On May 18, Bernard and I departed the ol' USA for España, in pursuit of 5 weeks of Spanish summer sauntering. We had a loose agenda that held no fear of change, and with that comfort, we ambled along. Landing in Madrid on my birthday, we initiated what would become habitual siestas, wine, cheese, jamón, and aimless city explorations. Palacio Real, artistic refugee demonstrations, sunsets. We paella-ed with a family friend at the beautiful Plaza Mayor, established our local zumo spot, but truthfully, Madrid was a single mission: the Copa Del Rey final - FC Barcelona contra Sevilla FC. A generous friend confirmed tickets for the match a month prior, and we rendezvoused at the stadium. A red card in the first 30 minutes, a second red card in the dwindling minutes of the 90, and extra time ensued. With a full squad commitment, a Man-of-the-Match performance by Andres Iniesta,  two Messísimo assists from THE Lionel Messi, a goal a piece for Jordi Alba and Neymar Jr... well... needless to say anything else but... Worth every euro for a dream realized. We accumulated massive amounts of media between the two of us, most not shared via Facebook or Instagram, so in an attempt to give you a taste of our summer sangria, here is the first of the series.  

We've landed 6 shows in 5 days! Par Avion is pleased to announce this fun California mini tour. We would love to have you join us for the ride, and by all means do share this with friends and family. Part of the goal here is to perform in cool non-conventional locations for a touring band. Ain't no mountain, valley, river, tiki going to keep us from getting to you! The shows and brief descriptions are as follows:
OAKHURST - Tues. Aug. 30 - Peace Love and Art Oakhurst is hosting a fab event that begins at 4pm. It will be artsy, fun and very family friendly. We will probably play towards the evening having just rolled in from Los Angeles (long drive!). Family friendly and open to the public.
YOSEMITE - Weds. Aug. 31 - Yep, we are bringing the twang to the forest! We have been honored by an invitation from the Evergreen Lodge Yosemite. This is an early evening show starting at about 6PM. Family friendly and open to the public. For those who stay on location, there will be a secret dawn patrol for trophy trout "somewhere in the Sierra" 
ALAMEDA - Thurs. Sept. 1 - Having not lost love for the joys of Tiki Culture and Surf Culture, we will be delivering at the ever-cool Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge. Recommended show-up time: 8PM. This is a bar so … 21-up.
BAKERSFIELD - Fri. Sept. 2 - Rod and Julie of the fab Pyrenees Cafe have given us a Friday night to splash a little salt water on the Harleys. This place has tons of character; we love it. We play 9PM ish. No cover. 
KERNVILLE - Sat. Sept. 3 - We rock 2 shows:
SECOND ANNUAL FISHSTOCK - 2PM ish. This is a massive benefit event for the funding of local fisheries management on the Kern River. More details here: 2nd Annual Fishstock MUSIC Festival. Family friendly and some great bands on this full day of music.
Ewing's on the Kern is our final show. Maybe we'll play the extended dance-mix version of Moon River! This venue overlooks the river and has great food. We begin around 7pm. No cover, just grab a bite and/or a drink. Family friendly.
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