Ring in the New Year...New Orleans style! It will be an unforgettable night of dancing to the high energy New Orleans brass band the Dirty Dozen! This party (for adults only!) will keep you buzzing into the new year...guaranteed! Cocktails, fun and games, horny jazz, Champagne countdown, and you there in the middle of it all. We know how to throw a party, and they are just getting better every year!

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

While traditional numbers infused with a DDBB flavor have always been crowd-pleasing staples of the group’s repertoire, it’s the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s willingness to look beyond the New Orleans songbook and find connections amongst a wider range of music that has endeared them to critics, fellow musicians and a multi-generational, global audience. They’ve been embraced enthusiastically by the jam-band followers at Bonnaroo as well as by the devotees who flock to the yearly New Orleans Jazz Fest. Acts like the Black Crowes and Widespread Panic have taken them on tour and artists from Dizzy Gillespie to Elvis Costello to Norah Jones have joined them in the studio. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, DDBB participated in the From the Big Apple to the Big Easy benefit at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and offered its own response to the aftermath of the disaster with an acclaimed 2006 song-by-song remake of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. Their music has been featured on the HBO series, Treme, named after the New Orleans mid-city neighborhood where the band had formed, and the group performed on screen with Galactic and rapper Juvenile in Season 2. New Orleans remains a wellspring of musical inspiration and DDBB is a living, breathing embodiment of the continued vitality and evolution of the sounds of the city.

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DJ Dragonfly

Also playing: DJ Dragonfly! He'll be dropping a New Orleans-inspired swing womp set!

Named by peers as "the DJ's-DJ" his artform is his intimate command of the dancefloor. Known as a purveyor of all genres, tonight he brings to NYE in Ashland his long time love of all things that swing! Deep crate digging has unearthed sizzling juke joint gems that fuse retro vintage sounds with future-forward dance music. Electro swing, whomp jazz, dixie dubstep, nu-bass flapper funk plus live drum samples - and you'll be sure to get your Gatsby on!

Past festival appearances include: Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis, Envision (Costa Rica), Enchanted Forest, Northern Nights, Lucidity, Earthdance, Burning Man, Stilldream, Manifest, Great Convergence (Egypt), Shambala (Canada), Beloved, Eclipse(Australia), Mystic Garden, Raindance Festival, Harmony Festival, Sonic Bloom, Wanderlust, Foreverland and many others...

As a consummate crate-digger his days are spent down the rabbit-holes of sound, constantly discovering emerging talent and the hidden gems of sonic possibility. As a percussionist who’s adventured extensively around the globe, his mixes span all tempos and all genres of electronic dance music, while his sets are drenched in global idioms, accented with tribal motifs and woven into intoxicating rhythms and groove.

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You’re warmly invited to the 36th annual Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25th, 2015) from Noon – 4, at the Historic Ashland Armory (208 Oak @ B Street). 

For more info, please call the ACF church office (Monday – Thursday mornings before Noon), at541-482-8539, or e-mail to:  MarjiAnderson@hotmail.com

Come and enjoy a free, hearty meal (with ALL of the trimmings), while experiencing the wonderful Christmas atmosphere (including live musicians).  Since 1980, Ashland Christian Fellowship has hosted this very special event --- by joining with merchants and community volunteers to feed a traditional Christmas dinner to as many as 800 people!

Dancing People Company presents
"Call Back the Sun"
Winter Solstice Dance and Music Celebration

Tickets $15 in advance / $20 at the door.
Kids 12 and under $10.
Available online at dancingpeople.com or at the Music Coop on Main St. in Ashland
 

Saturday, December 19 7:30pm
Sunday, December 20, 2pm & 7:30pm

Cash Bar and Snacks

Dancing People's 6-member company is joined by music, aerial and dance guests in this invigorating highlight of the holidays. We hope you'll join us, too! Don't miss this chance to enjoy a show rich in movement, music and the rituals of the season. Step onstage yourself at the dance party following the evening shows - help us generate some heat and welcome the return of the sun!

Following the performance, be sure to stay
to dance and enjoy refreshments.
Saturday, dance to Eight Dollar Mountain
Sunday dance to LOVEBITE with Jeff Pevar
 

PERFORMERS
DPC dancers: Megan Duling, Doug Hooker, Macy Hubert, Brianna Johnson, Miyk Moore, and Pasha Timofeyev.

Guests: Michal Palcewicz and Cedar Miller, Marga Laube, Kimberly StarKey, Daniel Sperry, Tom Berich, Karen Bolda, Crater High Color Guard, Samba Heart and Soul, Company and Clark, and Rogue World Ensemble

www.dancingpeople.com| info@dancingpeople.com | 541-488-9683

Tickets: $20 in Advance / $25 Day of Show
Date: Thursday, December 17th
Doors: 9 pm
21 and Over only
Full Bar & Food Available
Location: Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak Street, Ashland, OR 97520
We will scan your ticket at the door.

A SteamFunk Rock-n-Roll Circus Party!

MarchFourth! is an internationally-acclaimed, genre-breaking FORCE in the world of entertainment — a sonic explosion delivered by 20 musicians, dancers and artisans who travel the world, year-round, taking audience members of all ages, from all walks of life, on a joy-inducing, foot-stomping, booty-shaking, soul-stirring journey that defies categorization.

With exceptional musical quality and a visual kaleidoscope of stilt walkers, hoopers and Vaudeville-style dancers, MarchFourth! whips audiences into a celebratory frenzy with an over-the-top spectacle of high-energy compositions, colorful costumes, hilarious stage shenanigans, and irresistible charisma!

This is not a band that simply “puts on a show.” MarchFourth! delivers a multi-faceted, indelible experience for those who are lucky enough to be in attendance. If you have ever been to one of their performances then you know it is all this and more.

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Doors Open: 1pm
Event Starts: 1:30pm
Event Ends: 2:30pm

ALL AGES WELCOME!
Some food will be provided - Bring a tasty finger food if you'd like to share!

What is the Abundance Swap?

It is a community gathering to celebrate our abundance and offer an alternative to the Holiday shopping season.

Step 1.  Find 3 quality items in your home, shop or office that someone would enjoy as a gift.
Step 2.  Bring them to the Historic Ashland Armory.
Step 3.  Then use the gifts you take home to reduce your new gift purchases!

"Three simple steps, that's it. This will be our own Holiday shopping event, a round of giving and receiving that includes no money and no new demands on resources. For some of us it may also be a stretching exercise - a chance to let go of stuff, or let go of worries that we might not get back "our fair share", or more fully let go of commercially-planted ideas that it's not a real gift if it's not shiny & new from the store."

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Tickets: $18 in Advance / $20 Day of Show
Available at Music Coop Ashland or Online

Date: December 12, 2015
Doors Open: 9:00pm

Music Genre: Electronic Dance Music
ALL AGES WELCOME
Full Bar & Food Available

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Phutureprimitive

Phutureprimitive is the moniker of Bay Area producer and songwriter Rain. Early childhood photos reveal Rain sitting at the piano plinking keys, grinning from ear to ear… a true sign of things to come. Continuing his early fascination, Rain was later drawn to electronic music, inspired by its ability to combine the best of organically played instruments and the synthetic pleasures of sounds more exotic to the human ear. After beginning a DJ career in the 90s, Rain began incorporating the music he was making in his home studio into his DJ sets. That was all it took to trigger a full blown love affair with electronic music and the process of its creation… and Phutureprimitive was born.

Phutureprimitive’s music is best described as dripping wet love drops of nasty mind melting sonic bliss. Lush melodies drift across intricate rhythms, groove heavy beats and warm, fuzzy bass lines. Often exploring a dark and dense palette, there is also a profound sense of tranquility and beauty, engaging the listener into hypnotic movement and often escalating into a full-on kinetic experience. Shimmering with cinematic qualities, his music ultimately speaks to the body, mind and soul.

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Collie Buddz follows a string of successful one-off singles and collaborations with his Blue Dreamz EP a seven-track project due out Friday, Sept. 4 on Louder Than Life/Sony Music. 

The EP kicks off with what can best be described as vintage Collie Buddz on "Blue Dreamz" as he explains, "Last night I had a dream that, I'm sittin on a hundred pound weed stack, floatin on it like a real boss, nuh bodda touch it when yuh come cross". The Bermuda-raised artist blends the bedroom with the dance floor on the undeniable catchy romp "Like Yuh Miss Me". Backed by soaring synthesizers and addictive percussion, Buddz utilizes his trademark melodic vocals to ask his girl to "f**k me like yuh miss me/ pretend it's been about 10 years now." It may seem direct—and it is!—but this is a guy who lives his life on the road and, no doubt, misses that good love he can only get at home. It's a sentiment anyone who's travelled for work or been in a long distance relationship can relate to. 
Bringing delight to patient Collie fans worldwide"Blue Dreamz" quenches the thirst for new music and leaves you wishing it was summer year round. Catch Buddz on his "Blue Dreamz Tour" in a city near you.

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Sol Seed Music

Sol Seed brings a distinct sound combining elements of Rock, Hip Hop, Soul, World Music and Psychedelic Jam with a Reggae foundation to form a positive musical fusion that is uniquely their own. With thought-provoking lyrics, infectious grooves and high-energy live performances, Sol Seed creates an unforgettable live-music experience for people of all ages to enjoy. Since transplanting to Eugene from Southern Oregon several years ago Sol Seed has rapidly gained momentum and created a diverse and loyal fan base in the North West and beyond. Sol Seed has been awarded "Eugene's Best Band" three years running by Eugene Weekly readers, and was recently declared "Eugene's Next Big Thing."

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Plus a Collaborative Bluegrass Performance of Paul Simon's "Graceland"

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/438283059681561

Hot Buttered Rum lives for a good time, and a mindful recklessness settles in whenever these five guys step on stage. From Anchorage to Miami, the group’s onstage chemistry fuels the lovefest that is a live Butter show. Rooted in the trajectory of west coast bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum plays what has been described as California’s own acoustic music.

Hot Buttered Rum has found its way to the most prestigious pop, folk, and bluegrass stages in the country: Telluride Bluegrass, Newport, Bonnaroo, Strawberry, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Kate Wolf,Horning’s Hideout, String Summit, Grey Fox, All Good, High Sierra, Wakarusa, and many more.

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Poor Man’s Whiskey

Northern California’s outlaw music bards bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as the legendary Fillmore in SF.This “High-Octane Hootenanny” will certainly delight those interested in a foot-stompin good time.

Notable festivals and shows: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Byron Bay Blues and Roots Music Festival (Australia), High Sierra Music Festival, Wakarusa Music Festival, Yonder Mountain Harvest Festival, Kate Wolf Music Festival, Phases of the Moon, Hillside Music Festival (Canada), Evolve Festival, (Canada) Harmony Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Dead on the Creek, 4 Peaks Music Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, The Summer Meltdown, Las Tortugas, Lohi Music Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival (band competition finalists), Salmonstock Music Festival, String Cheese’s Horning’s Hideout, Multiple sell out shows at the Fillmore San Francisco, and many many more.

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Tickets: Advance: $20 , Day of Show: $25
Supporting Act: Blockhead
ALL AGES
Doors open: 8pm, Show at 9pm

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EMANCIPATOR

A sleeping giant of the electronic music world, Douglas Appling - more commonly known as Emancipator - has quietly established himself as a mainstay in the electronic music scene since the release of his debut album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough in 2006.

Classically trained as a violinist from an early age, Appling's organic approach to trip-hop and downtempo draws inspiration from a wide range of international cultures and musical genres, culminating in a refreshingly authentic brand of electronic music that has infiltrated global consciousness.

Now known as the Emancipator Ensemble, the talented four-piece is pushing the limits of what it means to be electronic musicians through their compelling, sophisticated performances.

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Blockhead

Tony Simon, a/k/a Blockhead, has been making and releasing utterly distinctive, funky and emotive music for the last two decades.  Blockhead grew up in downtown New York City. As the son of an artist, surrounded by visual culture, he early on found that his passion was for music, for the sonic. A fan of a whole range of sounds, especially hip-hop, Blockhead steadily built a tremendous collection of tapes and later CDs from innumerable artists, a quiet accumulation of knowledge and know-how. He has carved a niche as a sought-after underground beatmaker that people call when they want something special.

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Manatee Commune

Chill music that fits almost any mood. Innovative beats and an impressive original style (I mean, who else makes electronic music with a viola?) Chillwave, bedroom electronic, rainy goodness...

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THIS IS A FREE EVENT!!

For more information, please visit:  www.AshlandClimateChallenge.org

Terrapin Flyer and opener
Alice Drinks the Kool Aid
Tickets: $20 in Advance / $25 Day of Show
Date: Saturday, November 14th
Doors Open: 8:30 PM
Show Starts: 9:00 PM
21 AND UP
Full Bar & Food Available

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Terrapin Flyer

"Terrapin Flyer began in 1999 as the house band for the Sunday Grateful Dead Jam at the Boulevard Cafe in Chicago. Through the many associations developed there and many that have continued since, the band has grown into one of the premier Grateful Dead inspired touring acts in the nation. The band draws from the a variety of skilled musicians including Grateful Dead keyboardists Tom Constanten, Bob Bralove and Vince Welnick (RIP). They also tour with Jerry Garcia Band organist Melvin Seals and Ratdog guitarist Mark Karan. Additionally, they have done one off shows with guest musicians such as grammy award winning blues harpist Sugar Blue, guitar prodigy Fareed Haque, Furthur guitarist John Kadlecik and musician, songwriter and music journalist David Gans. The band has headlined major festivals and prominent venues across the nation."

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Alice Drinks The Kool Aid

Alice Drinks The Kool Aid is a Blues Based Chicago Indie Rock band founded in a Park Ridge basement in 2014 as a creative outlet for three life long musician friends. The drummer Jim Widlowski is a top session player in the city who has anchored many of the Broadway productions that have come to the city in the past 20 years. The bassist Alan Berliant is a peerless performer who makes his living as a composer of commercial music of all styles. Tony Magee, the founder of Lagunitas Brewing Company manages the guitar and vocal responsibilities. The band’s original material is written and arranged by all three members in congress and draw from the deepest free Jazz and the most fundamental Rock and Blues.

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Evening Presentation at the Armory

Thursday, November 12th
Doors open at 6pm for catered appetizers and a no-host bar reception
Presentations start at 7:30 pm
Historic Ashland Armory
$30 pre-sale, $35 after Nov. 1st
Learn more & buy tickets at www.artinspiresashland.org

On November 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th 2015, the 4th annual Art Inspires Ashland will bring together some of the world’s most creative minds for a weekend of inspirational workshops, discussions and presentations. 

"Think TED talks with hands-on workshop.”
~ Denise Baxter, Executive Director of the Ashland Art Center. 

Our artists/presenters will lead workshops aimed at inspiring regional art students from middle school through college as well as adult students. Plus, our evening presentations will be inspirational to anyone who attends. We are proud to feature these talented artists: Gregg Kreutz – Painter, Kevin Christman – Sculptor, Denise Baxter – Artist Entrepenuer.

Our three featured artists will talk about their skills, inspirations, and accomplishments in 20-minute presentations held at the Historic Ashland Armory on Thursday, November 12th. These same artists will lead workshops during the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, aimed at inspiring artists and art enthusiasts by working closely with these high-caliber artists and creators.

On Sauturday, November 7, 2015, MARA will hold it’s BLACK DIAMOND GALA.  

This is our annual fundraising event for the Mt. Ashland Racing Association.  
The evening will entail dinner, dancing, live music by the Frankie Hernandez Band, silent auction, live auction and dessert auction!  The event starts at 5:30 pm and is open to the public.  

Tickets:

$50/person   or    
$360/ table of 8 people.

Tickets can be purchased and auction items can be donated through the MARA website:
http://www.mtashlandracing.com/

FRANKIE HERNANDEZ

A delicious array of auditory stimulation in store with non-stop booty shaking beats. Live painting throughout the night. Visual Art and Projection will be done by the wonderfully talented Zachariah!

8:30 pm The Galactivation will commence with a sacred cacao ceremony (Please arrive early if you wish to participate!)
9:30 pm Vending booths and the Tea Dome open

9:30 - 2 AM Music (see below)

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SOULULAR

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http://soulularmusic.com/
Soulular Vibrations bring mind stimulation and heart activation in a fresh blend of synthetic and organic sound manipulation, with original, interesting arrangements and lush atmospheres – shaped by hard intricate beats, deep bass and spacey dub effects, with soulful harmonies and sexy melodies. Deeply saturated with love and honest intentions, Soulular is quality music for quality people.

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Soulular has been direct support to the likes of Opiuo, Kaminanda, Love and Light, Vibesquad, Gladkill and many more as well as been featured on U.S. and international festival lineups with tons of amazing talent from far and wide.

We can't wait to see all you beautiful souls on the dance floor! 

WU WEI

Wu Wei [pronounced 'woo way'], a name derived from the Taoist path of non-action, has tapped into a universal song and brought its melodies into the physical realm. The result is a uniquely unifying effect, transcending language and cultural identity to remind the rest of humanity of their fundamental unity. The 23-year-old Los Angeles to Humboldt County transplant has spent his recent years perfecting his attenuation to the rhythms of the natural world creating intentional music to bring the planet together. He strives to combine the soul reaching sounds of ambient IDM together with the earthy bass of futuristic world hip-hop. He adds in a mix of orchestral instruments with the liberating sounds of nature to bring his music home and to keep in synch with the soul of the world. His production skills are only part of this terrestrial-magician’s slew of crowd charming concoctions. His DJ prowess creates connection to the dancers and alignment to the commonality of movement. -- Tooesday Behr (The Untz)

Wu Wei has performed at such festivals as Lightning in a Bottle, Enchanted Forest, Northern Nights, Once Upon a Festival, Burning Man, and many more.

"On his EPs Abstractions and Have Faith, Wu Wei established himself as an artist that likes the ethereal as music as he likes dance beats. 2014 has been a busy year for him performing at west coast festivals, street fairs and even holding it down along with an all-star lineup at Sacred Spaces camp at Burning Man.

On Syncretic, Wu Wei holds onto some of his ethereal and uplifting influences. His use of field recordings and found sound are also evident while at the same time displaying an ability to move into some newer directions of psychedelic dub as well as having tunes like Sun Soaked, Gift Of Loss and Icarus, seeming to reflect back to artists like Sabres of Paradise. This all culminates into some of the most delightful electronic chillout music we’ve heard. For fans of Desert Dwellers, Dub Kirtan, Shen, Birds Of Paradise, Kalya Scintilla, XXYYXX, OnHell, Hypha, Sabres of Paradise and others." - Muti Music

RHYTHMIC MANDALA

A fusion of ancient and modern sound technologies from around the world bridging worlds between acoustic and electronic music to heal and elevate the collective consciousness.

ZIA ZOMBIE

Being a lover of all music with a tasteful beat, Zia Zombie is a master of improvisation, with an uncanny ability to assemble beauty and exciting bass on the fly. Pushing the boundaries artistically, Zia’s collection of “sweet spot” beats is seamlessly weaved with a style that essentially mashes every track, leaving the audience in a state of blissful bass frenzy. With deep roots in underground Hip-hop, Trip-hop and Reggae, Zia's Omni Style takes you into a smooth, squishy, chunky, whomp filled journey through the BPMs, innovating a truly unique sound. Inspired by the continual love and respect for the scene and the originality of its people, Zia strives to complement the same attributes, that he admires so much.

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Featured Band: Mojo GREEN

Over the last two years MOJO GREEN has played over 200 shows taking their high energy, hard hitting, crazy dance party to storied venues such as The Great American Music Hall, The Sierra Nevada Big Room, The Sweetwater Music Hall, Harlow's in SacTown, The Crystal Bay Club, and the historic Celebrity Showroom at the Reno Nugget. 

Their touring schedule has given them the honor of sharing the same stage with powerhouse acts like The Funky Meters, The Motet, Trombone Shorty, Orgone, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Turkuaz, The Scott Pemberton Trio, The Monophonics, Tea LeafGreen, Nigel Hall w/ members of Lettuce, and gained them the reputation of being one of the best live acts around. Over the past couple of years they have also had the opportunity to take their unique sound to major festivals such as Summer Arts & Music Fest, Guitarfish Music Festival, Burning Man, Hangtown Halloween Ball, The Squaw Valley Funk Fest, The Bounce, For the Funk of It, and Ridgestock.

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Euforquestra

Eufórquestra (pronounced yoo-FOHR-keh-struh, think euphoria+orchestra) is energy and rhythm personified. An ever-evolving sound that has been influenced by music from all over the world with an emphasis on funk, pocket and groove. For over a decade the band has been igniting dance floors across the country, blending the roots of funk, soul, afrobeat, reggae and dub to create a sound that “explodes, dances and melts in your ear with sheer bliss” (Chris M. Slawecki; AllAboutJazz.com).

Eufórquestra’s fifth full-length record, FIRE, was produced by Kyle Hollingsworth (of The String Cheese Incident) and captures the passion and musical maturing of these road warriors. Over the course of 14 tracks, the band takes you on an hour-long adventure that will touch your heart and mind, and keep your fingers and toes tapping. A handful of special guests, including Elliot Martin (John Brown’s Body), Gabriel Mervine and Kim Dawson (The Motet) and Mr. Hollingsworth himself, put their own touches on the band’s already cohesive sound that is “tight and engineered to a fine, funky precision.” (Jeremy Frazier; Chicago Jam Scene) The result is a record that is distinctly modern, maintaining one foot in the future and firmly planting in the musical roots traditions of the past.

With almost 1,000 shows under their belt, Eufórquestra shows no sign of stopping. A perpetually heavy tour schedule keeps the band and fans happy, as performing live in front of an audience has always been the band’s top priority. As noted in a live show review by Grateful Web, “...the boys seem to play like the apocalypse will happen at any second and they want to die doing what they do best...”

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MONSTER DASH

http://www.ashlandmonsterdash.com/

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• $6.00ages 3 -13   (2 and under free!)
• $10.00 ages 14 and above

This year’s event will combine the Monster Dash Pasta Party and Tree House Books‘ Monster Ball family Halloween party including their Fortune Teller booth, potion-making booth, games, photo opportunities, etc!  Come in costume and enter the Costume Contest (6:30pm) – costumes are NOT required to come to the party, but are encouraged for fun! All events and food included in admission price, except for the beer and wine.

Pasta dishes, salad and bread will be provided by sponsor Northwest Pizza and Pasta. 

VELOCITY WINE AND STANDING STONE BEER AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

DJ AND COSTUME CONTEST!

FRIDAY, OCT 30  6:30 PM  HISTORIC ASHLAND ARMORY

We are excited to announce that we are moving the Costume Contest out of the cold, wet morning of the race, to the warm indoors of the Friday night Pasta Party! 

If you’re someone who never participated because the contest was too early, too cold, and occasionally too wet…then now is your chance! Come and test out your race costume, or come in a completely different costume! The contest will be held ON STAGE at the Historic Armory at 6:30pm during the Monster Ball Pasta Party, and will be emceed by OSF actor Christiana Clark. 

An awesome Silent Auction will be available for you to bid on and entertainment will be provided for a fun family evening. We'll have a DJ providing music, and the Costume Contest will now be part of the Pasta Party event and will held on the stage at the Historic Ashland Armory!

The pre-race Costume Contest has been MOVED to the Friday Night Pasta Party event! See below for details.

THE COSTUME CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL MONSTER BALL ATTENDEES.

Judging will take place on the Armory stage in each category. (Emcee and Judges to be announced) Judges will be looking for costumes that YOU have created – not purchased through a costume vendor.  Winners in each category will be awarded a winner’s ribbon and will become a finalist for the overall best costume.

The Best Costume Finals will take place immediately following the category judging. Each category winner will compete in a costume parade on stage for first, second and third places for the best overall costume. Winners receive a Monster Dash winner’s trophy (past trophy shown below) and awesome gift certificates to local businesses!

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

INDIVIDUALS

Up to 5 yrs
6-8 yrs
9-11 yrs
12-14 yrs
15-18 yrs
Adult (19+ yrs)

MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS
(ALL AGES)

Best Group
(3 or more)

Best Couple
(2 participants)

FRIDAY EVENTS – OCT 30

All at the historic Ashland Armory on 208 Oak Street
2:00 pm Packet Pick-up and On-Site Late Registration begins
2:00 pm Silent Auction opens for viewing & bidding
5:00 pm Monster Ball Pasta Party begins
6:30 pm Costume Contest
8:00 pm Silent Auction closes
9:00 pm Packet Pick-up & On-Site Registration ends
9:00 pm Monster Ball Pasta Party ends

SATURDAY EVENTS (RACE DAY) – OCT 31

All in Lithia Park near Band Shell
9:00 am On-Site Race-day Registration & Packet-Pickup opens
9:00 am Vendors open for business
10:30 am Start of the 1-mile Fun Run/Walk
11:15 am Start of the 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run

24th annual Puss ‘n Boots Costume Ball & Auction at the Historic Ashland Armory, which raises funds to find homes for the animals at the Jackson County Animal Shelter.

Saturday, October 24, 6:00 -10:30 PM

Tickets are $45.00 and include dinner and dessert catered by Café Dejeuner, and dancing to the tunes of The Bathtub Gin Serenaders. Spay/Neuter Your Pet (SNYP) will again offer a no-host wine and beer bar, with money raised going directly to spaying and neutering non-Shelter animals throughout Jackson County (bringing down the number of animals surrendered to the Shelter).

Of course, we’ll have fabulous items for bid in the Silent and Live auctions, plus an opportunity to donate toward our fabulous volunteer-supported programs that are saving lives at the Shelter.

Silent auction items include dinners and services, wine, beautiful one-of-a-kind items, pottery, and treasures in time for the holidays – with all money going to save lives.

Some of the Live Auction items include:

• A one-of-a-kind animal-themed quilt
• Dinner with veteran OSF actors
• A one-week stay in beautiful Arcadia
• A case of delicious wine, and many more!

AND, WHAT’S A HALLOWEEN PARTY WITHOUT A COSTUME CONTEST? YOU ARE A CREATIVE AND TALENT BUNCH OF REVELERS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU COME UP WITH (INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP) THIS YEAR!

Please come prepared to raise your bidder number during the DOG PADDLE portion of the evening to make a 100% deductible donation to support our mission of increasing pet adoption, improving the quality of life for our animals, promoting spay/neuter, and supporting a foster program. Programs include:

• The Pit Crew (specialty training for “bully breeds” – making them ore adoptable),
• Project Street Dogs (spaying/neutering animals owned by homeless people),
• 2-Fur-1 kitty adoption (FOTAS pays for the 2nd adoption, and
• Our new Playing for Life playgroups for dogs, which eliminates boredom for the dogs, and keeps them calm and ready for adoption

PUSS ‘N BOOTS SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR, SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

TICKETS AVAILABLE:  ON-LINE www.fotas.org/pnb

AND AT PADDINGTON STATION IN ASHLAND

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ALSO PROUDLY
ARBORVIZION PRESENTS
IN THIS TIME
Zebulon FYAH and The Chariot Band

IN EDITION THE THC BOYS
Ben Campbell AKA (WILDERNESS)
AND
Lee Spivey AKA (L.A.B) (sponsored by Trimbros.com)

PLUS PERFORMANCES FROM
Romulus MC
And
Molly Rose

Thanks to this show's sponsors:

Good Karma Clones
The Oil Factory
The Good Earth Organics
Trinity Concentrates
Stoney Eye Studios

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Tickets : $10
All ages event - 18 and up
Doors Open : 6:00 pm
 

Live at the Armory in association with BlackFire Promotions is proud to present "Legalize It! The Way of Rasta!" Sunday July 19, 2015, featuring the world-famous Reggae Legends Black Uhuru! Derrick “Duckie” Simpson the “Gong Gong Gullie” is the founder and leader for reggae’s BLACK UHURU. Although going through numerous lead singers and musicians they have remained to be one of the most recognized and prolific reggae band for over 50 years.

Opening the show will be Andrew Bees the illustrious lead singer of Black Uhuru. With a voice like his it is no wonder he has toured the world multiple times performing for multitudes. Get ready to hear the best of roots rock reggae!

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Also a special performance from the Extraordinary International Reggae Artist "BlackFire". Born in Jamaica and raised in Urban America He therefore seasons Reggae Poetry music with the necessary bridge and fusion of Roots Reggae with explosive Socially Concious Spoken Word. His seamless Album "The Way of Rasta: A Healing Song" will enlighten your soul.

Expect a Culturally Rich and Mystically beautiful night of Top Notch Reggae Music. 

The crown on the evening is a after party with East Coast Selector Genius Dj. Papa John delivering an "Irie Vibe Sensation" that will rock historic and current reggae "till the cows come home!" Come Celebrate Legalization!

After Party in the Sky Lounge - DJ Papa John

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This is a BYOB, all ages community event! There is no charge at the door, but donations will be accepted. Bring your own blankets and chairs, if you want them. See you there!

Doors open at 4 pm. We will be playing the Santa Clara concert until the Soldier Field concert is available for streaming, which will be around 7pm to 8 pm start time.

Live At The Armory is proud to to announce that we are live streaming the very last Grateful Dead Concert ever to occur! Commune with fellow Dead Heads while watching the live streamed concert on two giant screens on July 5th! 

“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead”  takes place in Santa Clara, CA, in Chicago — featuring the four original members of Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir, reuniting for their last-ever performances together. The concerts will take place nearly 20 years to the day of the last Grateful Dead concert with Jerry Garcia, and the band will be joined by Trey Anastasio (guitar), Jeff Chimenti (keyboards), and Bruce Hornsby (piano).

Pencil in the date; this is a show you don't want to miss!

Bringing the electronic music vibe to the yoga scene, and the sounds of yoga to the electronic dance scene, Desert Dwellers’ global sounds are the bridge between the worlds of dance and movement. Joining solid groove with sounds of serenity, their signature aesthetic feels as natural on the dance floor as it does after hours or on the mat. Due in no small part to Desert Dwellers’ pioneering spirit, the borders of Downtempo music has expanded dramatically.

These sound alchemists offer modern techniques that blend the edge of electronica with ancient sounds, offering a spellbinding hybrid with echoes of our past and future. The result has been the prolific production of genre blending dance tracks and chill-out grooves that make for truly memorable listening experiences. http://desertdwellers.org

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uPhonic Soundsystem

DJ Lachlian

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Sly and Robbie

Tickets : In Advance $25 / Day of Show $30 / 21 and up / Doors Open : 8:00 pm / Ends: 2:00 am

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Legendary Sly and Robbie are coming to the Armory! Sly and Robbie are a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae genre. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robert Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separately in Jamaica as professional musicians. Sly and Robbie are estimated to have played on or produced 200,000 recordings, many of them on their own label, Taxi Records.

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Frankie Hernandez is a soul, funk,latin, reggae singer-songwriter committed to the empowerment and elevation of the human spirit and condition through music. Be it through the gyration of hip-pounding dance grooves, sweet reflective ballads, or a goofy, silly song, the music is intended to bring ecstasy, joy, laughter, tears, stimulating thought, and improved self-esteem.

His music has been featured on MTV's hit show "The Real World", TLC's "LA Ink", and ABC's "666 ParkPlace" as well as public and commercial radio from the West Coast to Austin, TX. He has shared the stage and recorded with Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti, Seal, Outlawz, and Rod Stewart to name a few.–

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