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    Nathan & Jessie (Saturday, October 7, 2017)

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    Our last (planned) concert of 2017 will be our first visit from Nathan Rivera & Jessie Andra Smith, two of our favorite "local" performers. We put "local" in quotes because Nathan & Jessie have traveled the world, playing streets and stages from New Orleans to Paris. Their music is an acoustic roots fusion of gypsy jazz and swinging folk, played on resonator guitars, accordion and clarinet, topped with tight, engaging vocal duets featuring multilingual lyrics.

    We last saw Nathan & Jessie at the fall 2016 Folk Alliance Region West conference, where they thrilled a large audience with their official showcase performance. We later caught them in one of the intimate small, hotel room performances the conference is known for. As Jessie and their bassist launched into their first song, Nathan came strolling in from the hotel hallway, playing a beguiling clarinet line. Smiles broke out all around -- these guys just make us happy!

    We've created a YouTube playlist to introduce you to Nathan & Jessie.
    More on Nathan & Jessie:  http://www.nathanandjessie.com/

    Concert: 7:00pm
    Doors open: 6:15pm
    Suggested donation $20 per person (all proceeds go to the artists)

    The concert will be outdoors. (We'll send directions when you make your reservation.)
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    Eve Selis (Saturday, August 19, 2017)

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    Eve Selis is one of our favorite performers, giving her all to each performance. And Eve is one of our favorite people as well, always ready to lend her support to a worthy cause. We count ourselves fortunate to be welcoming her back to frogstop this year.

    "Eve is a deeply creative, caring artist who gives everything to her craft. As a live performer she is awesomely powerful, as a recording artist she is both sensitive and strong. I love her spirit and I love her music. She deserves to shine."
    BBC Radio Legend Sir “Whispering Bob” Harris

    "The most requested local artist in the history of our station."
    Robert Hughes, Station Manager, KPRI, 102.1FM San Diego

    “The Eve Selis Band erupted in an acute explosion of Americana, wailing and twanging and thundering and throbbing, conjuring demons and angels alike. Damn, that woman can sing!”
    Buddy Blue - Blue Notes

    “Eve Selis isn’t just a “singer” — she’s an emotion transducer who converts country, R&B, blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll signals into a megawatt zap that galvanizes everyone in its path. The power of Selis’s voice can arc-weld material from almost any genre into a personal manifesto.”
    John D'Agostino - Taylor Guitars On Review.
    More on Eve Selis:  http://eveselis.com/

    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    Suggested donation $20 per person (all proceeds go to the artists)

    The concert will be outdoors. (We'll send directions when you make your reservation.)
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    The Lisa Sanders Band (Saturday, July 15, 2017)

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    Lisa Sanders has been a mainstay of the San Diego singer-songwriter music scene since the early 90's at Java Joe's. How have we not managed to have her here at frogstop yet?!? Well, it's 2017, and we're fixing that on July 15, when Lisa will appear at frogstop with her band, including Jeff Berkley; Marcia Claire; and Lisa's singing and songwriting partner, Karen "Brown Sugar" Hayes. (Nobody's promising Larry Grano, but we are keeping our fingers crossed.)

    Lisa's most recent release, 2014's "Shiver" was nominated for The San Diego Music Awards "Best Pop Album". Come join us for a great evening of music, and hear for yourself why!
    More on Lisa Sanders:  http://www.lisasanders.com/

    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    Suggested donation $25 per person (all proceeds go to the artists)

    The concert will be outdoors. (We'll send directions when you make your reservation.)
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    Berkley Hart (Saturday, June 17, 2017)

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    Did you know that Berkley Hart is doing a special concert series this year? They're calling it their "Albums Front-to-Back" Series. Each concert focuses on one of their albums. How cool is that?

    We didn't manage to land one of those concerts, but here's the good news: Doing this series means they're going to be walking on stage here at frogstop with so much repertoire under their fingertips. And if you know their repertoire, you know what great news this is.

    Fun fact: Since we started hosting concerts in 2008, Berkley Hart drew one of the two biggest crowds we've ever seen here. So please come join us. We know this will be one of our best evenings this year!
    More on Berkley Hart:  http://www.berkleyhart.com/

    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    Suggested donation $20 per person (all proceeds go to the artists)

    The concert will be outdoors. (We'll send directions when you make your reservation.)
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    Tommy & Saundra O'Sullivan (Saturday, January 28, 2017)

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    ​Acclaimed as "one of the great contemporary folk voices of Ireland," and "a stellar guitarist," Tommy O'Sullivan has remained one of the hidden treasures of traditional Irish music for many years. He has toured throughout North America and Europe, appearing at many major venues and festivals. Tommy has always kept an active recording schedule having recorded three albums as a member of Sliabh Notes and a duet album with Bothy Band piper Paddy Keenan, as well as two solo albums.

    Saundra O'Sullivan is from Houston, Texas, with Native American roots. Saundra and Tommy’s paths crossed when she attended an annual Irish music retreat in Midlothian, Texas in 2007. Saundra rekindled her love for singing once she moved to Dingle, Ireland and was submerged into the well of the traditional Irish music scene that is so much a part of the Dingle landscape. As they explored singing together they discovered her alto harmonies to be a perfect match for his tenor lead vocals, adding a fertile texture to the overall sound. She has now become a very welcomed addition to the vibrant local music scene in Dingle, Ireland, where Saundra and Tommy now live since their wedding in Houston in March 2010.
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    They are also the proud owners of O'Sullivan's Courthouse Pub. In the short time since opening O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub, its reputation for world class traditional Irish music has gone through the roof.  And, in 2015 “National Geographic” cited O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub as the ‘go to’ pub on Ireland’s “Wild Atlantic Way”.  Also, Sky Scanner listed the pub as number 8 in the top 10 music pubs of Ireland and TripAdvisor lists O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub as number one nightlife attraction in Dingle with a 5-star rating.

    Check out a recent house concert performance by Tommy & Saundra.

    And we've put together an O'Sullivan YouTube playlist for you.
    More on Tommy & Saundra O'Sullivan
    at     http://www.tommyosullivan.net/

    Concert: 7:00pm
    Doors open: 6:15pm
    Suggested donation $20 per person (all proceeds go to the artists)
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    The concert will be held indoors. (We'll send you directions when you make your reservation.)
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    Molly Tuttle & John Mailander (Saturday, August 29, 2015)

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    With nearly two million viewers on YouTube and features in Bluegrass Now, Flatpicking Guitar and Acoustic Guitar magazines, Molly Tuttle is making a name for herself in the acoustic music scene. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and award winning songwriter with a distinctive voice, Molly has turned the heads of even the most seasoned industry professionals.
    Growing up in a musical family, Molly has always been steeped in the bluegrass tradition. Through writing songs she has crafted her own sound that is unique and contemporary, but draws from bluegrass and folk influences. In recent years she has been awarded the Hazel Dickens Memorial Scholarship award from the Foundation for Bluegrass Music in Nashville, Best Female Vocalist and Best Guitar Player by the Northern California Bluegrass Society, music and composition Merit Scholarships to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and 1st place in the prestigious Merlefest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Competition.
     
    Molly has been performing on stage since she was 11 and recorded her first album, The Old Apple Tree, at age 13. She has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, The Freight and Salvage, and countless other festivals and venues across the US, Canada, and Sweden. She is also a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music with an Artist Diploma in Guitar Performance.

    John Mailander is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. As an accomplished performer, composer, teacher and recording artist, John has become known for his soulful voice on the fiddle, mandolin and various other stringed instruments.
     
    John has shared the stage with renowned artists including the Alison Brown Quartet, Victor Wooten, Tim O'Brien and Christopher Guest. He was one of sixteen musicians selected to participate in the Savannah Music Festival's Acoustic Music Seminar in both 2012 and 13. John played fiddle in Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's musical, Bright Star, for it's premier run in New York.
     
    John currently maintains a busy performance schedule with artists including Molly Tuttle, Tony Trischka & Territory, John Reischman, Laurie Lewis, Darol Anger and others.

    We've put together a Molly Tuttle & John Mailander YouTube playlist for you. Enjoy, and then join us on August 29!
    More on Molly Tuttle at http://mollytuttle.net/
    More on John Mailander at http://johnmailander.com

    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    $20 (all proceeds go to the artists)

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    The concert will be held outdoors.