NIGHTLIFE JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS
THURSDAY 2|7—WEDNESDAY 2|13
The aisles of Laxson Auditorium will be packed with moving bodies Tuesday, Feb. 12, when legendary Cuban bandleader Juan de Marcos González leads the equally renown Afro-Cuban All Stars in a night of bright, powerful and highly danceable Cuban music. If you like the rumba, salsa, mambo, guaguancó, and cha-cha-cha styles, this is your chance to hear some of the best musicians in the world passionately play them all.
tive and music with Loren Freeman. Th, 2/7, 8pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria, 501 Main St.; (530) 894-3033; www.has beans.com.
MATTEO PLAYS FILM SCORES: Classical guitarist Matteo plays film scores and light classics. Th, 6pm. Free. Angelos Cucina Trinacria, 407 Walnut St.; (530) 899-9996.
OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria, 501 Main St.; (530) 8943033; www.hasbeans.com.
OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic
7THURSDAY AARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music round-robin. Third and First Th of every month, 9pm. Free. Crazy Horse
Saloon & Brewery, 303 Main St.; (530) 894-5408.
BLUES JAM: Weekly open jam. Th, 8pm-
midnight. Lynns Optimo, 9225 Skyway in Paradise; (530) 872-1788.
CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.
Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St.; (530) 892-2473.
IMPROV JAM: Open jam with Michael
Gaughan. Th, 5-8pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.
slot. First and Third Th of every month, 7pm. $1. Paradise Grange Hall, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise; (530) 873-1370.
JOHN SEID & LARRY PETERSON: The local
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duo plays The Beatles, standards, blues and more. Th, 5-8pm through 2/28. Free. Grana, 198 E. Second St.; 809-2304.
LAST STAND: A stand-up comedy openmic. Th, 8-10pm. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.
LOREN FREEMAN: Native American narra-
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night to share your music, poetry, comedy, or other talents in a 10-minute
AZURE MOON: Live rock and pop in the lounge. F, 2/8, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.gold countrycasino.com.
BENEFIT FOR CHICO FRIENDS OF NEPAL: Pope and the Pagans, Aubrey
Debauchery, Lish Bills and Jack Knight perform to support Chico Friends of Nepal. F, 2/8, 8pm. $5. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 566-9476; www.cafecoda.com.
BLUES JAM: Weekly open jam. Th, 8pm-
midnight. Lynns Optimo, 9225 Skyway
3770 Hwy. 45 in Colusa; (530) 458-8844; www.colusacasino.com.
MANDY JO & THE HOLY MACKEREL: An acoustic band playing bluegrass, country and folk covers. F, 2/8, 8pm. $5. Cafe Flo, 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 5148888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.
in Paradise; (530) 872-1788.
COUNTRY NIGHT: Live country music with Rancho Mars. F, 5-8pm. Free. Towne Lounge, 327 Main St.; (530) 896-0235.
ELITE SOUND TAKEOVER: An electronic music showcase with DJ Ripper, DJ Tomkat, DJ In Time, Ian Monks and Ryan D. DJ Mack Morris opens. F, 2/8, 8pm. LaSalles, 229 Broadway; (530) 893-1891.
PAT HULL ALBUM RELEASE: F, 2/8, 7-9pm. $10. GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd.; (530) 828-6390.
TAKING THE REINS: Classic rock covers in the lounge. F, 2/8, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in
FEVER FRIDAYS: The weekly dance party and DJ showcase featuring DJ Marvel. F, 2/8, 9pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St.; (530) 891-1853.
IRISH MUSIC HAPPY HOUR: A Chico tradition: Friday night happy hour with a traditional Irish music session by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.; (530) 343-7718.
JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE: James Garner honors Cash’s life and music in the brewery. F, 2/8, 9pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino, 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com.
KYMMIE & THE DIAMOND BACKS: Live country and classic rock in the lounge.
F, 2/8, 9pm. Free. Colusa Casino Resort,
BENEFIT FOR FRIENDS OF NEPAL Friday, Feb. 8 Café Coda
SEE FRIDAY
Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.feather fallscasino.com.
9SATURDAY AZURE MOON: Live rock and pop in the lounge. Sa, 2/9, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.goldcountrycasino.com.
CHICO SCHOOL OF ROCK SHOWCASE: Chico School of Rock presents five young up-