who: Solar Eclipse Festival
when: May 20 – 3pm – free
where: Arcata Playhouse, 1251 9th, Arcata
what: Solar Eclipse Festival - a block party featuring giant puppets, stilt walkers, a kids area, food and craft booth, music by Absynth Quintet, Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir, Lonesome Roses, Samba Da Alegria and more
Absynth Quintet (YouTube)
who: Humboldt Fire Arts Festival
when: Nov 13 – noon – $20/50
where: Dean Creek Resort, 4112 Redwood Dr, Redway
what: Humboldt Fire Arts Festival (Burning Bush) is the an annual celebration of fire arts, visual arts, and music powered by Mischief Lab. Fire art by Department of Spontaneous Combustion, The Mischief Lab, Pyroglyphics, Woodlab and more. Live music by Spilling Nova, Rooster McClintock, SambAmore, The Brown Edition, Oso Slick, DJ Lobstah with Hella Rictor, and DJ Knutz. Live dance performances by The Mischief Lab, Blue Angel Burlesque, SambAmore, Fire Fly Entertainment Fire Dancers, Aerial Dance Circus, and more. Kids village with A. O’Kay Clown as well as arts & crafts and playground fun. Beer garden by Save our Schools and BBQ by Kettempom Fire Dept.
The Mischief Lab (YouTube)
who: 9th Annual Taste of the Cove
when: Sept 3 – 1pm – $30
where: Mal Coombs Park, Shelter Cove
what: the 9th Annual Taste of the Cove is a benefit for Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice. Includes BBQ fish prepared by Flaming Chefs and desserts by the Shelter Cove Pioneers. Adults: $30, Kids 18 and under the price of their age and kids five years old free, Fun stuff for kids with Razzle Dazzle’s clowns and face painting. Music with the SoHum Girls, the Fabulous Resinaires, and Out of the Blue. For more info call 923-7276
who: Fourth of July Music Festival
when: July 4 – 9:15pm – donation
where: Halvorsen Park, Eureka
what: The Centerpointe Church presents the Fourth of July Music Festival with music, hot dogs and games for kids. Come for the music, stay for the fireworks. Admission: donation for the homeless (canned goods or any cash donation)
Schedule:
2:00 – hot dogs served
2:30 – Glen Mustian Band
3:45 – Sound Doctrine Band – photo
5:00 – Mojo Brown
6:15 – Chuck Starnes Band
7:30 – Jim Lahman Band
8:30 – close
9:20 – fireworks
Sound Doctrine Band (YouTube)
who: Summer Arts and Music Festival
when: June 5 – 9:30am – $15/25 – handbill
where: Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, SoHum
what: the Mateel Community Center presents the 35th annual Summer Arts and Music Festival. This family event features more than 100 diverse performances on 4+ stages, over 150 handmade craft and food booths, an all-media fine arts showcase, outrageous kid zone, the Generation Green Tent, and so much more
Sunday Line-up:
Trees Stage:
10am – Rhythmically Challenged
11:10am – Chris and Peter
noon – Feet First
1:10pm – Scott Huckabay
2:05pm – Alwyn L’Hoir
2:25pm – Shana Morrison and Caledonia
3:30pm – Clear The Room Band
3:55pm – LoCura
5:00pm – Mihael Kavanaugh
5:30pm – The Brothers Comatose
6:35pm – Shovelman
7:00pm – Skampida
8:40pm – Rebirth Brass Band
Solar Stage:
10:00am – Lionheart
noon – SoHum Girls
1:15pm – NightHawk
2:30pm – Smokehouse Gamblers
3:35pm – The Mighty Redwood Ambassadors
5:00pm – Alice DiMicele Band
6:25pm – Something Different
7:40pm – Top Shelf
9:00pm – MC Yogi
Lawn Stage:
10:00am – Mihael Kavanaugh
10:50am – Lyndsey Battle
noon – International Trash
1:15pm – Dirt Floor Band
2:30pm – F-N-R
3:35pm – Twango Macallan
4:55pm – Crossroads
6:15pm – The Grass Band
7:40pm – Orphan
9:00pm – Speed Of Darkness
Youth Stage:
11:00am – Circus Nature
noon – Secret Circus
1:00pm – Freelove Circus
2:00pm – Shovelman
3:00pm – Wacky Dog
4:00pm – Asha Nan
5:00pm – Freelove Circus
6:00pm – Secret Circus
9:00pm – Vaudeville Adult Show
who: Summer Arts and Music Festival
when: June 4, 5 – 9:30am – $15/25 – handbill
where: Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, SoHum
what: the Mateel Community Center presents the 35th annual Summer Arts and Music Festival. This family event features more than 100 diverse performances on 4+ stages, over 150 handmade craft and food booths, an all-media fine arts showcase, outrageous kid zone, the Generation Green Tent, and so much more
Saturday Line-up:
Trees Stage:
10am – Kindred Sprits
11am – Caroline Aiken
noon – Feet First
12:55pm – Garberville Town Band
1:20pm – Lost Coast Marimbas
2:05pm – Tom Lasbury
2:30pm – Afromissive
4:00pm – Yogoman Burning Man
5:05pm – Joanne Rand
5:30pm – Jenny Kerr Band w/Ecic McFadden
6:35pm – Caroline Aiken
7:00pm – Bachaco
8:15pm – Lucky Otis
8:40pm – Lyrics Born
Solar Stage:
10:00am – Trillium
11:20am – Jenifer Breeze Band
12:40pm – Asha Nan
1:50pm – Joanne Rand
3:05pm – The NPK
4:05pm – Berel Alexander Ensemble
5:05pm – Moo-Got-2
6:25pm – Some Of The Truest
7:45pm – Woven Roots
9:00pm – To Life!
Lawn Stage:
10:30am – Jefferson Parson & Rasberry Jam
noon – Vanishing Pints
1:15pm – Trainwreckt
2:30pm – Out Of The Blue
3:40pm – No Good Redwood Ramblers
4:55pm – Spring Canyon Band
6:10pm – Sign 1 Nine
7:25pm – The Real Nasty
8:50pm – Handful of Lovin’
Youth Stage:
11:00am – Circus Nature
noon – Secret Circus
1:00pm – Freelove Circus
2:00pm – Shovelman
3:00pm – Wacky Dog
4:00pm – Asha Nan
5:00pm – Freelove Circus
6:00pm – Secret Circus
9:00pm – Vaudeville Adult Show
who: Golden Road Art and Music Fair
when: Aug 1 – noon – $5/10 – handbill
where: Redwood Raks, Arcata Playhouse, Arcata
what: the Golden Road Art and Music Fair is a one-day art and music festival to raise money for the Ink People. Three stages, 60 local vendors, a kid zone, local music, story tellers, poets, dancers, aerial artists and more
Outdoor Stage day show line-up:
Master of Ceremonies Em’eht A’ha’va
noon – Ali Nelson
12:45 – Stormtrooper Orchestra
1:35 – Vintage Soul
2:45 – Mo Hollis
3:30 – Morgan Corviday Trio
4:30 – Bare Necessity
6:15 – Bandemonium
Arcata Playhouse day show line-up:
Master of Ceremonies Dave Berman
noon -Serene Raven Taylor Angel MARZ
12:40 -North Coast Story Tellers Anita Punla
1:05 -Sarah Torres
1:35 -Uriel Crum
1:50 -We Like Love (Lyndsey & Josephine)
2:25 -North Coast Storytellers Ross McKinney
2:50 – Kiki Urynowicz
3:25 – Gabe & Katrina
3:40 – Katrina Epic Love
4:00 – Jan Bramlett
4:35 – Nicholas Karavatos w/Jeff Kelley
5:15 – Joanne Rand
Redwood Raks show line-up:
Master of Ceremonies Shea Freelove
Stage Manager Shoshanna w/Kim
noon – DJ Jeffrey Rae Kieser (Smarty McFly)
1:00 – aerial artist Jocelynn Rudig
1:30 – Rhythmically Challenged (HSU Circus, Shae Freelove)
2:00 – Emerald Coast Irish Dancers
2:30 – New World Ballet
3:00 – hula with Tatiana Robinson
3:15 – Ya Habibi Dance Company
3:3 – Humboldt Capoeira Academy
4:00 – Glitzy Dames (belly dance)
4:15 – Maria Levy samba workshop
5:00 – Beat Vixens
5:30 – Karmaja Tribal Bellydance
6:15- GAIA Dance & Drum Circle
who: Wild Blackberry Festival
when: July 25 – 11am – free – photo
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: 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
