I'm recovering from a weekend of house projects and the fabu Utah Arts Festival. Hope you had a chance to check out the festivities at Library Square.
Perhaps you're feeling a little withdrawal today, knowing it's Monday and there's a long weekend ahead. Here's something to keep you in a stellar mood: it's opening day for the Brown Bag Concert Series!
Today it kicks off with a noon show by award-winning guitarist Fareed Haque (pictured) at Exchange Place Plaza, 350 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City. He's the rare national touring artist to headline the series, so take advantage.
Here's the full Brown Bag lineup, so mark your calendars for some fine tunes this summer:
2009 Brown Bag Concert Series Artist Line-Up
Exchange Place Plaza – 350 South Main Street June 29 – Fareed Haque and The Flat Earth Ensemble – Award Winning World Guitarist: National Touring Artist June 30 – Sid Hausman – Folk & Western Americana from Tesuque, New Mexico: National Touring Artist July 1 – Aphrodesia – Afrobeat from San Francisco: National Touring Artist July 2 – Theta Naught – Post Jazz/Rock July 3 – No Brown Bag Concert
Washington Square – 451 South State Street July 6 – Chicago Afrobeat Project – Afrobeat from Chicago: National Touring Artist July 7 – Radio Rhythm Makers – R&B July 8 – Kairo By Night – Middle Eastern Music & Dance July 9 – Shanahy - Celtic July 10 – Doug Wintch Band - Americana
City Creek Park – State Street & 2nd Avenue July 13 – Mensajeros Del Tiempo – Latin Folk July 14 – Ridin’ The Faultline - Bluegrass July 15 – Bozwell – Classical/Pop/Latin July 16 – Xillow Jazz Quartet - Jazz July 17 – Hal Cannon, Teresa Jordan & Anke Summerhill - Folk
Exchange Place Plaza – 350 South Main Street July 20 – Ember – Folk & Acoustic Music from the U.K. July 21 – The Sax Machine – Big Band July 22 – Blue Sunshine Soul – Psychedelic Rock/Blues July 23 – Gross National Product - Jazz July 24 – No Brown Bag Concert
Washington Square - 451 South State Street July 27 – The Smashing Bumpkins – Western Swing July 28 – Haun’s Mill Massacre – Vaudeville Folk July 29 – Bronco – Rock/Country July 30 – The Prairie Dogs - Bluegrass July 31 – Satisville – Electrified Folk
City Creek Park – State Street & 2nd Avenue August 3 – The Platte – Singer/Songwriter August 4 – Stacey Board Trio - Folk August 5 – Bountiful Summerfest International – Folk Music & Dance August 6 – Smith Bros Dirt Band - Bluegrass August 7 – Casey James & the Burning Angels - Country
Exchange Place Plaza - 350 South Main Street August 10 – Llajtayku – Music of the Andes & South America August 11 – Great Basin Street Band – New Orleans Jazz August 12 – Zion Tribe – Reggae/Funk/Afrobeat August 13 – Andrew Goldring – Roots Rock August 14 – Red Rock Hot Club – Gypsy Jazz in the style of Django Reinhart
Washington Square – 451 South State Street August 17 – Wasatch Music Coaching Academy Rock/Funk Bands – Classic Rock/Funk August 18 – Klez Bros – Eastern European Jewish Dance Music (Klezmer) August 19 – Debi Graham Band – Acoustic Rock August 20 – John Boy’s Mule – Old Time Groove Grass August 21 – The Black Hens – Indie/Folk
Exchange Place Plaza – 350 South Main St. August 24 – Red Rock Rondo – Chamber Folk August 25 – Daniel Weldon – Acoustic Soul August 26 – Michael Lucarelli – Classical Guitar August 27 – Zivio Ethnic Arts Ensemble – Folk Dance August 28 – Kate MacLeod – New Folk
Arts & Entertainment editor Dan Nailen spends many a late night on the town so that you don’t have to, but he will do his best to cajole you to join him for a meal, a martini or a Pabst Blue Ribbon. Whether he’s hitting a dive bar to hear a hot new band or playing with the pretty people at events far too classy to admit him if he didn’t work for Salt Lake magazine, you’ll read about it here.
Check in regularly for tips on worthwhile nocturnal activities, concert reviews and one-of-a-kind commentary from our resident pop culture-obsessed music geek and social gadfly.
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