2008 Woodie Awards
Summer season means endless outdoor concerts
Seriné Halverson
Issue date: 6/24/08 Section: A & E
Alaska Artists
You cannot miss Hobo Jim in concert this summer, because he'll be playing every night Sunday through Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wild Berry Theater until Sept. 11. Jim is a true Alaska artist, singing about his adventures and experiences in the state from commercial fishing to logging. Another Alaska artist, Matt Hammer, who hitchhiked his way to the last frontier in 1976, will play at the theater from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 4.
If you feel like a little Firkin on Friday and a little Acoustic on Saturday, the Snow Goose Restaurant, located downtown on 3rd and G streets, is the place for you. The restaurant features local Alaska artists every Friday and Saturday night.
This month, Firkin Friday will feature Rick Brooks on July 4, Chad Reynvaar on July 11, Jared Woods on July 18, and Mike Gorder on July 25. The Acoustic Saturday Series will feature Chris Snider on July 5, Reverend Poor Child on July 12, Sean Mormelo on July 19, and Terry Kelly July 26.
"It's usually good, down-to-earth folksy music," said Colt Burdick, a bartender at the Snow Goose. "It's really good music to just sit and listen to and have a beer."
Peratrovich Park for the whole family
In the month of July, a variety of free concerts will take place at Peratrovich Park, located at 4th and E Sstreets. Weekly events, including Music in the Park, the Saturday Cultural Series and Music for Little Ones, bring a variety of diverse musical tastes for the whole family.
Music in the Park will feature Alaskan Express, the Air Force Band of the Pacific, on July 2; Melissa Bledsoe Fischer on July 9; the 9th Army Band, Jammin' Salmon Dixie, on July 11; Folk's Tales on July 12; Robin Hopper on July 18; Karenodie and Paul on July 23; the Derry Aires on July 25; and Alaska Brass on July 30.
Running from noon to 4 p.m., the Saturday Cultural Series will feature an Alaska Singer Songwriter Showcase on July 5; cultural dancers, Ursula Gould and Medicine Dream on July 12; Jared Woods as well as cultural dancers and Carhartt Brothers on July 19; and cultural dancers as well as Schultz and Hammer with Ms. Lona on July 26.
Music for Little Ones, taking place every Saturday from noon to 1 p.m., is described on the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau website as a "Fun summer concert series designed for preschool-aged children, which incorporates music, movement and play."
Jazzing it up
If it's raining outside, Peratrovich Park may not be the concert for you, but if you're a jazz lover, you're in luck. UAA will be featuring two concerts on July 11 and 12. Joshua Davis and the AJW Jazz Quintet will appear in concert on July 11 in the UAA Fine Arts Building Recital Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The AJW Student Jazz Ensemble will perform on July 12 in the ARTS Recital Hall, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Moshing at the Meltdown
If you like to mosh before lunch, Chilkoot Charlie's is the venue for you on July 19 where 12 bands will play the all-day event Summer Meltdown IV, starting at 11a.m. Don't worry, youngsters; the event is open to all ages, and it features Christian-based punk band MxPx and Poison the Well, who started out in the Florida underground punk scene and became known for their lively performances. Other acts include the Lives of Famous Men, Strept, Kallahan, and the Hoons. Tickets go for $30 in advance (buy them at Mammoth Music or online at www.aksoul.com) and $40 at the door. Other headliners coming to 'Koots this month include Motion City Soundtrack, playing on July 10 before heading to Club Millennium for a July 11 show.
Hot picks for glow sticks
DJ Kos, Eric Huernplassen and Dirty Dan will DJ for midnight-sun ravers on Friday, July 25, at Goose Lake Park starting at 8 p.m. The Sounds of Miami Beach Party is a drug- and alcohol-free event that will cost attendants $10 for a light show and music inside and out of the Paddleboat Café.
Africa meets rock 'n' roll
Enjoy the melding of rock 'n' roll and West African music by Toubab Krewe while you enjoy a brew at Bear Tooth's first tap Thursday, July 3. This 21-and-over show will cost concertgoers $15.
Happy anniversary
What if the band gets too big for the venue? Take it outside. That is exactly what the Moose's Tooth Pizzeria plans to do on July 26 for their 12th anniversary celebration. Wilco, a Chicago-based folk-rock band, will play in the parking lot of Anchorage's favorite pizza joint starting at 7 p.m. The all-ages show will cost concertgoers $35 a ticket, sold only at the Bear Tooth box office.
Wilco released their first album, "A.M.," in 1995 and their ninth album, "Sky Blue Sky," in 2007. Songs from "Sky Blue Sky" have been aired on NPR's "All Songs Considered," "Saturday Night Live," PBS's "Austen City Limits," and "A Prairie Home Companion."
You cannot miss Hobo Jim in concert this summer, because he'll be playing every night Sunday through Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wild Berry Theater until Sept. 11. Jim is a true Alaska artist, singing about his adventures and experiences in the state from commercial fishing to logging. Another Alaska artist, Matt Hammer, who hitchhiked his way to the last frontier in 1976, will play at the theater from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 4.
If you feel like a little Firkin on Friday and a little Acoustic on Saturday, the Snow Goose Restaurant, located downtown on 3rd and G streets, is the place for you. The restaurant features local Alaska artists every Friday and Saturday night.
This month, Firkin Friday will feature Rick Brooks on July 4, Chad Reynvaar on July 11, Jared Woods on July 18, and Mike Gorder on July 25. The Acoustic Saturday Series will feature Chris Snider on July 5, Reverend Poor Child on July 12, Sean Mormelo on July 19, and Terry Kelly July 26.
"It's usually good, down-to-earth folksy music," said Colt Burdick, a bartender at the Snow Goose. "It's really good music to just sit and listen to and have a beer."
Peratrovich Park for the whole family
In the month of July, a variety of free concerts will take place at Peratrovich Park, located at 4th and E Sstreets. Weekly events, including Music in the Park, the Saturday Cultural Series and Music for Little Ones, bring a variety of diverse musical tastes for the whole family.
Music in the Park will feature Alaskan Express, the Air Force Band of the Pacific, on July 2; Melissa Bledsoe Fischer on July 9; the 9th Army Band, Jammin' Salmon Dixie, on July 11; Folk's Tales on July 12; Robin Hopper on July 18; Karenodie and Paul on July 23; the Derry Aires on July 25; and Alaska Brass on July 30.
Running from noon to 4 p.m., the Saturday Cultural Series will feature an Alaska Singer Songwriter Showcase on July 5; cultural dancers, Ursula Gould and Medicine Dream on July 12; Jared Woods as well as cultural dancers and Carhartt Brothers on July 19; and cultural dancers as well as Schultz and Hammer with Ms. Lona on July 26.
Music for Little Ones, taking place every Saturday from noon to 1 p.m., is described on the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau website as a "Fun summer concert series designed for preschool-aged children, which incorporates music, movement and play."
Jazzing it up
If it's raining outside, Peratrovich Park may not be the concert for you, but if you're a jazz lover, you're in luck. UAA will be featuring two concerts on July 11 and 12. Joshua Davis and the AJW Jazz Quintet will appear in concert on July 11 in the UAA Fine Arts Building Recital Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The AJW Student Jazz Ensemble will perform on July 12 in the ARTS Recital Hall, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Moshing at the Meltdown
If you like to mosh before lunch, Chilkoot Charlie's is the venue for you on July 19 where 12 bands will play the all-day event Summer Meltdown IV, starting at 11a.m. Don't worry, youngsters; the event is open to all ages, and it features Christian-based punk band MxPx and Poison the Well, who started out in the Florida underground punk scene and became known for their lively performances. Other acts include the Lives of Famous Men, Strept, Kallahan, and the Hoons. Tickets go for $30 in advance (buy them at Mammoth Music or online at www.aksoul.com) and $40 at the door. Other headliners coming to 'Koots this month include Motion City Soundtrack, playing on July 10 before heading to Club Millennium for a July 11 show.
Hot picks for glow sticks
DJ Kos, Eric Huernplassen and Dirty Dan will DJ for midnight-sun ravers on Friday, July 25, at Goose Lake Park starting at 8 p.m. The Sounds of Miami Beach Party is a drug- and alcohol-free event that will cost attendants $10 for a light show and music inside and out of the Paddleboat Café.
Africa meets rock 'n' roll
Enjoy the melding of rock 'n' roll and West African music by Toubab Krewe while you enjoy a brew at Bear Tooth's first tap Thursday, July 3. This 21-and-over show will cost concertgoers $15.
Happy anniversary
What if the band gets too big for the venue? Take it outside. That is exactly what the Moose's Tooth Pizzeria plans to do on July 26 for their 12th anniversary celebration. Wilco, a Chicago-based folk-rock band, will play in the parking lot of Anchorage's favorite pizza joint starting at 7 p.m. The all-ages show will cost concertgoers $35 a ticket, sold only at the Bear Tooth box office.
Wilco released their first album, "A.M.," in 1995 and their ninth album, "Sky Blue Sky," in 2007. Songs from "Sky Blue Sky" have been aired on NPR's "All Songs Considered," "Saturday Night Live," PBS's "Austen City Limits," and "A Prairie Home Companion."
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