The Sun Valley Brewery is holding a two-day music fest in Hailey. On Thursday, April, 7, at 8:30 p.m. enjoy live music by the Hillbilly Hellcats. The band returns to the brewery with surf guitar guru Chuck Hughes and his upright bass. Will he do a repeat performance of "Beauty?" Attend the show and find out.
More music at the Sun Valley Brewery will take place on Friday, April 8, at 8:30 p.m. with America's top Santana tribute band, Abraxas. Salt Lake City-based Abraxas is inspired by Carlos Santana, known for his combination of electric blues-rock guitar and Afro-Cuban rhythms. The seven-member band performs a tribute to Santana complementing and re-creating Santana's greatest works.
Opening for Abraxas will be a new band called Those Guys, led by the valley's own Johnny Valenzuela. Those Guys will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For details, call 788-0805.
Other live music around the valley will by Hanger 17 at the Silver Dollar in Bellevue on Friday, April 8, at 9 p.m. All shows at the Silver Dollar are free.
At Whiskey Jacques', Pert Near Sandstone will play on Friday, April 8. Pert Near Sandstone is a traditional bluegrass band from Minnesota with great string instrumentation. Bluegrass lovers should take some time to see this band.
For a complete listing of music events in the valley, see the Music, Dance and Theater section of the Calendar on Page C5.
—Sabina Dana Plasse
Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com