who: Totally Radical Retro Tuesdays
when: May 8 – 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: Fruition, Huckle
when: May 7 – 9pm – $10 – tickets
where: Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St, Arcata
what: Fruition (folk-rock from Portland – photo), and Huckle (groove-rock from Sebastopol, CA) featuring Simon Kurth of Poor Man’s Whiskey
Fruition String Band (YouTube)
Huckle (YouTube)
who: The Shodes, DJ Anya
when: May 6 – 10:30pm – $5 – handbill
where: The Alibi, 744 9th St, Arcata
what: The Shodes (rock from New York), and DJ Anya
The Shodes (YouTube)
who: Mono/Poly, Ryat, Mast
when: May 6 – 9pm – $10 - handbill
where: Jambalaya, 915 H, Arcata
what: World Famous Productions and Deep Groove Society present Mono/Poly (bass from LA – photo), Ryat (avant-garde from LA – photo), and Mast (fusion from LA – photo) with visuals by Annapurna
Mono/Poly (YouTube)
Ryat (YouTube)
Mast (YouTube)
who: ¡El Raco Taco!
when: May 5 – 9pm – $5 – handbill
where: Arcata Theatre, 1036 G St, Arcata
what: ¡El Raco Taco! with Strix Vega (alt-rock from Arcata), Drifter Killer (rock from Eureka), Indianola (melodic-rock from Arcata), Side Iron (Humboldt honky tonk ‘n roll), and Splinter Cell (rock from Eureka)
Strix Vega (YouTube)
who: LoCura
when: May 5 – 10pm – $14/18 – tickets
where: Jambalaya, 915 H, Arcata
what: Cinco De Mayo Celebration with LoCura touring in support of their new album Semilla Caminante - photo
LoCura (YouTube)
who: Good Company
when: May 5 – 8pm – free
where: Cafe Mokka, 5th and J Sts, Arcata
what: Good Company (Celtic music from Arcata)
who: Cinco De Mayo Reggae Party
when: May 5 – 8pm – $5 – handbill
where: Arcata Vets Hall, 1425 J St, Arcata
what: Cinco De Mayo Reggae Party - come get your reggae on Cinco De Mayo style. Dress up in traditional Mexican attire or just bring your best mustache like your a hot tamale Mariachi. Local microbrews on tap and the big boom sound of Akaboom Sound and Gabe Pressure spinning reggae, dancehall, and rocksteady tunes
who: Elegant French Dinner and Dance
when: May 5 – 5:30pm – $8/45 – tickets
where: Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway
what: Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy hosts the 10th annual Elegant French Dinner and Dance with music by The Delta Nationals (local dance, rock). Dinner and dance $45. Dance only $10/8
The Delta Nationals (YouTube)
