"Cool Jazz in January"
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Swing into the new year with the Mile High Jazz Band at "Cool Jazz in January," a big-band event with vocalist Sheryl Adams at Comma Coffee, on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door: free for age 18 and under.

The 19-member Mile High Jazz Band performs music in the spirit of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Woody Herman, and more contemporary jazz styles from their repertoire of more than 100 charts. Performances are funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

For information about "Cool Jazz in January" and other live music at Comma Coffee, call June Joplin at 775-883-2662. For information about the Mile High Jazz Band, call 775-883-4154, or see MileHighJazz.com.

Pictured at left: Mile High Jazz Band trumpeter Scott Scheuerman takes a solo.

Millennium Bugs Play for
"Winter Wine & All That Jazz"
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Enjoy an evening of wine tasting and dancing to benefit the Brewery Arts Center. The event is call "Winter Wine & All That Jazz," and "all that jazz" will be presented by the Millennium Bugs. The event is Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Carson Nugget Ballroom. Experience exceptional wines from the finest vineyards, live music, and light hors d'oeuvres.

Tickets are $30 per person, and are available at Home Treasures (in the Carson Mall) or by calling Larry Messina at 775-315-0141. For more information, check the Brewery Arts Center website at www.breweryarts.org.

A comment from a satisfied customer:
"Thank you again gentlemen. You were absolutely awesome!"
- Tami Castillo Shelton, Program Director, Brewery Arts Center

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tenth Annual Mile High-Carson High
Jazz Extravaganza
at the Carson City Community Center

It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Mile High Jazz Band presents the tenth annual Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 7:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. The concert, sponsored by the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band Association, is a benefit for the Carson High Jazz Band programs.

Tickets are available from Carson High School music students and from Play Your Own Music, in the Carson Mall. Call 775-883-4154 for up-to-date ticket information.

Photo of Carson High Jazz Band provided by Mike Miller. Click here for Nevada Appeal article about this event.

"Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts"
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band presents a "Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts" on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. "Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts" features the 19-member Mile High Jazz Band with vocalists Sheryl Adams, June Joplin, and Hannah Hartman, presenting jazzy versions of favorite love songs (to put you in the mood for the up-coming Valentine's Day), and other swinging, big-band selections.

Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Millennium Bugs to Play for 20/30 Club
Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Millennium Bugs will play on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, for the Carson Valley Active 20/30 Club "Night Cap" event at Lentine's Italian Restaurant and Lounge, 1488 US Hwy. 395 N. in Gardnerville. The Carson Valley #85 Club will be accepting donations to aid in its local student study rewards program (or tickets are five dollars). The event is open to all, especially supporters of Carson Valley Days, those promoting jazz in our community, and the local 20-30 Club.

Event information on Facebook

Informal video on Facebook of the Millennium Bugs performing "There Will Never Be Another You" at Lentine's.

"Jazz & Poetry: Breaking the Ice"
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band performs a "Jazz & Poetry" event, "Breaking the Ice," at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Come and enjoy poetry read by poets Rita Geil, Amy Roby, Krista Lukas, Susan Sara Priest, Asha Anderson, Tim Rhodes, Wayne Carlson, and Joe Crowley, along with a lot of great big band music.

Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Event information on our Facebook page.

Millennium Bugs to perform for Annual Pinecone Ball
Thursday, March 26, 2013

The Millennium Bugs will be playing for the 2013 Annual Pinecone Ball hosted by greenUP! The event is on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV. The cocktail hour starts at 6:00 p.m., and the Millennium Bugs will play until about 8:00 p.m.

GreenUP! will present Golden Pinecone awards at the event. The annual Golden Pinecone Awards celebrates the good work of citizens, agencies, non-profits, and businesses to preserve and enhance the wonderful environment of northern Nevada. The Golden Pinecones are the only group of awards dedicated solely to environmental achievements.

GreenUP! is a promotional campaign composed of a number of public and private organizations and businesses in the Reno area. To quote from the website, "GreenUP! seeks to spread the word about the power of sustainability to benefit our business sector and community as a whole." Environmental and economic sustainability is at the heart of the greenUP! message. To promote these goals, greenUP! seeks to raise community awareness of projects, programs, resources, and businesses with green practices as a major part of their focus.

For information about greenUP!, click here.

For information about the2013 Golden Pinecone Environmental Awards Event, click here.

Celebrate Our Twelfth Anniversary of
Monthly Gigs at Comma Coffee
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band performs at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Joining us on the program are guest vocalists Jakki Ford and June Joplin. Jakki is a well-known performer and June is the owner of Comma Coffee, in addition to being an excellent singer. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Merry May Jazz
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band performs at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Our featured guest soloist is Jakki Ford. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Jazz Workshop for Middle School Students
Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Mile High Jazz Band presents a Jazz Workshop for Middle School Students on Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Carson High School. This Jazz Combo Demo & Workshop for middle school band students, is especially for those in 8th grade who will be moving on to high school in the fall, but is also open to interested 6th and 7th graders. It gives them an introduction to learn jazz technique and an opportunity for hands-on experience playing with professional and high-school jazz musicians. Students will attend sessions on improvisation, jazz scales, and rhythm led by Tristan Selzler, Liz Eubanks, and Aaron Edgcomb. Middle school students will also get to work with members of the Carson High School Jazz Band and a number of adult performers from the Mile High Jazz Band.

The workshop culminates in a free public concert at 3:00 p.m. in Senator Square at Carson High School.

Jazz & Poetry
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Jazz & Poetry" at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The theme for the evening is "Farewell, Goodnight." The readings are being organized by Krista Lukas (pictured at left). Joining Ms. Lukas in the reading of poems are poets Terri Breeden, Rita Geil, Susan Sara Priest, and Amy Roby.

Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Millennium Bugs play for Taste of Downtown
Sat., June 15, 2013

The Millennium Bugs play for the Taste of Downtown on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Carson Mall from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This signature community event, which benefits the Advocates to End Domestic Violence, stretches between 13 downtown blocks of historic Carson City, Nevada from Telegraph Square to 10th street. A mix of restaurants serving out of their own downtown sites as well as restaurants from outside the downtown area will be serving their faire from locations set-up on the streets with live bands scattered in between. Nowhere else can you find such a great collection of culinary delights from some of the areas best restaurants. Downtown shops and galleries will be open and offering raffles as well as showcasing their merchandise.

Tickets are $35.00 per person and entitles the holder to sample at each of the over 30 participating Taste restaurants. Samples are not sold separately. Tickets are limited to only 2,000 and are available starting June 1st, from Classy Seconds Thrift Shop and the Advocates' office. Information about Taste of Downtown can be accessed at http://tasteofdowntowncarson.com.

Saturday, June 29, 2013
MJHB Association Annual Meeting

The Mile High Jazz Band Association will be holding its Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Betty Young. Mile High Jazz Band musicians, MHJB Association members, and guests are invited. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share (and an instrument if you want to jam). For information, reservation, and directions, please e-mail ehbugli@aol.com, or call MHJB at 775-883-4154 or Betty Young at 775-885-6830.

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Big-band Jazz Under the Stars"
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Mile High Jazz Band with vocalist Sheryl Adams present an evening of "Big-band Jazz Under the Stars" at Comma Courtyard on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The courtyard is adjacent to Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, which is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. Admission is $5 general, free for age 18 and under.

"Come hear the music and dance under the stars!" said David Bugli, leader and pianist for the Mile High Jazz Band. "We'll play a great mix of your old favorites and some newer tunes. If it rains, we'll move the show indoors." For information call the Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154, or visit their web site: MileHighJazz.com.

Jazz & Beyond 2013

The 2013 "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival" runs from Aug. 2 to Aug. 18, 2013. Many events are being planned, including Sunday outdoor concerts on the Legislative Plaza, brunches in Carson Mall, and special events.

You may also go directly to our "details" page at milehighjazz.com/jazzcarsoncity.htm.

Garden Party - Gatsby Style featuring Cami Thompson
Friday, Aug. 2, 2013

As the opening event of "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival," the Mile High Jazz Band presents a "Garden Party - Gatsby Style" featuring Cami Thompson and her band on Friday., Aug. 2, 2013, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Governor's Mansion.

Cami Thompson - singer, band leader, arranger, songwriter, teacher - has gained a world-wide reputation for wowing audiences with her 4-octave voice of great beauty, control and passion, her zany wit, blazing scat solos, and her humorous interaction with her audiences. Combining elements from her training and background in jazz, pop, musical theater and classical music, she moves through whispering to belting out her vast repertoire with robust honesty and exciting vibrancy. Her style has been called "a delightful mix of Ella Fitzgerald and Bette Midler", and she is often compared to voices like Cleo Laine, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, Barbara Cook and Sarah Vaughan. But Cami is an original, gathering fans throughout 35 years of performing across the US, Europe and Asia, in nightclubs, concerts, festivals and theaters with her unique charm and rich talents. Visit Cami's website at http://www.camithompson.com.

Cami will be accompanied by Peter Supersano on piano and other fine musicians.

Tickets are available online at ActivityTicket.com, where you can use a credit or debit card. Just click on the "BUY NOW" button above. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate. You may also call 775-883-4154 for tickets or obtain them at The Purple Avocado at 904 N. Curry St. and Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, (cash or check only).
Use the "Buy Now" button to order your tickets at ActivityTickets.com.

Millennium Bugs play for Ice Cream Social
Sat., Aug. 3, 2013

The Millennium Bugs play for Ice Cream Social for the Carson City Historical Society on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at the Roberts House Museum, 1207 N. Carson St., Carson City from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is part of the "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival." Admission is free. Refreshments (ice cream and cookies) cost $3 per person.

Speakeasy Dance Party at the BAC Ballroom
Friday, August 9, 2013

The "Jazz & Beyond - Carson City Music Festival" presents a new event on Friday, August 9, 2013, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the historic ballroom in the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street. The Gatsby Era Speakeasy Dance Party celebrates the end of Prohibition with music, dance, and art. Admission costs $15 and includes a commemorative wine or pilsner glass, light refreshments, no-host bar, live band, artwork, and prizes. All are welcome; age 21 and over, bring ID.

Listen and dance to the toe-tapping music of the Frank n' Dale quintet, featuring Frank Perry on saxophone, Dale Hampton on trombone, Bill Hecht on piano, Mac Esposito on bass, and Miles Hampton on drums. Watch artist Deana Hoover create a unique painting during the event and view her other art works on display. The new work will be raffled off during the festival, which continues through Sunday, August 18, 2013.

Although costumes are optional, guests are encouraged to dress in time-period clothing from the '20s and '30s, and to "cut a rug." Prizes will be awarded for the best outfits and best dancers.

This Jazz & Beyond event is sponsored by Mile High Jazz Band Association, Brewery Arts Center, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, and Tahoe Ridge Winery. For a full schedule of more than 60 festival events, see JazzCarsonCity.com or call 775-883-4154.

Tickets may be purchased at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall or at the Purple Avocado at 904 N. Curry Street, Carson City. Tickets may also be purchased online using this "Buy Now" button:

Pictured on the left: Linda Arnn, a planner of the August 9 Speakeasy event, practices dance steps with her husband, Perry Arrn.

Millennium Bugs play in Comma Courtyard
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013

In a slight change of pace, the Millennium Bugs will perform in Comma Courtyard on the second Tuesday in August, namely August 13, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Normally, the big band, Mile High Jazz Band, plays on the second Tuesday of each month, but since the big band will be playing on Saturday, Aug. 16, the schedule has be changed a bit. This is part of the "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival." Admission is $5.

Mile High Jazz Band performs on Third Street
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band performs on Third Street from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. This free event is part of "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival." Vocal soloists are Jakki Ford, Sheryl Adams, June Joplin, and Cindee LeVal.

Jazz & Poetry Event
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band performs at Comma Coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This is one of our quarterly "Jazz & Poetry" events. Poet Rita Geil is our "poet wrangler" for this event, and she will line up interesting poems and readers for your listening enjoyment. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Mile High Jazz Band Presents Autumn Jazz
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Mile High Jazz Band presents Autumn Jazz, a program of big-band music with vocalists Sheryl Adams and Cindee LaVal on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. In honor of Halloween, Sheryl Adams will sing "Witchcraft" and the band will play "Mack, the Knife" and other hard-hitting favorites. General admission is $5 at the door; free for age 18 and under.

This performance is part of World Music Days, an annual global event affirming the ideals of tolerance, friendship, and shared humanity, inspired by the life and work of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl.

Mile High Jazz Band is funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and Carson City.

For information about Autumn Jazz and the Mile High Jazz Band Band, call 775-883-4154, or see the website MileHighJazz.com. For information on other events at Comma Coffee, call June Joplin at 775-883-2662 or see the website CommaCoffee.com.

Mile High Jazz Band performs at Comma Coffee
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Mile High Jazz Band performs at Comma Coffee on the on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band presents "Past & Present"
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Mile High Jazz Band and vocalist Sheryl Adams and vocalists Cindee LeVal, Scott LeVal, and June Joplin will be joined by Rita Geil and other award-winning poets for an evening of big-band jazz and poetry on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee. The theme of the evening, "Past & Present," relates to the holidays and to life. Poems will be read by poets Rita Geil, Amy Roby, Susan Sara Priest, Tim Rhodes, and by drummer Lee Warner.

Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City.

General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

The Mile High Jazz Band plays at Comma Coffee on the second Tuesday of each month, and poets join them every third month. For more information, call 775-883-4154, or visit MileHighJazz.com.