Hi Mudheads, Fall is here, chestnuts and avocados are falling, along with a damn big tree branch.
The gist of Oct 2013 gigs is below, NoCal and SoCal. This weekend is 'Das Brew' Brewery on Friday and The Mudpuddle Shop on Sunday, both in Fremont. The rest of the month includes stuff at The Bistro in Hayward, Livermore Artwalk 2pm + evening showcases at Harry's Hofbrau, Cinnabar Winery in Saratoga, Treasures Roadhouse in Watsonville, Strings in Emeryville with Maurice Tani & Caren Armstrong, Cypress Meadows above Half Moon Bay, a Yard Concert in Santa Barbara at Susan Marie Reeves, The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena with Tracy Newman & The Reinforcements, an SF House Concert at Nina Jo's house, and two very special Mudpuddle Shop Shows w/ The Red Shoes CD Release Party & a Halloween Day Of The Dead concert w/ ArtemesiaBlack (Gothic swamp lullabies about ghosts and dead people by Kenny and Sabine Schick). BOOOoooooo...). 2nd and 4th Thursday Songwriter Workshops continue in Niles and Los Gatos. If you see a date not booked, a house or yard concert can be rigged. Most events don't have Facebook Event Pages yet, but they will. Keep an eye on this Facebook Event Page for updates on the month - https://www.facebook.com/events/579082128794998 The regular Facebook Page has spur of the moment stuff too - www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic , and the old fashioned website is www.michaelmcnevin.com
Fri Oct 4 Fremont, CA "Das Brew" Brewery 5-9pm - No Cover (Yet). A very busy outside brew fest. 44356 South Grimmer Blvd 94538 (510) 270 5345 info@dasbrewinc.com www.dasbrewinc.com
Sun Oct 6 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop Concert 7:30w/ Jonah Smith & Andy Stack from NY. $10-20RSVP: (510) 794-9935 * info@michaelmcnevin.com • https://www.facebook.com/events/678043028875128
Thur Oct 10 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop SongWriters Group 7pm37433 Niles Blvd, Fremont CA 94536 $10-20 sliding (510) 794-9935 info@michaelmcnevin.com
Fri Oct 11 Hayward, CA - The Bistro w/ Spokes & Horribles 8pm 1001 B St. Hayward, CA www.the-bistro.com
Sat Oct 12 Livermore, CA - Livermore Art Walk - 2pmAll day music in front of Bankhead Theater https://www.facebook.com/events/566166166763482
Sat Oct 12 Livermore, CA - The Carvery at Harry's Hofbrau 6-9pmArtwalk Afterburn - dinner and beers w/ musicians & volunteers, Featuring Multiple Mini Showcases http://www.harryshofbrau.com/
Sun Oct 13 Saratoga, CA - Cinnabar Winery Winebar 2-4pm http://www.cinnabarwinery.com/
Sun Oct 13 Watsonville CA - Treasures Roadhouse 6-10pm Several acts, McNevin does the 8pm set http://treasuresroadhouse.com/
Wed Oct 16 Emeryville, CA - "Celebrating Songwriters" at Strings 8pm w/ Maurice Tani & Caren Armstrong www.strings.org
Fri Oct 18 Moss Beach, CA - Cypress Meadows Concert Series Beautiful, just above Half Moon Bay, and 30 mins south of SF. Seats 40? 650-728-8045, rsvp@cypressmeadows.net
Sat Oct 19 Santa Barbara, CA - Yard Concert at Susan's placeW/ Susan Marie & Sierra Reeves4pm Potluck, 5pm show, jam afterward. (805) 708-9088 suzysage1@aol.com
Sun Oct 20 Altadena, CA - Coffee Gallery Backstage Cobill w/ Tracy Newman & The Reinforcements(626) 798-6236 http://www.coffeegallery.com/
Thur Oct 24 Los Gatos, CA - Woodshed Songwriter Group 7pm$20. All levels, walk ups welcome. www.woodshed.org
Fri Oct 25 Niles, CA - The Mudpuddle Shop 8pm CD Release Concert for The Red Shoes $10-20The sisters Lucia & Flavia on fiddle and cello are growing upTheir first CD, get your seats while they last. 37433 Niles Blvd Fremont CA 94536 (510) 794-9935 info@michaelmcnevin.com
Fri Nov 1 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop Day Of The Dead Show ArtemesiaBlack have a great collection of ghost songs.Americana Gothic Swamp Lullabies, spooky stuff. (Sabiné Heusler-Schick & Kenny Schick). It happens during a town-wide celebration w/ many D-o-D altars. 7-10pm at the shop. 37433 Niles Blvd Fremont CA 94536 (510) 794-9935 info@michaelmcnevin.com http://www.artemesiablack.com/
Sat Nov 2 Saratoga, CA - Cinnabar Winery 5:30-7:30In The Mudd Room. www.cinnabarwinery.com
Sun Nov 3 SF, CA- House Concert at Nina Jo's place Contact Nina Jo for RSVPs: ninajosmith@gmail.com
Wanna host a House or Yard Concert? Open dates in October and beyond.
Ongoing Monthly Stuff:
Monthly 2nd Thursday Songwriter Group at The Mudpuddle Shop, 7pm:"Works In Progress" $12-15 sliding. Share tunes and ideas, write new songs or revive old ones. This is mainly a "peer to peer" Mudpuddle Shop gathering for song sharing and feedback, but we also try monthly song challenges, techniques, prompts, 'workshop' content. Open to anyone, and all levels. Members of West Coast Songwriters Association do get a discount. Early arrivals can mingle some. 7pm we start swapping songs. Commuters arrive/leave as needed. Bring a few extra lyrics sheets if possible. CD of song is also ok if you don't want to perform yourself. BYO. (510) 794 9935 info@michaelmcnevin.com
Monthly 4th Thursday Songwriting Group at The Woodshed in Los Gatos, $20 donation.Woodshed is located inside Keith Holland Guitars store, lots going on! 16905 Roberts Rd Los Gatos, CA 95032 408.395.0767 www.woodshed.org
For RSVPs, Workshops, Lessons, Questions, Directions: The Mudpuddle Shop 37433 Niles Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 (510) 794-9935 info@michaelmcnevin.com www.michaelmcnevin.com www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic