The second annual “Holidazed and Confused” concert takes place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Winston\u2019s, immediately following the Ocean Beach Holiday Parade. The night is devoted to the music of Led Zeppelin, with local tribute band Dazed and Confused and friends on stage for a special five-hour marathon of classic rock. Meanwhile, in the spirit of the season, guests are asked to bring canned food or an unwrapped toy for a discount on admission at the door. Proceeds this year benefit the Ocean Beach Christmas Tree Festival Food & Toy Drive. With a catalog of songs like “Black Dog,” “Dancing Days” and “Kashmir,” the show amounts to a guided tour of the music of Led Zeppelin that\u2019s sure to have something for everyone. The evening kicks off with an acoustic set to start, followed by a set of radio hits, then closing the night with a set of rockers. The event\u2019s inspiration was pragmatic. “Last year I was scheduling a booking with Ted (Wigler) at Winston\u2019s and we landed on the same day as the OB Christmas Parade,” said Dazed and Confused frontman Jason Ott. “Normally, bands start at Winston\u2019s at 10 p.m., but we realized that there will be thousands of people a half a block away when the parade ended,” he said.\u00a0“So we started asking … how do we keep those people around?” Coinciding with this observation was the fact that Dazed and Confused, which also includes drummer Jeff Smith, bassist Andy Hinson and guitarist Tim Orrohood, had recently discussed the potential of a symphonic Zeppelin show with conductor Marc Sander. “The band thought having some of those string players sit in on this acoustic set would be a nice change from our typical show and that\u00a0an acoustic set would appeal to a wider audience,” Ott said. “So we decided to start it right after the parade.” The show quickly became a Christmas event. For this show, Dazed and Confused will be augmented by several star players, including the band\u2019s former keyboardist Mike Davenport, who is coming in from Arizona to join the band for the gig. Also on hand will be cellist Marc Sander, mandolin player Kenny James and\u00a0violinist Alicia Previn. The Zeppelin influence will extend to the between-set interludes, with choice Jimmy Page and Robert Plant tracks as well as Yardbirds material played. However, the live sets will only include Led Zeppelin tracks, though there is a little wiggle room because the band occasionally includes songs the Led Zep performed in their concerts. Ott said many hours have been spent getting this once a year production together. “It\u2019s hard to put an exact number on that. But it\u2019s a lot,” he said. “Our guests have been hard at work learning songs and so have we.” He said the band has had to learn new material just for this show. “We actually took a few months off before this gig and used it to add 11 new songs to our set list,” Ott said.” Zeppelin has so many great songs\u00a0and we want to make sure we keep things as fresh as possible for our fans.” Ott said it\u2019s always fun to play rock \u2019n\u2019 roll, but a show like this is especially rewarding. “It doesn\u2019t get much better than playing a great venue for an enthusiastic crowd,” Ott said. “These days, most of our shows are fun as hell, but this event truly stands out. “People are still talking about last year\u2019s Christmas show,” he said. “We put a lot of work into it and the success of the show was truly rewarding. This year, we get to put on an even better show and help some kids while we\u2019re at it.” Holidazed and Confused takes place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Winston\u2019s, 1921 Bacon St. $7 ($5 with food item or unwrapped toy). 21 and up. www.dazedandconfusedband.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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