• ALL AGES •
Pilot Peak Winery
presents
The 7th Annual Benefit Concert Event for Nevada County Land Trust
5:00 PM to 10:30 PM, Saturday August 22
Pilot Peak Winery
Penn Valley CA
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2009 STARS BENEFIT CONCERT
Over the past six years Nevada County Land Trust's largest annual fundraiser, the Stars benefit concert event, has evolved into a world-class outdoor music experience. Since that time the concert has built a solid reputation for offering top musicians in a setting worth the price of the ticket alone.
In addition to the very important goal of fundraising, the concert event provides an opportunity for Land Trust members and members of our community to gather and enjoy exceptional performers in an intimate and friendly setting. Past concerts in the annual series have featured such luminaries as Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings, Dr. John, Ritchie Havens, Leon Russell, Tuck and Patti, Mary Youngblood, Jessie Colin Young, Leo Kottke, America and Nils Lofgren, plus a wide variety of local Nevada County performers.
As with the 2008 concert, this year Stars at the Peak will take place on the beautiful grounds of the Pilot Peak Winery. On-site concert goers always enjoy incredible music, delicious food and drinks, a wide variety of Pilot Peak wines, great beers, interactive community partner displays and a high-quality silent auction; all atop an oak studded peak overlooking Pilot Peak and the expansive beauty of Penn Valley.
Featured performers at this years 2009 benefit include Nine Time Grammy winners, and undisputed "Kings of Texas Swing" Asleep At The Wheel. In addition, local favorites Cousin Cricket, will be opening the festivities at the PEAK with their fabulous western swing sounds. Boots will be tapping and folks will be dancing! "Full Moon Boogie" will never sound better than hearing it at the PEAK!
Come on down and Party with us at Stars at the PEAK!
Asleep At The Wheel
the nine time Grammy™ winning Kings of Texas Swing!
Over the course of the last 37 years, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have boldly defied the fickle lures of the mainstream -- and thrived -- by sticking to their noble cause of keeping that distinctly American of art forms, western swing, alive and kicking. Along the way, they've been awarded nine Grammys, entertained millions and won praise and admiration from the likes of Willie Nelson to Bob Dylan, George Strait to Van Morrison. Asleep at the Wheel has been called the “post-modern kings of western swing,” and given their storied history, it is a title that few would question.
Asleep at the Wheel is an American musical institution: a kinship of like-minded musicians (over 80 members to date) united under Benson's crusade to carry the torch of big band western swing music into the 21st century. Case in point is the latest lineup, which is not only spectacularly talented but also noticeably youthful. As Ray reflects, “It is amazing to me at this point in 2006 compared to 1970 when I started the band. My whole intent was to bring the music back to my generation. We’ve done what we set out to do and it’s just grown. Now, we have a whole new generation doing it, and we have a whole new band.”
The result is the brand new CD "Reinventing the Wheel", the first feature release from the band in seven years and a fitting title for the band’s return to its roots, albeit with some fresh faces. As newest member and vocalist Elizabeth McQueen suggests, “…it’s come full circle and it’s back to that original review concept of Asleep at the Wheel, with lots of different styles of music and different singers trading off, which makes it really great.” –John Wooley
Band Members: Ray Benson - Lead and Vocals Jason Roberts - Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin and Vocals Eddie Rivers - Steel Guitar and Sax David Miller - Bass and Vocals David Sanger - Drums Elizabeth McQueen - Guitar and Vocals John Michael Whitby - Piano
plus opening the show, Nevada County's own...
Cousin Cricket
 
The band first formed in 1974 in North San Juan, CA. Cousin Cricket has played all over Nevada County and out of state. Ken Miele has been performing his entire life. He first sang on the "Ray Heatherton Show" on the radio in 1960 in New York. After performing as an actor and singer in and around off-Broadway in New York City, he went on a tour of the US with the Marko Puppet Theater as a musician/puppeteer. Eventually he settled in the Bay Area, and went to work on two films with Nicholas Ray (director of "Rebel Without a Cause"). This led to a movie shot in the south of Texas with Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, along with Waylon Jennings, Delbeut Mclenton etc...
A love of western music led to a 35 year tour as the leader of a western band, Cousin Cricket.
Cousin Cricket on the set making their new video "Ride The Rails To Reno"
This show will also be a showcase party for their brand new CD which features several special guests. Also of note, the title track of their new CD "Ride The Rails To Reno", was made into a music video with the award winning Flexitoon Puppets and Craig Marin.
Check out their music at: myspace.com/cousincricketband
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The 7th Annual Benefit Concert for the Nevada County Land Trust
5:00 PM to 10:30 PM, Saturday, August 22
Pilot Peak Winery
Penn Valley CA
Concert starts 7 pm - Gates Open at 5pm
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to purchase tickets
or call: 1-877-77-CLICK or 1-877-772-5425
TICKET PRICES
Early Bird Specials (available until mid July)
Stargazer Level: Admission Only – $45 members - $55 non-member
Enthusiast Level: Admission & Meal Ticket – $60 members - $70 non-member
Conservationist Level: Admission, Meal Ticket, Bottle of Wine – $90 members - $100 non-member
Regular Pricing
Stargazer Level: Admission Only – $55 members - $65 non-member
Enthusiast Level: Admission & Meal Ticket – $70 members - $80 non-member
Conservationist Level: Admission, Meal Ticket, Bottle of Wine – $100 members - $110 non-member
PEAK EXPERIENCE*: available only to NCLT members and PPW "Peakers"
Admission for 2 to concert and exclusive pre-concert reception at Pilot Peak Winery featuring a catered dinner, selection of fine beers and Pilot Peak wines. (additional beer, wine and other beverages may be purchased during the event.) $250
Please note: new Nevada County Land Trust memberships are tax deductible.
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