Main Street Collective’s Talking Heads Tribute is a mind-blowing show! Punky anthems like “Psycho Killer,” “Life During Wartime,” and “Wild, Wild, Life” lead to dips in the “River” and “Stay Up Late.” But the sweet spot of this robust ensemble brings you “Remain in Light” and “Speaking in Tongues” cuts in all their frenetic pulsating drive and complexity.

Main Street Collective (MSC) is an ever-expanding group of talented, passionate musicians in Placerville. MSC has been wowing audiences around the Sierra Foothills and beyond. The Talking Heads Tribute features talented instrumentalists like Charlie Baldwin on sax and Aron Faria on guitar. Vocals are by keyboardists Paul Godwin, James Ganz, Dylan Punturo and femme fatales Haley Nicole Woodward and Mae Flores. Able, in the pocket rhythm section includes Brett Neumann on Bass,  Jerry Barton on drums plus Jason Bramlette on Vocals and percussion.

When MSC began their Talking Heads journey, they had no idea how a simple evening of Talking Heads music could explode a Goldrush town. Is it 80’s nostalgia? Zeitgeist for the Millenials? Why do old people and kids scramble and jump at this show? Come out and see for yourselves!

MSC presents their unforgettable Pink Floyd Tribute in an early New Year’s celebration on Sat. Dec. 30th at the Smith Flat House in Placerville. Incredible visuals by Hippie Bob’s Liquid Light Show. Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety plus music from Meddle, Wish You Were Here, Animals & The Wall plus early Floyd. Not to be missed!

Main Street Collective (MSC) is an ever-expanding group of talented, passionate musicians in Placerville. MSC has been wowing audiences around the Sierra Foothills and beyond. The Pink Floyd Tribute features talented instrumentalists like Charlie Baldwin on sax and Aron Faria on guitar. Vocals are gorgeously supplied by keyboardist Paul Godwin and femme fatales Haley Nicole Woodward and Mae Flores. Able, in the pocket rhythm section includes Brett Neumann on Bass,  and Joey Beatty on Drums.

A project of Myrtle Tree Arts and co-hosted by American River Conservancy, this unique event will happen on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Wakamatsu Farm, Placerville, CA. The event features a music and media-infused performance called FIRE/LAND: Knowing the Territory.

Doors open at 4:00 for guest arrival. The event kicks off with a Community Resilience Forum from 4:30 - 7:00 PM featuring local experts and representatives who will share and lead participatory conversations on community issues related to wildfire, emergency preparedness, land stewardship, cultural preservation, and climate change.

As the sun descends, the evening will feature a live musical and dramatic performance from 8:00 - 10:00 PM, conceived and created by Myrtle Tree Arts, a Gold Country arts collaborative featuring composers, musicians, singers, poets, and artists. The show opens with the popular Main Street Collective performing their Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Tribute.

At darkness, the ensemble will perform the FIRE/LAND work featuring original music, dramatic performance, and video projections as a creative exploration of wildfire, ecological change, healing and resilience, and as a commemoration of the 2021 Caldor Fire, 2022 Mosquito Fire, and other recent and historical impacts in our region.

This intellectual and creative experience strives to spark your inspiration and share a call to action in support of community resilience and public awareness.

Speaker FORUM begins at 4:30 and concludes by 7:00.

The live PERFORMANCE begins at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Tickets are $10 per adult.  Suggested donation is $10 for parking.

A no-host bar will offer local wines and beer.  The food service will be onsite from 5:00 until 8:00.  Picnicking is welcome.

On the occasion of the Green Room’s Second Anniversary, Main St. Collective, “the house band,“ will present two of its most popular shows in one! Starting with the Talking Heads Tribute, a massively fun, new wave dance party with 12 bandmembers on stage from 8 to 10 PM. Then the evening will close with music from Pink Floyd - an all ages, psychedelic festival vibe until midnight. Not to be missed!
Featuring Main Street members: Paul Godwin, Aron Faria, Brett Neumann, James Harness, Jerry Barton, Jason Bramlette, Charlie Baldwin, Haley Nicole Woodward, Mae Flores and Dylan Punturo. 

This show will feature a “Best Of” program focused on re-presenting Radiohead’s “OK Computer” on its 26th anniversary along side selects from their recent sold-out Beatles show, and digging into some Bowie and Doors terrain to boot!

Featuring vocalists Haley Nicole Woodward (Mookatite); Dylan Punturo; Mae Flores; Steven Danz; Brett Neumann - bass; Aron Faria - guitar; Monte Kawahara - guitar; Jonathan Punturo - drums (Find Yourself); Joey Beatty - guitar; Paul Godwin, bandleader, keys and vocals.

Dark Side of the Moon / 50th Anniversary / Album performed in it’s entirety with “oil plate” light show by Hippie Bob’s Liquid LIghts - A Psychedelic Experience. Main Street Collective has performed Dark Side of the Moon since 2021, wowing audiences around the Foothills. This will be the first indoor light show concert featuring deep instrumentalists like Charlie Baldwin on sax and Aron Faria on guitar. Vocals are gorgeously supplied by keyboardist Paul Godwin and femme fatales Haley Nicole Woodward and Mae Flores.  Able, in the pocket rhythm section of Brett Neumann & Joey Beatty. The show is completed by Early Floyd classics like “Echoes” and masterpieces like “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.”