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SONOMA COUNTY, CA. ~ Did you know that there is a 3000-person capacity out- door concert venue in Rohnert Park that features international touring acts? Second Octave Talent has been producing shows at this cutting-edge set- ting since 2014 under the ban- ner SOMO Concerts. Located at the Sonoma Mountain Vil- lage eco-friendly complex, the state-of-the-art portable stage is brought in especially for the summer and autumn concerts.


the Sonoma County Trails Council. “Cash donations


to


the Trails for Taylor Campaign, combined with regular Trails Council volunteer workdays, enable us to build more trails than either cash or volunteer efforts could alone.” Last year’s Trails for Taylor Campaign helped fund Redtail Trail, which begins at the new Petaluma Hill Road entrance to Taylor Mountain Regional Park. The trail is now open to the public. The Trails for Taylor Cam- paign will run through National Public Lands Day, Septem- ber 26, 2015, when the Trails Council will draw the winner. The Sonoma County Regional


The Second Octave Talent team, whose offi ce is located at the SoCo Nexus iHub at So- noma Mountain Village, is lead by business partners, Morty Wiggins and Steve Senk. Both have had long-term careers within the entertainment indus- try. Senk explains, “I worked for Live Nation Merchandise, which was The Beatles’ Ap- ple licensing agent for North America. I was with a com- pany that was bought and sold several times from 1993-2011.


Parks Foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and ad- vocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks.


It began as Sony Signatures, a division of Sony Music and was bought by Live Nation in 2007.” His involvement with li- censing the Apple label, lead to Senk’s working with Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE, a celebration of the musical legacy of The Beatles. Second Octave Talent is a full service booking agency and artist’s management com- pany based in Sonoma County. Additionally, the team is round- ed-out by Lee Smith, who is instrumental in the booking the talent for SOMO Concerts and Mountain Win- ery in Saratoga, Ca. SOMO Concerts’


fi rst shows featured the Goo Goo Dolls in 2014 followed by dynamic Sharon


Jones and the Dap-Kings that same year. The fi rst ever sold-out event at the SOMO Village Event Center was the May 17, 2015 concert to celebrate cultural icon Wavy Gravy’s 79th birth- day. The benefi t concert raised funds for Wavy’s non-profi t or-


Taylor Campaign ... continued from page 20 Best not to mix the past with the


The Sonoma County Trails Council works in partnership with others to advocate, plan, build and maintain a network of sustainable, shared-use trails for non-motorized recreation throughout Sonoma County.


present. The present paints the past with gold. The past paints the present with


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ganization SEVA; which helps cure preventable blindness. What is in store for music


afi cionados this season? How about some authentic reggae with world-class artist Ziggy Marley with special guests Steel Pulse? Fans can see these two legendary bands on Wednesday, August 12 start- ing at 7:30pm as The Fly Rasta Tour settles in for the evening in Sonoma County. Also, ap- pearing at the SOMO Concerts stage this summer on Sunday, Au- gust 16 at 6:00pm people can groove to the music of Michael Franti & Spearhead. Are you in the mood for some New Or- leans fl avor?


Check out the Grammy


Award winners, Rebirth Brass Band who headline on Sun- day, September 6. SOMO Village Event Center is lo- cated at 1100 Valley House Dr. in Rohnert Park. Check out the full season line-up at SONOMACONCERTS.com.


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Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?


Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffi n?


Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice”?


Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?


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UPBEAT TIMES • August 2015 • 21


UPBEAT TIMES • August 2015 • 21 Musical Notes in Sonoma County JOKES & Humor #6


Did You Ever Wonder....


Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?


Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?


Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?


Why don’t you ever see the headline “Psychic Wins Lottery”?


Why is “abbreviated” such a long word?


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