It wasn't exactly planned, but Cathy and I seem to be taking the year off from frogstop. (We'll return!) In the meantime, we want to tell you about a great upcoming fundraising concert on Saturday, August 24:

Summer Concert in Solana Beach featuring The Lovebirds and Dawn Mitschele
August 24, 2013, 7pm (Doors open at 6pm)

Tickets for concert are $25 and include dessert (Drinks available for purchase)
Buy Tickets now at www.building-with-energy.eventbrite.com
Venue: UU Fellowship of San Dieguito, 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075 (Map and directions)

About the event (from the "Building with Energy" site):

"A fundraiser brought to you by Kirsten Chaplin and Casas de Luz, helping to bring light into lives of others. With the event, we plan to raise enough money to build a house in Tijuana, which will help uplift their lives and in turn they will help others uplift their lives.

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About the artists:
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The Lovebirds - One has perfect pitch. One has perfect dimples. Together, they make the perfect pair. The Lovebirds are a folk/pop duo featuring award-winning San Diego songwriters Lindsay White and Veronica May. Falling somewhere on the female duo scale between The Indigo Girls and Tegan and Sara, The Lovebirds have shared the stage with many other humans that make music, such as Steve Poltz, Tristan Prettyman, Bushwalla, The Lumineers, Jack Tempchin, John C. Reilly, Glen Phillips, Sara Watkins, Susanna Hoffs, Berkley Hart, Raining Jane, Jason Mraz, and more. Recorded at Berkley Sound, The Lovebirds’ sophomore album “and a one, and a two” is the mischievous step-brother of their SDMA-nominated debut “Nutsy Pants,” and is willing to compete for attention. Caution: a live performance by The Lovebirds is a tornado of sights and sounds which may include short skirts, high heels, bowties, mustaches, percussive guitar, rock ukulele, glockenspiel, melodica, kazoos, stand-up drumkits, and harmonies that won’t quit. Join the flock, already.
Dawn Mitschele - Best known for her angelic vocals and smooth acoustic style,singer/songwriter Dawn Mitschele (pronounced MITCH-eh-LEE) is making her mark on San Diego music, while drawing a wide range of fans across the US and Europe. Her latest five-song EP, "Love Remains" (May 2012 release) has already received airplay on Santa Monica's KCRW as well as hometown stations KPRI and 91X, and the song "Lamplighter" was picked up by the nationally syndicated radio show, "Acoustic Cafe." TV shows Justified, 666 Park Blvd and Elementary have placed songs from Dawn's "Love Remains" EP and her "In the Moonlight" album. Her voice can also be heard in the feature films "10 years" and "Liberal Arts."