Every so often, I want to take a moment to thank all of you for dropping by this website/blog and keeping current with all things Mister Cooper. And while I’m on the subject of gratitude, I also want to thank everyone for coming out to sing along with me at the various performances this summer. I really appreciate everyone’s participation and support. It warms my heart to see so many familiar faces wherever I go to play my music. Thank you, one and all.

Summer is almost over, schools are getting ready to reopen, and there have been some changes in my performing schedule that I want to tell you about. Sad to say, but my weekly visits to Belle Cooledge Library will soon be coming to an end. There are two more sessions for the Sing-Along Club there:
Thursday, August 26: 10:30 – 11:00 am
Thursday, September 2: 10:30 – 11:00 am

After that, I’ll be starting the Sing-Along Club at Valley Hi Library once again. Still on Thursdays, the starting time will be different. I hope you will join me there for more singing and freeze dancing fun. Here are the new dates and time:
Thursdays, September 9 through November 4 + November 18: 4:00 – 4:30 pm

Also, I will not be performing during the final August Music In The Park concert or the Curtis Fest in September. These events are still being held, just without my music. I plan on going to both, so maybe I’ll see you there.

Last, but not least, The Loose Acoustic Trio has had some schedule changes as well. Here are the latest corrections for the Farmers Market schedule:
Cancelled dates:
Saturday, September 25: Country Club Farmers Market
Saturday, October 9: Sunrise Farmers Market
Current Schedule:
Saturday, August 28: Sunrise Farmers Market
Saturday, September 11: Sunrise Farmers Market
Saturday, September 18: Natomas Farmers Market
Saturday, October 2: Natomas Farmers Market
Saturday, October 16: Country Club Farmers Market
(Farmers Market music runs from 9 – 11:30 am)

So, as you can see, there are a lot of changes. Scroll down this page for more information on when and where I’ll be in your neighborhood. I look forward to seeing you at Fairytale Town (Aug. 28), Gold Rush Days (Sept. 4-6), a Farmers Market, one of the libraries, or back at school. Please check in often for more updates and news. Thanks, again…

The Loose Acoustic Trio has been singing and playing music at Gold Rush Days since 2000, making this our 11th year there. It’s a fabulous event that takes place every Labor Day Weekend in Old Town Sacramento. The California Gold Rush is our history, folks. And this is a fun way for your 4th grader to enrich what they’ll be learning at school this year. There’s so much for everyone to do and see. Check it out:

“More than 200 tons of dirt will be dumped on the streets of Old Town Sacramento as the annual festival “turns back the clock,” transforming Sacramento’s historic district into a scene straight out of the 1850s. Costumed re-enactors, Wild West gun fights, musicians playing period instruments, and many aspects of life during the Gold Rush will be highlighted during the four-day event. Gold Panning, Dancing, Street Dramas, Pony & Wagon Rides, Period Artifacts, Storytelling, Craft Making, the Embarcadero Tent City, the Ethnic Village, Horse-Drawn Carriages and much more!”

Here is the schedule of when we’ll be performing:

Saturday, Sept. 4 – sets start at 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm
Sunday, Sept. 5 – sets start at 11 am, and 12:45 pm
Monday, Sept. 6 – sets start at 11 am, and 1 pm
(see daily handouts for locations)

So, please join us for a few songs and then stay a while to take in the sights and sounds of Gold Rush Days. It’s a great way to end the summer on a high note.

I dream. You dream. We all dream ’bout ice cream. And on Saturday, August 28, The Loose Acoustic Trio will be performing our unique brand of “good time music” for one and all at Sacramento’s Fairytale Town for an event called the “Crystal Ice Cream Dream: How the West Was Fun.” The party goes from 6 pm until 10 pm and we’ll be traveling troubadours singing songs throughout the park. There’s all-you-can-eat ice cream (while supplies last – get there early), food, music, and more. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids age 3 to 12 yrs., and free for kids 2 yrs. and under. Click here to order. It’s Fairytale Town’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Join your friends and neighbors for this happy hoedown hootenanny. Ummm, ice cream…

On Sunday, July 25, the second edition of the Music In The Park concert series takes place at the north end of Curtis Park. Anyone who visits this website on a regular basis knows I can go on and on about how much I enjoy these fabulous neighborhood gatherings.

Come and catch up with freinds and families you haven’t seen in a while, relax beside the shady trees, listen to the tunes, and enjoy the scenery of beautiful Curtis Park. I would go and have fun even if I wasn’t singing songs and playing music for everyone. Joining in the festivities as the headline musical act this time will be Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Kevin Sandbloom. Hopefully, the temperature will be slightly less that the 102 degrees it was for the June show.

The theme for this month’s concert is “Health and Wellness.” The list of sponsors continues to grow. Of course, the Heede family from RE/MAX GOLD Realty will be there. So will Lauren Hammond, SMAC, SMUD, the Natural Foods Co-op, and plenty others, all making sure the entire evening will be a pleasant one. The music will start shortly after 6:00 pm. So pack up the family and make it over to Music In The Park. I’ll see you there…

Just a quick reminder that the Summer Sing-Along Club starts this Thursday, July 15, begining at 10:30 am, and continues every Thursday morning until Labor Day (Sept. 2). Miss Christie has invited me back to the newly improved Belle Cooledge Library and I am so glad she did. We can sing some songs that you already know and maybe a few new ones, as well. Then top it off with a little freeze dance for dessert. Wow! So, tell your friends and neighbors. Let’s all get together and have a summer sing-along party!

Do yourself a big favor and please mark your calendars now. The date is Sunday, June 27. The time is 6:00 pm. The place is Curtis Park in Sacramento. The event is the June edition of the Music In The Park 2010 summer concert series. And the best part is… it’s FREE.

Every summer, the fine folks at the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association present a series of concerts called Music In The Park. On the last Sunday of each month (June 27, July 25, August 29), families, neighbors, and friends get together at the north end of Curtis Park to enjoy a variety of music in a beautiful outdoor setting. So bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets. Come and relax among the trees in one of the prettiest parks in Sacramento. You don’t want to miss it. But, wait… there’s more.

Your ol’ buddy, Mister Cooper, will once again play music for kids of all ages to open the show and then in between sets by the featured band for the June concert, Blvd Park. Meg, Michael and Melissa Heede of RE/MAX Gold will be offering free hot dogs and water to everyone in attendence. And look for lots of new surprises this year, as well. In my humble opinion, it’s simply the best.

I tell anyone and everyone who will listen that the Music In The Park shows are my favorite gigs of the summer. This will be my 5th season performing at this wonderful event in my neighborhood. And did I mention it’s FREE? You better be there…

The Loose Acoustic Trio is the name of our band. We play a spicy gumbo of folk, ragtime, Cajun/Zydeco, country, jug band, and blues that’s guaranteed to make you smile. One of our favorite places to play is the Farmers Markets. It’s a great opportunity to hear our music and pick up some fresh veggies as well. We enjoy singing songs for our friends on a sunny Saturday morning. So, make the trip sometime. You’ll be glad you did. We start around 9:00 am (ish) and finish up about noon (ish). Now here, ladies and gentlmen, is our…

Farmers Market 2010 Summer/Fall Tour:

Saturday, July 10 – Country Club Plaza Farmers Market (located at 2405 Butano Dr., Sac. 95864) For more info, click here

Saturday, July 24 – Sunrise Farmers Market (located on the corner of Sunrise & Folsom Blvds., Rancho Cordova 95742) For more info, click here

Saturday, August 21 – Country Club Plaza Farmers Market

Saturday, August 28 – Sunrise Farmers Market

Saturday, September 11 – Sunrise Farmers Market

Saturday, September 25 – Country Club Plaza Farmers Market

Saturday, October 9 – Sunrise Farmers Market

Saturday, October 16 – Country Club Plaza Farmers Market

It was suggested to me (thanks, Miss Sally) that I create a space where I can post my schedule of upcoming performances. So, this will be the place to look for finding out all the “whens” and “wheres” you need to know. Here is what I have now…

Every Thursday afternoon from 4:00 until 4:30 pm at the Valley Hi Library. Good news. My kid’s music program (ages 3-7) has been extended through the first week of June. For more info, please click here.

Saturday, March 27 from 9:00 until 10:30 am for the Great Land Park Egg Hunt. Near Riverside Blvd. between 12th and 13th Ave. It’s going to be big fun.

Wednesday, April 7 from 4:00 until 4:45 pm at the Southgate Library for a “Read Along – Sing Along” music program. For more info, please click here.

Saturday, May 29 from noon until 3:00 pm at Fairytale Town for “Farms, Friends & Fairytales” with the Loose Acoustic Trio. Come on out and see the band. For more info, please click here.

More dates will be posted when confirmed. Check back often, won’t you?

Easter is April 4th this year. But if you like to hunt for eggs, you won’t have to wait until then. On Saturday, March 27, the Land Park Community Association and the City of Sacramento present The Great Land Park Egg Hunt. There’s going to be games, face painting, a visit from the Easter Bunny and music by your pal, Mister Cooper. The festivities start at 9:00 am with the Egg Hunt beginning at 10 o’clock sharp. Please bring a basket and your best sing-along voices. It’s all happening near Riverside Blvd. between 12th and 13th Aves. There’s even a hat contest. And it’s FREE. You better be there.

Last year, my friends at Fairytale Town invited the Loose Acoustic Trio to play some good-time music for their 2nd annual Farms, Friends & Fairytales celebration at the park. We had a great time singing songs on that beautiful Spring day. Great news! We’ve been invited back again this year. So circle your calendar now. The date is Saturday, May 29th, and we’ll be there from noon until 3:00 pm. There’s always something fun going on at Fairytale Town. For more info click here.