Greetings
and Well-Wishes to our Tribe! ♫♪
A BIG thumbs-up for RETURN to the
FORBIDDEN PLANET – community theatre at its best! A
campy sci-fi/ Shakespeare (whether you love or hate it!)/ musical theatre
treat! Many voices I’d like to hear again (including jazz r&b show singer
Phillip Percy Williams); over 2 dozen upbeat tunes we all know from the 50s
& 60s (Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown, Dion and the Belmonts, Roy Orbison, Beach
Boys); imaginative choreography & costumes; clever direction from Carl
Jordan. Do yourself a favor and get over
to the tiny (88-seat, so they may sell out) Novato Theatre Co., 5420 Nave
Dr. Show runs Fri. & Sat. evenings,
Sun. matinees through Jan. 26. Tickets: http://www.marinonstage.org/tickets---forbidden-planet.html
The
week past was a very busy one indeed: Tuesday
to the deYoung with Laura; Wednesday night Carlos & I at the Big
Band Dance in Corte Madera—best one yet!; Friday night at TREK Winery for Herb Marshall Group, then Hopmonk
for Pop Fiction and a sellout crowd of dancers. Saturday the ZYDECO FLAMES at Fenix
– a wonderful combo of zydeco dancers and those just there to shake their booty
and enjoy!
Sunday
was a triple-header, beginning with services & fellowship at Unity in
Marin; then “Return to the Forbidden Planet” matinee at NTC; then
back to Fenix for one of our fave bands, The BluesBurners, and an
appreciative following.
I
don’t think I can keep up with last week’s schedule, but CAN’T MISS Ms.
Bonnie Hayes at Sweetwater
on Sunday night! It’s the night
before Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and it’s promising to be a
SELL-OUT, so get your tix early so you’re not left out!
Thursday
a special benefit at Seahorse with James Moseley Dance Band. And Freeway Frank Bohan with Leon Bristow
at Presidio Y.C.
Friday
we’ve got Doc Kraft at Presidio Y.C., Rock Candy and Funkstrocity at
Hopmonk, Soul Power at Fenix – and see what else below.
Saturday
there’s Olive & The Dirty Martinis at Trek Winery; Zoo
Station & Stung at Hopmonk; REVOLVER at PYC; Honeydust
at 19 Broadway …
And
if you can work in Return to the Forbidden Planet at Novato Theater Co.
Fri. Sat. or Sunday – you’ll be glad you did!
Do it--DANCE!
♫♪♫♪
Wednesday, Jan. 15 -- Full WOLF Moon in Cancer 8:52pm PST Happy Birthday Richard H!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Mostly Joni – Joni Mitchell
tribute). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to
take your food order from the “Venue
Menu”. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Lorin
Rowan’s Caribbean Bleu — rock,
reggae, ska, Brazilian, Soca with Lorin lead guitar, vocals; Eric McCann
bass; Matt Willis drums. 415-485-1005
for info & reservations.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10: Alphabet Soup – hip-hop jazz
crossover with Jay Lane (drums), Kenny Brooks (sax), Victor Little (bass), Mic Blake (vocals), Dred Scott (piano), and Chris (CB) Burger (vocals). Info 415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Special Guest Janice Maxie Reid-- 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, 9:30pm, no
cover: Elvis Johnson Soul Revue – rock and soul and
blues from the 60s, 70s onward.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $25-30: Albert Lee with
The Bootleg Honeys— Grammy winner guitar legend. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: M-Tet – instrumental soul, funk, r&b. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Thursday,
Jan. 16
Seahorse, 7-10pm, $20 Benefit: James Moseley
Dance Band. Benefit for young Iraqi
paralyzed in 2007 by an American bullet in Fallujah. All proceeds go for a new
wheelchair, special bed, and other needs for Ahmed al Kubaisi, now in rehab in East
Bay, and sponsored by Citizens Reach Out.
ruthefriend@gmail.com for more information.
Presidio Y.C.
Maria’s
Music. 7-10pm, $5?: Freeway
Frank Bohan & Leon Bristow — rockin’ Americana, good twang with a dirty groove! Maria’s Special: Chicken Chimichangas. 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
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 7:30pm, $10 SRO:
33-1/3 Mile Showcase (every 1st
& 3rd Thurs.) with Redwood
High Featured Acts (7:30); Nick
Lopez Band (8:30) songwriter vocalist; MND
(9:30) Marin rapper. [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.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
9pm, no cover: Burnsy’s Sugar Shack – blues, soul, Motown, with Cathleen Riddley, Dave Burns, and more. (every
1st & 3rd Thursday)
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Knightress M1 featuring Emily Palen.—rock trio with heavy
electric violin & vocals. Info
459-1091.
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: Rodney Gregory’s “Simply Amazing” Band with Kiesha Wright — Ike & Tina Turner tribute show. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Deborah Winters & Friends – contemporary & soulful jazz. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9pm-midnite, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Friday, Jan.
17
Novato
Theater Company,
5420 Nave Dr., Novato, 8pm, $20-25: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Tickets:
http://www.marinonstage.org/tickets---forbidden-planet.html
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 8pm, $12: Rock
Candy
—pop/ rock/ covers. Opens with The Receders and Funkstrocity. 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.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 5-8pm
on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, $8:
Swoop Unit – 8-piece dancefloor
jazz funk band.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: Ed Earley – funky grooves, blues. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $15: Soul Power — high-energy blues, r&b,
soul from this 11-piece band.
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10:
Playground People Dance Party —
7-piece live band (includes Tom Finch & Danielle Basom) plus DJs. Info 459-1091.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, $5, plus table
fee: Bradford – rock from 60s & 70s thru 80s & 90s. 415-578-2707 for info.
Rickeys Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Andoni’s Quartet – Jazz, swing, pop, blues, R&B, &
Motown. 883-9477 for reservations.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $22-24: Stu
Allen & Mars Hotel – Deadhead alert.
Opens with Asher Fulero. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Redwood Café, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 9-11:30pm,
$7: The
7th Sons – great 60s & 70s rock & roll. 707-795-7868.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: Tom
Rigney & Flambeau – Cajun/ Zydeco.
Saturday,
Jan. 18
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin (at Sweetser), Novato 7:30-10pm,
$15: Olive and the Dirty Martinis — rock and soul for your dancing
pleasure, a Benefit for NovatoTheater.com.
Advance tix here: https://www.novatotheater.net/events/?EventId=17783 415-899-9883.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8, show 9pm, $10: Zoo
Station (U2 tribute) + Stung (Police/ Sting tribute). Opens with TBA. [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.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at Gilman),
Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Dana DeSimone), 9pm show, $13: Zydeco
Flames — that’s right!
Mystic Theater, Petaluma, 8:30pm,
$26: Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings with Special Guest Carlos Reyes;
and Danny Click & The Hell
Yeahs! (and Lynn Asher, Don Bassey,
Kevin Hayes—and Bonnie Hayes!)
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10: Honeydust – rock & roll with Darren Nelson, Danny Uzi, Mike Weiss, Lee Ray Bittner. Info
415-459-1091.
Novato
Theater Company,
5420 Nave Dr., Novato, 8pm, $20-25: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Tickets:
http://www.marinonstage.org/tickets---forbidden-planet.html 415-226-9353 for info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm,
$15: Darryl Anders
AgapeSoul with
Guest Martin Luther — funk and soul.
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
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.
Hopmonk SONOMA, 8:30-10:30pm, no cover: Jamie
Clark Band, including Radical Ron
Ransford percussion and Bruce Zweig
keys – Original/ Americana/ pop.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, no cover listed: The
Backstabbers – another
band with Dave Burns! Also Billy Frates, Ryan Scott, Alex Baky, more .
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm,
no cover: Live Music Brunch with Asher Fulero – keyboardist
extraordinaire.
Doors
8, show 9pm, $22-25: Ike Stubblefield Trio – Hammond B3 virtuoso, Motown, soul; with Eddie Roberts of New Mastersounds – UK
funk guitar hero. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, $12-15: Doug
Adamz & Bravo – Mr. Americana. John’s Birthday Bash. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Tracy Rose Trio – jazz, swing,
Latin, pop. 883-9477 for reservations.
Graffiti, Petaluma, 7-10pm, no
cover: Z and the Benders – R&B and jazz (with Eric Engstrom drums).
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. This week and next Phillip is appearing in Return to the Forbidden Planet
at Novato Theater Company.
Sunday,
Jan. 19
12 noon, free: Patriots
at Broncos – on the Big Screen.
3:30pm, free: 49ers
at Seahawks – on the Big Screen.
**Doors
8, show 8:30pm, $20-25: : Bonnie Hayes Band — Very special evening
with Professor BonBon, chair of songwriting department at Berklee College of
Music in Boston! With Kevin Hayes drums, Darryl C. Anders bass, Eric Schram
& [Ted O’Connell] guitars, Special Guests. 388-3850 for
tix or info.
Veterans Auditorium, San
Rafael,
3pm, $10-70: Marin Symphony “American
Dream Concert”. Guest narrator Noah Griffin. 2pm free Pre-concert talk with Maestro
Alasdair Neale. Tickets 415-473-6800 or
marinsymphony.org.
Novato
Theater Company,
5420 Nave Dr., Novato, 3pm, $20-25: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Tickets:
http://www.marinonstage.org/tickets---forbidden-planet.html
Panama Hotel,
6-9pm, no cover: Donna D’Acuti –
bluesy jazz with sass & swing, with Doug Morton, Steve Malerbi, Jake Lecki. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Sunday Brunch with Diamond Jazz — jazz standards quartet.
3pm,
no cover: 49ers vs. Seahawks on big
screen. Happy hour specials.
6:30-
9pm, $15: Stephanie Teel Band — “Coastal Rock”. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 4-7pm, no cover: Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society
— big band jazz & vocals.
8-11pm,
no cover: The Continentals — rockabilly rumble. Info 415-459-1091.
Rancho Nicasio, 4pm, no cover: Greezy
Wheels – Austin’s legendary "Grateful Dead of Texas". 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Todos Santos – with Wendy Fitz, Jack
Pribble, Gary Bauman.
9:30pm, no cover: La Mandanga —gypsy soul
with members of Beso Negro.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage
Oaks: [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern & restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations
& info.
Monday, Jan. 20 – Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
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.
Sweetwater, 7:30pm, no
cover: Open Mic with Austin DeLone.
388-3850 for info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Tuesday,
Jan. 21
Veterans Auditorium,
San Rafael,
7:30pm, $10-70: Marin Symphony “American
Dream Concert”. Guest narrator Noah Griffin. 6:30 free Pre-concert talk with Maestro
Alasdair Neale. Tickets 415-473-6800 or
marinsymphony.org.
Mill Valley Community
Center,
7-9pm, $5: Starduster Orchestra –
Big Band Swing music from 40s & 50s.
Light refreshments served. [next Feb. 18] Info 415-383-1370.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Swing Fever — King of Swing,
music of Benny Goodman. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 6pm,
no cover: Pints & Prose – rambunctious readings, writers’ meetup.
9pm, no cover: John
Varn & Tommy Odetto —rock it every Tuesday.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Cheryl McBride), 8:30 music, $10: Creole
Belles – Cajun/ Zydeco.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 7pm,
$10, [$5 seniors & students?]: West Coast Songwriter Competition – . Click on Fenix website for details on
signing up. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Wednesday, Jan.
22
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Nick Petty & the Happys – original pop folk). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Pink
Sabbath — Siren Folk Metal, with nods to The Ronettes, Fairport Convention, Patti
Smith, Emmylou Harris. 415-485-1005 for
info & reservations.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Matt Heulitt (Zigaboo) and
Friends
– funk, ska, metal, hip-hop, anything. Info 415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Latin 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.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $14-17: Jason Crosby & Friends — with Dan “Lebo” Lebovitz, Jay Lane, Robin Sylvester. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Bob Gordon & the UFOs – classic pop, Hawaiian, country and rock. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Mark
Your Calendars:
Jan. 24 (Fri.) Unity
in Marin, 8pm, $15 adv. $20
door: Carolyn & Rusty Gauthier with D’Bunchovus Hoedown. Advance tix Sunday 1/18 only after 11:15am
service.
Jan. 25 (Sat.) Hopmonk: Beso
Negro
Jan. 25 (Sat.) Rancho Nicasio: Lonestar Retrobates
Jan. 31 (Fri.) Hopmonk: Zydeco
Flames
Feb. 1 (Sat.) Hopmonk: Miracle
Mule
Feb. 1 (Sat.) 19 Broadway: El Radio Fantastique
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪
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