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Vashon Uke Fest Presents: Mighty Uke
This Film, Mighty Uke travels the world to chronicle the amazing comeback of a musical underdog, and a new generation is rediscovering a unique musical voice. A M=must-see...it will leave you with a burning desire to get your own Ukulele.
There will be an auction for a new "Kala" Ukulele before each show.
4pm and 7pm showings - $5.00.
At the Vashon Park District
Multipurpose Room at Ober Park.
17130 Vashon Hwy, Vashon Island
206-463-9602
www.vashonparkdistrict.org
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World Dance & Music Festival 2010
World Music Festival Rocks the Rock
Vashon Allied Arts celebrates our region’s rich world music talent this August at the annual World Music and Dance Festival held in the ‘very Vashon’ rustic outdoor Camp Burton amphitheater. Join us for a relaxing afternoon/evening of music, food and fun, when this annual festival offers Islanders of all ages an opportunity to bask in late afternoon sun, munch on ripe blackberries and dance barefoot in the grass to live music in one of the Island’s favorite summer venues. Special thanks to Festival sponsors Vashon Park District and Vashon Thriftway. Camp Burton is an alcohol-free venue.
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Triuir: Cedron and N'Shama Sterling
Sweet and Lively Musical Heartspace
Saturday, July 31, 7:30 p.m.
Cedron and N’Shama Sterling, aka “Triúir” (Scots Gaelic – sounds like “true ear“), will appear in a free concert from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 31 at Café Luna.
The pair’s music is an eclectic blend of folk fused with traditional Elizabethan ballads, Celtic music, and original songs and instrumentals.
At the core of their music is an energetic center where the worlds of spiritual and musical harmony converge. The vibrations of two voices & guitars, bouzouki (octave mandolin), Celtic harp, Irish flute, whistle, recorder and piano, along with tar, dumbek, and riqq (Middle Eastern percussion) complement their collection of traditional Elizabethan ballads, Celtic and Medieval music, progressive folk, and original songs & instrumentals.
Their debut CD, “Amber Landscape,” was released in September 2000.
Cafe Luna
9924 SW Bank Road
206-463-0777
www.cafelunavashon.com
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Vashon Island Music Festival
VASHON ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 3rd annual vashon island music festival :
In the spirit of the great outdoor concerts like Woodstock and Lollapalooza
this year's show will feature 24 bands / artists over 3 days .
held on the weekend of July 30-31-Aug 1st
shows start at :
5:00 Friday till dusk -- sound check night , free
11:00 Saturday till dusk
11:00 Sunday till dusk
cost :
daily admission is 15$ or 10$ with a food bank donation
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First Ever Vsahon Ukulele Festival
Vashon Ukulele Festival - All day event, evening concert with Herb Ohta Jr & Michael Powers
Vashon's first Ukulele Festival! Held at Camp Burton. Workshops with top professionals, open mic, food and vendors plus a concert at 7:00 p.m. with headliners Michael Powers and Herb Ohta. Check out Vashon UkeFest on Facebook for details. To register for workshops email : russ@sounduke.com. Tickets for the concert at Vashon Bookshop and BrownPaperTickets.
www.brownpapertickets.com
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House Engine (Blues
Saturday July 31st 9:00pm, Red Bicycle & Bistro
House Engine's goal is to provide the excuse to shake it. This band has lots of experience, full of history, and everyone brings a little something to the plate. The music is primarily blues, but varies with a little rock, alternative country, originals, Motown , funk, and a little Shout styles thrown in. Vashon has an incredible array of musicians and this band contributes.
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Soul Kata
Soul Kata is a powerhouse soul / pop band that delivers their original music in the spirit of Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Alicia Keys. Stemming from Mo-Town and bridging from the Stax era, Soul Kata blends their catchy and feel-good music with a nice dose of humor and a light-hearted look at relationships and life.
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Bill Brown & The Kingbees.
Bill Brown will be bringing his Kingbees back to Vashon for a return visit after numerous incredible shows in the past couple of years at the Red Bicycle. Many folks in the Northwest are familiar with Bill’s high energy ‘rockin’ blues show. Bill Brown and The Kingbees have been performing in the Northwest since 1986. Some of the venues they’ve played have been the Blues Festival in Port Townsend, The Towne Tavern, Larry’s Greenfront lounge, the Puyallup Fair, The Central Tavern, Prosito’s in Tacoma and The Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor. Many of you on Vashon Island know Bill from his performances at the Beer Garden at the Strawberry Festival.
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Soul Senate
Sunday August 20th 9:30pm, Red Bicycle & Bistro
Soul Senate is a 7-piece, high-energy, adrenaline-inducing, audience-oriented, original soul/funk party powerhouse.
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The American Night - The Doors Tribute.
Friday September 3rd 9:00pm, Red Bicycle & Bistro.
Is Everybody In? Experience the Ultimate Doors Tribute Show...
The American Night, from Seattle Washington, takes the audience on an entertaining journey with the sound, theatrics, myth, and experience that were The Doors! The music is performed with an authentic live feel, using original vintage instruments to recreate the unmistakable energy and rock theatre of a live Doors performance!
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Cliton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band.
Saturday September 4th 9:30pm, Red Bicycle & Bistro
If you know reggae music, you know Clinton "Basie" Fearon. For over 18 years Fearon was a singer and bass player with the internationally renowned group The Gladiators. Fearon's first two releases with the group were (singles) "Freedom Train" and "Rockaman Soul" on Lloyd Daley's Matador label, both of which reached the Top 10 on the Jamaican charts. Jamaica's top producer, Coxsone Dodd of Studio One, produced "The Gladiators" a full length album featuring Fearon as songwriter and vocalist on several songs including Step Right Back. In 1974 The Gladiators went to Joe Gibbs' studio to record "Proverbial Reggae"; Fearon wrote many of the songs on this album and the producer Prince Tony Robinson insisted that Fearon sing the lead vocals including "Can You Imagine How I Feel", "Stop Before You Go", and "Marvel Not". In addition to his demanding recording schedule with The Gladiators, Fearon was also a house musician for Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio. Fearon recorded on many of Perry's best known songs, including "Roast Fish and Cornbread," which features one of Fearon's most famous bass lines.
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Vashon Opera Announcing the 2010-2011 Season
Vashon Opera’s performance of “The Tender Land” sold out fast. Don’t miss the 2010-2011 season.
Two Timeless Classics
One Comedy, One Tragedy: One Unforgettable Season!
After a thrilling sold-out Inaugural Season for every performance of La Bohème and The Tender Land, including a standing-room-only performance of Little Red Riding Hood to a packed-house of enchanted children, parents and grandparents, Vashon Opera announces its exciting 2010-2011 Season featuring two of the greatest operas ever written.
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Welcome to VashonMusic.Com!
Each and every one of us has had all sorts of personal experiences with music.....we find ourselves calmed by it, excited by it, comforted by it, mystified by it and often haunted by it. Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears. Some of us need music to start the day and as company when we drive, especially those of us who commute off-island to the city. Sometimes we just need it to calm our thoughts when we are done for the day, to usher us into the world of dreams at night.
In fact, music can work for us in more than one way--it can distract us from pain, it can boost our mood or revive old memories and it can even prompt the body to match its rhythms...yeah, that's right...make us want to dance. It has tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony....so it stimulates the brain in many ways all at once.
Music can provoke your thoughts, set a mood, or put you on edge. It can be a release or an old friend that brings comfort...... or quite simply, it can be used to drive the neighbors crazy.
Vashon's music scene is rich with some of the most incredible artists you will ever come across. Join us in recognizing our music community and getting to know them. Welcome to VashonMusic.Com! ~Pete~
Music creates community. Music matters.
If I ever die of a heart attack, I hope it will be from playing my stereo too loud. ~Anonymous
Calling all musicians!
I wanted to reach out to everyone and let you know that if you’re a musician or if you know a musician on the island, anyone as a solo artist or in a band should have some sort of representation on the hottest music site on Vashon Island: http://www.vashonmusic.com
If you have a minute, take a look at the site to see who and what’s happening on the island. The site is maintained by Steve Allen, Kris Bates & myself….me mostly for content and those two guys for the technical aspects….they are the smart ones without a doubt.
We welcome any and all suggestions on how to improve the website….ideas on how to make it easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for, ideas on what we’re missing and might make the site more interesting….whatever….we’d love to hear from you.
We have uploaded many bands and solo artists to the website, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg. There are so many more of you.
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Vashon Park District
Summer Concerts. |
The Village Green Concert Series are held Monday nights at 7pm
July 5 - Riptide Ramblers
June 28 - Bosnian Blues
July 12 - Balkan Cabaret
July 19 - Pangeo Greek Melodies
Ober Park Concert Series
all start at 6pm
June 17 - Vashon’s own Rumor Has It, Rock ‘n’ Roll
June 24 - Teresa Tudury, Comic Chanteuse
June 8 - Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Rockin’ Blues
July 22, 23 & 24 - Cyrano de Bergerac, A Theatre in the Park Extravaganza
July 29 - Craicmoore, Celtic Volatility
August 19 - Incendio! Returns, Latin Guitars beyond compare
August 26 - Vashon Chorale and Portage Fill – Big Band Special |
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