A birthday is always a special thing for us at The Raven Café, but the birthday of the business itself is by far and away the most special.
Tuesday marks our second official year of being in business, and we couldn’t be where we are if it weren’t for you.
So, we are inviting everyone down for our birthday celebration. That’s right, believe it or not, the Raven Café is two years old, and we’ve got a full week of events planned.
Monday: Pizza, Pitcher and a Picture night celebrates the beginning of Bike Month with a Bike In Movie. Over the course of the month we will be showing BMX Bandits, American Flyers, Quicksilver, Breaking Away, and finishing the month out with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. We are big supporters of alternative transportation and hopeyou will come out to support bicycling in Prescott and see a great film while you are at it. Tonite, its "Quicksilver." 8pm
Tuesday: It’s our birthday party. Ben and Miguel are planning a special menu that will include some of their favorites they have made over the past year and a few new things as well.
We will be running celebratory specials on Beer and Wine and… Debbie made us a birthday cake, which I’m not allowed to see until Tuesday, but then again, I have a problem with eating most of her desserts before they ever make it to the menu board, so it’s probably for the best. I hear there is a lot of Chocolate involved.
DJ Brian Angelo Scavone will be spinning from 4 til 8 and then The Moving Edge Ensemble will take the stage for an evening of great dance music. We can’t wait to see you there. All Day Long.
Wednesday: From Sedona…Kim DeLacy will be returning to our stage. She sent a bio over, so I’ll save you my interpretation and just paste in her thoughts. “ Kim experiments with many different styles, leaning towards folk rock, that are seamlessly blended to create a unique sound experience. Influenced by Ani DiFranco and many others.” 8pm
Thursday: From Portland, Oregon…Norfolk andWestern with John Weinland. Years ago I was turned on to Norfolk and Western as an accidental discovery. I’ve been working to get them here since I started doing booking and we are super excited to be hosting this show. Between tours as N and W each of the players actively tours as backing band members for M. Ward, Bright Eyes and The Decemberists. When able, they come together to create some of the most beautiful roots based Americana rock to come out of the Northwest. John Weinland is reminiscent of the Red House Painters mixed with the quieter side of Neil Young. Together these two bands will put on an amazing show. Not to be missed. 8pm
Friday: A few months ago I was in Tucson and heard an amazing band playing at a street festival. Proudly, we were able to work out a show to host them at The Raven. Tom Walbank and The Ambassadors are the best blues band I’ve yet to come across in Arizona, but blues doesn’t rightly explain their sound. They are a little Howe Gelb meets Django Reinhardt meets Son House with a whole lot of sound that could only come from the low desert. This show will be absolutely awesome. 8pm
Saturday: Jackson-Jones Jazz Trio returns for an evening of the best local jazz in town. Who will be their special guests this time? Who knows, but they a realways amazing. 8pm
Sunday: After a long week like that you’ll be needing to have a leisurely brunch. Jonathan Best will be on the Old Upright.
Your Album Of The Week: Ever wonder what it sounded like to be psychedelic in West Africa in the 1960’s and1970’s…Look no further…World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love’s a Real Thing – The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa. If your body doesn’t move to this, there is just something wrong with the moving parts of your body.
Until Again
Raven
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