Javarita Coffee House      

11th Annual Javarita Coffeehouse Concert Series

Like a good pair of boots, this annual concert series has slowly been broken in, and is getting better each year.  Our aim is to bring the best acoustic, roots music to the Santa Cruz Valley that not only honors the well worn grooves of the past while moving us further down the road where great harmonies are not just sung but emit a purpose. Our concert series not only challenges the major concert halls with variety and talent but also content and character.

The concerts are held at the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, Arizona.

All shows begin at 7:00pm.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 to $20 (depending on the show), or season tickets can be purchased for $60.00 per person.

Any net profits made from the concerts during the year are given to the Sahuarita Food Bank.

Contact Randy Mayer at 625-1375 if you have any questions.

October 14 - Dusty Buskers

This band is just as much fun to watch as they are to listen to as they kick up the jig. Their fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and banjo pump out their Urban/Celtic bluegrass with a punk attitude and a subversive comedic slant. ($10 per person)

November 11 - Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
Come for the music or come for the stories, either way you will be taken on an educational and emotional journey that ranges from tales of slavery and war to an amusing rendition of a Brer Rabbit yarn or their witty commentaries on current events. Sparky and Rhonda come from the mountains of Tennessee and their music includes a variety of old-time blues, slave songs, Appalachian music, spirituals, ballads, work songs, Civil War music, cowboy music, railroad songs, and a few of their own original compositions. ($10 per person)

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December 9^th -  Mariachi Christmas with Azteca Del Sol The presence of fine Mariachis will help us ring in the season with the sound, style and spirit of Mexico.  And at some point in the evening we are guaranteed to be swept up in the tradtions of the ”Posada”.   But the night won’t be all about the music, we will also have lots of other activities for children and adults as well as our Annual Sweet Sale.  So come and enjoy yourself and get ready for the holiday season southwest style. ($5 person/$10 per family)

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January 13th -  Holly Near with TBA

Holly Near is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher, and activist. An immense vocal talent, Near’s career as a singer has been defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality. ($20 per person)

February 10th -  Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin
Chris and Peter have been performing together since 1992. Their shows feature sibling-like harmonies, intricate arrangements and stunning instrumental virtuosity. Though steeped in bluegrass tradition, they perform many original songs and draw from a deep repository of acoustic roots music. They have carved a unique place for themselves in the grand tradition of duet singers and in the larger world of acoustic music. All of that plus they are just great guys who like to play and sing. ($10 person)

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March 16th -  Rick Nestler
Rick will make his way to Arizona from Mystic, Connecticut where he is the Captain of the schooner Argia. Ricks has appeared in coffeehouses, low waterfront dives and institutions of higher learning across the country and while he was the captain of the Clearwater, Pete Seeger dubbed him the “The Terror of the River---raffish Rick Nestler.” Rick’s voice is a whiskey baritone that suits the sea chanties, folk and old Irish music, which will be perfect to get us in the mood for St. Patrick’s Day. ($10 per person)

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