Unless otherwise stated, doors are one hour in advance of the show, and all seating is General Admission
Fri 7/3 Halden Wofford and the HiBeams with Jeff and Vida
During Cherry Days!$20 advance / $25 day of show
(9:30)
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Those unfamiliar with Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams are often as shocked by the band’s rootsy, honky tonk music as listeners once were by the Beatles’ shaggy hairdos or Johnny Rotten’s snarling lyrics. But just as old-time beers like Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life are again topping the drink charts, classic honky tonk is back in style with a force. The echoey twang of the steel guitar, snap of the snare drum, thump of the stand-up bass and rippin’ electric guitar solos mix with Wofford’s distinctive vocals to create a solid sound that is familiar yet purely original. Not unlike hard-core bluegrass, The Hi-Beams’ style of honky tonk has a language and culture all to itself, but only takes one quick lesson to learn how to love for a lifetime.
Wofford’s growly, wavering tenor rings out across dive bars, theaters, municipal concerts and festivals all along the Front Range of Colorado and beyond, conjuring up images of Hank Williams Sr., Buddy Holly and Bob Wills. But while Wofford and his creative powerhouse of talented musicians are committed to playing real country music, they don’t stick just to the old, time-tested favorites. The band’s long collection of original tunes accompanies a handful of familiar crowd-pleasers to create a bulging repertoire of good music.
Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams’ first CD was released in 2003 to critical acclaim, topping the Freeform American Roots (FAR) Chart for two consecutive months. On the heels of a successful appearance on A Prairie Home Companion, the band’s second CD, Midnight Rodeo, was released in June 2006. A third, as now untitled CD, will be released in 2009.
Tickets on sale, June 15th at the Paradise Theatre Box Office, KVNF Radio, Back Country Coffee in Paonia or on-line at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69779
bLUE pARADISE presents Fri 7/17 The Iguanas and Myshkin
The Iguanas (at the Paradise Theatre)
Myshkin (at the Blue Sage)
The Iguanas Tix $17 advance / $22 day of show (9:00)
Myshkin Tix $7 / $10 day of show (7:00)
Admission to both bands $20 advance / $25 day of show (BAND TOGETHER!)
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The Paradise Theatre and The Blue Sage Center for the Arts present an evening of live music, two bands, two venues. Start the night off at the Blue Sage with the music of Myshkin (of the Ruby Warblers) and end the night with The Iguanas!
Myshkin has released 5 critically acclaimed records, been honored with several music industry awards and toured internationally with dozens of artists, including The Be Good Tanyas and Split Lip Rayfield. Myshkin has stories to tell and the means to tell them. She writes with a dark and subtle wit, raw honesty, and a painters eye. Her compositions bear the mark of an artist who finds inspiration all over the map and incorporates far flung musical ideas with a passionate ease. Who always has an ear out for beauty but pays little attention to trends. The result is an uncommonly timeless modern music.
Myshkin's Ruby Warblers is an ever-evolving crew of genius gamblers whose fort?ranges from tango to electronica, old time to modern classical to jazz, and each leave an imprint of their unique talents on the music. Myshkin plays an 80 year old martin tenor guitar, a vintage gibson six string, and a jumbo lowden acoustic. Her voice is her finest instrument though, and she wields it like a fortune teller, an acrobat, a hunter, a gift. Take a listen at www.myshkinsrubywarblers.com.
Then, saunter over to the Paradise Theatre at 9 pm for the funky, world-beat groove of The Iguanas. Hailing from New Orleans, where Latin and Caribbean music have a long and glorious history of interaction with R & B, blues and jazz, The Iguanas was formed in 1989 by guitarist/accordionist Rod Hodges and Joe Cabral, who alternates between saxophone and a traditional Mexican stringed instrument known as the bajo sexto. The two also share lead vocal duties. Within a few years, the current lineup was assembled (bassist Rene Coman, and drummer Doug Garrison) and the band emerged as one of the most popular bands in one of the world’s most musical cities.
The pan-cultural rhythms of New Orleans’ musical heritage still course through the heart of The Iguanas and their music. Latin shuffles, gritty funk, dark cinematic jazz and Basin Street horns all join hands to create world music in the true sense of the term. New Orleans is the singularity of the universe that is American Music and The Iguanas are some of its most skilled ambassadors. Their newest album, If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times is the 2008 winner of Offbeat Magazine’s Best Roots Rock Album and was picked by the New Orleans Times-Picayune as one of the ten best CDs of 2008.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see The Iguanas in the historic, and intimate Paradise Theatre in Paonia, Colorado and enjoy the stunning music of Myshkin at The Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Friday, July 17th. For more information or for tickets, contact the theater at 970-527-6610 or The Blue Sage at 970-527-7243 or check the websites at www.paradiseofpaonia.com or www.bluesagecenter.org.
Sat 8/1 Otis Taylor
Tix $20 Adv / $25 Day of Show
Otis Taylor has been described as the most important songwriter working in the blues genre today. Featuring the banjo and its place in roots music, Otis Taylor and his colleagues present a powerful performance of original blues. Don't miss this brilliant picking and high spirited show.
Fri 8/7 Kent Burnside
Tix $15 Adv / $20 Day of Show
(9:00)
Burnside and The New Generation is led by the grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside. Kent Johnson Burnside (Lead Guitar & Vocals), with Jacob Best (Drums), Rich Wilcox (Violin and Harmonica), and Emmet Butts (bass guitar). Kent has toured and supported his grandfather R.L. Burnside (Fat Possum Records) and many other greats, such as Buddy Guy, North Mississippi Allstars, Jimbo Mathus and Junior Kimbrough just to name a few. Following in R.L.'s tradition, Kent Burnside and The New Generation are always on the road playing shows and promoting Kent's c.d.'s, "Cotton Field Disco", "Country Boy, City Dreams", and coming soon Kent's newest c.d. "Evil". A true revue of The Mississippi Hill Country and its music, from the porch to the stage. Kent is taking juke joint music to a whole new level. Kent Johnson Burnside should not be missed by any Blues fan.
http://www.myspace.com/kentburnsideandthenewgeneration
Sat 8/15 Film and Food Festivities (to be confirmed)
Sat 8/29 Lipbone Redding and the Lipbone Orchestra
Fri 9/25 - Sun 9/27 Mountain Harvest Festival
Thurs 10/15 Willy Porter and Natalia Zukerman
Wed 11/18 Eliza Gilkyson (to be confirmed)