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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats will perform songs from their new album, “Contemporary,” at Powerhouse Pub July 4. Lic. #884557
wise-cracking, footstomping songs, including nine by Estrin (one co-written with Andersen), one each by Andersen and Farrell and one obscure cover. The album was produced by Estrin and Andersen and recorded at Andersen’s now famous Greaseland Studio. “‘Contemporary’ is the most fully realized expression of who Rick Estrin & The Nightcats really are and what we’re capable of as a band,” Estrin
said. “Recording at Andersen’s Greaseland Studio, we all had so much fun and were so relaxed, the ideas just started pouring in from all sides. I really expect this record to blow some minds.” The UK’s Blues & Rhythm writes, “Rick Estrin & The Nightcats have crafted an instantly identifiable sound. They serve up insightful, original blues combined with tough rock’n’ roll. This band is superb.” Rick Estrin & The Nightcats has
performed at festivals and concert stages from San Francisco to Chicago to New York, and everywhere in between, plus tours of the United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, Israel, Estonia and Russia. Over the years, Estrin has won a total of six Blues Music Awards, including awards for Song of the Year, Traditional Male Blues Artist, Instrumentalist ■
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This summer ‘The play’s the thing’ with the Sac Shakespeare Festival News release SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival at Sacramento City College announces its 2021 season. With 2021 becoming its 54th year, the festival will present possibly Shakespeare’s most powerful and influential work, “Hamlet.” The production will be performed live by the actors outdoors at Sacramento City College and presented streaming online for the audience. Hamlet will preview on Thursday, July 8, opens on Friday, July 9 and performs through Saturday, July 24. Performances will be streaming live at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Each play of the Shakespeare Sideshows will be presented once on consecutive Sundays, July 11, 18 & 25, at 7:30 p.m. For more festival information and to purchase tickets go to SacramentoShakespeare.net. This will be the first Sac City College production
in over a year with actors performing together onstage. The production will be directed by SCC faculty member Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin and will include faculty members Luther Hanson as Claudius and Christine Nicholson as Gertrude. DeLappe-Grondin is placing the play in a contemporary Danish court which is being threatened by a deadly worldwide virus. In addition to “Hamlet,” the festival will break with tradition by presenting three staged readings collectively titled Shakespeare Sideshows which are new plays inspired by Shakespeare’s work. Each reading will be presented once on the Sunday of each week of the festival. The new plays are “Snug the Lion, a Play,” “Henry IV, Part One, Restored? The William Davenant Version” and “Another As You Like It Reunion.” The three plays are written by festival director Luther Hanson who will be directing the staged readings as well.
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FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER Schneider coming to Stateline Tahoe Daily Tribune STATELINE, Nev. — Actor and comedian Rob Schneider is coming to Stateline for a performance during the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa Lake Tahoe is presenting An Evening with Rob Schneider at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, in the resort’s theater. Advance tickets are available in person at the Montbleu Box Office, by calling (775) 588-3515 or online at ticketmaster. com. Minors must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket. Seating is reserved.
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News release ward-winning San Francisco Bay-area blues band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, touring in support of their latest Alligator Records release, “Contemporary,” will perform live Folsom’s Powerhouse Pub on Sunday, July 4. With Estrin’s harmonica virtuosity and sly soulful vocals, Christoffer “Kid” Andersen’s wildly inventive guitar, Lorenzo Farrell’s masterful keyboards and Derrick “D’Mar” Martin’s funky, creative drumming, the band takes Estrin’s ingenious, original songs to new and unexpected places. These musically fearless players kick everything up a notch and “Contemporary” explores some different sounds, instrumentation and grooves from previous releases, as the band continues to reinvent traditional blues styles. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 355-8586 or visit powerhousepub.com. “Contemporary” delivers 12 surprising,
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