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KVMR's 30th Anniversary
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It's Time To Celebrate
30 Years In Your Ears
With 2 nights and 1 day of great music & fun in downtown Nevada City with...
An All Ages Event · Friday July 11 & Saturday July 12
and all of it happening on Spring St., Nevada City, CA
Saturday Noon - 5:30 PM FREE ADMISSION FOR EVERYONE!
Special Friday & Saturday Night Concert Pricing
EXCLUSIVELY FOR KVMR MEMBERS
$5 for KVMR Members
$15 for advance non-member tickets (on sale in June)
$20 for non-members at the door
Children 5 and under are FREE!
Click here for Parking & FREE Shuttle Bus Info
Tickets Now On Sale!
Click here to purchase tickets for our 30th Anniversary Celebration
or click here for a list of local and regional ticket outlets
Become a KVMR Member and save $15 off the door price!
Click here to join at KVMR's Online Membership Desk
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It started out modestly. Ten watts in a tiny studio the size of a walk-in closet next to a transmitter on Banner Mountain.  On that summer day in 1978, radio station KVMR sprang to life and from that moment on, Nevada City became a community with its own voice. For 30 years, hundreds of broadcasters, volunteers and staff - your neighbors -- have brought us the songs and stories of KVMR. It has been an era rich in music, news and opinion, and it has defined our little community throughout the region, and the world via the Internet.
Now, at 2,000 watts with a reach that extends 24/7 from Truckee to Sacramento and a professional staff at offices on Spring street, we realize that the only way to acknowledge this coming of age is to throw a party for you, our listeners.
Starting July 11, a two-day party celebration will take place at the Miner’s Foundry, which housed the station during the 80s and 90s. Friday night will kick off with a worldbeat dance party inside the historic venue after which KVMR was named (hence the call letters' acronym Victorian Museum Radio). Saturday we'll feature 8 acts from 12 noon until 5:30 pm in the Miners Foundry "Stone Hall," Green presentations by Power-Up of Nevada City plus another 9 acts in teh Miners Foundry "Great Hall."
Then Saturday night starting at 7:30 pm we'll have yet another concert inside the Foundry featuring local Americana groups. These events will be infused with the history of the station and, concurrently, of our community. Broadcasters, station staff, volunteers and, of course, musicians will be mingling throughout the day and we hope everyone comes out to meet us. And finally, to close out this important year, we are booking the Trailer Park Troubadours into the Amaral Building at the Fairgrounds for a New Years Eve party. KVMR board president Joey Jordan is running the show and anyone who knows Joey knows how much she loves the "Troubs." In conjunction with all of this, our webmaster, John Button, and founding broadcaster Mikail Graham have cooked up some cool ideas for the KVMR website to help showcase three decades of great music, interviews and live broadcasts which you can check out by clicking here.
Stay tuned to 89.5 for more details. And most of all, thanks to all of you. We love chatting with you when you call during membership drives and tell us why you listen and how much you enjoy having your very own community radio station.
--Michael Young, KVMR board member and 30th Anniversary chair
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KVMR’s 30th Anniversary & Birthday Party Friday, July 11th Entertainment Schedule
Click here for a printable Adobe Acrobat .pdf schedule
Friday Night July 11, 8 pm, Miners Foundry Great Hall Nevada City
a hot night of world-beat jam-band dance grooves
featuring alternating sets all night long by...
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Buck Love & the Humperheads |
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| Started in 1995, and named after founder Graham Guest's fifth generation grandfather, Moses Guest is a Texas-based Southern Rock band that has just enough Pop, Jazz, Funk, and Country in its veins to appeal to audiences of all ages and origins.Voted "Best Rock/Pop Band" in the 2001 Houston Press Music Awards, the band has been selling out shows in Houston since 1999, and concentrating hard on winning over their region, with frequent tours through the South and West. Click here to check them out and hear their music at: www.mosesguest.com |
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Started in 1996, the band features four lead singers, three guitars, keyboards, bass, lots of percussion and drums. You'd be wondering if these guys could possibly keep the music on the pavement...well they do, as long as you don't need the road to be straight. The music they play is a hot melting pot of R&B, Soul, Funk, Southern Rock and Reggae, Folk, Jazz, World Beat and jam band style party music. Folks, dancing to this music is like taking a big hit of fresh air. Click here to check them out and hear their music at: www.humperheads.com |
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KVMR’s 30th Anniversary & Birthday Party Saturday, July 12th Entertainment Schedule
12 noon - 5:30 pm, Miners Foundry "NC Winery/PowerUp" stage
a whole day of KVMR local music favorites featuring 3 stages of music, sustainable energy discussions, and fun for all!
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 Power Up - NC Imagine a world powered by the sun, wind, or regenerative sources. Energy sources that do not pollute our air, water or land. Energy that can be provided locally creating viable economies that benefit the masses. Imagine becoming so energy efficient we can reduce our dependency on oil and coal so much so that we can end unnesessary wars and senseless and devastating acts like "mountain top removal." Though this may seem impossible, today there are signs of hope and opportunity that were unfathomable only a few short years ago. All the problems we face today can be tackled with technologies that already exist... and human willpower. Join Power Up founders Kelly Casterson & Reinette Senum and various special guests for a fun, fact-filled series of presentations that will inspire and enlighten you about the possibilities for sustainable energy available to us all today. Click here to visit the Power Up - NC web site at: www.powerup-nc.org/
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12 noon - 5:30 pm, "Miners Foundry Stone Hall" stage
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Paul Emery
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The Wilson Triplets
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Paul Kamm &
Eleanore MacDonald
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Local musician and KVMR broadcaster Paul Emery has been playing on the local and regional music scene for more than 40 years and always delights his audiences with timeless songs and tales of life. |
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The Wilson Triples were born at birth and recently reunited only to discover that they're the same, only different. It's that difference that makes their music unique. Peter, Luke & Maggie (McKaig) Wilson play original, traditional and contemporary music on various instruments including guitar, banjo, mandola, cittern, mandolin, tenor guitar, harmonica and they sing, sing, sing. Click here to check them out and hear their music at: www.maggiemckaig.com & www.peterwilsonworld.com |
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Their music, a blend of contemporary and traditional styles, is graced by their exquisite harmony, compelling songwriting, deceptively simple arrangements and intricate guitar work. They’ve been applauded for their performances throughout the U.S. as well as overseas for Kamm’s lyrical content and their vocal blend... a haunting style which weaves their harmonies into a rich tapestry of guitar and storytelling. Click here to visit the Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald MySpace site; www.myspace.com/ paulkammandeleanoremacdonald |
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Christine &
Rob Bonner
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Tom MacDonald &
Steve Holland Duo aka
"The Nut Boyz"
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Andrew Hodgson
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| "In Christine Bonner's harp, our collective memory of early California is awakened by a warm Pacific breeze." The music of Christine and Rob Bonner features the hauntingly beautiful melodies of Christine Bonner's original compositions. The exquisite visual experience and warm atmosphere of her performances have captivatied audiences everywhere in their sold out concerts. A key ingredient in Bonner's stellar performances is the personality and musicianship of her husband, Rob Bonner, founder of popular bluegrass band South Loomis Quickstep. Click here to visit Christine & Rob Bonner's web site; unclerob.com/ |
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Tom MacDonald and Stephen Holland hail from Nevada City where they have been playing as a duo for the last three years. Both have played in concert, on the radio, and in nightclubs as soloists and with various groups over the years all around Northern California. Their repertoire consists of original and select cover material with a strong emphasis on the Brazilian songbook. Click here to visit "The Nut Boyz" web site; stephenholland.info/ |
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A renascence musician who plays guitar, keyboards, drums and sings with the passion of an old soul. Andrew Hodgson composes music full of hooks that reach deep, scratching at the door to your soul. Click here to visit Andrew Hodgson's MySpace web site; www.myspace.com/millionaireplanes |
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Kimberly Bass & Friends
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Grease, Grit and Grime
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| Winner of the 2006 USA Songwriting Competition, Kimberly Bass is a multi-talented singer~songwriter heralding from the high mountain country of Northern California. Her melodic, heartwarming songs blend the rustic experience of a barefoot country girl, with keen lyrical insight and divine inspiration. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada & Japan and is featured on Maria Muldaur' s Heart of Mine, "Love Songs of Bob Dylan" that remained #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart for over four consecutive weeks. Click here to visit Kimberly Bass & Friends's web site; www.myspace.com/kimberlybassmusic |
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Based in Nevada County somewhere in the cracks, under the floor boards, and down a deep dark alley you will find Grease, Grit & Grime. Embodying the expression "dirty blues," this group has schooled themselves in Mississippi Delta and Chicago blues and their reportiore includes rootsy-sounding originals as well as classic standards. So, if you got another mule kickin’ in yo’ stall, ain’t no use waitin’ fo’ that train, grab your biscuit roller and go see Grease, Grit & Grime unleash some downright dirty blues. Click here to visit Grease, Grit and Grime's MySpace web site; www.myspace.com/greasegritandgrime |
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12 noon - 7:00 pm, "Deer Creek" stage (Miners Foundry Great Hall)
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Inya Eeya
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Remley
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Cousin Cricket
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| Inya Eeya One listener characterized Inya Eeya as a small wagonload of rhythmic, melancholic wandering geniis who love to play tropicana and dance to the blues while looking for a place to land. Click here to visit Inya Eeya's web site; www.myspace.com/inyaeeya |
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Remley is a band that you should see live. This all original rock band is well rehearsed and has some character. Their musical style takes you back a bit, but this dynamic 5-piece doesn’t really sound like anyone else, pulling from a wide range of musical tastes. Their repertoire has a distinct and versatile Remley sound. Based out of Northern California, they have shared the stage with The Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Lina Pierce and Cold Blood, Beautiful Day and Leon Russell. Their first CD release, entitled “The Road You’re On,” has been getting a great response helping build their fan base. Click here to visit Remley's web site; www.remleymusic.net/ |
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Since 1973, Cousin Cricket has been performing its own blend of rockabilly western swing and outlaw country throughout Nevada County and the western states. Currently in post production of their new video with Emmy award-winning Flexitoon puppets. Click here to contact Cousin Cricket; para-sight.com/ |
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Jimmi Accardi's
Rockabilly Trio
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Mystafya
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Al Simmonz
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| KVMR DJ Jimmi Accardi brings his Rock & Roll Party to the streets of Nevada City to celebrate KVMR's 30th Anniversary Party. This lively group plays classic rock & roll and rockabilly tunes plus originals. Come get a taste of the real thing. Click here to visit Jimmi Accardi's Rockabilly Trio's web site; www.indranet.com/music/molehill/accardi.html |
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MYSTAFYA (Mis' ta Fi ya) Northern California's powerhouse reggae band! Continuing to carry the message of love, unity and wisdom through their music, Mystafya captivates audiences and leaves them wanting more every time! Since forming in 1997, Mystafya has shared the stage with reggae greats such as Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse, Third World, the Skatalites, and (the Teacher) Toots and the Maytals (7 times) to name a few! Mystafya has also had the pleasure of performing at Reggae on the Lake, Renegade Festivals, Music that Matters headliner, and the Monterey Bay Reggae Fest, as well as other Northern Cali hot spots. Mystafya achieved mp3.com's #3 reggae download in 2000 and rated #21 out of the top 30 reggae albums of 2004 (bahilman/sky.fm). Still one of the internet's top reggae/dub bands for the past eight years, Mystafya is carving their own niche in reggae history. Click here to visit Mystafya's MySpace web site; www.myspace.com/mystafya |
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Al Simmonz! Born in South Africa and raised in the USA an exile...Al Simmonz grew up all over the US and was exposed to various styles and blends of music. "Hip hop came out in the eighties and I grew up in that decade so it was only fitting that I explore my talents through that genre." Be on the look out for his debut album titled 'CEO'. Click here to email for booking info for Al Simmonz; Al Simmonz Email |
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Kings & Queens
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The Cheatin' Buzzies
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Lorraine & the Burning Sensations
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| Kings & Queens is a four-piece from Nevada City led by Englishman Rich Good after the demise of his first California band "the Pleased" (with Noah Georgeson and Joanna Newsom). The music is darkly psychedelic dream-pop layer cake of delayed guitars, analogue organs that twist and grind while harmony vocals float above a relentless rhythm section. Click here to visit The Kings & Queens web site; kingsandqueensmusic.com/index.php |
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The Cheatin' Buzzies is a band comprised of family members Jen Knapp (Vocals and Guitar), Robb Kopp (Drums), Darin Driscoll (Bass and Vocals), and close friends Bruce Carter (Guitar and Vocals) and Luke Weber (Piano and Vocals). After years of making music with other people, this tight-knit group formed in the Summer of 2005. Since that time they have played various shows in the Northern California region headlining weekend club shows as well as supporting regional touring acts locally. The band blend the musical flavors of many styles including rock, alternative, punk and country to name but a few. Click here to visit The Cheatin' Buzzies' MySpace web site; www.myspace.com/cheatinbuzziesband |
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Lorraine Gervais fronts this 5 (sometimes 6 or 7) piece R&B band playing everything from Aretha, the Stylistics, Marvin Gaye, the Brand New Heavies to Cold Blood and other greats. This fun and smokin' dance band has performed throughout the Sierra Foothills, around Lake Tahoe, San Francisco Bay Area, and the Sacramento Valley. Venues for the last 19 years have included nightclubs, parties of all kinds, festivals, and concerts. Big soulful funky fun with Lorraine and The Burning Sensations! Click here to visit Lorraine & the Burning Sensations' web site; www.lorrainegervais.com/pages/lgb.html |
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KVMR’s 30th Anniversary & Birthday Party Saturday Night, July 12th Entertainment Schedule
Saturday Night, July 12th 7:30 pm, Miners Foundry Great Hall Nevada City
a jam packed night of KVMR's favorite Americana music featuring
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Dakota Sid
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Rita Hosking
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Anderson Family
Bluegrass Band
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| "Dakota Sid comes on with a voice that was rode hard and put away wet. It ain’t pretty, that’s for sure. He sings like he has a corncob stuck in his throat. That’s all right though. This ain’t opera, it’s folk music, and in that context Dakota Sid, his voice, his material and his ethics all seem as genuine as Woody Guthrie sounding off at a labor rally." Charlie Creekmore, Chico News and Review Click here to visit Dakota Sid's web site; dakotasid.com/ |
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Fierce and lovely songs about forest fires, miners, old folks, and mountains, delivered with fiery fiddle and melodic banjo. "This California girl comes by her mountain-music sensibility with true authenticity, with original songs deeply rooted in her family's frontier experience," Dan Ruby, FestivalPreview.com Click here to visit Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack's web site; www.ritahosking.com/ |
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The Grass Valley California-based Anderson Family, with its four youngsters ages 6 to 13, has been performing as a band with the sounds of traditional bluegrass music since early 2005, and this six-member family is delighting audiences everywhere. The Anderson Family songs are based on traditional bluegrass and old-time music in the styles of The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, The Carter Family, Hazel Dickens, Flatt and Scruggs and many others. Click here to visit Anderson Family Bluegrass Band's web site; http://www.andersonfamilybluegrass.com/ |
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Mountain Laurel
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The Richard March Band
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Vikki Lee & The Pinecones
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| An exciting five-person bluegrass band based in the Grass Valley-Nevada City area, Mountain Laurel has entertained audiences at festivals, clubs and concerts throughout northern California for more than ten years. With its distinctive and engaging blend of traditional and contemporary bluegrass classics, hard-driving instrumentals and strong original material, Mountain Laurel has played at most of the major festivals in the state and has shared the stage with such acts as the Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent, Ralph Stanley, Country Current, Lou Reid & Carolina, and the All Girl Boys. Click here to visit Mountain Laurel's web site; www.mountainlaurel.us/ |
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San Francisco Native Richard March is a heartfelt songwriter who goes beyond new Americana. A 2007 SAMMIE award winner for Best Male Vocalist, Richard was also given the title of Best Rambin' American from Sacramento Magazine and received Best Locally Produced Album from Sacramento News & Review. Long time bandmates Tyler Ragle on bass and Kevin Priest on drums keep their tight group at the forefront of the Americana scene in the Greater Sacramento Area. Click here to visit The Richard March Band's web site; www.richardmarch.com/ |
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From their humble beginnings at the Trailer Park and NoTell Bar, to the bright lights of the Grass Valley and Los Angeles concert stages with Albert Lee, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Glen Glenn, and some guy with a harmonica, Vikki Lee and the Pinecones know how to cause trouble. Many times they have heard "y'all ain't from around here, are ya?" With songs about trains, laundry, and how they need a kiss, they will keep you dancing until you have to go home. Click here to visit Vikki Lee & The Pinecones' MySpace web site; www.myspace.com/vikkileepinecones |
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Mark these dates on your calendar now!
Friday July 11 & Saturday July 12
and all of it happening on Spring St., Nevada City, CA
Saturday Noon - 5:30 PM FREE ADMISSION FOR EVERYONE!
Special Friday & Saturday Night Concert Pricing EXCLUSIVELY FOR KVMR MEMBERS
$5 for KVMR Members
$15 for advance non-member tickets (on sale in June)
$20 for non-members at the door
Children 5 and under are FREE!
Tickets Now On Sale!
Click here to purchase tickets securely online for our 30th Anniversary Celebration
Local and Regional Ticket Outlets;
KVMR's Business Office, The Briar Patch Coop & The Bookseller in Grass Valley, Cherry Records in Auburn,
Evangeline's in Colfax, Sacramento Natural Food Coop in Sacramento and the Davis Food Coop in Davis,
or click here to purchase your tickets securely online at KVMR's Online Order Desk.
Become a KVMR Member and save $15 off the door price!
Click here to join at KVMR's Online Membership Desk
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This event is being co-produced by KVMR & NCME |
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