And January 21st, Saturday night jam at Todos Santos Brewing, I am bringing some fun friends to this one. Ira Nevius opens with his Baja Originals, Poet Charlotte Eulette reads some exciting intrigue into our evening, Ted Mitchell plays a fun set of originals and tributes, we have a couple of super cool secret guests popping in after that, then I play us a solo set to finish the show.
Three Artists, three mediums, showing in Baja Blues at Oystera gallery in Todos Santos, Baja Sur California, Mexico, Dec 17th through Jan 5th =) Come by to meet the artists 12noon to 7pm daily during the exhibit.
Enjoy a fun, eclectic, and inspired selection of musical and spoken word acts, all originals, presented under the Baja starlight in a magical garden setting.
Both amazing restaurants will be open for the events, Oystera Seafood, and Oystera Garden Farm to Table, with different drink specials for each event. Seating starts at 6pm with music in the garden at 7pm. Garden entry is 200MXN and RSVP can be made to secure the best close up tables and experience.
612 228 0621 reservations@oystera-ts.com
Join us in celebrating the wonderful food and atmosphere presented by Oystera and Santa Terra, with truly special music performed by local and International artists that will fill our hearts and evening with that special Baja magic. Each show is a one of a kind, once in a lifetime event, you will want to come to every one so mark your calendar!
A fun new set of live music concerts is being presented this season in Todos Santos by the beautiful Oystera Garden Restaurant.
Tim Lang and I are curating a fun, eclectic, and inspired selection of musical and spoken word acts to present to our community, all originals, presented under the Baja starlight in a magical garden setting. Both restaurants will be open for the events, Oystera Seafood, and Oystera Garden Farm to Table, with different drink specials for each event. Dinner starts at 6pm with music in the garden at 7pm. Garden entry is 200MXN and RSVP can be made to secure the best close up tables and experience.
Join us in celebrating the wonderful food and atmosphere presented by Oystera and Santa Terra, with truly special music performed by local and International artists that will fill our hearts and evening with that special Baja vibe. Each show is a one of a kind, once in a lifetime event, you will want to come to every one so mark your calendar!
Feeling Autumn at Oystera in Todos Santos, BCS, Mexico – Jenelle Aubade
The Summer is winding down and although we still have about 6 weeks left of steamy possibly stormy days ahead in Todos Santos, I am busy setting up a fun musical ride for the upcoming tourist and beautiful weather season here in Baja Sur. Lots of fun dates to share, and also some news.
I will be presenting a new recurring music series in collaboration with Oystera in Todos Santos this year. Starting in November 2022, once or twice a month we will have a Singer Songwriters Night, as well as special stand alone concerts, down in the beautiful garden on Saturday evenings.
This establishment by Santa Terra is top notch, they bring a lot of beauty and fun to our community, and are always curating fresh and fun events for everyone along with their fine dining and cocktail specialties. Come for a great meal with friends and family, then settle in for a couple hours of sweet original music down in the garden featuring both local and International artists.
Here are some of the upcoming shows, more TBA soon!
Jenelle Aubade with Lucas Bennett and Le Onidas at Flora Farms in San Jose Del Cabo
This season I am bringing some fresh new music to share with everyone, production of my WildFlower Moon album is on hold while I incorporate a new layer of intrigue to our live shows with my Juno keyboard, Lucas mixes in fresh synth and percussion grooves, and Le brings layers of smooth sax. The album work will resume and be released soon, in the meantime I will have newly pressed cds of three of my albums including the newest, Mon Dieu!, plus fun new band merch at all shows.
Here is my season schedule so far, quite a few show dates are still in the works to be added in soon.
Art buffs, Summer buffs, Mark Gabriel buffs, this is your jam. I recently had the joy of attending the new art show opening at Galleria Militar in Todos Santos, Baja Sur, Mexico.
It was a brilliant evening showcasing the new exhibit, LOST DAYS OF SUMMER by the prolific Gabriel.
I will share some photos of the work and event but first, more about the artist.
Mark Gabriel is an award-winning multi-media artist who began his career in the underground comics and fanzine world while bashing away at his bass guitar in punk bands at night. Mark earned his Honors Baccalaureate Degree in Illustration from Sheridan College, graduating top of his class. He continued to developed his signature style working in book and magazine illustration before a career in film widened Mark’s palette. As muralist, scenic and storyboard artist, concept illustrator and set designer, Gabriel eventually found a new voice in Production Design, honing his visual story-telling skills over two decades in film and television.
At the threshold of the desert and the sea, Mark Gabriel has tapped into the primal energy of the desert bringing an essential raw power to his art. A series of works called Marine Salvage Rights – where small scavenged pieces of driftwood become sculptural paintings of Flying Whales and Ranchera Musicians, acts as a gateway to large scale renditions of his subjects on stretched canvas and wood panels.
First Blush
Painting subjects the artist describes as dreamscapes inspired by ghosts of the desert and the movements of celestial bodies, these desert and seascapes are inhabited by mythical creature mash-ups of revolutionaries and birds, ranchero cowboys, musicians and stray dogs, as well as the flying “dream whales” of which he has become known. These characters all have stories – they occupy familiar yet exotic geography – they dance, they play, they fight, they love – and they will reveal their secrets if you lean in. Look again, and again as these creatures take form and celebrate the light.
Mark paints mostly with knife. As he scrape’s and slashes the paint – one can see how essential that energy is to his work. Acrylic is also good because it’s fast. The paint goes on thick and wild, then dabs of prevision. And if paint isn’t sufficient to the story, Gabriel employs ink, or mono-print, chalk and charcoal and oil stick. Some of the work requires collage and mixing of all of the above.
Lost Days of Summer is a the continuation of last years Bye Gone Days x Retro Tropical Jetset series by Mark Gabriel, featuring socialites of the tropical jet-set.
This new series deconstructs the memories we have of the days gone past and brings it to present day. These moments will live on and bring life to a whole new cast of characters; like the Starlets in Freefall, the Phoenix Divers… or the boys of summer.
“My interest in the tropical socialite has much to do with half-forgotten memories, the patina’d mirror of our own experience, blurs together with discolored family photos, mingles with glamorous magazine spreads and the silver screen, mixes with rat pack crooners like cocktails made in silver shakers. A dissociative fugue of champagne goblets and Frank Sinatra.”
“She is all possibility. She is human achievement. She is strong. She is free. I’m not sure though, if she is the Phoenix, or the Phoenix is me.”
A few photos of the opening evening, beautiful art, live music (Mehry Iris Eslaminia!), in a lively setting with indoor viewing in the Gallery and an outdoor plaza area with festivities. The event drew a very large crowd of pleasant collectors, fans, and friends.
Happy Saturday, I have a couple new videos to share and my local and online show schedule for the rest of May. Todos Santos is bustling, the weather is beautiful, and I hope to see you all soon.
This video is a sweet ride for my song SOLO off of my new Morning Light Album. You can itunes, spotify, whatever, or get the extended version on my web site if you like, JenelleAubade.com and lyrics at https://jenelleaubade.com/solo
Here are my updated Social links with everything you might enjoy peeking into about my life in Baja and art and …. linktr.ee/JenelleAubade
I will have physical album copies, CD’s of Morning Light at our VILLAGE show this month! A Sunday Session at Todos Santos Brewing, Baja, Mexico. Make RSVPs to join us at https://www.todossantosbrewing.mx/
Reminder that my VILLAGE show with special guests Son Semilla is coming up the Sunday. I will be debuting this new song with the band, love to play it for you. RSVP to Todos Santos Brewinginfo@todossantosbrewing.mx
Music starts at 6pm, mask required, RSVP required, 34 out of 84 max seats available as Todos Santos is at 40% capacity max right now. We are happy to be able to play live music for you all, I put on a fun Village show once a month at TSB with special guests, always a good time. Jenelle
Jenelle Aubade originals with Village and special guests Son Semilla from San Jose.
Enjoy alternative/folk and fresh vibing inspired traditional local Mexican music in this Sunday Session under the Baja Starlight with friends at Todos Santos Brewing in Baja Sur, Mexico.
Music includes talents of: Chris Paulson, Angelina Wolf, Lucas Bennett, and Azeneth/Daniel of Son Semilla, plus Leo on Sax
Jenelle Aubade performs her originals and tributes with her band of friends – full of super talented Baja and World renowned musicians- and special surprise guests once a month at TSB. Check http://JenelleAubade.com for show dates.
RSVP suggested, as well as ordering a meal with those delicious craft brews, masks required.
Couple of live stream shows coming up this evening for those of you following Todos Santos area musicians, or those of you craving a gander of the sunset in Baja tonight.
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