VenturesMania at Campus JAX
Coming up on Sunday Oct. 13 at 5 pm
Reprising the quintessential guitar combo of the pre-Beatles era - The VENTURES!
Enjoy "VenturesMania" with an All-Star Surf Music Band:
DEKE DICKERSON from The Untamed Youth
GARRETT IMMEL (From The Ghastly Ones / Satans Pilgrims)
MEL BERGMANN (From The Phantom Surfers, The Go-Nuts)
DUFF PAULSEN (From The Torquays, High Tide)
Free parking, All ages, Full menu, Full bar and Great Sound!
StellarShows.net for reservations. Have dinner at your table!
Sun Oct 13 2024, 5:00 PM
Buy TicketsFreaky Tiki Happening at Secret Island
Escape to Secret Island: With 4 levels of entertainment, 2 stages, 4 restaurants and 4 bars, this is The Freaky Tiki Happening!
In our subterranean speakeasy, Secret Island Tiki Lounge has a Rockin' Surf Band Festival featuring the Tequila Worms, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts and the marvelous Little Kahuna all day long. Enjoy the exotic craft cocktails and terrific tiki menu as you listen to the pros show you how it's done.
At The Top ballroom swings out with Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts playing their unique brand of hulabilly music.
Next, The Scimitars perform their original exotic Middle-Eastern surf music with a lively and lovely belly dancer accompanying their mysterious, compelling beat.
From Russia with Love: St. Petersberg's vivacious Draculina and her band play lush instrumentals with dramatic flair, adding a touch of sexy surf to the main stage.
Headlining the all-day event is Deadbolt. The San Diego band plays voodoo-billy music with an evil slant that sends listeners to the fifth dimension - and beyond. Combining rockabilly and surf music with tongue-in-cheek horror-themed lyrics, Deadbolt has been called the "scariest band in the world."
At the Top features a large dance floor and boasts a long art deco bar, plus a barbecue buffet. See go-go girls, dozens of lifestyle vendors and some amazing costumes, as Freaky Tiki is just 12 days prior to Halloween!
In addition, Marvelous Mavens has created a band of circus-style performers featuring characters doing acrobatics, legerdemain and other oddities. Throughout the afternoon, watch their crazy and clever antics between band performances.
All over the historic Shannon's Corner, which is a labyrinth of stairwells, grotto and hidden entrances, you will find activities to tickle your senses, from taste and touch to sight and sound. Experience rum-tastings, a class in mocktail making, and 4 different menus, making this a real Freaky Tiki Happening.
2-9 pm at 209 Pine Ave in downtown Long Beach at Broadway.
2 hours free parking at 50 W. 3rd st. parking ramp a block away.
All ages, all-access pass, early bird price is just $40 until Sept. 15.
Sat Oct 19 2024, 2:00 PM
Buy TicketsPetunia and the Vipers Western Dance Party
Petunia and his Vipers play original music combining elements of classic 1920s jazz through 70s country, country blues, western swing, alt country rock, Mexicana, French cabaret, Romanian, ragtime, jazz, punk and folk music. (And they do a few classic covers as well!) With his swingin' synchopation that's reminiscent of the music from nearly 100 years ago, Petunia is a restless wanderer, a musical historian, and a quirky yet amazing talent.
It's a new music that springboards off the music of the past - somewhere between the 1920s and modern steam punk.
Petunia joins the greats from north of the 49th for his classic style and raucous performances. He is simply a Canadian treasure. (Call it Canadiana?)
PLUS: See the return of Lil' Sue & The Cowtippers as they perform retro honky tonk with both originals and covers.
OPENING: Jordan's PackRats are an amazing mix of vintage western swing, jazz and mountain string music.
It's a Western Dance Party, folks, and if you are not a 2-stepper, we have reserved seating available with great views of all three bands.
Food Truck Corral, Free Parking, 18+ with a big dance floor.
PCH Club is at 6285 E. PCH in Long Beach, inside Golden Sails Hotel.
Sat Nov 9 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsBattle of the Blues Harps 2024
When you talk about the Blues, the harmonica is one of its cornerstones - a key element of the entire scene.
Playing blues harp is like a sorcerer's art - it takes a little attitude, a little improvisation - and a dash of mumbo jumbo!
For 36 years, we have been celebrating the giants of the genre, and this year is our biggest and brightest yet:
Explore the universe of the blues harp with top players like Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers, Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the Mercedes Moore band featuring Dennis Gruenling and Laura Chavez, plus the ageless Billy Watson teaming up with the young Shy But Flyy.
To top off these amazing Thanksgiving Eve performances, we have a Tribute to Little Walter. It stars the Memphis Kings together with harp talents like R.J. Mishco, Eric Von Herzen and Little A.
For the first time, our Battle of the Blues Harp lineup includes several female artists: San Diego's Mercedes Moore will be our emcee for the evening and fronts her own all-star band; talented Shy But Flyy brings her strong soulful voice to the show, and Honey Piazza returns as pianist for the Mighty Flyers.
Help us make harmonica history, from the 1947 beginnings of Little Walter - all the way to 2024 - with today's top cats.
VIP seating, Free Parking, Full Menu at your table, Full Bar, Fast service!
Rooms at Golden Sails next door are just $99 if you call this number: 562-594-0210
Call during business hours only.
Wed Nov 27 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsJohn McEuen Returns to His Roots
As a teenager growing up in Orange County, McEuen worked in the Disney Magic House, where he met Steve Martin and took up the banjo as a way to get on the radio. Martin became his first student.
John McEuen brings over 45 years of worldwide performing with his banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. Often referred to as 'the String Wizard', he weaves stories of his travels and family life (he has raised 7 kids), taking us through where his musical path has taken him.
A founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966, John instigated the 1972 classic Will the Circle Be Unbroken album, (inducted in to the Library of Congress as 'one of America's most important recordings). He has earned Emmy nominations, Grammy Awards, CMA acclaim, The Western Heritage Award, and many other accolades can be found on his website: www.johnmceuen.com.
Proud to be an integral part of the first American band to go to Russia (in 1977!), John's love of performing is evident when during his shows he takes us 'behind the curtain' of the music world that so many of us know of only as listeners, and shows us how we have all been a part of it, more than we may know.
McEuen's XM radio show, Acoustic Traveller, is in its 6th year, and you can find his new Americana Music Show on Syndicatednews.net (of which he is CEO)
As winner of the 2010 Best of the West Performer award from the Folk Alliance organization, John's show is sure to be one enjoyed by all. He also won Best Bluegrass Album Grammy that year for his production of The Crow - Steve Martin. John in June of 2013 was honored with the Charlie Poole Lifetime Achievement Award in North Carolina.
With music from 1860's to now, original songs laced with known hits, and a special tribute to the 'Circle' album music (and the stories behind it), it all comes to life in an evening of acoustic music in overdrive.
Full menu, Free parking, All ages, VIP seats available
3950 Campus Dr. Newport Beach near John Wayne
Jan. 31 at 7 pm