Victoria Williams and Howe Gelb Concert amazing!

The July 17 concert by Victoria and Howe was a fantastic mix of magic , musical bliss and low key fun.

The usual crowd of Raven Cafe habitues was augmented by serious Howe and Victoria fans who drive in from points all around the compass, plus those hometown culture lurkers who don't make it downtown all that often, plus Vitoria and Howe themselves.

I say that because, besides putting in a couple of loose, fun, musically riveting sets, Howe and Victoria hung out talking with fans on the sidewalk and in the hallways of the Raven.

Angie and Andrew spent a lot of time climbing ladders, making adjustments on the roof and generally working on the Coyote Radio transmitter and inside gear to get the first broadcast by Coyote Radio (AM1610) ready by show time.

We did make show time and it was a real charge to hear Howe doing his sound check with that great rumbley voice of his coming out of my car stereo on Cortez Street.

We got a chance to meet Jim Blackwood, a tech guy and morning DJ on Tucson's venerated community radio station KXCI. Jim recorded the show for Howe's archives as well as gave out some great advice to Coyote Radio folks and the mixing crew at The Raven.

Jim was part of a whole Tucson posse that arrived for the gig. We hope they had a good time and we hope to see more of them as The Raven Cafe and Coyote Radio play host to more evenings of great music like this one.

Welcome!

Howdy & welcome from Prescott, AZ's coolest venue for music and art, The Raven Café. If you're looking for a place where you can enjoy fab food, great beer and wine (seriously huge selection!), and killer coffee while you groove to great tunes and awesome art, then you've found your spot! And if that isn't cool enough for ya, I'd like to point out that Coyote Radio has its studio co-located at The Raven Café. That's right, there's a low-power AM community radio station right there in the same building! More about that later...

So what's this all about? Well, this blog is a way for you to keep up with scheduled music and arts events AND a place to chat about shows/events/happenings you've attended. Check back often for updates & to leave questions and comments about performances or art shows.

First up is a biggie. Saturday, July 7 we're thrilled to host an evening of music with Howe Gelb and Victoria Williams. I'm an enormous fan of both musicians & was stunned to hear they'd agreed to perform in this little mountain town...together!!! In addition to this ultra-fab show, Coyote Radio's low-power AM radio station, KYXS, will go live. For all the folks who've been working to see community radio in Prescott, this is a huge deal! It's been over 8 years in the making, but on 07/07/07, Coyote Radio will finally be on the air.

So, y'know, this is not an event to be missed. Tickets for the Howe Gelb/Victoria Williams show are selling fast. If you're planning on attending, I'd strongly suggest that you get your tix NOW to avoid the disappointment of being turned away at the door. For ticket info and sales, visit www.ravencafe.com or call 928-717-0009.