Monday, April 23, 2012

New Releases, Top Dozen, Groovefest Rummge Sale, Mother Hips, etc.


CEDAR CITY, UTAH
MUSIC CALENDAR for the week of April 23, 2012
From the desk of Tim Groove
GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173 N. 100 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720
435-867-9800

View daily Groovacious updates on Facebook and if you are interested in other happenings around town – please take a look at the Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau’s calendar at http://www.scenicsouthernutah.com/calendar/

The Groovacious Top Dozen - our Best Sellers for April 16 – April 21, 2012:
1- Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
2- Lionel Richie “Tuskegee”
3- Bottled Monkey “Hallowed Ground”
4- Neon Trees “Picture Show”
5- Job For Cowboy “Demonocracy”
6- Billy Bragg & Wilco “Mermaid Avenue” Deluxe
7- Shinedown “Amaryllis”
8- FUN. “Some Nights”
9- Counting Crows “Underwater Sunshine”
10- Lyle Lovett “Release Me”
11- Grace Potter & Nocturnals “Live from the Legendary Sun Studios”
12- Soulfly “Enslaved”

Coming up soon -------------------
Friday May 4: THE SHAKERS at Groovacious.
Saturday, May 5: BOTTLED MONKEY at Cravings.
Saturday, May 12: KELLY JOE PHELPS at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church.
Friday, May 11: TOMBSTONE TRIBUTE at Mike’s Tavern
Saturday, May 19: GROOVEFEST SUPPORT PARTY at Mike’s Tavern.
Saturday, May 26: EUFORQUESTRA at Mike’s Tavern.

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

Tuesday, April 24, all day: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Here are this week’s highlights: BRENDAN BENSON, BRAD, LEE BRICE, CANCER BATS, DANDY WARHOLS, DEAT BY STEREO, DEUCE, EVE 6, PETER GABRIEL, HASTE THE DAY, JAMIROQUAI, DAVY JONES, CAROLE KING, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, BARRY MANILOW, PRONG, PROZAK, RAVEONETTES, JOE SATRIANI, MARTY STUART, TIESTO, WALTER TROUT, VOLBEAT, WANTED, WAR OF AGES, JACK WHITE. As usual, many these titles are arriving on vinyl.

Tuesday, April 24, 8:00PM: Musician Medical Benefit Southern Rock Concert for Mark Allred starring DICK EARL'S ELECTRIC WITNESS, CACTUS SURFER, CHIKANO, BAND OF OUTSIDERS at GoGo 37 Gallery at 37 E. St. George Blvd. in Saint George.

Wednesday, April 25, 8:00PM: SUU Music Masterworks Series: Wind Symphony Concert in the Heritage Theater at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City. Admission is $8.00 for  adults and $4.00 for  youth. For more information call 435-586-7872.

Wednesday, April 25, 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

Wednesday, April 25, 9:00PM: Cancer Sucks Hip Hop Party: A fundraiser to help Chrissy Stevens in her fight against Ocular Melanoma, at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com

Thursday, April 26, 7:30PM: MILLEA – a Marimba & Percussion Concert in the Thorley Recital Hall, Music Building on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City.  Admission is free and open to the public.

Friday, April 27, 7:00PM: Open Mic at Sweet Mercy at 565 S. Main in Cedar City. For further information, call Robyn at 590-6108. Free.

Friday, April 27 & Satruday, April 28: THE MOTHER HIPS at the Bit & Spur Restaurant & Saloon at 1212 Zion Park Blvd. in Springdale. Admission is $20.00 per night or both nights for $30.00!

Friday, April 28, 9:00AM – 3:00PM: The 2nd GROOVEFEST RUMMAGE and BAKE SALE for 2012 will be held on April 28th at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church at 70 N. 200 W. in Cedar City. This is the perfect opportunity to do some spring cleaning as well as check out some bargains besides supporting a great event. Anyone who wishes to donate to the cause of making sure that Groovefest number ten is a success, can drop off good, sellable items to Groovacious, 173 N. 100 W. or Braun Books, 25 N. Main St. Go to the Groovefest website at groovefestutah.com where you’ll also be able to find out information about being an advertising sponsor as well as all pertinent information regarding this year’s festival happenings. Questions about the Groovefest Rummage and Bake Sale can be answered by calling Tyler Braun at 435-586-8303 or Tim Cretsinger at 435-867-9800, or contact the Groovefest organizing committee for more information groovefest@groovacious.com.

Friday, March 20, 9:00PM: Friday, April 20: MUDDY BOOTS at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988. GROOVACIOUS NOW SELLS TICKETS TO ALL TOADZ EVENTS!!    www.muddybootband.com      www.clubtoadz.com

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The Groovefest American Music Festival is an important part of Cedar City - wouldn't you like to say you were a part of making it happen? There is still time to be an advertising supporter. Today is the deadline to get on the poster, but we can still squeeze you in if you let us know right away – give us a call at 435-867-9800, or go to the Groovefest website. Thank you.
Please support and thank this years Groovefest supporters! More info at www.groovefestutah.com
Here is the list so far:
"Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Cedar City, Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Southern Utah University, The Grind Coffeehouse, 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, Iron County Today. "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, Robison Rentals. St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, Go To Printing, Bradshaw Chevrolet Buick. "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, The Yoga Shop, Hunter-Cowan, Marty Warburton Band, Home Girls, Honoring Bob Goldsmith, The Joke’s On You Comics, Ahern Rentals, Permanent Expressions, Bill Morrison, Permanent Expressions. “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, Studio West Photography, Iron County Lodging Association, Kendal Gubler, Dixie-Leavitt Agency, Ogden’s Flooring & Design, Jim & Jeanine Howells, Intersearch, Cedar City Downtown Retail Alliance, Ponderosa Dutch Oven Catering Peace, Love & Ice Cream, Diane & Barrie Strachan, Paula Bell.



Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!



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