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For more info on any 2023 events, click here
Sunday, Feb 5 @ 3pm–concert: “Songs We Sang in the Great Depression” hosted by Julie Olsen Edwards and featuring Jaeger & Reid, Aileen Vance, Vicki Coffis & Jack Bowers, sponsored by Friends of the Library.
This event is part of “Our Community Reads” series for the novel “Mary Coin” by Marisa Silver.
RSVP REQUIRED: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/10129230
Saturday, February 18–online concert: AID FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS: make a donation of any amount now and receive a ticket to a great Zoom concert fundraiser! Anne Lister has put together an international concert to raise funds for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Features a growing cast of fab performers, including Anne herself, Eileen McGann, Robb Johnson, Frankie Armstrong, Sara Grey, and many more gathering together in virtual space! Hope you can attend! Click here to make a donation of any amount to receive the concert zoom.
Monday, Feb 20 @ 9:30am–the return of the March for the Dream Street Corner Choir: Meet at the corner of Pacific & Cooper in downtown Santa Cruz–we sing in honor of Martin Luther King Jr and for the marchers as they pass by and then follow them over to the Civic Auditorium for the speakers and more music. Song booklets provided–donations requested to help cover the cost of photocopying.
Saturday, March 11 @ 1:30pm— Saturday, March 11 @ 1:30pm—POSTPONED to MARCH 25th, due to severe storms. Click here to reserve a seat
Wednesday, March 22 @ 9:00am Pacific: featured on Daily Antidote of Song, hosted by Matt Watroba-free!
https://carpediemarts.org/daily-antidote-of-song
Saturday, April 15th 1:30pm– Big Sing for the Earth- Santa Cruz CA Click here to reserve a seat
Sunday, April 16th @ 3pm–live radio KSQD-The Coast Ridge Ramble with host Rachel Goodman.
Friday, May 5th–4:30pm San Jose CA–Friday Afternoon Folk Off with Greg Winslow KKUP 91.5 fm
Sunday, May 7th @ 3pm – “Sing Out for Pete’s Sake!” A sing-along concert @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz celebrating the life and songs of Pete Seeger with Jaeger & Reid & special guests! $18 advance/$22 door. To purchase tickets, click here.
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Monday, May 8th @ 6:30pm–Resource Center for Nonviolence Santa Cruz with Santa Cruz Peace Chorale, Jaeger & Reid, as part of Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival -film: No Time to Waste: the Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin. FREE! donations to Reel Work appreciated.
Saturday, May 20th @ 7pm-Soquel California. The Santa Cruz Peace Chorale’s annual spring concert is back, baby! Come and enjoy Santa Cruz’s only social justice non-auditioned community choir for the past 22 years! An interactive concert with lots of singing along! First in-person concert since 2020! Sliding scale admission at the door; Mt Calvary Lutheran Church
Saturday, June 3rd @ 1:30pm–my annual South African choral singing workshop–songs of freedom, spirit, praise & struggle from South Africa. Proceeds from this event will benefit for Mama Mary’s Children’s Home in Gauteng Province, South Africa (a project supported by The Peace Train/Sharon Katz). Mama Mary talks about her work here
2022:
Saturday Sept 24 @ 1:30pm
Saturday, October 15 @ 1:30pm
Saturday, Nov 5 @ 1:30pm
Saturday, Dec 3 @ 1:30
Saturday, June 25–private event Watsonville CA
March 2022–and we’re baaaaack! There will be a limited edition of spring sing-alongs this year, variants willing.
Yes we can! I will be offering in-person harmony singing this spring! There ARE protocols: you must be fully-vaccinated & boosted and you may be asked to wear a mask indoors, depending on how the data is looking locally. Our ‘circle’ during the pandemic has become a room full of flexible, distanced “clusters.” We will be singing outdoors when possible. Songs of hope, resilience, love, justice, struggle and peace in 4-part harmony. We persist!
Saturday, May 14th @ 1:30pm “‘If I Had a Hammer!’ A sing-along concert celebrating the songs of Pete Seeger (in honor of his 103rd birthday) with special guests Jaeger & Reid!
Saturday June 4th @ 1:30pm Annual “Zabalaza!” Revolution in 4-part Harmony” a choral workshop featuring songs from South Africa $15-25 sliding scale entry. Special surprise guest song leader from South Africa TBC!
For more info or to reserve a seat for one or both of the above events:
Sunday, April 3 2022 12pm Pacific–Concert for Ukraine, Part 2, Zoom concert raising funds for the United Nations Refugee Relief Committee. With Eileen McGann, Anne Lister, Garnet Rogers, Mary McLaughlin, Sara Grey, Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee and many more! Your donation is your ticket: Concert for Ukraine
Sunday, March 13 2022 @ 1pm PDT–Concert for Ukraine, Part 1– Zoom concert raising funds for the United Nations Refugee Relief Committee. With Eileen McGann, Anne Lister, Pete Morton, Mary McLaughlin, Frankie Armstrong, Robb Johnson, Steafan Hannigan & Saskia Tomkins and many more! Your donation is your ticket: Concert for Ukraine
Saturday, January 30 2021–4:15pmEaster/1:15pm Pacific–Interactive workshop “Planetary Survival & Communal Singing” with myself, Annie Patterson, Lea Gilmore, Peter Blood, Emma’s Revolution, Jane Sapp & Melanie DeMore. Part of PMN Winter Convergence on Facebook/Zoom. To register for the link and for details of entire weekend’s offerings: peoplesmusic.org/event-4115935
2021-Saturday Afternoon Sing-Alongs Virtual Community Song Circles w/ Aileen Vance
Singing out loud from our homes for fun and inspiration! Coming together in persistence for songs of freedom & struggle, hope & healing, peace & justice.
*all on Zoom until further notice–RSVP TO: avandlt@cruzio.com for link, password and song sheets
Saturday, February 27; Saturday, March 27;
Saturday, April 24; Saturday, May 22; Saturday, June 12 all @ 1pm on Zoom.
Single event tickets: sliding scale $10-20 via my paypal link–or pay for all 5 events at once, sliding scale $50-100.
Fall 2020 Virtual Sing-Alongs: Saturday, September 26-“Hard Times Come Again No More”
Saturday, October 17-“VOTE!”
Saturday, November 14-“Clouds & Joy! Songs of Celebration & Struggle”
Saturday, December 12-Theme TBA
all @ 1pm on Zoom. Single event tickets: sliding scale $10-20 via my paypal link–or pay for all 4 events at once, sliding scale $40-80.
2020 Facebook Virtual events:
October 3-4: VOTE! A Virtual Music Festival to Help Get Out the Vote
September 5-6: The Mister Blue Songbook—a tribute to Bob Blue
July 8-9 “Plants the Seeds of Peace with Justice” original songs festival of spoken word and music
June 27-28 “When I’m Gone” a virtual music festival featuring artists from all over the world performing the songs of Phil Ochs. Join us throughout the weekend. Admission is free; contributions to the artists’ individual virtual tip jars is strongly encouraged.
2020 Virtual “Sing Out for Pete’s Sake!” event from that weekend (featuring artists from all over the world) is posted here on Facebook: Sing Out for Pete’s Sake! online Pete Seeger Tribute
May 30-June 7th “Love it Like a Fool! Celebrating the Songs of Malvina Reynolds
Thursday, June 11th @ 4:30pm PDT/7:30pm EDT: People’s Music Network live concert!
The People’s Music Network Opening Concert for the PMN Summer Gathering
Featuring Natu Camara, Evan Greer, Lara Herscovitch, Two of a Kind and Aileen Vance. Concert will be 7:30-9:30 PM EDT.
https://www.facebook.com/Peoples.Music.Network/
Admission: Free
1/31/20 4pm Friday Afternoon Folk-Off KKUP 91.5 live radio
2/1/20-“Together in Harmony! A Festival of Friends in Concert” with Reggie Harris, Jaeger & Reid, Soquel CA Saturday, Feb 1 7:30pm/doors open 7pm @ Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel, CA. $20 advance/$25 door Tickets: http://www.inharmony.brownpapertickets.com
2/22/20-Rise Up! Drop-in song circle: “I Hear Music in the Air!” Songs that help you stay inspired. 1:00pm 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel. $10-20 sliding scale
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 concerns 3/14/20-Rise Up! “We Shall Not Give Up the Fight! Songs of Freedom & Struggle from South Africa.” My annual South African choral singing workshop-don’t miss it! 1:00pm 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel. $10-$40 sliding scale for this event. Be generous-pay what you can to keep the singing alive.
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 4/25/20 Rise Up! 1pm “We Belong to the Earth” Big Sing for the Earth. 1:00pm 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel. $10-20 sliding scale
ALL REEL WORK FESTIVAL EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 –check back later: 5/2/20: ~6pm: TBC-giant all- county community chorus: “People Have the Power!” and other songs honoring Barbara Dane—for Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival event: www.reelwork.org RCNV, 612 Ocean St, SAnta Cruz CA- FREE!
POSTPONED: 5/8/20: 4pm Live on radio station KKUP “Friday Afternoon Folk-Off” Listen in @ 91.5fm/stream @ http://www.kkup.org
POSTPONED due to COVID-19 5/9/20: 1pm “Sing Out for Pete’s Sake!” 2nd Annual Pete Seeger birthday sing-along concert with special guests Jaeger & Reid, Emma’s Revolution and more! We still hope to present this live concert, but don’t know for sure yet what the date will be. In the meantime:
2020 Virtual “Sing Out for Pete’s Sake!” event from that weekend (featuring artists from all over the world) is posted here on Facebook: Sing Out for Pete’s Sake! online Pete Seeger Tribute
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19–check back later: 5/16/20 The Santa Cruz Peace Chorale’s annual concert and silent auction! 7pm auction/7:30pm concert–Soquel, CA Mount Calvary Lutheran Church for more info: sylvibo@cruzio.com $15/door
July 2020—watch this space for gigs with Eileen McGann & Aileen Vance …..in 2021…..:-(
Aileen Vance 