The pessimist may be right in the long run,
But the optimist has a better time on the trip! [borrowed from a fellow Toastmaster, from Daniel L. Reardon]
Another Magical
Musical Week—and a great way to get through this cold winter! Thanks to Hopmonk Novato for hosting another Donny Mederos’ Pro Jam with The Blues Defenders—including my pal Bruce Gordon from Zydeco Flames, Matt Silva--and
Special Guest Zayika Hooker. That
lady has the sass & class! The Pro Jam is scheduled for every other
Tuesday, so get yourself over there for some fun.
Our monthly Corte
Madera big band dance event on Wednesday with the Ray Simpson Big Band was once again highly entertaining—and a fun
gathering.
On Friday Carlos &
I found ourselves again at Hopmonk
for the awesome Eric McFadden,
shredding up his guitar, along with Ed
Ivey on bass and Jeff A for
amazing drums! Saturday, of course we could not miss favorites the James Moseley Band Dance Party at Seahorse! On Sunday we wandered on down to the Presidio Yacht Club on a beautiful
afternoon for The Lonestar Retrobates–
a monthly gig for them, and a great way to pass the afternoon with some real
happy dancing music. Don’t know how much longer the PYC will be around for us
to enjoy in its present form, as the NPS has plans to gentrify it … so take
advantage while it’s around!
This week: Wednesday may be our chance to get to Dennis Haneda’s Open Mic at the Hopmonk. Friday Beso
Negro tempts, also at Hopmonk. There’s also Doc Kraft—whom we haven’t heard for awhile, at Presidio Yacht Club. And the
audacious Zydeco Flames are at Eagles!
Saturday we’re looking forward to dancing with our pals The Tickets Band at Rancho Nicasio. Coco Montoya at Hopmonk promises
to be an amazing show as well. Sunday or
Tuesday hope to attend the Marin
Symphony concert. MUSIC HEALS Mind Body & Spirit!
George’s
is gearing up for a full schedule once again, and we hear murmurings of The Fenix rising …
Blessings as you begin your personal journey again each day. ♪♫♪
Please take a look at all the
listings and details that follow.
♫♪♫♪
You can bookmark my website,
and check back regularly for UPDATES as the
week progresses: www.ellenjanesmusic.com. And for fun, take a peek at my
PHOTOS and VIDEOS.
Listen to the Music,
and Dance (like nobody's watching)!! ♫
And remember to TIP
our wonderful and talented MUSICIANS!
Also please support all the gracious venues that support MUSIC.
Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 2013 – Happy Birthday, Richard H!
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, ***[Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 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.
Osteria Divino, 7-10pm, no
cover: James Moseley Solo guitar & vocals.
PanamaHotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Swing Fever – Memories of the
King of Swing: Benny Goodman. 457-3993 for reservations & info.
Sweetwater CLOSED for PRIVATE EVENT. 388-3850 for info.
Wednesday, Jan.
16 -- Happy
Birthday, Cyndie M!
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7pm, no cover: Open
Mic Nite w/ Dennis Haneda. Includes a featured act (this week Gentry Bronson Band ), chosen from a
previous open mic. 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.
Sweetwater, SOLD OUT: FURTHER. Webcast live on website. 388-3850
for tix or info.
TerrapinCrossroads 9pm-ish,
no cover?: Terrapin Family Band Bar Show. Info 415-524-2773.
Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax, 8pm, no cover: JED – Jason Beard of Poor Man’s Whiskey, teamed with Ed Flores – Americana/psychedelic/jam.
19 Broadway, 7-9pm, no
cover: Rockit Science—rock&roll/blues/r&b; 9pm: Lucid Lion – indie/folk/roots
PanamaHotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Marianna August with Ron
Borelli – Sorrento, Parisian, Latin & movie themes. 457-3993 for
reservations & info.
Thursday,
Jan. 17
PanamaHotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Deborah Winters and Friends – contemporary
& soulful jazz. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks: [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 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.
TerrapinCrossroads 9pm-ish,
no cover?: Terrapin Family Band Bar Show. Info
415-524-2773.
Presidio Y.C. Maria's Music & Dinner-- Dinner beginning at 5 PM, and music
from 7-10, $5 cover (PYC members free): No Mercy Band – Blues, rock, funk, Motown
dance cover tunes. Dinner: Home-made Chicken Enchilada
Casserole $8; grill closed, pizza available. 332-2319. Credit cards
accepted, but tips are cash only,
and no ATM around. Call Maria for info: 415-601-3333
Sweetwater SOLD OUT: FURTHER. Webcast live on website. 388-3850
for tix or info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, no cover: The
Incubators—groove-based roots rock, + Dredgetown—funk/soul/jam-based
roots.
Friday, Jan.
18
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8:30pm, $10-13: Beso
Negro – Gypsy Swing, roots/rock/reggae. 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, 9 show, $15: Zydeco
Flames
PresidioY.C., 8:30, $5: Doc Kraft Dance Band with Johnny Z on guitar.
Book Passage, Corte Madera, 7pm. Free: Narada
Michael Walden shares from his book Whitney Houston: The Voice, The Music, The
Inspiration.
Terrapin
Crossroads 9pm-ish,
no cover?: Terrapin Family Band Bar Show. Info 415-524-2773.
Whipper Snapper, 1613 4th St., San Rafael, 7:30-10,
no cover: Jose Neto-- Acoustic Guitar. Jose’s last appearance until March (leaving for Brazil!) 256-1818 for info.
Novato
High School, Old Gym, 625 Arthur St., 6 (dance lesson)-9pm, $5: MarinSchool of the Arts Zydeco Dance
Party with Andre Thierry &
Zydeco Magic, Performing Stars Zydeco Boys, and high school bands.
Sweetwater, SOLD OUT: FURTHER. Webcast courtesy of TRI Studios on Yahoo!
Music. 388-3850 for tix or info.
Rancho Nicasio, 8pm, no cover: Dore
Coller and Bermuda Grass – Americana/bluegrass/reggae. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
4th St. Tavern, San Rafael, 10pm, $cover?: Ned
Endless & the Allniters, with the
Growing Weeds.
George's Nightclub, Stay tuned!
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 7pm, no cover: Brad Bann—Sounds of Sinatra. 10pm, no
cover: KARAOKE with DJ
Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Saturday, Jan.
19
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 8:30pm, $17-20: COCO
MONTOYA —blues/r&b/rock. 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.
Rancho Nicasio, 8:30, $10: The
Tickets Band--high-energy
Dance Show. 415-662-2219 for
reservations/info.
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.
Sweetwater, SOLD OUT: FURTHER. Webcast
live on website. 388-3850 for tix or
info.
19 Broadway, 9pm, $20 (Leukemia
& Lymphoma Soc. Fundraiser): Johnny Vegas & the High Rollers.
Heaven’s
Door Cancer Foundation Benefit Party & Concert, 2200
Marinship Way by the Bay Model, 7pm-12, $30-35: Drew Youngs All Star Band + DJ Richard
Habib.
San Rafael Joe’s, 7-9:30, no
cover: Phillip Percy Williams Trio.
Phillip Percy is a Beach Blanket Babylon alum, singing the jazz
standards here with his Trio every Saturday night!
Whipper Snapper, 1613 4th St., San Rafael, 7:30-10,
no cover: Dan McGuire-- Acoustic
Guitar. 256-1818 for info.
TerrapinCrossroads
music 12:30pm, cover??: Brunch show with Stu Allen. Info 415-524-2773.
TerrapinCrossroads 9pm-ish,
no cover?: Terrapin Family Band Bar Show. Info
415-524-2773.
Taste
of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 7-10pm, no cover: Andoni’s Quartet – jazz, swing, blues, pop,
r&b, Motown.
George's Nightclub: Stay tuned!
415-226-0262 for info.
no name, Sausalito, 6-8:30, no
cover: The Gaters (Joe Tate & Friends). Blues, rock,
country & more.
Ghiringhelli's Novato, 10pm, no cover: KARAOKE with DJ Rich Rogers. 415-878-4977 info & reservations.
Nourish at Harbor Point, (nothing on calendar).
415-381-4400.
Sunday,
Jan. 20
Marin Symphony, 3pm, $10 (youth), $29, $54, $70: "Romantic Passions"--Glinka, Bruch, Tchaikovsky
program. Pre-concert talk 2pm (free to
ticket holders). Single tickets Marin Center Box Office 415-473-6800;
subscriptions Marin Symphony office 415-479-8100 or online.
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, doors noon, no cover: 49ers vs. Falcons live in HD on big screen. Happy hour drink prices, and full kitchen snack service available. 415-892-6200 reservations & info.
TerrapinCrossroads
music 12:30pm, cover??: Sunday Brunch show with Terrapin Family Band. Info 415-524-2773.
Sweetwater: NFL Playoffs on
the Big Screen: 12 noon—49ers vs. Falcons; 3:30pm—Ravens vs. Patriots. 388-3850 for info.
Rancho Nicasio, 4pm, no cover : Spark & Whisper – Velvy
Appleton & Anita Sandwina, Northern
California’s premier folk duo in their Rancho debut. 415-662-2219 for reservations/info.
Panama Hotel, 6-9pm, no cover: Lady D with Alex Markels & Jack Prendergast. 457-3993
for reservations & info.
Peri’s Bar, Fairfax, 4-7pm on the patio, no cover: Live Music.
Monday,
Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sweetwater, 7:30, no cover: Open
Mic with Austin DeLone. 388-3850 for
info.
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks: [Nothing on calendar for Session Room, but tavern &
restaurant open.] 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.
Tuesday,
Jan.22
Marin Symphony 7:30pm,
$10 (youth), $29, $54, $70: "Romantic Passions"--Glinka, Bruch, Tchaikovsky program. Pre-concert talk 6:30pm (free to ticket
holders). Wrap party follows concert
at Four Points Sheraton. Single tickets
Marin Center Box Office 415-473-6800; subscriptions Marin Symphony office
415-479-8100 or online.
Margaret Todd Center, 1560 Hill Rd.,
Novato, doors 7, music 7:30-9:30, $10 includes light refreshments: Inaugural Ball with People of Note Big Band plays classic
fox trot, swing, rhumba & waltz. Black tie attire—admired but not required.
HopmonkNovato,
Vintage Oaks, doors 7pm, no cover: Donny
Mederos’ Pro Jam, with host band The Blues Defenders, and Special Guest
***! 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.
PanamaHotel,
7-10pm, no cover: Lorin Rowan – solo acoustic guitar & vocals. 457-3993 for
reservations & info.
Sweetwater, 7pm, $?: Movie Night: Big Easy Express. 388-3850 for info.
Mark
Your Calendars:
Jan. 23 (Wed.) Rickey’s, 6:30pm, $85 includes dinner,
wine, tax & gratuity: Wine Pairing Dinner with TREK Winery! Reservations required 415-883-9477. Here’s the menu! Opportunity to purchase Trek Wines at near
wholesale prices.
Jan. 25 (Fri.) George’s: Wonderbread
5
Jan. 25 (Fri.) Presidio Yacht Club: TRENZ with Johnnie Z
Jan. 26 (Sat.) Peri’s Bar Fairfax: ZYDECO
FLAMES
With Gratitude, and
Smiles--
Ellen ♫♪
