Thursday night's Humboldt scene is full of bands making sounds forged in the very country we happen to live in. Here's a brief rundown of tonight's best venues to feel like you're in America:
Fortuna
/ noon
Carnival opens at noon. Fireman's games on Main Street at 6:30 p.m. Junior Rodeo in Rodeo Grounds at 9 a.m.
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SpeakEasy
/ 4-11 p.m.
/ 21+
Proceeds benefit Six Rivers Planned Parenthood.
442-2961 /
natalie@srpp.org /
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Dell'Arte
/ 5:30 p.m.
Get rowdy with local artists Rooster McClintock, Gunsafe and Cliff Dallas and the Death Valley Troubadours.
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Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 6-7 p.m.
/ $150
/ 18+
Almost no skating experience is necessary! (We actually need you to be able to stand up and roll around a bit).
445-3037 /
info@humboldtrollerderby.com /
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Garberville Theatre
/ 6 p.m.
Barton brings his blend of magic, humor, and mind reading back to Garberville. Proceeds benefit Sanctuary Forest.
Humboldt Brews
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
"Combining virtuosic chops on five traditional bluegrass instruments, with an ethos of pushing the genre forward."
826-2739 /
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Faith Center
/ 1-3 a.m.
/ $65
For Grades 1-5 with acting coach Addi Forras.
442-1784 /
AddiForras@gmail.com /
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Henderson Center
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Locally grown food. Live music. Runs from June to October.
Trinidad Library
/ 6-7 p.m.
/ Free
The evening starts with a story time, and children are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Then around 6:45 p.m., children can tuck their stuffed animals in for a night at the library.
677-0227 /
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SCRAP Humboldt
/ 7-8:30 p.m.
A sculpture will be built utilizing trash gathered from beach cleanups and will take the form of a local creature affected by the harms of plastics and other pollution in our oceans.
633-8349 /
director@scraphumboldt.org /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
Christopher Durang takes characters and themes from Chekhov, pours them into a blender and mixes them up.
443-7688 /
boxoffice@redwoodcurtain.com /
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Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
Spinning his favorite ghetto funk tunes.
839-7580 /
6rbmusicbooking@gmail.com /
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Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Selectahs T Aura, Noble Tobal and Pozitive iDiaz team up with Special Guests for a night of excellent vibes.
826-9463 /
goodmanbooking@gmail.com /
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Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Jammin' with Jimi.
839-2013 /
centralstationtavern@gmail.com /
Pearl Lounge
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Humboldt's finest DJ duo Pressure/Anya makes Old Town asses wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle.
444-2017 /
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Sidelines
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
822-0919 /
