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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Start your summer with California Beach Boys at the Liberty Theater ASTORIA — Kick off the summer and Memorial Day weekend with surf, sand, sun and fun. Mike Amaral’s Cali- fornia Beach Boys hit the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, May 27 at the Liberty Theater. This tribute band has traveled extensively throughout the states and Can- ada, playing in front of crowds in excess of 3,000. MACBB is renowned for its precise harmonies trade- marked by the songs of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine). This band has captured the look and sound of California’s favorite sons. MACBB pays tribute to the Beach Boys, their sound and contribution to music history. The band has hundreds of songs in its repertoire, including fan favorites “Good Vibrations,” “I Get Around,” S ALON V ERVÉ SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Cedar Teeth blends rough and rustic folk rock with lyrical American roots. SUBMITTED PHOTO Mike Amaral’s California Beach Boys will perform May 27 in As- toria. “California Girls,” “Kokomo” and “Barbara Ann.” Purchase tickets for $25 and $30 at the theater box ofice or online at ticketswest. com. All seats are reserved. For information, call 503-325-5922 or visit www. liberty-theater.org A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donat- ed to the Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank. CALIFORNIA BEACH BOYS 7 p.m. Friday, may 27 Liberty Theater 1203 Commercial St., Astoria 503-325-5922 $25 or $30 Styles Color Aveda Products 1110 Commercial St. Astoria, Oregon 503-325-9353 503-791-0068 ORIGINAL FINE ART on the waterfront port of ilwaco, wa marie-powell.com 360-244-0800 ”roses”, monotype by marie powell Elke Robitaille sings haunting ballads as well as foot-stomp- ing bluegrass. Birkfoot Festival brings three days of folk, Americana music BIRKENFELD — For Me- morial Day weekend, The Birk and Westicana present the Birkfoot Festival, a live music extravaganza featuring a line-up of stellar blues and Americana artists. A former country store, saloon and dance hall turned roadhouse restaurant, The Birk is a stopping point for many national touring acts and top regional bands. The venue is located at 11139 Oregon Highway 202, about 40 miles east of Astoria and 18 miles south of Clatskanie. The Birkfoot Festival takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 27, 28 and 29. Friday sees four bands hitting the stage starting at 5 p.m.: Blind J. Watkins, Stu- dent Loan, roots-rock outit Cedar Teeth and boogie blues rockers Foxy Lemon. Saturday’s line-up starts at noon, runs all day, and in- cludes romantic singer-song- writer Caitlin Anne Webster, Americana folk singer Bart Budwig, Shane Brown, coun- try/outlaw band Blue City Diesel, and Oregon country blues band Brass Tacks. Sunday’s music runs from noon to 5 p.m. and includes soul and hip-hop outit Dirty Revival, Portland folk and bluegrass singer-songwriter Elke Robitaille and the Amer- SUBMITTED PHOTO Based out of Molalla, Brass Tacks is a little bit of country, out- law, blues, southern rock, and rebel all rolled into one. SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO Blues and Americana sing- er-songwriter Caitlin Anne Webster performs May 28. Redwood Son will close out the weekend of music on Sunday afternoon. icana sounds of Redwood Son. Admission is $10 per day or a weekend pass of $25. Camping overnight costs $15 and includes a family-style breakfast. For information about restrictions, camping and tickets, visit www.thebirk. com or call 503-755-2722.