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Casa Con Tiki
House Concerts

The private home of Cliff and Carin Miller hosts live music in the high desert town of Tehachapi, California. 

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About

ABOUT

Casa Con Tiki is the private home of Cliff and Carin Miller. They are located in the beautiful town of Tehachapi, California, in the community of Stallion Springs. Cliff and Carin have been long-time supporters of independent music. They want to share their love of different types of music with their friends and neighbors and have decided to jump into house concert hosting. The concept of house concerts appeals to Cliff and Carin as it allows you to hear the stories behind the songs and to get to know the artist better in an intimate  listening environment. Our venue is open to Trop-Rock, Country, Jazz, and Folk-Americana music genres, to name a few.

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Casa Con Tiki is not a business; we receive no compensation for hosting house concerts. House concert hosts collect donations at the door or prepaid for the artist performing. The suggested donation is $20.00 to $30.00 per person. All proceeds go to the musicians. Performing and filling seats is how traveling artists make a living.

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Cliff and Carin Miller are proud members of the
Trop Rock Music Association (TRMA),
Salt Water Independent Music (SWIM), and
House Concert Central (on Facebook). Many of the artists we know come from being associated with these organizations, and Parrot Head Clubs. 

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Upcoming Shows

Doors usually open at 1:00 pm
Music is from 2 - 5

(unless otherwise noted)

All donations go directly to the artist

Most shows are $20 cash donation at the door
All shows are planned to be outdoors on the stage,
although inclement weather could force us indoors

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email: info@casacontiki.com for more information
 

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Palm Trees

Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
"The Landlocked Sailor"

Bryton Stoll

Sat., March 29, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$20 cash donation at the door

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The Landlocked Sailor

Some of my favorite memories are of sitting around a campfire on a beach in Kansas while my dad played the guitar and sang. The moonlight, the stars, and the fire all danced together on the water, while the rest of us danced on the sand.

 

There was some country, a little classic rock, and a whole lot of Jimmy Buffett. Years later, when I picked up my own guitar, I could feel all those influences come through me in the music I played and the stories I told.

 

Whether it’s a song about life, love, or the lack of, I want to take listeners to their own place where worries fade and solutions become more clear. I may not be able to make problems disappear, but as the Landlocked Sailor I do know how to find a beach, even in the middle of Kansas!

No matter where the road leads, I'll always have sand in my boots...

Southern Rockin' Country with a twist of lime, a splash of salt water, and distilled in the backwoods of Tennessee...yep, that about sums it up!

Mike has spent well over a decade on the road-touring the US, Caribbean,

Mexico and Central America-and building a grass roots fanbase for his original music.  With story teller songs about life and love, lyrical tales from the unique people he's met along the way, and of course plenty of summertime "drinkin' at the lake tunes" with an island-inspired twist, there's something in a Mike Nash show for everyone to relate to.

Mike's music has been used in television programs on stations such as GAC and CMT and he is one of the featured performers in the 2016 Mailboat Records release of "Parrotheads the Documentary".  He also appears for a musical cameo in the Hollywood feature film "Chasing The Sun" -both available on Amazon Prime. 

Southern Rockin' Country with a splash of saltwater distilled in the backwoods of TN

Back by popular demand
Casa Con Tiki House Concerts
proudly presents

Mike Nash
Sat., April. 12, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$20 cash donation at the door

Fun with Guitar

Bill Wharton is a powerhouse entertainer, mixing his Bluesy slide guitar and soulful voice into an unforgettable, high energy show. His very own hot sauce spices up a big pot of gumbo while he spices up the show with his own original Blues. It’s a soul-shouting picnic of Rock and Roll brotherhood, with the audience stirring the pot, and at the end of the show, everyone eats.

Sauce Boss brings his signature gumbo show and original Florida swampy blues to the Casa Con Tiki stage.

Jimmy Buffett sings about him in “I Will Play for Gumbo”. Wharton’s anthem, “Let the Big Dog Eat” was included on Buffett’s “Late Night Menu at the Margaritaville Cafe” album. Albert Castiglia released his cover of the tune, and it hit #1 on blues charts. Let the Big Dog Eat has also appeared in the movies “Something Wild” (Jonathon Demme), and the Rock Doc, “Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President.” This tune and sixteen other works in the documentary earned Wharton “‘Best Original Score” from the Los Angeles Film Awards.

Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
Bill Wharton

"The Sauce Boss"​

Sat., May 17, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$25 cash donation at the door
At the end of the show, everyone eats!

Beach Deck

Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
Chris Baron

Sat., June 7, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$20 cash donation at the door

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My listeners, and myself, truly connect with the simple heart of the three-chord song.  Yet we are the kind of fans who purposefully seek out an ever-expanding world of song arrangement that dangles genre fusion, vulnerable dynamics, inventive chords, and whimsical song sections.  So my songs get weird, and that's why we like them. 

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The music world has tricked me into wonderful unique experiences, all for showing up.  Through a house concert series I’ve shared a salmon dinner with and then opened for John Craigie, Martyn Joseph, Alison Russell, Mandy Fer, the Talbott Brothers.  I've gotten to sit one-on-one backstage with Victor Wooten.  Peter Yarrow came up to me at a gig in 2017 and kissed me on the cheek and said “son, I really appreciate what you are doing”.  I shared a chinese dinner with Floater in a remote desert town, requested a song for their upcoming show, and got my request granted with a tip of the whiskey glass and a sly grin by guitarist Dave during the concert.  Props forever to Karma.  One time I recorded an entire album in Derek Vanderhorst's house.  One time Jim Avett came over to a couch I was sitting on, plopped down and chatted.  Roland Roberts told me a story about his water diviner.  And there's more, and there always will be. 

Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
Kimberly Atwood

Sat., June 28, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$20 cash donation at the door

Kimberly Atwood’s original songs cut straight to the bleeding heart of country music - telling stories of heartbreak, loneliness, depression and bittersweet love.
A Mood • • • ‘I wear sweaters and write sad songs’
From George Strait to George Jones; LeAnn Rimes to Lee Ann Womack; Keith Whitely, Ronnie Milsap, and Jimmy Buffett - numerous iconic influences have finely tuned Kimberly’s artistic voice, empowering her to write and sing about the blue corners of the soul. 
The Vibe • • • Dream Pop Country
Kimberly’s debut EP elevates traditional country music into something fresh and incandescent, a familiar friend inviting you into a new era. Dripping with creamy pedal steel, vintage reverb, and dream pop elements, the melancholy lyrics are oft juxtaposed by her crystalline, cotton candy vocals layered within a lush ecosystem of sonic expression and analog charm.

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Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
Mark Mulligan

with special guest

Rudy B

Sat., August 30, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$25 cash donation at the door

Mark Mulligan deported himself to Mexico 30 years ago, ditching his gold Century 21 Real Estate jacket for flip flops and a guitar. Living south of the border, His songs paint pictures of sunshine, sailboats, and sandy beaches. Mark sings songs about blue skies, sandy beaches, and ....tacos! And his book, "The Three Miracles" (available on Amazon) is a true story of love and faith, all proceeds to charity.

Mark performs throughouth the U.S and Mexico, and has also played in Canada, Belize, the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica.

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Casa Con Tiki House Concerts proudly presents
Christopher Dale

the one who started it all here at Casa Con Tiki

Sat., September 13, 2025
Doors open at 1pm
Music from 2-5pm

$20 cash donation at the door

Spawned from San Diego’s premier singer/songwriter venue Java Joe’s with the likes of Jewel and Jason Mraz. Described as McCartney & John Mayer meet Neil Young & Tom Petty at a Jimmy Buffett concert, Christopher Dale mixes his many influences together to form one uniquely engaging artist. The consummate traveling troubadour, he captures your attention with his honesty, heart, and fun-loving energy. Catchy songwriting and a remarkable vocal range coupled with candid storytelling and an unparalleled devotion to entertain the audience makes each C. Dale live performance a memory that sticks to you like Super Glue!

Please note that an RSVP is a commitment to attend the house concert and make the suggested donation. The hosts are counting on you to show up and fill the seats saved for you. All donations go directly to the artist. If you do not show up or cancel at the last minute, we will fall short of our expected donations. Your patronage helps artists make a living. It also encourages your hosts to bring more artists to you for your listening pleasure.

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