Holy Toledo, Andy! It’s Memorial Weekend and it’s on! Good thing I woke up early this morning, there’s a lot to cover – starting with Bottlerock 2023 in Napa County. Among the artists in the line-up are Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil NAS X, Smashing Pumpkins and Moonalice, (more on Moonalice later…). Locally you’re gonna find Lower Lake Daze, a great fun family event showcasing the Southeast County. Of course, if you plan on going camping it’s probably gonna rain on us all, so I suggest you all stay home and enjoy all the bounty of live music this county has to offer this week. Hoowee! Here’s the music schedule for the week of 5/23 to 5/29…
If it’s Tuesday, you already know what’s significant about that day – right?. Yup! Kelsey Creek Brewing in Kelseyville will present the ever-popular Buskin’ for Brewskis, featuring Danny Prather, Mike Guarniero and maybe a couple other local faves to play while the excellent handcrafted beers, ales and Seltzers with funny names pour – all this and more from 3 to 6:00. What else is there to do on a Tuesday afternoon?…
The Hopland Tap, a venue where beer, music, food and fun times happen all week, continues to bring one of the best weekly jam sessions in the NorCal when the Blues Invitational Jam happens on Wednesday from 7 to 10:00. You won’t be able to sit still when the house band does its thing, but with the addition of a brand name Bay Area Blues artist, they sometimes blow the roof off. Go see for yourself…
On Thursday at the Saw Shop Public House in Kelseyville, along with an excellent menu and a full bar, they will present the music The Hip Replacements (cool name, b.t.w…), from 6 to 9:00. Then on Sunday, come on out and savor The Majide Trio while you munch a bunch of brunch from 11:00 to 1:30. Come find what wonderful Eggs Benny creations Weston has in store for us. It’s all good!… Reservations are recommended…
The Hot Cow B.A.G. in Clearlake will hold its Grand Opening Celebration on Friday with music featuring Tom Drinnon from 3 to 6:00. Later that evening, the Mark Weston Band will rock the joint from 7 to 10:00. Folks are starting to come by boat – just sayin’…
There’s a special evening in store for y’all on Friday when the Smiling Dogs Tasting Room in Kelseyville presents Big Kiss Whiskey from 6:30 to 9:30. This will be the final indoor show at the tasting room, cuz starting in June, it’s outdoors at the Ranch, so come on out. Wine by the bottle or glass will be available to enjoy while the band plays on…
In Lakeport on Friday evening? Why not enjoy an intimate evening of music at Andre’s Lounge when the Andy Rossoff Trio, featuring Paul Farley and Jim Leonardis play from 7:30 to 10:00. And while you’re at it, why not make it a twofer on Saturday evening as the excellent Lite Jazz band Blue Hour will enchant you from 7:30 to 9:30. Come see what Andre’s done with the place…
Richmond Park in the bayside Riviera will be rockin’ the lake throughout the entire Memorial Weekend. On Friday night Howard Dockens plays from 8 to midnight. Then from Saturday through Monday, everybody’s favorite traveling troubadour Tommy Rox is back in The LC and in prime form, playing each day from 1:00 to 5:00. There’s plenty of boat slips available if you’re out on the Lake
If mixing dancing with gambling is what you have in mind this weekend, head on out to Twin Pine Casino, where Lake County royalty Twice as Good will be rocking the Grapevine Bar & Lounge both Friday and Saturday nights from 9 to 1: AM. If that’s past your bedtime, well on Wednesday afternoon, Jayson Angrove will play from 4 to 8:00. Then on Sunday, you’ll find Nick Eng playing from 10: AM to 2:00.
At the Shannon Ridge Mercantile in Finley, on Saturday, the Farmer’s Finest Farmers Market will offer the freshest locally grown fruit and vegetables, along with some of the finest handcrafted items you just know you can’t live without. While you shop Mike Guarniero will strum and sing the time away. The tasting room opens at 11: AM, so why not make it a one-stop shop? On Tuesdays, the FFFM moves over to Library Park in Lakeport, where this week you’ll find many of the same, plus the music of Dennis Purcell from 10: AM to 1:00. A week from Tuesday, Scott Serena will perform while you shop, same bat-time, same bat-station…
If it’s Memorial Weekend, it’s gonna be another fun-packed Lower Lake Daze. This family-friendly event happening on Sunday from 10: AM to 3:00 has been a Lake County favorite for as long as I can remember. This year they will feature a local band, Time Travelers starting at 1:00. There’s another band but I can’t find any info on that. Just make it a daylong event. Eat, revel and dance. Works for me…
On Saturday afternoon, KPFZ 88.1 FM Lake County Community Radio will bring back, by popular demand, Moonalice at the Cache Creek Vineyards and Winery on Long Valley Rd east of Clearlake Oaks. There will be food, water, wine, beer, dancing and food, oh, and beer and wine and dancing. Bring a lawn chair, brimmed hat, tanning butter – and maybe some extra cash as this event will be for the KPFZ Spring Fundraiser. And who doesn’t love KPFZ? BTW, Moonalice will be playing at the Bottlerock 2023 Concert in Napa Valley on Friday, so they’re gonna be extra smokin’ hot on Saturday. Tix are $30 and the gate opens at 3:00. Showtime is 4:30. Please support local radio KPFZ…
The Shannon Ridge Mercantile in Finley will offer its entire catalog of wines along with the music of Myriah Monet and the Fridays from 4 to 7:00 on Saturday. Get used to this place – there’s gonna be lots of live music happening here this Spring through Autumn…
At the Greenview Restaurant in Hidden Valley Lake, they’re kicking off the Summer Concert on the Green Series with a bang on Saturday afternoon from 5 to 9:00 with everybody’s favorite band, The Funky Dozen. This has been for years a big, great fun event and you’re gonna love it, I guarantee it!
If it’s Reggae you’re jonesin’ for, Konocti Vista Casino in Lakeport on Saturday will feature an evening of Reggae featuring Bayonics, Iriefuse and OG the DJ starting at 5:00. If you plan on getting out on the lake, you might want to call and see if their pier is okay to dock up too, otherwise there’s plenty of parking at the casino. I’d suggest you bring a lawn chair or a blanket, but of course, you’ll prolly be dancin’ the entire time…
Adams Spring’s Golf Course in Cobb is back on the schedule when on Saturday, one of my faves, Cowboy Johnson, (no… not a wild west porn name…), takes center stage at the golf course from 5 to 8:00. Let’s welcome back Adams Springs and cheer Cowboy on.
Over at the other Cobb golf course, Mountain Meadows Restaurant at the Black Rock Golf Course, Jim and Dory will strum and sing the evening away on Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30. This hidden gem offers a pretty dang good menu plus an open bar. Why not take a step up to the mountain and see what it’s all about…
Wine in the Willows in Lakeport will feature the excellent acoustic instrumental magic of Austin and Owens on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30. This place is all about local wines, beers, art and music. On Saturday you’ll get it all, especially the great music.
The Mark Weston Band will be rockin’ the patio at the Riviera Hills Lounge in the Riviera Saturday evening from 6 to 10:00. Come for the sunset views, enjoy a meal with a cocktail and then dance the night away to the MWB.
On Saturday in Lakeport, the O’Meara Bros Brewing always offers an excellent menu, some of the O’Bros wonderfully handcrafted beers and ales, but on Saturday evening, you’ll get music from Mike Guarniero, (hey, that’s me!…), from 6 to 9, Dudes! Everybody in the know by now knows this is the perfect date night destination…
The Soper-Reese Theater in Lakeport is happy to bring you five times Grammy winner David Arkenstone and Friends on Saturday stating at 7:00. The SRT goes out of its way to bring you only the best in entertainment. Please show your thanks by supporting the SRT.
On Saturday night at the Robinson Rancheria Casino, come catch the music experience known as Violins on Fire from 9 to 1:00.
On Sunday at The Boathouse, in that nice little town of Nice, expect the R&B, Blues, Funk and Rock medicine of Dr. Groove from 2 to 6:00. Enjoy a good menu with an international flair, with libations from a full bar and those Groove Doctors, and it’s the perfect way to round out your weekend…
The Blue Wing Saloon in Upper Lake always gives you many nights of good music. This week is no different. On Friday, you can hear the wonderful songs of the Majide Trio from 6 to 8:00. On Saturday, I dare someone to tell me the food doesn’t taste just a little bit better when singer/guitarist Randy Hood is playing from 6 to 8:00. For their Sunday Brunch, the Andy Rossoff Quartet, featuring Jim, Paul and Marc will play for your brunchin’ pleasures from 11:30 to 2:00. On Sunday evening for supper, wonderful guitarist David Landon will play while you supp from 6 to 8:00. Blues lovers among us will truly appreciate the Blues mastery of the Greg Rahn Band for Monday Blues Night from 6 to 8:00. It’s recommended you make reservations for all shows…
Mendocino County
Anderson Valley Brewing in Boonville will feature on Friday the music of Steve Cornell at 5:00. On Saturday, come catch the guitar wizardry of Blue Luke from 3 to 5:00. Great handcrafted beers and ales, plus always a great food truck on hand for the munchies…
Coyote Valley Casino in Redwood Valley will present the over-the-top performances of the Fargo Bros on Friday starting at 6:00. When these guys play the casino, everybody’s a winner…
The Sports Attic 2 will feature on Friday evening the wildly great music of Those Guys from 7 to 10:00.
The Thirsty Axe in Ukiah will feature the blisteringly good music of Katchafire on Friday starting at 9:00. You don’t wanna miss this…
Rivino Winery in Ukiah on Saturday will present the music of Steve and Rosie starting at 1:00.
On Saturday, the Potter Valley Rodeo will present the Potter Valley Starlight Dance featuring Waylon and the Wildcats starting at 6:00. Who doesn’t love a rodeo dance?
McCarty’s Bar in Redwood Valley is happy to feature the Back Porch Trio on Saturday starting at 8:00. I really like this bar! Wish it was closer to Clearlake…
Karaoke Korner
On Thursday, Robinson Rancheria Casino offers Karaoke from 10 to 1:00.
Twin Pine Casino offers Karaoke on Thursday from 7 to 10:00.
On Friday the Riviera Hills Lounge offers Karaoke from 6 to 10:00.
T-Up Ukiah offers Karaoke on Friday starting at 6:00.
The Hot Cow offers Cherrioke on Sunday from 5 to 9:00.
The Brick Tavern offers Karaoke on Sunday from 6 to 9:00.
My band just finished a threefer – a three day in a row gigging schedule. Who do we think we are – the fargin’ Fargo Bros? Sheesh, I’m gonna need at least a few days just to catch my breath. Gotta hand it to those Fargos!… With the weather on the side of us music lovin’ folks, it’s gonna be a great week to get out for live music. But if you go out to catch the bounty that the county has to offer, remember it’s Memorial Day weekend. Have fun, but please be safe…
