DOWN and UP
Have not been feeling my best lately, but as a
Friend wisely said: Stress
compromises your immune system; on the other hand, doing what you love (for me MUSIC
and DANCING) releases endorphins and takes you to another level.
Though “retired” from a paying job, I keep busy
enough during the week with other responsibilities that I do not have the
chance to go out and hear music each day of the week – despite what many of you
kid me about! This week Carlos & I thankfully
managed to go for the Wednesday monthly Corte Madera Ray Simpson Big
Band Dance. A great community event
on a large dance floor with friendly folks eager to dance, or just sit and take
in the sounds of a big band. You have another chance to enjoy this on July 9 –
and then not again until September.
Friday night SPECIAL: We celebrated MY BIRTHDAY (pre-birthday—actual
is June 24) with the James Moseley Dance Band (thank
you James, Carrie, Jack, Jean, Marina, John, Steve and Doug!!) at Sausalito
Seahorse – and there WAS some special CAKE with that (thank you Mauro)! Not only that, it was Friday the 13th-- very
auspicious!! and a FULL “Strawberry” MOON (technically
the 12th at 9:11pm, but close enough). Honored and pleased to see so many of my great friends there! [Again, my birthday is June 24, but when you get to
my age you take the celebrating when you can get it!!!
Saturday I arrived at the Novato
Wine Art Music Festival in time to see our friends LUMANATION; got
in a visit to my daughter who lives at Millworks; then some Frobeck –
and I’ll definitely want to hear them again.
Carlos & I went to a housewarming party for Sallie & Tim and met
up with friends old & new. Then we
traveled down the road to the Presidio Yacht Club with Doc Kraft
Dance Band! More FULL MOON madness …
On Sunday, the fabulous UNAUTHORIZED
ROLLING STONES at Magnolia Terrace, Elks Club, San Rafael for us—and another chance to celebrate. A smaller turnout than it should have been (Novato
and Fairfax Festivals as well as Tommy Castro at the Rancho diluted the crowd) –
but a happy crowd, and this is a gem of a venue, festival-style -- there’ll be
more dates to enjoy. [Coming up this Sunday
on June 22 is Ray Obiedo and Mambo Caribe, and then FOREVERLAND
on July 13.]
Tuesday evening Carlos &
I made our first visit to the Mill Valley Community Center for the Starduster
Orchestra Dance. Beautiful venue,
great dance floor, fabulous music, including vocalist Noah Griffin.
Whew!
 |
| Gayle, Ellen, Trish at the end
of a fabulous night of dancing: James Moseley Band at Seahorse |
More possible Birthday celebrations in store!
Coming up: Thursday,
if possible, hop over to Hopmonk to check out The Grain, whom
friend Michael has been raving about.
They’re headlining, so possibly will not begin until 10 or so. I’d better call.
Friday: another bash at Northgate with the San
Francisco Music Club with Lorin Rowan and Jimmy Dillon. After that? Doc Kraft is at
Seahorse; if my strength holds, or Trek Winery for a listen to Amy
Wigton if it doesn’t.
Saturday: there’s Greg
Johnson & Glass Brick Blvd. at Fenix, or the Eldon Brown Band
at Presidio YC. Also Dan
Brown & Full Steem at Redwood Café if we dare travel …
Sunday: possibly Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo &
Mambo Caribe at Magnolia Terrace (Elks) if I survive the rest of it.
Also a Benefit at 19 Broadway including Danny Click, El Radio
Fantastique, San Geronimo. Who
knows??
And you KNOW there’s lots more, listed below on the
Calendar. ♫♪♫
Blessings.
Wednesday, June 18
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Marianna August and Friends – jazz
standards with a twist and some romance. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Nate Lopez – soul & funky jazz, 7-
& 8-string guitarist). 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 Mari Mack -- 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 & blues from the 60s, 70s,
onward.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: Michael
LaMacchia — . 415-485-1005 for
info & reservations.
Thursday, June 19
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 7:30pm, $6 SRO:
33-1/3 Mile Showcase (every 1st
& 3rd Thurs.) headlining The Grain (rock & blues with Pete Delaney & his quartet) + The Low
Rollers (Americana?) + Galen Ash (solo folk fingerpicking guitar
& vocals). [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.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
8-11pm, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Hewy Dawg (aka George)=FUN! Beatlemania
Karaoke, Beatles Memorabilia Prizes. Tavern info: 707-795-5118. [next 6/26]
Fenix Music & Supper Club, 8pm, $10: Derek
Evans & Friends — vocalist for Jules Broussard, with soul, pop, blues,
jazz standards, rock, funk. 415-813-5600
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)
Presidio Y.C. Maria’s Music 7-10pm, no cover, please tip: Before
the Bang — rock? (Maria’s Homestyle Specials
discontinued--sorry.) Grill open
4:30-7pm, pizza available all night. Credit cards accepted, but tips are cash only, and no ATM around. Call
Maria for info: 415-601-3333.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Deborah Winters – contemporary & soulful jazz. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
San Rafael Downtown
Farmers’ Market,
4th St., 6-9pm, no cover: Music – ** (Plaza); ? – (Lootens); ? (A St.).
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9pm-midnite, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Friday, June 20
Northgate Concerts Under the Oak,
6-8pm, free: San Francisco Music Club with
Lorin Rowan & Jimmy Dillon – world, reggae, fun! Celebrating my June
24 BIRTHDAY some more!
Sausalito Seahorse, 8:30, $10: Doc
Kraft Dance Band – Swing, Latin, Country, R&B, Motown, Rock. Might be more BIRTHDAY
celebrating? 331-2899 for
reservations. 331-2899 for reservations.
Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr., 7:30-9pm, Love Offering: Summer
Solstice Spiritual Campfire – Songs, harmonious music, chanting, and
dancing, using vibration for soul awakening, healing and boundless joy! With Jai Josephs, Denise Ruelas, Kris
Bowman, Steve Listug, Stephen Sullivan. Bring food & drink to share during
intermission. Info kris@unityinmarin.org or 415-747-0960.
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 7:30-10pm,
no cover: Amy Wigton – folk music inspired by Joni Mitchell. 415-899-9883. If I’m still exhausted,
might sit back and listen here after the Northgate party …
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors, 5-8pm, no cover: Cancellieri
– solo indie/ Americana (Ryan Hutchens).
Session
Room:
doors 7, show 8pm, $10: We the Folk (Gabe
& Dave)– indie/ folk/ pop,
Euro-gypsy-latin style. Opens with Sarah Summers – folk & 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.
Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson, 9pm show, $15: ZYDECO
FLAMES. [6/27 MotorDude Zydeco]
Fenix Music & Supper
Club, San Rafael, 8pm, $15: Zeppelin Live (formerly Heartbreaker) — Led
Zeppelin tribute. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
Rickey’s Live Jazz, 7-10pm, no cover: SwingSet – jazz/
swing quinter with Bob McBain, Rob Sundborg. 883-9477 for
reservations.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
5-8pm on the Patio, no cover: Kelly Peterson Band – soulful Americana.
9:30pm, $8:
Jay Bonet — rockabilly, “hard & edgy, dirty
& grungy”.
Sweetwater, doors 8, show 9pm, $25-30: Hot For Teacher – The Van Halen Experience –
Benefit for Liza, David Lauser’s (drummer
for Sammy Hagar) wife; plus Special Guests.
388-3850
for tix or info.
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
evening.]
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: High Tide Collective – blues jazz funk
soul. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm East Coast Swing dance lesson (Nathan Dias), 9pm show,
$13: Stompy Jones – East Coast Swing.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Saturday, June 21 -- SUMMER SOLSTICE 3:51am
PDT! Happy Birthday, Paul S!
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $15: Greg Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard — with Rob Fordyce, Paul Hanson, Celso Alberti;
soul-soothing and joyful funky music, influenced by gospel, Beethoven, The Who,
Motown—to name a few. Will we
celebrate here? 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Presidio Y.C., 8:30pm, $7: Eldon
Brown Band – original Blues & Boogie with some gospel & New
Orleans. Or here?
Sausalito Seahorse, 1-4pm, no cover: Campbell,
Alex Markels, & Jack Prendergast – jazz on the patio.
9pm-12, $12:
SILA – “African James Brown”:
American pop, soul, R&B & funk filtered through an Afropop prism. 331-2899
for reservations.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors: 1-4pm, no cover: Evan
Brown – folk/ pop/ rock duo. 5-8pm,
no cover: Yaquina Bay & Lauren O’Connell – folk/ alt country.
Session
Room:
doors 8, show 9pm, no cover: Marshall House Project – funk/ neo/
soul. 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.
Redwood Café, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 9pm-12, $10
($5 if with dinner): Dan Brown & Full Steem – with Special
Guest Jack Prendergast! (along with Carl, Craig, Doug & Kurt) Rock, funk, soul, reggae, blues dance
party. Or on
a long-shot, if I’m near 100% -- celebrate here?
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 8pm, $15-25: Comedy
Show:
Andrew Norelli headlines, with Kellen Erskine. Tickets: http://www.marincomedyshow.com. 415-899-9883.
Tiburon Tavern, 1651
Tiburon Blvd., 6-9pm, no cover: Audrey Moira Shimkas Trio – “Jazz that
Rocks”. Steve J celebrating an upcoming
Big Birthday here!
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 10am-12:30pm (Saturday morning),
free: The Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames) and Ted O'Connell, Michael White bass, rotating posse of
drummers, and Special Guests. This is an ongoing weekly gig.
San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival, 10am-6pm,
free: Honeydippers, Junk Parlor, Royal Jelly, Ray Obiedo & Mistura Fina.
Rickey’s Live Jazz, 7-10pm, no cover: Andoni’s Trio or Quartet – Jazz, swing, pop, blues, R&B, &
Motown.. 883-9477 for reservations.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-10pm, no
cover: The 7th Sons Trio—great 60s & 70s rock &
roll—Cream, Hendrix, Byrds, Doors, Beatles, Stones, Eagles.
9:30pm, $8:
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire – rockabilly, Johnny Cash
tribute.
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.
Sweetwater, Doors
9:30am, show 10:30am,til 4pm, free: Crossroads
Music School Concert, students of Michael LaMacchia, April Grisman, Rob
Fordyce, Sandy Griffith, others.
Doors
7, show 8pm, $20-22: Mark
Karan and very Special Guests – “Hot Fun in the Summertime Soul-stice
Celebration. 388-3850 for tix or info.
True
North Craft Beer & Pizza, 638 San Anselmo Ave., 8pm, no cover: Jim
Pasquel & Sheldon Lee Cowen – guitar duo. 415-453-1238 for reservations.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Sunday, June 22 – Happy Birthday, Bob S! Happy
Birthday, Ray D! Happy Birthday, Leslie W!
Magnolia Terrace at San Rafael Elks Club, 1312 Mission, doors 12, show 1pm, $25: RAY
OBIEDO & MAMBO CARIBE feat. PETE ESCOVEDO — Latin jazz. Also
with Anne Sadjera & Alexa Weber Morales.
Festival ambience, bring blankets & low lawn chairs. Tables, chairs,
umbrellas available on first come basis. Awesome!
;-0 Bar provided-- No outside
alcohol except Corkage for wine & champagne $15 (a Liquor license issue). Food truck.
More info on Magnolia link. [Next:
July 13-FOREVERLAND.]
19 Broadway, 7pm,
$20: Benefit for India Cloud — El Radio Fantastique, San Geronimo, Danny
Click and more! Venue transformed
into a traveling gypsy carnival! Raffle,
prizes. See link for more details. Info 415-459-1091.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage Oaks, Beer
Garden, outdoors, doors 4 show 5pm, $10 general admission, $25 music + food
+ beer: Sunday Cookout Concert Series – Peter Case (folk/ blues/ rock)
+ Jerry Hannan (“Americana with an Irish lilt”). 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival, 10am-6pm,
free: James the Giant, Girls & Boys, Buck Nickels & Loose Change,
Beso Negro.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11:30am, no
cover: Amy Hogan — piano & vocals, jazz, folk & pop.
6:30pm,
$15: Denise Perrier – Dinah Washington songbook, with Tammy Hall
Quartet. 415-813-5600 reservations &
info.
Sweetwater, 11am-2pm, no cover: Live
Music Sunday Brunch with The Great
Spirit Band – funky folk trio.
2:30pm, free: World
Cup Soccer.
Doors
6, show 7pm, $15: Remi & Chloe — 18-year-old female singer/songwriter
duo, roots-rock & groove. 388-3850
for tix or info.
Rancho Nicasio, 5pm, no cover: Wendy
DeWitt’s Piano Party with Nate
Ginsberg – Queen of Boogie-Woogie. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Town Center, Corte Madera, 2-4pm,
free: Jesse Lee Kincaid – Americana & Irish.
Piccolo Pavilion, Old Corte Madera Square, 5-6:30pm,
free: Steep Ravine Band -- bluegrass.
Sundays through Aug. 31, sponsored by Corte Madera Community
Foundation. [June 29 Curtis Bumpy--soul]
Rickey’s Live Jazz, 5:30-8:30pm, no cover:
Lady D – great jazz standards. 883-9477 for reservations.
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing,
12:30-2:30pm, free: Folkish Festival: Jimmy Dillon and Generation Next.(Blue Star Music
Camps students). Jimmy Dillon and Tracy
Blackman also performing. Also Food Truck Extravaganza 11am-3pm.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Otis Scarecroe – folk/ rock.
9pm, no cover: Ancient Mystic and the Real Far
Band – reggae.
Monday, June 23 -- Happy Birthday, JESSA G!
Sausalito Cruising Club, 7-10:30pm, $5 members & jammers; $10 guests; $10
buffet dinner: Blue Monday Jam hosted by
Joe Tate & Craig Caffal 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, 8:30 &
12:30, free: World Cup Soccer
8pm, 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, June 24 – Happy
Birthday, Steve J! Happy Birthday, Ellen Jane S!
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Lorin Rowan — solo acoustic guitar & vocals. 415-457-3993 for reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Charlie Hickox & Cleveland Blue — Piano Man plays & sings New
Orleans, R&B, classic soul & country.
Info 415-459-1091.
Margaret Todd Center, 1650 Hill Rd.,
Novato, 7:30-9:30pm, $5 (includes coffee & cookies) or June Special BOGO
(buy one ticket at $5, get the other free):
People of Note Big Band Dance
– 16-piece band plays music of 30s, 40s, 50s.
(last dance until Sept., then every 4th Tuesday) 415-899-8290 for info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 8pm, $10 ($5 seniors, students): Singer
Songwriter Series – featuring Katie
Freeman & Chris Chappel from the
Incubators, and Open Mic; click
on Fenix website for details on signing up. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Novato Farmers Market, Grant Ave. between
1st & 4th Sts., 4-7pm, free. Parking at old Pini’s lot—please no
parking in residential areas.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo (at
Gilman), Berkeley, 8pm dance lesson (Diana Castillo), 8:30 music, $12: Joel
Savoy & Jesse Lege — Cajun/ zydeco.
[7/1 Funky Gators]
Doors 7pm,
show 8, $17-20: Ray Bonneville — soulful guitar & harmonica, blues, New Orleans, rhythm & soul. Opens with Mike Beck – Cowboy singer/ songwriter,
Americana. 388-3850 for info.
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Wednesday, June 25
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Intersection – ). 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: Bob Marley 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.
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, 9-11pm, no
cover: Spark & Whisper – Velvy Appleton & Anita Sangwin with
original acoustic folk/Americana vocal harmonies. 485-1182 reservations.
19 Broadway, 8pm dance lesson, 9pm show,
$10: Salsa Night with Latido feat. Edgardo Cambon – . Info 415-459-1091.
Mill Valley Plaza, 6:30pm, free: COMEDY
with Kevin Pollak, Mike Pace, Dhaya
Lakshminarayanan and Mark Pitta MC. Info
383-1370.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: The
Machiavelvets — space jazz/
reckless futurism.
415-485-1005 for info & reservations.
Panama Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Wendy DeWitt with Kirk Harwood – Queen of
Boogie-woogie. 457-3993 for
reservations & info.
Sweetwater, 8:30am, no cover: World Cup Soccer.
Doors
7, show 8pm, $10-12:
Paper Bird – indie folk,
western soul, Americana sextet. Also
with The Americans – original rock
& roll. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Sometimes there are changes to what's already listed, so please
check back again before or during the weekend.
OTHER “LOCAL” VENUES, with website links:
142 Throckmorton Theatre,
Mill Valley
Studio 55 Marin, 1455A Francisco Blvd. East, San Rafael
Harmonia, 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito
Zodiacs, 256 Petaluma Blvd. North
Aqus Café, 189 H St., Petaluma
Mark Your Calendars:
June 26 (Thurs.) 19
Broadway: LUMANATION
June 27 (Fri.) Pacheco
Plaza: ZYDECO FLAMES
June 27 (Fri.)
Sausalito Seahorse: Juke Joint
June 28 (Sat.) Stafford
Lake: California Beer Festival: The 85’s, Unauthorized Rolling Stones, IrieFuse
June 28 (Sat.)
Fenix: Wall Street Band
June 28 (Sat.)
Sweetwater: House of Floyd
June 29 (Sun.) Corte
Madera Town Center: JAMES MOSELEY Dance
Band
July 2-6 (Wed.-Sun.) Marin County
Fair: Huey Lewis & the News; The Wailers;
MarchFourth Marching Band; BeauSoleil; Night Ranger; Elvin Bishop; Joan Jett.
July 4 (Fri.) Rancho
Nicasio: ZYDECO FLAMES
July 4 (Fri.) Presidio
Yacht Club: Cathey Cotton, Elliott
Shannonhouse & Atomic Beat Society (6-11pm)
July 5 (Sat.)
Hopmonk: Full Steem with DAN BROWN!
Opening with JB Jazz Ensemble—Saxy Susan Copperman’s students.
July 6 (Sun.)
Sweetwater: MOONALICE
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen Jane ♫♪
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