Tales from the Tavern: Home

Sharing our Journey of Discovery in song and story

Tales From The Tavern is an incredible concert series– providing a perfect venue for artists and audiences to connect in a creative and exciting way

ANNOUNCING OUR FALL SERIES!

To Purchase Series Tickets:

Please Note: All tickets will be held at Will Call

(there will be a $4.18 service charge for each series ticket purchase, and an $0.87 charge for each individual ticket)

Sept. 15

Teresa Tudury

Shawn Phillips

Sept. 22

Elizabeth Cook

Jack Tempchin

Oct. 6

Dave Alvin & The Guilty Band

Oct. 13

Cliff Eberhardt

Peter Case

Oct. 27

Peter Mulvey & Jeffrey Foucault

Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang

Nov. 3

Caroline Herring

Steve Forbert

Buy the series now

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It starts with a love of music

An appreciation of words,

and passionate communication,

and creative expression,

and the experience of having been inspired,

Of having felt the magic that sometimes gets created in live performance,

In the place where artists and audience come together.

It grows - out of and into a sense of purpose,

To advocate on behalf of art,

and spirit and the inspirational quality,

and with that comes a pledge;

To place and re-place the emphasis on Essence and content

And to create opportunities and environments that are richly rewarding.

Through the power of community,

and the energy of trust,

and a belief in the work and the vision,

and with the strength of stamina,

and the force of fulfillment.

It continues to expand expand.

TALES FROM THE TAVERN RADIO

If it's your first time tuning in you'll probably have to push a few buttons to begin the broadcast. It may tell you that you have to turn off your pop-up blocker; you don't; just click on OK and then when the page loads click on "Play." It may take a minute, but it's worth it. The"Buy" button feature is not yet connected, so disregard that. We will be updating and changing the programming often so keep tuning in!

HE SAID SHE SAID - THE INTERVIEWS

One of our favorite things about Tales from the Tavern are the Interviews we conduct with each of the artists following the concerts. For interesting excerpts from these interviews, check out our "He Said She Said" page. Like the radio program above, we will be updating this section often, so check back frequently to see what these artists had to say

JOAN BAEZ TICKETS

SECTION A - $40 (outer sections) SOLD OUT

SECTION B - $60 (top of the center sections)

SECTION C - $75 (closest to the stage) SOLD OUT

ALL TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT WILL CALL

doors open at 6 p.m., Joan Baez goes on at 7:30 p.m. The Solvang Festival Theater is an open-air amphitheater. We encourage you to be prepared for cold temperatures with warm clothes and blankets. The theater is located at 420 2nd Street, Solvang, CA 93463

Butch Hancock telling Tales...from the Tavern

Ryan Bingham kicked off our Spring 2010 season with a bang!

Gretchen Peters brought an evening of great songs and stories

(all photos by John Fitzpatrick Photography)

the artists speak ... I've been singing the praises of Tales From The Tavern to my songwriting friends . . . not even as a great gig that they need to pursue . . . but as a quintessential gig . . . a sort of template or beacon for how a concert series would be run if promoters could think like touring musicians, or if touring musicians were organized and savvy enough to put together a top notch venue production. It was perfect. I've never felt more cared for, personally . . . or more respected, musically . . . as I did in Santa Ynez. And that's a real testament to all the thoughtful consideration, and considerable time and energy that Ron and Carole Ann have put into making Tales From The Tavern a genuine meeting ground for the community and the arts. It was an inspiration. And hopefully, an aspiration . . . for the rest of the meeting grounds around the country trying to form themselves, best they can.- Danny Schmidt

the agents speak ... "Tales from the Tavern totally f#ck*n rocks! You guys are the best! Stellar sound, kindness, and a great vibe. - Val Denn (The Val Denn Agency)

the fans speak ... "I will always remember last night as one of the most charming, personal, intimate, tender, funny, and heartfelt music evenings of my life. Absolutely lovely....." "Thanks again for a wonderful evening, and the beautiful way you brought us all together into a spiritual family. Even though I traveled up there by my myself, I didn't feel alone."

the production team speaks "It has a sense of family. I feel a part of all this. It is not only the artists, it is everyone who puts it on, it is the audience. It is everyone involved. It feels good." - Henry Diltz