who: Ladyfest Northwest
when: April 30 – 8pm – $8/10/20 – handbill
where: Accident Gallery , 210 C St, Eureka
what: the first annual Ladyfest Northwest with The Brendas, The Singing Nettles, Lost Lockets, Jeeze Louise, and Chamber Fable 54
8pm – Fable 54 (Eureka)
8:45pm – Jeeze Louise (Aimee from Monster Women)
9:30pm – Singing Nettles (female old-time string band)
10:15pm – Lost Lockets (Portland 2 piece)
11:15pm – The Brendas (Blue Lake)
Lost Lockets (YouTube)
who: Cirque du Marz
when: April 30 – 7pm – $5/10 – all ages
where: Redwood Raks, 824 L St, Arcata
what: benefit for the Marz Project of The Ink People. Cirque du Marz – experimental circus pioneers, The Poetic Motion Machine, perform with accompanying music by Seismic Activity (members of sambAmore), and Synrgy (reggae)
who: BJ Thomas, Billy Joe Royal
when: April 30 – 7pm – $39 – tickets
where: Cher-Ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr, Trinidad
what: BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal
BJ Thomas (YouTube)
Billy Joe Royal (YouTube)
who: Pilot Rock Ramblers
when: April 30 – 7pm – $8/15
where: Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive,Trinidad
what: Pilot Rock Ramblers honky-tonk and blue-grass featuring Maria Bartlett on bass, Kenny Brice on lead guitar; Pete Needham on dobro and Tim Harkin on rhythm guitar and vocals
who:I Wayne, Bobby Tenna, Ishi Dube
when: April 29 – 10pm – $5 – handbill
where: Jambalaya, 915 H St, Arcata
what: Bonus Entertainment presents I Wayne (roots-reggae), Bobby Tenna, and Ishi Dube (Humboldt reggae)
I Wayne (YouTube)
Bobby Tenna (YouTube)
Ishi Dube (YouTube)
who: Shpongle, Phutureprimitive, Dojo
when: April 29 – 9:30pm – $25/30
where: Arcata Theatre, 1036 G St, Arcata
what: Shpongle (electronica), Phutureprimitive (electronica from Portland), and Dojo (dub)
who: Anna Hamilton Trio
when: April 29 – 9pm – free
where: Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave, McKinleyville
what: Anna Hamilton Trio – photo
who: Akabella, Guinea Gbe, SambAmore
when: April 29 – 8pm – $5
where: Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St, Arcata
what: KHSU 50th Anniversary celebration with Akabella (local acapella girls), Guinea Gbe (West African drum troupe from Arcata), and SambAmore (Arcata samba band/dance troupe)
who: Vintage Jazz
when: April 29 – 8pm – free
where: Cher-Ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr, Trinidad
what: Vintage Jazz featuring guitarist Kevin Danel
who: Spin Drifters
when: April 29 – 6pm
where: Mad River Brewing Co, 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake
what: Spin Drifters (local folk)
