A PIECE OF THE SKY Art & Music Garden Party  4/14/13

Featuring the beautiful paintings of MARY FAMA
& Live original music by JOHN & MARIA VESTER
with special guests RON SACHS, JAN HUNTER & STAN BEHRENS

See you there!


Invitation (with Mary's art) by Francisco Letelier

Private House Concert At the home of Dave & Marcia Kucia Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks to all our family & old friends who made it to our festive holiday houseconcert/gathering of friends who haven't seen each other for years.... It was great to play for you all, & to see everybody again!

Special thanks to Ron & Jan for playing, & to Dave & Marcia for having us in your beautiful house.....back home in Cincinnati

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011! jv

Animal House, 66 Windward Ave., Venice, CA 90291 | ph: 310-392-5411

Live original and seasonal acoustic music by John and Maria Vester with Michael Lennon, Rich Mangicaro, and the amazing return of Stan Behrens!

Download the flyer.

http://animalhousevenice.com/

John will play 2 dates in the Live At Lorimar Series
July 3rd & Oct. 9th 2010
Lorimar Winery & Vineyards in Old Town Temecula, Ca.

Three JV solo sets featuring an emerging crop of new original songs with emphasis on up-tempo americana, toward bluegrass with humor that will become the next JV release, working title: A PIECE OF THE SKY with selections from all 4 JV releases and songs co-written with Venice



LORIMAR WINERY & VINEYARDS
42031 Main St. #C
Temecula, Ca. 92590
(951) 240-5177
http://www.lorimarwinery.com

THE STRONGHOLD
12/1, 12/8, 12/15 - 10:00 PM
1625 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, Ca. 90291
(310) 399-7200
info@thestrongholdla.com
thestronghold.com

Venice, Ca. Folk Americana songwriter

JOHN VESTER & FRIENDS: RICH MANGICARO percussion, CARL BYRON accordion, STAN BEHRENS harmonica, MARIA VESTER harmony vocals, with special guest MARK LENNON (when possible).

Will be in residence at the Stronghold in Venice the first 3 tuesday nights in December working out an eclectic mix of new songs that will become the next JOHN VESTER release on Venetian Records, working title: A PIECE OF THE SKY (with selections from John's previous releases). Local/Global songwriter TOM FREUND played his special brand of Folk Americana to very appreciative, growing audiences in a residency at The Stronghold every tues. at 10:00 in November. Please come out & help us continue this new tradition in December of live original music at this great new venue, & catch the earliest stages of a fun developing underground speakeasy Folk Americana concert scene in Venice!

Opening acts at 9:00 PM:
12/1 ALANA SWEETWATER
12/8 BRUNO with TALKBACK
12/15 ADAM EZRA

$10 donation requested

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The latest release by JOHN VESTER on Venetian Records ALL THE WAY OUT WEST is now on CD Baby's Editors Picks (Folk Americana). Hear all tracks with nice editors review at: cdbaby.com/cd/johnvester

ZOEY'S CAFE
451 E. Main St.
Ventura, Ca. 93001
(805) 652-1137
www.zoeyscafe.com

We'll play a 30 minute set opening for Grammy nominated, great vocalist PERLA BATALLA & master songwriter DAVID BATTEAU

8:00 JOHN & MARIA VESTER
8:45 PERLA BATALLA & DAVID BATTEAU
9:45 JOHN CODY

Please join us for a special evening of original music at our first appearance at this very nice venue in Ventura, Ca.

$15 door

JOHN & MARIA VESTER

Allyn's Cafe
3538 Columbia Pkwy.
Cincinnati Ohio 45226-2140
(513) 871-5779
allynscafe.net

2 sets 6:00 & 7:00 before The Bluebirds at 9:00

Please join us for a special evening of original songs (Folk Americana with widely varying influences) by Venice, California songwriter JOHN VESTER originally from Cincinnati, returning to play for old friends & family for the first time in 35 years!

With MARIA VESTER singing harmony & Special Guests sitting in!

House Concert at EJ & JULIE GLASER'S  

E.J. and Julie are thrilled to present our first ever house concert.

Friday, September 18 at 7:30 PM at our house at 1506 Windridge Dr. Des Peres, MO 63131

You are invited for a very special evening of original music (Folk Americana with widely varying influences) by Venice, CA songwriter and close friend (yes, he’s originally from Cincinnati) John Vester. John will be joined by his new bride, Maria Vester who will be singing harmony along with some other friends sitting in. John and I have been great friends since the age of 15 and have had many escapades together that hopefully have not made it into any of his songs. The evening will open with a few songs by Glaze and the Moonkings and then we’ll settle in for 2 great sets from John.

Beer and wine along with great Hors D’ Oeuvres will be in plentiful supply and the suggested donation for the evening is only $15.00 per person. All the money will go to the feature act (it’s a long way from California).

The house is open at 7:30 and the show will start at 8:00 PM. Please email ejglaser@charter.net or call 314 965 7959 to RSVP. We sure hope you can make it for this special event. If you have any other friends you would like to bring – please do.

Thanks,

E. J & Julie

Greetings to our friends & family in Holland! from Venice, California USA

Late Breaking News!:

JOHN VESTER will return to Holland in July & will perform a special one show only concert July 2nd 2009 9:00 p.m. at De Harmonie, Edam. For reservations email to: info@harmonie-edam.nl or call: 0299-371664.

Featuring the first ever JOHN VESTER Dutch Quartet! introducing MARIA VESTER on harmony vocals! with the return of ANDREE MANUSAMA dobro & BEN BOUMAN harmonica Two sets with intermission will include a collection of very new songs that will become the next JV release---working title: A PIECE OF THE SKY & some old favorites. Please join us at this beautiful old venue in Edam for a special evening of music, a one night only intimate update on John's latest ongoing works in progress, & a happy celebration of the wedding of John & Maria Vester on our first return to Holland since our American/Dutch wedding!

See you soon! Proost!: jv

TRILOGY GUITARS

143 Culver Blvd.
Playa Del Rey, Ca. 90293

For tickets/info contact Ryan at Trilogy:
(310) 305-7577
ryan@trilogyguitars.com

JOHN VESTER & Friends MARK LENNON, MARIA VESTER, JIM WEST, RICH MANGICARO, PAT LENNON & STAN BEHRENS return to this special venue playing very new works in progress, selections from the latest JOHN VESTER release on Venetian Records All The Way Out West, & some old favorites

Featuring the return of JIM WEST on guitars & lapsteel & introducing MARIA VESTER on harmony vocals! w/Special Guest MARK LENNON!

Trilogy Guitars is a beautiful, intimate (60 max), triangular shaped, great sounding venue, run by very nice people, at the beach in Playa that will sell out, so call/email for tickets NOW!

JOHN VESTER & Friends:
MARK LENNON, JIM WEST,
RICH MANGICARO & STAN BEHRENS
playing songs from All The Way Out West
and some very new works in progress.

Please come out & help us ring in this very
promising new year at this new venue in
our hood with our first show of 2009!

Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel
200 North Centenniel Way
Mesa, AZ 85201

contact:
Renee Bodie, Conference Coordinator
(818) 631-8309
bodiehouse@aol.com

1. Sat. April 19, 2008 8:00 p.m.
   Moluks Historisch Museum Sedjarah Maluku (Moluccan History Museum Theater)
   Kruisstraat 313, 3581 GK UTRECHT
   www.museum-maluku.nl
   tickets E. 15,00
   for reservations email to: bluewindow@live.nl
2. Thurs. Apr. 24, 2008 9:00 p.m.
   De Harmonie
   Voorhaven 92-94, 1135 BT EDAM
   www.harmonie-edam.nl
   tickets E. 15,00
   for reservations email to: info@harmonie-edam.nl
or call: 0299-371664
3. Sat. Apr. 26, 2008 7:00 p.m.
   Houseboat Concert in BEEMSTER
   tickets E. 25,00 (including dinner, drinks & concert)
   dinner 7:00 concert 8:00
   (limited seating order soon!)
   for reservations email to: bluewindow@live.nl
4. Fri. May 2, 2008 8:00 p.m.
   Kafee De Splinter
   Dominicanenstraat 6-8, 5911 KA VENLO
   www.kafeedesplinter.nl
   tickets E. 15,00
   for reservations email to: mbaars13@hotmail.com
   or call: 077-3516029
5. sat. may 3rd 8:00 p.m. Kommissiehuys
   Kommisjewei 1, 9712 RL NIJEGA
   www.kommissiehuys.nl
   tickets E. 15,00
   for reservations email: info@kommissiehuys.nl
   or noravisser7@hotmail.com or call: 0512-372972/ 06-46212207

ALL THE WAY OUT WEST Release Concert
Featuring special guests Michael, Mark, Kipp & Pat Lennon, Rich Mangicaro, Mark Harris, Carl Byron & Stan Behrens

Sun. 3/30/08 7:00 p.m.
McCabes
3101 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, Ca. 90405

Tickets available at McCabes
or by phone (310) 828-4497
or online at www.mccabes.com

Celebrating the 3/30/08 release date of John Vester's best work to date ALL THE WAY OUT WEST. Playing with good friends who played on the record at one of the coolest venues in the world! We'll play songs on the new record, dust off some chestnuts, & reveal some very new works in progress This will be a fun show! The best JV concert ever! & The Release Concert at McCabes is the send-off to the upcoming ALL THE WAY OUT WEST Holland Tour apr. 16th-may 6th 2008!

ALL THE WAY OUT WEST Pre-Release Concert
Featuring Special Guests Michael & Mark Lennon, Stan Behrens & Rich Mangicaro

Sat. 2/23/08 8:00 p.m.
Trilogy Guitars
143 Culver Blvd. Playa Del Rey, Ca. 90293

For tickets/info contact Ryan at Trilogy either by phone (310) 305-7577 or by e-mail at ryan@trilogyguitars.com

This promises to be a special evening of introducing new songs on the 2008 John Vester release ALL THE WAY OUT WEST. Produced by Michael Lennon & John Vester. We'll dust off some old chestnuts --- and we'll debut some very new works in progress. Trilogy Guitars is a beautiful, intimate (60 max), triangular, great sounding venue that will sell out quickly - call/email for tickets now!

Venice Fest

Free outdoor concert in downtown Venice, Ca. stage at Windward & Ocean Front Walk.
Short set at 5:00 p.m. before Mark Lennon w/Brig Band at 5:20 then Venice at 6:30