Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Fiddlers Crossing has just passed its five-year milestone as an acoustic music venue in downtown Tehachapi. Over that time, it has gained a reputation among the top ranks of touring musicians as a fun and friendly place to perform, with a terrific and responsive audience. This has resulted in some outstanding musicians stopping to perform in Tehachapi who would otherwise be passing right on by to their concerts in the big music festivals, in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. On May 1,...
First Friday Fun Fest will be celebrated at Tehachapi Treasure Trove, on Friday evening, May 1, from 5 to 8. The featured artist for May will be Kathryn (Katy) Jacobson. Katy creates what she calls Painterly Photos. She takes photographs which she then softens with filters, computer brushes and other techniques available on her computer software. The final product looks like a painting as much as a photo. Join us to greet Katy, enjoy food and wine and listen to music by Art Larson on clarinet. K...
Anyone who has attended music festivals in California is bound to know the band Houston Jones. The “High-Octane” Americana quintet is one of the most popular groups on the circuit. Lately, however, the co-founders guitarist Glenn Houston and vocalist/guitarist Travis Jones have taken a side-trip as a duo. It’s hard to believe that less could be more in the case of Houston Jones, but the Houston and Jones reduction proves that the band rocks solid at its core. The duo will rock Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Their origi...
The Tehachapi Rotary Club held a lovely formal afternoon tea in support of the Salvation Army's after school program. Held in the beautifully decorated and intimate setting of Fiddlers Crossing, hot teas of many blends were brewed. A large variety of finger sandwiches and desserts highlighted the afternoon tea. Desserts included cookies, chocolate confections and the traditional scones with heavy cream, along with raspberry and strawberry toppings. Donated raffle items were on hand to help...
First Fridays have become a fun evening for us to open our doors, get out some arts and crafts, a little music, some yummy food, light a sanctuary full of candles and engage in fun, creativity, or prayerful meditation. Come and join us on Friday, April 3 from 5 - 8 p.m. Refreshments and hospitality and shopping will be served at all the venues participating. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts and the TVAA Featured this April will be TVAA’s “Youth Art Contest” for Tehachapi’s young artists kindergarten through 12th grade at Gallery ‘N Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi...
First Friday, April 3, will be a special celebration at Fiddlers Crossing, starting at 7 p.m. A host of local musicians will be on hand to help mark the fifth anniversary for the popular venue. Fiddlers Crossing first opened on Saturday, April 17, 2010, with a performance by local band Geezers on the Loose. The establishment opened as “a work in progress” in what had been the Art Center. According to co-founder Peter Cutler, “We threw a venue together with whatever we had lying around, slapped some ugly paint on the walls and some even uglie...
Listening to the old-school country songs and honest back porch voice of Amber Cross has been likened to putting an archival Smithsonian recording on the turntable. Hers is an authentic voice, both in sound and feeling. She writes from her own life’s struggles and experiences, with great power and emotion and a sense of place. Originally from Maine, Cross spent her early years surrounded by gospel music in a small town church where her father preached and her mother played piano. Today she lives on California’s central coast, where she spe...
Camp Kiya, Tehachapi’s traditional family music camp, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Arts Council of Kern. The “Arts in the Community” grant was given for the scholarship program, which helps make the camp affordable to students and adults who would not be able to attend without some financial aid. Camp Kiya will take place July 26-30 this summer. The Arts Council of Kern – in partnership with the California Arts Council, the County of Kern and local agencies – provides, supports and promotes arts access, advocacy and education...
What better way to spend a blustery March afternoon than enjoying the elegant sounds of Acoustic Eidolon's cello-guitar duo? The husband and wife team will give a matinee performance in Fiddlers Crossing on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. Acoustic Eidolon combines the lush sounds of Hannah Alkire's cello and Joe Scott's double neck "guitjo" invention, and they captivate audiences wherever they play. Hailing from Colorado, the two have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada....
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi invites you to their first Afternoon Tea at Fiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St. on Tuesday, March 24, from 3 until 5p.m. Get your best “Downton Abbey” look on and come to our parlor at Fiddlers Crossing to enjoy tea, finger sandwiches, sweets, scones with cream, and conversation. Cost is $15 per person. Reserve your ticket NOW as space is limited. Call (818) 519-7144 to get your ticket for this fun event....
Tehachapi's own Luke Halpin will be returning to town with fiddler and singer/songwriter Stephanie Bettman on Friday, March 13, for a concert at Fiddlers Crossing. The duo last performed in Fiddlers Crossing in 2011 to a full house. With their infectious mixture of folk, bluegrass and jazz, with mostly original songs, the evening will be filled with joyful fiddling tunes and soulful ballads. Many in Tehachapi will remember Luke Halpin as a youngster, growing up playing music with his parents,...
Scottish folksinger Ed Miller will return to Tehachapi for the third time on Friday, Feb.13, for a 7 p.m. concert in Fiddlers Crossing. Miller is a folklorist as well as a musician, with graduate degrees from the University of Texas, and entertains with the stories behind the songs. Although, now a resident of Austin, TX, his Edinburgh accent still delights his audiences. Miller has been hailed as "one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish Folksong Revival" and as "one of Scotland's...
Debbie Hand-Cutler and Peter Cutler presented an interesting program about women singers and songwriters of folk music to American Association of University Women (AAUW). They talked about the evolution of folk music which began as dance music or "just sitting on the front porch music." When the phonograph and radio came into common use things changed. The Carter Family, led by Maybelle Carter, began performing and making records in the 1920s. Cutler played an original recording of Maybelle...
Pop singer-songwriter Jann Klose will be performing at Fiddlers Crossing on January 30 at 7 p.m. Jann’s new album MOSAIC is now on almost 100 radio stations, and on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Pandora. He has released a special edition of MOSAIC that includes songwriter demos of favorite originals on the album, plus a new song “Anything,” that was not included on the original release. MOSAIC is a sonic, lyrical and emotional mosaic from an artist known for his multi-cultural roots, a widely-fac...
Improv comedy is coming back to Tehachapi! On Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m. the Bakersfield-based Center for Improv Advancement (that's right, the CIA!) will present the third in a series of family-friendly and hilariously unpredictable shows at Fiddlers Crossing. The troupe's shows are similar to the popular TV show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Each show is live, unscripted and unique. The audience is fully involved in the mayhem, providing suggestions of various details needed for the improv bits that will be performed. This show is...
The first Friday’s of each month Fiddler’s Crossing holds an Open House at 7 p.m., featuring the “Open Mic House Band”. Owner Peter Cutler, himself a fine musician, singer and audio mixer, said, “It’s our intent to be there for the visitors and music lovers attending the First Friday event. Fiddlers Crossing wants to be the after hours, end of the evening premiere venue. Our doors open not at 5 but at 7 p.m., and jamming starts shortly thereafter”. Featuring ballads and blues, thoughtful rock, blue grass and folk – “Americana Music” presented...
Nothing says “Christmas” like bagpipes, right? Well, maybe it helps to add fiddle, guitar, a singer and some Irish dancers. Then you have the makings of a fantastic Celtic Christmas Celebration! On Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., in the BeeKay Theatre, Fiddlers Crossing will present “Winterdance,” a Celtic holiday show featuring traditional band, Molly’s Revenge. They will be joined by vocalist Christa Burch, along with the Rosemary Turco Irish dancers from San Jose, in an evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season. T...
Improv comedy is coming back to Tehachapi! On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m., the Bakersfield-based Center for Improv Advancement (that's right, the CIA!) will present the third in a series of family-friendly and hilariously unpredictable shows at Fiddlers Crossing. The troupe's shows are similar to the popular TV show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Each show is live, unscripted and unique. The audience is fully involved in the mayhem, providing suggestions of various details needed for the improv...
One critic said of Americana singer-songwriter Dulcie Taylor that she is "a major talent who's been hiding from the rest of us for too long." Bringing "hidden talents" to Tehachapi is one of the goals of Fiddlers Crossing. Taylor will be performing at the downtown Tehachapi music venue on October 10, at 7 p.m. She will be joined by guitarist George Nauful and percussionist Tracy A. Morgan. Dulcie Taylor learned a hard music lesson at an early age – don't leave your ukulele unattended in a p...
The logo for the duo, JC & Laney reads, "Heart 'n' Soul & Rock 'n' Roll." That's the perfect summary for this dynamic musical duo who will take the stage at Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, September 26. Although they have been together for just five years, they have already released five CDs of original compositions, are regularly played on Pandora, Spotify, and dozens of other internet radio stations, and have had many of their songs picked up by touring artists throughout Europe and the US. JC...
On Friday, September 5, Fiddlers Crossing is bringing back one of the favorite performers from last year. Angelo M is an authentic voice of experience from the American Heartland, whether singing the blues or other styles of American "roots" music. Angelo M (short for Melasecca) was a hit with Tehachapi's audience because he is the real deal. Many performers can sing the blues, but this former steel worker has lived it. When the Pennsylvania steel mill where he had worked for nearly 30 years...
Fiddlers Crossing is putting a classical note on the end of summer by presenting a string quintet in concert on Friday, Aug. 22. The Millington Strings is a quintet of classical musicians who play their own arrangements of both classical and contemporary music. The group hails from Sacramento, where they perform in different formations – duo, trio, quartet or quintet – depending on the venue and occasion. The concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. in St. Jude's In-The-Mountains Anglican Chu...
Over the last couple of years, several people have asked us, "Do you think you could ever get Katy Moffatt to play here?" We can now give them an answer: "Yes! She'll be here in concert at Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, August 8, at 7:00 p.m. I have known Katy Moffatt for many years, having recorded her numerous times for the Folkscene radio program based at KPFK, Los Angeles. The program is heard over a number of stations around the world as well as throughout the U.S. Katy, a singer-songwriter,...
Improv comedy is coming back to Tehachapi! On Saturday, July 19, at 7pm, the Bakersfield-based Center for Improv Advancement (CIA!) will present the second in a series of family-friendly and hilariously unpredictable shows at Fiddlers Crossing. The troupe's shows are similar to the popular TV show, "Whose Line is it Anyway"? Each show is live, unscripted and unique. The audience is fully involved in the mayhem, providing suggestions of various details needed for the improv bits that will be...
Central Coast-based band, Cafe Musique will perform at Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, July 18 at 7 p.m. They may hail from the central coast of California, but the members of Café Musique have at least one foot each planted deep in foreign musical soil. By merging four very different backgrounds, the quintet presents a rich mixture of styles including gypsy, tango, classical and folk. Combining powerful vocals with soaring violin and driving accordion, the listener will be treated to an exotic...
