who: Big Stiky Music Festival
when: April 22 – noon – $30/35 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Big Stiky Music Festival : Dedicated to the Medicated with Prezident Brown (reggae from Jamaica), Mystic Roots (reggae from San Diego), Rocker T, Jr Toots and more
Prezident Brown (YouTube)
Mystic Roots Band (YouTube)
who: Fire Fusion 420
when: April 20 – noon – $20/25 - handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Fire Fusion 420 with music by Jake Brake, Jenifer Breeze Band, St. John and the Sinners, No Good Redwood Ramblers, Hemptress Haiku, DJ Knutz, Animal Eyes, Mighty Redwood Ambassadors, The Green Machine, and SambAmore. Also: fire dancing, aerial dance, burlesque, local artists, local food and craft vendors, and beer sponsored by Six Rivers Brewery, Redwood Curtain Brewery and Lagunitas Brewery. Humboldt Fire will be hosting their famous rolling contest
who: Midnite, Jah Sun, Fyah Squad
when: April 18 – 8pm – $30/35 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Midnite (roots-reggae from St. Croix), with special guests Jah Sun and Fyah Squad (reggae from Jamaica)
Midnite (YouTube)
who: Roach Gigs, Jacka, Husalah, Berner, Clyde Carson
when: April 14 – 8pm – $25/30 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Roach Gigs, Jacka and Husalah, Berner, Clyde Carson, and Green R. Fieldz
Roach Gigs (YouTube)
who: Rootz Underground, Indubious, Top Shelf
when: April 6 – 7pm – $27/30 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Rootz Underground on their Rootz Releaf 2012 Tour with Indubious (hip-hop from Oregon – handbill), and Top Shelf (rock-reggae from Ukiah – photo)
Rootz Underground (YouTube)
Indubious (YouTube)
Top Shelf (YouTube)
who: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Afromassive
when: March 24 – 8pm – $27/30 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (afro-beat from Nigeria) with special guests Afromassive (world funk from Arcata), SambAmore (samba from Arcata), and DJ Bada Boon
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (YouTube)
who: EPIC Fundraising Dinner
when: March 9 – 6pm – $10/30 sliding scale
where: Beginnings, 5 Cemetary Rd, Redway
what: EPIC 9th Annual Pisces Party: doors and bar open at 6pm with a hearty dinner at 6:30 and music by Falling Rocks (Ken and Maria Jorgenson with Hal Krohn). After dinner the Compost Mountain Boys (bluegrass from Humboldt) will get people on their feet to their foot-stompin’ blue-grass sounds. Dinner, music and dancing $20-30 sliding scale at the door, after 8pm $10-20 sliding scale
Compost Mountain Boys (YouTube)
who: Black and Red Ball
when: March 2 – 8pm – $27/30 - handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Black and Red Ball with J Boog (reggae from Hawaii), Hot Rain (reggae from Hawaii), and Bayonics (funk, hip-hop from SF). Dig out your finest and funkiest black and red attire. This all-ages event will also feature a Hawaiian dinner and a bar for patrons 21 and over
J Boog (YouTube)
Hot Rain (YouTube)
who: Groundation
when: Feb 4 – 9pm – $25/30 – handbill
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Groundation with their 12th Annual Bob Marley Tribute Tour with a special screening of Holding on to Jah before the show. The MARZ will be serving food all evening.
Groundation (YouTube)
who: Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
when: Feb 1 – 8pm – $18/20
where: The Mateel, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real (roots-rock from Venice, CA – photo), and Aloha Radio (indie-rock from Orange county – photo) opening the show
Lukas Nelson (YouTube)
Aloha Radio (YouTube)
