I’ve probably gone to about 10-12 of the Blue Wing’s Blues Festivals over the last 20 years, but last Sunday’s show featuring Aki Kumar & the Bollywood Blues Band was by far the most entertaining. If and when he comes back into town, the Blues lovers among you should make it a must-see. I was bobbin’ my head to the music so much, I think I might have given myself whiplash! Good stuff, Maynard! Here’s what’s up for this week, 10/13 through 10/20…
On Tuesday at Kelsey Creek Brewing in K’ville, you’ll find an extended list of fine handcrafted beers, ales, stouts, and seltzers on tap, many with funny names. And speakin’ of funny names, you can catch the music of Buskin for Brewskis from 3 to 6:00. Tuesday is lookin’ to be a brew-tiful day…
Up in Clearlake Oaks, Moose Lodge #2284 will host another Wimpy Burger Wednesday, featuring the Country and Rock music of Broken Trucks from 5 to 7:00. A great burger, full bar, big dance floor, and a 50/50 raffle will make it more fun than you can shake a stick at…
Over in Lakeport, at the On the Waterfront Restaurant, their Wednesday’s Unplugged event of the week will present Margo Fleming, from 6 to 8:00. Voted in the top 5 of Lake County restaurants, they have a great menu plus a great selection of local wines and micro-brews…
If it’s Thursday, why not take a step up to the mountain where, at the Adams Springs Golf Restaurant in the Cobb Mountain area, you can grab a meal, a coupla bevs from a full bar, join in on some BINGO starting at 5:00 followed by the music of some Cobb Area Musicians featuring Broken Trucks and Richard Boisselle starting at 7:00…
Back to the center of the universe where the Saw Shop Public House in Kelseyville will provide a great meal, bevs from a full bar, and on Thursday you can check out the Hip Replacements from 6 to 9:00. Then on Friday evening the Mark Weston Band will provide the strum and sing thing from 6 to 9:00. Wrapping up the weekend will be Dave Broida and Blues Farm, featuring Nancy Wright playin’ da Bluz from 6 to 9:00. Always a great meal and a full bar right there in the Backyard. Be sure to say hi to Weston while you’re here…
East of Clearlake Oaks, at Cache Creek Winery, you can enjoy another Tastes, Tunes and Trucks event, with wine tasting, live music, and gourmet food trucks, plus, this time, the music of Flat Busted, making it the place to be Friday evening from 6 to 9:00…
In Middletown, at Martin Pohl’s Winery Tasting Room, enjoy the music of Lia and John (from Teardrop Trailer) while sampling organic wines of your choosing on Friday night from 7 to 9:00…
Also in Middletown at the Twin Pine Casino, the band STEREOtype will be rockin’ the joint on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 to 1:00. Could be your lucky night…
On Saturday afternoon at That Ranch on Hwy 29 in Funley, expect Equinox to be bringing you back to the golden age of Rock Music from 1 to 4:00. Fun for the whole family…
Down in the bayside Rivi-area, Richmond Park Bar ‘n’ Grill will host an Oyster Feed on Saturday afternoon, with music by Still Kick’n from 2 to 5:00. Wow! Oysters and THE RAWK!…
At the Alpine Senior Center in Lucerne on Saturday afternoon, an Open Mic/Dinner/Dance will run from 4 to 9:00, with dinner served between 5 and 8:00 for only $5.00. All musicians, poets, and other performers are welcome to participate in this event…
At the Shannon Ridge Winery Mercantile Tasting Room in Funley, it’s time to rock out to the exciting Wonderbread 5 on Saturday evening from 6 to 8:00, for $30. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket, and a coat, just in case they play outside. There’s always a gourmet food truck and lots of your favorite SR Wines available by the glass, bottle, or paper bag…
The timing will be perfect for a spectacular sunset view at the Riviera Hills Lounge in the Rivi-area, where the band AudioSoul will be playing (indoors?) on Saturday evening from 6 to 10:00…
At Harlowe’s Lounge in Lakeport, you can hear the mastery of song from Tom Drinnon on Saturday evening from 6 to 9:00. Great food, a full bar – plus the voice!…
And coming full circle back to the Blue Wing Saloon in Upper Lake where 6 shows in 5 days is the norm, starting with Friday when Majide delivers Jazz from 6 to 8:00. Then on Saturday evening the Jazz Dudes blow you away with their musical mastery from 6 to 8:00. For the Sunday Brunch expect the Back Porch Trio to make your breakfast much better from 11:30 to 2:00. For the Sunday Night with Nancy Wright Series, Blues pros Dave Broida and Tall Paul will be joining her from 6 to 8:00. The Monday Blues Series will feature Red’s Blues Band from 6 to 8:00. And finally, the Tuesday Mid-Week Dinner Special will feature the famous musician Paul Kemp playing piano tunes from 6 to 8:00. It’s always a good idea to make reservations for all shows…
Karaoke Korner
The Boathouse has Karaoke Wednesday 6 to 10.
Andre’s Lounge on Thursday – 6 to 10:00.
The Highland B.A.G. in Clearlake every other Friday – call first…
The Riviera Hills Lounge is on Friday from 6 to 10:00.
Went to Costco the other day – looks like it’s officially Christmas Season, even though Christmas Eve is still 73 days away. Sheesh! Anyways, if you plan to go out and enjoy the bounty of live music the county still has to offer, have fun, but please be safe…
