Perspective. The swelling on my face is worse today,
but I am not living in Syria or Afghanistan. And I'm mobile. That’s perspective.
Oh, and Happy Spring!! I Hope it finds you
Healthy and in High Spirits!
Luckily I felt really good on Friday evening, and Carlos suggested a triple-header – so we made a real night of it for some Musical Magic Marin-style! We stopped at Rickey’s for a few tunes from friend Phillip Percy and his Pack … what an entertainer—great jazz and R&B tunes from Lionel Ritchie, Ben E. King, that kind of fun. Then to the Seahorse to check on Donna D +3+ with her gang of Rob “Fun Machine” Fordyce, Steve Malerbi, John Douglas, and I don’t know the keyboard player … where we found Donna up to her mischief with her bawdy songs and foolin’ around. Several of my lady friends (and a couple of new ones) in attendance, with whom I was happy to catch up! Then on to Doc Kraft at Presidio Y.C., where the party was quite happening.
Saturday I participated in my community’s disaster
training, and that night Carlos & I were lucky to have VINYL right
in our backyard at Hopmonk. Funky
satisfaction! Sorry to have missed Soul
Satellites at Peri’s, Flying With Dragons at the JCC, and
Key Lime Pie at Seahorse – if you made it to those shows I’d love
to hear about it …
Sunday’s memorial service for a gentleman from our
community was revelatory – wish I’d been able to get to know him better … There’s
a lesson there as well. Then our “Free Flow” dance at the Clubhouse was great
fun. Not used to dancing in flats, so I used
some new muscles!
I’ve no idea what’s in store for this weekend’s
music for myself & Carlos. Though I
did make it out to my Toastmasters meeting today, and then for a haircut
(thanks, Nasrin at Ladybug for cutting my hair so that it can
grow kind of gracefully for 6 months between cuts!!) -- if my funny face does
not get much better, don’t know that I want to be in public!
If I roll the dice, Friday fun might be Supermule
& Tracorum at Hopmonk, or Jose Neto at Fenix,
or Freddy Clarke solo at Rancho – and there’s Zydeco
Flames at Eagles!
For Saturday?
If we don’t get out to Rancho for Danny Click, we may
stick around Novato for The Chime Travelers at Trek Winery. There’s Dan Brown & Full Steem at Twin
Oaks, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World at Seahorse, Cryptical
at 19 Broadway, and yeah! about 15 other shows on my list for that
night.
More shall be revealed ...
More shall be revealed ...
Take care of yourselves, and Blessings all
around! Enjoy the Sun, and pray for Rain
…
Wednesday, March 19 -- Happy Birthday Johnny Z! Happy Birthday, Lorin R! Happy Birthday, Philip B!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week L-Mo – ). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8
& 10pm sets, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Special Guest Lady Bianca -- Local talent & special guests invited to join
during 2nd set: Click on Fenix website for details on signing
up. 415-813-5600 reservations &
info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Eugene
Huggins Band featuring Felix Bannon – local great harmonica man. Info 415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, 9:30pm, no
cover: Elvis Johnson Soul Revue – rock, soul & blues from the 60s,
70s, onward.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Todos Santos – harmonic excursion. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, no cover: Rock
and R&B Jam, hosted by Tony
Saunders & J. Bonet and the
Band HBT. 415-578-2707 for info.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $10-12: Achilles Wheel -- roots, world, rock & roll. Opens with Emily Yates – uke & tenor banjo. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Gary
Gates Band — roots rock and Island vibe jam band. 415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Thursday, Mar. 20 – Vernal
Equinox 9:57am PDT. Happy First Day of Spring!! Happy Birthday, Jo S!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 7:30pm, $8 SRO:
33-1/3 Mile Showcase (every 1st
& 3rd Thurs.) with Sol Seed + Sol Horizon – reggae/ roots/ dancehall. [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.
Lincoln Park Wine Bar, 198
Sir Francis Drake, San Anselmo, 7-9pm, no cover: James Moseley Solo Jazz
Guitar & Vocals. 453-9898 for reservations.
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)
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: Mic Gillette Band — Mic was
founding member of Tower of Power; horns, funk, blues, jazz. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Presidio Y.C. Maria’s Music. 7-10pm, $5, please
tip: Strange Angels — blues, country, rock & special guest Randy Rood. Maria’s Homestyle Special $10: Hawaiian-style
chicken tenders with jasmine/brown rice. 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
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9pm, no cover: Bill
Hansell’s Guitar Pull – local and not-so-local showcase, monthly event. 485-1182 reservations.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Deborah Winters – 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.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Friday, Mar. 21 – Happy Birthday, Rand S! Happy Birthday, J.S. Bach!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8, show 9pm, $12-15:
Supermule (bluegrass/
americana) AND Tracorum (southern rock/ r&b).
[co-bill: I don’t know who opens] 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.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: ZYDECO
FLAMES.
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, San Rafael, 8pm, $15: Jose Neto & Netoband — Brazilian virtuoso
guitarist, Jose plays with Steve Winwood, & formerly Harry Belafonte, Rod
Stewart, Eric Clapton. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: Freddy Clarke – classical/ flamenco
solo guitar virtuoso. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10:
Biambu’s Slow Burn —Sam Andrew, Peter Albin, Dave Getz, Darby Gould, Tom Finch; Info 459-1091.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, $35-40: David Bromberg Quintet – folk, blues,
ragtime, bluegrass. Opens with Jill Cohn – “deeply personal songs with
a universal message of hope.” 388-3850 for tix
or info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 5-8pm
on the patio, free: Todos Santos – harmonic excursion with Wendy Fitz, Jack Pribble, Gary Bauman.
9:30pm, $8: Jay Bonet
and Ali Winkel — 10th annual Debaucheristic Birthday Bash. Buckaroo Bonet’s Los Tres Borrachos and
35R--rock.
Rickeys Jazz by the Fire, 7-10pm, no cover: Andoni’s Quartet – Jazz, swing, pop, blues, R&B, &
Motown. 883-9477 for reservations.
Wipeout Bar & Grill, Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, 6-8:30pm, no
cover: The Chime Travelers – Rick & Jay on guitars performing songs of
60s & 70s. Here every Friday.
George's Nightclub, 9:30pm, $10 adv., $15
door, (plus table fee?): Fusion Friday – mix of DJs, live artists,
burlesque. 415-578-2707 for info.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Saturday, Mar. 22 -- Happy Birthday, Laurie
SA!
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, $15-20: Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! – CD Release Party—rompin’, stompin’ Texas
blues. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 7-10pm,
no cover: The Chime Travelers – 60s & 70s rock guitar duo, Rick &
Jay. 415-899-9883.
Seahorse, 9pm-12, $10: Freddy
Clarke & Wobbly World – jazz, funk, world music. 331-2899
for reservations.
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.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
8-11pm, no cover: Dan Brown & Full Steem – doing
country: Skynyrd, Allman Bros., Creedence ... Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, free: Live Music.
9:30pm, $8:
Soul Mechanix – soul & funk covers
& originals: Marvin, Michael, Stevie, Chaka, Aretha, James Brown, Rick
James, Commodores, etc.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $15-20: Cryptical with special guest Stu Allen – Grateful Dead tribute. Info 415-459-1091.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage
Oaks: [Session Room closed for Private Event, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm,
$15: The Zins — covers from Steely Dan
& Marvin Gaye to Eagles & Van Morrison. 415-813-5600 reservations
& info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm,
no cover: Live Music Brunch with Mary Jones’ Lights – no description.
Doors
8, show 9pm, $20-22:
Zepparella – female Led
Zeppelin tribute. Opens with Michael Lee Firkins – rock blended with
country, blues & jazz. 388-3850 for tix
or info.
The Trident, Sausalito, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Andoni’s Trio — Jazz, swing, pop,
blues, R&B, & Motown.
415-331-3232 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 and R&B
here with his Trio every Saturday night.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 7-10pm, no cover: South A Street Band – no info listed. 883-9477
for reservations.
Sausalito Cruising Club,
music 7-10:30pm, for guests $10 music only, $22 with buffet; for members $5
music only, $17 with buffet : Medicine Ball Band—David Sturdevant, Terrie Odabi, Mads Tolling, Charlie Hickox, Nancy
Wright, D’Mar, and Surprise Guests—funky R&B, rockin’ New Orleans swing. This is
a private club; you must be a member or a Guest. To get on Guest list,
please email David at medicineball1@gmail.com or david@medicineballband.com. 415-332-9922 for reservations.
Villa Inn,
1600 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, 6-9pm, no cover: Jim Pasqual &
Sheldon Cowen – guitar jam. Bar, but
no food—so you can bring your own munchies.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
no name, Sausalito, 6-8:30, no
cover: The Gaters (Joe Tate & Maggie Catfish & Sandy
Bailey). Blues, rock, country & more. 415-332-1392.
Sunday, Mar. 23 – Happy Birthday, Elan!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 8pm, $10-13:
The Lonely Wild
AND Apache Relay – indie/ roots/ rock. Opens with The Soil & The Sun. 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.
19 Broadway, 9pm,
$15-20: Bill “Dieselbilly” Kirchen featuring Bobby Black, Austin DeLone & Friends — Rockabilly.
Info
415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Sunday Brunch with Diamond Jazz — quartet performing from
Herbie Hancock to Duke Ellington, Miles Davis to Cole Porter, etc..
6:30pm,
$10: Amy Wigton – “Mostly Joni” [Mitchell]. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Aqusafe, [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.
Sweetwater, 10am-1pm, no cover: Live
Music Sunday Brunch with The Barren
Vines – roots/ Americana, rock & bluegrass.
Doors
7, show 8pm, $50-55: The Straits — former members of Dire
Straits playing their hits. 388-3850 for
tix or info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Live Music.
9pm, no cover?: The Uptown Six – classic
rock with blues harp, slide guitar, sax solos.
Rickey’s Jazz by the Fire, 5:30-8:30pm, no cover: Brad Bann – sounds of Sinatra. 883-9477 for reservations.
Panama Hotel,
6-9pm, no cover: Haute Flash Quartet –
gypsy swing and French café music. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Rancho Nicasio, 5pm, no cover:
Mike Lipskin & Dinah Lee – stride piano meets vocal prowess. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Monday, Mar. 24 –Happy
Birthday, Crowbar! Happy
Birthday, Bonnie L!
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.
Sweetwater, 7:30pm, no
cover: Open Mic with Austin DeLone. 388-3850 for info.
Tuesday, Mar. 25 – Happy Birthday, Dave
R! Happy
Birthday, Bonnie C! Happy
Birthday, Kimberly B! Happy Birthday, Drew Y!
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Diana Castillo), 8:30 music, $10: ZYDECO
FLAMES — Zydeco with R&B and funk.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Lorin Rowan —solo acoustic guitar & vocals. 415-457-3993 for reservations & info.
Margaret Todd Center, 1650 Hill Rd.,
Novato, 7:30-9:30pm, $5 (includes coffee & cookies): People
of Note Big Band Dance – 16-piece band plays music of 30s, 40s, 50s. (every 4th Tuesday) 415-899-8290 for info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10: Sidewalk
Chalk, and Jazz Mafia feat: Aima the Dreamer and Dakini Star – hip-hop,
jazz, electronica, soul. [I don’t know
who opens …] Info 459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9pm,
no cover: John Varn & Tommy Odetto —rock it every Tuesday.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $10 ($5 seniors, students): Singer
Songwriter Series – Nancy Northrup
& The Neighbors; and Open Mic;
click on Fenix website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Sweetwater, doors 4:30, show 5:30pm, no
cover: Crossroads Music
School Concert – teachers of these
students include Michael LaMacchia, Rob Fordyce, April Grisman. 388-3850 for info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Wednesday, Mar. 26 –
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week The Cosmic Perspective – ***). Note: For this Event, Bar staff is happy to take your
food order from the “Venue Menu”.
415-892-6200
reservations & info.
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.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Miracle
Mule – Swampy-tonk. Opens with Bear’s Belly – Americana. Info 415-459-1091.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Sounds
of Freedom Project — Jose Neto,
Lorin Rowan, Chris Rowan, & Mark Moore —originals & classic rock
& Americana. 415-485-1005 for info
& reservations.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Kurt Huget & Friends – original americana. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
George's Nightclub, 9pm, no cover: Rock
and R&B Jam, hosted by Tony
Saunders & J. Bonet and the
Band HBT. 415-578-2707 for info.
Sweetwater, doors 7, show 8pm, no cover: Mandolin Orange – gospel, folk, bluegrass. Opens with The Americans – Americana/ rock. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Mark Your Calendars:
Mar. 25 (Tues.) Ashkenaz: Zydeco
Flames
Mar. 28 (Fri.) Sweetwater: Foreverland
Mar. 28 (Fri.) Hopmonk: Volker
Strifler
Mar. 28 (Fri.) 19 Broadway: Zigaboo
Modaliste
Mar. 28 (Fri.) Presidio Y.C.: Revolver
Mar. 29 (Sat.) Sleeping Lady: Fenton
Coolfoot & The Right Time
Mar. 29 (Sat.) Seahorse: Carlos
Reyes & Rolando Morales
Mar. 29 (Sat.) 19 Broadway: Chrome
Johnson, with San Geronimo
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