September Shows
*For more information on upcoming JDB events, click here.
(POSTED AUG. 23, 2008) -- The Jim Dyar Band is scheduled to play at Turtle Bay Exploration Park's Culture Shock event on Friday, Sept. 5, from 8-9:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to explore the museum and enjoy the Sundial Bridge. The Turtle Bay cafe offers fine dining dinner options, as well as desserts and drinks.
You can also catch band members at the 44th annual Turtle Bay Art & Craft Fair in Caldwell Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. The two-day craft fair is a great place to do some advance Christmas shopping.
Thanks to all of you who turned out Aug. 23 for a rockin' night at the Vintage Wine Bar & Restaurant with former JDB guitarist Shawn Tillman. It was also great to see folks at the Songwriter Showcase on Aug. 21 at the North Star Brewery in Shasta Lake, where Jim and Torri performed a 30-minute acoustic set that included the new song "Gone," written by Marvin Allen in collaboration with Jim and Torri.
And mark your calendar for the 2nd Saturday Art Hop on Oct. 11, when the band will play at Carnegie's. The Art Hop, a new event in Redding, happens every month and features a variety of local artists and musicians at businesses downtown and throughout the city.
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PAST NEWS RELEASES
This week: North Star & Vintage
(POSTED AUG. 18, 2008) -- Jim Dyar Band members will perform twice this week in Shasta County. On Thursday night, Jim joins other local musicians at a Songwriter Showcase at North Star Brewery in Shasta Lake. The showcase is from 7-10 p.m., with Jim scheduled to perform acoustic originals at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday night (Aug. 23), The JDB returns to the Vintage Wine Bar and Restaurant in downtown Redding. Former band member Shawn Tillman will join the group for the show, which starts around 8 p.m. For more information, visit the gigs page.
Brendon and Jim Return to the Vintage
(POSTED AUG. 5, 2008) -- Jim Dyar will repeat his rhythm guitar performance this Thursday with Redding songwriter Brendon Alvord and his band at the Vintage wine bar in downtown Redding (1790 Market St.). The alternative country artist will begin his set around 8:30 p.m.
The Jim Dyar Band will perform at the Vintage on Saturday, Aug. 23. For more details on upcoming events, click here.
Brendon Alvord at the Vintage
Jim Dyar will play rhythm guitar with Redding songwriter Brendon Alvord and his band on Thursday night, July 24, at the Vintage wine bar in downtown Redding (1790 Market St.). The alternative country artist will begin his set around 8 p.m.
Of Brendon, Jim says: "He's an amazing songwriter with fascinating layers and textures to his music. Lyrically, he sets the bar incredibly high. He's on the verge of releasing a new album full of stellar songs. Once it's out, it wouldn't surprise me if he starts gaining a very big audience."
Vocalist Torri Pratt of the Jim Dyar Band will also sing backup on an assortment of Alvord's tunes.
Songwriter Showcase
(POSTED JULY 12, 2008) -- Jim Dyar will perform a 25-minute acoustic set Aug. 21 at a North State Songwriter Showcase event at North Star Craft Brewery in Shasta Lake, from 7-10 p.m. All ages are welcome. Other performers include Still Married and Nick Ciampi. More details soon on the gigs page.
Jim: Words of gratitude
(POSTED JUNE 30, 2008) -- I just want to say thanks to the fantastic crowd we had Friday night (June 27) at The Post Office Saloon in Redding. We were really honored to share our songs with such a super mix of people. It was a real treat to trade songs with Santa Cruz songwriter Michael Gaither and once again sing alongside Torri Pratt.
In July, Torri and I and the rest of the band will be working on a recording project, which we're real excited about.
Mark your calendars for the band's next performance on Aug. 23 at the Vintage Wine Bar & Restaurant in downtown Redding.
Singer-songwriter night at The Post Office
(POSTED JUNE 23, 2008) -- Join us at The Post Office Saloon & Grill this Friday, June 27, for acoustic music by Jim Dyar and Santa Cruz-based musician Michael Gaither. This is a good chance to hear both songwriters play their original songs. No cover charge. Music starts around 8:30 p.m.
Michael's music is featured on KPIG radio (96.7 FM in our region). For more information about this talented musician, visit www.michaelgaither.com.
Jim and Michael have been Strawberry Music Festival compadres for several years.
For more details, visit the Gigs page.
The JDB migrates to the Blue Goose
(POSTED APRIL 14, 2008) -- The JDB played before some 300 people on April 12 at the Placer County Democratic Party Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner. The sold-out event, at the Blue Goose Fruit Shed in Loomis, near Auburn, Calif., included speeches by Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and congressional candidate Charlie Brown.
Band members Jim Dyar, Torri Pratt, Dave Palin, Ron Adams and Jeff Coleman were joined by former JDB guitarist Shawn Tillman of Chico. Sacramento mandolin player Tom Sellers added his vocal and instrumental stylings to the mix for a few songs.
Visit our photo page for pictures from the event.
More songs available to download
(POSTED JAN. 13, 2008) -- We're slowly chipping away at a new batch of songs. They can now be downloaded from the site. Four are available: Hold On, Comin' Home, Leslie Brown, and Ain't No Time.
Halloween photos are up
(POSTED NOV. 6, 2007) -- Check out the photo page for some photos from The Jim Dyar Band's Halloween performances at Klub Klondike on Oct. 27 and Pellegrini's steakhouse on Oct. 31 (thanks to Derral Campbell for the latter). The band played a few new songs and enjoyed its role as the crew of the Wizard of Oz.
Songwriters' showcase
(SEPT. 7, 2007) -- Jim Dyar performed some original songs on acoustic guitar tonight as part of a Songwriters' Showcase at Old City Hall in Redding. The event was free; donations went to the Shasta County Arts Council.
JDB members play at Garamendi event
(AUG. 18, 2007) -- JDB members Jim Dyar, Bill Webster and Dave Palin performed an acoustic set Saturday night at a Democratic party fundraiser in Ono for California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi. Garamendi met with business leaders and other supporters during the day before attending the barbecue at the Cibula Ranch.
The JDB returns to Klub Klondike
(AUG. 17, 2007) -- Guitarist Bill Webster played his first gig with The JDB on Friday night at Lakehead's Klub Klondike. It was a fun crowd, and the band was called up for a fourth set well after midnight. Read more in Jim's blog and view photos taken by Jon Lewis.
New songs available
(AUG. 12, 2007) -- Jim's original song, "Leslie Brown," which debuted at the Aug. 11 On the Green event at Old Millhouse, is available for download here. The audio player on the bottom left of the screen also features a new original posting -- "Hold On." Enjoy! You can read the lyrics to all original songs here.
On the Green
(AUG. 11, 2007) -- The JDB played its second concert at the Old Millhouse Restaurant in west Redding, preceding The Torpedoes, another local band. The 5 to 11 p.m. event, called On the Green, drew a crowd of 75-100, who took advantage of temps in the 90s to relax and picnic on the lawn.
Torri Pratt sang during the first set, and saxophonist Derral Campbell added his own vocal harmonies to the mix during the second half of the show. Between sets, the band accompanied singer Crystal Steele on "The Hand Song" by Nickel Creek. Crystal returned to the Old Millhouse stage after her "Star-Spangled Banner" debut at the Hops & Bops in July,
Local filmmaker Rex Thompson videotaped portions of the show. "JDB: The Movie," anyone?
Pictures of the event are posted here, and the set lists are here. We enjoyed seeing many of you out there!
Hops & Bops at Old Millhouse
(JULY 7, 2007) -- The JDB played to several hundred audience members at the Old Millhouse Restaurant's Hops & Bops Brewfest -- one of four area bands performing during the 5-11 p.m. event. In addition to Torri Pratt on vocals and Derral Campbell on saxophone, trumpet sensation Mackenzie Hughes lit up the stage during a few songs.
Pictures from the event are posted on the Photos page.
Many thanks to those of you who came out to the events this weekend. Stay tuned for announcements of future events, and don't forget to join our mailing list to receive special notification of new Web postings.
Culture Shock at Turtle Bay
(JULY 6, 2007) -- The JDB enjoyed a fun show inside the Turtle Bay Museum on Friday night, during the park's Culture Shock: First Friday event. Torri Pratt made her debut with the band on vocals, bringing soul and color to "Angel from Montgomery" and "Can't Let Go." Special guest Derral Campbell jazzed up the joint with his saxophone.
View pictures of the event on the Photos page.
A reminder that The JDB is the second band up at tonight's Hops and Bops event at Old Millhouse Restaurant. The event starts at 5 and features four bands. Hope to see you there!
Sign our guestbook
(JULY 3, 2007) -- We want to hear from you! We just added a Guestbook link to the site. This is your place to post messages, comments, questions and general feedback.
Welcome to our Web site
(JULY 2, 2007) -- It's an exciting day for us as we launch the new JDB Website. Special thanks to Kim Haswell for putting the site together. Check back often for new photos, blogs and other news.
