Stop where you are, see Corrine Bailey Rae at Rio
This Friday, Santa Cruz fans of Corrine Bailey Rae will not have to simply put their records on to experience her music.
They can do so when the Leeds, England-based neo-soul singer comes to the Rio Theatre.
Since her self-titled debut in 2006, the singer-songwriter has delved into all kinds of genres from soul to jazz to rock and has garnered tons of acclaim along the way. Rae's single “Put Your Records On” put her on the map, going almost two times platinum in the states, leading to a performance on “Saturday Night Live” and a Grammy nomination. The song later had a resurgence in 2020 when it was covered by singer Ritt Momney, with Rae winning two Grammys in between: One for a cover of Joni Mitchell's “River” with Herbie Hancock and another for a cover of Bob Marley's “Is This Love.” Her latest album, last year's “Black Rainbows,” sees her perform her usual blend of soul and jazz while also bringing in some garage rock, such as on the song “New York Transit Queen.” In any case, her concert should have a little of everything.
The concert is 8 p.m. Friday at the Rio Theatre, 120 Soquel Ave. Doors open at 7. Tickets are $52.50 for general admission and $68.25 for Gold Circle members. For more information, go to RioTheatre.com.
Joe Sib brings the laughs to Kuumbwa Jazz
Joe Sib is an entertainer in more than one sense of the word. He is a former punk singer, an independent record label executive and a standup comedian. It is the latter he will be bringing to the stage at Kuumbwa Jazz Friday, as Sib brings the house down with laughter.
For four years, Sib was the lead singer of the Los Angeles punk band Wax, which scored a minor alternative hit with the 1995 song “California,” whose Spike Jonze-directed video depicting a man running in slow motion while on fire is forever ingrained in the minds of '90s MTV viewers, even if it received limited airplay on the network. (It was even featured on an episode of “Beavis and Butt-Head.”) That same year, when Wax contributed the titular theme to the movie “Mallrats” and a cover of “Happy Happy Joy Joy” from “The Ren & Stimpy Show” to a compilation of cartoon song covers, Sib co-founded SideOneDummy Records which would sign or produce many notable punk bands such as Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, The Gaslight Anthem and Anti-Flag. Sib released his first comedy album “Nowhere Near the Top” in 2017, which sees him cracking jokes on parenting, video games and summer camps. It debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's comedy chart, and Sib would be joined by comedian Jim Breuer for an opening set on the 2019 leg of Metallica's WorldWired Tour.
Opening will be Becky Lynn, a finalist in the Sacramento Comedy Festival in 2017 who has performed at comedy clubs such as Cobb's in Sacramento and The Punch Line in San Francisco.
The show is 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kuumbwa Jazz, 320 Cedar St. Doors open at 6:45. Tickets are $20 in advance. This is a 16-andolder show. For more information, go to KuumbwaJazz.org.
Students show recitation skills in Poetry Out Loud
High schoolers throughout
the county will put their recitation and performance skills to the test as the Santa Cruz County Office of Education hosts its county Poetry Out Loud competition at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
Poetry Out Loud is a national competition established by the National Endowment for the Arts in which students select classic or contemporary poems, memorize them and perform them in front of a crowd, advancing to different levels until they reach the National Finals in Washington, D.C. Students in the county competition will compete for entry into the State Finals, which will be held March 17-18 in Sacramento.
The competition is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave. Those interested in participating can email Audrey Sirota, Santa Cruz County Office of Education's visual and performing arts coordinator, at asirota@santacruzcoe.org.
FELTON Felton to become city of brotherly folk with the Brother Brothers
When it comes to making it in the music business, it helps to have a little sibling support. Just ask Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Duane and Gregg Allman, Don and Phil Everly, Noel and Liam Gallagher, or Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson.
Identical twins Adam and David Moss are very upfront about their blood relation, which is why they make it clear in their stage name … twice. The Brother Brothers will be performing Wednesday at Felton Music Hall.
The brothers Moss were raised in Peoria, Illinois, and a life of travel and love of music brought them together as the Brother Brothers, where they perform the kinds of intimate folk songs that harken back to the '60s. Their music has been streamed more than 100 million times, and they have performed with the likes of Keb Mo, The Shakey Graves and Big Thief. They are currently on tour to promote their new album, “The January Album,” which is currently available for preorder. Opening will be Santa Cruz Americana singer Lucas Lawson.
The show is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Felton Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9. Doors open at 7. Tickets are $22 in advance and $26 the day of the show. This is a 21-and-older concert. For more information, go to FeltonMusicHall.com.
This week's calendar was compiled by Nick Sestanovich.