FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jesse Locks, (916) 548-7716, [email protected]
October 16, 2012
NEVADA CITY, CA - Miners Foundry Cultural Center presents FRIGHT NIGHT, their
annual fundraising event and Halloween bash, Saturday, October 27th. A longtime local
tradition in its 34th year, FRIGHT NIGHT is best known for fantastic decorations,
titillating costumes, sweet treats, and lots and lots of rock n’ roll. The event not only
brings the community together to celebrate the season, but the historic Miners Foundry, a
hub of entertainment, culture, and community in Nevada City since 1859.
This year’s much anticipated FRIGHT NIGHT features four bands on two stages, two
full bars, an infamous costume contest that always leaves the entire town talking, a
spectacular light show, a photo booth to capture the good times, food to keep you fueled
all night, plus the entire Foundry, with its beautiful stone halls and high wood beam
ceilings, festively decorated.
Headlining FRIGHT NIGHT is Zepparella, the San Francisco based all-female Led
Zeppelin tribute band. Zepparella brings the passion, the beauty, the aggression, and the
musicality of Led Zeppelin alive. Lead by drummer extraordinaire Clementine, the band
is also comprised of singer Noelle Doughty, guitarist Gretchen Menn and bassist
Angeline Saris. The musicianship of the group is top-notch and evident with their
embrace of Led Zeppelin’s penchant for improvisation. Often performing in angelic
white, their live shows are disarming, mesmerizing, and, well, rocking. The band
promises a special surprise for FRIGHT NIGHT this year.
Also performing are local favorites Achilles Wheel featuring Gary Campus, Paul Kamm,
and Mark McCartney of the Deadbeats, bassist Shelby Snow and guitarist, singer
songwriter Jonny Mojo Flores. Their blend of psychedellic rock, blues and bluegrass is
fresh, lively and will make you want to dance. Members of Achilles Wheel have
headlined The Oregon Country Fair, The Trinity Tribal Stomp, The Marin Summer
Music Festival, and performed at other festivals including The High Sierra Music
Festival and The Kate Wolfe Festival. Performing alongside Achilles Wheel are the
exotic Troupe Al Ama belly dancers. Everyone’s favorite party band Mt Whateverest,
will rock the Osborn & Woods Hall with their “astro-noise-space-grunge direct from the
foothills to your skull”, their words not ours! Rounding out the bill is Persist To Rise, an
accomplished four-piece metal band that wowed audiences at this year’s Battle of the
Bands.
Watch Live Performances from this year’s Fright Night bands
Zepparella
Achilles Wheel
Mt. Whateverest
Persist to Rise
KNOW & GO
What: FRIGHT NIGHT
Who: Zepparella, Achilles Wheel, Persist to Rise and Mt Whateverest
When: Saturday, October 27, Doors 8pm
Where: Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City, CA
Tickets: $20 adv/$25 door, available at BriarPatch Co-op, Nevada City
Box Office and online at http://www.nevadacityboxoffice.org/.
For more information call 530 265 5040 or go to http://www.minersfoundry.org/
About the Miners Foundry: The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is a living historic
treasure serving Nevada County as a cultural arts and community events center. More
than a venue, the nonprofit’s mission is to preserve, enhance and utilize the historic
Miners Foundry for cultural, educational and social activities in Nevada County. It is a
symbol of California’s rich historical heritage, providing an educational and social bridge
from our past to the present and future.