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Visalia strikes indie rock gold - Fresno Bee


A bit of Voodoo, a touch of Grace


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A bit of Voodoo, a touch of Grace

If you haven't been to the Warnors Theatre in a while, a couple November concerts might lure you back.

The theater has upcoming dates with female vocal trio Point of Grace (Nov. 11) and swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Nov. 19).

Tickets went on sale this week for the Point of Grace concert, costing $20 and $30. Ticket sales start Sept. 15 for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Prices are $20 and $30 for the show.


Rubio set for a ballpark concert


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Rubio set for a ballpark concert

The first major concert at downtown Fresno's Chukchansi Park in a year is scheduled for Aug. 21 with Latin music star Paulina Rubio.

Rubio, 39, recently was named one of Billboard's top Latin pop stars of the past decade. Her Fresno show is part of a tour to raise awareness for missing child-ren around the world.

Tickets are on sale now, costing $20-$50. They can be purchased online at tickets.com.


Eclectic artists include R&B, Latin, rap, jazz


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Eclectic artists include R&B, Latin, rap, jazz

Natalie Cole, Ozomatli, Ghostface Killah, Eugene Friesen, Ray Manzarek and The Weepies are among the new additions to the local concert calendars.

Here's a closer look:

Natalie Cole


Band 100 Monkeys a treat for 'Twilight' fans


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Band 100 Monkeys a treat for 'Twilight' fans

Fans of the "Twilight" saga are used to vampires and werewolves, but Fresno Twi-hards might find themselves becoming fans of monkeys.

That's because Los Angeles-based rock band 100 Monkeys -- which includes actor Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in the "Twilight" movies -- is coming to town Monday.

Rathbone's had a big summer on the silver screen, between his role in "Eclipse" and a starring role in "The Last Airbender."


Dates change for three Valley concerts


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Dates change for three Valley concerts

If you were looking forward to upcoming concerts from the Zac Brown Band, Smokey Robinson or Paul Anka, pay close attention.

No, none of them has been canceled. But the dates on all three have changed -- all by one day.

Zac Brown Band is now playing Save Mart Center on Sept. 24, one day after the originally announced date of Sept. 23.

Once again, Visalia is the envy of the central San Joaquin Valley indie rock community.

No Age, Tim Kasher, Free Moral Agents and The Dodos are a few of the names coming soon to Visalia, thanks to prolific concert promoters, Sound N Vision Foundation.

No Age -- a Los Angeles duo signed to Sub Pop Records -- is hitting Howie & Son's on Dec. 10. The band's recent album, "Everything in Between," is getting rave reviews. Tickets cost $10 and are on sale via ticketweb.com.

Tim Kasher, known for his work with Cursive and The Good Life, is playing his new solo material Nov. 10 at The Cellar Door. Tickets cost $10.

Free Moral Agents is a new side project by Isaiah "Ikey" Owens of The Mars Volta. It's playing Nov. 11 at The Cellar Door. Tickets cost $5.

Rock band The Dodos is playing Howie & Son's on Nov. 5. Tickets cost $10.

There's a night of hip-hop on Nov. 20 when Wu-Tang Clan members Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa perform at The Cellar Door. Tickets cost $15.

Here are some more noteworthy Sound N Vision concerts:

For more info, go to snvfoundation.org.

Reggae royalty is coming to Fresno, in the form of Barrington Levy, who is performing at Audie's Olympic on Oct. 23.

Tickets are on sale now, costing $25. They're available at ticketweb.com.

Reno-based punk rock band Cobra Skulls has a big show planned at Chinatown Youth Center for Nov. 12 with Dead to Me.

It's an all-ages show starting at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10 at the door.

Star Palace, 1420 Fulton St., is set to host a Christian rock festival being dubbed Zamar. The festival, scheduled for Nov. 7, includes local band Mercy Fists, 8 Souls and Three Times the Hero.

Touring bands Kiros, Children 18:3, Philmont, and The New Divide round out the lineup.

Tickets are on sale now, costing $10. Details: fultonstreetproject.com, (559) 264-2848.


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