A couple of dynamite
shows at George’s tonite &
tomorrow: Ray Obiedo & Mambo Caribe, performing the music of Bob Marley, Tito
Puente, and Sergio Mendez—Caribbean, Reggae, Brazilian, and Latin Jazz! , and Petty Theft tomorrow … as well as many
wonderful musicians at our other local
establishments.
Tonite I’ll start at Pacheco,
then on to Doc Kraft at McInnis.
Tomorrow I’ll be at the JCC for Steve Riley and expect to see my zydeco/Cajun friends; and then on to George’s to close out Petty Theft.
Sunday is a whirlwind tour: after Unity hope to get to Magnolia
Terrace for Dynamo Jones, then Sweetwater for the Moonalice show, and have an evening of fun with Elliott & Cathey at 19 Broadway!
Details all below! Please enjoy each day of your precious life!
So here’s how it went down!
I never arrive at start times, but the last 30 or 40 minutes at Northgate for THE SUN KINGS were spectacular. I’m not certain, but think this was
the biggest dancing crowd for that venue ever!
FABULOUS to see so many of you there enjoying it all ♫♪♫♫
And following that, made our way to SUNNBOLT for a real party-up (as in giddy-up) with The Mighty Groove along with Mr. Dan Brown & Full Steem. Most often at the Sunnbolt jams there are
plenty of folks sitting or standing grooving along, but this time… everyone in
the joint was dancing! Or that’s what I saw …
Saturday was a fine day, leading up to the Seahorse bash with THE
TICKETS BAND-- Debra, Mike, Will, Jeff and Kelly. This was their “We’ll-Respect-You-In-The-Morning”
Tour – and I’m counting on that!
Sunday, after an inspirational (always!) session at
Unity in Marin, headed for a pool
party in Terra Linda; didn’t drown, but completely lost track of time and missed
out on Magnolia Terrace, and JAMES MOSELEY R&B Quartet in Corte
Madera! What’s a poor girl to do??!
[just keep dancing ♫♪♫]
This week for Ellen
Jane? Thursday eve at Nourish for
the Jamie Clark Band would be nice …
beautiful venue, beautiful music. On
Friday we’ll probably swing by Pacheco,
though I don’t [yet] know the band, Los
Boleros. Always a convivial spot, many friendly faces and dancers
(including some of the kiddies!). Ray Obiedo & Mambo Caribe is
enticing me to George’s … Have not
had confirmation about Doc Kraft at McInnis—his website lists it as Aug. 10. Confirmed: the Doc is at McInnis on Fri., from 7 or 7:30 to 10pm, on the patio, no cover. Just in time for my checkup. And take a look at the rest of the Friday lineup.
On Saturday—well, I won tix for Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys at the JCC—so that’s where I’ll
be, lucky me & Carlos! But hate to
miss Petty Theft at George’s… and there’s The 7th Sons, Danny Click,
HoneyDust, Fely Tchaco, and so many more making beautiful music!
Sunday … I’m curious about Dynamo
Jones at Magnolia Terrace; but Moonalice will be at Sweetwater, and the evening has Elliott’s Evil Plan with Miss Kitty-Cat Cotten at 19 Broadway. And of course there is
more listed below. Just fire me up, and transport me to the dance floor! Yay!
Our friends at George’s Nightclub are continuing their
great promotion: Celebrate your birthday there with a
show! Buy 5 tickets for friends, and the
6th one (for you) is a Comp!
They’ll also treat you to a bottle of champagne. Call for details and to book 415-226-0262.
Please bookmark my website, and
check back regularly for UPDATES as the
week progresses: www.ellenjanesmusic.com. And for fun, take a peek at my Photos and Videos.
And remember to TIP
our wonderful and talented MUSICIANS! Also please support all the gracious venues that support MUSIC.
Listen to the Music,
and Dance (like nobody's watching)!! ♫
Tuesday,
July 24
Seahorse Supper
Club, 7:30-10:30?, no cover: Noel Jewkes Jazz with Special Guests. CREDIT CARDS now accepted & ATM on site. 331-2899
Novato Farmers Market:
4-8pm on Grant Ave. through September.
Wednesday, July
25
Seahorse
Supper Club, 7:30?, no cover: Marcello & Seth Tango. CREDIT CARDS
now accepted & ATM on site. 331-2899
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 7-10 pm, no cover: Richard Rogers, Piano Man.
Ladies night + Happy Hour all night. 415-878-4977
Thursday, July 26 – Happy Birthday,
Jo A!
Nourish at Harbor Point, 475 E. Strawberry
Dr. Mill Valley, 7-10:30, free with dinner, $7 without [I think]: Jamie Clark Band Cool Americana/Pop/Originals. 381-4400 for reservations.
San Rafael Farmers
Market,
downtown 4th St., 6-9pm, free: entertainment on 2 or 3 “stages”.
Presidio
Y.C. Maria's Music &
Dinner-- Dinner beginning at 5 PM, and music from 7-10, $5 donation for
the band: The Fibrillators (Blues, New Orleans R&B, Rockabilly, Country). Dinner: Roasted Chicken Cobbler & Biscuits $8; grill closed,
pizza available. 332-2319. Credit cards accepted, but tips are cash
only, and no ATM around. Call Maria for info: 415-601-3333
Seahorse Supper Club, 7:30-10:30?, no cover:
John Allair. 331-2899 for
reservations & info. CREDIT
CARDS now accepted & ATM on site.
Deer Park Villa Steakhouse
Grill & Bar, Fairfax, 6:30-9:30,
no cover: Jack Pribble guitar & vocals.
Friday, July 27
George's Nightclub, 8:30, $20-32.50: Ray Obiedo & Mambo Caribe, performing the music of Bob Marley, Tito Puente, and Sergio Mendez—Caribbean,
Reggae, Brazilian, and Latin Jazz! For info on table reservations, please call
main line at 415-226-0262 Mon.-Fri. from 10 am to 4 pm.
Table reservations are taken ONLY during the hours stated above.
2-drink min. per person for reserved tables.
Pacheco Plaza, 6-9pm, no cover: Los Boleros—Traditional Salsa, Cuban,
Cumbia, Merengue, ChaCha & Bolero.
The Club at McInnis, 7-10pm on the Patio, no
cover: DOC KRAFT Dance Band -- YES.
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 4:00-7
pm, free: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames) and Ted O'Connell and
Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly gig.
Rickeys Jazz by the Pool, 6:30-9:30, no cover: Charles Wheal -Blues. 883-9477 for reservations.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-10, no
cover: Andoni’s Quartet – for some jazz, pop, blues, R&B, Motown
in a Bublesque-style show.
See Saturday for Andoni
with Neck & Neck.
Seahorse
Supper Club, 8:30?, $8?: La Fuerza Giganta -
Salsa. 331-2899
for reservations. CREDIT CARDS now
accepted! & ATM on site.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30, $10-12: North
Bay Blues Revue
Saturday, July
28 -- Happy Birthday, Doris
N! Happy
Birthday, Maurizio!
George's Nightclub, 9:00, $15-27.50: PETTY THEFT, Ultimate Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Tribute Band. For info on table reservations, please call
main line at 415-226-0262 Mon.-Fri. from 10 am to 4 pm.
Table reservations are taken ONLY during the hours stated above.
2-drink min. per person for reserved tables.
Osher Marin JCC Summer Nights Outdoor Music Festival, 7pm, $15 (members) - $25: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Hot Cajun music from the backwaters of Southwest
Louisiana; 6:40pm Pre-concert dance
lesson: basic Cajun 2-step & some
waltz (no add’l charge). Dinners available on site from Roadside BBQ, or BYO picnic. Please bring an item of non-perishable food
for Ritter House.
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 10am-12:30pm (that’s Saturday
morning), free: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames) and Ted O'Connell and Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly
gig.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30, $15-20: Danny
Click and the Hell Yeahs!
Rickeys Jazz by the Pool, 6:30-9:30 PM, no cover: Tracy
Rose Group – Jazz, Swing, Latin, Pop. 883-9477 for reservations.
Presidio Y.C. , 8:30-11:30, $8: The 7th Sons with Jake
Baker, Mark Banning, Kurt Huget, and Kim
Carrigg. Best rock hits from the 60s, 70s & 80s. 332-2319
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-9:30, no cover:
Andoni with Neck & Neck (guitar duo
Jai Josefs and Peter Bellack) with drummer Mark Rosengarden-- for some jazz,
pop, blues, R&B, and Motown.
Seahorse Supper Club, 5-8,
no cover?: Lady D Jazz; 9:30?, $10?: Fely
Tchaco World Music Afro-Pop 331-2899 for reservations. CREDIT CARDS now
accepted & ATM on site.
Aqus Café,
Petaluma, 7-9pm, cover?: Spark & Whisper
no name, Sausalito, 6-8:30, no cover:
The Gaters (as in Gate 5: Joe Tate, Maggie Catfish, Sandy Bailey, Lonnie Walter) Blues, rock, country—you name it.
Angelico Hall at Dominican Univ., 5pm,
$30 (benefits Dominican Univ. Piano Fund (jazz): Rossano Sportiello, An Evening of Swing. Murphy Productions
Sunday, July 29
Magnolia Terrace at
Maple Lawn,
1312 Mission, San Rafael, 1-5pm, $5: Dynamo Jones (Jazz, Funk, & Horns) David Kessner, David Bialos,
Greg Garvey, & Phil Hodges. Bring
your picnic—no host beverages available to purchase.
19 Broadway, 9:00pm, no cover: Elliott’s
Evil Jam with Ms. Kitty Cat Cathey Cotten
Town Center Summer
Music, Corte Madera, 2-4pm,
free: Matthew Stewart (acoustic guitar & vocals). Series continues every Sunday through Sept. 30. See link for lineup.
Rancho Nicasio, gates 3, music 4pm, $20: Beausoleil Quartet avec Michael Doucet, and Tom Rigney
and Flambeau --
BBQ on the Lawn.
Rickeys Jazz by the Pool, 5:30-8:30 PM, no cover: Lady D
– Jazz Standards. 883-9477 for
reservations.
Seahorse Supper Club, 4-10 PM, $10--(free class
from 4-5): P’al Bailador SALSA. CREDIT CARDS now accepted & ATM on site. 331-2899
Monday, July 30 --Happy Birthday, JAMES M!
Sausalito Cruising Club, 7-11pm, $15 buffet for
Guests, $5 for Players: Blue Monday Jam hosted by Joe Tate. This is a private club, you
must be Member or Guest. To get on Guest
List, RSVP Joe at joetate@gmail.com or 385-1606.
Vasco, Mill Valley,
8-10:30pm, no cover: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan, Ted O'Connell
& Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly gig.
Tuesday,
July 31 – Happy Birthday, Lynn A!
Osteria Divino 7-10pm, no cover: Seventeen
Strings: James Moseley, Alex
Markels, and Jack Prendergast.
457-3993 for reservations
Seahorse Supper
Club, 7:30-10:30?, no cover: Noel Jewkes Jazz with Special Guests. CREDIT CARDS now accepted & ATM on site. 331-2899
Novato Farmers Market:
4-8pm on Grant Ave. through September.
Mark your calendars:
Aug. 3 (Fri.) George’s, 9pm, $15-20: Duran
Duran Duran
Aug. 4 (Sat.) Sweetwater, $15: Rudy
Colombini Band & Unauthorized Rolling Stones celebrate Stones’ 50th
Anniversary!
Aug.
4 (Sat.) Presidio YC: The
Tickets Band!
Aug.
4 (Sat.) Seahorse, 8:30-11:30, $10: James
Moseley Dance Band!
Aug.
4 (Sat.) Osher Marin JCC Summer Nights
Outdoor Music Festival, with Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion.
Aug. 9 (Thurs.) George’s: Arrival
from Sweden—Music of ABBA
Aug. 10 (Fri.) Pacheco Plaza, 6-9, free: Lynn
Asher Band Lynn's on tour with Big Brother! I don't yet know who's taking her place here.
Aug. 10 (Fri.) George’s, 8-11pm, FREE: World
Disco DJ Night
Aug. 17 (Fri.) George’s (2 shows, 7 & 9:30): Keiko Matsui
Please forward my link
to interested friends.
With Gratitude, and Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪
