Music

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September Happenings at Occidental Center for the Arts

September 1 – 30 Pointless Sisters’ Art Quilts Opening Reception: Sun, September 2nd, 2-5 pm The Pointless Sisters are a group of local quilters who use a variety of traditional and non-traditional quilting techniques to produce unique, interesting, and innovative fiber arts. This year the Pointless Sisters display their newest contemporary quilts including responses to the group’s most recent challenge: “Reflections.” First Fridays Live! Chappell & Dave Holt: Jazzy Americana Friday, September 7th at 7:30 pm OCA welcomes back multi-talented artists Chappell and Dave Holtfor a swinging tour of ‘The Jazzy Side of Americana’, where original jazz, blues, gospel and The […]

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Bluegrass Artist Justin Hiltner Wants New, Queer-Inclusive Music To Smash Barriers

Bethany Carson/Carson Photoworks Justin Hiltner (left) is hopeful his new album with Jon Weisberger will be “the beginning of true representation for queer people in bluegrass.”  Banjo player, singer and songwriter Justin Hiltner touches on many time-honored themes on his new bluegrass album, “Watch It Burn.” Loneliness, heartbreak and nostalgia are cornerstones of “Watch It Burn,” due out Friday. But the album, which Hiltner wrote and recorded with fellow musician and pal Jon Weisberger, is poised to shift listeners’ long-held perceptions of bluegrass, too. Nowhere is that more apparent than on its second single, “I’m Not in Love With You.” HuffPost got an exclusive first listen […]

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Live Music at Occidental Center for the Arts

Sunday Sept. 9 @ 3 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents: Duo West, featuring classical musicians and teachers, pianist Abbie Gabrielson with cellist Sonja Myklebust. Since their students days together at Lewis & Clark College in 2006, this talented and dedicated young duo create interactive concert experiences that inspire and educate, imbuing their performances with passion and context. They will be presenting a concert of 20th century masterworks for cello and piano. $14 Advance/$19 at door. Saturday September 22 @ 8 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents The Musers & Jon Gonzales Stringband. Ukelele master and KRCB radio host Jon Gonzales joins bassist/producer Michael […]

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Cotati Accordian Festival Slated for Aug. 18 & 19

The 28th Annual Nonprofit, Multi-cultural Cotati Accordion Festival, the “Woodstock of the Accordion World”, will be taking place this coming August 18th & 19th in La Plaza Park in downtown Cotati, Ca. Internationally acclaimed virtuosos from Italy, Finland and Germany, joined by an ongoing two day dance party featuring five zydeco bands, will all be at the famed multi-generational event. Don’t miss the Jam Tent, the Polka Tent, the Student Stage, the alternative Accordion Apocalypse Stage, the Zydeco Dance Party, the two main stages, the Redwood Cafe Friday show, and over 70 vendors, food, wine and beer. Tickets are available […]

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Music Review: “Palo Santo” by Years & Years

Years and Years Before Years & Years appeared on the scene, seemingly from nowhere, with their chart-topping debut Communion, most of us had no idea that their brand of infectious, surprisingly cerebral, and subtly but unmistakably queer synthpop was exactly what we all needed in our lives. Palo Santo () finds the British band more heavily preoccupied than ever with matters of spirituality, sexuality, and the many points of overlap between the two. This time, however, they ditch the subtlety. The direction taken on Palo Santo is inseparable from frontman Olly Alexander’s rapid rise as an outspokenly gay pop superstar. […]

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Sarah Baker Slated for Occidental Center for the Arts Prformance

Saturday April 14 @ 8 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber & Mona Gnader. Composer, pianist, teacher and blues/rock/soul singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sarah Baker is back on our stage! with the legendary Nina Gerber on guitar, joined by electric bassist Mona Gnader of The Waboritas. Don’t miss this exciting collaboration of powerful women musicians at OCA’s acoustic sweet spot! $22 Advance/$26 at the door. Reservations advised. Fine Refreshments. Wheelchair Accessible. Art Gallery open during events. 707-874-9392. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental 95465.

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Y Sisters to Perform at Occidental Center for the Arts

Sunday April 29 @ 4 pm. T Sisters! at Occidental Center for the Arts. Oakland-based siblings Erika, Rachel and Chloe are fast-rising singer/songwriter stars on the folk/Americana festival circuits who collaborate with and support acts such as Amos Lee, Laurie Lewis,Todd Rundren, the Woods Brothers, and more. Captivating audiences with soaring harmonies, inventive arrangements, and plenty of sisterly sass, they evoke the classic girl groups from the Andrews and Pointer Sisters to modern family bands like First Aid Kit. Enjoy their lively originals and covers of folk, Americana, gospel, R & B, soul and bluegrass at OCA’s acoustic sweet spot. Reservations advised!  $19 […]

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Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber & Mona Gnader Set to Perform at Occidental Center for the Arts

Calendar/ Blues/Rock/Soul Music: Saturday April 14 @ 8 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber & Mona Gnader. Composer, pianist, teacher and blues/rock/soul singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sarah Baker is back on our stage! with the legendary Nina Gerber on guitar, joined by electric bassist Mona Gnader of The Waboritas. Don’t miss this exciting collaboration of powerful women musicians at OCA’s acoustic sweet spot! $22 Advance/$26 at the door. Reservations advised. Fine Refreshments. Wheelchair Accessible. Art Gallery open during events. 707-874-9392. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental 95465.

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Occidental Center for the Arts presents: Meredith Axelrod: ‘Popular Songs from a Bygone Era’

Sunday March 25 @ 4 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents: Meredith Axelrod: ‘Popular Songs from a Bygone Era’. Engaging vintage Americana songstress and instrumentalist Meredith Axelrod brings her unique pre-mic vocal style, fine guitar technique and her own charm and humor to the great old songs of ragtime, minstrel, boogie-woogie jazz , blues, country and more to OCA’s acoustic sweet spot. $15 Advance/$18 at the door. Fine refreshments for sale. Art Gallery open. Wheelchair Accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392.  

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OCA Welcomes Back the Scions of Ireland’s Famous Singing Black Family

Friday, March 16 , 2018 @ 8 pm. The Black Brothers Band ! OCA is proud to welcome back the charismatic scions of Ireland’s famous singing Black Family- Michael and Shay Black- and their fine band, featuring fiery fiddle virtuoso Bobbi Nikles and famed pianist (‘The Commitments’ soundtrack) Eamonn Flynn. Don’t miss their exciting mix of Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads with their trademark close harmony and superb musicianship; plus infectious humor and witty stories, sing-along choruses and up-tempo reels and jigs on St. Patrick’s Day weekend at OCA! $22 Advance/$25 Door. Beer, wine and pub grub […]

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