Upcoming shows:
"V-10" -- New Year's Eve Party (Thursday, Jan. 31) at the Vintage Wine Bar (1790 Market St. in Redding, CA). Includes live painting demonstrations by Sean Randall, Raette Meredith and Troy Hawkins. Call 229-9449 for reservations or information.
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Review:
New "Magical Land" review by Rick Larsen of the Shasta Blues Revue:
"Jim is an excellent wordsmith and the songwriting is relaxed but tasty. Not one of these songs sounds unfinished."
To read the full review, click here.
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Past news releases:
• June 25 (Thursday) at the Cascade Theatre in Redding. Opening for Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women. Click here for Dave Alvin's music.
Cinco de Mayo at Pio Loco! Come join the JDB for a rare Tuesday (May 5) show at the beautiful Pio Loco Restaurant (1135 Pine St., 246-2111) in Redding. The music starts at 7 p.m., but dinner starts at 4:30 and the restaurant will be featuring a number of dinner and drink specials.
To read Enjoy! magazine's story on the Jim Dyar Band, click here.
The JDB was recently featured in d.a.t.e. magazine. To read the story, click here.
• Evening of orginal songs by Santa Cruz's Michael Gaither, Jim Dyar and Mount Shasta's Steve Bachman at 8 p.m. April 17 (Friday) at the Post Office Saloon (downtown mall) in Redding.
• Jim Dyar Band (acoustic) at the Sustainability Conference at Shasta College at 7 p.m. on April 18.
• The JDB performs Friday (March 13) at Pio Loco Restaurant in Redding.
• The JDB returns to the Vintage Wine Bar and Restaurant in Redding on Saturday (Feb. 21). The 8 p.m. acoustic show will feature musicians Jim Dyar, Michael Gregory, Torri Pratt and Eric Day.
• 8 p.m Tuesday (Feb. 24) at the Downtown Eatery in Redding. Three bands on the bill including Oregon's Def Kids.
• Brendon Alvord and his band (with Jim on acoustic guitar) perform Monday (Feb. 16) at the Downtown Eatery in Redding, opening for Seattle's Yonderlow.
Brendon Alvord
Come check out alt-country songwriter Brendon Alvord and his band (with Jim on rhythm guitar) on Saturday night (Oct. 25) at the Downtown Eatery in Redding (Market Street across from Crown Camera).
November Shows
The JDB will perform at the Food for Thought: A News Cafe First Birthday party from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Caldwell Recreation Center in Redding's Caldwell Park. For more information on the event, visit Food for Thought or the gigs page.
JDB at Redding's monthy ArtHop
(POSTED AUG. 23, 2008) -- The Jim Dyar Band was the featured artist for the 2nd Saturday Art Hop on Oct. 11 in front of Carnegie's restaurant and pub (1600 Oregon St.). The Art Hop takes place every month and features a variety of local artists and musicians at businesses downtown and throughout the city. For more information on the ArtHop, click here.
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.
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The new CD is available now! You may order a physical copy or download individual from CD Baby (click on the above link) or download the tracks here.
"Though (Dyar) has one foot in a world of plastic culture gone bad and one foot in the pristine rivers and backwoods of a timeless land, he still exudes an optimism that is quite engaging."
-- from anewscafe.com
To read the full review, click here.
The JDB includes (from left) Rick Harter, Eric Day,
Jim Dyar, Torri Pratt and Michael Gregory. (Photo by Marc Beauchamp)
Finishing up at the Cascade Theatre prior to Dave Alvin's set. (Photo by Jim Gilmore)
Pio Loco Restaurant in Redding, March 13.
(Photo by Marc Beauchamp)
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