JJ's Zydeco Paydirt
February 24th, 9:00pm
Viking Bar and Restaurant in Viroqua, WI

The Blue Heron Welcomes

 


The Chris Silver Band

 

Live in Concert at

 

The Blue Heron

162 W. 2nd Street, Winona

 

Saturday, February 10, 7:30

 

Join Chris and Bandmates Wayne Beezley, Pete Mathison, and Lance Rhicard for an Evening of Original Bluegrass and Americana

 

 

Chris Silver is known throughout the country as a virtuoso flatpick guitar and mandolin player. He has played at theaters, clubs, festivals and workshops from coast to coast, Japan , and Europe . Formerly of the bands Stoney Lonesome and The Kate MacKenzie Band, Silver has taken Americana and bluegrass music to a new level with his original songs and arrangements that include traditional Appalachian influences along with slide guitar and intricate global rhythms.

 

Chris is surrounded by talented players who all have extensive musical resumes. The result is a band that creates tights arrangements and musical conversations covering the landscape of traditional roots music including bluegrass, old-time, jazz, blues, rock and roll, and a heavy dose of original tunes. The band is celebrating the release of their self-titled debut recording.

Holiday Music - Bluegrass Style


 
    
Who: String Ties
When: Friday, December 15th, 7:30 pm
Where: Historic Masonic Theatre in Winona

Tickets:
Acoustic Café, 77 LaFayette Street, Winona MN
Pieces Of The Past, 79 East 2nd Street, Winona MN
Bluff Country Co-op, 121 West 2nd Street, Winona MN
The Bookshelf, 619 Huff Street, Winona MN
Mugby Junction, 451 Huff Street, Winona MN

OR
Reserve By Calling 507-459-8090
OR
Email info@theatredumississippi.org
  

Who: String Ties
When: Wednesday, December 20th, 7:30 pm
Where: Pumphouse, 119 King St., La Crosse, WI

Two nationally known bluegrass groups will hold concerts at Loons On La Crosse in December. The Wilders will play there at 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2. Heartsfield will play on Friday, Dec. 8. Both groups are known in the Kickapoo Valley area for playing at Larryfest and are likely to make the 10th anniversary festival in 2007. You can get more information on the Loons concerts by going to LoonsOnLaCrosse.com.

Don't Miss
PHOENIX at
LOONS this Friday at 8:30 pm

and SATURDAY at the South Side Fest Grounds
Beer tent...7:30pm after Lisa Stange

Phoenix is Dave Buroker, Dave Solie, Norbert Nix, Steve Hoffman and Dan
Sebranek....playing classic rock! REALLY A BLAST if you have not seen
them before!

  Larryfest press release – Aug. 14

Molly Sternke is scheduled to kick off the ninth annual Larryfest bluegrass festival this coming weekend near La Farge.

Music is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, and run until midnight. It will start again at noon on Saturday and run again until midnight.

On Friday, Combine is scheduled for the 9:30 p.m. slot, with Clay Hess and Crossfire ending the night, starting at 10:45 p.m. The In-Laws kick off Saturday’s schedule at noon. The festival will wrap up with Heartsfield at 8:30 p.m. and Special Consensus at 10:30 p.m.

Other bands include Tar Heels, Foghorn Duo, RPM, Chris Silver Band, Mike & Amy Finders Band and String Ties. The full schedule can be seen at kvama.org.

Carry-ins and beverages are allowed at the festival. Food and beverages also are sold on the grounds. No alcohol is sold on the premises.

Camping is free on the maple syrup farm where the festival is held. Spaces are limited, however, for RVs and trailer campers. Merchandise, including CDs of the performers, will be sold on the grounds.

Free shuttles will be provided from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Additional information on the festival and location is available at kvama.org.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the gate. Tickets will be available until mid-week at People’s Food Coop, The Helm and Dave’s Guitar in La Crosse, DiSciascio’s in Coon Valley, Viroqua Food Coop, Leo and Leona’s in Newburg Corners, Peck’s in Cashton, Westby Pharmacy, Nuzum’s in La Farge and Kickapoo Valley Ranch near the festival grounds.


For more information, contact Gregg Hoffmann at gregghof@aol.com.

Larryfest release

 Press release – for immediate release
Contacts: Gregg Hoffmann at 608-634-6469 or gregghof@aol.com or info@kvama.org.

La Farge – The first wave of bands for the 9th annual Larryfest blue grass festival has been announced and tickets are available for the Aug. 18-19 event.

This year’s Larryfest will feature String Ties, Combine, Special Consensus, Crossfire with Clay Hess, The In-Laws, Chris Silver Band, Molly Sternke, Heartsfield and RPM. More groups were expected to be announced in coming weeks.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. They are available via FAX or mail ordere for that can be downloaded from www.kvama.org and through several Kickapoo Valley area outlets.

Larryfest benefits the Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music Association (KVAMA), which gives scholarships and holds an annual songwriters’ contest.

Concert organizers encourage artists/songwriters to submit their work to the Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music Association songwriter contest. Cash scholarships, instruments and gear are awarded from various sponsors, such as Dave's Guitar in La Crosse, String Swing, and others.

The contest is open to all ages and genres of music so all are welcome. The deadline for entry is just a few weeks away. More information can be obtained at www.kvama.org.

Larryfest is held on a 60-acre parcel of land off 24 Valley Road, just off the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in Vernon County.

The man whose name is on the festival – Larry Sebranek – is not really a household word or a performer, but he and his brothers have organized the fest.

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 Please join us for the musical entertainment at this year’s La Farge 4th of July celebration.


Bring your lawn chair or blanket to La Farge’s Village Park and enjoy the following lineup:

11:30 - Hogtown Stompers
1:00 - The Jolly Musicians
3:00 - Christie Knapp & The Club Lucky Jazz Quintet
5:00 - String Ties

It's that time of year again folks. If you are a songwriter or you know someone who is...this is a great opportunity! Please check out the www.kvama.org website for more information about the Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music Association (Larryfest) Songwriter contest. The Kickapoo Valley Acoustic Music Association strives to promote and preserve bluegrass, folk, old time and original music genres. The songwriter contest encourages local and national artists to submit their work with opportunities to earn studio recording time, new instruments and cash scholarships. Our 2006 sponsors include:
String Swing (www.stringswing.com
Dave's Guitar (www.davesguitar.com)
Brett Huss (www.soundstrations.com)
and more!!!
Make sure that you read contest rules and regulations. Deadline for applications/entries is July 25, 2006!
If you have any questions please direct inquiries to the following e mail addresses in care of Mary Cortesi (isetroczeb@yahoo.com or blumoo@webtv.net )
GOOD LUCK!

Tonight! Thurs. June 8
Runaway (John Smith and Dan Sebranek) performs at
Ciatti's- 6PM

June 22
String Ties at Features, 6:30 p.m.
 
June 23
Dan Sebranek and Eric Lambert
Arterial (located in LaCrosse)
9pm to close
 
June 24 Sat.
Leslie and Mary at the Cafe Diem
All friends and musicians welcome
1:00 to 4:00
 
June 24 Sat. Evening
Dan Sebranek and Eric Lambert
Alpine Inn
8:00 pm

HEARTSFIELD Live In Concert
w/ Special Guest Dan Sebranek

Friday, June 2nd
Starting 8:00pm
Loons On La Crosse
1128 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI
(Howie'S Hof Brau)
(608)784-7400
www.loonsonlacrosse.com


Ticket Prices:
$8.00 Advance
or $10.00 At The Door.
 

If you have never heard Hearstfield they are...

*National Recording Artists! Providing a ole' goot stompin' party! Hot guitar pickin', roof raisin' singin' and jammin' the night away.

 Recent shows include Lynryd Skynryd, Little Feat, Dickey Betts,
.38 Special and Left Over Salmon.

Join Perry Jordan (of the original Heartsfield band) at this live concert at Loons in La Crosse, WI.

For more information about Heartsfield see their website at www.heartsfield.com for bio, photos and history of the band.

Get your tickets for the
9th Annual LarryFest - August 18-19th, 2006

$30.00 (Advance) - $35.00 (Day of Show)
Same as Last Year

To order click the link and complete order the form:
Fax or Mail-in Order Form


Ticket Sales Limited to 1000



FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Web Site: www.kvama.org
E-mail: info@kvama.org


 
LARRYFEST IS LOOKING
FOR ARTISTS/DESIGNERS




We would like to encourage artists to submit drawings or designs to be utilized on LarryFest apparel (t-shirts). One design will be selected and printed on Larryfest t-shirts with the artist's permission.

The LarryFest (KVAMA) organization will be searching for designs that focus on the theme of the music festival. The primary focus should include the name of the festival (LarryFest) and a theme with a musical focus (instruments of the bluegrass/folk genre or other ideas that relate to our rural location and history).

The artist will receive two tickets to the festival ($70.00 value) and their art work will be displayed at the LarryFest. All entries should be post marked by June 28, 2006. Please do not send original drawings because we will be unable to return them to you. If your design is selected we will contact you directly to obtain permission to use your work.

To submit your drawing or design please click on this link to print off a form to be submited with your design for review: LarryFest Design Form



FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Web Site: www.kvama.org
E-mail: info@kvama.org

Where's Dan Sebranek Playing
 
  
String Ties


When:
Friday April 28th

Where:
Westview Inn
174 S Leonard St
West Salem,WI
(608) 786-1336

What Time:
8:30PM - Close


 Dan Sebranek &
Eric Lambert

When:
Saturday April 29th

Where:
The Arterial
16th and Jackson
La Crosse, WI
(608) 782-9247

What Time:
8:30PM - Close