Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: September 26-October 2

When I lived in Boston, fall was my favorite season. The air was cool and crisp and the leaves turned brilliant colors. I suppose it's still like that, but it's kind of hard to remember when temperatures are still up into the 90s in the last week of September. Some of my neighbors already have Halloween decorations up, so I may not be the only one anticipating cooler weather. Anyway, the local entertainment really picks up in October. Look forward to it!

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Buy tickets for upcoming events:.

• October 4 : Hometown Jamboree @ Los Rios Rancho
  
• Saturday nights in October @ Riley's Farm: Harvest Feast
• Weekends in October @ Riley's Farm: Legend of Sleepy Hollow

This Week in Local Theater :

• Yucaipa Little Theatre: Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, September 25-October 12, starring Jessica Bridgeman
  
• Heartland Players: The Importance of Being Ernest, October 3-19
  

Friday, September 26

• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
• Paradigm Venue (Set Free Church, 13700 Calimesa Blvd.): Oh Sweet, Awaken the Nameless, Carry the Sirens, Wolf and the Weather, Sweet Ransom, What Hands are For, $5 all ages
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: live music, free 21+
  
• Angel's Roadhouse: Downcreek and guests, $10 21+
  

Saturday, September 27

• Oak Tree Village (Oak Glen): 50th anniversary celebration, with "Marshal Bo's All Star Round-Up & Wild West Show", appearances by celebrities Bruce Boxleitner, Martin Kove, Andrew Prine, stuntman Roydon Clark, Lana Wood and others. There will also be a shootout between trick gun artist “Tombstone Tony” Redburn and Marshal Bo's Oak Glen Gunslingers. Noon-6pm.
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 9pm-midnight
• Angel's Roadhouse: Hear No Evil, $5 21+

Sunday, September 28

• nope, nada (yeah there's football)
  

Monday, September 29

• all quiet (other than football, of course)
  

Tuesday, September 30

• Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  

Wednesday, October 1

• Bailey's: karaoke

Thursday, October 2

• Shorter's: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 8pm-midnight
• Angel's Roadhouse: Biker Night with music from, 7pm-11pm 21+
  

Where to find Yucaipa music and nightlife this week (MAP)

• Angel's Roadhouse:32464 Dunlap Blvd. (map) web site, MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Bailey's (14th St. Grill & Lounge): 12131 14th St. (map) , MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse : 32971 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), web site,SoCal Rocks
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill (Iggy's Roadhouse): 34536 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), So Cal Rocks Listings

Tags: Yucaipa, nightlife, music, Angel's Roadhouse, Bailey's, Hickory Ranch Steakhouse, Shorter's Bar & Grill,Paradigm

Fresh & Easy Opens in Yucaipa Tomorrow

Tomorrow morning there will be one more local option for buying groceries when the new Fresh & Easy market opens on Yucaipa Blvd. just below Oak Glen. Fresh & Easy is a division of Tesco, a British supermarket and retail chain. According to a recent article in the Washington Post, it's targeting shoppers who want convenience:

The smaller, convenience-sized stores seek to woo shoppers who are looking for ready-to-eat meals and fresh produce, and might not have time for a trip to a full-scale grocery store.

A little more descriptively, it's been called "an IKEA version of Trader Joe's". So look for fresh organic produce, prepared foods and wine at reasonable prices.

Fresh & Easy apparently attempst to be as green as it can, by recycling or reusing shipping and display materials, transporting food in "environmentally friendly trailers" and building a distribution center in Riverside with California's "largest solar roof installation". They also try to be good for both the customers and employees:

Fresh & Easy has gone to great lengths to ensure all its private label products contain no added trans fats, artificial colors or flavors, and have limited amounts of preservatives. Deliveries will be made daily to each store to ensure all products are as fresh as possible.

Each Fresh & Easy store will employ approximately 20 to 30 people. The company interviews on-site at each store location, aiming to hire from the local neighborhood. Fresh & Easy intends all store employees will work 20 hours a week or more, and be eligible for comprehensive health care and other benefits. Entry-level positions will pay well over the minimum wage, starting at $10 an hour in California, and offer a potential bonus of up to 10% on top.

So assuming the food is tasty and the prices are reasonable, it's a win for us consumers, Fresh & Easy and its employees. I'm looking forward to checking it out.

Tags: Yucaipa, Fresh & Easy

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: September 19-25

Finally, fall will finally arrive this weekend! I hope that means the daytime temperatures will at least drop below 90 degrees, although I'm not counting on that happening any time soon. Anyway, there's lots to do this week.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Buy tickets for upcoming events:.

• October 4 : Hometown Jamboree @ Los Rios Rancho
  
• Saturday nights in October @ Riley's Farm: Harvest Feast
• Weekends in October @ Riley's Farm: Legend of Sleepy Hollow

This Week in Local Theater :

• Yucaipa Little Theatre: Aida, September 25-October 12
• Heartland Players: The Importance of Being Ernest, October 3-19
  

Friday, September 19

• Pilgrims Pines Camp Intervention Camp (39570 Oak Glen Rd): Salem One Youth, $85
  
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: Step Back, 21+ no cover
  
• Angel's Roadhouse: Remedy and guests, $ 21+
  

Saturday, September 20

• Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch: Opening day, with the local chapters of the Backcountry Horsemen presenting a Horse and Mule Fanciers' Fund Day and Education Event "Old Ways for Modern Days"
• Pilgrims Pines Camp Intervention Camp (39570 Oak Glen Rd): Salem One Youth Ministry, $85
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 9pm-midnight
• Paradigm Venue (Set Free Church, 13700 Calimesa Blvd.): $5 all ages
  
• Angel's Roadhouse: Road to Wagon Wheel country concert series with Austin Law and Paul Justin from "The Saloonatix", $ 21+

Sunday, September 21

• Oak Valley Music Academy (31646 Dunlap Blvd): Heidi Arthurton and Willi Rose play a piano duet recital, 4pm free
  

Monday, September 22

• all quiet
  

Tuesday, September 23

• Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  

Wednesday, September 24

• Bailey's: karaoke

Thursday, September 25

• Shorter's: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 8pm-midnight
• Angel's Roadhouse: Biker Night with music from Judge Jackson, 7pm-11pm 21+
  

Where to find Yucaipa music and nightlife this week (MAP)

• Angel's Roadhouse:32464 Dunlap Blvd. (map) web site, MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Bailey's (14th St. Grill & Lounge): 12131 14th St. (map) , MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse : 32971 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), web site,SoCal Rocks
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill (Iggy's Roadhouse): 34536 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), So Cal Rocks Listings

Tags: Yucaipa, nightlife, music, Angel's Roadhouse, Bailey's, Hickory Ranch Steakhouse, Shorter's Bar & Grill,Paradigm

Yucaipa's S1 Competes on MTV's Top Pop Group

Every time I read about MTV I feel oh so old. I can remember when the station launched, back when I was in high school. I didn't see it much, because we didn't have cable. But I did see it occasionally at a friend's house, and believe it or not, all that it showed back in those days was music videos. As far as I can tell, music videos are rare these days, and most of MTV's broadcast hours are filled with "reality" shows. At least one of those shows is music related: MTV'S Top Pop Group.

What's particularly cool is that one of the nine groups competing for the $100,000 prize comes from right here in Yucaipa. The members of the hip-hop/R&B group S1 are Keith "Kjae" Kelsaw, Christian "Traxx" Williams and Shapan "ShayDot" Thomas, and they've been making music together for the past five years. The Press Enterprise did a profile of the band:

"I'm a little nervous about it, but I feel they're going to do great," said Keith Kelsaw Sr., Kjae's father who also manages the group with wife Sonia.

He said the group has evolved over the years from a New Edition type of straight-up R&B to the urban pop sound it has today.

"We've gone through a lot of changes," Kelsaw said.

Kjae sings and Traxx and ShayDot rap. All three write the songs.

S1 got their first taste of fame a couple of years ago when their song "I Found a Girl on MySpace" brought them to the attention of MySpace who featured the group. According to their Top Pop Group bio, their "look" is part of what sets them apart.

On any given day, Traxx, Kjae and Shay Dot can be found sporting their signature collared shirts, ties and sweaters, which they say are a huge hit with the ladies. The boys believe their threads complement their edgy sound, which is a blend of R&B, hip-hop and rap.

So far S1 has survived the first round of elimination. You can watch last week's performance. You can listen to S1's original music on their Myspace profile.

MTV's Top Pop Group airs Thursday nights at 10pm. Watch it and give them your vote.

Tags: Yucaipa, S1, MTV's Top Pop Group

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: September 12-18

Here are some of the Yucaipa entertainment options for this week.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Buy tickets for upcoming events:.

• September 13: Riley's Farm Annual Blue Gray Ball
  

This Week in Local Theater :

• nothing until the end of September
  

Friday, September 12

• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
• Angel's Roadhouse: Dinysos with their last IE show, with Killing Breed, $ 21+
  

Saturday, September 13

• Riley's Farm (Oak Glen): Riley's Farm Annual Blue Gray Ball
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 9pm-midnight
• Paradigm Venue (Set Free Church, 13700 Calimesa Blvd.): Run Lola Run, Shipshape and Bristol Fashion, Awaken the Nameless, Arenrage, and more, $5 all ages
  
• Angel's Roadhouse: Last American and guests, $ 21+

Sunday, September 14

• Oak Glen Retreat (38955 Oak Glen Road): GMajor playing a "Praise & Worship at Oak Glen Retreat for Pastor Glen", 11 am
  

Monday, September 15

• I guess Monday night football's the thing
  

Tuesday, September 16

• Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  

Wednesday, September 17

• Bailey's: karaoke

Thursday, September 18

• Shorter's: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 8pm-midnight
• Angel's Roadhouse: Biker Night with music from Johnny on the Spot, 21+
  

Where to find Yucaipa music and nightlife this week (MAP)

• Angel's Roadhouse:32464 Dunlap Blvd. (map) web site, MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Bailey's (14th St. Grill & Lounge): 12131 14th St. (map) , MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse : 32971 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), web site,SoCal Rocks
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill (Iggy's Roadhouse): 34536 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), So Cal Rocks Listings

Tags: Yucaipa, nightlife, music, Angel's Roadhouse, Bailey's, Hickory Ranch Steakhouse, Shorter's Bar & Grill,Paradigm

Yucaipa Music & Nightlife: September 5-11

Here are some of the Yucaipa entertainment options for this week. Not much music going on, but you can catch football (can it be that time already) at Angel's Roadhouse on Sunday and Monday nights.

Note: all entries subject to change. Call to confirm the bands and cover price.

Buy tickets for upcoming events:.

• September 6: Los Rios Rancho Hometown Jamboree
• September 13: Riley's Farm Annual Blue Gray Ball
  

This Week in Local Theater :

• nothing until the end of September
  

Friday, September 5

• Paradigm (Set Free Church, 13700 Calimesa Blvd.):
  
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
• Angel's Roadhouse: no live music
  

Saturday, September 6

• Riley's Farm (Oak Glen): KVCR family day with "horse drawn hay ride, apple picking, candle making, cider pressing, axe throwing, square dancing, live folk music, country barbecue (steak or chicken), and freshly baked apple pie." $150 family four pack, $50 individual adults, $40 individual child.
  
• Los Rios Rancho (Oak Glen): Hometown Jamboree
• Shorter's Bar & Grill: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 9pm-midnight
  
• Angel's Roadhouse: LA Guns (featuring Tracii Guns and Marty Casey) with K626, Pickaxe, Sinfection, Filthy Bastards, XNO, Army of Darkness 21+ $15 (presale tickets from XNO only $13)

Sunday, September 7

• all quiet
  

Monday, September 8

• nope, nada
  

Tuesday, September 9

• Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke
  

Wednesday, September 10

• Bailey's: karaoke

Thursday, September 11

• Shorter's: karaoke with KJ Karaoke Scott, 8pm-midnight
• Angel's Roadhouse: Biker Night with music from Johnny on the Spot
  

Where to find Yucaipa music and nightlife this week (MAP)

• Angel's Roadhouse:32464 Dunlap Blvd. (map) web site, MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Bailey's (14th St. Grill & Lounge): 12131 14th St. (map) , MySpace, SoCal Rocks Listings
• Hickory Ranch Steakhouse : 32971 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), web site,SoCal Rocks
  
• Shorter's Bar & Grill (Iggy's Roadhouse): 34536 Yucaipa Blvd. (map), So Cal Rocks Listings

Tags: Yucaipa, nightlife, music, Angel's Roadhouse, Bailey's, Hickory Ranch Steakhouse, Shorter's Bar & Grill,Paradigm