Michael McNevin: Home
Welcome to the Michael McNevin page for touring, recordings, and other things at Mudpuddle Music, ink.
Hi Mudheads,
A SoCal tour starts next week - May 4th to May 12th - San Diego, South Pasadena, Long Beach, Carpinteria. Surf's up. May 4-12 gigs also listed here: https://www.facebook.com/events/563416473698764
Also playing a Thurs May 2nd Palo Alto house concert at Nancy Cassidy's. Email her for deets - nancycassidymusic@gmail.com Wanna host your own "House Concert"? Invite friends to your living room or yard and we have ourselves a concert. It's easy.
Spring into Summer is filling up w/ Niles Town Plaza Concerts, Festival Adventures, House Concerts, Marinas, Workshops, Mudpuddle Shows, & A Rodeo. We're also starting a 4th Thursday Songwriting Workshop Night at The Woodshed in Los Gatos - the first session will be May 23rd.
Right now, I'm heading back out to "Two Day Town" Music Fest In Livermore to finish what I started last night - camping and jamming on Lake Del Valle! (www.twodaytown.com)
Add'l concert, workshop, group stuff, is often up a the Facebook page too: www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic
www.michaelmcnevin.com
~ Muddy Mike
Here's May and June:
Thurs May 2nd
Palo Alto house concert at Nancy Cassidy's.
Email her for deets - nancycassidymusic@gmail.com
Fri May 3rd
Joe's Corner Open Mic Night 7-9pm
Eight artists by adv email sign-up: JoesCornerMusic@aol.com
Sat May 4th - San Diego, CA
Sat House Concert (open to public)
7:30 At Cry Wolf Apple Specialist Store
RSVP/Info write to: Concerts@Crywolf.com
It is a "Concert For The Cure" (details at link)
7634 Clairemont Mesa Bldd San Diego, CA 92111
(This is very cool place musicians otta know about!)
Handy link for presale Tix, RSVPs, Info:
May 4th Sat Concert Tix for San Diego:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6382936535
Facebook Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/327816497347691/
Facebook Group Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ConcertForTheCureSanDiego
Sun May 5th - San Diego, CA
Sun 1pm Afternoon Songwriter Workshop
At Cry Wolf Apple Specialist Store
RSVP/Info write to: Concerts@Crywolf.com
Sun May 5th 1pm Songwriter Workshop.
7634 Clairemont Mesa Bldd San Diego, CA 92111
Workshop Tickets can be Adv, or just show up:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6383107045
May 6-8 - Las Vegas, NV
At The Venetian Hotel Resort
Doing an Etch A Sketch Art Gig
For the EMC World Conference
At the Brocade Booth drawing up a storm!
http://www.emcworld.com/sponsors.htm
Wed May 8th - South Pasadena, CA
The Firefly Bistro - Wine and Song Series
Cobill w/ Dulcie Taylor
Hosted by the venerable Brad Colerick
NOTE: The show is 7-9:30 or 10. I'm flying in from Vegas around 7:45, hope to make it there by 8:30 in time for some kind of set and after-hang! Music by Brad, Dulcie, others, and me when I get there :) Great food and atmosphere
1009 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
http://wineandsong.com/
http://www.dulcietaylor.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bradcolerick
Wed May 9th - Newhall, CA
TV Song & Interview taping
W/ Hosts EJ Stephens & Bill
Local cinema history show: "SCV In The Movies "
Their show theme song is "I Shot Broncho Billy"
I *Might* play a joint somewhere after? check calendar for details. In the silent film era, Santa Clarita Valley was IT for WESTERNS. William S. Hart was the silent film western star there, along with Chaplin. Newhall is one of 4 towns of SCV, like the sister town of Niles, CA
http://scvtv.com/html/scvmovies000promo2012.html
Fri May 10th - Long Beach, CA
House Concert At Stan & Lynda DeWitt's place.
Open to public $20 requested donation.
Space is limited, RSVP at:
562-420-3324 or e-mailing acustatic@hotmail.com
Here's the FB Event Page Stan set up:
https://www.facebook.com/events/429230703834089/
Sat May 11th - Carpinteria
At the Palm Loft Gallery
6pm-9:30pm Songwriter Showcase & Pot Luck Open Mic.
This is a GREAT great place for artists, music, community
The fearless leader is Arturo Tello, gifted artist and songwriter
Visit the FB event page, write to Arturo for seats & deets!
https://www.facebook.com/events/501360023258156/
Sun May 12th - messing around in/around Santa Barbara/Carpinteria the afternoon, back in SF Sunday Night. Maybe I'll go surfing. Who knows :-)
Quick look at May/June, along with ongoing stuff at The Mudpuddle Shop:
5/2 Palo Alto CA - House Concert at Nancy Cassidys 7:30
5/3 Niles, CA - 1st Fri Open Mic (or Feature Night) at Joe's 7-10
5/4 San Diego, CA - House Concert, open to public, contact me.
5/6-8 Las Vegas, NV - Drawing Stuff at EMC / Brocade Tech Conference
5/8 Pasadena, CA - Showcase at Firefly Bistro w/ host Brad Colerick
5/9 Newhall, CA - local L.A. TV Show taping w/ "I Shot Broncho Billy"
5/10 Long Beach, CA - House Concert in at Stan DeWitt's
5/11 Carpinteria, CA - Showcase at Arturo Tello's Palm Loft Gallery
5/12 SoCal - LA or Santa Barbara or Central Coast - still looking!
5/14 Niles, CA - 2nd Tues "Songs In Progress" group at Mudpuddle Shop
5/15 Philadelphia, PA - Feature Artist at Apple Convention
5/17 NIles, CA - 3rd Fri Songwriter Showcase at Joe's w/ Mark Lemaire & others
5/18 Alameda, CA - Alameda Boat Show Festival
5/19 Niles, CA - Niles Art & Wildflower Fest (in a garden tour yard)
5/24-25? Strawberry Music Fest (pending - maybe, maybe not?) (TBD)
5/26? Niles, CA? - Puddle Show w/ Jonah Smith & Adam Levy? (TBD)
6/4 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop Show w/ Steve Seskin & Julia Sinclair
6/6-9 Cambria, CA - SummerSongs West, a 4-day Songwriting Retreat!
6/11 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop 2nd Tuesday "Songs In Progress" group
6/12 Niles, CA - Vine & Mudpuddle "Pub To Puddle Crawl" w/ Friction Farm
6/13 Livermore, CA - 2nd Thursday "Art Happens", monthly Art Walk
6/15 Niles, CA - Niles yard concert w/ Stevie Coyle, Hannah Kile
6/19 Niles, CA - Vine-MudPuddle "Pub To Puddle Crawl"? (TBD)
6/21 Niles, CA - 3rd Fri Songwriter Showcase at Joe's Corner
6/22 Los Gatos, CA - House Concert pending at CW's place? (likely, TBD)
6/29 Peninsula, CA? - possible Songwriter Workshop + Eve Concert? (TBD)
6/30 Niles, CA - Summer Plaza Concert Kickoff w/ WOOSTER
The rest of May 2013 is busy with live music, boating, songwriting, quaffing, and camping! May details below, a list of June stuff below too.
Wanna host your own "House Concert"? Invite friends to your living room or yard and we have ourselves a concert. It's easy. Spring into Summer is filling up w/ Niles Town Plaza Concerts, Festival Adventures, House Concerts, Marinas, Workshops, Mudpuddle Shows, & A Rodeo. We're also starting a 4th Thursday Songwriting Workshop Night at The Woodshed in Los Gatos - the first session will be May 23rd.
Add'l concert, workshop, group stuff, is often up a the Facebook page too: www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic www.michaelmcnevin.com
Enjoy the weather :)
~ Muddy Mike
Here's The Rest of May and Stuff coming up in June:
May
Tue May 14 - "2nd Tuesday Songs In Progress" at the Mudpuddle Shop
Fri May 17 - Joe's Corner Songwriter Showcase in Niles
Sat May 18 - Live Music At The NoCal Boat Fest in Alameda
Sun May 19 - Niles Art & Wildflower Festival
Thu May 23 - Songwriter Sessions at The Woodshed
May 25 & 26 - Memorial Day Weekend at Strawberry Music Festival by Yosemite
June
6/4 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop Show w/ Steve Seskin & Julia Sinclair
6/6-9 Cambria, CA - SummerSongs West, a 4-day Songwriting Retreat!
6/11 Niles, CA - Mudpuddle Shop 2nd Tuesday "Songs In Progress" group
6/12 Niles, CA - Vine & Mudpuddle "Pub To Puddle Crawl" w/ Friction Farm
6/13 Livermore, CA - 2nd Thursday "Art Happens", monthly Art Walk
6/15 Niles, CA - Concert at Paul & Jana's w/ Stevie Coyle, Hannah Kile, McNevin
6/19 Niles, CA - Vine-MudPuddle "Pub To Puddle Crawl"? (TBD)
6/21 Niles, CA - 3rd Fri Songwriter Showcase at Joe's Corner
6/22 Los Gatos, CA - House Concert pending at CW's place? (likely, TBD)
6/23 Nevada City, CA - Horse ride camp fire
6/29 Peninsula, CA? - possible Songwriter Workshop + Eve Concert? (TBD)
6/30 Niles, CA - Summer Plaza Concert w/ WOOSTER + McNevin/McClellan
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Tues May 14 "2nd Tuesday Songs In Progress" at the Mudpuddle Shop. Song swapping, peer to peer feedback, free writing, new ideas, prompts, bring your half songs, old songs, new songs, no songs, get the juices flowing. In the Niles District of Fremont, CA. All levels. Regulars or "Drop Ins" always welcome, for everyone and anyone. 6-7 mingle/arrive, 7pm song sharing starts. BYO or share what's there. $12-15 sliding donation. West Coast Songwriter Association Members get a discount. https://www.facebook.com/events/286176544844056/
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Fri May 17th Joe's Corner Songwriter Showcase - Every 3rd Friday - 7-9:30pm - Featured artists in May are Michael Stadler, Mark Lemaire & Twilight, & Other Cameos. Hosted By Michael McNevin. https://www.facebook.com/events/504995116229955
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Sat May 18th 3013 - Live Music At The NoCal Boat Fest in Alameda at Marina Village. McNevin on Sat at 12:30. Easy Parking on site, wine tasting, live music, food, and a whole lotta boat stuff going on. www.boat-fest.com
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Sun May 19th - Niles Art & Wildflower Festival. McNevin and perhaps another artist randomly placed in a garden, looking like flowers, singing like bees. Tix and info at www.niles.org
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May 23rd - Songwriter Sessions at The Woodshed.
Every 4th Thursday Songwriters we get together to swap, write, and talk songwriting at "The Woodshed" in Los Gatos, inside Keith Holland Guitars Store 7-8:30 (or a tad later). $20 donation. All levels - "Drop-ins" & "Regulars" welcome. Brush off old tunes, write new ones. Friendly, supportive, peer to peer. Prereg or just show up: www.woodshed.org
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Memorial Day Weekend is Strawberry Music Festival up near Yosemite - Heaven on Earth. McNevin sets at The Birch Lake Stage on Sat & Sun Afternoons. Info & Tix: www.strawberrymusic.com