Happy Holidays Good People! I hope the frenetic spin of the last moments before Christmas have a good helping of humor and love sprinkled in. That’s why we do it in the first place. Correctomundo?

Well, the uneasiness of how the weather is shape shifting has led me to explore alternative locales and it is with great relief that the extremely soulful folks of the Encinitas Library have offered their space for tomorrow’s event. We’ve played shows there before and it’s a great vibe, cool look and it can accommodate a bunch of happy people. Lets do it! Just to be sure you don't miss it:

It’s a mini bummer to not hold the tradition of the Del Mar street corner, but no worries, we’ll continue on there next year. But the name of the game now is FLOW and if Ma Nature is coming at us to try to help fill up the reservoirs, well, HALLELEJAU, we’ll take it. We’ll adjust and make some magic happen in Encinitas for this time around. I hope you can all join us there.

Look below for the updated details including a web link with directions to the library. It’ll be a hoot!

Here's a sunny day at the Encinitas Library. You'll be looking for this if you can join us tomorrow. Just add in some rain drops and it'll be complete...
One last thing...

Anyone out there live in Del Mar or really near Del Mar? Would you be willing to take the message below and make a sign and post it at the little amphitheatre park by the Inn L’Auberge? I’d love to let folks that are not on my email list know about the location change. We want them in the loop too. Let me know if you can do this and if not, I’ll zip up there first thing in the morning. Here is the message for the sign:

Hello Good People,
The Peter Sprague and Friends Christmas Eve Concert has been moved to the Encinitas Library because of the weather. The address is 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, between "D" and "E" streets, behind (but not accessible from) Encinitas City Hall. The phone number is 760-753-7376. The concert starts at 1PM. We hope to see you there!

 
Wednesday December 24, 2008   Peter Sprague Group
Christmas Eve Concert!
 

Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Drive
Encinitas, CA
760-753-7376
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Kevyn Lettau — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Hall Sprague — percussion
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Duncan Moore — drums
Coral McFarland Thuet — vocals
Regina Benedetti — vocals
Julia Benedetti — vocals
Kate Sprague — vocals
Riley Fleck — drums
  1 PM to 4 PM   This is our annual show and for this year because of the weather we're holding the event in Encinitas. Unbelievable fun complete with jazzed up Christmas tunes and creative excursions involving musos that are in town for a visit and young musos that might be related to us. I hope you can make it to this free event.

Sunday January 4, 2009 Leonard Patton and
Peter Sprague In Concert
Milestones
9938 Via Pasar
San Diego, CA 92126
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
7 PM Here's a duo show at a new venue that Leonard is drumming up. More info to come.

Sunday January 11, 2009   Denise Donatelli Group Dizzy's
where the music matters most
The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center ground floor of the Harbor Club Towers, directly facing the Convention Center. The entrance is on the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade & can be accessed from either side of the Harbor Club Towers at 2nd & J Street or 3rd & K Street.
Denise Donatelli — vocals
Geoffrey Keezer — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Hamilton Price — bass
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Sheppard — woodwinds
Carl Saunders — trumpet
  8 PM   I was fortunate to play on Denise's newest CD release "What Lies Within" and had a great time. Keezer wrote some amazing arrangements!

Sunday January 18, 2009   Peter Sprague
featuring Leonard Patton

 

Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library
9005 Aero Drive
San Diego, CA 92123-2312
(858) 573-1396

Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
  2 PM   Bringing it together with the ultra creative Leonard Patton on vocals.

Monday January 19, 2009   Peter Sprague Trio  
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 State St
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-8747
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass
  7:30 PM   Playing trio music in a new setting for us in Carlsbad.

Saturday January 31, 2009   Peter Sprague Plays Solo  
The Fret House
309 N Citrus
Covina 91723
626/339-7020
Peter Sprague — guitar
  8 PM   I'm stoked to play a solo show at this famed guitar store in L.A.

Sunday February 1, 2009   Peter Sprague Trio Encinitas Community Library
540 Cornish Avenue
Encinitas, CA
(760)753-7376
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass
  2 PM   Playing a trio set in one of my favorite settings for live music...

Tuesday February 10, 2009   Peter Sprague String Consort  

Saville Theatre
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 388-3400

Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  8 PM   I'm thrilled to bring the group together for a show in downtown San Diego. It's part of the Jazz 88.3’s Jazz Live Series and will also be available both over the air on Jazz 88.3 and on the web at www.jazz88.org.

Saturday February 14, 2009 Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Leonard Patton
Founders Hall UUFSD
1036 Solana Drive
Solana Beach, CA
858-755-9225
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Bob Magnusson — bass
7 PM We've done this concert almost every year and it doesn't get any better than this. Paramount acoustics, no clinking glasses and espresso machine but just a special environment for a live music moment. Add in the ever creative Leonard on voice and Bob's low end mastery of the bass—good times ahead!

Thursday March 5, 2009   Peter Sprague String Consort  

Del Mar Powerhouse Park
The Del Mar Foundation
1442 Camino Del Mar, Suite 202
Del Mar, CA 92014
858-635-1363

Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  7 PM   Returning to my favorite town and thrilled to be presenting the String Consort group.

 

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