Saturday, April 25, 2009

MontBleu Resort, Stateline, NV
www.southlaketahoeearthday.org

Celebrate Mother Earth at the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25th  from 10am – 5pm at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa. Bring the family to learn about ways to counteract global climate change through recycling/composting, alternative energy, water conservation, sustainability, and reducing our ecological footprint.  Rock out with Ryan Montbleu Band and check out educational booths, conservation activities, and Washoe culture. Food and local crafts will be available for purchase, and a special Kid’s Zone will delight the young ones with story time, face painting, hands-on activities, bouncy house and a push-pull-pedal eco-costume parade.  Admission is free.

DAYTIME MAINSTAGE

10 – 10:30         Sean Leahy (solo

For the past ten years Sean has been a notable fixture in the San Francisco music scene, logging in well over 1000+ shows with a wide variety of artists, including several National and European tours. Playing many sold out shows at such prestigious venues as The Warfield Theater, The Fillmore, The Great American Music Hall and Slim..s have fine tuned his live performance skills into nothing less than those of a world class pro!

The list of local bands he..s played and recorded with reads like a who..s who list of the San Francisco music elite including such artists as The Marginal Prophets, Four Year Bender, Kofy Brown, London Street, Guitarmageddon, Ronkat Spearmen, Hot Jonny, Bohemian Knuckle Boogie, PI, Idiot Box, Trevor Garrod, Red Archibald, and was a co-founder of Boomshanka who achieved noteworthy independent success. In addition he has been a frequent guest of such artists as Tea Leaf Green, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Samantha and The Ritual and has the honor of jamming with heavyweights such as Les Claypool, ..Eric.. McFadden, Skerik, Vince Herman, Merl Saunders and Mark Karan.
www.seanleahy.com

10:45 – 11:30     Ten Mile Tide

Ten Mile Tide is six-piece jammy-nominated band from San Francisco that describes their sound as high-energy folk-rock, feel-good muppet funk, and beer-drenched bluegrass. TMT puts on a high-energy, danceable, fun show while still focusing on songwriting, harmonies, and melody.  Things are ramping up after a successful release of their new album "Riverstone"
www.TenMileTide.com

12 – 1:00           Plum Crazy (Sonidbids Runners Up)

When asked to describe Plum Crazy’s music, people often find difficulty mustering the words. Perhaps the song, Blade of Grass sums it up best with “I’ve got funk in my soul, bluegrass on my mind…” and later “I’ve got blues in my soul, reggae on my mind...” With five songwriters, the music
explores a wide gamut of styles bound to a common groove that is prevalent in all their songs, bridging the gap between jam and pop.
www.plumcrazymusic.com

1:30 – 3:00        International Farmers (Sonicbids Winner)

The International Farmers combine roots, reggae, rockers, dub, soul & hip hop influences into a very smooth & polished mix of some of the best, most original, reggae based music to ever come out of Southern California. Their music is the creation of long-time friends Daniel Primavera (Vox/Guitar) of Virginia, and Jeremy Odom (Bass/Vox) of Atlanta. With added texture and percussion provided by drummer, Preston Nelson along with Brian Landau on saxophone, Jamie Bullock on keys and vocalist Lara Beers, the band's sound has expanded and evolved in into a very smooth & soulful, yet eclectic & hard-driven sonic
amalgamation that, although is true to its reggae roots at its core, is unique in its creativity, power & musical complexity.
www.internationalfarmers.com

3:30 – 5:00        Ryan Montbleau Band
Averaging over 200 gigs per year for the past few years, Ryan Montbleau
Band has generated the kind of buzz that only surrounds a talented artist on the verge. Emerging onto the national music scene from his home base of Boston, Ryan Montbleau has been described as something of a Martin Sexton by way of Van Morrison and Stevie Wonder. Yet Ryan Montbleau Band’s music is difficult to pigeon-hole or neatly categorize. It is original yet familiar—a fresh sound full of firmly rooted ingredients, including Americana, folk, blues, ragtime and ’70’s R&B and soul. Whereas the band’s intriguing instrumentation and arrangements (not to mention top notch chops) help to create this unique sound, all is firmly anchored by Montbleau’s water-tight lyrics and unmistakable voice.
www.ryanmontbleauband.com

OFFICIAL LATE NIGHT at Opal Ultra Lounge, MontBleu

$10 adv / $15 door, www.paesanoproductions.com

Take your Earth Day celebration into the night and join us for the Official 2nd Annual South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Festival After Party on Saturday, April 25th at Opal Ultra Lounge inside the MontBleu Casino in Stateline. We look forward to topping last year’s incredible event by once again bringing three amazing headliners to the stage for what is sure to be a magical night.

All the way out from the North East U.S. and getting things started will be Ryan Montbleau Band. Emerging onto the national music scene from his home base of Boston, Ryan Montbleau has been described as something of a. Yet Ryan Montbleau Band’s music is difficult to pigeon-hole or neatly categorize. It is original yet familiar—a fresh sound full of firmly-rooted ingredients, including Americana, folk, blues, ragtime and ’70’s R&B and soul. Whereas the band’s intriguing instrumentation and arrangements (not to mention top notch chops) help to create this unique sound, all is firmly anchored by Montbleau’s water-tight lyrics and unmistakable voice.
www.ryanmontbleauband.com 

Sandwiched in the middle and more than ready to keep the party raging is Ten Mile Tide. Ten Mile Tide is six-piece jammy-nominated band from San Francisco that describes their sound as high-energy folk-rock, feel-good muppet funk, and beer-drenched bluegrass. TMT puts on a high-energy, danceable, fun show while still focusing on songwriting, harmonies, and melody. Things are ramping up after a successful release of their new album "Riverstone".
www.TenMileTide.com

Finishing things off will be a wild set by Poor Man’s Whiskey. Through the years Poor Man's Whiskey has developed a sound that is eclectic and engaging. It is a musical tapestry influenced by American music. From bluegrass and folk to rock, funk, pop, blues, and even disco, their songs invite the audience to dance, laugh, sing, and occasionally even to slow down to ponder and reflect. At the core they are story tellers, weaving tales of everyday life that is easily accessible and will have you singing and dancing right along. Not bound by the rules of bluegrass tradition, PMW uses all the tools available to engage the crowd and themselves (from banjos and mandolins to screaming electric guitars and drums, from everyday casual wear to flashy and elaborate costumes).
www.poormanswhiskey.com 

10:00 – 11:15     Ryan Montbleau Band
                             www.ryanmontbleauband.com

11:45 – 1:15      Ten Mile Tide

                             www.tenmiletide.com