Spring appearances
Visit the Gigs page for more details.

Sun., May 11: Shasta Art Faire and Old-Time Fiddle Jamboree, Shasta Elementary School, 1 p.m.

Sun., June 1: Taste of Redding, Redding City Hall, Cypress Avenue, noon.

Fri., June 27:  Singer-songwriter evening, The Post Office Saloon, downtown mall in Redding, 7 p.m. 


The JDB migrates to the Blue Goose
(POSTED APRIL 14, 2008) -- The JDB played before some 300 people on April 12 at the Placer County Democratic Party Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner. The sold-out event, at the Blue Goose Fruit Shed in Loomis, near Auburn, Calif., included speeches by Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and congressional candidate Charlie Brown.

Band members Jim Dyar, Torri Pratt, Dave Palin, Ron Adams and Jeff Coleman were joined by former JDB guitarist Shawn Tillman of Chico. Sacramento mandolin player Tom Sellers added his vocal and instrumental stylings to the mix for a few songs.

Visit our photo page for pictures from the event.



Thursday nights at the Vintage
(POSTED JAN. 13, 2008) -- Various members of The JDB perform on a semi-regular basis at the Vintage in downtown Redding (across from the Cascade Theatre). Music usually gets going around 8 p.m.  



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INDEX OF PAST NEWS RELEASES: 
More songs available to download (1/13/08) / New songs available (8/12/07) / On the Green (8/11/07) / Old Millhouse (7/7/07) / Turtle Bay (7/6/07) / Guestbook (7/3/07) / Welcome (7/2/07) / Klub Klondike (8/17/07) / Garamendi (8/18/07) / Songwriters' showcase (9-7-07) / Halloween photos (11/6/07)



More songs available to download
(POSTED JAN. 13, 2008) -- We're slowly chipping away at a new batch of songs. They can now be downloaded from the site. Four are available: Hold On, Comin' Home, Leslie Brown, and Ain't No Time.

Halloween photos are up
(POSTED NOV. 6, 2007) -- Check out the photo page for some photos from The Jim Dyar Band's Halloween performances at Klub Klondike on Oct. 27 and Pellegrini's steakhouse on Oct. 31 (thanks to Derral Campbell for the latter). The band played a few new songs and enjoyed its role as the crew of the Wizard of Oz.

Songwriters' showcase
(SEPT. 7, 2007) -- Jim Dyar performed some original songs on acoustic guitar tonight as part of a Songwriters' Showcase at Old City Hall in Redding. The event was free; donations went to the Shasta County Arts Council.


JDB members play at Garamendi event
(AUG. 18, 2007) -- JDB members Jim Dyar, Bill Webster and Dave Palin performed an acoustic set Saturday night at a Democratic party fundraiser in Ono for California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi. Garamendi met with business leaders and other supporters during the day before attending the barbecue at the Cibula Ranch.



The JDB returns to Klub Klondike
(AUG. 17, 2007) -- Guitarist Bill Webster played his first gig with The JDB on Friday night at Lakehead's Klub Klondike. It was a fun crowd, and the band was called up for a fourth set well after midnight. Read more in Jim's blog and view photos taken by Jon Lewis.


New songs available
(AUG. 12, 2007) -- Jim's original song, "Leslie Brown," which debuted at the Aug. 11 On the Green event at Old Millhouse, is available for download here. The audio player on the bottom left of the screen also features a new original posting -- "Hold On." Enjoy! You can read the lyrics to all original songs here.


On the Green
(AUG. 11, 2007) -- The JDB played its second concert at the Old Millhouse Restaurant in west Redding, preceding The Torpedoes, another local band. The 5 to 11 p.m. event, called On the Green, drew a crowd of 75-100, who took advantage of temps in the 90s to relax and picnic on the lawn.

Torri Pratt sang during the first set, and saxophonist Derral Campbell added his own vocal harmonies to the mix during the second half of the show. Between sets, the band accompanied singer Crystal Steele on "The Hand Song" by Nickel Creek. Crystal returned to the Old Millhouse stage after her "Star-Spangled Banner" debut at the Hops & Bops in July,

Local filmmaker Rex Thompson videotaped portions of the show. "JDB: The Movie," anyone?

Pictures of the event are posted here, and the set lists are here. We enjoyed seeing many of you out there!

Hops & Bops at Old Millhouse

(JULY 7, 2007) -- The JDB played to several hundred audience members at the Old Millhouse Restaurant's Hops & Bops Brewfest -- one of four area bands performing during the 5-11 p.m. event. In addition to Torri Pratt on vocals and Derral Campbell on saxophone, trumpet sensation Mackenzie Hughes lit up the stage during a few songs.

Pictures from the event are posted on the Photos page.

Many thanks to those of you who came out to the events this weekend. Stay tuned for announcements of future events, and don't forget to join our mailing list to receive special notification of new Web postings.


Culture Shock at Turtle Bay

(JULY 6, 2007) -- The JDB enjoyed a fun show inside the Turtle Bay Museum on Friday night, during the park's Culture Shock: First Friday event. Torri Pratt made her debut with the band on vocals, bringing soul and color to "Angel from Montgomery" and "Can't Let Go." Special guest Derral Campbell jazzed up the joint with his saxophone.

View pictures of the event on the Photos page.

A reminder that The JDB is the second band up at tonight's Hops and Bops event at Old Millhouse Restaurant. The event starts at 5 and features four bands. Hope to see you there!



Sign our Guestbook

(JULY 3, 2007) -- We want to hear from you! We just added a Guestbook link to the site. This is your place to post messages, comments, questions and general feedback.



Welcome to our Website

(JULY 2, 2007) -- It's an exciting day for us as we launch the new JDB Website. Special thanks to Kim Haswell for putting the site together. Check back often for new photos, blogs and other news.