Swallow Hill is pleased to present the one of the original San Francisco groups, It's A Beautiful Day, on Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m.Famous for their song "White Bird," the legendary band currently boasts the longest continuous lineup: eight years strong with four of the six members going back 25 - 40 years. Today the band performs the classic music of It's A Beautiful Day along with newer material, moving effortlessly from an almost folksy sound to ethereal jazz to psychedelic to straight-on rock 'n' roll, performing selections from three new CDs and more than seven of their previous albums.
The show is enhanced with David LaFlamme's delightful reminiscing of the San Francisco Summer of Love Days and 40+ years of performing.A former Utah Symphony violinist, LaFlamme has performed a unique contemporary blend of rock, classical, and bluegrass music with a wide diversity of music's best, including Billy Joel, Santana, Chuck Berry, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, and dozens of other international stars.
The current band lineup is David LaFlamme on violin and vocals, Linda LaFlamme on vocals, original drummer Val Fuentes, 28-year veteran Toby Gray on bass, Rob Espinosa on guitar and Gary Thomas on keyboards.
Tickets go on sale on line on Friday, June 5 at www.swallowhillmusic.org. They will be available by phone or walk up beginning Wednesday, June 10 at (303) 777-1003 x2, and at our 71 East Yale Avenue facility. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save! Swallow Hill Music Association is located at 71 East Yale Avenue (just off Broadway) in Denver.