Music Fun Week of May 6-13, 2015

FELICITOUS GREETINGS!

The Week in Review, and Thanks a bunch ♫♪♪♫ – to all of you with whom I’ve had the privilege of sharing smiles and music! 

Friday the Bandworks/ Sunnbolt Friday Night Jam, with Lovitt-Page Band & plenty of blues; Big Rock with Haley Mears rocked us good; and then …

REVOLVER at Hopmonk—plenty of hopping, cavorting, dancing with a very happy crowd.

Saturday May Madness on 4^th St. San Rafael, with the Fenix House Band, more REVOLVER, and the Car Show & Parade.

Then JAMES MOSELEY DANCE BAND at Seahorse:  woot woot, glad to get me some of that!  Thank you James, Jack, Carrie, Haley, Jean, Marina, John, Marlon and KC!  Wasn't that FUN?!

Sunday out at Rancho Nicasio:  HowellDevine!  Mm hmm, blues and boogie—very smart!

May Madness, Happy Crowd revving with REVOLVER

Herman Privette, our Favorite Festival Fotographer

Highlights coming up:

Thursday, must try to get out to Hopmonk for S’Cream (along with LemonHammer and Mercuryville).

Friday we’ve got MOJO RISING at Fenix; Miracle Mule at Hopmonk; Lucky Drive at Seahorse; 

Saturday there’s Soul Ska at 19 Broadway; James Nash & The Nomads at Hopmonk; Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! at 142 Throckmorton; The Chime Travelers at Trek Winery; ZYDECO FLAMES at Rossi’s; The 85s at Fenix -- for a small slice of what’s happening.

Sunday is Mothers’ Day – Bless us EveryOne!  ♫♪♪

This is the final weekend for Marin Open Studios, Saturday & Sunday – see the calendar for more info.

Get on out and enjoy some MUSIC ♫♫♪

Music Fun Week of Apr. 29-MAY 6, 2015

PLANET MARIN!  (Did someone say Disneyland is the happiest place on earth?  I guess they haven’t been here!)

Thanks!

Last Friday I actually made it beyond the county line, to Alameda and Eagles Hall for the phenomenal ZYDECO FLAMES!  Thanks, Fellas, glad to get me some zydeco state of mind!

Came home in the welcomed rain storm.

Then on Saturday there was an Emergency Preparedness Fair at our community clubhouse … I’m looking at earthquake bracing for my mobile home ...

After that the Marin Open Studios Gala at Bon Air – WOW!  Actually I got the time wrong and showed up early, which gave the opportunity to actually look at all the wonderful artwork – and was free to schmooze at the Gala ;-)

Then to Fairfax for a listen to the Shut Your Von Trapp Family carrying on at 19 Broadway.  Lively, driving rock cover band with plenty of dancing – but, truth be told, after being on my feet all day, had to leave by 11:30!

Sunday a beautiful gathering of friends honoring and celebrating Ted O’Connell.  Happy Birthday, Teddy!

Marin Open Studios Gala
Claudia, Erma, Ellen

Comin’ up: 
FULL FLOWER MOON!  
Cinco de Mayo!  
The JAMES MOSELEY BAND at Seahorse on Saturday night!!  Yes, I’m excited …

And also:

Thursday there’s Linda Imperial Band at Hopmonk; Talley Up at 19 Broadway; Bubba’s Taxi at PYC.

Friday REVOLVER is at Hopmonk; and the Sunnbolt Friday Night Jam is happening; and Lumanation is at Presidio Y.C.; and Cheeseballs at Fenix, and …

Saturday we’ve got May Madness on 4^th St. with Blue Diamond Fillups, the Fenix House Band, and REVOLVER for some dancing in the streets (and the Car Show & Parade).

The Marin Open Studios continues Saturday and Sunday this weekend and next!  This weekend primarily in Southern & Central Marin, next weekend North & West Marin.  And the gallery at Bon Air is open until May 10 as well.

Saturday Night I’ll be movin’ and groovin’ with James Moseley and the gang at Seahorse!  Also playing: Doc Kraft Band at Presidio Y.C.

Sunday:  want to catch HowellDevine at Rancho.  Friend and awesome blues guitarist John Maxwell has highly recommended them!

Wednesday next (and 2 weeks later) The Right Time [& Fenton Coolfoot] do their thing at 19 Broadway.  Catch them if you can.

Here you go!

Music Fun Week of April 22-29, 2015

“Honor the Earth and All of Life” … (from Unity Daily Word)

On this Earth Day and every day!

Reduce your carbon footprint as a matter of daily habit:  REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!  And enjoy some MUSIC! ;-)

Fenix:  Unauthorized Rolling Stones!
Vito, Carlos, Ellen, Mark

Made an unexpected visit to Hopmonk last Thursday night for “Jazz at the Monk”.  James Harman Band was scheduled as the 2^nd act, and I KNOW he is good, but when we arrived he was just finishing the first set.  We can catch him at the Novato Music Art & Wine Festival coming up in June.  Stayed for the next 2 sets and was absolutely excited by Stacks with Sanford Barnett, and then Miles Ahead, with some of the same personnel.  Wow!  GREAT jazz, took me back to Philadelphia, when I was really into it.

Friday night it was Soul Jah Family Band at Hopmonk for some fun reggae roots hip-shakin’. Did not make it up to Twin Oaks for MOJO RISING, so I didn’t get to wish a big Happy Birthday to Teal in person …J

How was the show at Fenix, with Van Animals and Cosmo’s Factory?

Saturday night the big party was at Fenix with The UNAUTHORIZED ROLLING STONES!  Mighty fine, mighty fun – they’ll be back!

Highlights coming up: 

Friday there’s Fenton Coolfoot & The Right Time opening for La Gente at 19 Broadway; Zydeco Flames at Eagles in Alameda; The Chime Travelers at Trek Winery; The Grain at Peri’s, and more…

Saturday at Fenix there’s Aja Vu and Stealin’ Chicago—should be a hot show.  Also the Marin Open Studios Preview Gala at Bon Air; Zydeco Flames at Ashkenaz; Daycaring fundraiser at Peri’s including Tom Heubner’s The Real Deal; Volker Strifler at Rancho; CERES FUNdraiser at San Rafael Yacht Club with Buck Nickels & Loose Change; look at the calendar—too much to call out!

Whole lot of opportunity out there to hear some tunes, and shake your tailfeathers if you so choose! ♫♪♪