The Holiday Bizarre III

The Holiday Bizarre III : End Game celebrating the end times. If this is truly the end, let's make the most of it! A fund raiser for the development of Redwood Raks and the Art District. The goal is to raise enough to fund an outdoor festival for 2013. Performances by Megz Madrone, Ya Habibi, Marjhani, High Freakuency, and Lex. Comedy by Don Husman and John McClurg. Crowd participation games and prizes including an "Ugliest Sweater" Contest Music with Drifter Killer, and Tellum. Blind Raffle with donations from numerous sponsors in town. You will receive a raffle ticket with your $5 donation at the door.

Drifter Killer (YouTube)

what: The Holiday Bizarre III

date: Friday, Dec 21

time: 9pm
venue: Jambalaya
phone: 707-822-4766
cost: $5

The Motet

End of Semester Party with The Motet and Afromassive at the Arcata Theatre tonight. Fist time in Arcata in more than four years for funky afrobeat phenoms The Motet. Afromassive opens. $18 door/15 advanced tickets available at Wildberries, The Works, and online

The Motet

The Motet (YouTube)

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also: Afromassive

Afromassive (YouTube)

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what: The Motet, Afromassive
date: Friday, Dec 14
time: 7pm
venue: Arcata Theater
phone: 707-822-1220
cost: $15/18 - tickets

Play Dead

Grateful Dead tribute with Play Dead at Humboldt Brews in Arcata tonight

Play Dead (YouTube)

what: Play Dead
date: Thursday, Dec 13
time: 9:30pm
venue: Humboldt Brews
phone: 707-826-2739
cost: $7

Eternal Tapestry

house show in Arcata tonight with Eternal Tapestry (experimental-psychedelia from Portland), and Super Brown (psych-rock from Arcata)

Eternal Tapestry (YouTube)

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what: Eternal Tapestry, Super Brown
date: Wednesday, Dec 12
time: 8pm
venue: Mex N' Wow
cost: $4

Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola

Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola will be at the Van Duzer Theatre in Arcata tonight. Bay Area underground eight-string jazz guitarist Hunter and multi-genre drummer Amendola are touring in support of their new album "Not Getting Behind Is the New Getting Ahead". Presented by Humboldt State CenterArts

  

Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola (YouTube)

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what: Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola
date: Tuesday, Dec 11
time: 8pm
venue: Van Duzer Theatre - map
phone: 707-826-3928
cost: $5/25 - tickets

River Valley Mud

River Valley Mud will be at Jambalaya in Arcata CA tonight. Special guests Sour Cream opens

River Valley Mud (YouTube)

what: River Valley Mud, Sour Cream

date: Saturday, Dec 8

time: 9pm
venue: Jambalaya
phone: 707-822-4766
cost: $5

Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter (electric road music from Portland), and Side Iron (honky tonk n roll from Eureka) will be at The Alibi in Arcata tonight. Ghostwriter is  "a one-man junk-folk-blues act with knitting-needle guitar, footstomp percussion, and a holler that sounds like a less lysergic Captain Beefheart." - Portland Mercury

Ghostwriter (YouTube)

what: Ghostwriter, Side Iron

date: Saturday, Dec 8
time: 11pm
venue: The Alibi
phone: 707-822-3731
cost: $5

Final Funkin Show

Final Funkin Show at Humboldt Brews in Arcata CA tonight. After 8 years, and hundreds of shows DJ Knutz is fixing to leave town and is throwing one last Funkin' celebration for the 'cause...

9:00- DJs
9:40-Mantease
10:00-Zephyr
10:20-Rickshaw
10:40-DJ Anya and Gabe Pressure
11:20-Jaymorg
11:40-DJ Red
12:00-TRUTH1
12:20-DJ Knutz


what: Final Funkin Show
date: Saturday, Dec 8
time: 9pm
venue: Humboldt Brews
phone: 707-826-2739
cost: $5

The Naughty Before Christmas

Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Presents: The Naughty Before Christmas at the Arcata Theater Lounge tonight. All of the regular Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Crew, plus special guest Johnny Taylor. After the comedy show local surf-rock band Twist of the Python will tear the house down

Johnny Taylor (YouTube)

what: The Naughty Before Christmas
date: Saturday, Dec 8
time: 8pm
venue: Arcata Theatre
phone: 707-822-1220
cost: $6

Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun (rock from Arcata) and Black Cat Bone (blues-rock from McKinleyville) will be at Jambalaya in Arcata tonight. A benefit for Arcata Preschool

Children of the Sun (YouTube)

what: Children of the Sun, Black Cat Bone

date: Friday, Dec 7

time: 10pm
venue: Jambalaya
phone: 707-822-4766
cost: ?

Sara Watkins

Sara Watkins and Aoife O'Donovan will be at Humboldt Brews in Arcata tonight. Sara Watkins, is a fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter, and is one third of the contemporary bluegrass/folk band Nickel Creek

Sara Watkins (YouTube)

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also: Aoife O'Donovan

Aoife O'Donovan (YouTube)

what: Sara Watkins, Aoife O'Donovan
date: Thursday, Dec 6
time: 9:30pm
venue: Humboldt Brews
phone: 707-826-2739
cost: $15 - tickets

Jam at the Jam

Jam at the Jam a benefit night for the Arcata and Rooney-McKinleyville Children's Centers at The Jambalaya tonight. A night of local music featuring: Peace of Mind Orchestra, Speakeasy Saints, and HeleKenetik. With very special guests: Lyndsey Battle, Brett McFarland, DJ Knutz, and more. Dutch raffle with awesome wares, just in time for the holidays

what: Jam at the Jam

date: Thursday, Dec 6

time: 10pm
venue: Jambalaya
phone: 707-822-4766
cost: $5/10

Thrones

house show in Arcata tonight with Thrones, Gout, Anxient Demond, Tracey Trance, and Schmieshmar Aggdornaut

Thrones (YouTube)

what: Thrones, Gout

date: Thursday, Dec 6
time: 8pm
venue: Mex N' Wow
cost: $6

Grant Farm

the Farmageddon Tour 2012 with Huckle and Grant Farm will be at Humboldt Brews in Arcata CA tonight. Grant Farm (roots-rock from Colorado), and Huckle (roots-groove rock from Sebastopol)

Grant Farm (YouTube)

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also: Huckle

Huckle (YouTube)

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what: Grant Farm, Huckle
date: Wednesday, Dec 5
time: 9pm
venue: Humboldt Brews
phone: 707-826-2739
cost: $10 - tickets

Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band

Charles Bradley with Menahan Street Band will be at The Depot in Arcata CA tonight. Tickets: $20 students/$25 general available online. Presented by Humboldt State Associated Students

Charles Bradley (YouTube)

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with: Menahan Street Band

Menahan Street Band (YouTube)

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what: Charles Bradley, Menahan Street Band
date: Monday, Dec 3
time: 9pm
venue: The Depot
phone: 707-826-3928
cost: $20/25 - tickets

New Riders of the Purple Sage

New Riders of the Purple Sage will be at Humboldt Brews in Arcata CA tonight. The Fickle Hillbillies open

New Riders of the Purple Sage (YouTube)

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what: New Riders of the Purple Sage
date: Friday, Nov 30
time: 8:30pm
venue: Humboldt Brews
phone: 707-826-2739
cost: $20 - tickets