Monday, November 25, 2013

Thanksgiving Week in Cedar City + Black Friday Record Store Day at Groovacious!!



Your GROOVACIOUS weekly blast!
The MUSIC & ART Related Events CALENDAR for the week of November 25, 2013
From the desk of Tim Groove at Groovacious – southern Utah’s record store

It’s hard to believe, but it’s here – Thanksgiving week! We have a lot to be thankful for, but most of all, we are thankful for you, our devoted customers, who have supported us over the past 21 years and have also supported the live music which we try to promote. We appreciate you so much hope that we’ll be able to say “Happy Holidays” to you in person! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

**Please do not forget the annual Black Friday - Record Store Day, which will take place nationally and at our store on this Friday, November 29th!! See the details below!

Because of the holiday week, we have just a whittled down list of things to do this week.

If you are planning a music or art-related event, let me know – I’ll get it on this calendar. Just please make sure to let me know before each Monday afternoon.

Other and non-music/art events can also be found at the Tourism Bureau’s website at www.scenicsouthernutah.com.

Thank you SO MUCH for supporting the arts in our area!!
Here are this week’s Groovacious Top Dozen – Our Best Sellers for the week of November 18-23, 2013:
1- Five Finger Death Punch “Wrong Side of Heaven V. 2”
2- Eminem “Marshall Mathers 2”
3- Jake Bugg “Shangri la”
4- One Republic “Native”
5- Lady Gaga “Artpop”
6- Arcade Fire “Reflektor”
7- Ha Ha Tonka “Lessons”
8- Bad Religion ‘Christmas Songs”
9- The Rides “Can’t Get Enough”
10- Rush “Clockwork Angels Tour”
11- Pearl Jam “Lightning Bolt”
12- KORN “The Paradigm Shift”
-------------- On-going music + art events in our area --------------

Now through December 14, 10:00AM – 5:00PM: The Paintings of renowned Chinese Artist Yidan Guo in the SUU Hunter Conference Center 2nd Floor on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City; admission is free and open to the public.  
435-865-8800   www.suu.edu/arts 

-------------- Here’s what we found happening for this week in music + art --------------

Monday, November 25 (due to the Thanksgiving week): NEW RELEASES AT GROOVACIOUS! It's a different release day this week, for whatever reason – but here we go!! Do yourself a favor and get some new music that will last you forever! Here is just a sample of the great list of albums coming out his week: BEACHWOOD SPARKS, BONOBO, BILL COSBY, A DAY TO REMEMBER, DIDO, LEAVES EYES, NOFX, ONE DIRECTION, PIERCE THE VEIL, PUSCIFER, SHEARWATER, BARBRA STREISAND, TOWER OF POWER. Many of these albums, as usual, will be on warm, cozy - fun to hold and play - vinyl!

Thursday, November 26, 7:30PM: The Nutcracker - Moscow Ballet in the Heritage Center Theatre at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City. Admission is $30 for adults and $15 for students.   435-865-2882.

Friday, November 29, 11:00AM  – 7:00PM:  BLACK FRIDAY – RECORD STORE DAY, PART 2 at Groovacious (173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City) means a batch of very limited edition records to purchase ON THAT DAY ONLY! Black Friday Record Store Day is to help the independent record stores around the country take advantage of the corporately manufactured day of the “kick-off to the Christmas shopping season”. Go to the Facebook event to find out more at this link: www.facebook.com/events/664611116917349/    435-867-9800

Friday, November 29, 9:00PM: TOYS FOR TOTS Benefit Show with THE PABLO SEXTET and DJ JOEY at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Bring a toy to get in free! www.facebook.com/events/693912540626618/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming


Saturday, November 30, 9:00PM: STEVEN SWIFT, CHRIS LEE (The Shakers), and SALA TUMANUVAO for Acoustic All-Star Night at Mikes Tavern AT 90 w. Hoover in Cedar City.   867-5990   www.facebook.com/events/534532313302793/?previousaction=join&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=1


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Sunday, December 1, 7:00-9:00, AM & PM: GROOVEFEST REWIND on KSUU Power 91 – relive some of your favorites from Groovefest’s past – every Sunday! All live recordings from various years. A different show every week!   www.power91radio.com

Sunday, December 1, 3:00-6:00PM: BOB GORDON’S JAZZ SHOW on KSUU Power 91 – Power 91’s exclusive jazz show featuring the best in acoustic jazz hand picked each week by the expert himself! Tune in each week!  www.power91radio.com


--------------- And here’s what’s coming up in the near future:

Saturday, December 7, 11:00AM: Story Book Holiday Parade on Cedar City Main Street, 400 S. to 200 N. Rescheduled from earlier due to inclement weather. To get involved in the parade call Joyce Messer 435-586-8286. For further information call 435-817-3674.

Saturday, December 7, 7:30PM: JOHN CRAIGIE & LEIGH JONES at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City.   435-867-9800   www.facebook.com/events/1434594926752913/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Sunday, December 8, 7:30PM: 73rd Cedar City performance of Handel's Messiah at the Heritage Theater in Cedar City.   www.facebook.com/events/231245223710622/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming


GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173 N. 100 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720
435-867-9800

THANKS FOR LOOKING & LISTENING! TC



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