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Stephen K. Peeples | Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015

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Friday night, local trio Hard Six co-headlines a West Coast rockabilly raveup at The Vu Bar & Lounge on 8th Street in Old Town Newhall. Also on the bill – The Rocketz, The New Mexican and Coyote. Showtime’s 9 p.m., and admission is just $5. Call 661-255-7833 for more info.

Saturday night’s Concert in the Park features the tribute band Kalimba – The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire. Uplifting R&B and funk with multiple singers, a killer horn section and cool choreography. Get your shining star on starting at 7 p.m. at Central Park in Saugus. The concert is free for all ages. It’s the second to last show of the 2015 summer season. Find more details at santa-clarita.com/concerts.

If an acoustic band is more your style, you can catch The fahr.west Sessions live at It’s a Grind on The Old Road in Castaic on Saturday night. “Gruven” Tom Lamog and his six bandmates with special guest singer Sara Lamog will serve up a tasty blend of homegrown originals, California country-rock, and good ol’ rock ’n’ roll.

The set will feature tunes from fahr.west’s new album, “Live at Kulak’s Woodshed.” Showtime’s at 7 p.m. and admission is free for all ages. Call 661-702-9636 for more info.

Finally, “House Blend” hosted by yours truly here in SCVTV is summer vacation. But you can see our recent shows featuring The fahr.west Sessions and Hard Six, both premiering songs from their new albums. You’ll find those shows among many others on demand at scvhouseblend.com.

Santa Clarita journalist Stephen K. Peeples is a features writer and photographer for AM 1220 KHTS Radio News and the station’s award-winning website (HometownStation.com), and for SCVTV’s SCVNews.com. Peeples also hosts and co-produces SCVTV’s acclaimed “House Blend” music and interview program, and posts more entertainment news and reviews on his own site at http://www.stephenkpeeples.com.

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