Centre Stage

Saturday, July 31 7-10 p.m.  Perry Devine is out of town, so I will be hosting the open mike for this month.  Please come out and let’s have some fun!  Grab an instrument…warm up your pipes, pick a few songs, get on the list.  Or, if you prefer, just come in to relax and listen to music.  This is a Stagelights event and so is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to benefit our music mission. 

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for beverages and our usual lunch menu. 

We have a real treat for you this Friday night at 8…Rebecca Brickley, the
Harrison Brothers (Matt & Mitch), Mason Mckinney, and some other surprises! 
This will be a wide variety of music styles, with acoustic & electric guitar/piano/drums
and awesome vocals.  Suggested donation $5 at the door.

Friday, July 23 7 p.m.  Join us for an evening of musical entertainment with MoodSwing!  This is sure to be a wonderful show, as this duo was referred to us by our friend Craig Allen of the Craig Allen Blues Band (who, coincidently, will be playing at Azalea Park on Sunday).  $5 at the door plus whatever you can donate to their tip jar…a bargain for any kind of concert!  See below for details about MoodSwing.  Oh, did I mention they will have cd’s for sale at the show?

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for beverages and tasty treats…have you tried our quiche’?  It is devine! 

MoodSwing
Ron Houck and Pamela Jones have been performing music together as Mood Swing, for over 16 years, at pubs, fairs and festivals around the country and at their own venue, “Mood Swing The Club”, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Although most well known for his bass playing (upright and electric), for the last four years, the guitar has been Ron’s instrument of choice. They are often joined by Sir Walter Raleigh, their 8 year-old Border Collie mix, and yes, he DOES sing. There are several songs that he loves and knows quite well, including originals: “Raleigh’s Blues” and “Bloom Where You’re Planted.”

Great entertainers with comedy and heart!
Performing as an acoustic duo, Ron and Pamela create a beautiful sound, with unique harmonies and bold solos. Mood Swing provides the perfect entertainment for any event, large or small, with a variety of music including rock, folk, bluegrass and originals.

Mood Swing has two CD’s available: “Bloom Where You’re Planted” an acoustic rock album, with five originals and cover tunes from the Everly Brothers, Joni Mitchell, the Beatles and more; “Thursday Night at the Club”, a jazz CD with great standards and five originals.
Both are available at $15 each.

Tuesday, July 13

7:00 to 10:00 PM:  Centre Stage – Two bands from Bismarck North Dakota: Zoo On Fire and Slave to the Mushroom Cloud -  Punk / Rock / Pop. $5 suggested donation. This is a fundraiser for the Stagelights Musical Arts Community. Centre Stage is located in the Central Building, 703 Chetco Ave (Hwy 101). 

Sunday, July 11  1-4 p.m.  Stagelights presents it’s second music variety show, this time at the bandshell in Azalea Park as part of the American Music Festival.  Please join us as we showcase some very talented musical artists performing songs from a variety of genres.  This is a fundraiser for the Stagelights Musical Arts Community and a donation jar will be passed around.  Bring your lawn chairs or beach blankets, snack and cold drinks…bring your friends and bring your kids as this is for all ages!  For the teen-age set, we have a special surprise in the form of a couple of punk/pop bands traveling around on tour…they will also be playing at Centre Stage on Tuesday, July 13th. 

Saturday, July 10 8-10 p.m.  Garrick Rawlins (see bio below), will entertain us with his originals…guitar and vocals.  Fundraiser for Stagelights music lesson program, $5 suggested donation. (half the proceeds will go to the performer, half to Stagelights).  Doors will stay open after artwalk, so come on in and get a good seat!  The Backstage Cafe’ will be open with our regular menu and some evening specials. 

Bio:

“I’m forever chasing striking blends of folk, rock, country, cowboy, jazz, punk, blues in songs I write and perform. Born in Wichita Kansas, mostly raised in Sturgis, Michigan, then Kalamazoo, on to Chicago, too long in Southern CA, & for the time being basing out of Northern Arizona.  Began as a hard rock electric guitar player emulating the high energy rock out of Detroit, fell in love with the blues in Chicago. Moved out west to L.A. to play some rock and roll and somehow became Ramblin’ Jack Elliott’s road manager, opener and sidekick for a while(he duets w/ me on my recording of Dollars To Dust) becoming solo artist. While in L.A. I had the good fortune of getting to know and open shows for world-class songwriters/guitarists Dave Alvin and Rick Shea, some of the best California has to offer.

 My music is neither traditional folk, blues nor rock and roll. The best I can describe it in terms of comparison, with no intent of insulting the masters, is Neil Young meets Johnny Cash meets Woody Guthrie meets Led Zeppelin meets Wayne Kramer (of MC5) meets Townes Van Zandt meets Dave Alvin meets Tom Russell meets John Prine meets…well, you get the idea. I could never be all of those things but I think anyone with similar tastes can hear seeds of a lot those and many other influences coming right back out in my own songs.” 
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Saturday, July 17 7-10 p.m.  Ravin’Wolf once again will deliver a captivating performance on Centre Stage!  Visiting us again from Seattle, Washington, Jaime and Heather Bilyeu  are sure to thrill you with their own brand of what they call Sagebrush Blues and some very awesome guitar playing!  This will be a Blues dinner show, and the ticket price will be $15 per person, reservations required.  Tickets available at Earl E. Books or the Backstage Café’.

Saturday, July 3^rd, 7- 9 p.m.  L.K. (Larry) Potts, award-winning singer-songwriter from Petaluma, CA will be featured on Centre Stage.  Larry’s music is described as acoustic folk with a taste of Americana, country, blues, jazz, and pop.  Larry was referred to us by singer-songwriter Steve Meckfessel, who visited us a couple of months ago from the Bay Area.  This is a Stagelights event, suggested donation $5 per person.