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Davis-based Ginger Snap to play outdoor concert
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Ginger Snap from left, Don Johnston, drums; Catherine LeBlanc, vocals; Chris Sanborn, bass and vocals; and Phil Summers, acoustic guitars will perform a small summer outdoor concert.
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Ginger Snap (formerly Yolo Mambo) will be playing a Davis outdoor concert from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at a private residence. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ginger-snap-outdoor-house-concert-tickets-153044146161.
The band Ginger Snap is made up of former members of the SAMMIE award-winning World Music quartet Yolo Mambo: Catherine LeBlanc, vocals; Phil Summers, acoustic guitars; Don Johnston, drums; and Chris Sanborn, bass and vocals. They play original songs and jazzy pop.
Cellists kick off fundraising concert series for Watermelon Music and local musicians
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Cellist Eunghee Cho offered to perform in a fundraising concert for Watermelon Music. “If Watermelon had not been around while I was living in Davis, I would not be playing cello professionally right now,” he said.
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What: Classical cello duet concert
Where: Email watermelonmusicdavis
Why: To fund a series of virtual concerts benefiting Watermelon Music and local musicians
Cost: Free, but optional donations are accepted at www.gofundme.com/f/help-watermelon-music
COVID-19 has been devastating to the music industry and local shop Watermelon Music has had it hard. With their 100-plus-person venue, The Melon Ball, vacant, empty lesson studios and a lack-luster rental season, the pandemic has severely truncated their business model.
Comings & Goings: Burma Eat, Chando’s Tacos open; too many others close
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Burma Eat, shown on Wednesday, opened Friday in Davis Commons. The center recently updated its grass area and added several fire pits. Wendy Weitzel/Courtesy photo
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But before I dish out the bad news, there are a few good nuggets to report.
Burma Eat opened Friday in Davis Commons. It fills the former
Mikuni spot at 500 First St., Suite 11. The Japanese restaurant and sushi bar moved to the larger (former
Gap) spot in the same center.
Owner Myat Mon graduated from UC Davis in 2007 with a degree in managerial economics. She and her husband, Jordan Kyu, also own