| Livermore History Center | Highway Garage Open |
| Museum on Main St | |
| Pleasanton Farmer's Market | Ravenswood Docent Tours |
| Niles Canyon Railway | Livermore Amateur Radio Klub Meeting |
Sat
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
In his relaxed and intimate performances, world-renowned guitarist Ottmar
Liebert melds rich and sensual sounds from the jazz, pop and world music
genres into his own innovative, nouveau flamenco style.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $75/$55/$35/$20
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sun
Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall
Benny Goodman was at the height of his career when he and his legendary band
performed at Carnegie Hall in January 1938 and redefined the meaning of
popular music. Relive this amazing event with an all-star big band made up
of exceptional jazz and swing musicians led by one of the great interpreters
of Goodman’s music, Terry Myers.
The show recaptures a magical era when such hits as Sing, Sing, Sing,
King Porters Stomp, One O’Clock Jump, Stomping at the Savoy and Avalon
topped the charts. Legendary vocal group The Pied Pipers will perform the
hit songs they made famous with Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey such as I’ll
Never Smile Again, Dream and There are Such Things, star singer and dancer
from the Lawrence Welk Show, Mary Lou Metzger, plus vocalist Polly Podewell,
the last girl singer hired by Benny Goodman himself, will deliver favorite
vocal hits such as And The Angels Sing.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 3:00pm
Admission: $20/$35/$55/$75
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Tues
Leonardo 500 - Great Art on Screen
Five hundred years after his death, Leonardo continues to be one of the most
admired and well-known figures in human history. An artist, architect,
humanist, naturalist and military strategist, Leonardo Da Vinci was, above
all else, a tireless observer constantly searching for new discoveries.
Through the use of decades-long studies and research by leading
international experts, technicians and engineers, the event film exclusively
analyzes the theories and modern implications behind Da Vinci’s work,
allowing audiences to witness the genius of Leonardo with new and insightful
perspectives
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $20
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Wed
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Stationed in Los Angeles during World War II, young Navy sailors Joe (Gene
Kelly) and Clarence (Frank Sinatra) head out into the city on leave. Their
plan for relaxation is soon derailed when they cross paths with a young and
mischievous runaway boy. When they return him to his aunt (Kathryn Grayson),
an ambitious singer trying to make her way in the music business, they both
fall in love with her. Joe allows her to believe Clarence can help her
secure a coveted audition, setting off a complex series of plot twists.
Released in 1945, the film was made special by its seamless combination of
live-action and animation when Gene Kelly meets and dances onscreen with
Jerry the Mouse of “Tom and Jerry” fame.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $5
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Mon
Drum Tao
Internationally-acclaimed percussion artists TAO continue to transfix
audiences worldwide with their modern, high-energy showcase of the ancient
art of Japanese drumming. Drum TAO 2020 combines highly physical,
large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography, and
innovative visuals to create a powerful, energetic and unforgettable night
of excitement.
Over more than 25 years, more than 800 million people worldwide have been
touched by Drum TAO. With explosive, intensely physical performances that
range from the dramatic “Wadaiko-drums” to the beautiful mesmerizing melody
of Japanese flutes and harps, this is Japanese entertainment for a new
generation. TAO have performed worldwide and made their acclaimed debut on
Broadway in 2016. The recipients of multiple awards from the Japanese
government for their contributions to culture and tourism in Japan, they
will continue their production of “Mangekyo” in Tokyo through the 2020
Olympics.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $20/$55/$75/$95
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Robert Cray Band
Grammy Award-winning, Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Robert Cray blends his
signature rock, rhythm and blues with smooth seductive vocals in musical
stories of love and loss that electrify the heartstrings and capture the
soul.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $115/$95/$50
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Fri
Alonzo Bodden
A regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me”, Alonzo Bodden has been making
audiences laugh for more than 20 years. He flew to fame as the season three
winner of Last Comic Standing and has since appeared on numerous shows and
specials including his most recent Heavy Lightweight. Alonzo’s unique take
on the world comes through in his new podcast Who’s Paying Attention?
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $75/$55/$45
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat
Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3; Frederic Chiu, soloist
Liadov: The Enchanted Lake
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
Join us as we explore magical places and fantastic stories through the music of Mozart, Prokofiev, Liadov, and Stravinsky. We are thrilled to welcome the engaging, vibrant, and virtuosic pianist Frederic Chiu, an exceptional interpreter of the music of Prokofiev, in a performance of the composer’s thrilling third piano concerto. Stravinsky transports us into a haunting, beautiful, and exciting fairy tale with a spectacular suite of music from his ballet The Firebird.
Sponsor: Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Time: Doors open at 6:45pm. Prelude talk from 7-7:30pm. Symphony concerts begin at 8:00pm
Admission: $36/$31/$26
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony (925) 373-6824, or Bankhead Theater
Fri
Arlo Guthrie
Born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, Arlo Guthrie’s
timeless stories and songs carry on the legacy of his father, songwriter
Woody Guthrie. Arlo was performing in public by age 13 and was soon involved
in crafting the music that shaped the 1960s. His groundbreaking hit “Alice’s
Restaurant” helped foster the social consciousness and activism of that era
and remains relevant today.
A multi-instrumentalist with diverse talents, Guthrie plays the piano,
six- and twelve-string guitars, harmonica, and a dozen other instruments.
With his natural gifts as a storyteller, songs, stories, and laughter are
woven into his intimate live performances. Back by popular demand and joined
by his daughter Sarah Lee Guthrie, Arlo’s unmistakable guitar, rich voice,
and warm personable stage presence continue to endear him to generations of
fans.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $20/$75/$95/$115
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
April 25
Sat
EarthRise is a one day pop up exhibit that will highlight the need for action in these times of global upheaval and climate change. This art exhibition is a celebration of Earth Day and a call for action to address climate change. We are seeking artwork and vendors that reflect aesthetically, environmentally, socially, and personally a message for our planet.
Artists will be on the Bankhead Plaza and surrounding sidewalks. Space will be assigned on a first come/serve served basis, so sign up early!
EarthRise is open to all artists displaying artist-only products, demonstrations, and/or education. Vendors are allowed a 10 x 10 space and there is no limit on display pieces.
Also welcome at EarthRise are companies and organizations presenting
information on renewable energy, sustainable, earth-friendly products,
actions and ideas. Registration deadline is April 1, 2020
Sponsor: Bothwell Arts Center
Location: Bothwell Arts Center,
2466 8th St. Livermore.
Times: 11:00am to 3:00pm
Admission: Free to public; Artists and Vendors $50 to
participate
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Sun
Futures Film Festival 2020
In celebration of the hard work of our workshop students, Futures Explored
will be holding the Livermore Film Festival on Sunday, April 26th at the
Bankhead Theater. This will be a time to come together to share and
recognize the talent of our community and to raise some much needed funds
for our film studio!!
Sponsor: Futures Explored
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm
Admission: $25
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Tues
Great Art on Screen - Hermitage: The Power of Art
A spectacular documentary event tours through St. Petersburg’s State
Hermitage Museum, a wonderful complex of buildings with the largest
collection of paintings in the world, to retrace two and a half centuries.
Audiences pass through the magnificent interiors that provided a meeting
point for foreign artists, architects and intellectuals creating connections
through art and culture.
The history of the museum is marked by the acquisitions of the
enlightened Empress Catherine II, whose personality has continued to
fascinate art historians and critics over the centuries. Toni Servillo leads
us on this journey through the Hermitage and the magnificent city of St.
Petersburg with its waterfront, statues, canals and the bridges that form a
symbolic cultural and visual element between places and distant
civilizations.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times:
Admission:
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Thurs
NT Live: Small Island
National Theatre Film Series National Theatre Film Series Presents Small
Island
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an
epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on
stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Small Island embarks
on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 –
the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play
follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life
away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie
longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn
reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. A
company of 40 actors take to the stage of the National Theatre in London in
this timely and moving story.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $20
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
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Year Round
The Livermore Sunday Farmers' Market is held rain or shine.
Sponsor: Livermore Downtown Association
Location: Carnegie Park (South K Street between Third and Fourth Street)
Times: 10:30am to 2:00pm
eLivermore Photos
More info: Contact: Livermore Downtown Association (925) 373-1795 or Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association
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Mid April to
Early Oct
Fresh Produce, freshly baked bread, and much more are for sale. There is also a variety of food for sale including Barbeque and kettle corn. The History Center and Livermore Art Association Gallery are also open during the Farmer's Market hours.
The third Thursday of each
month is Thirsty Thursday!
There will be wine tasting from local Wineries.
Local Bands will be playing, and arts and crafts will be on display.
Sponsor: Livermore Downtown Association
Location: Thursdays: Carnegie Park, 2155 3rd Street
Times: Thursdays: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Thirsty Thursdays portion
is 5:00-8:00)
eLivermore Photos
More info:
Contact:
Livermore Downtown
Association (925) 373-1795 or
Pacific Coast Farmers Market
Association
Thirsty Thursdays: Generally the 3rd Thursday of each month
| Date | Band | Type of Music | Wine | Brew |
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The Pleasanton Farmers' Market is open every Saturday, year-round, rain or shine to provide you and your family with the season's freshest fruits and vegetables, all California-grown and sold to you by the very farmers that planted, nurtured and harvested the crop.
West Angela St. is closed off between Main and 1st Streets.
Location: Corner of Main and West Angela.
Times: 9AM to 1PM.
eLivermore/ePleasanton Photos
More info: Pls Farmers Mkt
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1st & 3rd Sundays
April-Aug
Every Sunday
Sept-Oct
1st & 3rd Sundays
Offers Train Rides through historic Niles Canyon on restored vintage trains, on the original transcontinental Railroad route. Board the train in Sunol or Niles, and ride to the opposite end, then take the return trip when you are ready.
Location: Downtown Sunol and Niles
Times: Departures from 10:30am 12:30pm, and 2:30pm from Sunol, 11:20am and 1:20pm from Niles
Admission: Suggested donations of $14 adults, $11 seniors, $8 children 3-12, Free for 2 and under.
eLivermore Photos.
More info: Niles Canyon Railroad
|
2020 dates |
|
| January (no trains) | July 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| February 2, 16 | Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| March 1, 15 | Sept 6, 20 |
| April 5, 12, 19, 26 | Oct 4, 18 |
| May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Nov: Train of Lights (No daytime trains) |
| June 7, 14, 21, 28 | Dec: Train of Lights (No daytime trains) |
See eLivermore.com Photos
Closed on:
Easter Sunday
Mother's Day
Sunday before/after Christmas
Free Docent Tours are given of the Ravenswood Estate developed by Christopher Buckley, Sr in the 1880s.
Location: Ravenswood Historic Site, 2647 Arroyo Road, Livermore
Times: 12:00 to 4:00pm
2nd & 4th Sundays of each month. See below for special events.
More info: LARPD
Photos & History
eLivermore.com has historical and recent photos of Ravenswood, as well as a
written history. Click Here
| 2020 Dates | |
| January 12, 26 | July 12, 26 |
| February 9, 23 | Aug 9, 23 (9th is likely the ice cream social) |
| March 8, 22 | Sept 13, 27 |
| April 12, 26 | Oct 11, 25 |
| May 24 (Likely Closed May 10, which is Mother's Day) | Nov 8, 22 |
| June 14, 28 | Dec (13th is Victorian Yuletide. Not open on 27th) |
Special Events
|
Date (preliminary) |
Event and Description. |
| August 9, 2020 | Ice Cream Social. Noon to 4:00pm -
Photos Ice Cream, cookies, and hot dogs are for sale. Demonstrations, Music, and more. Tours and Gift Shop are open. |
| December 13, 2020 | Yuletide, A Victorian Christmas at Ravenswood. Noon to 4:00pm In December we are decorated for Christmas. Lots of special events, crafts, and more. |
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