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Andy and The band have worked extensively over the years. The following is a small sample.
FAMOUS VENUES
Knott’s Berry Farm Disneyland, Six Flags, Universal Studios, Burbank Studios, Disney Studios, Paramount Studios, Sea World, The Queen Mary, Shrine Auditorium, Kodak Theater
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
Barbara Mandrell Story (television, on camera, Les Johnson, on bass), The Banjo Minnow (television and internet infomercial, Andy Rau on banjo), Days of Our Lives (television, on camera, Andy Rau on banjo), Dual - (film, Andy Rau on banjo and original music), Knott's Berry Farm (television, on camera, Andy Rau on Banjo), L.A. Today Weekend, KNBC (television, on camera, The Andy Rau Band live), PBS Civil War Documentary (television, Les Johnson on banjo and guitar), P.J. Pizzaz (television, Andy Rau on banjo), Sundrop Soft Drinks (radio, Andy Rau on banjo), The Deering Banjo Company (radio and Bluegrass Music Awards Ceremony, The Andy Rau Band), The Sunday Show, KNBC (television, on camera, Andy Rau on banjo), The Texas Lottery (television, Andy Rau on banjo), Wild Bills Western Extravaganza (Television, Andy Rau on banjo), Pepsi (television, on camera, George Boravich on bass)
CELEBRITY EVENTS
Entertained for Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Danny DiVito, Danny Glover, Jack Nicholson, Red Buttons, the King of Sweden, President Gerald Ford, Marilu Henner, Brian Dennehy, Edward James Olmos, Master Chef Wolfgang Puck, former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, Doug Kershaw, Buddy Ebson...
CORPORATE EVENTS
American Airlines, Anaheim Memorial, Applause, Avis, Bank of America, Beatrice Foods, Biltmore Hotel, Orange County Transit District, Boy Scouts of America , Brea Community Hospital, Bullocks, Carl’s Jr., Century 21, Century Plaza Hotel, College Hospital, Country Music Association, CVS Drugs, Delta Dental, Disneyland Hotel, Epson, Fairfield Inn, Fidelity Federal, Field & Stream Magazine, First Interstate Bank, Food For Less, GE, Glendale Federal, Great Western Savings, Heath Net, Hertz, Hitachi, Home Base, Home Depot, Humana Hospital, IBM, In & Out Burger, John Deere, Kmart, La Puente Mall, La Quinta Inns, MacDonald's, Main Place Mall, Marriott Hotels, McDonnell Douglas, Mervyns, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Nabisco, Office Max, Orchard Hardware, Pacific Bell, Paine Webber, Plaza at West Covina, Purina Mills, Rainbird, Ramada Inns, Rand Corporation, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Robinson’s May, Rockwell, Salvation Army, Sanyo, Opryland Hotel, Sears, Sheridan Hotels, Sherwin Williams, Sony, South Coast Plaza, Staples, State Farm, Taco Bell, Target, The OC Register, Toshiba, UCI Medical Center, U Haul, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Vanguard, Walmart, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo Bank...
CONCERTS
Anaheim Concert Series, Bellflower Bristol Auditorium Concert Series, Bellflower Concert in the Park, Brea Concert Series, Buena Park Concert Series, Carlsbad Concert Series, Cerritos Concert Series, Corona July Fourth Concert, Cypress Concert Series, El Segundo Concert Series, Fountain Valley Concert Series, Glendora Concert Series, Glendale Afternoon Concerts, La Palma Concert in the Park, Indian Summer Concert Series, Mission Viejo Concerts, Orange Concert Series, Riverside Concert Series, Santa Clarita Concert Series, San Clemente Concert Series, Santa Fe Springs Concert Series, Temecula Hot Summer Nights, Valencia Concert Series, Westminster Concert Series, Whittier Concert Series, City of Downey Concert Series, City of Calimesa Concerts on The Green, City of Arcadia Concert Series, Boulevard Music, Old Time Music, Bluegrass Association of Southern California, Caltech, Cal State Fullerton, Citrus College, Coffee Gallery Backstage, Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Golden West College, Irvine Valley Community College, Living Tradition Concerts, Los Alamitos Race Track, Pasadena City College, Peter Strauss Ranch Concert Series, Richard Nixon Library, Santa Anita Race Track, San Manuel Casino, Shade Tree Stringed Instruments, The Coach House, The Fret House, The Ice House, UC Irvine, UCLA Folk Concert Series, Viejas Casino, Woodbridge High School, YMCA of the Rockies...
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Places such as Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oregon Vermont, Kansas, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Nevada British Columbia, Oklahoma and beyond. Here are a few: Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival, Bluegrass on the River, Breafest, Burns Lake Bluegrass Festival, Clearwater Riverfest, Covina Street Fair, Darrington Bluegrass Festival, Dillon Bluegrass Festival, Follows Camp Bluegrass Festival, Festival of Whales, Gila County Fair, Golden West Bluegrass Festival, Great American Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, International Festival, Irvine Harvest Festival, Kern County Bluegrass Festival, Laguna Art Affair, La Mirada Festival of the Arts, Logandale Bluegrass Festival, Los Angeles County Fair, Mid-State Bluegrass Festival, Montrose Bluegrass Festival, Myrtle Creek Bluegrass Festival, Napa Bluegrass Festival, Orange County Fair, Orange International Street Fair, Pan American Fiesta, Placentia Festival of the Arts, Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Salmon Arm Bluegrass Festival, San Dimas Bluegrass Festival, San Fernando County Fair, Sawdust Festival, Sawlog ‘N’ Strings Bluegrass Festival, Silverado Days, San Dimas Bluegrass Festival, Southern Utah Bluegrass Festival, Temecula Bluegrass Festival, Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest/Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, Tulare County Fair, Tustin Tiller Days, Uncompahgre Bluegrass Festival, Yubba-Sutter County Fair, Winslow Bluegrass Festival, Western Hills Bluegrass Festival...
FEATURE ARTICLES
Acoustic Musician Magazine, Bass Player Magazine, Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, The Banjo Gazette (Great Britain),
In Tune Magazine
ENDORSEMENTS
Deering Banjo Company, GHS Strings, ProPik Fingerpicks
ALBUMS
Higher Ground on Anchovy Artists Records, Penny Moon, on Endovalley Records, Different Man on Turquoise Records, On The Horizon on Turquoise Records, My Angel on Endovalley Records
INSTRUCTION
Andy Rau
The Fret House, Covina, Plaza Music, Buena Park, Andy Rau Studio, Placentia
Les Johnson
The Fret House, Covina, Aspen School of Music, Aspen. CO - Jazz Improv, Claremont School District
Evan Anderson
Ron's Music, Garden Grove, Moody Music, Garden Grove, Shade Tree Stringed Instruments, Laguna Niguel
George Boravich
The Fret House, Covina
EDUCATION
Les Johnson
Cal State Los Angeles, Masters Degree in Music, Dick Grove School of Music
Evan Anderson
Long Beach State, BA in Music
Andy Rau
Faunt School of Music
BAND MEMBERS OVERSEAS TOURS
Japan, Bosnia, Guam, Korea, Germany, Hawaii, Afghanistan, Kosovo
Additional andy rau employment
Orchestral Situations
Newport Community Theater, South Hills High School, Pasadena City College, Curtis Theater, Riverside City College, Anaheim Community Theater, Esperanza High School, Chapman College, Bellflower Civic Chorus, Royal Oaks Middle School, Carden Hall School, Orange Coast College
Knott's Berry Farm - 10 Years In-House Banjo Player
Goldrush - Country Rock Band, Washington County - Bluegrass Band, Townsfolk Country Band - Country and Bluegrass Band, Harvey Walker & Swing-Grass - Country Swing Band, Celebration Time - Stage Production
Wild Bill's Western Extravaganza - 8 Years In-House Banjo / Guitar Player
Solo opening act, Member of show band, Featured soloist in stage production, Guitarist in Las Vegas based show "Legends"
Orange County Philharmonic Society - 3 years
The Orange Co. Philharmonic Society employs him to write and perform his own show introducing folk instruments to their audiences.
BANJO WORKSHOPS
Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest, Claremont Folk Festival, Temecula Bluegrass Festival, Sawlog 'N Strings Bluegrass Festival,
Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival, Great American Bluegrass Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Shade Tree Stringed Instruments
