what: I Block Party
when: Sept 6 – noon – free
where: Los Bagels, 1061 I St, Arcata
what: 25th Annual I Block Party with live music by Lost Coast Marimbas, Ani Quartet, Berel Alexander Ensemble, and Singing Nettles. Local beers, albacore, chicken, tofu barbeque dinner, desserts, kids’ area, silent auction, and raffle. A benefit Arcata’s sister city Camoapa, Nicaragua
who: Woofstock 2010
when: Aug 22 – 10am – $10/15
where: Halvorsen Park, Eureka
what: come join us for a Doggone Great Day! Woofstock – the biggest dog festival in Humboldt County – kicks of with the 15th annual Mutt Strutt – a Dog Parade through Old Town where canines and their human companions raise pledges to help homeless animals. Don’t miss the Dog Contests – including Best Costume, Dog/Owner Look-Alike, and more! And visit or vendor village, with dog (and cat) -themed arts & crafts, plus local animal rescues featuring adoptable pets! Delicious food, locally brewed beer, and homemade margaritas – plus fabulous raffle prizes! Plus we will have music from Quicksilver Messenger Service and Blue Rhythm Revue. Best of all, you can bring your 4-legged friend (leashed, of course!)
10:00am – Mutt Strut Registration
10:00am – Weenie Dunking Contest begins (all day)
11:00am – Mutt Strut Dog Parade begins
12:30pm – Dog Contests begins
1:30pm – Quacks for KEET Duck Race
2:30pm – Blue Rhythm Revue
4:00pm – Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service 1971 (YouTube)
Quicksilver Messenger Service 2009 (YouTube)
who: Buddy Brown Blues Festival
when: Aug 7 – 11am – $10
where: Perigot Park, Blue Lake
what: the Buddy Brown Blues Festival benefits the Humboldt Folklife Society Folk School. Barbeque and local brewery drinks all day
lineup:
11:00am – Errol Previde
12:15pm – Vintage Soul
1:30pm – Secret Club
2:45pm – Trifecta
4:00pm – Saint John and the Sinners
5:15pm – Buddy Reed
who: Wild Blackberry Festival
when: July 25 – 11am – free
where: Westhaven Fire Hall, 446 6th Ave, Westhaven
what: the Westhaven Volunteer Fire Department and the Ladies Club present the 50th Annual Westhaven Wild Blackberry Festival featuring blackberry jelly, jam, and pies. Live music with Moonstone Heights (fusion from Trinidad), BBQ, blackberry snow cones, beer, wine, raffle, kids activities, vendors and Firemen’s dunk tank
who: Roll on the Mattole
when: July 24 – noon – $15/20
where: Mattole Grange, 36512 Mattole Rd, Petrolia
what: Fundraiser for the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company with music by Jeff Jolly, The Resonators, WoMama, Beryl Alexander, Side Iron, Johnny Walker, and Jennifer Breeze. The Annual Firefighters Challenge, Kid’s Zone, food, drink, dancing, and local craft booths. Camping available
who: Sequoia Park Zoo Summer Concerts
when: July 17 – 5pm – free w/admission
where: Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St, Eureka
what: Summer Concerts at Sequoia Park Zoo. Enjoy live music by Lisa Monet and April Mae, food, beer, wine, and kids activities
who: Mad River Summerfest
when: July 10 – 11am – free
where: Pump Station #1, West End Rd, Arcata
what: music, food, local brewery’s, art, disc golf, raffle, homebrew contest, straw maze, skate ramp, and a petting zoo
line-up:
11:00am – Akabella
11:30 – The Courtney Weaver Band
12:30 – Akabella
1:00pm – The Rezonators
2:00 – samba and raffle
2:30 – Full Moon Fever
3:30 – Greg Lojko
4:00 – The LowDown
5:00 – iPod raffle
5:30 – Ukesperience
6:30 – Greg Lojko, raffle, homebrew contest winners
7:00 – Fickle Hill Billies
who: Bikes By The Bay
when: July 10 – 10am – free
where: Samoa Drag Strip, Samoa
what: Bikes By The Bay sponsored UBNC Humboldt and Rocky’s Off Road. Come and see the Orange County Choppers Airgas bike. Have your picture taken with the Air Gas Chopper – brought to you by Eureka Humboldt Fire Extinguisher your local Airgas Dealer
line-up:
10:00 – bike show
12:00 – fashion show by Redwood Harley
12:30 - tattoo contest by Carl Hanes Tattoo
1:00 – bike games by the Fog Dogs
2:00 – live music with The Greg Allen Band
plus: food, vendors, swap meet, and used bike lot. Beer proceeds go to the Senior Resource Center.
After Party Saturday night at the Schooner,207 3 rd St, Eureka. Live music with the Black Horse Blues Band (from Ukiah). Food, beer and libations for 21 and older brought to you by The Bike Night Crew
who: Summer Arts and Music Festival
when: June 6 – 9:30am – $13/22
where: Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, SoHum
what: the Mateel Community Center presents the 34th annual Summer Arts and Music Festival. This family event features more than 120 diverse performances by performers local to international on 4+ stages, over 150 handmade craft and food booths, an outrageous kid zone, all-media fine arts exhibit, the Generation Green tent and lots more
Sunday’s Line-up:
Trees Stage:
10:00- Madd Jazz
10:30- SFHS Band
11:10- Chris and Peter
Noon- Feet First
1:00- Clear The Room Band
1:20- Druid Sisters Tea Party
2:15- Josephine
2:35- Lubriphonic
3:35- Marjo Wilson
3:55- Moonalice
5:00- Danny Lovatto
5:20- Crooked Still
6:30- Tara Linda
6:50- Lukas Nelson and The Promise Of The Real
8:30- Melvin Seals and JGB
Draft Lawn Stage:
10:00- Parson-Anson Band
11:00- Crossroads
12:10- Way Out West
1:20- Brass Menagerie
2:30- Ruland, Nester, Fries
3:45- Tara Linda and The Blue Fur Monkeys
5:05- Synrgy
6:25- Antioquia
7:45- Stargazer Luna
9:00- Speed Of Darkness
Solar Stage:
10:00- Spring Canyon Band
11:10- Orphan
12:20- Kingbee and The Buzz
1:30- Fearmia
2:45- NightHawk
4:00- Tempest
5:15- St. John and The Sinners
6:30- Jade Steel
7:45- Soulevity
9:10- Some Of The Truest
Youth Stage:
10:30- Circus Nature
11:10- Mz. Tina’s Hooping Hulaginz
11:30- Secret Circus
12:10- Asha Nan
1:30- Tara Linda
2:15- Mz. Tina’s Hooping Hulaginz
2:45- Shovelman
3:30- Poetic Motion Machine
4:45- Secret Circus
5:30- Mz. Tina’s Hooping Hulaginz
6:00- Bronkar’s Circus Of Sound
who: Ukesperience, Tyler Matthew Smith
when: June 5 – 2pm – free
where: Alternative Building Center, 4 W. Fourth St, Eureka
what: ABC’s 3rd Birthday Bash with food, drinks, and big sale. Music by Ukesperience (rock with little guitars), and Tyler Matthew Smith (folk from SF)
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