Back for its 21st year, the State of Jefferson BrewFest comes down the hill to Dunsmuir. A thirsty crowd showed up to quaff micro-brews from around the Northwest. The brewers were eager to have everyone sample their wares and the patrons were willing participants. I think Ninkasi was my favorite with Lagunitas a close second.
Tony Furtado was the featured artist on the lawn at the Wayside Sunday night. Promoter Chad McCall with Shastafarian Productions has always set up great shows and this one was no exception. Local guitarist and bass team Vince and Terry kicked off the evening with their unique brand of acoustic/electric originals. As the
Siskiyou Arts Council’s prensentation of “Eco Art” and street music was big hit with both locals and visitors. A lot of bicycle enthusiasts were in town for the Summit Century ride which was billed as the “hardest, friendliest 100 miler”. Local bands entertained during the day with Sara Knox and Beso Negro playing after
About 450 crazy runners and observers got down and dirty in this years Volcano Mud Run. Besides the race antics the band Heed played to the crowd before the awards ceremony. Dave from KAHI radio in Auburn CA did a fantastic job with the emcee duties. This was a fun day at an incredibly beautiful setting on
Mt. Shasta’s annual Fourth of July celebration is always a big hit with residents and locals alike. The fun run and parade attract over 4,000 participants and the downtown area is packed with celebrants. This year’s highlights included live music from noon until Five on the 5th and 6th on the main stage on Castle
Jimmy Limo and friends organized a free outdoor music festival May 18 to benefit the new Parker Plaza park construction. The main stage featured a variety of local bands while the second stage showcased solo and duo acoustic acts. This was a new event for the Bel Air Park venue. Light rain off and on
Mt. Shasta Board and Ski Park’s closing day celebration wrapped up another great season with fun events and live music slopeside. Chico area band Whitewater played on the outside stage to the die hard skiers and boarders ripping the spring corn and quaffing adult beverages on the deck. Newcomer Delaney Simpson from Weaverville stepped
The Fort Jones Community Center in the bucolic Scott Valley hosted a benefit to raise money for 28 year old local Gina Giacomelli’s fight against breast cancer. The packed house of enthusiastic supporters were treated to a evening of music and dancing that kept the wood floors in the stately old venue bouncing. Johnny Callahan
The Friends of the Avalanche Center annual winter benefit party featured Matt Hopper and the Roman Candles this year along with local band Whiskey Gulch. The venue this year was the main lodge at the Mt. Shasta headwaters park. Almost 300 backcountry enthusiasts and Avalanche Center supporters attended and were treated to great raffle prizes,
Three blocks of Main street were closed off in Mt. Shasta to give carolers, revelers, and shoppers car free access to all the fun events downtown. A flat bed semi trailer was set up in front of the courthouse and provided the stage for live music and the children’s choir. Once it got dark
The 31th of October 2012 brought the Groove Perpetrators to the Lake Shastina Golf Resort for the annual October Fest. Plenty of German food and beer was on hand for a traditional fall celebration. The new venue this year provided more amenities with space for music and dancing either inside or out. The weather was
Mt. Shasta’s first EarthDance Festival featured music from 10:00AM till just about midnight on a warm fall day. Six regional and national touring acts were highlighted. Local artists Rick Garrett, Double Chief, and the Sundown Poachers kicked things off to an enthusiastic crowd. The momentum kept building as the sun beat down. Later in the
Blues harmonica lovers packed the house at the Avery Theatre in Etna for a full evening hard core blues. Three virtuoso harmonica players backed by three different bands provided non-stop music to the enthusiastic crowd. Promoter Larry Bayard not only put on the show but was the featured harmonica player with the Ron Lovelace band
The annual Art on the Block street fair expanded this year drawing a larger crowd than ever. The Musician’s Swap and craft booths filled up the downtown Mt. Shasta Streets. Local musicians took their chances performing with new players in the Roulette Jam. Singers, guitarists, bass players, drummers, and everyone else put their name in
The Cunningham wedding was a tasteful affair in a remote mountain setting. Guests arrived for an entire weekend of ceremony and celebration culminating in the wedding and raucous reception party. The Groove Perpetrators provided lively dancing music and the guests were pretty animated due to the open bar. These families and their one hundred or
Burning Man Couture meets mountain serenity at the stately McCloud Guest House for the Mauro-Barr wedding. This was an amazingly artistic gathering with extravagant decorations and highly stylized clothing in evidence. The SF Bay area contingent made the 5 hour trip up to the mountains bringing with them two bay area bands and a lot
Elephant Revival surprised promoters by drawing a much bigger than expected crowd for their first local appearance. Chad McCall of Shastafarian Productions knows how to pick up and coming groups that put on a great show. This was the first event at a new venue behind Shasta Base Camp. Owner Stiles Larson has helped develop
Another great July 4 party was held this year in downtown Mt. Shasta. Two days of live music preceded the Run/Walk and parade. The runners started arriving at 6:30 and the masses swelled up to the 8:00 race start. The crowd was peaking and very excited after the race as race results were announced and
The 4th of July fireworks display was really spectacular this year. Once again the main gathering was on the greens of the Mt. Shasta Golf Resort. About one thousand people showed up and spread out to choice viewing areas over a quarter mile of lush grass. The McKenna Faith Band provided rocking county originals and
Mt. Shasta Board and Ski Park went big this year with their Spring fling closing event. Three rockin’ bands from Chico performed non-stop all day right up to the last ski run of the season. The weather gods blessed us with a warm and sunny day so the whole show took place on the outside
Whiskey Gulch opened up for full house that came to see Tony Furtado and his ripping banjo and guitar licks. I have to say for a bar gig this was really a good one. Promoter Chad McCall brought out enough people on a Tuesday night to overflow the capacity at the Vets Club. Dancing and
This year Earthdance moved to the Solano County Fairgrounds to be closer to Bay area fans. The Lotus Temple Stage was one of the more intimate settings and hosted workshops and spoken word during the day, live music in the evening and all night Kirtan chanting till dawn. Well that was the plan anyway. Many