Humboldt Culture

In the midst of a killer Winterfest set by The Fickle Hillbillies, as the band was playing Bill Withers’ soul classic “Use Me,” Mihael Kavanaugh joined in, reeling out a couple of cool flute solos. Some will remember Mihael from his days with proto-reggae band Graffiti. He’s also been writing songs and playing them here and there: “coffee houses, sometimes at HumBrews open mic,” he told me in a chat last night. He’s done the Benbow Summer Arts and Music Fest and played the last Earthdance. Saturday night he’ll bring his songs to the Arcata Playhouse with Matt Myers on tabla, a benefit for Coastal Grove Charter School (his youngest goes there). The True Gospel Singers share the bill — they’re a spin-off from the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir and have been backing Earl Thomas of late. Note: All of this was relayed in a last-minute Facebook chat, so it’s not in our calendar. The show runs 8 until midnight; sliding scale admission, $5-20. Proceeds help CGCS kids see the Grand Canyon, Zion and Mono Lake.

Finally, a reminder that the 20th Annual Redwood Coast Jazz Festival starts next Thursday, March 25, with A Taste of Main Street and the Big Band Dance at the Adorni featuring Swing Set with Donna Landry. The rest of the fest is next weekend — details next week.

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