Singer and guitarist
Al Stewart, best known for his singles "Year of the Cat," "Nostradamus," and "Time Passages," is beloved for his collection of personal and intimate songs from the 1970s. Stewart returns to anthology accompanied by lead guitarist Dave Nachmanoff.
On Uncorked (their latest live album together), Stewart and his musical counterpart Dave Nachmanoff are sensational on their acoustic guitars. Together they create a surprisingly well synced and rewarding experience. The smaller arrangements sound every bit as rich and full here, in a small setting, as on their studio counterparts, thanks to both a marvelously clear and crisp recording, and even more to just how well the two jell together as guitarists.

EDITOR's Note: Go to the "Caught Live" Section of Music Arts and view an interview with Dave Nachmanoff (lead guitarist for Al Stewart).

JON ANDERSON is one of the most recognizable voices in progressive rock. Anderson is best known as the lead vocalist and creative driving force behind the band, Yes. He co-wrote several of the band’s greatest hits including, "Owner of a Lonely Heart", "Roundabout", and "I’ve Seen All Good People".
Anderson got his start in 1962 with The Warriors where he and his brother both sang lead vocals. In 1967, he left the band and released two solo singles under the name Hans Christian Anderson. He went on to sing for two additional bands, The Gun and The Open Mind.
In 1968, Anderson went on to meet bassist Chris Squire and guitarist Peter Banks. The three formed Yes with drummer Bill Bruford and keyboardist Tony Kaye. In 1969, their debut album was released. Jon has been credited as a major creative force in the classic period of the band until his departure in 1980 due to a bitter dispute.
In 1983, Anderson rejoined a reformed Yes, and they produced their most commercially successful album, 90125. In 1988, he again departed the band. In 1989, Anderson and other former Yes members formed a new band, Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (ABWH). The band later reunited with the other members of Yes, and the 8 piece band later assumed the name Yes, and released the 1991 album, Union. Anderson appears on every Yes album with the exception of their 1980 album, Drama.
Most recently, Anderson has been touring the USA and Europe. He released his latest album, Survival & Other Stories, on June 14, 2011 on Voiceprint Records.

DMX
coming February 25th to
4th & B

Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making, which gave him a chance to develop the theatrical image that made him one of rap's most distinctive personalities during his heyday. Everything about DMX was unremittingly intense, from his muscular, tattooed physique to his gruff, barking delivery, which made a perfect match for his trademark lyrical obsession with dogs. Plus, there was substance behind the style; much of his work was tied together by a fascination with the split between the sacred and the profane. He could move from spiritual anguish one minute to a narrative about the sins of the streets the next, yet keep it all part of the same complex character, sort of like a hip-hop Johnny Cash. The results were compelling enough to make DMX the first artist ever to have his first four albums enter the charts at number one.

Adam Ant
coming to
4th & B
September 15th
Rescheduled from FEB 4 - *ALL FEB 4 TICKETS WILL BE HONORED*

The Good, The Mad, and The Lovely Posse
English musician Adam Ant gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s. Ant was also a star in America where he not only scored a string of hit singles and albums, but was once voted sexiest man in America by the viewers of MTV. He is also an actor, having appeared in over two dozen films or television episodes between 1985 and 2003.
Since 2010, Ant has undertaken a major reactivation of his musical career, performing live regularly in his hometown London and beyond, recording a new album and with a UK national tour now completed. His present comeback continues and thrives!
His present comeback continues and thrives despite concerns about such activities being merely another symptom of the mental health issues which were in considerable part responsible for his lengthy spell of near-inactivity spanning the late 1990s and 2000s.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
LIVE
coming to

February 29th

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock, hip hop and psychedelic rock. The band consists of founding members Anthony Kiedis (vocals) and Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), alongside longtime drummer Chad Smith. The band has gone through several guitarists; their current guitarist is Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in late 2009.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven Grammy Awards. The band has sold over 70 million albums worldwide, charting nine singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (including three in the Top 10), seven number one singles on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and they currently hold the record for most number one singles on the Alternative Songs chart at 13. The band was named inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and will be inducted on April 14, 2012.

Itjust wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without honoring the great tradition and the mighty joy of being Irish.
The 6 musicians of Slugger O'Toole share their passion for the music of Ireland and the Celtic Nations by concocting a heady brew of foot-stomping pub songs, heart-rending ballads and deft instrumentals. With traditional instrumentation including fiddle, button accordion, mandolin, banjo, bodhran, pennywhistle, flute and guitars, the band thrills audiences with its brilliant close-harmony acapella renditions of the Irish classics that are true to the Celtic core.

Sure to be a Friday night sell-out! NOT TO BE MISSED!
-Slugger never fails to deliver the goods! (CTG)
-Seeing these guys live makes me feel like I'm at a pub in the west of Ireland.....I'll take a Guinness please! (Conejo News Press)
-Brilliant close-harmony acapella harmonies....(Kerry Record)

Tickets: $35- $39*