Music

Balalaika Orchestra presents “Sunset Serenade,” a celebration of Russian and Eastern European music and culture

August 19, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Balalaika Orchestra presents “Sunset Serenade,” a celebration of Russian and Eastern European music and culture

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE A night of Eastern European and Russian culture comes to Reno as the Sierra Nevada Balalaika Orchestra and special guest, the Trio Voronezh, host “Sunset Serenade,” a lively performance by a talented assembly of musicians dedicated to the traditions of their ancestors.  The show will take place at 7PM on Saturday,...
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Family Fun Day features Native American culture

August 18, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Family Fun Day features Native American culture

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Family Fun Day at the Nevada Historical Society is an entertaining celebration of Nevada’s western heritage and a perfect way to end the summer before going back to school.  This annual event is free and will be held from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21. This year’s activities focus...
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Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest returns

August 18, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest returns

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Nine Artists Set to Perform at Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater   Back for its 6th year, the Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest brings nine blues artists to Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park for three intimate nights of live music Aug. 27 – 29, 2010. Performances include headliners Barbara Carr, Floyd...
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Big Sandy and his Fly-Right Boys headline Extradition Music Festival tonight

August 14, 2010
By ThisIsReno

The third night of the festival hits the fast-paced notes of rockabilly and western swing with BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS headlining the show.  The band was recently inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and made frequent appearances on celebrity fan Conan O’Brien’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” LEROY VIRGIL & THE LOADED DICE, Chico-basedTHE CHEATIN’...
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Alt-country pioneer Jay Farrar headlining Extradition Music Festival Sunday (w/video)

August 12, 2010
By Bob Conrad
Alt-country pioneer Jay Farrar headlining Extradition Music Festival Sunday (w/video)

EXTRADITION MUSIC NEWS RELEASE Gallatin Road Productions announced recently a change in the Sunday line-up of the Extradition Music Festival after the cancellation by scheduled headliner Billy Joe Shaver.  Texas Country Music Hall of Famer Shaver, 71, canceled all of his August dates to give himself time to heal from surgery.  In a press...
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Extradition Music Festival teams up with local non-profits

July 8, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Wolf Pack Veterans, Battle Born Derby Demons, Black Rock Solar set to receive donations Gallatin Road Productions, a Reno-based small business that was formed in 2009, announced today that each night of concerts during the Extradition Music Festival will serve as a fundraiser for local charitable organizations.  The Extradition Music Festival...
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Cirque de la Symphonie with the Reno Chamber Orchestra

July 8, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUMBITTED NEWS RELEASE Cirque de la Symphonie with the Reno Chamber Orchestra is less than two weeks away! On Thursday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Sierra Resort, enjoy some of the finest Cirque performers in the world – aerialists, acrobats, jugglers, contortionists, dancers, and more. They will choreograph their performances to...
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Cirque de la Symphonie performs With Reno Chamber Orchestra

June 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Cirque de la Symphonie with the Reno Chamber Orchestra, a combination of cirque performances and live orchestral music, will take place on Thursday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Sierra Resort’s Grand Theatre. Tickets range from $50 to $20, and can be purchased through the Grand Sierra box office...
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Extradition Music Festival add to lineup

June 28, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Two new acts have been added to the upcoming Extradition Music Festival line-up, festival officials announced today.  Langhorne Slim will be co-headlining the Friday night show with Dawes, and local act Buster Blue will be one of the opening bands.  Alt-country artist Langhorne Slim was recently named by American Songwriter as...
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Jazz Brunch at the Nevada Museum of Art

June 17, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Bring the whole family down to the Nevada Museum of Art to celebrate this Father’s Day, Sunday June 20, with a selection of brunch and lunch items from the menu at Café Musee priced from $5 to $15.  Enjoy live music in the atrium with guitarist Ed Corey, presented by KUNR....
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