Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawalli on June 18, 2016 in Sebastopol, CA : Fanna Fi Allah Sufi Qawwali music
After a hugely successful tour of the USA, Canada & Pakistan in 2015, Fanna-fi-Allah will reunite again for their 16 th annual Qawwali tour for the summer of 2016. The one and only Fanna-fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Group (Party in Sufi parlance) is coming to Sebastopol June 18th.Fanna-Fi-Allahs passionately devotional music is a leading representation of Sufi Qawwali music worldwide. With their rich rhythmic grooves, soaring vocal melodies and the bright intensity of their live performances, Fanna-Fi-Allah urges us to lift our hearts in exaltation and devotion to the Divine.Fanna-Fi-Allah embodies an authentic continuation of the ancient tradition of Sufi music. Key members of the group have spent over 20 years in dedicated study with the masters of this classical art-form in Pakistan and India and are deeply respected throughout the subcontinent.
Qawwali is a passionate devotional practice in which the fire of divine love (ishq) is ecstatically expressed through the mystical verses of Sufi poets, sung in Urdu, Farsi, Hindi and Punjabi. The origins of Qawwali music date back about a thousand years to the first sufi mystics who came to India. Qawwali has evolved into an immense art form spanning over hundreds of years of poets, languages & musical evolutions. Qawwali is associated with the ama' - a spiritual gathering of the Chishti Order whose religious context serves to bring members of the order into trance-like states, that makes them more aware of their relationship with God.
Founded 15 years ago by Tahir Qawwal and Aminah Chishti (the first woman tabla player acknowledged and revered by Pakistani qawwals), a "concert" by FFA is much more than an opportunity to sit and listen to interesting music. The seven (or 8 or 9) members ...read more

Moonalice opening for The Marshall on May 6, 2016 in Napa, CA : 8 PM - $30-50
Uptown Theater
1350 3rd Street
Napa, CA 94559

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MOONALICE opening for THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND at Uptown Theater on May 6th. Moonalice is a psychedelic roots-rock band of seasoned musicians. Band members: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, Roger McNamee & John Molo. Plus Big Steve Parish. Guests gifted original art poster by John Seabury. Posters & videos of all shows via moonalice.com.
Moonalice: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
The Marshall Tucker Band: https://marshalltucker.com
TIX:https://goldenstatetheatre.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=88
MOONALICE:
• Psychedelic, roots-rock band of seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations.
• Band Members: Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, John Molo
• Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice "legend." The poster is given free to all attendees. www.moonaliceposter.com
• All Moonalice concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in an online archive shortly after their set. www.moonalice.com
Over 410k on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
Over 67k on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonalice
Moonalice was the brainchild of the great producer, T Bone Burnett in 2007 because he wanted to create a band with a San Francisco 60's sound. Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed with some covers, and during their extended freeform jams the band moves as one, drawing from many musical genres honed from years of experience playing with various major acts.
MOONALICE Band members:
Barry Sless: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz)
Pete Sears: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System, Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, Steve Kimock, David Nelson, John Lee Hooker and more).
Roger McNamee: rhythm and lead guitar, bass, vocals (Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Duo with Jason Crosby and Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Band ...read more

Moonalice on May 4, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : 6 PM - Free
Union Square Live
333 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94108
unionsquarelive.org
MOONALICE, a psychedelic roots-rock band of seasoned musicians, will be performing a FREE outdoor concert Wednesday, May 4th at Union Square in SF from 6pm to 8pm. Guests gifted original art poster by Winston Smith. Band members: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, Roger McNamee & John Molo. Plus manager/road scholar/medicine man, Big Steve Parish. For posters and videos of all shows or to join the tribe, visit moonalice.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonalice
MOONALICE:
• Psychedelic, roots-rock band of seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations.
• Band Members: Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, John Molo and with special guest Jason Crosby
• Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice "legend." The poster is given free to all attendees. www.moonaliceposter.com
• All Moonalice concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in an online archive shortly after their set. www.moonalice.com
Over 410k on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
Over 67k on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonalice
Moonalice was the brainchild of the great producer, T Bone Burnett in 2007 because he wanted to create a band with a San Francisco 60's sound. Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed with some covers, and during their extended freeform jams the band moves as one, drawing from many musical genres honed from years of experience playing with various major acts.
MOONALICE Band members:
Barry Sless: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz)
Pete Sears: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System, Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, Steve Kimock, David Nelson, John Lee Hooker and more).
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A Shamanic Disco™ Conscious Dance on May 6, 2016 in Palo Alto, CA : FUNDRAISER FOR ECSTATIC DANCE SILICON VALLEY
A conscious music and transformational dance journey. A Shamanic Disco™ DJ'd by Wendy Marie, a Club Consc ious™ sacred space production.
FRIDAY NIGHT MAY 6TH, 6P - 10P
Lucie Stern Community Center - The Ballroom
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto CA
Lot's of free parking : a 2,800 sq. ft. beautiful historical ballroom : our new sub woofer is up and pumping : altar space for meditation : supportive community : epic music : embodied journey.
Cost: $20.00 cash or credit card.
Additional donations are welcome. All proceeds go to the cost of production for Ecstatic Dance Silicon Valley.
Please try to bring cash in case there are any technical issues with payment processing system.
Scholarships are limited and must be reserved in advance. Scholarships are for those in financial crisis and need financial support and want to dance.
Please email [email protected] at least 3 days before the dance date.
We have some special guest and fun surprises for you all before the dance, please bring some cash, hang out with our guest, sip some so-soulfully fine herbal Brilliant Elixers and shop some amazing threads with Leom Designs.
Show up a little earlier before the contact class and before the dance - come hang out and connect with community, laugh, relax and enjoy herbal elixir drinks with Michael and story tailer Margot awaits your dressing in her Divine threads.
::: AGENDA :::
6p Special Vendors await your acquaintance
Brilliant Elixers, Michael
https://brilliant-elixirs.myshopify.com/
Leom Designs, Margot
https://www.leomdesigns.com/
7p Contact Improv Class
Karin Moriarty teaches class for all levels, warm up and get connected. Prepare for the embodied journey, A Shamanic Disco™
8p Music starts and the dance begins
10p Closing circle
11p Community Center closes for the evening.
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Enchanted Forest Gathering on July 22, 2016 in Laytonville, CA : We are thrilled to bring you our 6th installation of
enchanted forest gathering
this July 22nd - 24th at the legendary Black Oak Ranch Community
THE E NCHANTED EXPERIENCE
Created on a foundation of conscious community and conscious movement, Enchanted Forest Gatherings are an evolution of what it means to connect.
To connect with one another in ecstatic dancefloor rhythm, with our breath in yogic practice, with the world around us in celebratory movement; this is what we mean when we invite you to
GET ENCHANTED
CAMPING & VENUE
Relax into beautiful natural splendor...
For over thirty years Black Oak Ranch has been hosting events that speak to the heart and inspire healing and joy. In the heart of Redwood country find your temporary home away from home amidst a beautiful oak woodland.
Our Ease & Grace Prepared Camping options allow you to arrive at an insightfully arranged space while camping in a blissful habitat of meadows and woodlands bordering Ten Mile Creek.
YOGA
Find deeper understanding and explore your practice
Enchanted Forest Gathering features over 25 Yoga Classes from world renowned teachers and local instructors. Our 4-Day All Inclusive Yogi Pass invites you to to dive deep into your practice and includes: Thursday early entry, Enchanted Forest Gathering water bottle, and yoga mat.
BASS & BEATS
Lean into the rhythm and the steady beat under your feet
Our dance floors have become a legend unto themselves for the level of unbounded ecstatic dance that transpires. 4 areas of music feature international artists with flavors ranging from Electronic to World Beat to Acoustic to Jazz. You're sure to be led on a carefully curated musical journey.
MOVEMENT & FLOW
Return to your body and find your flow
From our beginnings as a sweetly intimate gathering of dancers and visionaries, Enchanted Forest Gathering was founded on conscious movement ...read more

Moonalice opening for The Marshall on May 5, 2016 in Monterey, CA : 8 PM - `$27-42
Golden State Theater
417 Alvarado St,
Monterey, CA 93940

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Moonalice is a psychedelic roots-rock band o f seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations. Guests gifted original art poster by John Mavroudis. Band members: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, Roger McNamee & John Molo. Plus Big Steve Parish. For posters/videos of all shows visit moonalice.com.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
TIX: https://goldenstatetheatre.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=88
The Marshall Tucker Band https://marshalltucker.com
MOONALICE:
• Psychedelic, roots-rock band of seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations.
• Band Members: Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, John Molo
• Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice "legend." The poster is given free to all attendees. www.moonaliceposter.com
• All Moonalice concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in an online archive shortly after their set. www.moonalice.com
Over 410k on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
Over 67k on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonalice
Moonalice was the brainchild of the great producer, T Bone Burnett in 2007 because he wanted to create a band with a San Francisco 60's sound. Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed with some covers, and during their extended freeform jams the band moves as one, drawing from many musical genres honed from years of experience playing with various major acts.
MOONALICE Band members:
Barry Sless: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz)
Pete Sears: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System, Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, Steve Kimock, David Nelson, John Lee Hooker and more).
Roger McNamee: rhythm and lead guitar, bass, vocals (Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Duo with Jason Crosby and Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Band with Jason Crosby, ...read more

ARIA Festival on April 30, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : On Saturday, April 30, the San Francisco Opera Education Department will present ARIA (Arts Resources in Action) Festival, an all-day, free community open house at the newly opened Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera in Civic Center's Veterans Building, in celebration of the creativity and talent of students (K-12 and University). Presented as part of the nine day SFUSD's (San Francisco Unified School District) 30th Arts Festival, San Francisco Opera's ARIA Festival will offer performances of works created by students along with workshops and hands-on crafts activities.
Featured performances include multiple San Francisco Unified School District classes, Little Opera, San Francisco Boys Chorus, Young Women's Choral Projects, San Francisco Opera Guild, Minerva Schools and San Francisco Opera Center's Adler Fellows.
Special to the Festival will be craft-making activities tied to “Opera in an Hour” movies of San Francisco Opera productions including such opera classics as The Magic Flute, Cinderella, Carmen and The Barber of Seville. Performances, workshops and activities will be held in the Wilsey Center's Taube Atrium Theater, Bryan Education Studio, the Braby San Francisco Opera Archive and other locations on the fourth floor.
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Presented by the San Francisco Opera Education DepartmentWHEN:Saturday April 30th 9:30 AM - 5:00 PMWHERE:Taube Atrium Theater and Bryan Education Studio
Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera, Veterans Building, Fourth Floor • 401 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102COST:FREEEvent Website

On Saturday, April 30, the San Francisco Opera Education Department will present ARIA (Arts Resources in Action) Festival, an all-day, free community open house at the newly opened Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera in Civic Center's Veterans Building, in celebration of the creativity and talent of students (K-12 and University). Presented as part of the ...read more

Earth Day SF Festival 2016 on April 23, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : ‘Team Earth Day' is very excited to announce the 2016 production of Earth Day SF Street Fest. This year we are going all out to create the most impact ful, educational and fun event to date. Coming off the success of our 2015 event, E.D.S.F. will continue to promote community involvement, solution based green initiatives, Eco activism, social justice, health and well-being, the arts and earth justice, in celebration of our Beloved Mother Earth and all her inhabitant. The day will highlight:
* Three Stages of Top Notch Multi-Cultural Entertainment
* Internationally Recognized Keynote Speakers
* Hands on D.I.Y workshops and classes
* Alternative Energy and EV section
* Celebrity Chef Showcase
* Sustainable Green Fashion shows
* Green Non Profit Education Center
* Progressive Unions and Civic Agencies
* Eco Carnival/ Kids Zone
* Organic Food court
And lots more!!!
This year the fair is expanding in size and scope and is thrilled to be partnering with friends at Cesar Chavez Day. This annual event brings together thousands of participants in tribute to one of the most prominent environmentalist and social activist of our time. It is an honor to combine these two high profile events and the public is promised a full day amazing entertainment, education and eco activism.
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A Call To ActionWHEN:Saturday April 23rd 10:00 AM - 7:00 PMWHERE:
24th street and Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94102COST:Donations AppreciatedFacebookYouTubeEvent Website

‘Team Earth Day' is very excited to announce the 2016 production of Earth Day SF Street Fest. This year we are going all out to create the most impactful, educational and fun event to date. Coming off the success of our 2015 event, E.D.S.F. will continue to promote community involvement, solution based green initiatives, ...read more

CAROLUNA ~ ROMANTICA on April 26, 2016 in San Rafael, CA : ROMANTICA
French and Italian Love Songs and Arias
Caroluna - soprano
Allison Lovejoy - piano
Caroluna sings grand French and Italian opera arias and F rench art songs of love and rapture by Puccini, Bellini, Rossini, Ravel, Bizet, Debussy, Messiaen and more with pianist Allison Lovejoy. Allison will perform romantic and new nocturnes.
Avant-garde soprano, composer, and video artist, Caroluna performs classical, opera, jazz, cabaret, electronica, and world music. She has performed as a soloist at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, Grace Cathedral, Herbst Theater, The Fillmore, and at many other venues and music festivals nationally and internationally. She produced and performed "Poems of Ecstasy," a visual music program of 20th century French Classical music for the Oakland Lyric Opera.

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Allison Lovejoy is an extraordinarily exciting and versatile pianist. Specializing in early 20th century repertoire, she also plays the music of the masters with insight and passion. She has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist. Her insightful and passionate performances have received wide acclaim.
https://allisonlovejoy.com/
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ROMANTICA ~ French and Italian Love Songs and AriasWHEN:Tuesday April 26th 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMWHERE:Fenix
919 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901COST:$15FacebookYouTubeBuy Tickets NowEvent Website

ROMANTICA
French and Italian Love Songs and Arias
Caroluna - soprano
Allison Lovejoy - piano

Caroluna sings grand French and Italian opera arias and French art songs of love and rapture by Puccini, Bellini, Rossini, Ravel, Bizet, Debussy, Messiaen and more with pianist Allison Lovejoy. Allison will perform romantic and new nocturnes.

Avant-garde soprano, composer, and video artist, Caroluna performs classical, opera, jazz, cabaret, electronica, and world music. She has performed as a soloist at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, Grace Cathedral, Herbst Theater, The Fillmore, and ...read more

Doobie Decibel System Band on April 27, 2016 in New Orleans, LA : 11 PM - $20
Cafe Istanbul
2372 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117
https://www.cafeistanbulnola.com
Ticket Link https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ev ent/2513499
DOOBIE DECIBEL SYSTEM band members: multi-instrumentalist Jason Crosby (Phil Lesh, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi), Roger McNamee (Moonalice), Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Rod Stewart, David Nelson), Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz (ALO) & Jay Lane (Primus, Further). Guests gifted original art poster by David Singer. Live streaming HD video available for free via www.DDSband.com.
https://www.facebook.com/DoobieDecibelSystem
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TIX: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2513499
Doobie Decibel System (DDS):
• DDS Band features Jason Crosby, Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz & Jay Lane
• The Band's distinctive style and improvisations are heard as they play their original songs as well as classic covers from the rock n roll archive.
• Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique "legend." The poster is given free to all attendees.
• View DDS videos at DDSband.com
• Live streaming HD video of every performance is recorded and archived for free listening via Moonalice Couch Tour®
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoobieDecibelSystem
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DDS_Duo
Doobie Decibel System features band members Jason Crosby, Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz and Jay Lane. As the Dewey Decimal System organizes library materials by discipline or field of study, DDS throws its diverse musical talents together to create riffs and songs that cross genre and generation.
On any given night, DDS play their original songs, such as "Backlash" and "Wrong Side of The Road" by Crosby and "Live A Little" and "Couple of Puffs" by McNamee, and dip into rock 'n' roll archives playing a variety of classics from The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead. Their distinctive electric style is heard in every song while they continue to surprise the audience by playing improvisations and creating a unique sound that encapsulates their talents and energy.
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