City. There will be a pre-performance social at 2:30PM. Tickets are $7.00 and available at Braun Books and Groovacious.

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, Best Western Town & Country Inn "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, Crystal Inn, Judy Lindsay – Coldwell Banker “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, Honoring Bob Goldsmith, Studio West Photography
Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!

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