Mitzi news and gig updates

Discontinuing this page 1/12

2012-01-02T11:57:00.000-08:00

I'll be doing all of my gig announcements on my newly-revamped website - http://www.mitzicowell.com

Winter 2011-12

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Saturday, December 3
5pm- on
The Boondocks
Benefit for Marty Kool
Mitzi Cowell and the Valiants at 7pm

Sunday, December 4
Sabra Faulk CD Release party

Saturday, December 10
Noon-2pm
4ht Ave Street Fair
With the Wayback Machine

Sunday, December 11
Jo Wilkinson Going-Away Party
Rhythm and Roots
Plaza Palomino

Sunday, January 15
Fox Theatre
Fundraiser for the Fund for Civility

Shine From The Valley available for download!!! And last Tucson show before summer!

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You can read about, and download, my Love song to Tucson here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mitzicowellfeatsabrafaul

And my last show in Tucson before I head north for the summer:

Boondocks Lounge
Monday, May 30
6 - 8 pm
no cover
The Valiants:
Gary, Nick, Heidi, Mitzi
grooving

Shine From The Valley available for download!

2011-05-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

You can read about, and download, my Love song to Tucson here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mitzicowellfeatsabrafaul

Folk Fest, Rhythm and Roots, and recording

2011-04-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

TUCSON FOLK FESTIVAL

My set is on Sunday at 6:30 on the Old Town Artisans Stage, and here's where I'll be all weekend:

Saturday, April 30:

3:30 joining Cantrell on the Museum Stage, along with Jaese Lecuyer

8pm joining Sabra's Angel Band on the Plaza Stage, featuring Heather, namoli, and Bunny

Sunday, May 1:

1:30 joining Jaese Lecuyer on the Plaza Stage, with Cantrell

6pm joining Ice 9 on the Old Town Artisans Stage

6:30 joining my ownself on the Old Town Artisans Stage, with Bev, Cantrell, Jaese, and a special appearance by Sabra singing my new anthem for Tucson, "Shine From The Valley"

All the deets:
http://www.tkma.org/index.html

SHINE FROM THE VALLEY and MAMA'S SONG SOON TO BE RELEASED

I'm working on getting "Shine From The Valley" and "Mama's Song" available to you online by Folk Fest weekend or soon after. I'll keep you posted.

I wrote "Shine" inspired by Tucson's response to the events of January 8. The production is a great big shiny labor of Love featuring Gary Mackender and Sabra Faulk on rhythm, Louis Levinson on steel, Duncan Stitt on organ, Sabra on lead vocals, Jo Wilkinson, Nod Nottingham and Cantrell Maryott-Driver on primary background vocals, and a choir made up of To Ree Nee Wolf, Catherine Zavala, Nancy Bright, Don Simpson, Jeff Simpson, Robyn Landis, Cantrell, and myself, plus I'm playing guitars, composing, arranging, producing, herding, mixing, mixing, and mixing. I am so excited for you to hear this - everyone totally shines on it. Recorded by Duncan, Don Simpson, and myself.

RHYTHM AND ROOTS SHOW MAY 5

Jaese Lecuyer, Cantrell and I will be doing sets of our original tunes, backed up by Sabra Faulk and Gary Mackender, at Rhythm and Roots's new venue in the Plaza Palomino, Thursday, May 5, at 7:30pm. $10. http://www.rhythmandroots.org/ for details and tickets.

April-May 2011

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Mostly working on recording projects this Spring:
New tracks of my own, to be available for digital download in early May,
Mixing down classic Valiants tracks for a limited-release blues CD,
Producing a new project by folk duo Bright and Childers,

Shows:

SAT, APRIL 9
Carnivaleros
Club Congress, outdoor stage
Early evening, deets tba

APRIL 30-MAY 1
Tucson Folk Fest!

Sat 2:30:
Playing with Cantrell Maryott
Casa Cordoba Stage

Sun 6pm:
Playing with Ice 9
Old Town Artisans Stage

Sun 6:30:
My set!
Old Town Artisans Stage

THURS, MAY 5, 7pm
Rhythm and Roots review
with sets by Cantrell Maryott, Jaese Lecuyer, and myself
All accompanied by Gary Mackender and Sabra Faulk, D&B

SAT, MAY 7, 8pm
Ecstatic Dance
Rhythm Industry Performance Factory
The Valiants play trippy dance music

Feb-March 2011

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Thursday, Feb 17
Early Show: 7:30-10
Boondocks Lounge, Tucson
The Valiants, with Heidi
Filling in for Loren Dircks and Al Perry
Free!

Saturday, Feb 19
1-8pm
Armory Park, Tucson
Carnaval with Batucaxe
With the Carnivaleros
Our set is right at 1, so don't be late!

Saturday, Feb 26
9:30-close
The Sky Bar, 4th Ave, Tucson
The Valiants, with Heidi

Sunday, March 20
Afternoon
The Silco, Silver City, NM
International Women's Day Parade Afterparty
Solo acoustic set
Details TBA

November, 2010

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Friday, Nov 26, 7-9:30
Prince Pizza
1763 East Prince Road
Duo with Chet Gardner on bass
Chet and I had a great, grooving impromptu jam at a WMG benefit last year, and I've been wanting to get together again, so here you go!

Saturday, Nov 27, 8-12:30
The Boondocks
The Wayback Machine's annual Dance of Thanks
It's the 10th anniversary of the core band, so it's an extravaganza of special guest players from over the years, including myself. I come on somewhere in the middle, but I recommend hanging out for the whole jammin' night.
http://waybackmachineband.com/gigs.shtml

Monday, Nov 29, 6-8 dinner show
The Boondocks
Blue Moon Monday with the Valiants
Yep, every 5th Monday of the month, come rain or shine, we still rock the Boondocks. Other Mondays are the Bryan Dean Trio, whom you should totally come out and enjoy whenever you can.

Late October, 2010

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Friday, Oct 29
The Mint, Halloween party!
With Heather Hardy
8:30-11

Saturday, Oct 30
Nimbus Brewery
With Heather Hardy and band
7-11

Fall 2010

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Doing a few shows with Heather Hardy coming up:
Friday, Oct 15, 8:30-11, The Mint, 3540 E Grant. Duo.
Sat, Oct 16, 9:30-close, The Boondocks, full band
Friday, Oct 22, the Mint again!
The Mint is apparently a new best-kept-secret place to hear great music, so come check it out. I LOVE playing with Heather - we totally rock it.

The Valiants are playing twice coming up:
Sunday, Oct 24, Tango for Leo benefit, we play early on, but you'll want to hang out for awhile as there are music and festivities all day. http://paulmirocha.com/tangoforleo/
That same evening, 6-8, dinner show at the Boondocks.

Summer 2010

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Spending July and August at the Maryott-Driver's in Ashland, Oregon, recording Cantrell Maryott, Jaese Lecuyer, and myself. May have some gigs in the area - I will keep you posted. Peace!

summer2009

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The Big Tour!

Weds Aug 24 -
Open mic at Murphy's Law
Savannah GA

Tues Aug 25
The Sentient Bean
13 E Park Ave
Savannah GA
912.232.4447

Fri Aug 28
Firestorm Cafe and Books
Asheville NC
828.255.8115

Summer 2007

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Thursday, June 7 7:30-8:30
Tucson International Airport
Carnivaleros trio

Saturday, June 1 8-10pm
Planet Cafe
660 N. 4th Ave.
solo with special guest Rebecca Horton

Wednesday, June 27 Sundown-10
The JBar at Janos
with the Carnivaleros
http://carnivaleros.com

Saturday, July 14
Hotfest at Mimbres Hotsprings, NM
with the Wayback Machine
http://waybackmachineband.com

Saturday, August 11 8-10pm
The Planet Cafe
660 N. 4th Ave.
solo

Saturday, August 25, 7:30-10
Javalinas
9136 E. Valencia, #160
with Bev on bass
http://javalinas.com/index.html

Thursday, August 30, Sundown-10
The JBar at Janos
The Valiants (my blues band)

Thursday, September 6, Sundown-10
The JBar at Janos
with the Carnivaleros

Ways and Means is out!

2005-10-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

The new CD "Ways and Means" is out! Yee haa!
In Tucson, available at Antigone Books and Hear's Music.
Available online at www.CDBaby.com/cd/mitzi2

You can check out the lyrics at http://wmlyrics.blogspot.com

The Mitzone: Common Ground

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The Mitzone: Common Ground