Arcata Main Street Oyster FestivalSaturday, June 20, 2015

Local Entertainment

Something for everyone at OysterFest 2015

MAIN STAGE:
▪ 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.: Fred Oystaire (Stir Fry Willie) & music
▪ 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.: Kingfoot
▪ Noon to 12:30 p.m.: Oyster Calling Contest (:30 per contestant)
▪ 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.: David and Jenny and The Sweet Soul Band
▪ 1:45 p.m.: Contest winners announced (Best oyster, Best Booth, Best window)
▪ 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.: KWPT The Point Shuck Swallow contest
▪ 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Vanishing Pints
▪ 3:45: Fred Oystaire & announcements
▪ 4:00 p.m.: Last Call for beer and wine
▪ 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: Object Heavy / The Get Down Crew – Drew Mohr Pete Ciotti Johnny Fiya B Swizlo
▪ 4:30 p.m.: Taps close
▪ 5:30 Festival closes

HUMBOLDT MADE STAGE:

• 11am-11:45 – OLIO Music & Dance Collective
• Noon & 1:45PM – The Hip Joint

ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT:

• Giant Puppets from the Arcata Playhouse, roving the Plaza
• Characters from Dell’Arte’s Mary Jane Musical
• Kinetic Sculptures cruising the Plaza
• Kids’ Treasure Hunt – Pick up your Passport at SCRAP Humboldt or at the OysterFest Gift Shop – both on the corner of 8th & H St. – and find the features around the Plaza and in the Kids’ Area. Fill your passport with stamps and stickers, return to SCRAP Humboldt, and score some cool treasures. The first 100 Passports handed in will also get a 1/2 gallon of ice cream from Humboldt Creamery (when you’re ready for it!) The Kids’ Area is located on 9^th Street, between F &G St. Free Ice Cream, Carnival games, Matthew’s Animal Balloons, Wax Hands & Flowers, Face Painting, Shadow Puppets, Aquaculture Alley, and much more.

KINGFOOT

Kingfoot plays a unique style of original Acoustic Americana music blending Country, Bluegrass, Russian, Ska, African, Celtic and Rockabilly into a melting pot of great music. Joe King, singer-songwriter, recounts stories of fallible humans finding their way in life. Kevin Johnson lays down the rhythm on the upright bass with his own blend of Rockabilly slap bass. While playing with Heartbeat he opened for the Itals, Eek A Mouse and other touring groups. Jimmy Foot, originally from the San Francisco music scene, has played shows opening for Jimmy Cliff, Madness, Fishbone, Etta James, Tito Puente and others. Jimmy interweaves his musical melodies on guitar, mandolin and banjo with the lyrical stories of Kingfoot’s music. Find them on Facebook.

JENNY & DAVID AND THE SWEET SOUL BAND

Jenny & David and the Sweet Soul Band has five seasoned musicians who have played with numerous groups in Humboldt county as well as nationally over the years. Their goal is to have fun, engage their audience and create a party feeling wherever they play. Come enjoy their outstanding vocals, soulful funk, and rhythmic blues grooves. Find out more at www. jdssband.com.

VANISHING PINTS

Vanishing Pints have mashed Irish folk with malty punk and hoppy rock, fermented it in a vat of seasoned musicians, producing a brew of musical entertainment that defies tyranny, and celebrates the triumph of the human spirit, and beer. With acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, accordion, bass and drums, Vanishing Pints belt out drinking songs, sea shanties, and working class laments, advancing a theme of tenacity in the face of adversity. You may kick us to the ground but we will not stay down. Did we mention beer? Visit vanishingpints.com for more details.

OBJECT HEAVY

Object Heavy (previously The Get Down Crew) delivers high-energy original music – a blend of soul, funk and dance music. They started on a Monday night; it was a jam scene. They were the house band. At first it was just fun, then it became a dance party. Band members are Drew Mohr, Pete Ciotti, Johnny Fiya and B Swizlo, with singer Damon Cooper.

THE HIP JOINT

The Hip Joint is Slam Jazzy Funk Bop with a Cherry on Top! They are: Mia Casasanta, Most high vocalist and conga whisperer; Cory Goldman, String Tickler to the Gods; Mike “Tofu” Schwartz, Beats ’n’ Boom; Chuck Johnson, Curly Haired Thump Pumper and Justin Schwartzman, The Reed-Nastier Key-Master. They’ll be playing two sets on the Humboldt Made stage on H St., between 7th and 8th, at Noon & 1:45 p.m.

OLIO MUSIC & DANCE COMPANY

High energy percussion, guitar, vocals, the occasional horn section, and lively dancing with Brazilian, Congolese, and Latin influence.