Lou Curtiss and Tom Waits

San Diego shopkeeper of Folk Arts Rare Records, festival organizer, and jazz roots radio host on KSDS FM 88.3 every Sunday at 8PM Lou Curtiss presents: John C. Reilly, Gregory Page and Tom Brosseau live and in person. When? Friday, June 8th, 7pm. Where? Normal Heights United Methodist Church (4650 Mansfield Street, San Diego, California). Can I bring my family? Yes! This is an all-ages event. Yeah but how much? Cost of admission is only $10. How do I get tickets? Tickets will be sold at the door- no advance sales. The church holds 250 people. Come a little early and you’ll be sure to get a seat. Promise.

OK. Here it is. John C. Reilly & Friends (featuring members Becky Stark, Tom Brosseau, Dan Bern, Sebastian Steinberg, Willie Watson, George Sluppick, Jerry Roe, Marty Rifkin, Greg Leisz, and Gregory Page.) The summer tour. In support of the Third Man Records/ Jack White produced singles “Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar” and “I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)”.

May 26: Portland, OR: The Aladdin Theatre
May 27: Vancouver, BC, CA: The Rio Theatre
May 28: The Gorge, WA: Sasquatch
June 8: San Diego, CA: Normal Heights United Methodist Church
June 15: Fargo, ND: Fargo Theatre
June 16: Grand Forks, ND: Empire Theatre

taken by Mary Jones

John C. Reilly & Friends (featuring Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau) will be appearing live in Fargo at the Fargo Theatre June 15th and Grand Forks at the Empire Theatre June 16th. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster this coming Friday, May 11th. But please, act fast! Both shows expected to sellout.

See Tom Brosseau live Saturday, May 12 in Los Angeles at Echo Country Outpost, a celebration for the 7″ knock ‘em dead release of the band Driftwood Singers. Also performing, Ferraby Lionheart and Restavrant. $5. 3PM-9PM. Presented by The New Los Angeles Folk Festival.

John C. Reilly and Tom Brosseau. “Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar.” 2012 San Diego Adams Avenue Unplugged.