GRATITUDE: Sometimes it’s buried away. But remember, it’s there, in your Heart. Look for it, and embrace it!
Grateful
for the RAIN! But we must continue to conserve water.
If you adopt this habit, you are lessening your ecological footprint on
our earth. And that feels good! ♫♪♫
Grateful ♫♪♪ for a
good week of dancing! Happy
to be at Hopmonk last Thursday for LUMANATION with Bobby G and
Saxy Susan Copperman! Less than an
hour, but what JOY they express, and a fitting tribute to Bob Marley! Iriefuse followed, and they are VERY good,
but there’s a wisdom and expression that come with age and experience … hope they follow
their journey with passion.
Sunnbolt
1st Friday Jam was outstanding, with Davey
Pattison of Montrose & Robin Trower delivering a set that showed that
he still has it! (with help from friends Bruce Wilmott and Knut
Kramer!) And Revenant with Chris
Carpiniello was like fireworks!
Saturday we made it down to Presidio Yacht Club
for a 7th Sons party, with the very special Debra Clawson
joining them on vocals. More, please!
Sunday Carlos & I chilled – a good day to stay
home and be cozy.
This week, (Wednesday, tonight) I’m
hoping I’ll get this posted so Carlos & I can spend time at a monthly Marin
gift—the guys (& gal) of the Ray Simpson Big Band giving us some
love and dancing music at Corte Madera Community Center! No cover! And there are free snacks …
Thursday get yourself down to the Presidio
Y.C. where Maria is still hosting music and preparing her home-style
meals. There’s also Dan Brown at
Pub Republic, Fogdub at 19 Broadway, Spark & Whisper
opening for Bobby Jo Valentine at Fenix, etc.
Friday is Valentine’s
Day!
And a FULL MOON to
boot! A difficult choice to make … but it's very possible we’ll be at Doc Kraft’s party at the Presidio Y.C. Or perhaps we’ll show at the Elks Club for
The 7th Sons and Debra Clawson. And there’s Zydeco Flames at
Eagles, Cabaret d’Amour at Hopmonk, The 85s at 19 Broadway, Key
Lime Pie at Nourish, Dee Bell and Marco Silva at The Music
Box, and much more – once again an embarrassment of riches from which to
choose!
Saturday—I’ve got to take a breath and
post this, will add plans later …
Listen to the Music,
and Dance (like nobody's watching)!! ♫
Remember to TIP
our wonderful and talented MUSICIANS!
Also please support all the gracious venues that support MUSIC.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 -- Happy Birthday, Abraham L!
Corte
Madera Community Center, 8-10pm, FREE: Ray Simpson Big Band Dance—dance music
of the 30s, 40s, 50s, and free light snacks & drinks!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week James Coltharp Band Market Farmers Band – local homegrown
blues). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10-15:
Charles Neville – r&b, jazz, funk,
be-bop saxophone; 2nd oldest Neville brother, with the most diverse
musical background. Info 415-459-1091.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Matt
Herrero Songbook Night — with Tommy Odetto & John Varn. 415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Ray Charles Tribute 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, 9:30pm, no
cover: Dynamo Jones – hot grooves & cool vibes.
Sweetwater, 8pm, SOLD OUT: Sammy Hagar & The Wabos, Joe Satriani,
etc.. Benefit concert for Liza. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Thursday, Feb. 13 – Happy Birthday, Terry G!
Presidio Y.C. Maria’s Music.
7-10pm, No Cover, please tip: Phil Hardgrave & The Continentals — Rockabilly Rumble. Maria’s Homestyle Special $10: Spaghetti in
Vegetarian sauce, Meatballs on the side. 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
Pub Republic, 3120A Lakeville Hwy.,
Petaluma, 8-10pm, no cover, please tip: Dan Brown & Full Steem – soul,
rock, r&b, jazz & funk with Dan, Carl, Kurt, Craig & Doug. Voted
"Petaluma's Best New Restaurant" 2013 People's Choice Awards. 707-PUB-9090.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 11:30am, no cover: Thursday Lunch Series with Simon Costa – off-beat love songs,
breakup ballads, and tasteful covers.
7:30pm,
$10 adv., $15 door: Bobby Jo Valentine — “hopeful folk/pop”. Opens with Spark & Whisper – “modern folk duo with electric sass”. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Seahorse, 7-10pm, no
cover: College of Marin Big Swing Jazz Band. This month’s Visual Artist-in-Residence: Amie
Spencer.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
9:30pm, no cover: Mark’s Jamm Sammich – Open Jammz, Loose Grooves, & Kool Katz.
(2nd & 4th Thursday each month)
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $14-18:
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny
Irion – folk-rock duo. Opens with Keeley Valentino – country folk-pop. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Wanda Stafford – Pre-Valentine’s Dinner; romantic love songs. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Friday, Feb. 14 – Happy Valentine’s Day
(& Night)! FULL
SNOW MOON in LEO 3:53pm PST; Happy Birthday, Lea W! Happy
Birthday, Lloyd M!
Presidio Y.C., 8:30pm, $8:
Doc Kraft Dance Band — swing, latin,
country, r&b, Motown, rock.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: ZYDECO
FLAMES -- (Lloyd’s & Lance’s b’days!).
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 8pm, $20 rear of room; $25 middle room; $30 front
(sold out): Cabaret d’Amour with
Moana Diamond — traditional French
cabaret with Mademoiselle Kiki! 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.
The Music Box (American
Legion), 500 Magnolia, Larkspur, doors 8, show 8:30pm, $20-30: Dee
Bell and the Marco Silva Trio – Swing jazz vocals and Brazilian rhythms; CD
release celebration. Tickets here or call
415-389-5072. Presented by Murphy Productions.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 5-8pm
on the patio, free: Kelly Peterson Band.
9pm?, $8:
New Love Soul Revue
Valentine’s Dance – Opens with Pawn Shop Soul.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9:30pm, $10?: Fenton
Coolfoot and The Right Time – 7-piece funk-soul-reggae-rock. 485-1182 reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $55-85 dinner & show (see website for details): Will Russ Jr. — romance. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, $16-20, plus table
fee: Tony Saunders and the
Romancing the Bass Band – R&B and soul.
415-578-2707 for info.
4th St., San
Rafael,
5-8pm, no cover: 2ND Friday Artwalk: Art
Works Downtown and Marin Jewelers Guild (1331 4th St.). Wear RED!
True
North Pizza,
638 San Anselmo Ave., 6:30-8:30pm, no cover:
Jonny Darlin -- Oldies. 415-453-1238 for reservations.
Sweetwater, doors 8, show 9pm, $22-25: Lukas
Nelson and Promise of the Real – rock-and-roll. Opens with Buck Nickels & Loose Change – country, r&b. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Rickeys Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Lady D – Live Jazz; Dinner and Drink Specials. See website. 883-9477 for reservations.
Wipeout Bar & Grill, Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, 6-8:30pm, no
cover: The Chime Travelers – Rick and Jay on guitars performing songs of 60s
& 70s—great fun! Here every Friday.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8, show 9pm, $10: Sol Horizon – roots/ rock/ reggae. Opens with Fog Dub. [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.
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 6-8pm, no cover: The
Chime Travelers – Rick and Jay on guitars performing songs of the 60s &
70s, and rocking it. [At Trek again on
March 1 & 22.]
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10: Breakin’ Bread – funk with members of Vinyl & Monophonics. Info 415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, $12:
Chrome Johnson – Americana with
rockabilly, gypsy swing, honky-tonk, and rock‘n’roll.
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.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm,
$15: Mitch Woods & His
Rocket 88s — rock-a-boogie!
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7:30-10pm,
no cover: The 7th Sons—great 60s & 70s rock &
roll—Cream, Hendrix, Byrds, Doors, Beatles, Stones, Eagles-- with Jake, Kurt
& Kim.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30pm, $12-15: Tom
Rigney and Flambeau, with Jennifer
Jolly – Cajun/ Zydeco fun. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm,
no cover: Live Music Brunch with Rusty String Express – ragtime, Irish,
bluegrass & pop.
Doors
7, show 8pm, $27-32: Elvin
Bishop – BLUES. Opens with HowellDevine – more blues, with slide
guitar. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Presidio Y.C., 8:30pm, $5: Dave Yacubian Band – rock, swing and bluegrass.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Tracy Rose Trio – jazz, swing,
latin, pop and fusion. 883-9477 for 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.)
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. 16 – Happy Birthday, Jeff S!
Happy Birthday, Todd
G!
Aqus Cafe, Petaluma, 2-4:30pm, no cover: Gary
Vogensen's Ramble, with Russ
Gauthier, Big John Main, Mike Emerson, Gary Silva, and of course Gary Vogensen-- Danceable tunes
& fun extended jams.
19 Broadway, 5-8pm, no cover: Todos Santos – Wendy Fitz, Jack Pribble, Gary Bauman with
harmony-driven roots splashed with blues, latin, jazz, country, and originals.
9pm,
no cover: Texas Chainsaw Band — Todd
Holcombe, Joe Goldmark, Gary Potterton, Michael White & Billy Lee Lewis. Info 415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Leon Bristow – folky rock’n’roll.
9:30pm, no cover: La Mandanga – for your
gypsy soul.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Sunday Brunch with Sony Holland Duo — romantic & upbeat
husband & wife duo.
6:30pm,
$15 adv., $20 door: Trio Garufa, Argentine Tango.
415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Panama Hotel,
6-9pm, no cover: Joe Baer Magnant Group – jazz quartet, folk and funk influences. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm, no cover: Live
Music Sunday Brunch with Laura Meyer
– folk and blues; “a skinny white chick with soul to burn”, heavily
influenced by Tom Petty. 388-3850 for
tix or info.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage
Oaks: [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern & restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations
& info.
Monday, Feb. 17 – Happy Presidents’
Day!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer A! Happy Birthday, Trish B!
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. 18 – Happy Birthday,
Rob S!
Mill Valley Community
Center,
7-9pm, $5: Starduster Orchestra – Big
Band Swing music from 40s & 50s, with vocalist Noah Griffin. Light
refreshments served. [next Mar. 18, Apr. 22] Info 415-383-1370.
19 Broadway, 8-11pm, no cover: Piano
Bluesday with Mitch Woods — and
some rock-a-boogie. Info 459-1091.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Swing Fever — Songs for
Lovers, music of Frank Sinatra. 415-457-3993
for reservations & info.
Sweetwater , 6:30pm, no cover: Trivia CafĂ© hosted by Howard Rachelson – With prizes. 388-3850 for info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9pm,
no cover: John Varn & Tommy Odetto —rock it every Tuesday.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
7pm, $10: West Coast Songwriter Competition – . 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: Dwight
Carriere & the Zydeco/Cajun Allstars.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Ed Goldfarb – producer/ songwriter). 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 an all-star jam. Info 415-459-1091.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Marianna August –jazz standards with a twist. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Michael
LaMacchia — personal and unique guitarist/ composer, drawing from jazz,
Brazilian, Latin, African, classical and pop.
415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Special Guest 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, 9:30pm, no
cover: Elvis Johnson Soul Revue – rock, soul and blues from the 60s, 70s
& onward.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $22-27: Romain Virgo, Protoje, Ikronik, &
Indiggnation – Jamaican roots, rock, reggae. Opens with Fenton Coolfoot & The Right Time—7-piece
funk-soul-reggae-rock. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Mark Your Calendars:
Feb. 20 (Thurs.) Hopmonk Novato: The
Mighty Groove! Opens with Craig Cafall & Intersection
Feb. 21 (Fri.) 19 Broadway: Zoo
Station (U2) and Stung
Feb. 22 (Sat.) Fenix:
Greg Johnson & Glass Brick
Boulevard
Feb. 22 (Sat.) Rancho Nicasio: REVOLVER
Feb. 22 (Sat.) 19 Broadway: Monophonics, opens with Fenton Coolfoot &
The Right Time
Feb. 23 (Sun. 3pm)
& Feb. 25 (Tues. 7:30pm) Marin
Symphony: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky program
Feb. 23 (Sun.)
(11:30am) Fenix: James
Moseley Jazz Quartet
Feb. 28 (Fri.) Sweetwater:
Zydeco Flames & Rhythmtown Jive Mardi Gras Mambofest
Feb. 28 (Fri.) Hopmonk:
Gator Nation & Pulsators Mardi Gras
Feb. 28 (Fri.) 19 Broadway: Wonderbread 5
Mar. 1 (Sat.) Hopmonk: Danny
Click and the Hell Yeahs!
Mar. 1 (Sat.) Fenix:
Wall Street Band with Ray
Clement and Rich Armstrong
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪