Andy Powell

It’s been festival season here on the North Coast for a bit now as we’re well over a month into summer, but the jewel in Humboldt County’s festival crown shines in SoHum starting today. The Mateel Community Center is putting on the 33rd Reggae on the River at French’s Camp right before the Humboldt/Mendocino line. […]

Mad River Brewery welcomes acoustic guitar duo Apple Juice Jones around 6 p.m. It’s a free show and feel free to imbibe some non-apple juice liquids. It’s Jerome John Garcia’s birthday today — which should be a holiday here in Humboldt — and you know folks will be celebrating down at Humboldt Brews in Arcata. […]

I remember when Miss Lana Rebel was a part of The Juanita Family and Friends back in the early ‘aughts when they’d cruise down from Portland and play house shows and The Alibi. Them were some hazy days for me in my early twenties but I always remember having a great time. I think. Miss […]

The always-all-ages Outer Space in Arcata brings feminist-punk rockers Chastity Belt down from Seattle tonight, touring with their new album, I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, so go help ’em out with that. They’re joined by Oakland pop rocker Stephen Steinbrink and local heroes The Monster Women. Show starts at 7 p.m. and […]

I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never made it out to a Roll on the Mattole (or the Mattole Valley for that matter) in the 17 years I’ve lived up here but I’ve heard legends about the festival from many of my musician friends — nothing but glowing tales about the splendors of this event. […]

Cafe Mokka hosts some “Gypsy jazz” tonight, courtesy of Skyline Swing, who’ll be doing their thing around 8 p.m. and for free. Bring the kiddos along for this one. It’s a jam-packed bill at The Miniplex down the street as there’s a four-band lineup for you starting around 9 p.m., when local high-altitude peyote-rockers Opossum […]

The weekend starts early with a funky good time of a jam tonight at The Jam in Arcata around 9:30 p.m. Get ready to groove with the Humboldt Jam Collective, which has a bedrock of local talent, while others jam along. No word on a ticket price for this one. Could be free, or maybe […]

Jazz again tonight at the Mad River Brewery; tonight from the RLA Jazz Trio with Paula & Don. Same gig as last night, 6 p.m. and free.

Jazz will get you through the first half of this week at the Mad River Brewery Tap Room in Blue Lake. Tonight you’ll find jazz guitar and vocals courtesy of Blue Lotus Jazz for free and at 6 p.m. It’s all ages so bring the kiddos down, just keep them away from the adult beverages.

The JD Jeffries Band will be at the Trinidad Artists Market at noon today. The band has a relatively new lineup with JD on guitar, Devin Paine on lead guitar, Teri Lockhart on bass and her son Korry on drums. Check ’em out for free this noon and afternoon.