It’s the sixth year of “A Cascade Christmas,” the dance and singing extravaganza that’s become holiday tradition in the north state. The show opens at 3 and 7 p.m. Friday at the Cascade Theatre in Redding. It continues at 3… Continue Reading
• One million page views on A News Cafe for November? I just found one million reasons to smile. It’s great to write for a site that I’m also addicted to reading. Congratulations to everyone who writes here, comments here… Continue Reading
I’m an unabashed fan of Redding guitarist and slide player Eric Day. Whether it’s blues, jazz, rock or country, I always find his playing to be exciting and inventive. Aside from a six-year stint in Nashville, Day has played primarily… Continue Reading
Earlier this month, I wrote about the Carl Verheyen Band coming to Redding on Tuesday (Nov. 17). The show is still happening, but the venue has changed. Instead of Bernie’s Guitar, the show is now taking place at 7 p.m.… Continue Reading
Palo Cedro resident Merle Haggard will play a Jan. 4 concert at the Cascade Theatre in Redding to benefit the Northern California Veterans Home. Haggard, a Country Music and Grammy Hall of Fame Member, is waving his fee and donating… Continue Reading
I asked the guy grilling the ribs how naming a business after a famous serial killer was working out for him. Apparently well, because the rib I ate while strolling around the Red Bluff Art Walk on Friday was absolutely… Continue Reading
Sedge Thomson Sedge Thomson was on the phone with me and I was sweating through my shirt. It was back in 2004 and I’d called Thomson to ask some questions about his popular public radio program, “West Coast Live.” (The… Continue Reading
Los Angeles studio guitarist Carl Verheyen is returning to Redding for a Tuesday, Nov. 17 concert at Bernie’s Guitar (3086 Bechelli Lane, 223-2040). Carl Verheyen Redding guitar maker (and his creations are beauties, believe me) James Russell first let me… Continue Reading
I continue to be blown away by the treasures I’m finding from the late Chris Gaffney. Some folks knew him from the Hacienda Brothers who played several times in Redding. Others knew him from Dave Alvin’s band The Guilty Men.… Continue Reading
Here’s a quick glance around at some of the live music happening downtown over the next couple of weeks: Los Angeles’ Rezurex. • Downtown Eatery (1344 Market Street): Wednesday (Nov. 4), Redding’s Phil Paige is hosting a songwriter’s showcase (Paige… Continue Reading
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