who: Ivan Rosenberg and Chris Coole
when: Feb 24 – 8pm – $10/12 – tickets
where: Arcata Playhouse, 1251 9th St, Arcata
what: the Humboldt Folklife Society presents Ivan Rosenberg (dobro virtuoso from Portland) and Chris Coole (clawhammer banjo from Toronto). Tickets are $10 HFS members, $12 general and are available at Wildwood Music, Wildberries, and The Works, and at Brown Paper Tickets
Ivan and Chris (YouTube)
who: Guitar Stan
when: Feb 23 – 9pm – free
where: Central Station, 1631 Central Ave, McKinleyville
what: Guitar Stan (local country)
who: Guitar Stan
when: Feb 15 – 5pm – free
where: Clam Beach Inn, 4611 Central Ave, McKinleyville
what: happy hour with Guitar Stan (local country)
who: Clampitt Family, The New Five Cents
when: Feb 10 – 11pm – $5
where: The Alibi, 744 9th St, Arcata
what: Portland Invasion with Clampitt Family (bluegrass from Portland), The New Five Cents (old-time from Portland – photo), Colin Vance (Striped Pig Stringband), Cory Goldman (ex Water Tower Bucket Boy), and Gabe Rozzell (local country-folk)
Clampitt Family (YouTube)
The New Five Cents (YouTube)
who: Shinerfest in Humboldt
when: Jan 28 – 9pm – $28/35 – handbill
where: Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway
what: Diamondback presents Shinerfest in Humboldt featuring the Moonshine Bandits, Rehab, Jackyl, Potluck, Matt Borden, and celebrity host Maria Kanellis. Also mechanical bull rides, tour “Wild West Town”, bar for 21 and over
Shinerfest in Humboldt (YouTube)
who: The Country Pretenders
when: Jan 28 – 8pm – $15/20 – handbill
where: Arcata Playhouse, 1251 9th, Arcata
what: The Country Pretenders (country from Humboldt). This is a fundraiser with the Arcata Rotary Club to help raise money still needed to pay for the remodel of the Playhouse
The Country Pretenders (YouTube)
who: The Cheatin’ Hearts, Gunsafe, Quit Bitchn
when: Jan 12 – 9pm – $5 – tickets
where: Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St, Eureka
what: Bad Kitty presents Walker and the Texas Dangers (country from Weatherford, TX), The Cheatin’ Hearts (country from Chico – photo), Gunsafe (country-americana from Arcata), and Quit Bitch’n (solo acoustic riot-folk from Eureka)
Walker and the Texas Dangers (YouTube)
The Cheatin’ Hearts (YouTube)
Gunsafe (YouTube)
who: Walker and the Texas Dangers, The Dan Family
when: Jan 12 – 8pm – free – handbill
where: Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave, McKinleyville
what: Walker and the Texas Dangers (country from Weatherford, TX), The Dan Family (rockabilly from Weatherford, TX – photo), 800 Mile Monday (country from Lubbock, TX – photo)
Walker and the Texas Dangers (YouTube)
The Dan Family (YouTube)
800 Mile Monday (YouTube)
who: Swingin Country Band
when: Jan 7 – 9pm – free
where: Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta
what: Swingin’ Country Band (country from Humboldt)
