The Tea Sippers Live


The Past - 2011:

June 1 -4:20-7:30 at the Lagunitas Taproom , in Petaluma, where the craft beer is "brewed for thought" and the music is "brewed to perfection" by the Teasippers! - just off Hwy 101 at the Penngrove / Old Redwood Highway exit, at the 1280 North McDowell Boulevard

June 4th 8:00pm - We'll be playing at the Occidental Center for the Arts. - A great new performance space way out West County where the Tea Sippers roam.

June 19th - Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley- We'll be playing Sunday 12:45 on the Vern Stage at the C.B.A.'s Bluegrass and Old-time Festival. Followed at 1:20 by one of our favorite bands The Road Oilers. Great festival! Come out to jam and see all the fine shows.

September 17th, 10am-5pm Saturday. What's an autoharp player gonna be doing with all those fiddlers at Fiddletown's big event, the Old-time Music in the Sierra Foothills day? (hint: ask Laura Lind, the Tea Sippers' renowned lead autoharpist who'll be checking it out.)
"Fiddler's Jamboree"  - Celebrating 60 Years of Fiddling!
Downtown Fiddletown, California - In the Sierra Gold Foothills
• Laura Lind, Autoharp, New & Old-songs
• Brothers Comatose and more...
• The World's Largest Fiddle! 
Musicians come out of the foothills to jam in the streets of this historic old-time town dedicated to the fiddle. - Become a Facebook   Friend of Fiddletown Fiddler's Jam

 

And check out our well-steeped flagship CD, The Kettle Is On, available at cdBaby !

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Over and done - 2011:

May 1 - Albany Arts and Green Festival Celebrate Albany's contribution to the Arts & the Environment. Memorial Park 11am - 3pm.
We're playing at 12:30.

January 30th, Sunday - Tthe Cloverdale Fiddle Festival. We're playing 3:30pm on the Jamming Stage and 4:40pm on the Main Stage just before the final Awards Ceremony on Sunday. This is their 36th annual genuine old-timey fiddle Contest. Always fun with booths, jamming and wonderful people. Also, Laura & Searle are leading an oldtime singing workshop at 12:30pm, and David Brown is leading a clawhammer banjo workshop at 1:15pm.

January 27th - Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Presentation, invitational event.

2010:

Laura Lind will be perfoming at the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival in Boulder Creek.
Friday, Dec 3rd 7:30-8:00 - main stage at the Brookdale Inn
Saturday, Dec 4th, evening in the Brookdale Inn Lounge
Come for the shows, stay for the jamming. Or vice versa? Check their webpage for listings of all the great bands.

November 23rd, Tuesday. 7:00-8:50pm Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden at 1223 Park Street in Alameda, CA. It's a really nice space to hear music, hang out, and have some of their excellent coffee cake.

September 11th, Saturday afternoon. We'll be playing the Bluegrass at Blue Rock Show at a benefit for Loma Vista Farm, which helps Vallejo schoolchildren connect with farms and nature. Come by Blue Rock Springs Park, 650 Columbus Parkway, Vallejo, from 2:00-7:00pm for good music and a good cause.

September 7th, Tuesday. 7:00-8:50pm Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden at 1223 Park Street in Alameda, CA. It's a great place to hear music and have some of their excellent coffee cake.

Sept 1st-5th - We play 7 sets at the National Oldtime Country Bluegrass Festival in LaMars, Iowa. On Saturday we'll receive an award for Best Old-timey CD of 2010!
- Wednesday 3:30 to 4:00pm
    cornfield Country Music Show, Dance Hall
- Thursday 7:40-8:00pm
    Gypsy Music Show, Pioneer Building
- Friday 4:40 - 5:00pm - One on the Mountain Stage
- Fri.   6:00 - 7:00pm - Old Log Cabin front porch (unplugged)
- Sat. 1:45 - 2:00pm - Old-time Jamboree (we will receiving our RRMC Award) - Main Stage
Sat. 6:00 - 7:00pm - Old Log Cabin front porch (unplugged)
- Sunday 10:20-10:40 am - McCord Gospel Show - Church
Hope we'll see you there.

June, 12th Saturday - San Francisco Free Folk Festival 5:30 pm on the Woody Guthrie Stage, Presidio Middle School, 450 30th Ave. It was a great Festival with great music, great jamming, and good food!

May 12th, private party in Palo Alto

March 6th: We had a blast at the: Brookdale Bluegrass Festival! Groovin' local Winter Bluegrass Festival in Boulder Creek. We're playing Saturday, 7:00pm. Scopazzi's Restaurant and Lounge, Boulder Creek.
Check out all the great bands

February 20, Saturday, 4:00pm: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Revue     5 great bands at the Swedish American Hall
Come early, our set's at 4:20pm.
Workshops and the Revue in the afternoon; the Square Dance Extravaganza in the evening.

February 14, 2010 - Valentine's Day
2:00pm-5:00pm at the Lagunitas Taproom , 1280 North McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma,
where the craft beer is "brewed for thought"
and the music is "brewed to perfection" by the Teasippers!
Fabulous artwork: view the Poster

February 11, 2010 7:30-9:30pm (Thursday) - Benefit Concert with Joe Craven
Help send the Analy High School Honor Choir to CARNEGIE HALL!
We're delighted they've been invited, and we know that if we practice real hard, we'll get to Sip Tea there too!
(The show is at Analy High School, Sebastopol, not Carnegie Hall)   (new Poster!)



Over and done - 2009:

Thank to Ray Edlin for hosting us LIVE on Pig in a Pen on radio station KPFA (94.1 FM)
The date is Sunday December 6th, from 3:00-5:00. We'll be on early.
Check it out. Just like the Glory Days of Border Radio XERA!
Also on KPFB 89.3 FM (16k mp3)
* iTunes Radio: "Public" * Comcast Digital Cable 967 * iPhone: Public Radio Tuner App

October 31 - HOLLOWEEN (Saturday)
- Mission Pizza in Fremont 7:00pm-10:00pm
Check out the excellent pizza, beer, and (ahem!) music

June 19th - Friday - Private party, Palo Alto

June, 14 2009 - We'll be playing at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival
5:20 pm on the Faith Petric Stage, Presidio Middle School, 450 30th Ave.

May 22nd - Friday - Private party, Palo Alto

Feb 8th - Sunday - from 3:00-4:00pm at the Benicia Library in Benicia

Over and done - 2008:

Dec 6th - Saturday - Come see us at the Dunsmuir House in Oakland. Show starts at 3:00pm at this historic mansion. Just right for tea!

November 26 - Wednesday - Private Party, Danville - "Grand Autumnal Tea Party"

November 13th - Thursday - The Black Rose Pub, Santa Rosa 7:30pm-10:00pm

Oct 19th - Sunday - Private party
    Proudly opened for Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
    "Barn Again!", Potter Valley, California

Oct 10th - Friday - Mission Pizza in Fremont 7:00pm-10:00pm
    Check out Mission Pizza's great pizza & awesome musical lineup

Aug 8th - Friday - Mission Pizza in Fremont 7:00pm-10:00pm

Sept 21st - Sunday, Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont.
    Train ride, blacksmith shop, house tour, farmyard &
    The Teasipper's playing from 12:00-1:00 and 2:30-3:00
    Special free admission

Sept 27th - Saturday, Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery, Sebastopol
    Customer appreciation day. Great nursery, free food, and great deals
    The Teasippers playing from 11:00am - 4:00pm

May 9th - Friday - Mission Pizza in Fremont 7:00pm-10:00pm

April 27th - Sunday - Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival 2:00 - 3:00pm
    This will be the 1st (& best) Festival ever

April 20th - Sunday - Wedding Trade Fair

January 18 - Friday - Mission Pizza in Fremont 7:00pm-10:00pm


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