guitar center

one of pasadena's treasures - especially if you are a guitar player.  below is a photo of the well endowed wall of the acoustic guitar room.

claremont's folk music center

while we were in claremont for the tour of california, we made a stop at this incredible music shop owned by ben harper's family - the folk music center.  the place is packed with a wide array of musical instruments from around the world.  while they specialize in stringed folk instruments, there also seems to be an emphasis on instruments that convey a deep sense of cultural identity.

it is definitely worth a stop if you are in claremont.

dave cho at the coffee gallery

i've been waiting for a long time to make a trip to the coffee gallery's backstage music venue.  a free open mic night, and an invite from my friend dave cho gave me the chance i was looking for.

the line-up of local talent was awesome, and the venue was just as enjoyable as i imagined it might be.  i don't think i will be waiting so long to get back.

guitar hero

i really enjoy the local farmers market scene for the busking musicians.  this guitar-playing guy has been on the blog before, and i always get a smile when i walk in his direction.  today's photo featuring him tucked behind the flower stand just seemed to work in a way that i wasn't quite expecting when i took this picture.

i hope you enjoy!

another acoustic concert at jameson brown

last night we went to hear our neighbor dave and some other friends play a live music set to a packed house at jameson brown. we had a great time, and though seating was hard to come by, it seemed like everyone else did too. every artist who performed was really excellent in their own way.

chris peirce at the levitt pavillion

on thursday night we went to see chris peirce as one of the final few events of pasadena's summer concert series at levitt pavillion. as such a cool aspect of the summer months of life in pasadena, we're sad to see it go - but of course we've got next summer to look forward to!

classical guitar + farmers market = perfect saturday morning

those of you familiar with the saturday farmers market at the high school will recognize this guy. he's there every week. i really should have asked for his name so that i could give him a proper shout out on this blog.

i love that this particular farmers market has live musicians. it makes the atmosphere even more wonderful than it already is. i thought i had already posted a photo of this gentleman, but i can't find it... can anyone else remember if i've posted his picture before?

music at tangiers restaurant

tim and deb invited me to go check out their friends play a set at tangier in los feliz on saturday night. jeremy and joey put on a great show mixing together rock, jazz and blues in front of a crowded house. live music is one thing i really miss about moving away from harrisonburg, va. for a small town, it had a ton of great local shows happening all the time. if pasadena is lacking one thing, it's variety of music venues. although we had to leave pasadena to find it, saturday was a breath of fresh air.