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Acoustic Evenings Spring 2025 Series
May
16
7:30 PM19:30
Acoustic Evenings Series

Acoustic Evenings Spring 2025 Series

Fridays, May 16, 23 & 30; June 6, 2025
7:30 PM

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is pleased to present the 2025 spring season of the Acoustic Evenings concert series, beginning May 16. The Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum showcases some of the finest acoustic musicians in San Diego. Multiple acts fill each program, and attentive audiences delight in the intimacy of the unplugged storytelling format. San Diego Music Hall of Fame founder Jefferson Jay organizes and hosts the series. The project advances the Athenaeum’s commitment to support diverse San Diego talent. Acoustic Evenings is an unforgettable and personal experience for San Diego music lovers. The series, continuing through June 6, is set in the Athenaeum’s Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room.

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Jimmy & Enrique, Sue Palmer & Liz Ajuzie, Walt Richards | Acoustic Evenings
May
23
7:30 PM19:30
Acoustic Evenings

Jimmy & Enrique, Sue Palmer & Liz Ajuzie, Walt Richards | Acoustic Evenings

Friday, May 23, 2025
7:30 PM

On Friday, May 23, the series continues with Jimmy and Enrique, Sue Palmer and Liz Ajuzie, and Walt Richards. Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas blend flamenco, Middle Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their fiery, virtuosic performances. Their unique world-music style captivates audiences with intricate guitar passages and exotic percussive rhythms. Known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer has been a force in the San Diego music scene for over 30 years. Inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame, Palmer teams up with powerhouse vocalist Liz Ajuzie, whose dynamic voice perfectly complements Palmer’s electrifying piano playing. An expert in guitar and banjo, Walt Richards has been performing and teaching music for over 50 years. He has worked with numerous musical groups, participated in live theater productions, and even won an Emmy for his television work.

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Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas, guitar & percussions
Jun
10
12:00 PM12:00
Mini-Concert

Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas, guitar & percussions

Monday, June 10, 2024
12 PM

Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas have combined their talents to form this award-winning duo. Their music can be described as having an international flair as they incorporate flamenco, Middle-Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their compositions and arrangements. Jimmy and Enrique's musical collaboration has given creation to their unique, fiery world-music style that has captivated audiences from all over. Listeners will experience virtuosic guitar passages accompanied by exotic percussive rhythms, which together produce a sound that will grab your soul.

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Marie Haddad, Israel Maldonado, Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas (15th anniversary Special Bonus Show)
Nov
10
7:30 PM19:30
Acoustic Evenings

Marie Haddad, Israel Maldonado, Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas (15th anniversary Special Bonus Show)

Friday, November 10, 2023
7:30 PM

Singer Marie Haddad has a songwriting and piano style that has been described as “somewhere between Kate Bush and Leonard Cohen” (San Diego Downtown News). 

Israel Maldonado’s performances include education, entertainment, and a humble warmth. Trained in classical guitar from a young age, he performs a blend of Latin and pop music.

Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas incorporate flamenco, Middle Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their music. Listeners experience virtuosic guitar passages accompanied by exotic percussive rhythms producing a fiery sound.

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Acoustic Evenings 15th Anniversary Series
Oct
13
7:30 PM19:30
Acoustic Evenings Series

Acoustic Evenings 15th Anniversary Series

Fridays, October 13, 20 & 27; November 10, 2023
7:30 PM

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, with Acoustic Evenings originator and presenter Jefferson Jay, will commemorate the 15th anniversary of Acoustic Evenings by recognizing the Athenaeum’s history of leadership by women with a series of concerts driven by women with world-class talent. We will also celebrate our special anniversary with some nods to highlights of our first 15 years, particularly our initial season in fall 2008.

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Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas, guitar & percussions
Feb
6
12:00 PM12:00
Mini-Concert

Jimmy Patton & Enrique Platas, guitar & percussions

Monday, February 6, 2023
12 PM

Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas have combined their talents to form this award-winning duo. Their music can be described as having an international flair as they incorporate flamenco, Middle-Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their compositions and arrangements. Jimmy and Enrique's musical collaboration has given creation to their unique, fiery world-music style that has captivated audiences from all over. Listeners will experience virtuosic guitar passages accompanied by exotic percussive rhythms, which together produce a sound that will grab your soul.

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Jimmy Patton and Enrique Platas, Gaby Aparicio, Shakedown String Band
Nov
4
7:30 PM19:30
Acoustic Evenings

Jimmy Patton and Enrique Platas, Gaby Aparicio, Shakedown String Band

Friday, November 4, 2022
7:30 PM

On Friday, November 4, Jay features guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas whose musical collaboration has given creation to their unique, fiery world-music style; Gaby Aparicio who experiments with sound in her solo bilingual appearances; and Shakedown String Band whose core sound relies heavily on vocal harmonies and soaring melodies, with momentum powered by tight drums and percussion that leave no mistake about the groove.

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