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THE YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW
with special guests
THE INDIGO BELLY DANCE
featuring
RACHEL BRICE, ZOE JAKES &
MARDI LOVE
Tues. SEPTEMBER 16th @ THE CANNERY BALLROOM 9pm
$15 adv./ $18 @the door
This is a family friendly show, but 18 and up please.
Get tickets online at WWW.MERCYLOUNGE.COM
Also available at...
GRIMEY'S NEW & PRE-LOVED MUSIC
KATY K'S RANCH DRESSING
OR from your favorite PANTY RAID! girl...
THE YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW bio
The Subtle and the Absurd
The Yard Dogs Road Show is a hobo cabaret, a living
patchwork of vaudeville and rock and roll. In the
enchanting land of stage show entertainment theirs is
both pleasant and formidable terrain. They require a
sensitivity to the subtle and the absurd. They lead
the modern hobohemian on a visual and sonic journey
through part of history that may or may not have
existed – followed by an ambitious return to the
emotional challenges of our punch-drunk contemporary
world. It’s a true story on stage: sword swallowers,
dancing dolls, fire eaters and sunset hobo poetry -
all animated by the live sounds of the Yard Dogs
cartoon heavy band. Yard Dogs Road Show is pure visual
and sonic voodoo.
Born from the saloon vaudeville that toured the Wild
West in the late 1800's and slammed into the
underworld of modern American road culture. The Yard
Dogs create a timeless space for the union of ancient
theatrical alchemy and modern pop culture.
The Before Now and How Did
There is some speculation as to the origin of all
this. Not for the want of mystery but for the
difficulty in translating an experience that was
navigated by the overly-romantic and sleep deprived.
Shows came and went leaving very little time to fully
comprehend what was going on. Some say the
carnival-inspired performance art of the Yard Dogs
Road Show began as a three piece jug band performing
in road houses and dance halls and at informal
gatherings, including Oregon’s modern day acid tests
with Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters. Some say they
traveled in a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 and the evolution
of their show revealed itself in the flames of a
campfire on Dog Creek Road: dancing dolls with feather
fans, an hombre in silver sunglasses eating fire, a
dreamy guitar boy with golden locks, a bearded swami
capable of conjuring the supernatural . Others say
this story is complete hogwash and it was actually the
brainchild of a unemployed “cowboy” and his faithful
muse – transient artists with an incredible talent for
brainstorming impossible ideas while under the
influence of poppy tea and wishful thinking. By
chance these conversations were overheard by an
ambitious young poet who decided to actualize them for
the sake of all impossible dreams everywhere. When the
three finally immerged from their stupor they realized
that they were in show business. An almost homeless
lifestyle sprinkled with moments of outstanding glory
and recognition. But mostly uncertain days. The only
thing they could rely on was the fact that there would
always be glitter under their fingernails and confetti
in their bed. Truly a life of horseshit and confetti.
Either way, that was eight years ago, and the unlikely
troupe of gypsies has been performing on stages ever
since.
The Bread and Butter
In an historical sense we are a family run show. We
endeavor to operate a values based entertainment
business that sustains itself on pure democracy and
creative collaboration. The Yard Dogs are a naturally
occurring phenomenon - favored by those seeking an
unsullied entertainment experience. We are continually
working towards a refinement of showmanship and
musicianship while simultaneously finding creative
ways to embrace our community and the forever present
unexpected.
The Untold and Who Knows
We have many plans that require many miles. Some say
the show will settle down, maybe in your town – in a
small theater or even under canvas - just long enough
to flatten the grass and feed the baby. Whatever the
future holds we want you to be there, dressed in your
finest masquerade. Now is the time to alter the
course of our journey and we hope that you will be
there to witness the charade.
www.yarddogsroadshow.com
THE INDIGO BELLY DANCE
Bellydance Superstars Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes and
Mardi Love bring you Vintage Cabaret with ragged edges
in a strange brew of Belly Dance, Ragtime,
Vaudevillian, Mid-Eastern and Gypsy music. Sometimes
enchanting, sometimes mischievous, often raucous, but
always delightful, these performers breathe new life
into the movement and spectacle of a bygone era.
www.theindigo.net
LulaLicious
"She's like an Italian neighborhood at night."
www.pantyraidburlesque.com
with special guests
THE INDIGO BELLY DANCE
featuring
RACHEL BRICE, ZOE JAKES &
MARDI LOVE
Tues. SEPTEMBER 16th @ THE CANNERY BALLROOM 9pm
$15 adv./ $18 @the door
This is a family friendly show, but 18 and up please.
Get tickets online at WWW.MERCYLOUNGE.COM
Also available at...
GRIMEY'S NEW & PRE-LOVED MUSIC
KATY K'S RANCH DRESSING
OR from your favorite PANTY RAID! girl...
THE YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW bio
The Subtle and the Absurd
The Yard Dogs Road Show is a hobo cabaret, a living
patchwork of vaudeville and rock and roll. In the
enchanting land of stage show entertainment theirs is
both pleasant and formidable terrain. They require a
sensitivity to the subtle and the absurd. They lead
the modern hobohemian on a visual and sonic journey
through part of history that may or may not have
existed – followed by an ambitious return to the
emotional challenges of our punch-drunk contemporary
world. It’s a true story on stage: sword swallowers,
dancing dolls, fire eaters and sunset hobo poetry -
all animated by the live sounds of the Yard Dogs
cartoon heavy band. Yard Dogs Road Show is pure visual
and sonic voodoo.
Born from the saloon vaudeville that toured the Wild
West in the late 1800's and slammed into the
underworld of modern American road culture. The Yard
Dogs create a timeless space for the union of ancient
theatrical alchemy and modern pop culture.
The Before Now and How Did
There is some speculation as to the origin of all
this. Not for the want of mystery but for the
difficulty in translating an experience that was
navigated by the overly-romantic and sleep deprived.
Shows came and went leaving very little time to fully
comprehend what was going on. Some say the
carnival-inspired performance art of the Yard Dogs
Road Show began as a three piece jug band performing
in road houses and dance halls and at informal
gatherings, including Oregon’s modern day acid tests
with Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters. Some say they
traveled in a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 and the evolution
of their show revealed itself in the flames of a
campfire on Dog Creek Road: dancing dolls with feather
fans, an hombre in silver sunglasses eating fire, a
dreamy guitar boy with golden locks, a bearded swami
capable of conjuring the supernatural . Others say
this story is complete hogwash and it was actually the
brainchild of a unemployed “cowboy” and his faithful
muse – transient artists with an incredible talent for
brainstorming impossible ideas while under the
influence of poppy tea and wishful thinking. By
chance these conversations were overheard by an
ambitious young poet who decided to actualize them for
the sake of all impossible dreams everywhere. When the
three finally immerged from their stupor they realized
that they were in show business. An almost homeless
lifestyle sprinkled with moments of outstanding glory
and recognition. But mostly uncertain days. The only
thing they could rely on was the fact that there would
always be glitter under their fingernails and confetti
in their bed. Truly a life of horseshit and confetti.
Either way, that was eight years ago, and the unlikely
troupe of gypsies has been performing on stages ever
since.
The Bread and Butter
In an historical sense we are a family run show. We
endeavor to operate a values based entertainment
business that sustains itself on pure democracy and
creative collaboration. The Yard Dogs are a naturally
occurring phenomenon - favored by those seeking an
unsullied entertainment experience. We are continually
working towards a refinement of showmanship and
musicianship while simultaneously finding creative
ways to embrace our community and the forever present
unexpected.
The Untold and Who Knows
We have many plans that require many miles. Some say
the show will settle down, maybe in your town – in a
small theater or even under canvas - just long enough
to flatten the grass and feed the baby. Whatever the
future holds we want you to be there, dressed in your
finest masquerade. Now is the time to alter the
course of our journey and we hope that you will be
there to witness the charade.
www.yarddogsroadshow.com
THE INDIGO BELLY DANCE
Bellydance Superstars Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes and
Mardi Love bring you Vintage Cabaret with ragged edges
in a strange brew of Belly Dance, Ragtime,
Vaudevillian, Mid-Eastern and Gypsy music. Sometimes
enchanting, sometimes mischievous, often raucous, but
always delightful, these performers breathe new life
into the movement and spectacle of a bygone era.
www.theindigo.net
LulaLicious
"She's like an Italian neighborhood at night."
www.pantyraidburlesque.com
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