who: Jimi Jeff and The Gypsy Band
when: Dec 14 – 7pm – free
where: Toby & Jacks, 764 9th St, Arcata
what: Open jam with Jimi Jeff and The Gypsy Band. Bring your axe, sticks, etc. Amps and PA provided
who: Jimi Jeff and The Gypsy Band
when: Dec 14 – 7pm – free
where: Toby & Jacks, 764 9th St, Arcata
what: Open jam with Jimi Jeff and The Gypsy Band. Bring your axe, sticks, etc. Amps and PA provided
who: Moonshine, Magnum
when: Dec 14 – 8pm – $?
where: Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave, McKinleyville
what: Live alternative rock covers. With special guest rockers, Magnum
who: Scatter the Mud
when: Dec 14 – 7pm – free
where: Gallagher’s, 139 Second St, Eureka
what: Celtic music session with Scatter the Mud. Folks are invited to bring instruments and voices (or just come and listen)
who: The Zygoats, The Social Ills
when: Dec 13 – 11pm – $5
where: Alibi, 744 9th, Arcata
what: Benefit Show for Humboldt Free Radio Alliance with The Zygoats and The Social Ills
who: The Dead Kenny G’s
when: Dec 13 – 8pm – $15 – handbill
where: Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St, Eureka
what: The Dead Kenny G’s featuring Skerik, Mike Dillion, and Brad Houser. Special guest Mike Dillion’s GoGo Jungle
The Dead Kenny Gs is a rotating group led by Skerik and Mike Dillon, who will periodically capture a willing third beast to be put into musical and philosophical slavery. This tour features bass player Brad Houser from Critters Buggin. The trio will play many Criiters songs re done in such a way as to cause as much pain and suffering to Kenny G as spiritually possible
who: On The One, Moo-Got-2
when: Dec 10 – 9pm – $8 – handbill
where: Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St, Arcata
what: San Diego Music Award Winners for Best Funk/Jazz Album, On The One will be teaming up with Humboldt’s very own Moo-Got-2. On The One walk alongside KDTU & the Greyboy All-Stars when it comes to export music from America’s finest city. Drum king John Staten (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) teamed up with long time friend and sax aficionado Jesse Molloy (Giant People) to create On The One
who: Humboldt Artisans Craft and Music Festival
when: Dec 7 – 10am – $2/free
where: Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St, Eureka
what: Gift ideas, decorations, food, RCEA light exchange and live music. Friday from noon-9pm, Saturday from 10am-7pm, and Sunday from 10am-6pm. $2/free for kids and seniors. Free admission with toy donation. For more info call 444-8817
who: Mystic
when: Dec 6 – 9pm – $12
where:Mazzotti’s, 773 8th St, Arcata
what: Green Ghetto and Diamondback Entertainment presents Grammy nominated artist Mystic
Many Hip Hop heads have often compared this Oakland-native rapper/songstress to Lauryn Hill for the appropriate reasons. Her perspective of Hip Hop, albeit unique, Mystic is definitely one to express unadulterated truth and pure soul through her songs
who: Hellbound Glory
when: Dec 6 – 10 – $5 – handbill
where: Alibi, 744 9th, Arcata
what: Hellbound Glory Pure tele-twanging perfection with tales of fun and hard living. If you consider yourself a fan of true country music/outlaw/hony tonk, you have to see this show
who: Sugar Shack
when: Dec 6 – 9pm – free
where: Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake
what: From Oakland. With elements of soul, R&B, funk, rock, and pop, Sugar Shack plays original music that’s hard to categorize but easy to groove to – photo