The predicted April rain greeted a large crowd of attendees at the 28th annual Redwood Coast Music Festival’s Kick-Off Dance on Thursday evening in Eureka. But the weather cleared for Friday’s opening ceremonies, leaving most everyone in a good mood. An expanded offering of music genres, more venues, more bands and more special events helped […]
Redwood Coast Music Festival
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Rockabilly, Blues and Dancing Shoes
The music and dancing started early and went late on Saturday and Sunday this past weekend at the Redwood Coast Music Festival. The musicians and audience members again circled Eureka venues throughout both days. (You can see photos of Thursday and Friday’s festivities here.) My Saturday goals were to watch the dance contests, catch Gino […]
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Swingtime
Last weekend the streets of Eureka filled with musicians and audience members who love good music and who love to dance. A packed, repeating schedule of performances of New Orleans jazz, blues, rockabilly and Cajun music by award-winning performers kept them and audience members rotating around venues at the Adorni Center, Morris Graves, the Eureka […]
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Swing, Baby
By now the musicians who played the Redwood Coast Music Festival this past weekend have packed up their instruments and are back on the road, and the dancers who spent the weekend swinging and spinning have soaked their feet and swapped their festival finery for their regular duds. Seems like a good time to peruse […]