May 16-25 Events

The Conway Muse

 

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Thursday May 16 thru
Saturday May 25th

The Conway Muse: Skagit’s #1 Live Music Venue.

Event Destination Place and Popular Rental Facility

OPEN 6PM for dinner Thu-Sat

 

Swil Kanim

In the Parlor – no cover
(we pass the hat)

Thursday May 16th

@ 7:30pm

 

Swil Kanim is a world class virtuoso violinist who advocates self-expression to create stronger community.He intertwines his music with storytelling, poetry, and audience interaction. His original compositions are mesmerizing and inspiring to all ages alike. While quickly becoming the most popular Native American Violinist, Swil Kanim is also a key-note speaker and notable actor; he starred as “Mouse” in Sherman Alexie’s highly acclaimed movie The Business of Fancy Dancing.

 

BEN STARNER

 Friday May 17th

@ 7:30pm  (no cover)


(The Parlor Piano) 

Works of the great American composers, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Broadway and Standards. No cover, all ages.

GenresJazz, Classical, Alternative, Jazz Fusion, Pop, Blues, Oldies, Country

 

The Jefferson Rose Band

with
Alex Kitchen

(Dance Night!)

$10

Friday May 17th
@ 8:00pm

(a DANCE in the RENAISSANCE room) 

The Jefferson Rose Band is comprised of some of the best world music players in Seattle. Hard hitting, bass-driven afro-beat, latin, funk and other world music get you out of your seat and dancing.

We have played Bumbershoot, Anacortes Arts Fetival, Everett Music in the Parks, Nectar, The Royal Room, and many others.

Bass – Jefferson Rose, Guitar – Andy Coe, Drums – Aaron Walker-Loud, Percussion – Ivan Galvez, Sax – Tobi Stone, Trombone – Naomi Siegel.

Woodrush

Saturday
May 18th
@ 8:00pm


$7 Cover  

Best Acoustic Single of the Year – 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards 2006. for: Road Trippin’

(appears on So Far From Home)

Best Group/Duo (Grand Prize Runner Up) – International Acoustic Music Awards 2006.

The alternative-Americana sound of Woodrush is full of well-crafted original songs driven by vocal percussion and bursting with rich harmonies. Audiences are repeatedly drawn to their compelling melodies, lyrical savvy, and polished musicianship.

Their sound can be described as a blend of classic folk harmonies with a musical backbone of rock, funk, and R&B.
Acoustic / Rock / Folk Rock
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Members Kelly Shirey
Jim Castaneda

Leland Hirschman

David Lee Howard

Thursday May 23rd
@ 7:30pm


No Cover  (we pass the hat) 

 

Extraorinary 12-string guitar and vocals from the Stringsurfer”
David Lee Howard – String Surfing 12 String Guitar

In the Parlor

 

Tim Fast

Friday May 24th
@ 8:00pm


$7 Cover

 

As a national touring finger-style guitar picking, harmonica bending, singer songwriter Tim Fast should by all rights be a household name. He has toured most the US performing his songs that have touched the hearts of his now many dedicated fans. Although being recognized with awards for performance and songwriting , sharing the magic of song is in his eyes is the supreme reward. Appearances on live radio performances, TV shows and radio airplay certainly means he is walking down a successful path. To his credit, 3 CD’s have been released and all have received awards for his excellent craft in his songs. Folk is just a general description for his music. Hints of blues and country come through his warm haunting vocal tone not labeling him in one single genre. Tim is the real deal as far as living the life of a singer songwriter in America today.

Canadian Multi-Juno Award Winning James Keelaghan quotes “Excellent songwriter, exquisite guitar player and and the sweetest voice I’ve heard in a long time”.
Red House Record Artist Cliff Eberhardt says” Tim Fast is one my favorite artists on the scene today”.

 

el Colonel and Doubleshot  w/ Mary de la Fuente

Saturday

May 25th@ 9:00pm


(Blues) $7 (Parlor)

Curran “el Colonel” Stromberg hailed from Pasadena California originally, and has been playing blues music of all shades at Festivals, Clubs, Showcase Theaters, and private events for 20 years now in the Western, and Eastern Washington areas ! He has earned a large following in the north end of western Wash. as well as the south end. He has studied 50s and 60s R&B with the likes of Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert King, BB King, etc….

  Matt Rehfeldt

Saturday

May 25th@ 7:30pm

$29 cover
(Renaissance Room)

Baroque concert on Electric Guitar accompanied by professional chamber orchestra.
comprised of some of the areas finest musicians.

A CD release concert.>

CD release concert with a live professional orchestra.

Tommy Castro

and the

Painkillers  

  

 Friday  

      July 19th      

at 8:00pm  

(In the Renaissance Room)  

Tickets are $25 at:  www.brownpapertickets.com/event/380175  

A maximum of 135 tickets will be available

   

Tommy headlined our 2nd annual Skagit Blues Festival last August. This will be Tommy’s first appearance in the Renaissance Room.  

Don’t miss this ultimate blues experience up close in a dynamite-sounding room with great lights and a large dance floor right there!!  

John Lee Hooker gave us a task in life: “Boogie Chillun!”  

      Scott Cossu Trio

Saturday

July 20th

at 8:00pm

 

$10 Cover

 

Scott is an internationally known composer, pianist and recording artist. He was up front when New Age was just beginning over 30 years ago and was one of the first Windham Hill Artists to join with founder Will Ackerman and Alex Degrassi, in their new label out of Palo Alto, California.  Scott signed onl the same day as Michael Hedges and they both joined George Winston who was just new to the label himself. In those early days, Scott toured with his label mates as they forged the way for the many artists that would follow in that genre.

 In addition to Scott on our parlor piano are
Van Manakas, acoustic & electric guitars, and Steve Banks, drums.
Tickets are only $10 for this stellar talent, Just show up for a treat of new age jazz.

 

MAY 2013

 Thu May 16 at 7:30pm (Hat)SWIL KANIM -7:30pmInsights of a Lummi native storyteller, and his classical violin 

Fri May 17 at 7:30pm (no cover)   

BEN STARNER 

Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Broadway and Standards

Fri May 17 at 8:00pm ($10)

THE JEFFERSON ROSE BAND

Hard hitting, bass-driven afro-beat, latin, funk and other world music get you out of your seat and dancing.

  

Sat May 18 at 8:00pm ($7)  

WOODRUSH 

Alternative-Americana sound incorporates aspects of rock,pop, folk, funk, and jazz with classic vocal harmonies

 

Thu May 23 at 7:30 pm (no cover)

DAVID LEE HOWARD

Extraorinary 12-string guitar and vocals from the Stringsurfer   

  

Fri May 24 at 8:00pm ($7)  

TIM FAST 

dazzling repertoire of original songs that leave people humming and thinking

 

Sat May 25 at 9:00pm  ($7)

 EL COLONEL AND DOUBLE SHOT  (Blues)   

 He has studied 50s and 60s R&B with the likes of Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert King, BB King, etc….

 

Sat May 25 at 7:30pm ($29)

MATT REHFELDT 

Baroque concert on Electric Guitar. Electric guitar accompanied by
a professional chamber orchestra. A CD release concert.

 

Thur May 30th at 7:30pm ($10)

TRISH, HANS AND JOHN ANDERSON

Great American Songbook, unique jazz arrangements from the Beatles and more.
 
Fri May 17 at 7:30pm (no cover)   

BEN STARNER 

Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Broadway and Standards

 

Fri May 31st at 8:00pm ($7)

THE DON RICHARDS BAND 

New spin on the classics

 

JUNE 2013

 

Sat June 1st at 8:00pm ($7)

RANDY NORRIS & JEFF NICELY

Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely, an eclectic blues duo, at times acoustic, always electric

 

Thu June 6th at 7:30pm ($10)

NATHANIEL TALBOT

  forlorn, yet aggressive and  ambitious, sound.” Willamette Week  

  

Fri June 7th at 8:00pm ($7) 

THE MODERN RELICS

 

Sat June 8th at 8:00 pm ($12)   

MIA VERMILLION & KEVIN SUTTON 

Thu June 13 at 7:30pm (Hat)  

NICK MOYER   

One-man-band – accordion, trumpet, suitcase, and tambourine   

 

Fri June 14th at 8:00pm  ($3)

DAVIDS DRINKING BAND

Roots/Americana/Folk-Rock-n-

Roll band from the Skagit/Whatcom county area.

 

Sat June 15th at 8:00pm ($7)  

THE PINEHEARTS  

 

 

Thu June 20 at 7:30pm    

R X BERTOLDI 

 

Sat June 29 at 8:00pm ($7   

WOODRUSH   

blend of classic folk with a musical backbone of rock, funk, and R&B  

JULY 2013

 

Thu July 4th at 7:30pm ($7)

el COLONEL and DOUBLESHOT w/ MARY  De La FUENTE  

 

  

Fri July 5th at 8:00pm ($7) 

THE MODERN RELICS

 

Sat July 6th at 8:00 pm ($10)   

NICK VIGARINO’S MEANTOWN BLUES   

Thu July 11th at 7:30pm ($10)  

SCOTT PEMBERTON TRIO    

   

 

Fri July 12th at 8:00pm  ($10)

NARNIA AND JANET

 

 

Sat July 14th at 8:00pm ($12)  

MARK DUFRESNE BAND  

 

 

Thu July 18th at 7:30pm ($10)     

JASPER LEPAK & JENELLE LOES

 

Fri July 19th at 8:00pm  ($25)

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS

 

 

Sat JuLY 20th at 8:00pm ($10)

SCOTT COSSU TRIO 

 

 

Thu July 25th at 7:30pm (HAT)     

KORI QUINN  

Fri JuLY 26th at 8:00pm  (HAT)

GREGORY RAWLINS  (Parlor)

 

Fri JuLY 26th at 8:00pm  ($7)

FIRE SIDE (CELTIC) (Renaissance Room)  

 

Sat JuLY 13th at 8:00pm ($12)  

MARK DU FRENSE BAND  

 

Sat July 27th at 8:00pm ($10)   the CURTIS HAMMOND BAND (Renaissance Room Dance)   

blend of classic folk with a musical backbone of rock, funk, and R&B  

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Skagit Valley’s Destination Place

                                                                                             (Open during Events)
www.ConwayMuse.com
18444 Spruce/Main St.

PO Box 336

Conway, WA 98238

           Big white barn at the very west end of Main Street

 

Directions:
Adjacent to I-5 at exit 221- go West towards LaConner.
Immediate Right on Fir Island Road
Take either of the 2 left turns after the RR tracks.
Right (West again) on Main Street.   

 

We are located at the very west end of Main Street in downtown Conway.