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Help us help the earthquake survivors in Nepal.

The Davis Odd Fellows and Soroptimists International of Davis are hosting a benefit to raise funds for the earthquake survivors in Nepal.  The benefit “Neighbors for Nepal” on Saturday July 11th from 5 pm to 10 pm will feature dinner and music and a taste of Nepali culture.

The music line-up is headlined by The Barry “The Fish” Melton Band at 9 pm.  The other bands are Zapato Viejo at 8 pm, According to Bazooka at 7 pm and Drivin’ South at 6 pm.

UPDATE - Andrew will be appearing at HARLOWS in Sacramento 7/11/15 at 6:00PM

Andrew Castro is a Sacramento based singer songwriter. He started playing live shows in the summer of 2013 and now has played over 350 to date ranging from venues in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Mississippi. His acoustic upbeat pop styled music is catchy and melodic while still providing lyrics that are thoughtful and personal and can relate to anyone who has been in love and out of love or in any type of relationship. Since moving to Sacramento he released a new EP titled "Inside/Out." He has quickly gathered a following and been featured in some of Sacramento's biggest music publishings. He had an article in Submerge magazine and another that followed in SN&R. He was featured in Listen Up! Sacramento a local TV show and on local radio KSSU and KDRT. His EP release show sold out a well known venue in downtown Sacramento called Shine.

Cool jazz, hard bop, bossa nova tonight!

New Orleans jazz, and more, tonight!  Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald  *  Billie & DeDe Pierce  *  Louis Armstrong  *  New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland  *  George Lewis  *  Sweet Emma & Her Dixieland Boys  *  Eubie Blake  *  Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joymakers  *  Claude Bolling  *  Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra  *  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Owl Paws new record Reservoir will be an exclusive KDRT universe premiere!!! The record drops on July 7 and it's incredible!! Owl Paws is a folk-rock trio from San Francisco. Their sound combines acoustic elements of folk music with driving drums, memorable vocals and progressive songwriting. Sara is your host this week

Imagine if Johnny Cash, Bob Marley and Joan of Arc were one woman. Now, imagine that woman gathering a band of eclectic musicians on a crusade to expand the bounds of Country music. The Evangenitals, founded by playwright/director Juli Crockett and opera, jazz & gospel singer Lisa Dee are an alt-country/Americana love revolution made flesh for your listening pleasure. On a quixotic crusade in the key of life hell-bent on breaking hearts open, they are a genre-bending, ever-creating force of nature. 

The Evangenitals boast one of the most eclectic resumes in the indie music world. As live performers, they’ve built a fiercely loyal following through a thousand shows at clubs, coffee houses and festivals throughout the world (including Scotland’s prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Their shows are notable for music that can be bawdy and rollicking in one moment, and, in the next, sufficiently mysterious and haunting to make the rowdiest of beer brawlers pause, turn toward the stage and listen. 

12 venues - more then 60 acts - 3 days of delight - and its all this weekend in Davis. June 19, 20 and 21. Listen in this week as Listening lyrics checks out and plays some of the bands performing. 

Go to www.davismusicfest.com for details