Dedicated to the preservation and promtion of Ragtime and vintage American music.
Updated 8/18/2008
Prior Update 8/11/2008
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8/18/2008 Jack & Chris Bradshaw and Nan Bostick, Mountain Heritage Day, Saturday, September 20, 2-4 p.m., Oakhurst, CA Sep 20 - Bradshaws & Bostick
8/11/2008 Seth Montfort performs Joplin and world ragtime, Saturday, August 23, 8 p.m., Russian River Performing Arts Center, Guerneville, CA. Aug 23 - Set Montfort
8/6/2008 10th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, Friday through Sunday, August 8-10, Sutter Creek, CA. Aug 8-10 - Sutter Creek
8/3/2008 Pete Devine's Jug Band performs at the Climate Theater, Tuesday, August 5, 8 p.m., San Francisco, CA. Aug 5 - Jug Band
7/21/2008 The West Coast Ragtime Society Spring 2008 Newsletter  and Sheet Music is available online. Spring 2008 Newsletter
Sheet Music
7/18/2008 Pete Devine's Jug Band performs at Cafe du Nord, Friday, July 18, 9 p.m., San Francisco, CA. July 18 - Jug Band
7/11/2008 Tom Brier & Julia Riley perform Sunday, July 13, noon to 3 p.m. at Bellotti's at the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, CA July 13  Tom Brier, Julia Riley
7/11/2008 Pier 23will host Marty Eggers & Friends in a special jazz session on Monday, July 14, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Guest cornetist Jim Cullum of San Antonio, Texas, will be joined by Bay Area jazz greats.  Pier 23 is located on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA July 14 - Marty Eggers & Friends
7/3/2008 Pier 23, Tuesdays, 5 to 8 p.m.  Crown Syncopators - July 8; Marty Eggers - July 15; Ray Skjelbred - July 22; Virginia Tichenor, July 29. Pier 23 is located on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA July 8 - Crown Syncopators
July 15 - Marty Eggers
July 22 - Ray Skjelbred
July 29 - Virginia Tichenor
7/3/2008 Sweetwater Station (formerly Larkspur Cafe), Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, Wednesday, July 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Larkspur, CA July 9 - Marty & Virginia
7/2/2008 Seth Montfort, Celebrates the July 4th with 6 concerts July 4-6,  Guerneville, CA. Of particular interest is the July 5 concert – Classic Ragtime's Greatest Hits:  Scott Joplin and Ragtime by Chopin, Gottschalk, Debussy, Scott, Hindemith, and Satie. July 4-5 - Set Montfort
6/30/2008 Pier 23, Virginia Tichenor is joined by Jay Hansen (drums), Marty Eggers (tuba), Craig Ventresco (guitar), Tuesday, July 1, 5 to 8 p.m. Pier 23 is located on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA July 1 - Virginia Tichenor & Friends
6/30/2008 Nan Bostick and Chris & Jack Bradshaw (pianos), Robyn Drivon (tuba), Pete Devine (percussion), Friday, July 4, 2008, 3 p.m., First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA July 4 - Bostick, Bradshaws, Drivon, Devine
6/30/2008 Cline Cellars 11th Annual Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival, Saturday, July 19, 2008, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sonoma CA July 19 - Cline Festival
6/3/2008 Mimi Blais in concert, 2 nights, June 9 (Classical and Classic Ragtime) and June 10 ("Ragtime is a Good Time"), 7 p.m., Royal Theater, Versailles, Missouri. Jun 9 - Mimi Blais
Jun 10 - Mimi Blais
6/2/2008
Virginia Tichenor and Friends at Pier 23. Virginia is joined by Jan Hansen (drums) and Marty Eggers (tuba) Tuesday, Jun 3, 5-8 p.m. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Jun 3 - Virginia & Friends
4/24/2008
2008 West Coast Ragtime Festival: Check festival Home page and Performers page for recent updates. Nov 21-23 - Home Page
Performers Page
4/23/2008 Virginia Tichenor & Marty Eggers in a home concert hosted by John and Nadine Motto Ros, Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 1 p.m., Sutter Creek, CA May 18 - Virginia & Marty
4/19/2008
Frank French and Sarah Roth Vanegas Piano Concert: "Latin American and Creole Traditions," presented by West Coast Ragtime Society,  Saturday, June 28 at the Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, CA Jun 28 - French & Vanegas
4/19/2008
Ragtime Corners (2 venues) at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Fri, Sat, Sun, May 23, 23, 25, 2008. Note performer changes Sat, May 24. May 23-25 - Ragtime Corners
4/17/2008 Lake Superior Ragtime Society presents:
Annual Youth Ragtime Contest, Sat, Apr 19, Superior, WI
"Summer Mini Bash", Wed, July 9, Duluth, WI
"Evening in Ragtime Concert", Fri, Nov 7, Duluth, WI
Apr 19 - Youth Concert
July 9 - "Mini Bash"
Nov 7 - "Ragtime Concert"
4/16/2008 Pier 23 Cafe May 2008 lineup, Tuesdays 5 to 8 p.m.: May 6 Virginia Tichenor; May 13 Ray Skjelbred; May 20 Marty Eggers; May 27 Frederick Hodges. Pier 23 is on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA May 6 - Virginia Tichenor
May 13 - Ray Skjelbred
May 20 - Marty Eggers
May 27 - Frederick Hodges
4/16/2008 RagtimeHome.Com presents Ray Skjelbred in a House Concert, 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008, Santa Rosa, CA May 10 - Ray Skjelbred House Concert
4/16/2008 Cline Cellars 11th Annual Wine and Dixieland Jazz Festival: 7 bands plus Ray Skjelbred, Tom Brier, Bob Hirsch, Marty Eggers, Virginia Tichenor, Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sonoma, CA July 19 - Cline Cellars
4/16/2008 Sweetwater Station (formerly Larkspur Cafe), Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, Wednesday, May 14, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Larkspur, CA May 14 - Marty & Virginia
4/13/2008 Ragtime Corners (2 venues) at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Fri, Sat, Sun, May 23, 23, 25, 2008 May 23-25 - Ragtime Corners
4/9/2008 Paul Asaro performs Stride, New Orleans styles of Jelly Roll Morton, Ragtime, Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at Classic Pianos Recital Hall, Portland, OR Apr 11 - Paul Asaro
4/9/2008 Marty Eggers with: Black Diamond Blue Five, Sunday, April 13, Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society, Napa, CA Apr 13 - Black Diamond
4/7/2008 Squeek Steele house concert, "FROM RAGTIME TO WARTIME" music from 1895-1945." Presented by John Ulrich Piano Series, Sunday, April 13, 2008, 2 p.m., El Sobrante, CA Apr 13 - Squeek Steele
4/3/2008 Nan Bostick Ice Cream Social & Benefit Concert for the Downey Symphony Orchestra, Saturday, May 10, 2008, Downey, CA May 10 - Nan Bostick
4/2/2008 Raspberry Jam Band, Sunday, Apr 13, noon to 3 p.m. at Bellotti's in the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, CA Apr 13 - Raspberry Jam 
4/2/2008 Tom Brier & Julia Riley, Second Sundays, noon to 3 p.m. (except when noted, see above) at Bellotti's in the American Exchange Hotel, Sutter Creek, CA. Brier & Riley at Bellotti's

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