Hong’s Cave

I am a huge fan of Ben Folds. However, his tours don’t frequent west coasts (the last time, if I remember correctly, was in 2002). So, I was quite excited that his “Odd Man Out” tour included Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. The tour also features Rufus Wainwright and Ben Lee.
This was [...]

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I thought Russian National Orchestra would be a very old organization, looking at its name, but it turns out it’s been in existence for slight more than a decade.
Although I knew that the music would be somewhat lighter, being summer and at an outdoor venue, I thought it would be nice for my parents and [...]

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I knew Dave Brubeck was around for a long time, but I never realized he was that old! He didn’t carry a cane on stage, but there was someone who helped him to and from the stage. I was a bit worried for a while, but apparently his upper body is quite fine. [...]

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Villa Montalvo has performing arts events all year around. During the summer seasons, a lot of outdoor events are held. However, we never went there for the concerts.
I saw Wynton Marsalis‘ name and decided to check it out. It was a quintet and although I am not certain whether I got all [...]

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