A few things of note taking place over the weekend featuring local artists and venues.

• Local singer-songwriter Jan Smith performs at The Mark Addy Inn Saturday, March 22 from 6:30 to 9:30pm.  Reservations suggested.  For more info:  361.1101.
• Accordion Death Squad bring the gypsy sounds from the homeland of Ratsylvania to Rapunzel’s in Lovingston Saturday, March 22.  Show is at 8pm.  Cost is $5.
• Finally, one of the finest songwriters around wraps up the Easter Weekend on Sunday, March 23, as Greg Brown performs at the Gravity Lounge.  To date Brown has recorded over 25 albums, with the lion’s share of them on the record label he founded in the early 1980’s, Red House Records.  His most recent studio album The Evening Call was released in 2006.  You can find a review I wrote for that album here.  Show time for Greg Brown is 7pm.  I’d get there early.  I’m betting this one will be a full house.  Tickets are available, although they aren’t cheap.  $35, but to see Greg Brown in C’ville is worth every penny.

(Again, I’m out of town this weekend, so I’m probably not going to be seeing any shows.  So, if anyone makes it out to these, or any other concerts of note, let me know what you saw and heard.  shaun@spicybear.com  I’ll make sure to share your thoughts with everyone.  Thanks.)

 Greg Brown performing on the ”Mountain Stage”.  Photo by Greg Wood.

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Here’s another semi-regular feature.  I’m hoping to do at least one of these posts a week, but I’m sure there will be times when they will appear with a greater frequency.  And no, these posts are not going to deal with noise pollution.  In fact, it’s just the opposite.  Here’s where I’ll highlight a few upcoming shows that I have circled on my own music calendar.

Sons of Bill w/ Sparky’s Flaw–Friday, March 21 @ Satellite Ballroom.  Doors 8pm.

This is the second time these two local bands from different sides of the musical tracks have shared the same bill.  At the very least, it’s a really interesting dynamic just to walk through the audience at one of these shows.  S.O.B. brings the boot stompin, whiskey drinkin, good ol boys and Sparky brings the teeny boppers and the young indie-pop kids.  The last time they were together they sold out StarrHill .  Satellite Ballroom has all the details on their music calendar.  Just click here.

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