William B. “Bernie” Baker died at his home October 5, surrounded by his family. He was the long-time owner of Bernie’s Guitar in Redding and a highly regarded musician and mentor, “a musician’s musician.” In his early teens, the Tennessee… Continue Reading
We have two benefit concerts of note this week. Friday night, The Dip hosts a benefit for One Safe Place. Saturday evening, Fratelli’s Pizza Parlor is home for the 3rd Annual Redding Songwriters for Darfur Concert, benefiting children in the… Continue Reading
Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands perform at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Redding this Friday, March 1. It ain’t the busiest week in our local music scene, but we still have plenty of tasty events to draw you from that TV or… Continue Reading
There aren’t as many touring acts coming through the north state as we saw the previous week, but we have a great lineup of local acts. I wish they wouldn’t all play on the same evenings, but hey, that’s a… Continue Reading
On this first week of the new year, we have a great variety of musical styles to enjoy in the north state. Enjoy, and thank you for supporting our local music scene. Wednesday, January 2 Shyy at Three Shastas Bar & Grill (Red… Continue Reading
Leader Jeff Jones created the Usual Suspects as a means to showcase the talents of the north state contemporary jazz musicians. They will perform unique arrangements of familiar jazz standards and classics. Members a of the band are: Jeff Jones,… Continue Reading
I did some 2nd Saturday ArtHopping last weekend and a few key thoughts occurred to me. • At first it seemed like the numbers of people participating might be down, but several venues reported having excellent nights. • When I… Continue Reading
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