Columbia Citizens

The June 6th BeatWalk is fast approaching and we need folks to help us collect cover charges at the doors of a few of the venues from 7 – 9:30pm.
Dinner compliments of Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria at 6:15 for volunteers!

Call 206-760-4211 to let us know you would love to help and include a cell phone number where you can be reached in case of any last minute changes.

the June line-up:

Awash:
Pangeo
Take a trip to Greece and beyond with this family trio with roots in the old country
www.kyklosmusic.com

Columbia City Fitness Center:
Reggie Garrett & The Snakeoil Peddlers
Strong rhythmic guitar playing that spans the gamut from folk/latin/blues rhythms to folk/rock/gospel traditions
www.seapeace.org/bands/garrett.html

Columbia City Gallery:
Janet Rayor & David Locke
French cabaret with soaring vocals, sublime accordion, wit and humor
www.rougemusic.com

Bookworm Exchange:
WB Reid and Bonnie Zahnow
Old-time blues with guitar, banjo & fiddle
www.wbandbonnie.com

Kallaloo:
Pearl Django
Gypsy jazz doesn’t get any better than this - proof that Django lives on!
www.pearldjango.com

New Venues!! -

Island Soul:
Heartical
Roots reggae

Retroactive Kids:
Linda Severt
This woman can do it all - songwriting, juggling, storytelling and with a great voice to boot
www.lindasevert.com

BeatWalk is coming up this Friday July 11th and your help is needed to collect cover charges at the doors of a few of the venues from 7 – 9:30pm. Of course, you’ll have dinner compliments of Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria at 6:15 and then on to stamping hands and listening to good music. It’s a wonderful opportunity to kick off summer in full swing with food, music and fun.

Call 206-760-4211 to let us know you would love to help and include a cell phone number where you can be reached in case of any last minute changes.

The July line-up:

Awash:
Los Supersones
Music from the Cuban countryside that’ll get you up and dancin’
http://www.supersones.com

Columbia City Fitness Center:
Urban Oasis
Continuing our journey around the world, we stop in Brazil for smooth and soulful sambas
http://cdbaby.com/cd/urbanoasis

Columbia City Gallery:
***Special Guest from India:
Padit Debi Prasad Chatterjee and Guests
Sublime sitar player direct from India - a rare opportunity
http://www.dpcsitar.com/index.htm

Bookworm Exchange:
Marc Smason & Joanne Klein Jazz Quartet
Trombone, vocals and much more from these local jazz veterans
http://marcsmason.com/

Kallaloo:
Trio Caribe
A soulful blend of Latin Caribbean and Central American sounds

New Venues!! -

Island Soul:
Shan Rock
This island’s definitely got soul tonight with reggae and calypso

Retroactive Kids &
Columbia City Cuts:
The Wiretappers
Upbeat mix of honky tonk, western swing, funky folk and a dash of bluegrass

BeatWalk News
Hi neighbors,

Get ready for a big Seafair weekend by coming to the next BeatWalk, August 1st, from 7-10pm. We’ll be welcoming Gather as a new venue that night! Even more great music, and still only $5. Kids are always free. (Don't let the price fool you - the music is some of the best in town.)

Also on August 1st, the Columbia City Gallery’s Art in the Alley sale – come check out the great prices and creativity of local artists while enjoying live music. The art sale will be behind Columbia City Fitness Center, in the courtyard off the alley across from Verve, and runs from 5-9pm.

BeatWalk is now selling t-shirts, tote bags, bike bags, and mugs online at http://www.CafePress.com/beatwalk. All proceeds go towards paying the musicians and minimal administrative costs. We’ll be adding new designs over time, and welcome any music-themed submissions from budding artists out there.

Visit us online for complete information at http://www.columbiacitybeatwalk.org. Our August line-up:

Show Brazil
To Brazil and beyond, this band features Eduardo Mendonca and a stellar group of musicians that play bossa nova, samba, jazz, and originals.

Orkestar Zirkonium and Orkestar RTW
Village dancing from the Old Country at its finest, and wackiest. Come dance the night away with this Balkan double-bill.

Les Troubadours with Fathia Allah
Experience a refreshing and magical ambiance with bright, uplifting and traditional music from France.

The Hayburners
These long-time music partners take their audiences on a bicycle built for two with all-original, rootsy Americana, folk and jazz with excellent musicianship and lively banter.

African All Stars
World-beat band featuring West African pop, hi-life, sucous, juju, calypso and reggae. Players from Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and the U.S.

Little Big Man
Hawaii island reggae.

And more.

COMING IN SEPTEMBER:
Columbia City Theater joins BeatWalk. Stay tuned for more details.

Columbia City BeatWalk
First Fridays, May – December, 7-10pm
www.columbiacitybeatwalk.org

Joanne Kelly, Coordinator
(206) 963-8599
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Friday, September 5th: 7-10pm. Still only $5 and kids are free.

The venues just keep comin'! First it was Gather, and now Columbia City Theater is joining BeatWalk. We'll be utilizing their great dance floor by having one of the area's best dance bands, The Buckaroosters, who bill themselves as "All Buck Owens, All the Time."

The dancing continues with the percussive Latin grooves of Mambo Cadillac at Awash, and the soulful blues of The John Stephan Band at the Columbia City Fitness Center.

We've also got jazz at the Bookworm with Arthur Nelson & Friends, award-winning singer/songwriter Larry Murante at Columbia City Gallery, old-school jazz & blues with Del Rey & Craig Flory at Gather, and the incredible cello and bass of The Bottom Line Duo at Retroactive Kids/Columbia City Cuts.

But wait! There's more …consider having dinner at Kallaloo or Island Soul to hear more great music with no cover.

or, consider having a free dinner at Tutta Bella and volunteer to help us collect cover charges at the venues. To volunteer, contact Joanne at su.ogidniesum|klawtaeb#su.ogidniesum|klawtaeb.

Complete BeatWalk info online at columbiacitybeatwalk.org