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Jenny Don’t and the Spurs play the Logger Bar on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8:30 p.m.

Music Tonight: Thursday, Aug. 1

By Collin Yeo on August 1, 2024 at 4:00AM

It’s once more unto the breach for our dear friends from Portland when living country legends Jenny Don’t and the Spurs return to the 707 to do what they do best: swing, sing and honky tonk the night away.

Comedy Tonight: Monday, July 29

By Collin Yeo on July 29, 2024 at 4:00AM

Tonight is the start of a triptych of movie nights, beginning with a kind of ouroboros affairs over at Savage Henry Comedy Club where, at 9 p.m., you will find a free screening of a documentary about … all things Savage Henry. Specifically the magazine and comedy fest.

A past Westhaven Wild Blackberry Festival gathering

Music Today: Sunday, July 28

By Collin Yeo on July 28, 2024 at 4:00AM

It’s the season of festivals, and I am a happy promoter of our more homegrown varieties, best personified in today’s Westhaven Wild Blackberry Festival at the Westhaven Volunteer Fire Department. This free event offers lots of fun, but my beat is ever the music scene, so here’s the goods there.

Music Tonight: Saturday, July 27

By Collin Yeo on July 27, 2024 at 4:00AM

There’s a rock show brewing at the Miniplex tonight. Color Green is a Los Angeles quartet that specializes in nifty, riffy and soulful pulls off the amp’s fuzzy peaches.

AutoXpo Rolls into Fortuna Today

By Kali Cozyris on July 26, 2024 at 12:00PM

Gear up for a weekend of chrome, carburetors and classic Americana as the 33rd Annual Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo rolls into town July 26-28. This favorite summertime event offers a nostalgic journey through automotive history with classic cars, a judged show and a cruise down Main Street.

A crowd gathers at the Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Village for May Day celebration, 2005

Beer Fest at Blue Ox this Saturday

By Kali Cozyris on July 26, 2024 at 8:41AM

History meets hops at Humboldt's newest summer celebration. The Humboldt County Historical Society and Blue Ox Millworks are teaming up to host the inaugural Beer Fest at Blue Ox on Saturday, July 27 from noon to 5 p.m.

Music Tonight: Friday, July 26

By Collin Yeo on July 26, 2024 at 4:00AM

Speaking of the Logger Bar, there’s a show going down tonight that is tailor-made for the venue. I’m talking about the return of Gunsafe, the formerly Humboldt-based dark street-country and jumped-up death blues vehicle helmed all these years by Stella Martinez.

Music Tonight: Thursday, July 25

By Collin Yeo on July 25, 2024 at 4:00AM

The Logger Bar is the spot for some country-tinged, folky rock music as Portland’s Cruise Control coasts into town for an evening of free music starting at 9 p.m. I listened to some of the group’s tunes online, and found them to be some sweet, light-hearted stuff.

Music Tonight: Wednesday, July 24

By Collin Yeo on July 24, 2024 at 4:00AM

Speaking of the Miniplex, it’s a good time to remind everyone of Big Mood, the weekly queer dance party curated by DJ Pandemonium Jones. The fun starts at 8 p.m., it’s free to get in and this boy knows his stuff when it comes to grooving on wax tracks made to melt your candle and spin your flames.

All Wheel Drive opened Sunday of the Humboldt Folklife Festival at Perigot Park in Blue Lake.

Humboldt Folklife Draws a Crowd

By Mark Larson on July 23, 2024 at 2:18PM

A smaller but much livelier crowd showed up ready to dance on Thursday at the outdoor Dell’Arte stage for “Bluegrass and Beyond” music starting at 6 p.m. by Ruby Ruth & Mule Ranch followed by Elderberry Rust. The widely popular Cadillac Ranch closed the show and kept the crowd up and dancing and, as advertised, not long into its set added three members of The Roadside Attraction Horn Section to share the stage.

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