It's the kids last "free weekend" before
school, the last weekend of the Olympics and even Old Town Temecula gets the
blues - with Rocky Zharp, Jimmy King Jamba, and Hoodoo Blues all playing
Friday, August 10 during Hot Summer Nights.
Start your evening with Rocky Zharp and King at the
Merc in a blues workshop. A rarity, the two will offer tips on their instrument
of choice. Zharp, a harmonica player/songwriter and vocalist, was given his
first musical instrument - the harmonica
- by his grandmother. He was just a toddler, but began working as a bass player
as a teen. Later he moved to California where he began playing harmonica with
Bodie Mountain Express. He soon began recording with other artists eventually
making his own CDs. He now has seven CDs, and with the Blues Crackers they have
performed throughout the Southland.
King joins Zharp for the workshop at 6. Zharp and the
Blues Crackers will play from 7-9 at the Merc, while King and Jamba play at
Baily's Courtyard from 7-10 p.m.
Hoodoo Blues will play at Villa di Calabro Winery
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This band has been the host band for KUSI weekend news,
featured at the Oceanside Blues Fest, Seaport Village Blues by the Bay, and
Rosie O'Grady's. They've played at House of Blues, Belly Up, Kings Fish House
and The Waterfront. Hoodoo Blues is
known for infectious rhythms, swing,
funk and rock. They packed the place July 13, so get to Old Town early.
At Tesoro enjoy to music of Deek and Long featuring
Lisa Jane Long and Andy Long of Liittle Lies, with their vast variety of top
tunes from the 90s alternative rock bands to today's hits, country and blues.
All concerts are free.
Caylie
Miranda Gregario, is a 15-year-old singer/songwriter who made it into the top
80 of "The X-Factor". She performers again in Old Town Temecula at
the alcove next to Rosa's Cantina from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gregario also placed
third in the San Diego Superstar competition in June, and was given the Rising Star Award-Vocalist
in March by the North American Country Music Association International,
(N.A.C.M.A.I).
August 17: Party in the Park with Nitro Express, a Western
Town/Jump and obstacle course, plus around town: When Pigs Fly, Waylon Hicks
Project and the Valley Winds.
Dynamite Dave will also be in
Old Town making his balloon creations. Every Friday night at
Pennypickle’s Workshop/Temecula Children’s Museum, children and their parents
can enjoy science adventures from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information visit www.pennypickles.org. Temecula Carriages
will also offer rides for a fee during Hot Summer Nights.
For Hot Summer Nights information and a current lineup
see www.temeculacalifornia.com or call (951) 694-6480.
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