Clumsy Lovers Will Get Your Irish Up And Dancing At The Met
Guaranteed, you’ll be doin’ a jig in the aisles.
If you want to see a band that’s a sure-fire bet to get you dancing, then head to The Met this Wednesday. The Clumsy Lovers are back in town, bringing their raging Celtic rock to the all-ages venue.
The Clumsy Lovers hail from Vancouver, British Columbia. Not only are these crazy Canadians thoughtful enough to make Spokane a regular haunt, but they consistently fill the dance floors whenever they come to town.
This band features the usual guitar/drum/bass lineup but tosses fiery mandolin and fiddle playing into the mix. It’s rock with an Irish edge. Earlier this year they released their fourth album, “Barnburner.”
The show is a benefit for the Washington Conservation Voters, an organization that works to elect and support environmentally responsible candidates. Sounds like a good cause to me.
If you haven’t seen the Clumsy Lovers before, I highly recommend you take this opportunity to do so.
Steve Simmons opens the show Wednesday. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available through all G&B Select-A-Seat locations or by calling (800) 325-SEAT.
North Idaho blues
Head to the North Idaho backwoods for a dose of the blues today and Saturday at the 11th annual Spirit Lake Bluezfest. Bluesmen and women from around the region will descend upon the Linger Longer Lounge starting Friday for a weekend of live music revelry.The festival gets under way tonight with a show by Yo & de Cats. The music starts at about 9 p.m. A handful of bands are scheduled to perform Saturday starting at 2 p.m. J.R. Boogie will headline the show. There is a $10 cover charge.
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* Boondoggles Coffee House in Coeur d’Alene is closing its doors this weekend. But not until it hosts one final farewell show. The fabulous Champion Birdwatchers headline the last all-ages show Saturday night. Derc the Enforcer and Shamgar open. The music starts at 9 p.m. Admission is $3.
Congratulations goes out to the Champion Birdwatchers. The North Idaho group has been asked to perform at the North By Northwest Music Conference in Portland. Spokane’s own Tiana Gregg also will play at the conference scheduled to run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
* Spokane musician Janet Johnson is a busy performer this week. You’ll find her singing and playing guitar and mandolin at Huckleberry’s on Saturday and at The Rocket Coffee House Thursday.
Johnson plays upbeat original folk rock and has performed around the region for the last four years. You may have seen her previously with the group Simple Logic.
On Saturday, she’ll be joined by James Bean who plays fingerstyle guitar and performs Leo Kottke songs.
On Thursday she’ll perform with Mark Luna backing her on bass and Tim Luna playing congas. You’ll recognize these men from their jazz performances at Hobart’s as Rich Luna & Sons. Jim Bean will open the show.
The Huckleberry’s show starts at 7 p.m. The show at The Rocket runs from 8:30-10:30 p.m.
* The Dozier/Jarvis Trio brings you a night of acoustic jazz at Hobart’s Jazz Lounge Saturday. The trio (Dody Dozier on keyboards, Dick Dozier on bass and Dave Jarvis on drums) hail from the Moscow-Pullman college zone. They play a mix of standards, classic and contemporary jazz. The show starts at 9 p.m. Admission is $5.