Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Music Fun Week of July 24

UPDATES in RED (scroll down)
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!

Oh, yeah.  Big weekend, all right!  I have realized that my energy builds up all week long, so that each day is better than the one before (or so it seems), but on Monday I’m pretty depleted and have to start all over again.  Whatever works, eh?  And my Gratitude overflows …

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
Panama Hotel, 7-10pm, no cover:  James Moseley Jazz Quartet.  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.

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.

Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9pm-midnite, no cover:  KARAOKE. Food served until 11pm.  415-878-4977 

Friday, July 27
George's Nightclub8:30, $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.

Sweetwater, 8 doors, 9 music. $10:  Lumanation Roots, Rock, Reggae.  388-3850 for tix or info.

Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 4:00-7 pm, freeThe 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 Club8:30?, $8?: La Fuerza Giganta - Salsa.  331-2899 for reservations.  CREDIT CARDS now accepted! & ATM on site.

Presidio Y.C., 8:00pm, $10:  Dogpatch Junction Grateful Dead style. 332-2319 

Rancho Nicasio, 8:30, $10-12:  North Bay Blues Revue

Creekside Music Series at Tennessee Valley Cabin, 6:30-8pm, free:  Wendy DeWitt

Ghiringhelli's Novato, 10:30, no cover : Late Night DJ Dancing. 415-878-4977 for reservations.

Saturday, July 28 -- Happy Birthday, Doris N!  Happy Birthday, Maurizio!
George's Nightclub9:00, $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 RoastersSan 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.

Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9:30, $???:  HONEYDUST

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

Sweetwater, Private Event.  388-3850 for tix or info.

Ghiringhelli's Novato, 10 pm, no cover:  KARAOKE with RJ Rogers415-878-4977

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.

Sweetwater, 3pm, no cover:  Moonalice.  388-3850 for tix or info.

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.

Piccolo Pavilion, Old Corte Madera Square, 5-6pm, free:  Mixed Nuts Band

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

Graffiti, 101 2nd St., Petaluma, 2-5pm, no cover: Tracy Rose Trio Jazz

Monday, July 30  --Happy Birthday, JAMES M!
Seahorse Supper Club,   Local Talent331-2899 

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 YCThe 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’sArrival 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 ♫♪

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