Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it just keeps on getting more fun each week! And now that we’re into the month of June, there are a few new musical events that we can get all geeked up about – Kelseyville Street Dance, Lakeport Concerts, Hidden Valley Lake Concerts, Smiling Dogs Humpday Howlers, Baconfest, and if you don’t mind the drive, the Willits 1st Friday Summer Concert series happens. Oh, and there’s still tix available for the Lakeside Jam Festival in July. So much live music, too little time! But, HEY, once again I’m still trying to sell my used ACME Clone-a-Matic (needs work), but think about it – you’ll never miss another music event. Here’s the live music line-up for the week of 6/2 through 6/9. OH, AND BE SURE TO VOTE ON TUESDAY…
Let’s start the week off with Tuesday at the Kelsey Creek Brewing in K’ville where you can find all kinds of fine handcrafted beers, ales, stouts and seltzers that all pair up perfectly with hot weather and the music of Buskin’ for Brewskis from 3 to 6:00. Then on Sunday afternoon Jason and Caroline will be celebrating the KCB’s 10th Anniversary with the Fargo Bros rockin’ the brewery from 2 to 5:00. Welcome to June!…
At the On the Waterfront Restaurant in Lakeport (voted in the top 5 in Lake County), every Wednesday they host “Wednesdays Unplugged”, where a local performer plays music while you dine – this week it’ll be Wally from 6 to 8:00. I like what this guy does – so will you. Then next Monday, come on out for Local Musicians Monday, where some of our favorite local players drop by to perform a few songs from 5 to 7:00…
At Twin Pine Casino in Middletown on Wednesday, it’s gonna be “Comedy Night” featuring Kirk McHenry starting at 7:00. Call for tix. Get more yuks for less bucks…
Speakin’ of Wally, the Al G Bloome Project will be rockin’ at Buddy’s Coffeehouse in Clearlake Oaks on Thursday evening from 4 to 7-ish. Coffee drinks and snacks will be available…
At the Fults Family Winery in Lower Lake, it’s gonna be another Thirsty Thursday Concert, this time featuring Beatz Werkin’. Lopez Family Catering will provide the food, Kendall will be pouring the wine, and you can rock out to Beatz Werkin from 6 to 9:00…
Back to the center of the universe, the Saw Shop Public House in Kelseyville will offer great food, a full bar and on Thursday evening the music of the Mark Weston Band from 6 to 9:00. Then on Friday my band AudioSoul will wrap up the third leg of their Kelseyville Tour, rockin’ the Backyard from 6 to 9:00. And on Saturday evening Fogg Revisited will bring on the Classic Rock from 6 to 9:00. Be sure to say hi to Weston while you’re there…
At Harlowes Lounge in Lakeport on Thursday evening, you can catch the Queen of Boogie Woogie doin’ her piano thing from 6 to 8:00. Then on Friday, it’s the return of Brandon Eardley rockin’ the joint from 6 to 10:00. Friday evenings at Harlowes is becoming the perfect date night here in The LC…
The Middletown Farmers Market on Friday from 4 to 8:00 always has fresh locally grown fruit and vegetables, plus a bunch of handcrafted items you just can’t live without, plus plus there are some excellent food and bev vendors to keep your hunger satisfied – and to top it off, you get the music of Oscar Remaros to make it the complete Friday evening event…
Back to Kelseyville, where the Kelseyville Artisans Market starts up the Summer with food, live music from Adam Nichols from Broken Trucks, and around 40 vendors and local artisans on Friday, starting at 5:00. It all happens on Main Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Thank you for supporting our local artisans…
It’s time for the 1st Friday Fling at the Visions Art Gallery on Main St. in Lakeport, where you get local art, local wines, and local musicians. This Friday, you can check out the art of Cary Colson while listening to the music of Margo Fleming from 5:30 to 7:00…
Down in the bayside Rivi-area, Richmond Park Bar ‘n’ Grill will feature on Friday evening, the incomparable Tommy Rox, and when T-Rox rocks, T-Rox rocks! Then on Saturday afternoon, it’s time for your Fargo fix when the Bros rock the deck from 2 to 6:00. And once again, on Friday, Tommy Rocks is back from 2 to 5:00. It’s always a party at the park…
And, as I mentioned earlier, out in Willits, Mendocino County, the town will present the second in a series, 1st Friday Summer Concerts, this time featuring those masters of Classic Rock and general mayhem, the Fargo Bros from 6 to 9:00. Despite the relatively short drive, this event can become a future Summer destination to our live music-loving LC peeps…
On Saturday morning, the Clearlake Oaks Art Festival held at Nylander Park will feature and promote local art and artisans, plus music from Bill Vanderwall, Margo Fleming, Mark Smith, and Wally Thomas from 11:AM to 5:00. And food from The Underdog Grill will give you a reason to say “HOT DOG!)…
The Shannon Ridge Mercantile in Finley will offer music from DJ Smooth on Saturday from 4 to 7:00. Enjoy your favorite Shannon Ridge wines, sit under the shade, and groove…
At the Buckingham Tea Room (Club House), you can fulfill your USRDA of 1,4,5 from 5 to 7:00 when Dave Broida and Blues Farm get toes tappin’ and heads boppin’ within the shadow of the volcano…
For the best sunset views, good food, a full bar, and Rock and Country music, go to the Riviera Hills Lounge in the Rivi-area on Saturday, where the Mark Weston Band will be playing out on the patio from 6 to 10:00…
Back in Lakeport, where the Konocti Vista Casino continues with its Summer Concert Series, this time featuring Country Music recording artist, Chad Bushnell, who’s sure to say, “you can drive my truck”, starting at 7:00. The concert is free to all ages, and food and drink will be for sale. Bring a chair, a blanket, sunglasses, and maybe a hat, then scoot your boots…
At Robinsons Rancheria Casino in Nice for the R-Summer Nights Concert Series, you can catch on Saturday from 9:30 to 1:30 the best dang band to travel into the county – Decades. This band is great fun, but most of you already know that. Concert is free…
And in that nice little town of Nice, the Boathouse Bar/Stowaway Grill offers a nice sunny locale to enjoy the lake breezes, get some color, then get your dance on when the LC Diamonds play from 3 to 7:00. It’s the perfect place to round out your weekend…
Finally, the Blue Wing Saloon, where 6 gigs in 5 days is usually the norm, but not this week – they have 7! On Friday evening outside under the Sycamores, you can catch Paul Kemp and an outstanding surprise guest singer, Jenna Mammina as they run through their repertoire of standards and popular tunes from 6 to 8:00. Then on Saturday evening the Jazz Dudes will make your supper that much better, from 6 to 8:00. For the Sunday Brunch, where a special breakfast menu will satisfy your needs, expect Tom Ganoung with Nancy Wright to kickstart your day from 11:30 to 2:00. A special Concert with Conversation will feature fingerstyle Blues guitar master Terry Robb to speak and play from 3 to 5:00. Cost is $35 and tix can be bought through the Tallman Hotel. Then for the Sunday Supper you won’t be able to sit still when Wendy DeWitt, Kirk Harwood and Nancy Wright take the stage from 6 to 8:00. The Monday Blues Series will feature 12 bar specialists Hip Replacements from 6 to 8:00. And for the Tuesday Mid-Week $25 Supper Special Extravaganza Stellar Music Extraordinary Event and Just Plain Good Times Show, famous musician Paul Kemp will do the piano playing honors from 6 to 8:00. Reservations are suggested for any and all of these events…
Karaoke Korner
The Boathouse has Karaoke on Wednesday 6 to 10
Robinson Rancheria Casino on Thursday from 9 to Midnight.
Andre’s Lounge on Thursday – 6 to 10:00.
The Riviera Hills Lounge is on Friday from 6 to 10:00.
Nobles Saloon will have Karaoke on Friday starting at 8:00.
The Moose Lodge CLO has Karaoke on the 2nd and 4th Friday at 6:00.
Just a public service announcement. If you need to shred your personal papers, there will be a shredding event at the Savings Bank of Mendocino County in Lakeport on Wednesday at 9:AM to 11:AM.
Whew! Whadda list?!? Anyways, if and when you go out to enjoy the bounty of music the county has to offer, have fun – but please stay safe…
