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FULL GARY STOCKDALE SHOW IN CAMARILLO

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 24th

Yes, I get to perform my FULL SHOW – 2 sets – for the great concert series Camarillo Café, this Saturday night, at 7pm! This show has been going on for nearly 30 years. It was started by Gary and Kathy Lynch. Then it was passed on to Peter Krantz and Becky Glenn, who ran it for about 4 years, and now it has been inherited by Bob Schetter. All of them have been amazing supporters of songwriters and folk musicians for all these years (and Bob is a fine musician himself). 

I have performed in 3 concerts there before, each of those times sharing the bill with other fine artists. But this is the first time I’ll get to do my full show. I’ve got new songs, and some great surprises, so I hope to see all of you, and if you make the trek all the way up from Los Angeles, you will get my extra-special gratitude.

Doors 7 PM / Music starts at 7:30. $20 suggested donation at the door.
https://camarillocafeconcerts.com/ 

Then, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH  at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, I’m appearing again with the one-and-only Rosemary Butler in her popular Rose Sings Ronstadt show at 7pm. I’m doing a short opening set, and singing some duets with Rosie. Click here for ticket info.

In other news, I just finished producing an album for a popular and acclaimed children’s music artist named Stephen Michael Schwartz. I’ll be sending out a promo soon for the new album Ditto Kiddo, which we’re hoping will be recognized by the Grammys in the children’s music category. Stay tuned for that announcement.

In the meantime, don’t forget about my record Keep Letting Go, available on AppleMusic, Amazon, Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, and wherever else you find your music.

Summer’s still here, so stay cool, my friends… in every sense of the word.

SOLOS and DUETS

I love singing great songs. And this last month gave me the opportunity to sing a lot of them. First, doing “By The Time I Get to Phoenix” in a tribute to Glen Campbell with the original Wrecking Crew (the session musicians responsible for some of the greatest records in history), singing “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” at Hal Blaine’s (look him up) 90th birthday, and in a show honoring the memory of our friend John Wicks, I got to sing one of his perfect power-pop songs, “That Girl Is Emily.”

Now, THIS COMING TUESDAY, March 12, 7pm at Vitello’s, I’m doing a FULL BAND SHOW, sharing the bill with the talented Alison Lewis. I also get to sing a couple of duets with her. She’ll be mixing her own cool songs with some great arrangements of jazz and folk tunes.

And I’ll be premiering a new song called “WPP.” If you don’t know what that means, come Tuesday night to find out. Backing both of us up, we’ve got my old friends Scotty Breadman (percussion) and Domenic Genova (bass), along with Josh Workman on guitar. The fabulous Hillary Rollins is producing the event, called “Gary Stockdale and Alison Lewis, Together Like Never Before,” and she wants everyone to know that the ticket prices will go up on the day of the show (club policy), so please buy your tickets early. Here’s the link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gary-stockdale-alison-lewis-together-like-never-before-tickets-56525097087?aff=eac2

AND, speaking of duets, I will be performing again  – as well as doing an opening set of my own music – with renowned Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne singer and collaborator Rosemary Butler at Bogies on April 4th at 7pm, in “Rose Sings Ronstadt.”. I get to sing a few duets with this beloved performer, as she sings classic tunes, and tells stories of her days working with the legends of pop and rock. Here’s the ticket link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosemary-butler-with-gary-stockdale-opening-tickets-55121805805?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

I’m all about the songs.

GARY in IRVINE SATURDAY, and the ORIGINAL WRECKING CREW in Westlake Village

Hey Irvine and Orange County friends: There’s a concert series that I’d heard about soon after I started going to FAR-West and hanging around in Southern CA songwriting circles. It’s called “The Living Tradition,” and so many great people – many of them friends of mine – have played there through the years. Well, now I get to play there.

THIS Saturday, January 19 (that’s tomorrow). For reservations, concert information and booking inquiries, please call Ron at (714) 997-8590 or e-mail concerts@thelivingtradition.org.

I’m co-billed with a great Boogie-Woogie piano player named Rob Rio. On the website, they say “Caution: Traditional Boogie Woogie music has been known to include mature themes and innuendo.  As such, this show might be considered by some to be rated PG13, so, you may want to bring your teenager with you to explain and interpret some of the lyrics!”

By that, I guess they mean “ask your teenager to explain it to you.” Also, I’m pretty sure they were waiting for someone with that disclaimer to pair me up with ‘cause, you know, I have a bit of adult content in my stuff, too. Thanks to Ron Bloom for the invitation. I’m honored to be there.

ALSO (and this is very exciting) Sunday January 27th, I’ll be performing 2 shows (6pm and 8pm) at Bogies with members of the ORIGINAL WRECKING CREW, the musicians that played on a ton of the major hits of the 60s. We are doing a tribute to Glen Campbell, on whose records these guys played. On the show with me will be legendary musicians like Don Randi, Don Peake, and Chuck Berghofer. (Look up their many credits, which include Peake inventing the famous riff at the top of “Let’s Get It On,” and Berghofer’s famous descending bassline in “These Boots Are Made For Walking.”) I’m appearing with other great singers like Lamont Dozier, Jr,, and Marty Ross. AND I’m getting to duet with the talented Kiki Ebsen

Here’s the ticket info: 6pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wrecking-crew-600pm-tickets-54157493521

8pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wrecking-crew-800pm-tickets-54791117708

More to come soon. Happy New Year, everyone!