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10 • JUNE 2006
THE PETALUMA POST
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Music
11th Russian River Blues Festival
Features World-Class Artists
S
pend a great weekend
by the banks of the
Russian River enjoying music and wine
and groovin’ to the best of
the blues at the 2006 Russian
River Blues Festival on Saturday, June 17th, and Sunday,
June 18th , at Johnson’s Beach
in Guerneville. The Saturday
line-up includes the Chicago
Blues Reunion, Al Kooper,
Sista Monica Parker, Pinetop
Perkins & the Willie “Big
Eyes” Smith Band and David
Jacobs-Strain Trio. The Sunday line-up includes The Taj
Mahal Trio, Floyd Dixon, Corey Harris and the 5X5 Band,
Angela Strehli and Larry McCray. Earl Thomas will entertain both days on the Wine
Garden Stage.
The Chicago Blues Reunion – headlining Saturday’s
line-up – is comprised of a
list of blues lovers’ household
names: Barry Goldberg on the
Hammond, Harvey Mandel
on guitar, Nick Gravenites on
guitar and vocals, Sam Lay on
drums, Corky Siegel on harmonica and vocals and singer
Tracy Nelson. Each was part
of the historic transition in
music from acoustic folk to
electric blues-rock.
Taj Mahal
The Chicago Blues Reunion
While Dining Enjoy A Beautiful View of the
T WO NINER
DINER
Sonoma Mountains. Deck Seating Available for
Plane Watching. See Antiques and Warbirds Fly In!
See Helicopters and Sky Diving Jumps!
• Biscuits and Gravy
• Great Burgers
• Eggs Benedict
• Club Sandwiches
• Omelettes
• Fish and Chips
• Full Soda Fountain
• Steak and Much More!
BREAKFAST &
LUNCH SERVED
Open Tues-Sun, 8 AM to 3 PM
June 17th Is Penny Per Pound Day
At The Petaluma Airport. Then Join
Us For Father’s Day Brunch On The
18th. Make Reservations Early For
Large Parties.
561 Sky Ranch Drive at the Petaluma Airport – (707) 765-2900
Al Kooper is regarded by
many as one of the giants of
‘60s rock, not far behind the
likes of Bob Dylan and Paul
Simon in importance. In addition to co-writing the classic
‘60s pop song, “This Diamond
Ring”, he was a sessionman
on some of the most important records of mid-decade,
including Bob Dylan’s “Like
a Rolling Stone”. Kooper was
also a member of the Blues
Project and Blood, Sweat &
Tears. As a producer at Columbia, he signed the British
invasion act the Zombies, and
still later, discovered Lynyrd
Skynyrd and produced their
best work.
Pinetop Perkins is one
of the last great Mississippi
bluesmen still performing. A
blues pianist since 1926, he is
widely regarded as one of the
best ever. He’s best known for
his 12 years as the pianist in
the Muddy Waters Band.
A true legend in the music
world, Taj Mahal is a singer,
multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, two-time Grammywinner, world-class musical
collaborator, and musicians’
advocate. Taj Mahal has been
playing his own distinctive
brand of music -- variously
described as Afro-Caribbean
blues, folk-world-blues, hulablues, folk-funk, and a host
of other hyphenations -- for
more than 40 years. Taj’s music reflects his global perspective, incorporating sounds
from everywhere he has lived
and traveled around the globe.
Taj plays more than 20 instruments, including the National
Steel and Dobro guitars.
Texas native Floyd Dixon
has been playing keyboards
since the 1940s, and scored
early hits in the ‘50s with
“Telephone Blues” and “Hey
Bartender” (later covered by
the Blues Brothers). In 1997,
Dixon won the W.C. Handy
“Comeback Album of the
Year” with “Wake Up and
Live”.
Tickets for the festival
are $47.50 per day or $90 for
both days before June 16th.
Tickets purchased at the gate
are $55 per day or $100 for
both days. Children 10 and
under are free. Gold Tier tickets – which include preferred
seating area near the front
of the stage, use of a private
beach chair and 3 wine tasting
coupons -- are available for
$95 per day or $190 for both
days. No glass, cans, alcohol
or high-back beach chairs will
be permitted. Lawn chairs
must be no higher than 32” in
full upright position.
Tickets can be purchased
by phone at 925.866.9599,
online at RussianRiverBluesFest.com, or in person (cash
or check only) at the River
Reader in Guerneville (16355
Main Street) and Back Door
Disc in Cotati (7665 Old
Redwood Highway). For additional information, e-mail
[email protected] or visit
RussianRiverBluesFest.com.
Give Dad a
Fitting Gift!
Tallia Uomo, Petrocelli,
Tori Richard, Tulliano,
Michael Brando & more!.
Open Everyday
150 Kentucky St. Petaluma 707.765.1715
211 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte
Madera
415.924.1715