Mark Carter Productions
Adventures in Music
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers
Spring Break !
My best friend from Jr. High, the guy I learned to play guitar with has retired from his career in furniture repair. John just bought a home in Tuscon AZ so off I went to celebrate his new season in life. We enjoyed a Folk Music Festival, Old Tuscon Movie Set, the Musical Insrument Museum in Phoenix and a visiti with my sister…and way too much good food …Five days of fun !!
Now back to the other fun in my life…
Faith & Mark Duo
April 8 2023. 7-10 pm
Divan Wine & Grill
303 El Camino Real
Tustin CA 92780
(Faith is a great singer and a rare night for us performing in a restaurant)
April 2023 Solo Shows
6 Private event Whittier evening
7 Private event Covina afternoon
8 Divan (Duo). Tustin CA 7-10
9 Private event Covina afternoon
10 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells 4:30-7:30
12 Private event Redondo Beach afternoon
13 Private event San Dimas afternoon
13 Private event Covina afternoon
14 Private event Costa Mesa afternoon
19 Private event Chino Hills afternoon
20 Private event Whittier evening
22 Private event San Dimas evening
24 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells 4:30-7:30
26 Private event Rancho Cucamonga afternoon
26 Private event Glendora evening
27 Private event Whittier afternoon
28 Private event Chino afternoon
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers
March 6 1923 is the birhdate of Jazz Guitarist
Wes Montgomery. Such a huge influence in my
musical life, which has ran in my blood since I heard
the classic LP from Wes “Tequila” in high school.
That influence moved me to write and record a tune on
my first CD called “Groovin Out Wes”
Twenty years later Grammy winning producer and guitarist
Paul Brown heard it and used it with Grammy winning legend
Larry Carlton and it became”Miles and Miles To Go”.
Making yours truly a Billboard Charting Composer.
All this sweetness in my life because an older brother
brought some new music into our home.
Thanks brother Bill !
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Well folks, the phone has been ringing again and
my tires are rotated and my oil is changed !
See you out there soon.
Stay blessed…..Mark
March 2023 Solo Shows
2 Private event Whittier evening
9 Private event Upland afternoon
10 Private event Covina afternoon
16 Private event San Dimas afternoon
16 Private event Whittier evening
17 Private event Chino Hills afternoon
20 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells evening
22 Private event Brea afternoon
24 Private event Covina afternoon
24 Private event San Dimas evening
29 Private event Rancho Cucamonga afternoon
31 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells evening
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers Some cool things happening this month Let's jump right in... The Mark Carter Project Guitar-Keyboards-Sax-Bass-Drums After playing so many different and diverse gigs in my career I started writing and recording music to feature my guitar playing in 1999. This band was assembled to perform that music ! We usually mix in a few classic Jazz tunes and I'm excited to get the guys back together. It's gonna be a really fun night in the city we moved to after coming to California. February 23 2023. 7-10p.m. Macallans Public House 330 W. Birch St Brea CA 92821 714-332-0006 My Solo Show on the road..... February 18 2023 4:30-7:30 p.m. Renasissance Esmeralda Resort 44400 Indian Wells Lane Indian Wells CA 92210 February 2023 Solo Shows 9 Private event Chino Hills afternoon 9 Private event Whittier evening 12 Private event Los Alamitos afternoon 14 Private event Cucamonga afternoon 16 Private event San Dimas afternoon 16 Private event Whittier evening 17 Private event Costa Mesa afternoon 18 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells evening 22 Private event Lake Forest afternoon 23 Private event Covina afternoon 23 Macallans Brea evening 24 Private event Chino Hills afternoon Stay Well Blessings and Love..........Mark
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers Looks like we made it through another one ! December was truly a blur for me but happy to be easing into a new year. Hoping you had some great time with family and friends Coming up.... The 50th Anniversary Tour... (I need a breath here) I graduated high school in 1973. By the fall of that year I was playing music and paying my bills as a working musician. I will be sharing more stories with you and invite you to share yours with me. So many of you have been with me a long long time. What a journey its been !! This year I will release my 4th CD Some good friends helping out in the recording of new music and I'm getting excited. Hopefully by summer there will be some cool tunes in your home !! I'm still teaching live in West Covina and on Zoom. Just in case someone you know got a new guitar for Christmas January 2023 Solo Shows 4 Private event Cucamonga afternoon 5 Private event Whittier evening 12 Private event Upland afternoon 13 Private event Covina evening 19 Private event San Dimas afternoon 19 Private event Whittier evening Blessings and Love..........Mark
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Another holiday season is here and I’m wishing you all the best with lot’s of family, friends, love, parties and last years fruitcake 🙂
I don’t have any public performances on the books this month but grateful for all the work coming in. Hang in there !
May you and yours be filled with all the blessings this season has to offer !!
December 2022 Solo Shows
1 Private event Whittier evening
2 Private event Cucamonga evening
4 Private event Los Alamitos afternoon
7 Private event Cucamonga afternoon
8 Private event Covina evening
15 Private event San Dimas afternoon
15 Private event Whittier evening
22 Private event La Mirada afternoon
23 Private event Palm Desert evening
28 Private event Brea afternoon
29 Private event San Dimas afternoon
30 Private event Chino Hills afternoon
31 Private event Palm Desert evening
Blessings and Love……….Mark
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers Happy Thanksgiving 2022 ! Look's like the cooler weather has arrived...this week :) What a year...I'm so grateful. My cup runnith over.... My health is in good shape. The love of my children and grandchildren More performance's than I expected The opportunity to work with a Grammy winning producer...Thanks Paul Brown and good friends ...still talking to me :) May you and yours be filled with all the blessings this world has to offer !! November 2022 Solo Shows 2 Private event Cucamonga afternoon 3 Private event Whittier evening 4 Private event Chino afternoon 10 Private event San Dimas afternoon 10 Private event Cucamonga evening 11 Private event Costa Mesa afternoon 11 Red Cafe Lounge Glendora, evening 12 Private event West Covina afternoon 16 Private event Palm Desert evening 17 Private event Whittier evening 18 Private event Chino afternoon 18 Private event Covna evening 25 Private event Cucamonga afternoon 30 Private event Palm Desert. afternoon Blessings and Love..........Mark
Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers
Happy Fall 2022 !
Bring on that Cooler weather !
This month is truly one of the craziest but..
I’m not complaining .!!
If you want to catch me the only public gigs
are at the Red Cafe in Glendora CA
October 14 and 28.
Things are changing so hang in there.
October 2022 Solo Shows
1 Private event Glendora evening
3 Private event Indian Wells morning
7 Private event Rancho Cucamonga evening
8 Private event Palm Springs evening
9 Red Cafe Lounge, Glendora, evening
13 Private event San Dimas afternoon
13 Private event Covina afternoon
13 Private event Whittier evening
14 Red Cafe Glendora, evening
19 Private event Rancho Cucamonga afternoon
20 Private event Redondo Beach afternoon
27 Private event San Dimas, afternoon
27 Pr ivate event Whittier, evening
28 Red Cafe, Glendora, evening
29 Private event Glendora, evening
31 Private event Chino Hills, morning
31 Private event Covina afternoon
31 Private event Claremont afternoon
Blessings and Love……….Mark
| Hi Friends, Fans and Music Lovers “Everything Must Change”…. in the words of Benard Ighner (George Benson has a great version) We say goodbye to the Toasted Barrel at the end of this month as Ed and Sherry sail off to the island of retirement. It’s been a good ride for me. I started there in early 2020 and Ed kept calling me back all through Covid. A fun job and I will miss it but… “One door closes and another door opens” I’ve lived these words for over 40 years and nothing rings truer in my life. Blessings and Love to Ed and Sherry and all the Toasted Barrel crew ! Sooooo Maybe it’s a good time to book your Holiday entertainment ?? It’s happening now ! In the meantime…. September 2022 Solo Shows 1 Private event Whittier, evening 2 Private event Rancho Cucamonga evening 3 Toasted Barrel Corona, evening 8 Private event LaMirada, afternoon 9 Red Cafe Lounge, Glendora, evening 10 Toasted Barrel Corona, evening 11 Private event Covina, afternoon 15 Private event Chino, afternoon 15 Private event Whittier, evening 17 Toasted Barrel Corona, evening 18 Private event Long Beach, afternoon 22 Privat event Upland, afternoon 23 Red Cafe Lounge, Glendora, evening 24 Toasted Barrel Corona, evening 29 Private event Whittier, evening Blessings and Love……….Mark |