DUNSMUIR CELEBRATES THE MUSIC OF THE 60’S WITH A RETURN OF BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY.
Here is the updated link to buy tickets ...there are going like hotcakes so get yours before the concert! http://dunsmuir.com/concer
Door prizes for the guy and gal with the outfit that best catches the spirit of the 60s. See you Sept. 11th!
This is a City-wide, all volunteer senior benefit concert. Net proceeds from ticket sales and concessions will benefit senior assistance projects through the Dunsmuir Community Resource Center. There is a real need of seniors for firewood and utility support in the snowy winter months. A portion of the proceeds will go to student athletics and programs run by Dunsmuir High School Boosters. Tickets are $28 in advance and $35 at the door. They can be purchased online at http://dunsmuir.com/concerDunsmuir, California – A little over 40-years ago, Dunsmuir was treated to one of the hottest, most dynamic bands of the 60s -- Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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Three remaining members of the original band return on September 11 for a benefit concert in the historic Dunsmuir City Ball Park. Gates opens at 3 p.m. with the bands set to perform at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00.
Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, James Gurley, and Chuck Jones formed the band in the summer of 1965 in a Victorian mansion/boarding house in the Haight Ashbury in San Francisco. The iconic Janis Joplin joined the band in June 1966 with Dave Getz replacing Chuck Jones that December.
Big Brother quickly became one of the most influential bands of the psychedelic music movement.
The band played in Dunsmuir in 1967 at an all-ages dance club called the Little Black Egg. At that time, they played many fan favorites including “Piece Of My Heart,” “Ball & Chain,” “Down On Me,” “Summertime,” and “Turtle Blues.” Many youngsters who had to sit on the curb and listen outside are thrilled that they're back.
When Big Brother returns to Dunsmuir with Albin, Andrews, and Getz in September, they will reprise many of those favorites as well as performing newer hits like “Hold Me.” This historic return takes place on the same ball field Babe Ruth played an exhibition game in 1924. Sit in the historic wooden grandstand or on the field to watch the band on stage at home plate.
The Fabulous Blackwell Brothers open for Big Brother. This high-energy band performs a roaring mix of rocking blues, funk, and neo-psychedelic rock. Featuring Harry and Debbie Blackwell on guitar and vocals, Mark Carnes on bass guitar, Vanda Raven Moon on keyboards, and Harvey Williams on drums, the Fabulous Blackwell Brothers is passionate, powerful, and always danceable.
The Lottery, a 3-piece experimental rock band that draws heavily on psychedelic rock influences fills out the bill. Lottery members Ryan Marchand, Jake Wesolowski, and Paul Kreizenbeck released their debut album “Empires” in February 2009 and have an enthusiastic young following.
They wrote, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered it on their own, completing the work in February 2009. It is available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and Amazon.
Early sponsors include the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce, Dunsmuir Rotary, Northland Cable Television, and attorney David Hicks.
The music and the spirit of Big Brother are timeless. They appeal to all ages as demonstrated by the popularity of their album, and the cover for “Cheap Thrills” having been voted “Best Album Art of All Time” by Wired magazine readers just this past July.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs and be prepared for a magical afternoon and evening of nostalgia, old and new music, and top entertainment when Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Fabulous Blackwell Brothers, and the Lottery perform at the historic Dunsmuir Ball Park on September 11.
You'll enjoy good food, cheap thrills and a rocking good time according to local party animals who didn't want to be quoted by name because they were around in the 60s. Other events that day in town will fill the day if you aren't awed by the awesome scenery and rivers in the area, including Clara Bellino showing off her songstress magic at the Dunsmuir Brewery Works after the concert. And if you'd rather get up early rather than party late, bring your fly rod.
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