Man From MARZ

The Compost Mountain Boys also play for CCAT’s May Day gathering at HSU, a celebration of fertility with demos of their cobb oven, new (green) timey crafts, a May Pole Dance, and perhaps advice on composting.

Six Rivers Brewery kicks off its May Day Weekend Celebration later Saturday with everyone’s favorite old time murder ballad band, The Pine Box Boys. The party continues Sunday with a family friendly all-ages afternoon show by The Mystic Roots Band, a reggae/dancehall outfit originally from Chico, now based in San Diego. Monday, Six Rivers offers Cheezy Pop Karaoke Night, focusing on the ’80s and ’90s. They’re encouraging costumes — makes me wonder, what is a ’90s costume?

Monday Budget Rock at the Jambalaya May 3 has Eureka psych blues outfit Radio Moscow, who moved here from Iowa earlier this year. They’re at the tail end of a tour that first took them all over the U.S. after they’d played all over Europe. The American tour paired them with Naam, a heavyweight psych trio from Brooklyn; same goes with the Arcata show. DJ Paul Maul spins before and between sets.

Last but not least, a community tradition: The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir presents its annual Prayer Breakfast Sunday morning at the Arcata Community Center with the usual gourmet continental breakfast and inspiring music by AIGC plus special guests from the Oakland Youth Gospel Choir. Glorious!

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