Friday, May 29, 2009
May 29, 2009. Last of Bentley's Open Mic Showcasers tonite!
For our final Showcase performance, we have "Under the Willow Tree" at 8:30 followed by Ron Pandy and John Jensen at 9.
"Under the Willow Tree" is mother-daughter duo Linda and Carol along with multi-instrumentalist Mark Holdaway reprising their Old Town Artisans performance for the Tucson Folk Festival. Their repertoire includes Indigo Girls, James Taylor, Kate Wolf and Green Day, among others.
Ron Pandy has been a staple in the music community for at least 25 years and offers up some humorous originals backed by excellent dobro player John Jensen. Join us for the last open mic this season. And join us for the last in Bentley's Concert Series tomorrow night, May 30th, when Mandophilia takes the stage! 7PM.This will be a full 2-hour concert, $8 suggested at the door. Kids free. Sample the eclectic sounds of Celtic, Klezmer, Jazz, and World Beat at www.mandophilia.com. ~~Linda
Thursday, May 07, 2009
May 7th, 2009. Open Mic season may be drawing to a close for summer but hold onto your sunscreen--it ain't over yet! Friday, May 8th we are proud to present The Young Augustine's! The Young Augustine's are one of Tucson's Top-50 Japanese-American Cover Bands. Featuring Seiji Watanabe (Tokyo, Japan) on vocals and rhythm guitar alongside Daniel Sanderman (Portland, OR) on lead guitar. Come see East and West unite as the Young Augustine's jam their way through the history of rock & roll.
May 15th, it's a favorite of Bentley's Open Mic with Chris and James featured at 9.
On Saturday night May 16th, we have the return of Gabriel Ayala, classical guitarist extraordinairre in a two and a half hour dinner/concert combo!
Mandophilia makes its Showcasing debut at Bentley's on Friday, May 22nd and will also treat us to a full 2-hour concert at Bentley's on Saturday, May 30th! Check out some of these guys on the web. See ya at OM@B's! ~~ Linda
Thursday, April 09, 2009
April 10. Well, we don't get too many duos like the one we're featuring this Friday but we caught their act and decided to offer them the Showcase. THEY are "Another Guitar Duo", also known as the brothers, Jerry Jangles and Johnny Ice. As they put it, they "sprung forth from the loins of the same woman,their birthweight being heavy and heavier". Their favorite color is indigo. Their favorite thing to eat is victory. You're in for a treat with these icy, jangly brothers!Go to their website and give a listen to their bicycle song. You'll see what I mean. See ya at OM@B's!
Monday, February 23, 2009
February 21st. Bentley's extends an appreciative thanks to all who came out to listen to Flamenco guitarist Carlos Guillermo-Garcia Saturday night for Bentley's first Mini-Concert Series. A full house, lots of satisfied diners, and passionate music made this concert very special. Thanks all.
February 27th. Bentley's Open Mic Showcase welcomes the rich gorgeous harmonies of The Canyonaires, featuring Grace Hartmann and Jim Dumbald. Sign-up for the Open Microphone is at 7 and the fun begins around 7:30. No cover or minimum. However, we encourage all musicians to make a food and beverage purchase at Bentley's to thank them for hosting the open microphone.
Upcoming March MusicMarch 6. Gail Gibbons, Ray St. Clair, and Bob Kimmel are the featured Showcasers, bringing warm standards, Western, folk,and country tunes.
March 7.2nd Bentley's Mini Concert Series with blues/folk bassist and guitarist Chet Gardiner performing a lush mix of blues, folk, rock and pop tunes. A recent transplant from the Bay Area, Mr. Gardiner has played with such well-known artists as The Temptations, John Sebastian, and Gary U.S. Bonds! He and his lovely wife Ann bought a house here recently. They are Tucson's gain. This is a full Saturday night concert from 7-9. There is a small cover charge of $6 at the door. Free with the purchase of two menu items.
March 13. The incomparable Mark Holdaway, multi-instrumentalist and Kalimba master, will be our featured Showcaser. 9PM
March 20. The Wayback Machine's own Tom Woolley makes a special appearance at Bentley's, joined by Michael Begala. Showcase begins at 9.
March 27. Rounding out the March lineup is Mr. Steven Baird, with rich covers and passionate originals.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
**Special Bentley's Mini-Concert Series. Bentley's will feature two to four artists in February, March and April on Saturday evenings. Please watch this website for details. There will be a small cover charge or two food puchases will cover these concerts.
February 21, 2009. 7:30 Carlos-Guillermo-Garcia. Flamenco Guitarist. Carlos lived in Granada, Spain for fifteen years, where he received his degree in classical guitar and studied under students of famed classical guitarist, Andres Segovia. Carlos plays with precision and passion. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Treat yourself to an evening of intimate and exciting Spanish Guitar. For more information, call (520) 747-5078.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Sweet February 2009. And a BIG Congratulations to Bentley's on their 25th Anniversary!!
February and March we will be featuring a variety of cool performers. Here's the lineup so far:
Feb. 13th Stephen Cadette. Feb. 20th Chet Gardiner. Feb. 27th The Canyonnaires. Stay tuned for March. Meanwhile, dinner is served! Treat your Sweetie to a Chicken Caesar Salad and one of their three home-made soups, a French roll, and top it off with a double Mocha Latte or an artistically created Italian Cream Soda, and a slice of 7-Layer Fudge cake. Mmmmm.
See ya at OM@B's!! ~~ Linda
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy 2009! Hope we can all experience a less stressful, less strife, more peaceful year with the new change in Washington. And speaking of Washington, Bentley's January 2nd's guest artist has been invited to perform at Barack Obama's Inaugural. Gabriel Ayala's three self-produced albums have obviously caught the attention of a few people "out there". The Arizona Daily Star has just put Gabriel on their "9 To Watch List" and in addition to the great gig in Washington, Gabriel has also been invited to play at the Winter Olympics 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia For Gabriel's biog, please refer to the December blog here. And again, Best of 2009 from your host/sound engineer/publicist Linda!~~
