Looks like another Phenomenal week of Musical Pleasure coming
up! Get it while you can.
But first I must give credit where it is due, for the past week’s
music on Planet Marin …
Wednesday the Big Band
Dance in Corte Madera—“See you in September”. Very cool music, plenty of room to dance … How
do I bring the crowd they deserve?
Thursday tried Line Dancing at Hopmonk – hey! There’s
a lot to this, more than my freestyle brain could grab. And way more than “country”—there was funk
and rock and blues tunes as well. I’ll
give it another try sometime …
Friday stopped at Marinwood for Con Brio—and
the amazing lead singer Ziek—who had all the right moves. Followed that with the monthly Friday
Night Jam at Sunnbolt/ Bandworks studios. Our own little speakeasy and some awesome rock and blues.
Saturday was the San Rafael Rocks Block Party on 4th. Got there in time for some fun with The Four
Teardrops, and Todos Santos.
The crowd really got going for San Geronimo, who brought up Danny
Uzi, Danny Click, then Josh Zee and Teal Collins of Mojo
Rising – those guys were the icing on the cupcake, and Teal the cherry on
top!
Saturday
night I revived enough to go to the Seahorse for DJ Richard Habib’s
party. This was his best yet, with a Motown theme, and 3 go-go girls
on stage egging on the dancers! You had
to be there!! Thanks, Richard, for all
your work, sharing the glory, and bringing joy to so many.
Sunday back to Hopmonk for another reggae-rock-pop-soul
double-bill: Stranger from San
Diego opened; then Thrive from Santa Cruz. Each band, though with their own personality,
exhibited a high level of musicianship and the kind of earnestness that reaches
out, grabs you, resonates and lifts you up. Lots of love in the room.
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| My favorite neighborhood Oleander |
To come:
Friday’s
double-bill – My friends The BLUES BURNERS at Northgate, then The
Pulsators at Hopmonk. Also Doc
Kraft is at the Presidio Yacht Club, Petty Theft at Fenix,
Zydeco Flames at Eagles …
Saturday afternoon a Birthday Party. Nighttime
possibilities include Before the Bang at Presidio Y.C., Sunshine
Garcia Band at Hopmonk, Petty Theft at Twin Oaks, Hapa
at the JCC …
Sunday: The Great American Blues & BBQ on
4th St., of course—with Austin DeLone’s Little Big Band—a great
lineup. Plenty more to choose from as
well, as usual!
I think I can handle it
:-D
Remember to check my VENUES
page for additional details, and a lot more VENUES.
Wednesday, July 15 – Happy Birthday, Mark M! Happy Birthday, Melanie H! Happy Birthday, Pamela M! Happy Birthday, Linda Ronstadt!
Hopmonk Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open
Mic Nite hosted by Dennis Haneda. Includes
a featured act (this week Angela Cross –). 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,
San Rafael, 8-11pm, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Music
of Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia – “A Journey in Blues History”. Local talent & special guests invited to
join during 2nd set: Click on Fenix website for details on
signing up. 415-813-5600 reservations
& info.
Sausalito Seahorse, 6:30-11pm, $10: Tango. See website (Venues page) for details. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
Thursday, July 16
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7, show 7:30pm, $8 SRO:
33-1/3 Mile Showcase (every 1st
& 3rd Thurs.) this week headlining Wavez of Sound (9:30pm?)— funky instrumental
grooves; + Mitchell Thomas Experience—rock, jazz, world & hip hop;
+ I.O.M. (opening 7:30) – . [Note: Meals are served in
the Session Room for this event.] 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 6-8pm, $5 BEER Tasting.
8pm-11,
$10: Pretending
2 Jett – Pretending tribute
to Pretenders & Chrissie Hynde; Jett Black Band tribute to Joan Jett &
The Blackhearts. 415-813-5600 reservations
& info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Talley
Up! – jazz-funk originals with funky New Orleans covers from Meters &
Dumpstaphunk—with Tom Finch, Jen Rund , Michael Pinkham & Special Guests. Info 415-459-1091.
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, $5: Stick Shift Band – rock? [7/23 Bubba’s Taxi] Grill open 5-7:30pm, pizza available all night. Credit cards
accepted, but tips are cash only,
and no ATM around. Call Maria for info: 415-601-3333.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
8-11pm, no cover: Levi Lloyd & Friends – Levi’s Workshop Blues Jam, with
Special Guests. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Sausalito Seahorse, 7:30-10:30pm, no cover: Gini
Wilson Trio – Jazz with The Duchess.
415-331-2899 for
reservations.
Marin Art &
Garden Center Summer Concerts , 5-7pm, no cover: Atta
Kid – New Orleans funk. Food
available for purchase.
Downtown San Rafael
Farmers Market,
6-9pm, free: Mark Hester Power – singing & dancing at 4th at A
(Starbucks); Music (don’t know who) at Court St. Plaza, and 4th &
Lootens.
Friday, July 17
Northgate Concerts Under the Oak, Northgate Mall San Rafael, 6-8pm, free: BLUES
BURNERS – Blues with KC, DC & Friends!
[Next 8/14 Boys of Summer—Eagles tribute]
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors: 5-8pm, no cover: Live
Music – .
Session Room: doors 7, show 8pm, $10: The
Pulsators — New Orleans funk/ blues/ r&b/ rock. 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.
Presidio Y.C., 8:30pm,
$10: Doc Kraft Dance Band – Swing, Latin,
Country, R&B, Motown, Rock.
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
San Rafael, 8-11pm, $28-30: PETTY THEFT — San Rafael Rocks
concert benefiting Drawbridge. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave., Alameda, 8:30 lesson,
9pm show, $15: ZYDECO
FLAMES – zydeco, Cajun,
R&B with Freeway Frank, Lloyd Meadows, Bruce, Timm, and William. [7/24
Andre Thierry]
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9:30pm, $10:
Achilles Wheel – roots/ world/
rock & roll.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $10: Mojo
Green – horn-heavy funk & soul from Reno NV. Info 415-459-1091.
TREK Winery, 1026 Machin, Novato, 7:30-10pm,
no cover: Kurt Huget Duo – Americana, classic rock. 415-899-9883.
Sausalito Seahorse, 9pm, $10: Ruckatan
– Latin-rock-soul-reggae-world. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
Tam Valley Creekside 5:30
doors, music 6:30-8pm, no cover: Blithedale Canyon – country?
Gabrielson
Park Jazz & Blues By the Bay 6:30-8pm, no cover: Mitch
Woods & His Rocket 88s – boogie-woogie.
The
Trident, Sausalito, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover, valet
parking: Audrey
Moira Shimkas Trio –
pop, jazz, bossa and funk with Eric Shifrin & Paul Eastburn. 415-331-3232
for reservations.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove, 8-11:30pm,
no cover: Royal Jelly Jive –. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 6-9:30pm,
no cover: SF Medicine Ball Trio —David Sturdevant & Friends. 415-332-7660 for info.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. Kitchen open late. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Saturday, July 18 – Happy Birthday,
SUE P! Happy Birthday, Sheila A!
Presidio Y.C., 8:30pm, $5: Before the Bang – “Prescription-strength
Rockenrol” with Will Leidenthal, Mike Lynch, Kelly Ralston & Friends.
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, Beer Garden outdoors: Live
Music 1-4pm, & 5-8pm.
Session
Room:
doors 8, show 9pm, $15: Sunshine Garcia Band – jam/ blues/
rock; member of SoVoSo acapella group; vocalist for Further, also w/ Jay
Lane. 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.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
5-8pm outside patio, $15: Petty Theft – Tom Petty tribute,
American rock & roll.
8-11:30pm
(inside), no cover: Michael Vann & The Movers – whiskey-laden original alt-country. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Osher Marin JCC Summer Nights Concerts 6:15pm
doors, $20-28: HAPA – “Hawaii’s Super Group”.
Hula lessons 6:40, hula performance 7, concert 7:15. Dinners by Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ. (next
week: The Lady Crooners—folk, pop, “almost country”).
Marin Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo, 10am-12:30pm (Saturday morning),
free: The
Treble Makers with Freeway Frank Bohan (Zydeco
Flames) guitar, Jeb Harrison bass, Eric
Schramm guitar, Kevin Hayes drums, (or Michael Israel or Bowen Brown drums), and Special Guests. Ted
O'Connell is always there in spirit! This
is an ongoing weekly gig.
19 Broadway, 9pm doors, $10: The
Bad Jones (formerly Soul Pie) — edgy funk & soul, rock & roll with
Tommy Odetto, Jim Varn, Tim Baker & others. Info
415-459-1091.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 8-11pm,
$15-20: Greg Ballad & Dream’Set — tribute to Barry White, R&B, jazz, soul
& blues. 415-813-5600 reservations
& info.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30pm, $10-12: Buck
Nickels & Loose Change –
Country—out in the country. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
Sausalito Seahorse, 12:30-3:30pm on the deck, no
cover: Stafford & Sturdevant – jazz-infused Americana, New Orleans
soul with David Sturdevant & John
Stafford.
(8pm
dinner music “Havana Nights”) 9pm, $12: Tito y su Son de Cuba – “Havana Nights”. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
TREK
Winery, 1026 Machin (at Sweetser), Novato, doors 7, show 8-10pm,
$20-25: Standup Comedy with Headliner Paul Ogata. Special Guests Patrick McDermott &
Anthony Durante — And great
wine! Tickets http://www.marincomedyshow.com. or 800-838-3006, or at
Trek. Trek is 415-899-9883.
Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway,
Sausalito, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover: Andoni’s
Quartet – Jazz, swing, pop,
blues, R&B, & Motown. 415-332-7660 for info. (usually here every 2nd
Sat.—but next 8/1, then 9/12)
Peri’s Bar, 9:30pm, $8:
Swoop Unit – instrumental
groove and original dancefloor jazz funk.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 9:30pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. Kitchen open late. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Sunday, July 19
Great American Blues & BBQ Festival, Downtown San
Rafael (4th St.from A
to Lootens) 11am-6pm, $10: Austin
DeLone Little Big Band with Eric McCann, Jimmy Dillon, Paul Revelli,
Keith Crossan. Also Special Guests Roy Rogers, Nick Gravenites, Miles Schon, The Delta Wires. King of the Q Awards.
Hopmonk Novato, Vintage Oaks, Beer
Garden, outdoors, doors 4, show 5pm, $16 general admission, $31 includes
admission + food + beer: Sunday Cookout Concert Series – Matt Jaffe & The Distractions + Greg
Loiacano (Mother Hips) w/ Dan Lebo (ALO) – indie rock; presented by KC Turner. 415-892-6200
reservations & info.
Rickey’s Live
Music, 5:30-8:30pm, no cover:
The Chime Travelers -- unique guitar duo, Rick & Jay, playing rock songs of
60s & 70s. 415-883-9477 for reservations.
Fenix Music & Supper Club, San Rafael, 11am-7pm: 11:30am-1:30pm,
no cover: Live
Music Sunday Brunch with Good Karma –
folk, rock, funk & salsa.
6:30-9pm,
$20: Talk of Da Town – acapella rooted in African American culture, with
R&B, Motown, Doo-Wop & Gospel. 415-813-5600 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 4pm,
no cover: Erika Alstrom & Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society
9pm,
no cover: The Stonies – up and
coming local band. Info 415-459-1091.
Rossi’s 1906
BBQ & Dance Hall,
401 Grove St., El Verano (Sonoma) (formerly Little Switzerland), 5-8pm, no
cover: Tri Tip Trio – Cajun/ Zydeco/ blues/ hot dance music with Lloyd Meadows, Bruce Gordon, and Tyler Eng. Info 707-343-0044.
Belvedere Concerts in the Park, 4pm, no cover: Silver
Moon Big Band – swinging Big Band sounds, and Boogie to Motown, disco &
rock classics. [next Aug. 16 Sonoma Co.
Philharmonic Orchestra]
Corte
Madera Town Center, 2-4pm, no cover: David
Correa and Cascada – jazz.
Corte Madera Piccolo Pavilion Concerts, 5-6:30pm, no cover: Taylor Rae Band – rock. [7/26 Mojo
Rising with Josh Zee & Teal Collins]
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9:30pm, no cover: The
Substitutes – Americana rockin’ ramble, hosted by Guy Meyer.
Sausalito Seahorse, lesson 4pm, music 5-10pm, $10: Salsa—every
Sunday. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove, 5-8pm,
no cover: Foxes in the Henhouse – “Bluegrass & BBQ”. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Monday, July 20
Sausalito Cruising Club, 7-10:30pm, $5 members & jammers; $10 guests; $13
buffet dinner: Blue Monday Jam hosted by
Joe Tate & The Blue Monday Band 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.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove, 8:30-11:30pm,
no cover: The Blues Defenders – Pro-jam Blues. Tavern
info: 707-795-5118.
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Open
Mic with Derek Smith. Info
415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax,
8:30pm, no cover: Open Mic with Billy D.
Tuesday, July 21 – Happy Birthday, Leah S! Happy Birthday, Tony K! Happy Birthday, Robin Williams, RIP!
Fenix Music & Supper Club,
919 Fourth St., San Rafael, 7-9:30pm, $10:
Tracy Blackman, Amy Wigton &
Dallis Craft – acoustic music power trio, drawing from Blues, R&B,
rock, folk, jazz and pop. 415-813-5600
reservations & info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: Sergei & Friends –. Info 415-459-1091.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 9pm, no cover: Waldo’s
Special — fiddle-driven rock & roll.
Sausalito Seahorse, 7:30-10:30pm, no cover: Noel Jewkes & Friends – jazz [every Tuesday]. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
Panama
Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Swing Fever – The Wizard of
Ahs, songs of Harold Arlen.
415-457-3993 for reservations & info.
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open]. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
Twin Oaks Tavern, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove,
8pm-12, no cover: Karaoke with DJ Hewy Dawg + Game Night: free pool, ping pong, darts, cornhole. Tavern info: 707-795-5118.
Wednesday, July 22
Peri’s Bar, 9pm, no cover: TWANGFEST
— The Treble Makers (Frank
Bohan, Jeb Harrison, Kevin Hayes, Erik Schramm) & Special Guests. Be there for plenty fun!
Hopmonk
Novato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 6, show 7-11:30pm, no cover: Open
Mic Nite hosted by Dennis Haneda. Includes
a featured act (this week Red House –). 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,
San Rafael, 8-11pm, $10, $5 seniors & students: Fenix Band Pro Blues Jam: Brown
Sugar Rolling Stones Tribute with Rudy Colombini – “A Journey in Blues
History”. 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: Crosby Tyler & Friends – . Info 415-459-1091.
Sausalito Seahorse, 6:30-11pm, $10: Tango. See website for details. 415-331-2899 for reservations.
Panama
Hotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Marianna August & Friends – “jazz
standards with a twist”. 415-457-3993 for reservations & info.
Sometimes there are changes to what's already listed, so check
back again if you like before or during the weekend.
Mark Your Calendars:
July 22 (Wed.)
Peri’s: TWANGFEST w/ The Treble Makers
& Guests
July 22 (Wed.)
Fenix: Blues Jam w/ Special Guest Rudy
Colombini
July 23 (Thur.)
Sweetwater: Rudy Colombini & Unauthorized Rolling Stones
July 24 (Fri.)
Fenix: James Moseley Dance Band
July 24 (Fri.)
Terrapin: Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs
July 24 (Fri.)
Seahorse: Doc Kraft Dance Band
July 25 (Sat.)
Hopmonk: Tribe of the Red Horse (Neil
Young tribute)
July 25 (Sat.)
Fenix: Wall Street
July 25 (Sat.)
Sweetwater: IrieFuse (free show)
July 28 (Tues.)
Sweetwater: Stymie & the Pimp Jones
Luv Orchesta, w/ The Right Time & Fenton Coolfoot
Aug. 15 (Sat.)
Hopmonk: Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs!
Aug. 21 & 22 (Fri.
& Sat.) 19 Broadway: The Mother Truckers!
Remember to check my VENUES
page for additional details, and a lot more VENUES.
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