Where
has January gone!? Soon it's gonna rain, I can feel it ... ♫♫♪♪ But in case in doesn't come
soon, hope you are doing your best to conserve WATER--a very precious resource!
My memento from the Hoedown at Unity in Marin, Friday night! ♫♪♪
Thanks for the past week go to Carolyn
& Rusty Gauthier and D’Bunchovus at the Hoedown at Unity in
Marin on Friday night. Everyone slipped
into character, got silly, and danced away the evening. We intended to stop at Hopmonk on the
way home for Pop Rocks—but at least one of us was kinda’ tired. I heard from several of you who were there
that the place really rocked. Hopmonk
seems to be making out well booking party dance bands … works for me.
On Saturday after our wine tasting
party we got our wild gypsy on with Beso Negro, again at
Hopmonk. Sure is nice to have
someplace local to dance!
Coming up: definitely ZYDECO FLAMES at Hopmonk
Friday night. And hey, they’re not just
for zydeco lovers—also putting out funk, soul & blues—plenty to get you on
your feet to express yourself! Other
great music available as well—like Lumanation at Seahorse, Danny
Click at Sleeping Lady, Olive & the DMs at PYC –
check it out below.
On Saturday it’s quite likely Carlos
& I’ll be back again at Hopmonk for Miracle Mule—another
fun and rowdy musical treat. But if we
get out of town, there’s El Radio Fantastique with Junk Parlor at
19 Broadway, Cole Tate Band at Peri’s, Key Lime Pie
(early show) & Ray Obiedo with Pete Escovedo at Seahorse—and
a lot more right here in Marvelous Marin!
Sunday there are plenty of Super
Bowl parties all over the place, and not a lot of dancing opportunities …
looks like Fairfax may be the place to be if you’ve got to dance.
Wednesday, Jan. 29 -- Happy Birthday, Greg
L!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Crash Landing – heavy blues
rock). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to
take your food order from the “Venue
Menu”. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 10pm, no cover: Korty’s
Hump Jam –
Vinyl keyboardist Jonathan Korty
with all-star jam. Info 415-459-1091.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Eldon Brown Band – jazz, blues, gospel, r&b—and a whole lotta
fun! 457-3993 for reservations
& info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Steep
Ravine — folk & roots acoustic quartet, with bluegrass & gypsy
swing. 415-485-1005 for info &
reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Jam All Night-- Local talent &
special guests invited to join during 2nd set: Click on Fenix
website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Peri’s Bar, 9pm, no
cover: (W+T)J2 – Tim and Wendy and Jack and John—rock, blues, country and
more rock.
Sweetwater, doors 6:30, show 7:30pm, $10-12: Wednesday Night
Local — Dore Coller (“Bermuda Grass”) with Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved (“afro-billy”). 388-3850 for tix or info.
Thursday, Jan. 30 – New Moon! It’s dark out
there!
Presidio Y.C.
Maria’s
Music. 7-10pm, no cover, please tip: Strange
Angels with Randy Rood —. Maria’s Homestyle Special: Chicken Noodle
Soup. Grill open, burgers available. 332-2319. Credit cards
accepted, but tips are cash only,
and no ATM around. Call Maria for info: 415-601-3333
no name, Sausalito, 8-11pm, no
cover: Donna D + 3 (Doug Morton, Rob Fordyce, Jim Bovie). Bawdy blues, jumpin’ jazz,
sassy stylins’. 415-332-1392.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 11:30am, no cover: Thursday Lunch Series with Simon Costa – off-beat love songs,
breakup ballads, and tasteful covers.
8pm,
$10: Derek Evans — lead vocalist with sax great Jules Broussard for 20
years, with jazz standards, country, blues, funk, rock & soul. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Dirty Bomb Records
Showcase — with
Cherry Royale, 16ars Hip Hop Orchestra, Rock Most. Info 459-1091.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $14-30:
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – folk,
cowboy, & blues legend; with Nell Robinson.
388-3850 for tix or info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
9:30pm, no cover: Highway Poets – folky-rock.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: C-JAM with Connie Ducey – eclectic songs with a jazzy punch. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9pm-midnite, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Friday, Jan. 31
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8, show 9pm, $10: ZYDECO FLAMES — zydeco, funk,
world blues! SRO with Limited
Seating. [Note: Meals are not served in the Session Room, so
reserve a table in the Tavern or Beer Garden before the show.] 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9pm, $15: Danny Click with Lynn Asher & Dave Zirbel (pedal steel) -- Acoustic fun. Benefit for Hell Yeah Family member Giovanna. 485-1182 reservations.
Seahorse, 8:30 or 9pm, $10: Lumanation
– Caribbean ska, dub, upbeat reggae and rock, with Bobby G!
19 Broadway, 9:30pm, $10:
Kelly Peterson’s Band featuring Jerry Hannan and This Old Earthquake — P.S. It’s her birthday. Info 459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 5-8pm
on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, $8:
Biambu’s Slow Burn – soul,
jazz & rock.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: Tom Finch Group – Chinese New Year
Dance (haha), Year of the Horse.
415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $15: April Grisman & Michael LaMacchia
Project — buzzworthy ***. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Sweetwater, doors 8, show 9pm, $22-27: Peter
Rowan Band – bluegrass legend. Opens
with Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman
– Americana with a California twist. 388-3850
for tix or info.
Rickeys Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Lilan Kane – sassy & soulful. 883-9477
for reservations.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, $20, plus table
fee: Scott Capurro – controversial comedian. 415-578-2707 for info.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: Andre
Thierry & Zydeco Magic.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Saturday, FEBRUARY 1 – Happy Birthday, Steve S! Happy
Birthday, Velvy!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7:30, show 8:30pm, $10: Miracle
Mule – “swampy tonk” New-Orleans-influenced bluegrass, folk, Americana. [Note:
Meals are not served in the Session Room, so reserve a table in
the Tavern or Beer Garden before the show.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $18-20: El Radio Fantastique – Electrifying!
Theatrical! Dance! Opens at 9 with Junk Parlor – gypsy junk rock.
Info
415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, $8:
Cole Tate Band – blues-flavored rock
& funk, with Cole & Eric Schramm guitars, Adam Berkowitz drums, Scott Urquhart bass.
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 10am-12:30pm (Saturday morning),
free: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames) and Ted O'Connell, Jeb Harrison bass, Dave Burns drums, and Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly
gig.
Seahorse, 4-7pm, no cover: Key
Lime Pie – rock with a latin twist.
9pm-12,
$12: Ray Obiedo & Mambo Caribe with Special Guest Pete Escovedo – Latin jazz, Brazilian,
afro/funk, Caribbean.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm,
$10: Silver Moon Big Band — 20th
Anniversary Show, big band, Motown & rock, with vocalists Paula Helene
& Marty Grosso. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30pm,
$12-15: Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums with Ms. Carmen Getit – Dance Party.
415-662-2219
for reservations/info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm,
no cover: Live Music Brunch with Todos Santos – harmony-driven roots
splashed with blues, latin, jazz, country & some originals.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Charles Wheal Band – blues. 883-9477
for reservations.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
San Rafael Joe’s, 7-9:30, no
cover: Phillip Percy Pack Phillip
Percy is a Beach Blanket Babylon alum, singing the jazz standards here with his
Trio every Saturday night. (Back from his run in Return to the Forbidden Planet.)
Villa Inn,
1600 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, 5-9pm, no cover: James Pasqual –
Solo acoustic guitar & vocals.
no name, Sausalito, 6-8:30, no
cover: The Gaters (Joe Tate & Maggie Catfish & Sandy
Bailey). Blues, rock, country & more. 415-332-1392.
Sunday, Feb. 2 – Groundhog
Day!
Rancho Nicasio, no cover: Super
Bowl Party. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Super Bowl 3pm. Go Broncos.
I guess.
8-11pm,
no cover: The Continentals — Rockabilly Rumble. Info 415-459-1091.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage
Oaks: [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern & restaurant open
& Super Bowl on Big screens!] 415-892-6200 reservations
& info.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 7pm, $10?: Tracy
Blackman & Friends (Don Bassey, Jimmy Dillon, Mitch Stein) – soulful, spunky, acoustic. 485-1182 reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Sunday Brunch with Lorin Rowan — roots, rock, blues,
reggae, world music.
3:30,
no cover: Super Bowl on Big Screens.
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Sausalito Cruising Club,
music 7-10pm, for guests $10 music only, $20 with buffet; for members $5 music
only, $15 with buffet : The 7th Sons—60s & 70s
rock. This is a private club; you must be a member or a Guest. To get
on Guest list, please email Jake at The7thSons@gmail.com. 415-332-9922 for reservations.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Live Music
9pm, no cover: Peri’s Blues Jam.
Panama Hotel,
6-9pm, no cover: Paul Miller –
original folk, blues, jazz and country music. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Monday, Feb. 3
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Sausalito Cruising Club, 7-11pm, $20 includes buffet, $15 for members & Players: Blue
Monday Jam hosted by Joe Tate &
Cole Tate with Guest Jammers. This is
a private club; you must be a member or a Guest. To get on Guest list, please
email joebtate@gmail.com or call him 415-385-1606.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
8:30pm, no cover: Open Mic with Billy D.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
19 Broadway, 8-11pm, no cover: Piano
Bluesday with Charlie Hickox (from California Honeydrops). Info 459-1091.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Swing Fever — 1934, the
Swing Era catches fire. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $10 ($5 seniors, students): Singer
Songwriter Series -- Open Mic, click on Fenix website for details on
signing up. 415-813-5600 reservations &
info.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Diana Castillo), 8:30 music, $10: Bad
Boys Zydeco – Cajun/ Zydeco.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Damon le Gall Band – lead guitar
rocker). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to
take your food order from the “Venue
Menu”. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Tina Ferris – folk, jazz, blues, broadway. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: The
Brothers Brough — 4-piece string band with folk, rock, country &
bluegrass (a la Creedance, John Prine, Eagles, Neil Young). 415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Jam All Night -- Local talent &
special guests invited to join during 2nd set: Click on Fenix
website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Mark Your Calendars:
Feb. 6 (Thurs.) Hopmonk: Bob Marley’s Birthday with Lumanation + Iriefuse
Feb. 7 (Fri.) Peri’s:
Zydeco Flames
Feb. 8 (Sat.) Rancho Nicasio: Petty Theft
Feb. 11 (Tues.) Sweetwater: Greg
Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪
