Puerto Vallarta’s Treasure Trove of Talent

I finally had time to go early to Paso Guayabo to catch a bit of my friend Kurt Sinner, singer and frontman for Perros del Rio band at Rancho Santiago. They sounded good and are happy to be playing together again every Tuesday at 3 pm. There is no cover, so go, play in the river, have lunch and a couple of cold beers, or whatever, and enjoy some oldies music.

At 5:30 sharp, the Eagles Tribute show kicked off, starring Canadians Kenny V. on lead guitar and Marty Jones on bass. Their gorgeous harmonies had the dance floor packed at all times. So full the magic horse danced just outside the front entrance. Very close to 200 people remembered their lives of 50 years ago, sang along, and danced their hearts out, including friends Karl and Shirley. His first dance since surgery: baby steps!

A quick-ish bus ride from the jungle into town got me into Nacho Daddy in time to join Jan Dorland and Rob Burton at Gouda Gabor’s Come Blow Your Horn – Open Mic. Every week, this no-cover show is a continuous treasure trove of talent unfolding over two hours, usually with a resident pianist – last night, the illustrious Mark Hartman. Mark got to play again with singer Natalie Douglas, who returns to NYC today after her shows at Act2PV. It was lovely to hug her once again and wish her Happy Trails back to the cold winter.

Gouda Gabor in jungle/beach green mumu introduced superstars and locals with the same warm energy. Zoë Lewis is back in town and shared some of her magic with us; catch her shows at The Palm Cabaret. Enrique de Allende, Keith Tynes, Delilah Beaucoup sang with Mark Hartman, David Maiocco and Cate Valcic, aka the Vaude-Villains, all entertained us well and plugged their respective shows. A new (for me) comedian took the stage; I hope to see him again. A father and daughter tag-teamed a song apiece. Flautist Andrea played with Kimberley G, and Mark Hartman, Gene Berube, and Robert Ryan – each had solos, and a couple of other newcomers rounded out the evening, with Angleoo closing the show like the 11-year-old rockstar that he is!

I love seeing packed houses; the energy is life-giving, and the entertainment is spectacular across the board. Scrabble at Qulture today at 12:30, then Lydia Damato will call bingo for the dogs at 4 pm at Nacho Daddy. For information about entertainers and their shows, look to VallartaCalendar.com for everything you need, including links to buy tickets.

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