NORTH FORK – Earth Day in North Fork will be Saturday, Apr. 20 at the old mill site, featuring lots of green technology and a line-up of local musicians. Some of the on-site demonstrations will include composting and landscaping with native plants. Others will feature the use of power from the sun, from a solar charging station, to solar cooking ...

MIDPINES – Jean Butterfield will be performing tonight at the Yosemite Bug in Midpines. Jean is well known in the mountain area as a talented singer, songwriter and musician. Her heartfelt vocals tell stories of angels, farmers, loggers, hobos, the 1930’s Dust Bowl, nature and daisy wine.

OAKHURST – Good Medicine, Sugar Pine and Jean Butterfield are just some of the local musicians on the lineup for St. Patrick’s Day at Crab Cakes. Roman Zabicki and the crew are serving up corned beef and cabbage, along with non-stop music all afternoon, both upstairs and down, in their new location at 49271 Golden Oak Loop on Sunday, Mar. ...

Written by Doreen Quintana Rosasco AHWAHNEE – The 1st Open Mic Night at The Hitching Post last Saturday was a huge success and a real showcase of local talent. Performances ranged from several original songs written and performed, original poetry, performances on acoustic and electric guitar and an amazing young man who was self-taught on acoustic and electric.

AHWAHNEE – If you missed the last house concert at the Coolwater Ranch, you have another opportunity on Mar. 23. Michael Chapdelaine will be the next performer in a spectacular lineup this season at the ranch. Owner Robin Ralston has made it her mission to provide top-flight musicians for the mountain area community, and this next concert certainly lives up ...

OAKHURST – For an affordable evening of upscale entertainment that also contributes to a great cause, invite some friends and join the Yosemite High School Music Department in celebrating their 5th annual “Nite on the Town,” at the YHS gym on Saturday, Mar. 2, from 7 – 9 p.m.

OAKHURST – A leading manufacturer of innovative music production and multi-track recording software announces that its flagship product has won an industry award. Mixcraft 6, from Acoustica, Inc., received the 2013 Electronic Musicians Editors’ Choice Award in the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) category, at the winter National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention in Anaheim, California. Acoustica was founded in ...

MIDPINES – The Adam Burns Band is looking for a new name and the group needs your help to find it. The well-known band will be bring their unique brand of rock, folk, ska and eastern European influences to the Yosemite Bug on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 8 – 11 p.m. The Bug is also known as the Yosemite Bug ...