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May 11, 2008

Musings and Ramblings North Bay CALENDAR of Events

Listings for upcoming Notable Shows are near the bottom.


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Little Milton on NightMusic performing "The Blues Are Alright", with Robben Ford, Marcus Miller, Omar Hakim, and David Sanborn.


John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana - "Things Gonna Change"

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May 2008

Bands, please send us your gigs or post them on the Sonoma Tunes Yahoo board calendar!

Sun 5/11

2:00 am-6:00 am Blues before Sunrise on KRCB 91 FM http://krcb.org/listen/listen.html

7:00 am-11:00 am "Breakfast with the Blues" on KVRM, Eugene OR http://www.kvrm.org

12:00 pm-6:00 pm Hellhounds at Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol

2:00 pm-5:00 pm Blues and Jazz at the Plaz, Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma

5:00 pm-8:00 pm Brother Cat at Moshin Vineyards, 10295 Westside Road, Healdsburg

5:00 pm-7:00 pm Singer/songwriter showcase, Black Cat, Penngrove

7:00 pm-10:00 pm ****KRSH "Blues with Bowker" 95.9 FM http://www.krsh.com/listen.html

8:00 pm-11:00 pm Goose's Blues Jam at Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma

8:00 pm-12:00 am Open Mic with Chris Brown at Smiley's Schooner Saloon, Bolinas


Mon 5/12

6:00 pm-9:00 pm *Blue Monday with Sonny Lowe and Phil Ajioka at Sonoma County Golf Park, Cotati

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Open Mic at Pink Elephant, Monte Rio

7:00 pm-11:00 pm *Billy Dunn's Blues Jam at Sausalito Cruising Club, Sausalito

8:00 pm-11:00 pm *Pro Jam hosted by Donny Mederos at Tradewinds, Cotati

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at 19 Broadway, Fairfax

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at Cafe Amsterdam, Fairfax

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at Peri's, Fairfax


Tue 5/13

7:00 pm-9:30 pm Jon Popenoe Blues Band at Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

9:00 pm-12:00 am Open mic at Jasper's, Sebastopol


Wed 5/14

7:00 pm-11:00 pm SC Blues Society Jam at Last Day Saloon., Santa Rosa

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

8:00 pm-11:00 pm Infamous open mic at Black Cat Cafe, Penngrove

8:30 pm-12:30 am Open Mic at Calistoga Inn

9:00 pm-10:00 pm "Fog City Blues" on KALW 91.7 FM, San Francisco http://www.kalw.org

9:00 pm-11:00 pm "Blues With a Feeling" with Scott Nickel on KGGV FM 95.1 FM, Guerneville


Thu 5/15

6:00 pm-9:00 pm Mark McDaonald and Friends at Ace Pub, Graton

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

8:00 pm-10:00 pm Blues Up the River KGGV 95.1FM, Guerneville http://www.kggvfm.org

9:30 pm-1:30 am Open Mic at 19 Broadway, Fairfax


Fri 5/16

1:00 pm-3:00 pm "Two Steps from the Blues" Fridays, 1-3 pm on KUSP http://www.kusp.org/

4:30 pm-6:30 pm Otis Scarecroe Happy Hour at Peri's, Fairfax

4:30 pm-8:00 pm Willy Holtom at The Juicery, San Rafael

6:00 pm-9:00 pm Raymond Victor Trio at Gracie's BBQ,--Sonoma Blvd and Virginia Street, Vallejo

7:00 pm-10:00 pm Open Mic at Ace-in-the-Hole Pub, Graton

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Gwen "Sugar Mama" Avery at Main Street Station, Guerneville

8:00 pm-10:00 pm Rhythm and Roots- on KRCB 91 FM http://www.krcb.org/listen/listen.html

8:00 pm-10:00 pm "The South Side" on KHUM Ferndale 104.7 / 104.3 FM http://www.khum.com/fsetstr

8:30 pm-11:30 pm Redbud at Ruth McGowan's Brewpub, Cloverdale

9:00 pm-12:00 am ****"Crazy About the Blues" on KCSM San Mateo http://www.kcsm.org

9:00 pm-12:00 am Ron Joseph Stepping Stone Band at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga

9:00 pm-1:00 am Boogie Aces at Forestville club, Forestville

9:00 pm-12:00 am **The Pulsators at Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol

9:00 pm-1:00 am Ralph Woodson (Jimi Hendrix tribute) at Quincy's Pub, Rohnert Park

9:30 pm-1:30 am Bobby Young Project at Tradewinds, Cotati


Sat 5/17

2:00 am-6:00 am Blues before Sunrise on KRCB 91 FM http://krcb.org/listen/listen.html [Edit] [Delete]

9:00 am-12:00 pm ****"Blues with a Feeling" w Byrd of Paradise KSZU 90.1 FM, http://kzsu.stanford.edu

11:00 am-2:00 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Mama's Royal Cafe, Mill Valley

12:00 pm-2:00 pm ****Tom Mazzolini's "Blues By the Bay" on KPFA 94.1 FM, http://www.kpfa.org

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Open Mic w/ Richelle Hart at Ruth McGowans Brew Pub, Cloverdale

1:00 pm-5:00 pm Brother Cat at Alexander Valley Winery, Hwy 128, Healdsburg

1:00 pm-4:00 pm J. L. Stiles at Marin Brewing, Larkspur Landing

2:00 pm-5:00 pm Blues & Jazz in the Plazz, Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma

4:00 pm-6:00 pm "Rollin' and Tumblin' Radio" on KUSP http://www.kusp.org/

6:00 pm-9:00 pm Alvon on the patio at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Tom Bowers Band at Sausalito Cruising Club, Sausalito

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Wendy DeWitt at Saylor's Cabo Wabo Room, Sausalito

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

8:00 pm-12:00 am Brother Cat at Alexander Valley Grange Hall, Route 128, Geyserville

8:30 pm-11:30 pm *Maria Muldaur at Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio

8:30 pm-12:30 am The Linda Ferro Band and the Bluesburners at Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa

8:30 pm-11:30 pm *Hellhounds at Black Rose Pub, Santa Rosa

8:30 pm-12:30 am *Linda Ferro Band and the Bluesburners at Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa

8:30 pm-11:30 pm Manzanita Moon at Ruth McGowan's Brewpub, Cloverdale

9:00 pm-12:00 am *Layce Baker & The Black Diamond Band at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga

9:00 pm-1:00 am Gail Mojo Blues Band at Peri's, Fairfax

9:00 pm-1:00 am *Eugene Huggins Band at Presidio Yacht Club, Sausalito

9:00 pm-1:00 am James Mosely Band at Spanky's, Cotati

9:30 pm-1:30 am Ralph Woodson (Jimi Hendrix tribute) at Tradewinds, Cotati


Sun 5/18

2:00 am-6:00 am Blues before Sunrise on KRCB 91 FM http://krcb.org/listen/listen.html

7:00 am-11:00 am "Breakfast with the Blues" on KVRM, Eugene OR http://www.kvrm.org

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Jenny Kerr Band at Marin Brewing, Larkspur Landing

2:00 pm-5:00 pm Blues & Jazz in the Plazz, Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma

5:00 pm-7:00 pm Singer/songwriter showcase, Black Cat, Penngrove

5:00 pm-8:00 pm James Moseley (R&B) at Sweetwater Station, Larkspur

7:00 pm-10:00 pm ****KRSH "Blues with Bowker" 7pm-10pm 95.9 FM http://www.krsh.com/listen.html

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Gwen Sugar Mama Avery at Main Street Station, Guerneville

8:00 pm-11:00 pm Goose's Blues Jam at Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma

8:00 pm-12:00 am Open Mic with Chris Brown at Smiley's Schooner Saloon, Bolinas

8:00 pm-11:00 pm California Honeydrops in the bar at Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio

9:00 pm-12:00 am Sugar Shack R&B at Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa


Mon 5/19

6:00 pm-9:00 pm *Blue Monday with Sonny Lowe and Phil Ajioka at Sonoma County Golf Park, Cotati

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Repeating Open Mic at Pink Elephant, Monte Rio

7:00 pm-11:00 pm *Billy Dunn's Blues Jam at Sausalito Cruising Club, Sausalito

8:00 pm-11:00 pm *Pro Jam hosted by Donny Mederos at Tradewinds, Cotati

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at 19 Broadway, Fairfax

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at Cafe Amsterdam, Fairfax

9:00 pm-1:00 am Open Mic at Peri's, Fairfax


Tue 5/20

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville

9:00 pm-12:00 am Open mic at Jasper's, Sebastopol








Notable Upcoming Shows







So, Rolfy, what do those asterisks mean anyway?

There is no real system, it's just me, sometimes I forget. I pretty much have to see the band before I rate them.

In general, one star means they are a decent band that gave a good performance when I saw them and are worth seeing. Also, proven bands with a weekly gig somewhere (rare now) automatically get one star.
Two stars means I think they're really worth seeing.
Three stars means they are a top band and really worth seeing at the venue listed.
Four stars means usually they are a National Band at the top of their performance or else a very top regional star in a very fine setting.
Five stars means they sit at the right hand of God. Or are a Really Big Act at a Big Festival or major venue. B.B. King gets five stars.




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