Erika Paul

Wow! Where has the summer gone? Erika’s August music performance dates at the Wild River Grille are Sunday, August 1st from 7 to 10 p.m., Sunday August 8th from 2 to 5 p.m. and Thursday, August 12th from 7 to 10 p.m. The Wild River Grille, located at 17 S. Virginia St. at Mill on the Truckee River in Reno, NV is one of the most amazing all-across-the-board quality venues offering the best outdoor seating, food, service, staff and live music the Reno area can offer. Never a cover, plan to bring a friend or two and enjoy the scenery, music and atmosphere. There is no other like it in the area! For more artist information, visit www.erikapaul.com or www.JazzQMusic.com/web/calendar/php. For more venue information, visit www.wildrivergrille.com. See you there!

July kept Erika Paul Carlson busy with diverse concerts and music activities. On Sunday, July 11th, Erika was the featured artist on KUNR-FM 88.7 radio at 3 p.m. in an interview with Danna O’Connor on the program Community Voices. In July, Erika was also interviewed for SNCAT-TV by Willie Albright. On Wednesday, July 14th, Erika joined forces with Artown, Sierra Arts, the Arbors, Lynette Schweigert of Moments of Memory and altzheimer’s residents for her Breath Of Hope event from 2 to 5 p.m. On Thursday, July 15th, Erika’s quartet, featuring Ed Easton on tenor sax, Chuck DiLaura on bass, Chuck Hughes on drums and Erika on piano and vocals joined forces with visual artists Erik Holland, Lynette Schweigert, photographer Lana March and Steinway Gallery Reno for her Artown “Jazz Moods & Art III” event from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring live jazz, poetry, art, photography and original music. Erika’s July Wild River Grille dates were Friday, July 9th, Thursday, July 22nd, Sunday, July 25th (cancelled due to thunderstorms and rescheduled for 7/28) and this Wednesday, July 28th from 7 to 10 p.m. On Sunday, July 18th, Erika also had the honor to play with her trio and also accompany one of the senator’s singing nieces at the NACo Arts Awards Dinner at Cathexes in the Collaborative at 250 Bell in Reno, NV, a national arts awards event and fundraiser organized by the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts. Erika will finish off the month with a heartfelt sing-a-long concert at the Fountains Elder Care facility in Reno at 3 p.m. Erika loves to make time to serve the community whenever she can, especially to serve our schools and seniors who otherwise might not make it out to concert or gig. For more information on the artist, her concerts, gigs, background and available cds, visit www.erikapaul.com. Looking forward to seeing you at the next gig!

JAZZ MOODS & ART III is the third successful Artown jazz concert art exhibition event of it’s kind that will take place on Thursday, July 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Steinway Gallery, 500 E. Moana Lane in Reno, Nevada. Does a piece of music inspire the creation of a painting? Does a visual work of art inspire the creation of a music composition? Attend this event to find your answer. Featuring original and standard instrumental and vocal jazz in it’s many moods, colors, meanings and expressions by the Erika Paul Carlson Quartet and unique visual artwork by Erik Holland, Lynette Schweigert and photography/poetry by Lana March. The quartet features Erika Paul Carlson on piano and vocals, Ed Easton on tenor sax, Chuck DiLaura on upright bass, Chuck Hughes on drums and special guest appearance by Dwight Carlson singing a Louis Armstrong song. Location: Steinway Gallery of Reno, 500 E. Moana Lane. $10 advanced tickets by e-mail to: tickets@JazzQMusic.com. $15 at the door. Free gift souvenir with admission ticket. Reception to follow. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information and to request advanced ticket purchase, e-mail concerts@JazzQMusic.com. Seating is limited.

Breath Of Hope celebrates it’s second year of success on Wednesday, July 14th from 1 to 3 p.m, at the Arbors in Sparks, Nevada. This unique Artown event is a compassionate collaboration of private and non-profit local arts organizations and artists of the Sierra Arts Elder Care Concert Series program, a community program originally created by healing arts musicians Dallas Smith and Susan Mazer. The Moments of Memory art class/gallery exhibition by Lynette Schweigert will feature expressions and creations by Alzheimer’s residents at the Arbors and music will be provided by jazz singer songwriter pianist Sierra Arts and Nevada Arts Council resident music artist Erika Paul Carlson. Location:  The Arbors, 2121 E. Prater Way in Sparks, NV. Contact: artown@JazzQMusic.com for information. Free event.

Wow! Where is the summer going? Some of the most amazing events happen in high desert Reno Nevada in July when the weather, although very hot and windy during the day, is just beautiful from 7 p.m. on into the night. Jazz pianist and vocalist Erika Paul Carlson performs on the outdoor stage of the Wild River Grille, located at 17 South Virginia Street in downtown Reno on Friday, July 9th, Thursday, July 22nd and Sunday, July 25th from 7 to 10 p.m. You’ll find an open air stage set up in front of many tables, each with it’s own umbrella, where you can hear and see the Truckee River flow through the heart of Northern Nevada directly across the restaurant’s front entrance. You can even catch excited newlyweds having their wedding pictures taken outdoors by freelance photographers right on the river and riverwalk while followed by their entourage of bridesmaids and best men. The Reno River Room, a new bar and tapas venue located just next door, was recently bought and renovated by Wild River Grille owners Chuck and Jan Shapiro, and will open it’s indoor stage this fall to enjoy food, drink and more live music when the weather turns colder. For more information, contact music artist Erika Paul Carlson at www.JazzQMusic.com or the Wild River Grille/Reno River Room at www.wildrivergrille.com. There’s no finer outdoor dining, service and local live music than at the Wild River Grille. You have to experience it to believe it!