PAST SHOWS OF 2006

2006DATES

VENUE
DETAILS
TOWN
SAT
JAN 7
ASHKENAZ MUSIC & DANCE COMMUNITY CENTER
Ring in the New Year the Old-Time way with the
BREAKING UP XMAS SQUARE DANCE
Calling by
Evie Ladin
Music by Amy & Karen Band + The Mercury Dimes
1317 San Pablo @ Gilman
Berkeley
CA
JAN
11-15
PORTLAND
OLD-TIME MUSIC GATHERING
~ 7th Annual Porland Old-Time Music Gathering ~
Sisters set with Elise + Evie's clogging workshop with live music from Amy & Karen - at Norse Hall.
Portland
OR
SAT
JAN 21
KDVS Radio
LIVE at 11:00am - UC Davis' KDVS radio 90.3FM
"The Saturday Morning Folk Show" with Bill Wagman
Davis
CA
SAT
JAN 21
THE PALMS
with The Mad Cow Stringband (Davis) -
it's their CD Release Party
13 Main St. / 530.795.1825 / $12
Winters
(near Davis)
CA
SUN
FEB 5
KPIG RADIO
The Sisters play LIVE on Sleepy John Sandidge's show / 11:30am. Watch the show LIVE online on the "Please Stand By Ham Cam"
You can now listen to KPIG in SF/East Bay at 1510 AM (107.5FM in Freedom). Tune in for a little taste of what's to come at Don Quixote's and during SFBOT!
Freedom
CA
SUN
FEB 5
KPFA RADIO
The Sisters & The Mercury Dimes will rock the station with Ray Edlund on KPFA 94.1FM "Pig In A Pen"
during the SFBOT Festival!
A little taste of what's to come during the week.
The fun begins at 3:30pm
Berkeley
CA
WED
FEB 8
DON QUIXOTE'S
The Stairwell Sisters & The Wilders! (Kansas City)
8pm - $10adv/$12 door
6275 Highway 9 / 831.603.2294
Felton
CA
FRI
FEB 10
SFBOT
at STARRY PLOUGH
RAUCUS "OLD-TIME NIGHT!" at the
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-time Festival 2006
With the insanely energetic Wilders (Kansas City)
& Squirrelly Stringband
Berkeley
CA
SAT
FEB 11
~
PRIVATE PARTY
(1-3pm)
Los Gatos
CA
SAT
FEB 11
KKUP RADIO
Stairwell Sisters play LIVE during KKUP's
Bluegrass, Country & Folk Marathon
91.5FM / 4:30pm
Studio/Request Lines: 408.260.2999 / 831.255.2999
Cupertino
CA
SAT
FEB 11
CLOGGING WORKSHOP
SFBOT
at SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
APPALACHIAN CLOGGING WORKSHOP during
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-time Festival 2006
Learn how to clog with Evie right before the Big Square Dance! Live music by The Stairwell Sisters!
2174 Market St. / 415.431.7578
7pm / $10 / www.cafedunord.com
email evie@stairwellsisters.com for more info
San Francisco
CA
THURS
MAR 2
19 BROADWAY
SISTER APPEARANCE CANCELLED - SORRY!
Stairwell Sisters open for The Mammals
9:30pm / $8
Fairfax
CA
SAT
MAR 25
SUTTER CREEK THEATRE
An Evening with The Stairwell Sisters
8pm / 44 Main St. (off CA-49)
866.463.8659 or 209.295.6440
info@suttercreektheatre.com / adv. tickets click here
as Sutter Creek Theatre says, we plan to "knock your longjohns off!"
Sutter Creek
CA
FRI
MAR 31
BENEFIT at
PHILZ COFFEE
BENEFIT for our DEAR UNCLE BRUCE!
Stairwell Sisters UNPLUGGED!
8-10pm / 3101 24th St. (at Folsom)
**DONATIONS - big & small**


Bruce got hurt at work last week - all his pals are doing what they can to help out while he's on the mend. Bruce has been one of our most loyal fans & biggest supporters over the years, so we're happy to return the favor! Our only local performance set for awhile so come on out and shake your stuff!
San Francisco
CA
SAT
APR 1
SQUARE DANCE
HUMANIST HALL
April Fools Square Dance!
LIVE dance music from The Hillbillies from Mars & The Stairwell Sisters. Calling by Evie Ladin.
7-8:30 Family Dance - all welcome
9-11 Rock on with more dancing
$10 adults/$5 kids/kids 5 & under Free
309 27th St. (btwn Telegraph & Broadway)
All dances taught, no experience necessary.
Dress the fool! You know we will!
Oakland
CA
SUN
APR 9
NILES RAILWAY DEPOT
The Niles Canyon Railway - Now Boarding in Niles!
"Golden Spike III" is a day for train lovers, tramps, and rail riding rebels!
Sue & Lisa will play some of their original Stairwell duos
to help ring in the new station. Come check out the music, BBQ, antiques, silent films, biker bars, and much more!!
Festivities from 10am-4pm. We play the VIP BBQ from noon-2pm
at the Silent Film lot.
Niles
(near Fremont)
CA
THURS
APR 13
FITZGERALD'S
MIDWEST TOUR with Bill Foss on fiddle!

8pm / $10
6615 Roosevelt Rd. / 708.788.2118
15 minutes from downtown Chicago

Berwyn
IL
FRI
APR 14
CREOLE GALLERY
8pm / $15
In Michigan's historic Old Town
1218 Turner St. / 517.487.9549
creolegallery@aol.com
Lansing
MI
SAT
APR 15
ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS
In-Store show
11:00am / Free
1100 N. Washington / 517.372.7880
See Elderly's review/write-up
Lansing
MI
SAT
APR 15
ACORN FOLK-LORE CENTER
8pm (doors 7:30) / $10
29W140 Butterfield Rd. Suite 105
630.393.1247

Located in the Warrenville Woods Office Complex - 1/2 mile west of Batavia Rd. and 1 mile east of Route 59. Click here for directions

Warrenville
IL
SAT-SUN
APR 29-30
UNTI VINEYARDS
"Passport Days" - local winerys open their doors. Stairwell Sisters play it again! Steph's first gig with us again!
11am-4pm
4202 Dry Creek Rd. / 707.433.5590
Healdsburg
CA
SAT
APR 29
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PRIVATE PARTY
Oakland
CA
FRI
MAY 5
CAFE TRIESTE
Hey ya'll - STEPH IS HERE! Come welcome her back!
8pm
2500 San Pablo Ave.  
Delicious coffee & treats - great atmosphere!
Berkeley
CA
SAT
MAY 6
SQUARE DANCE
ASHKENAZ
Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention (BOTMC)
Spring Square Dance! LIVE music with
Squirrelly Stringband & Thompson's String Ticklers
Calling with Tony Mates of Seattle &
Evie
7-11pm / all ages show
$12 adults/12-18 half price/under 12 free
1317 San Pablo @ Gilman
Berkeley
CA
SUN
MAY 7
222 CLUB
Our friend Todd is running for Senate in California, and we're playing this show to raise money for his campaign. Todd Chretien is a Green Party candidate who's helping organize the May 1st protest for Justice for Undocumented Immigrants and who demands we Bring the Troops Home Now and spend money on schools not jails. Invited speakers include: Matt Gonzalez, former president, Board of Supervisors of SF; Kirya Traber, spoken word artist and activist; Music by: The Stairwell Sisters and Lua. For more info about the campaign please visit: www.Todd4Senate.org or call 415.412.4540. // Sliding scale donations - $5-10

7:00pm // 222 Hyde (at Turk) // Cost: $5-$10

San Francisco
CA
SAT
MAY 13
~
PRIVATE WEDDING
Marin
CA
SUN
MAY 21
TOPANGA BANJO & FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL
Evie teaches a clogging workshop at 3:00pm and
"Roots of Old-Timey Dancing: Square Dances & Clogging"
4:00-5:00pm at Paramount Ranch
(sadly, the rest of the gals won't be joining her for the fun)
Agoura
CA
MAY 25-28
STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Main stage Friday 11:30am - so head on up early!
Then, save your soul at our Sun. morning gospel set at 9:15am!
Come all you sinners! Look for us at Camp Bodie in the night and on Live Hog Ranch Radio!

Plus! Los Lobos, Asleep at the Wheel, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Austin Lounge Lizards, Adrienne Young & Little Sadie, Martha Scanlon (w/Roy Andrade & the Stewart Bros!) & more!

(The Festival is sold out so let us know if you want us to try our sources to score you some tickets)

Camp Mather
(near Yosemite/ Hetch Hetchy)
CA
JUNE 2-4
GOLDEN OLD-TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sisters play performance sets + square dance + clogging workshop. Festival & camping at Siskiyou County Fairgrounds.
W
ith Dirk Powell, Kenny Hall, Foghorn, Tom Sauber, Gov't Issue Orchestra & The Mercury Dimes.
Yreka
CA
THURS
JUNE 8
THE RAIL
HOUSE CONCERT
HOUSE CONCERT
sponsored by The Rail -
"Where Americana Goes Underground"
potluck 6pm, show 8pm / $10
2547 Otter Ct // www.coloradograss.org

* Elise Engelberg (Mercury Dimes) will fill in for Stephanie in CO *

Lafayette
CO
FRI
JUNE 9
SWALLOW HILL
"Denver's home for folk & acoustic music"
with Colorado's own
Sweet Sunny South
71 East Yale / 303.777.1003 / 877.214.7013
Denver
CO
JUNE
9-11
NORTH FORK VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Bluegrass & Old-time Music in a classic
"down home" setting - great camping & jams
Hotchkiss
CO
THURS
JUNE 15
HOUSE CONCERT
6:30pm / $10-15 sliding scale
1180 Bluffs Place / 530.889.8871
RSVP to sue@stairwellsisters.com
Auburn
CA
JUNE
16-18
CBA's
FATHER'S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
California Bluegrass Association's 31st Annual
Father's Day Bluegrass Festival -
at the Nevada County Fairgrounds
+ square dance & workshops
Grass Valley
CA
JULY
2-9
FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FIDDLE TUNES
Evie will be a tutor at this week-long retreat for traditional musicians of many styles. Also appearing - Evie’s family’s band The Monks, Rayna Gellert, Trevor & Travis Stuart, and many fine players of traditional music. (You might find Steph up there too.)
Port Townsend
WA
JULY 28 -
AUG 5
LARK IN THE MORNING
Martha is on staff this year. Lark is a world music & dance camp in the Mendocino Woodlands. She will be teaching 2 workshops "Old Time Stringband" with Bill Foss and "Old Time Songs" with Franny Leopold. To find out more about the camp and to register go to www.larkcamp.com
Mendocino
CA
THURS
AUG 3
STAGE DOOR CABARET
414 North Mount Shasta Blvd.
7:30pm // $10
Mt Shasta
CA
FRI-SAT
AUG 4-5
PICKATHON ROOTS
MUSIC FESTIVAL
8th Annual Pickathon - this year at Pendarvis Farm.
With so much amazing talent -
Iris DeMent, Kelly Joe Phelps, Greg Brown, Wilders, CJ Chenier, Earl Bros. etc. etc!
SCHEDULE PDF HERE: http://www.pickathon.com/docs/2006/pickathon_dir_sched.pdf
Portland
OR
THURS
AUG 17
PRIVATE EVENT
"Beaverdilly" - the annual convention of Dam Builders!
(you and your dirty minds...)
Napa
CA
   
NYC + NE TOUR! Aug. 19-26
Look for more dates to be added in the NY & NE area
 
SAT
AUG 19
LINCOLN CENTER
OUT-OF-DOORS - Roots of American Music Series Festival
with The Wiyos, Robin & Linda Williams,
"When A Man Loves A Woman" Percy Sledge,
"Rescue Me" Fontella Bass & more!
5pm // FREE
New York City
NY
SUN
AUG 20
RODEO BAR
Show at 10pm
375 3rd Avenue // 212.683.6500 // info@rodeobar.com

A bar in a horse trailer, Tex-Mex cuisine, and "World Famous Margaritas" - we'll see you there!

New York City
NY
MON
AUG 21
BARBES
9:30pm // $10
Read more about Barbés interesting story here
376 9th Street (corner of 6th Ave)
in the Park Slope/South Slope part of Brooklyn
(From Manhattan, Take the last car of the F train to 7th Ave, Brooklyn) 718.965.9177
Brooklyn
NY
TUES
AUG 22
CANTAB LOUNGE
Performance set at 10pm following the Big Bluegrass Jam
738 Massachusetts Ave. (Central Square)
617.354.2685
Cambridge
MA
THURS
AUG 24
CHAPTER HOUSE
8:30 pm
400 Stewart Avenue (on the edge of Cornell campus)
$5 at door
Ithaca
NY
FRI
AUG 25
HOOKER-DUNHAM THEATER
$14/$12 seniors/students // 8pm
139 Main Street // 802.254.9276
Brattleboro
VT
SAT
AUG 26
DREAMAWAY LODGE
1342 County Rd. 413.623.8725
8:30pm // $20 suggested donation
Beckett
MA
FRI
SEPT 8
THE RED BARN
6pm Pot luck / 7pm Show
(possible workshops the next day too)
Los Osos
CA
SAT
SEPT 9
COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE
2 SHOWS - 7:00 & 9:30pm
2029 N. Lake
Reservations/Info: 626.398.7917
Altadena
CA
SUN
SEPT 10
PETER STRAUSS RANCH
3-5pm / Free
Co-sponsored by the Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest & the National Park Service. Outdoor amphitheater under the shade of the giant old oaks!
http://www.nps.gov/samo/maps/peter.htm
http://www.topangabanjofiddle.org/summer_concerts_2006.html
Los Angeles
(Santa Monica Mtns)
CA
FRI
SEPT 15
BOTMC
at the
BERKELEY REP'S
THRUST THEATER
Stairwell Sisters opening for the NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS!
Part of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention!
Plus plenty more exciting events
throughout the weekend.
More at www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org
Berkeley
CA
SAT
SEPT 23
ANDERSON MARSH STATE PARK OLD-TIME BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
~ Featuring The Stairwell Sisters ~
at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
Clogging Workshop at 1-1:45
Performance Set at 3-4pm
On the SE corner of Clearlake betw. Lower Lake & Clearlake on Hwy 53. North of Calistoga in wine country. Explore the past and the parks' 19th century structures. 707.994.0688
Clear Lake
(Lake County)
CA
SUN
OCT 1
JUPITER
"AMERICANA UNPLUGGED -
Pure American Roots Music"
5:00-8:00pm / Free
2181 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley
CA
SAT
OCT 7
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Amazing festival! - 6th Annual
We're on from 1:15 - 2:05pm on the STAR STAGE
Over 60 bands - 5 stages (3 days!)
Speedway Meadows-Golden Gate Park
Free!
San Francisco
CA
THURS
OCT 12
FREIGHT & SALVAGE
(Lisa with Mac Martin)
Lisa will again have the honor of playing with Mac Martin-bluegrass pioneer from PA (81 years young). With the other "California Travelers" - Kathy Kallick (bass), Butch Waller (mandolin), Paul Shelasky (fiddle), and Keith Little (banjo).
1111 Addison St. / (510)548-1761
Berkeley
CA
FRI
OCT 13
DANCE PALACE
(Lisa with Mac Martin)
Lisa again playing with Mac Martin. (See above.)
This evening at the Dance Palace Community Center.
503 B Street / (415)663-1075
E-mail: dance@svn.net
Point Reyes Station
CA
SAT
OCT 14
DE YOUNG MUSEUM
De Young Museum’s First Anniversary Celebration
Admission is FREE all day
Welcome by the mayor and other dignitaries,
music kicks off with The Stairwell Sisters (from 12:15-2:00)
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
CA
SAT
OCT 14
~
PRIVATE EVENT
San Francisco
CA
SAT
OCT 14
RBA
Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church
(Lisa with Mac Martin)
Lisa again playing with Mac Martin. (See above.) This evening at the Redwood Bluegrass Association show.1667 Miramonte Ave.
Mountain View
CA
SAT
OCT 28
DANCE PALACE
Dance Palace Community Center
Halloween Concert | Dance!
Performance set first, then square dance set!
Please come in fine form, you know we will.
503 B Street / (415)663-1075
E-mail: dance@svn.net
Point Reyes Station
CA
FRI
NOV 3
LARKSPUR CAFE THEATER
An Evening with The Stairwell Sisters
at this charming and intimate cafe theater.
500 Magnolia Ave.
in Historic Downtown Larkspur / 415.924.6107
daniel@larkspurcafetheatre.com
Larkspur
CA
THURS
NOV 16
HOUSE CONCERT

(Mucky Duck
show in Houston cancelled)

Rock Prairie House Concert Series
7pm show / $15
more info: www.rockprairie.com
email: thechick@rockprairie.com
tix: reservations@rockprairie.com
979.777.2700
College Station
TX
FRI
NOV 17
UNCLE CALVIN'S COFFEEHOUSE
~ An evening with The Stairwell Sisters ~
opener tba - 8pm / $12
in the Northpark Presbyterian Church
9555 N. Central Expressway / 214.363.0044
Dallas
TX
SAT
NOV 18
HOUSE CONCERT
Acoustic House Concert - at the wonderful Pittman's!
Sponsored (in part) by the
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Admission $15 / $10 for AFTM members
Reservation only - reserve early (limit 45).
Info: Elizabeth 512.476.3991 or ebpittman@austin.rr.com
Downtown Austin, near the Capitol and UT campus

Look for some LIVE radio shows on Austin radio stations.

Austin
TX
SUN
NOV 19
WEBB ART GALLERY
Come see The Stairwell Sisters among this huge collection of new & vintage art - in a 10,000 sq. foot cast-iron-front building.
30 miles south of Dallas on I-35.
2pm / 209-211 W. Franklin / 972.938.8085
webbart@sbcglobal.net - Julie Webb
Waxahatchie
TX
FRI
DEC 8
~
PRIVATE EVENT
Merced
CA
SAT
DEC 9
NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE
We'll be playing for the
Barbary Coast Cloggers
25th Anniversary Concert
1030 Main St.
707.226.7372
Napa
CA
THURS
DEC 14
ATLAS CAFE
MARTHA plays with Bill Foss, Amy Hofer and Karen Heil
Old Time Songs & Tunes
20th St at Alabama, 8 - 10pm.  Free!
San Francisco
CA
MON
DEC 18
~
PRIVATE EVENT
San Francisco
CA

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