Sunday Afternoons at CBS

A Good-time Musical Ride

Get ready for a "supremely melodic...out of the ordinary...polished" performance of Celtic, folky/bluegrassy, Romany/Eastern European, and original sounds by The Marc Atkinson Quartet, a blend of The Marc Atkinson Trio (MAT) and The Bills.

Join Marc Atkinson (leader of the award-winning MAT and cofounder of The Bills), Scott White (former Berlin Cirque du Soleil band leader and Bills bass player), Adrian Dolan (Bills accordian, fiddle, piano), and Michael Hamilton (MAT rhythm guitar) when they visit us on a rare California tour.

Victor Borge-like Piano Entertainment

Since opening our CBS piano from front to top, exposing all the strings, felts and workings, and making some of the finest sounds on a piano anywhere, anytime, Rudolf Budginas has toured worldwide, delighting audiences from Denmark to Japan and a dozen countries in between.  Hailed in the press as "A young, hip Victor Borge-like" entertainer, the Lithauanian-born pianist has conquered the hearts, minds, ears and funny bones of music lovers around the world--and at Sunday Afternoons at CBS.   If you missed him last time, those who were here will be certain to tell you to be on hand for his return.

Your Favorite Female Aussie Singers are Coming Back!

Jacqueline Walter and Bernadette Carroll first met in a Melbourne pub in 1995, and have since forged a successful career worldwide with what the Sydney Morning Herald described as "a delicious folk-pop...tinged at times with sweet gospel soul, before plunging into raucous guitar riffs" and an "exuberant, sad, wise, harmonically dazzling...lively display of both a cappella and instrumental with attitude and polished pop."   Favorites at festivals and concert halls from New Zealand to Scotland to Canada and the USA (and the darlings of the California WorldFest in Grass Valley), these women are sought out by loyal and loving fans wherever they play, and you're sure to come back for more after hearing them here.

A Delicious Reach into a "Cookie Jar" of Musical Goodies

Guitarist Darin Morris joins some extremely talented musicians for an acoustic journey of mostly original music that promises to partner with the Sunday Afternoons at CBS standard of great music by top-notch musicians.  Their eclectic mix explores an unplugged world of Latin, jazz, swing, blues and just flat out good music.  This group will have you stopping in your tracks to enjoy every note.  Check out their CD under "Darin Morris" at CD Baby and iTunes.

Our Musical Valentine Gift to the Community

Grace and her talented friends are a much-anticipated Valentine tradition.   For a decade or more she has been bringing some of the most gifted singers and accompanists to the CBS stage in an afternoon of romantic songs, laughs, and a sing-a-long or two.   As a bonus, Grace's traditional home-made Valentines are always a treat!

FISHTANK ENSEMBLE           Mar. 13, 2011

Cross-Pollinated Gypsy Music

Tackling everything from French hot jazz to wild Serbian and Transylvanian gypsy anthems to Flamenco and oddball originals, this band has been heralded as "one of the most thrilling young acts on the planet."  The band includes two explosive violins, the world's best slap bass player, musical saw, flamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, trombone, opera, jazz and gypsy vocals, accordion and one little banjolele.  The LA Weekly says their concerts are a "not to be missed event" for music lovers.