Jam band calendar

Steve Holzer regularly gathers a list of his favorite bands playing in the area and I've been fortunate enough to land on his email update list. For those who find jam bands sublime, this is a calendar to check out. According to his blog, he's seen about 1100 bands, 2000 shows and 2130 films; been to 45 hot springs, many brew pubs and hiked everywhere in northern California. He also takes fabulous photos of these events as you can see at his Web site. I'm just passing on the knowledge. Thanks Steve.

Steve's events:

Hi there again!

Hope you're doing well & had a great weekend! Woe to everyone who missed the North Mississippi Allstars & Frame of Mind utterly kick ass at the Crystal Bay Casino! Sorry to send another update so soon, but 2 rather worthwhile upcoming shows in the next 2 weeks were announced after I sent the last one.

In an unfortunate battle of benefit shows on Sunday, Oct. 15, the second Reno to Africa Benefit will be at noon at the UNR Manzanita Bowl at 9th & Virginia. For 6 hours of great bands (listed below in order of when they're playing) it's only $5, including food. ALL proceeds go to feed starving Malawis & other Africans. The first benefit was lots of fun, it's supposed to be 71 & sunny & there'll be a drum circle afterwards.

Old School Freight Train has also been added on Oct. 26 at 10 p.m. at the Crystal Bay Casino Lounge. They're an excellent bluegrass band that backed David Grisman in Reno last year & it's FREE!!

Also, don't miss Blue Turtle Seduction at Ciao (7111 S. Virginia) after Mule on Friday! They're starting late & will end real late.

• Oct 13 2006 8:00 p.m. -- GOV'T MULE & DONAVON FRANKENREITER @ RENO HILTON THEATRE

• Oct 13 2006 9:00 p.m. -- BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION & FRAME OF MIND @ CIAO RENO - $7 (?)
  

• Oct 14 2006 10:00 p.m. -- MISSION PLAYERS @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Oct 15 2006 12:00 a.m. -- LA MOSCA/DRINKING W/ CLOWNS/OUCH MY TOE/PUFFERBILLY/KEYSER SOZE/JAHZILLA RENO TO AFRICA BENEFIT @ UNR MANZANITA BOWL - $5 incl. food
  

• Oct 15 2006 1:00 p.m. -- FRAME OF MIND/SOL JIBE BENEFIT FOR JOAQUIN CRUZ @ GREAT BASIN BREWERY - $10
  

• Oct 18 2006 10:00 p.m. -- DARK STAR ORCHESTRA @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - $25 adv/$30 DOS
  

• Oct 21 2006 9:00 p.m. -- REBIRTH BRASS BAND & LONDON STREET @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - $12/$15
  

• Oct 24 2006 10:00 p.m. -- PERPETUAL GROOVE @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Oct 26 2006 10:00 p.m. -- OLD SCHOOL FREIGHT TRAIN @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Oct 27 2006 9:00 p.m. --TISHAMINGO & HELLBOUND GLORY @ CRYSTAL BAY CLUB $10 ADV/$12 DOS
  

• Oct 27 2006 9:15 p.m. -- BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION/TRACORUM/TRESPASSERS @ EVERGREEN LODGE
  

• Oct 28 2006 5:30 p.m. -- BLUE TURTLE/TRACORUM/TRESPASSERS/ADAM BURNS @ EVERGREEN LODGE - $15
  

• Oct 28 2006 9:00 p.m. -- FRAME OF MIND @ GREAT BASIN BREWERY - $10
  

• Oct 31 2006 10:00 p.m. -- ERIC MCFADDEN TRIO @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Nov 3 2006 9:00 p.m. -- JOHNNY WINTER & SHANE DWIGHT BAND @ CRYSTAL BAY CLUB - $25 adv/$27 DOS
  

• Nov 4 2006 9:00 p.m. -- JOHN POPPER PROJECT @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - $25/$30
  

• Nov 24 2006 8:00 p.m. -- GREGG ALLMAN @ RENO HILTON THEATRE
  

• Dec 1 2006 10:00 p.m. -- ON THE ONE @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Dec 9 2006 10:00 p.m. -- MOONSHINE STILL @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - FREE!!
  

• Dec 10 2006 9:00 p.m. -- STANTON MOORE TRIO & THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS @ CRYSTAL BAY CASINO - $17/$20
  

Lastly, I added my pix of moe. @ Montbleu; Garaj Mahal, Dirty Dozen, Absynth, Jeff Jones, On the One @ the Squaw Funk Fest; & Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes @ Whiskey Dicks to http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/wowfotografix/. I hope to post pix of Jeff Beck, the Duo, Dr. John, Mission Players, English Beat, Tony Furtado, Sam Bush & Rusty Strings by this Thursday night. For newbies, please also check out http://wowfotografix.blogspot.com/, which has hundreds of pre-May pix.

Have a great week & I hope to see you at Mule & BTS on Friday!

Peace, love & hippieness,

Steve