Music

Russ Gordon’s Final Summer Concert Tonight!

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Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, performs Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

 

SUMMER CONCERT News:

Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, perform at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park in the final Los Alamos County Summer Concert of the season and producer Russ Gordon’s last show as he retires after 28 years!

The free concert is a joint presentation the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series and the Los Alamos Concert Association.

“Russ Gordon, the summer concert impresario and I have been trying to figure out how to collaborate for several years,” LACA Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin Read More

Los Alamos County Council Honors Russ Gordon

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Councilor Antonio Maggiore, center, presents a proclamation to Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series organizer Russ Gordon who accepted it together with his wife Deborah, son Abe and his girlfriend Tuesday night in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

​COUNTY NEWS:

The Los Alamos County Council paid its respects to Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Organizer Russ Gordon during its regular meeting Tuesday night in Council Chambers. After 28 years of providing concerts to the community, Gordon is retiring and Friday will be his final concert.

Councilor Antonio Read More

Scenes From Hilltopper Band At Friday Night Game

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The Hilltopper Marching Band provides halftime entertainment the Friday night Football Game at Sullivan Field. At 96 members, the band performs an impressive show. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Part of the brass section playing in the half time show in Friday night’s football game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scenes from Friday night’s halftime show. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scenes from Friday night’s halftime show. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Band director Zane Meek speaks with the band after the show. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Friday Concert With The Paladins

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Paladins lead guitarist Dave Gonzalez plays a hot lick Friday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Bass player Thomas Yearsley’s got rhythm. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Local rocker DK Warner, right, thanks promoter Russ Gordon for bringing his favorite band to Ashley Pond Friday night. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
DK Warner loves the Paladins so much he even has a Dave Gonzalez tattoo. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Dave Gonzalez goes all out at the end of a number. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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The Paladins Play The Pond At 7 p.m. Today!

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The Paladins play the pond at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy photo
 
By RUSS GORDON
Concert Promoter

At 7 p.m. today, we’ll be at Ashley Pond and the show is free and you should bring your own chairs and maybe an umbrella.

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series show will be Smith’s Marketplace Night. Our band is the great San Diego act, The Paladins (www.paladinsband.com, www.rockabilly.net/paladins and, you can hear lots of their music on www.youtube.com.)

The Los Angeles Times say the Paladins are “…one of the most powerful roots-rocking groups in the nation. Undoubtedly one of the best live Read More

Mexican Brass To Play At The Pond Sept. 8

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Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, performs Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

 

LACA News:

Metales M5, The Mexican Brass, will perform beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Ashley Pond Park in the final “Gordon’s Concert” of the season.

The free concert is a joint presentation the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series and the Los Alamos Concert Association.

“Russ Gordon, the summer concert impresario and I have been trying to figure out how to collaborate for several years,” LACA Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin said. “LACA’s usual venue, the Smith Auditorium, will be closed for Read More

Serena Birnbaum Earns Girl Scout Gold Award

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Serena Birnbaum earned her Girl Scout Gold Award and her project was to build risers in the choir room at LAHS. Courtesy photo

Serena Birnbaum

COMMUNITY News:
 
Los Alamos High School graduate Serena Birnbaum has received her Girl Scout Gold Award, which is equivalent to a Boy Scout Eagle achievement.
 
Her project envolved building a new set of permanent risers in the choir room at Los Alamos High School, which will benefit choir students for many years to come. The risers were custom sized to fit into the new choir room, and Birnbaum worked with the Los Alamos Public Schools to complete
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Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert

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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys entertain the crowd Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Up and away. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Concert producer Russ Gordon and friends. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Tiny dancer. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Crowd enjoys the music. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Toro, Toro! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Kathy and Stephen Boerigter comissioned this painting by Sasha Scully to help support the Summer
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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Play Pond Tonight

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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys play Ashley Pond Park at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy photo
 
By RUSS GORDON
Concert Producer

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series is winding down for 2017. Our last three acts are Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys playing this Friday at Ashley Pond Park, Aug. 25 followed by the ‘80s and ‘90s rock band, The Paladins, Sept. 1 and we finish up the year Sept. 8 with Metales M5 – The Mexican Brass.

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys were formed in an Anaheim, Calif. garage in 1988. In the 29 years since, they’ve toured the world and some of her better clubs and festivals. Read More

Community Invited To Help ‘Make A Fuss Over Russ’ During Musical Memories Day-long Celebration

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‘Russ Gordon Day’ is Friday, Sept. 8 to honor Los Alamos Summer Concert Promoter Russ Gordon shown here during a visit to the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County invites residents to join the County Council and Community Services Department (CSD) in honoring long-time concert producer Russ Gordon for “Russ Gordon Day” Friday, Sept. 8. Gordon is being recognized for his thousands of hours and 28 years of service dedicated to bringing great musical acts to Los Alamos. The County has contracted with Gordon annually to help produce Read More