Performances around town

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Djembabes will play Friday evening , March 19th from 7:30pm-9:30pm at DRUMZ in the parking lot in front of Caroline's at 3700 Kerbey Lane( right next door to Kerbey Lane Cafe). Please bring your friends, family, children, Grandparents, and your Drums and rhythm instruments and join us for an evening of Community Music Making as we celebrate together the beginning of Spring and the Spring Equinox! We will honor new beginnings, emergence, the doorway of possibility as we celebrate together through our music sending vibrations of joy and peace out into our community and our world! DRUMZ will be having a Spring Equinox Sale that will begin Friday evening and also take place on Saturday from noon until 6pm! Come enjoy this evening under the stars on a glorious spring evening at DRUMZ! This will be a combination of a Free Performance by the Djembabes and a Community Drum Circle!! Join us if you can!

THE DJEMBABES will be performing at a number of wonderful venues in the upcoming weeks! Please join us if you can at one or all of these exciting performances coming up in April!

OUR BIG BENEFIT CONCERT at ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH DOWNTOWN takes place ON APRIL 10th at 8pm for the Amala Foundation and their incredible summer camp for youth. (www.amalafoundation.org) There will be food, beer and wine available for purchase for those who choose to come early and again at intermission at the church starting at 7pm. The doors for the concert will open at 7:45pm and the show begins at 8pm with a performance by Sherry's Women's Performance Class, The Drumsistas! There are 25 incredible women participating in this performance and it promises to rock the house! After intermission and some information about the Amala Foundation and the work they do to promote and teach Peace on Earth at their Summer Camp for Youth, the Djembabes will play until 10pm. Tickets are $12 in advance ( available at DRUMZ and on line at the DJEMBABES website....www.djembabes.com) and $15 at the door. Please plan to attend this awesome evening of world percussion and song from all these beautiful , talented Austin women! Come ready to dance and let your spirit soar!

On APRIL 13th at Riverbend Baptist Church in the Chapel at 7pm , THE DJEMBABES will be performing at a benefit for Truth Be Told WITH SARA HICKMAN and other guest performers. This Truth Be Told Art Auction : Creating a New Community with Artistic Flair , includes a silent auction, live entertainment, and food. The event takes place at Riverbend Church, April 13, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Please join us in support of this wonderful organization who work diligently to bring expressive arts programs into Women's Prisons and facilitate the healing and empowerment of these women by providing creative avenues for self expression and the telling of their stories.


The DJEMBABES will rock the house at Momo's on 6th Street on their World Music Night, April 27th from 7pm-9pm! Sponsored by KUT radio, this is a great and really fun venue in downtown Austin and provides the Austin Community an opportunity to hear and enjoy local Asutin musicians every evening. World Music Nights are on Tuesday evenings! Check it out and wear your dancin' shoes!