Smoke Creek

Here come some gigs. Check back frequently for updates

Thursday, March 10 2011: Mike plays the Upstage, Raven on bass, The Upstage in Port Townsend Howly Slim will be playing until 7:30, then we'll play until about 9:30 or so.

Friday, March 11 2011: Mike joins Don Bille at The Commons Coffee House in Langley on Whidbey Island for an evening of funny songs (7-9 PM).

Saturday, July 23 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Saturday, July 30 2011: Mike plays at The Hank Williams / Patsy Cline Tribute on Bainbridge Island. More later.

Wednesday, August 3 2011: Mike plays The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

Saturday, August 20 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Wednesday, August 24 2011: Mike plays The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

Thursday, August 25 2011: Mike plays at Country Meadows in Silverdale 4:30 to 5:30.

Sunday, September 4 2011: Mike plays at the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland 5:45 to 6:30, West Stage.

Saturday, Sept 17 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Thursday, October 6 2011: Mike splits an eventing with Cheley's Kitchen at The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:30 about 10:00.

Wednesday, December 28 2011: Mike plays at The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

There went some gigs

2011

January 22 Mike played at Pegasus on Bainbridge Island

2010

April 29 Mike played at The Upstage in Port Townsend
May 15 Mike played at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston
June 26 Mike played at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston
Aug 4 Mike played at Port Townsend Farmer's Market
Sept 4 2010 Mike was a finalist in the Tumbleweed Festival songwriting contest in Richland.
Sept 4 Mike played at the West Stage at the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland.
Sept 4 Mike gave a workshop in Fingerpicking for Vocal Backup at the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland.
October 16 Mike played at Poulsbo Farmer's Market in Poulsbo
December 22 Mike opened for "Comedy Night" at The Upstage in Port Townsend
December 30 Mike played at The Upstage in Port Townsend

2009

Jan 14 Mike played at The Upstage in Port Townsend
Feb 27 Mike played at The Unitarian Church in Port Townsend This was a new program where much of the proceeds help their building fund.
June 5 Mike played at the Pope Marine Center in downtown Port Townsend in conjunction with the Classic Mariners Regatta.
June 6 2009: Mike played at the Pope Marine Center in downtown Port Townsend in conjunction with the Classic Mariners Regatta.
June 20 Mike played the Hank Williams / Patsy Cline Festival on Bainbridge Island.
July 11 Mike MC'd (and performed in the open Mic portion of the show) at Seabold Second Saturday at Seabold Community Hall on Bainbridge Island.
July 18 Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston
July 22,Mike played at Rhapsody in Bloom (3709 6th Ave, Tacoma)
July 26Mike played at The Upstage in Port Townsend
August 15 Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston (10:00 AM until 2PM).
Sept 5-6 Mike performed at Tumbleweed Festival in Richland. He won the Songwriting Contest on Saturday, Sept 5. Sunday, Sept 6, he played on the River Stage
Oct 15,Mike played at The Upstage in Port Townsend
January 28: Mike played a benefit at The Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Townsend

2008

June 4: Mike played the The Upstage in Port Townsend.
Saturday, June 14, 2008: Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston.
May 9: Mike and Joe Prater teamed up for a gig at Pegasus CoffeeHouse on Bainbridge Island.
May 24: Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market
June 25, 2008: Mike played at a benefit for Greg Bryant, who was severely burned while attempting to save Sandra Joyce Bundy in a Chimacum fire See Jack Reid's website for details
June 26, 2008: Mike played the PT-TV Live concert at The Upstage in Port Townsend.
July 3, 2008: Mike returned to the The Upstage in Port Townsend
July 26: Mike played the Bainbridge Island Farmer's Market in Town Square at City Hall Park
Saturday, Aug 2: Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston, right next to the Ferry Terminal.
August 8, Mike played at an event at the The Upstage in Port Townsend
August 10,: Mike played the Summer Studio Tour on Bainbridge Island at the Dancing Spirit Studio.
August 14 Mike played at Rhapsody in Bloom Coffee House (3709 6th Ave, Tacoma)
August 15,: Mike played at The Courtyard Cafe (Formerly Bread and Roses) in Port Townsend on their wonderful new outdoor stage.
August 30, : Mike played the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland
September 4,: Mike played The Upstage in Port Townsend
Sept 9,: Mike played The Upstage in Port Townsend
Oct 4,: Mike played the Bainbridge Island Farmer's Market in Town Square at City Hall Park
Oct 4,: Mike was the opening act at The Upstage in Port Townsend
Oct 8,: Mike was back at The Upstage in Port Townsend
Oct 11,: Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston
Dec 2,: Mike played a benefit for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Jefferson County at The Upstage in Port Townsend

2007

December 3, Mike was the entertainment at the Henery's Hardware in Kingston Annual Ladies Night in Kingston.
November 7, Mike played The Upstage in Port Townsend
October 13 in Kingston Mike played the Farmer's market down by the Ferry Terminal
September 29 in Port Townsend Mike was featured at Upstage, in Port Townsend as part of a West Coast Live broadcast -- part of the Port Townsend Film Festival
Kingston Farmer's Market, Folklife, the Upstage, etc. -- yes, I got behind in updating the website :-(
July 21 Mike Played The Poulsbo Farmer's Market
August 10 Mike was the featured Songwriter at Songwriter Showcase at Bread and Roses Restaurant in Port Townsend
August 17 Mike appeared at the Upstage in Port Townsend
September 12 Mike played at Rhapsody in Bloom Coffee House (3709 6th Ave, Tacoma)

2006

October 5 The Upstage in Port Townsend
October 6 Mike played at the Liberty Shores Retirement Home (private)
October 14 Mike played the Farmer's Market in Kingston

Folklife 2004, from photo by Steve Akerman

2005

January 7 Ravenna Third Place Books in Seattle
February 18 Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park
March 4 Leavenworth Coffeehouse at the Chumstick Grange in downtown Leavenworth
April 16 Wired and Unplugged Coffeehouse in old town Snohomish
May 3 Mike performed at a private event on Bainbridge Island.
May 6 Mike did a guest shot in Don Bille's gig at Ravenna Third Place Books
May 7 Noon Moon Cafe in Moses Lake Great place to hang out and hear acoustic music. Smoke Creek's first appearance in Moses Lake.
May 14 We were the featured act at Seabold Second Saturday. Our own Ted Briggs-Comstock and his wife, Shirley, founded this in the early 1990s, when they lived on Bainbridge.
May 28 We played at Folklife
June 10 Idyll hands played the annual Preston dance with Warren Argo calling and providing instruction. This was the 12th year!
June 18 Mike played the Kingston Farmer's Market with Gene Silverberg -- Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Autoharp, Vocals
June 25 We played two one-hour sets at the Sultan Centennial
July 15 Mike played at the Farmer's Market in Port Ludlow.
July 23 Mike played another Farmer's Market gig -- this time with Gene Silverberg and Chordwood in Kingston (by the Ferry Terminal).
July 24 Mike, Jay Finkelstein and Miche Baker-Harvey played an Andy Mackie Benefit for Habit for Humanity at Memorial Field in Port Townsend
July 29 Mike backed up Matt Moeller in a KBCS live radio interview in Bellevue pumping Matt's new CD.
July 31 We played at Art in the Park at Monroe Summerfest A performance stage with various acts as part of the arts and crafts show.
August 6 11th Annual Acoustic Music Festival in Leavenworth, one of seven acts.
August 21 Mike played banjo at a private party at The Old Consulate Inn. in Port Townsend
Sept. 3 The Tumbleweed Festival. songwriting contest. Mike's song "Cosmopolis" took third place.
Sept. 4 Smoke Creek played inThe Tumbleweed Festival. We've played in every one so far. This was be our ninth.
Sept 9 Mike sat in on Matt Moeller's set at the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend
Sept 16 Mike played the Farmer's Market in Port Ludlow. Liam sat in on bass.
Sept 17 Smoke Creek played the Farmer's Market right beside the Ferry Terminal in Kingston.
October 1 Mike played at the FunFest at the Marina in Port Ludlow
October 9 Peg played at a poetry reading in Lake City
October 15 Smoke Creek played the Farmer's Market in Kingston
November 4 Smoke Creek played at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle performance of The Grapes of Wrath.

2004

January 24 Lehanie's in Port Townsend
March 5 Bainbridge Island Island Center Hall (joint appearance with Matt Price)
March 6 Lehanie's in Port Townsend
April 24 Quilcene. Andie Mackie Benefit. PBS filmed this one!!
May 8 Port Townsend. Lehanie's
May 30 Folklife (Seattle).Key Arena Steps
Preston. Idyll Hands contra dance with Jay Finkelstein on guitar, Miche Baker-Harvey on fiddle, Mike Murray on banjo, Warren Argo calling and instructing.
June 1 Cle Elum. Idyll Hands at Mountains to Sound
June 18 Port Townsend. Smoke Creek at Lehanie's
June 19 Port Townsend. Smoke Creek at Lehanie's
June 25 Port Townsend. Lehanie's
June 26 Port Townsend Lehanie's
July 24 Whidbey Island. Mike joined Miche Baker-Harvey (fiddle) and Jay Finkelstein (guitar) playing for a contra dance
August 6 Port Townsend. Lehanie's
August 7 Port Townsend. Lehanie's
August 22 Monroe. Art in the Park
Sept 5 The Tumbleweed Festival in Richland. We've played in every Tumbleweed Festival so far. Our eighth.
Sept 18 Port Townsend Lehanie's Coffee House.
Oct 16 Port Townsend Lehanie's Coffee House. Mike played these by himself.
Nov 12 Flying Pig Brewing Co. in Everett
Nov 13 Jefferson County Land Trust Auction in Port Townsend
Nov 27 Lehanie's Coffee House in Port Townsend.
Dec 1 The Upstage in Port Townsend. We were the main act at the Wednesday nite Open Mic.
Dec 18 Lehanie's Coffee House in Port Townsend

2003

December 20 Bainbridge Island Private Party
December 27 Brownsville Road played at Lehanie's in Port Townsend
June 27 Brownsville Road played at Lehanie's in Port Townsend (7:00 PM)
July 12 Yakima Folklife: Lawn Stage 7:00 PM Yakima Folklife: The Depot 10:00 PM
July 20 Snoqualmie Northwest Railway Museum 2:00 PM
July 26 Mike and Peg performed at Andy Mackie / Habitat for Humanity benefit, Memorial Field, Port Townsend
August 9 Port Gamble Brownsville Road played at a private reception
August 16Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair 4:00 and 6:00
August 17Art in the Park in Monroe. Two sets, 12:15 and 3:15.
Aug 30-31The Tumbleweed Festival in Richland Sunday, Aug 31, 12:30 on the North Stage
Sept 20 Quilcene Fair in Quilcene
Oct 4 Seattle Mike (banjo) joined Finkelstein (guitar) and Baker-Harvey (fiddle) playing for a contra dance at the Friends Center in the University District
Oct 10 Preston Idyll Hands contra dance 7:30 PM
May 23, Folklife in Seattle Brownsville Road played at the Liquid Lounge in the Experience Music Project
May 24, Folklife in Seattle, Mike, Jay Finkelstein (guitar) and Gordie Euler (fiddle) backed up the Stumptown Cloggers
May 24, Folklife in Seattle: Mike joined JP Whitman (fiddle) Miche Baker-Harvey (fiddle) and Jay Finkelstein (guitar) at the Folklife Participants' Party Contra Dance (Caller: Marlin Prowell). Did this count as Sunday, since we started at 1:00 AM?
April 18, Mike joined Jay Finkelstein and Miche Baker-Harvey at "Emerald City Contradance" at "All That Dance", 8505 - 35th Ave NE, Seattle.
May 2, Mike made a guest appearance with Bruce Haedt at Island Center Hall, Bainbridge Island

2002

Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland. We played Sunday at the North Stage.
Art in the Park in Monroe, Saturday August 17
Yakima Folklife July 12-13, 2002 Couple of pub sets Friday nite and Saturday morning at the Garden Stage.
Sacred Grounds Coffee House in Monroe

2001

Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland. We played at 5 PM, Sunday, September 2 at 5PM, South Stage.
Yakima Folklife We played two sets, Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15. Great Festival.
Northwest Folklife !!
Seabold Second Saturday on Bainbridge Island, April. We were happy to be the featured act at one of the best open mics in the Northwest! A lot of great music from a variety of performers. Non-smoking, non alcoholic. And a great old building. It's on the second Saturday of every month. Check it out!
MONROE Arts in the Park !! We played two sets there too, both on Saturday, in August.