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Hot Picks: March 4-10
Published on 03/04/2010
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Thursday, March 4
Those Bitchin’ Old-Timey Tunes
Paying homage to the legends of traditional bluegrass like Bill Monroe while incorporating their own frenetic penchant for pickin’, Asheville, N.C., band Town Mountain is on the front lines of the modern, string band movement. Catch the contagious energy of the five-piece group as they kick off the month-long March Madness Bluegrass Blowout hosted by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen. Showtime is 7 p.m. and tickets for the all-ages show are $10 at the door. For more info, call 556-1580 or visit www.townmountain.net. For more about the concert series, check out www.ffotm.net.
Photo courtesy of Town Mountain
Better Bring a Poncho
San Diego alt-rock band Switchfoot found early success in the Christian Rock scene, gaining mainstream attention with their 2003 major label debut The Beautiful Letdown. With high-energy live shows sporting a power-pop style, the group is touring the country to promote their seventh and most recent studio album Hello Hurricane. Catch them in Flag at Ardrey Auditorium on the NAU campus. Local rockers Telescope will open the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 for students and $27 for general admission. For more info, call 523-5661 or visit
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Friday, March 5
A Boy Named Ashley
Americana-blues musician Ashley Raines has been on tour practically since he could walk, running away from home and busking on the streets since he was a teenager. Self-taught on any instrument he could find, he now plays everything from guitar and banjo to violin and organ. Raines will return to Flag with his band as he promotes his most recent, self-titled album on a nationwide tour. See him at Flag Brew, 16 E. Rte. 66, at 10 p.m. To know more, call 773-1442 or see www.myspace.com/ashleyraines.
Photo courtesy of Ashley Raines
So Big and Cozy
L.A.-based singer-songwriter Chris Laterzo spends most of his time on the road with a folk-rock sensibility that mirrors the lifestyle of a touring musician. He’ll be returning to Flag with his band Buffalo Robe to promote his new album Piñon and Juniper. Catch them at the Monte V, 100 N. San Francisco, at 9 p.m. For more info, call 774-2403 or visit www.chrislaterzo.com.
Saturday, March 6
Feel the Pasión!
Chilean classical guitarist Carlos Pérez has been performing internationally for years and taken first place in competitions all over the world. Hailed for “striking the right balance of delicacy and passion,” Pérez will be returning to Flag for a concert hosted by the Grand Canyon Guitar Society at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. For more, call 213-0752 or visit www.carlosperez.cl.
Where’d He Go?
Since the good ol’ days of Onus B. Johnson, through to his solo work, his bluegrass group Muskellunge Bluegrass and his pop-rock group the Civilian Contemplation Corps (not to mention supporting roles in too many bands to name), Nolan McKelvey remains Flagstaff’s musical chameleon and we always jump at the chance to catch any of his incarnations. See McKelvey and the CCC at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz, at 9 p.m. Local singer-songwriter Wade Lashley will open with Brad Bays at 8:30. To know more, call 226-8669 or check out www.nolanmckelvey.com.
You Go Girl!
Touring the country to promote women filmmakers and to support women’s issues and nonprofit organizations, the Lunafest film festival will be screening in Flagstaff with 10 short films on various topics from debunking the mysteries of child birth to finding happiness without a man. The films will screen at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. along with guest speakers, performers and a silent auction. Tickets are $5 for the matinee and $10 for the evening with proceeds benefitting Girls on the Run Coconino County and the Breast Cancer Fund. For more info, call 556-1580 or see www.lunafest.org.
Sunday, March 7
No Need to Fear Mickey Rourke
Although “dressed up” in Flagstaff usually just means a clean pair of jeans, Theatrikos Theatre Co. is bringing the glamour of the red carpet to town with their 15th annual “A Night at the Oscars” party. It’s the next best thing to actually being at the Academy Awards (but without the blinding flash of the paparazzi), as guests walk the red carpet, enjoy a gourmet dinner and watch the award show on a big screen. Prizes will be given out for correct award picks, and there will be an auction for everything from jewelry to airline tickets. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club, 3605 S. Flagstaff Ranch Road. Tickets are $50 in advance ($90 for a couple) or $65 day of, and all proceeds benefit Theatrikos. For tickets or more info, call 774-1662 or see www.theatrikos.com.
Photo by Mike Bielecki
Wednesday, March 10
You’ll Really Sympathize with Them
What initially began as a side project for Widespread Panic bass player Dave Schools and singer/songwriter Jerry Joseph of the Jackmormons has morphed into a full-on band (with Schools and Joseph handpicking their own dream team of fellow musicians, including Eric McFadden, Danny Louis and Wally Ingram) to become Stockholm Syndrome. Set to release their sophomore studio album, the group will be coming through Flag for a show at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 day of. To find out more, call 556-1580 or check out www.stockholmsyndromeband.com.
Photo courtesy of Stockholm Syndrome
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