Babilonia returns for a stripped down set at the legendary venue, McCabe’s Guitar Shop. Also on the bill is Pi Jacobs, who will be celebrating the release of her new record “Soldier On.”
More info and tickets available here: CLICK THIS LINK
For Tickets and more info click HERE
What? Book release?
You heard that right! As of last week, Celia is a published poet <insert mind blown emoji>. This Sunday, November 12, she will read two of her poems along with many of the other writers featured in the anthology.
Before the readings, Musical guest Don Preston (Mothers of Invention) will accompany actor Ryan Cutrone (Mad Men) in a performance of Preston’s poem, “The Owl”.
Featured readers will be Richard Modiano (Beyond Baroque), Shannon Phillips and Kate Gale.
RSVP and preorder books to be signed at the event HERE AT THIS LINK.
Finally, the stars align: all the traveling or far-flung musicians from the EP’s studio band will be in Los Angeles in early September! We will converge on the Second Stage of Hotel Cafe for a rare full band show. We’ll play the entire EP, If I Ever Think To Double Back, as well as some new and unreleased songs and selections from my previous releases.
This is a dream team of a band. Butch and David, who laid down the core groove of this record, are currently on tour with Lucinda Williams. Zak is a former member of Pete Yorn’s touring band and a deft singer-songwriter; and Alex and I toured together with Enrique Iglesias. Alex’s releases original music under the name Still A Great Night and he also has joined Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield and LP on stage and as a co-writer.
Babilonia - vocal, acoustic guitar
Butch Norton - drums
David Sutton - bass
Alex Feder - guitar
Zak Schaffer - guitar
A house concert vibe in an art gallery space.
Jason Luckett hosts. Also appearing: Philippe Vieux, Ann Pattillo
Snacks, coffee and wine available and your are welcome to bring a snack to share
$20 suggested donation
My friend Taylor Dahl has asked me to open for her at her album release celebration at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood! Also on the bill are L.I.T.A. and Ben Shaw. I play a short set at 9PM but I hope you will stay and celebrate with us!
Find her at the corner of S. Myrtle Avenue and W. Walnut Avenue
Free and all ages
My duo, Petty Chavez, have been invited to be featured artists at Severin Browne’s First Friday concert series in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
This will be a hybrid event taking place simultaneously in person and online.
For In Person: $20 admission.
In person, it will be an intimate audience due to limited seating. RSVP soonest to secure your seat. Please RSVP on Facebook messenger to https://www.facebook.com/severin.browne or email me at celia@celiachavez.com .
Doors open 3:30, Pot luck at 4pm. Show starts at 5pm.
This show will also be LIVE ONLINE, Zoom to Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/SeverinBrowneFirstFriday
Contact https://www.facebook.com/severin.browne on messenger if you want to join the show on zoom.
Otherwise you can watch the show on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/SeverinBrowneFirstFriday
What do you call the debut of a new creative identity? A launch? A maiden voyage? A coming out party? A big reveal? A bat whatzvah?
It is a big deal to me, as I am releasing new music for the first time in years. My dear friend, musical collaborator and dandy cheerleader, Jeremy Little, started working on this record with me back in 2014, when I had just begun touring with Enrique Iglesias. Due to changes in both of our lives, we sidelined the project. When the Big Pause happened, we both had a little more time to revisit and complete the songs with a few more friends.
But… why the name change? Why not release these five new songs under my usual name?
Stay tuned for more backstory.
We are beyond delighted that we have been invited to play not one but two sets at the legendary Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, Friday March 3rd. It's just a shame that, from this flyer, it also appears to be our last gig ever. Valentine's Day is over, romance is dead and we are billing this as The Breakup Show.
Before we are inundated with numbers for couples therapy counseling and memes of quotes from Mother Teresa, we are not actually breaking up. We simply thought it would be fun to play a set of our solo material, alternating between Celia's amazing new upcoming project, Babilonia, and some old school Minibar material from Simon. Neither of us has to look too far for a host of breakup songs in our back catalogues!
We will (hopefully) reunite for the second set, to perform all your Petty Chavez favorites and a couple of new tunes too.
Reservations strongly recommended as seats are limited and the venue usually sells out:
https://www.coffeegallery.com/
See you in Altadena!
My acoustic duo, Petty Chavez, shares the bill with Bernie and Cassidy Larsen.
Tickets available for both the live, in-studio performance OR the private YouTube livestream, which will be archived for those in different time zones so you can watch the replay later.
Slow Lightning Lit delights in bringing poets together from across the globe.
February 12th at Noon PST we are thrilled to bring you poets with more than 7,000 miles between them.
From right here in Los Angeles, Richard Modiano, author of Forbidden Lunchbox and former Executive Director of Beyond Baroque; Jamie O’Halloran living in and writing about Connemara County, Ireland; Alicia Elkort, author of just released A Map of Every Undoing; and poet/songstress, one half of Petty Chavez , Celia Chavez.
To RSVP for the ‘limited’ open reading or to register and receive the link to attend the reading….send your name and city to curator, Peggy Dobreer, at adhocink@yahoo.com.
I’ll play a short set of songs here for the first time in a while! Solo acoustic. Will trot out some songs from my upcoming release, If I Ever Think to Double Back.
The evening is hosted by Billy Kent and his band, and other songwriters joining me are Arielle Silver, James Combs, Egalitarian Steve, Ali Blake, and Raji.
No cover charge, and feel free to grab a Reuben next door at Canter’s Deli beforehand!
Free and all ages! Find us at the corner of S. Myrtle Avenue and W. Walnut Avenue, stroll through the market, or catch an al fresco dinner from the outdoor food court.
Free and all ages! Find us at the corner of S. Myrtle Avenue and W. Walnut Avenue, stroll through the market, or catch an al fresco dinner from the outdoor food court.
We are excited to join our friends Brett Hool and John Kibler (AKA the duo We Are The West) for their magical underground parking garage concert series that Los Angeles Magazine said “feels like the wave of the future”. Once a month, WATW creates a recontextualized and genuinely deep musical experience on the Saturday around each full moon. DJ Gerard Lollie, host of “Soundtrack for Sunday Evening” spins in between sets.
We Are the West transforms an everyday office parking garage into an extraordinary performance space. Different guests open each night, from established artists and acclaimed bands, to chamber groups and avant-garde sound experiments. On July 16, we will be those special guests! The garage itself provides an unusually welcoming environment, a perfect setting for We Are The West’s transporting and dynamic sound. “If the parking garage is an instrument itself, Hool and Kibler are virtuosos” Santa Monica Daily Press.
Look for the stairs on 7th Street (across the street from the main public library) leading down to the underground parking garage.
Suggested donation is $20, but we want everyone to join us, so give what you can!
Ticket link: CLICK HERE
I’m excited to perform on this legendary stage for the first time with my duo Petty Chavez and our formidable friends Rick Shea and Jeff Turmes!
Please note that all concert-goers will be subject to any current health and safety regulations put in place by the CDC, The State of California, or by McCabe’s itself. The health and safety of our patrons, employees, and artists is our top priority. Thank you in advance for your understanding and participation.
More info soon…
Or visit https://cvhouseconcerts.wixsite.com/cvhc/shows for updates from the concert host!
A friend of ours is having a backyard-party housewarming in Pasadena and decided to include some live music in her celebration! We will perform a set before Dave Morrison so we recommend staying to hear his beautifully crafted songs.
To attend, click HERE TO RSVP using this link, or email us at pettychavezmusic@gmail.com with any questions.
Solo acoustic set! 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Welcome to the Bungalow Bayou presented by Audio Authorities, The Alternate Root, JTMMusic, Grandiflora Records and 1888 Media. Staged at a gorgeous recording studio in East Nashville, our Friday shindy will feature Southern snacks and tasty tunes from Americana folk duo Mare Wakefield & Nomad, Mississippi soul singer Afton Wolfe, Asheville roots rocker Kevin Daniel, Costa Rican American singer-songwriter Casey Noel, the exquisite storytelling of Celia Chavez, the lyrical dynamism of Dillon Warnek and the indomitable spirit of Northern California songwriter Forest Sun.
1:00 - 1:30pm - Afton Wolfe (Nashville) https://www.facebook.com/aftonwolfemusic
1:45 - 2:15pm - Kevin Daniel (Asheville) https://www.facebook.com/thekevindaniel
2:30 - 3:00pm - Celia Chavez [Los Angeles] https://www.facebook.com/celiachavezmusic
3:15 - 3:45pm - Casey Noel (Greensboro) https://www.facebook.com/caseynoelmusic
4:00 - 4:30pm - Dillon Warnek (Nashville) https://www.facebook.com/dillonwarnek
4:45 - 5:15pm - Mare Wakefield & Nomad (Nashville) https://www.facebook.com/marewakefieldmusic
5:30 - 6:00pm - Forest Sun (Mill Valley) https://www.facebook.com/ForestSunMusic
Direct message us for exact address. Nomad@audioauthorities.com
I am honored to have been invited to share in this discussion, where we will talk about the rich history of immigrants in the arts and the Americana music scene. With nations spanning three continents and countries including Turkey, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines (me!) and the UK. My fellow panelists, some of whom migrated to the U.S., and some who are first generation citizens, will offer firsthand accounts of our respective musical journeys, the open paths and also the hurdles. We'll discuss resources and ways to pay it forward to help make the community more inclusive and stronger.
Fellow panelists: Manuel Delgado | Delgado Guitars, Thomm Jutz, Eamon McLoughlin, Nomad Ovunc | Mare Wakefield & Nomad, Chris Pierce, Femke Weidema
Good ol’ rock and roll with songs you probably know and FOUR part harmony! Oh yes, this is a fun singalong time with my friends Simon Petty, Chris Nyquist and Christy Caldwell. Outdoor patio seating available.
My acoustic duo Petty Chavez is the musical guest for this evening of poetry, where we’ll celebrate the release of our friend Peggy Dobreer’s new book of poems, “Forbidden Plums.” Elena Secota hosts, and Brendan Constantine will also read some of his work. It’s on Zoom, so you can cheer us on!
RSVP on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/812472449438258/
Good ol’ rock and roll with songs you probably know and FIVE part harmony! Oh yes, this is a fun singalong time with my friends Simon Petty, Sid Jordan, Chris Nyquist and Christy Caldwell.
Good ol’ rock and roll with songs you probably know and FIVE part harmony! Oh yes, this is a fun singalong time with my friends Simon Petty, Sid Jordan, Chris Nyquist and Christy Caldwell.
Well folks, doing something new: I’ll serve as the moderator for this gathering of four artists not just great at performing, but also at amplifying their work and connecting to their community through video. It’s free and on YouTube. They’ll share how they create the videos that help them expand their reach as artists. Official press release below, come join us and type hellos or questions in the comments!
Click here to find the FAR-West YouTube page:
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Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is proud to present DIY Video ~ Tips For Home Studio Video as part of the “FAR-West Teaches” series. The panel includes singer songwriters Natalie Gelman, Kris Angelis and Abby Posner with Celia Chavez as moderator.
Do you have a new music release or tour coming up? Want to keep fans engaged and interactive between releases or gigs? Looking for help to connect your music to fans and industry, and also attract new eyes and ears?
A music video, a 20 second social media “story”, lyric videos, even a quick peek at behind the scenes action — these are all great marketing and promotional tools and effective ways to boost your connection with your community. These four artists will discuss:
.How to produce engaging content with gear you may already have
.Affordable gear and editing apps
.The value of a music video – why artists need dynamic visual content
.Basic tips on lighting, backgrounds, sound
.Camera awareness and how to interact with the camera
.Getting comfortable with seeing yourself on camera
Let’s get your creative juices going!
Presented on Youtube.com/farwestconference with live Q&A
Thursday, July 29th / 2 pm Pacific
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is the western regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International. FAR-West’s ongoing mission (since 2002) is to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance, storytelling and related performing arts in the Western United States and Canada.
If you have any questions about this or any other program from FAR-West, please email Julie Zipperer at JulieZ@far-west.org or farwestpublicity@gmail.com
