Maria Muldaur: Tribute to Blues Artist Victoria Spivey
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To celebrate her latest Grammy-nominated album, ONE HOUR MAMA: The Blues of Victoria Spivey, Maria Muldaur will appear with stride piano master Neil Fontano in an acoustic performance of bawdy blues and swinging jazz from the '20s & '30s. The album is a tribute to pioneering blues artist and record label owner Victoria Spivey, who was one of Maria's mentors when she was young. I'm posting this concert earlier than usual because this duo's performance at another Bay Area venue last year sold out.
“Maria Muldaur channels blues legend Victoria Spivey with sass, soul & no apologies. One Hour Mama is a bold, bawdy tribute full of trad-jazz swagger, gritty truth, and timeless storytelling.” –Blues Matters Magazine
MORE INFO:
https://events.humanitix.com/maria-muldaur-with-special-guest-neil-fontano
NOTE that this event is on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
EVENT COST: Tickets are about $34 per person online via Humanitix (that includes their small fee) -- or $35 at the door, with either cash or Venmo.
Buy your own tickets at the following link:
https://events.humanitix.com/maria-muldaur-with-special-guest-neil-fontano/tickets
SEATING: General admission, mainly on couches, in a casual, pleasantly funky, coffeehouse-type setting
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet me out front of the Back Room by 3:00 p.m., so we can get seats together. If we miss each other outside, look for each other in the seating area. (The show is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. and will likely consist of two sets, ending at about 5:30 p.m.)
HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair, and glasses. (See my photo with my Meetup profile.) I'll send my cellphone number and more info to RSVPers prior to the event. If I get seated before other Meetup RSVPers, I'll post a Comment on the Meetup Event Page saying where I'm located. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME.
(NOTE: NO food or drink is sold at the Back Room, but you are free to bring your own snacks or BYOB.)
OPTIONAL POST-SHOW DINNER: At a nearby Korean fusion restaurant, on a walk-in basis. Dinner limited to six people (preferably Meetup members who haven't racked up a history of no-shows or late cancellations) to facilitate seating and other logistics.
PHOTOS of the Back Room and more details about the space:
http://backroommusic.com/about-the-back-room/
PARKING: Parking is easier to find as you get away from Shattuck OR as you go north of University. There is also a paid parking lot directly across the street from The Back Room - but folks typically find free parking on side streets or main streets. http://backroommusic.com/transportation-parking/
TRANSIT/LOCATION: The Back Room is located just off University, about a block from MLK (and Trader Joe's), on AC Transit bus routes, and less than a half-mile from the downtown Berkeley BART station.
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