Val Esway + El Mirage: Home

Howdy friends,

Come on down to Lanesplitter in Berkeley this Saturday, May 10th to help celebrate their 11th anniversary. Eat pizza, drink beer and swoon to the tunes of El Mirage. We'll play around 4 pm, but come early because Joe Rut and Band (aka Jose Con Queso) will play at 3 pm (with yours truly on harmony vocals!) and after El Mirage, High Diving Horses will be sure to get every toe in the place tapping. It's all ages, and it's free! Hope to see you there!

Howdy and thanks to each and every one of you who came out to enjoy Loretta Lynch at the Great American Music Hall. We had a blast and we hope you did too!

The Spring and Summer calendars are filling up fast around here, beginning with an upcoming whirlwind weekend with the Widows (the legendary all-female "supergroup" featuring members of Loretta Lynch, Yard Sale, Pickin' Trix and Bermuda Triangle Service). After a day spent in the studio for our first recording ever, we'll play a backyard BBQ on Saturday April 19th, and a set at the Bazaar Cafe on Sunday April 20th. As an added bonus, Loretta Lynch will also perform a set at the Bazaar that night. And the icing on the cake will be a tasty little set from Chris Jones. It's gonna be good!

Then on May 1st, El Mirage comes out of hibernation for a show at Ashkenaz, opening for Pat Nevins and Ragged Glory. Tonight's Mirage features Berge Thomasian and Joe Rut on guitars, John Shiurba on bass and Nathan Moy on drums.

More shows coming later in May and June, but more about that later!

For now, we hope to see you at one of these upcoming shows, and thanks, as always for your support.

Cheers

Howdy friends,

It's been awhile, hasn't it? It's been a long winter or so it feels that way, and I for one am happy to report that I survived nearly a month of illness, and I hope this finds you and yours healthy and feeling well!

There is a busy weekend coming right up, featuring Loretta Lynch at the Great American Music Hall on Saturday March 15th! We've been longing to play on that stage again and are excited that the day approaches. And we would LOVE to share that day with you. It's going to be a great evening of music, with Devine's Jug Band opening, and the Stairwell Sisters headlining. We'll be in the middle slot and we sincerely hope to see your smiling faces there!

Then on Sunday, March 16th, it's my regular once-a-month series at the Bazaar Cafe, and I'm excited to be joined by the fabulous Joel Murach, and local jug band heroes the Goat Family. I'll do a little set in between, possibly with a guest or two. As always, the Bazaar show is early (6 pm sharp!), free and all ages. Come on down!