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Singer-songwriter Michael McNevin takes to the virtual stage with his folk and Americana sounds March 28 in the series, “Vineyard Vibes and More.” (Photo courtesy of LVPAC)

Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center is offering a new series of free, virtual entertainment featuring local musicians and comedians with “Vineyard Vibes and More,” starting Sunday.

Comedian and radio personality Faith Alpher performs her one-woman hit show, “Black Girl, Funny World,” on March 21, part of “Vineyard Vibes and More.” (Photo courtesy of LVPAC)

The series, which begins just two days after the one-year anniversary of the closing of the Bankhead Theater due to the pandemic, builds on the concerts offered September to November.

“Vibes” opens this Sunday (March 14) with the soulful music of Sunny and the Black Pack, followed March 21 by a screening of comedian and radio personality Faith Alpher’s one-woman hit show, “Black Girl, Funny World.”

Three shows recorded live at Retzlaff Vineyards will begin March 28 with the folk and Americana sounds of singer-songwriter Michael McNevin, continuing April 11 with the psychedelic 1960s rock sound of local favorite LunaFish, and ending April 18 with an evening of laughs with comedians Regina Stoops and Stacey Gustafson.

The artists are donating their time and talents, and all “Vineyard Vibes and More” events are free to the public, although advance registration is required for online access. A donation will be possible when placing a ticket order, and a virtual “tip jar” for performers will be available onscreen during the events and immediately afterward.

Performances begin at 6 p.m. Sundays with access continuing for 24 hours after the start time. The community effort is also supported by Retzlaff Vineyards, which makes its outdoor stage available for socially distant performances; and recording and editing is donated by the full-service video production agency, Advance Creative Group. The performances also are made possible, in part, by the Bankhead Theater’s 2020-21 season sponsor UNCLE Credit Union.

Tickets are available at www.LivermoreArts.org.

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