who: First Friday Dance Party
when: Feb 3 – 7pm – $5
where: Redwood Raks, 824 L St, Arcata
what: the Humboldt Folk Dancers First Friday Dance Party - dance lesson start at 7pm. Beginners welcome, you don’t need a partner. Live music party with Chubritza and Musaic at 8pm
who: Bon Swing
when: Feb 3 – 6pm – free
where: Libation, 761 8th St, Arcata
what: Bon Swing (Tom Toohey and friends)
who: Chuck Fenda, I-Wayne, Ikronik
when: Feb 2 – 10pm – $23 – handbill
where: Arcata Theatre, 1036 G St, Arcata
what: Bonusman presents the Life Teachings Tour with Chuck Fenda (reggae from Jamaica) and I-Wayne (roots-reggae from Jamaica) with Ikronik (reggae from Kingston, Jamaica)
Chuck Fenda (YouTube)
who: Synrgy, Mighty Redwood Ambassadors
when: Feb 2 – 10pm – $5 – handbill
where: Jambalaya, 915 H St, Arcata
what: Synrgy ( reggae from Humboldt), and the Mighty Redwood Ambassadors (reggae from Arcata)
Synrgy (YouTube)
who: Dead Winter Carpenters
when: Feb 2 – 9:30pm – $10 – tickets
where: Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St, Arcata
what: Dead Winter Carpenters (roots, bluegrass from Lake Tahoe – photo)
Dead Winter Carpenters (YouTube)
who: Dancehall Reggae Night
when: Feb 1 – 10pm – free
where: Jambalaya, 915 H St, Arcata
what: Dancehall Reggae Night with Akaboom Sound and DJ Dub Cowboy. $2 pints all night
who: Blues Harmonica Blowout
when: Feb 1 – 8pm – $15/35 – tickets
where: Van Duzer Theatre, HSU, Arcata
what: Center Arts presents Blues Harmonica Blowout - a must-see performance for lovers of the blues and the harmonica, this all-star lineup hits the road with some of the biggest names in recent harp history: ringleader Mark Hummel, Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Boy Arnold, Curtis Salgado, and Sugar Ray Norcia, all backed by the road-tested veterans The Blues Survivors with Little Charlie Baty just added on guitar
Blues Harmonica Blowout (YouTube)
who: Totally Radical Retro Tuesdays
when: Jan 31 – 10pm – free
where: The Sidelines, 732 9th St, Arcata
what: Totally Radical Retro Tuesdays with MXMSTR KRSHN2N (local VJ). The Mixmaster can take any genre from the 90s, 80s, 70, even 60s and 50s and make seamless musical blends with audio and video. The best videos ever blended in sync with the music and manipulated using real vinyl records
who: Organic Open Mic
when: Jan 30 – 7pm – free – handbill
where: Couple Cups, 1603 G St, Arcata
what: 2012 series of Organic Open Mic. As always, the organic open mic emphasizes your original work by not allowing any currently copyrighted material (Public domain and/or cover songs with permission are allowed). Come see what the local artists have to offer
