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January, 9 2010 08:00 PM - Sneeky Pete
, , 00000 - $10

Members of the West Side’s most popular rock and roll bands perform their original songs and classic cover tunes. Band members are: Ed Conner on harmonica, Mario Arias on drums, Larry Mendonca on guitar and saxophone, Mike Gomes on percussion, Ray Hernandez on bass, and Scott Wellman on lead guitar. All members contribute vocals to the songs they perform. Cover tunes include songs from Los Lonely Boys, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, The Sons of Champlin, The Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings, KISS and numerous others. Band members continue write new songs that add to their eclectic collection of cover tunes. Members of the band trace their musical roots back to the rock and roll glory days when garage bands competed for gigs at local clubs and social events. The veterans of the band have been performing all around Central California for more than 30 years.
January, 23 2010 08:00 PM - Lady Bianca
, , 00000 - $17-20

Lady Bianca, a Kansas City born, long-time Oakland Bay Area resident, has quite a track record in the music industry. The R&B, gospel, and operatic training is very prominent in the timbers of her powerful voice. Since the age of four, Lady Bianca has had the gift of playing the piano and singing. Lady Bianca gained experience touring and recording with major artist like Frank Zappa, Sly Stone, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, and Van Morrison. She brought those tools of performance with her when she became a solo recording artist in the eighties, and has been building her recording and solo performance career ever since. Through her hilarious story telling and one-on-one connection, she delights and touches her audiences. In 2008, Lady Bianca was inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. She recently performed with Van Morrison as part of his Astral Wheels Tour.
January, 30 2010 08:00 PM - The China Cats (Grateful Dead Tribute)
, , 00000 - $14-17

Grateful Dead tribute bands are a dime a dozen, rarely capturing any of the Dead’s actual appeal or virtuosic jamming, but The China Cats actually do the legacy proud. What became a one-off tribute last year among self-professed Deadheads has grown into a primary concern, and for good reason: instead of trying to attempt note-for-note re-enactments, The China Cats evoke the spirit of the Dead through limber jams potent enough to give even the sober a contact high.
February, 12 2010 08:00 PM - Fred Eaglesmith Band
, , 00000 - $19-22

Eaglemsith’s music has been described by reviewers as a "blend of aching country and barroom rock" and a "mixture of hard-edged honky-tonk balanced between rock’n’roll and early ’60s country music." His dynamic live shows are "exactly like the sort of music you dream of hearing in some crowded, hot, beery bar near closing time a truly timeless brand of primitive rock’n’roll," says Amazon.com. Eaglesmith is also known as a between-song raconteur whose pointed and illuminating storytelling and comedic skills are as sharp as his songwriting.
February, 13 2010 08:00 PM - Red Molly
, , 00000 - $15-18

On a July evening in 2004, at their campsite at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Carolann Solebello harmonized for the very first time. As they sang their campmates off to sleep, they knew they had stumbled into something extraordinary. Audiences seem to agree. Since that summer night, Red Molly has consistently brought concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship and a warm, engaging stage presence. They have earned a devoted and ever-widening fan base, and have begun to tour nationally. These ladies have a lot of fun on stage, and it’s contagious.
March, 6 2010 08:00 PM - Unauthorized Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones Tribute)
, , 00000 - $19-22

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, recognized as the leading Rolling Stones tribute band in the world; quoted again and again from many die hard Rolling Stones fans, "The Unauthorized Rolling Stones are better than the real thing, The Unauthorized Rolling Stones look like the original, strut like the original and rock like the original!" Formed by Rudy Colombini who embodies Mick, he has created a true phenomenon with Dave Garcia as Keith Richards, Mark Banning as Ron Wood, Craig Manrique as Charlie Watts and Kenny Crampton as Bill Wyman. Experience the intensity and Rock n Roll raunchiness of the Rolling Stones up close with the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. Jumping Jack Flash it’s going to be a Gas, Gas, Gas!
April, 8 2010 08:00 PM - Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
, , 00000 - $19-22

The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland’s premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one. Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” has a concert and recording career spanning 30 years, with a long list of awards, accolades, television credits, and feature performances on top movie soundtracks (Last of the Mohicans, Titanic). Natalie Haas, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, wasn’t even born when Alasdair was winning national fiddle competitions on the other side of the Atlantic. But this seemingly unlikely pairing is the fulfillment of a long-standing musical dream for Fraser, whose cutting-edge musical explorations took him full circle to find a cellist who could help him return the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of Scottish dance music.
April, 10 2010 08:00 PM - Daniel Castro Band
, , 00000 - $15-18

Daniel Castro is a force on guitar. With his pure passionate sound reminiscent of B.B. King, Albert King, and Albert Collins, he is on the forefront of the Bay Area Blues Scene. The Daniel Castro Band is just as comfortable playing tough, raw Chicago Blues as they are playing hard-driving-funky-rockin’-down-home-boogie. Continuously playing to a captivated audience and consistently bringing the house down, Daniel keeps his band soaring while always remaining true to his blues roots. His style of blues has taken him through tours of Japan and the U.S., including Chicago, New York, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Austin. With the Daniel Castro Band you are guaranteed great blues. The kind that gives you the uncontrollable urge to dance, as well as heart wrenching songs to move your soul.
April, 17 2010 08:00 PM - Cliff Wagner & The Old Number 7
, , 00000 - $12-15

Cliff Wagner & The Old Number 7 has played all over Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona at bluegrass festivals such as Huck Finn and Summergrass. If Bill Monroe had started a band with Muddy Waters and Levon Helm, this is what it would sound like. In the fall of 2008, Cliff submitted a video of the band to the producers of "American Idol" as an audition for a new show they were starting called "The Next Great American Band." The Old 7 was chosen out of 8,000 bands to appear with the top 12 bands, as the 7th runner up on the show. The show’s panel of judges enjoyed the band’s musicianship, but insisted that a "bluegrass" band would not be accepted by the general public and be voted off immediately. To everyone’s surprise Cliff Wagner & The Old 7 was on the show for six weeks playing for over 10 million people every week. Which just goes to show you that after over 20 years of performing, with just a couple of months the television exposure, Cliff Wagner & The Old 7 has gone from "industry secret" to "national act!" Cliff and the band are working on becoming "Overnight Sensations!!!"
May, 15 2010 08:00 PM - High Country
, , 00000 - $12-15

Over the last forty years, High Country has earned its place as the West Coast’s premier traditional bluegrass band. Strongly influenced by the classic styles of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, the band’s blend of banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass delivers the upbeat excitement of true bluegrass music. High Country’s show offers a vital mix of powerful originals and standards, from blues to breakdowns to gospels sung in close harmony. Even the songs and tunes written by band members themselves remain true to the genre, with careful attention paid to the nuances of the bluegrass style. With driving rhythm, skillful picking and soulful singing, High Country brings the energy and experience of six seasoned professionals to this spirited American art form. After three decades of performing, the band remains fresh and exciting, and brings their love of bluegrass to an ever-widening audience.
May, 22 2010 08:00 PM - Terry Hanck Band
, , 00000 - $14-17

Terry Hanck is well known for his hard blowing sax, incredible range and gusty vocals. Born in Chicago, Hanck was heavily influenced by the blues, soul and jazz music of the 50’s and early 60’s. After moving to California in 1965, he toured with Elvin Bishop through most of the 70’s and 80’s and Bishop gave him plenty of opportunities to hone his craft on stage. “Terry Hanck is a fine vocalist, an amazing showman, and my favorite sax player,” says Bishop. Terry Hanck left the Bishop band to tour under his own name in the late 80’s playing a signature mix of New Orleans Gumbo, West Coast Jump and East Bay Funk, all delivered with a heavy dose of blues and soul.
June, 12 2010 08:00 PM - Diana Donnelly and The Yes Ma’ams plus Black Crown Stringband
, , 00000 - $12-15

Take red-hot fiddling and sparkling mandolin playing, mix in 88-key banjo picking, nail it to the floor with driving bass and rhythm guitar, top it off with big gutsy vocals, and you have Diana Donnelly and the Yes Ma’ams. Black Crown Stringband is a colorful group of musical compatriots coming from both worlds of Bluegrass as well as Old-Time music and meeting somewhere in the middle. Their musical menu consists of fiddle driven old-time numbers, twisted up bluegrass standards and plain old straight ahead mountain music.
August, 21 2010 08:00 PM - Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players
, , 00000 - $12-15

Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players are an acoustic quartet hailing from Stockton, California. These four gentleman blend their diverse musical backgrounds to create a unique, fresh & energetic sound. Whether it’s a street corner, theatre or outdoor festival, these boys are sure to leave a lasting impression. Their sound has been influenced by John Hartford, Nina Simone, Gillian Welch, Doc Watson, Jerry Garcia, "Stuff" Smith, Sonny Terry, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Craven, Steve Martin, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Elisabeth Cotton, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Bill Monroe, Ray Brown, Sam Cooke, The Dixie Chicks, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Darol Anger, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger.
September, 11 2010 08:00 PM - House of Floyd
, , 00000 - $19-22

Description:Pink Floyd’s live shows have set a new standard in the music industry with accompanying video and laser light technology. It is with this extra added dimension that sets them apart from other great "live" rock performances. House of Floyd, a musical tribute to Pink Floyd, creates not only the sounds of all the great Floyd albums. HoF incorporates the video and light performances as well. You will be amazed at the accuracy of this re-creation of one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll.
September, 18 2010 08:00 PM - Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers
, , 00000 - $12-15

Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers are a 7-year-old four-piece combo that plays an Americana brimming over with the sounds of Texas honky-tonk, Bakersfield twang, Memphis rockabilly, Western swing and good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. “Risky — and perhaps just a bit risqué — Ruby Dee and The Snakehandlers conjure forth all sorts of visions of another time,” said Metro Santa Cruz after a California show. “Rooted firmly in the classic country and rockabilly tradition, the band is an authentic backdrop for lead singer Ruby Dee’s blend of Wanda Jackson sass and Patsy Cline pathos. The band holds it down with the insistence of a chugging train while Dee, a pinup heartbreaker of yesteryear with thoroughly modern attitude, commands the stage.”