What an exciting weekend we just had. On Saturday, the Mercantile had a packed house for the Fargo Bros; the Saw Shop was packed for the Broken Trucks; the Riviera was packed for Mark Weston; and on Sunday, the Riviera was packed again for the 1st Sunday Open Jam. I have to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to all our music lovers out there supporting the local live music so well – making it a rockin’ good weekend. Thank you all! Here’s the live music schedule for this last week of August, 8/25 through 9/1…
At the Kelsey Creek Brewing in K’ville, one can always depend on their fine handcrafted beers, ales, stouts, and seltzers to satisfy your brew fixes, but on Tuesday you also get the music of Buskin’ for Brewskis from 3 to 6:00. Come in out of the heat and chill a bit…
On Tuesday at the Vision of Hope Hall in Nice, there will be an Open Mic/Dinner/Dance Party from 5 to 9:00. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8:00. If you’ve been looking for a place to hone your musical, poetic, mime, spoken word, or living manikin skills, look no further…
Up in Clearlake Oaks, the Moose Lodge #2284 will host a Wimpy Burger Wednesday with music provided by Broken Trucks, who this past weekend gave a stellar performance at the Saw Shop, from 5 to 7:00. Full bar, big dance floor, and one of the best dang burgers you’ll find for miles around…
It’ll be a fun Wednesdays Unplugged event at On the Waterfront Restaurant in Lakeport when pianist Andy Rossoff brings a little bit of New Orleans for your dining pleasures from 6 to 8:00. Great food and a huge list of local wines and micro-brews…
Also in Lakeport, Andre’s Lounge will feature the music of piano composer Nicky Hinds on Tuesday from 7 to 9:00. Come see what Andre’s done with the place…
Back to Clearlake Oaks, where at Buddy’s Coffeehouse you can catch every Thursday from 4 to 7:00 the music of the Al G Bloome Project. Coffee drinks and snacks will be available while you rock out on the patio…
Back to the center of the universe at the Saw Shop Public House in Kelseyville, where you can always expect great food, a full bar, and live music on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. On Thursday, you can get the 1,4,5 magic of the Hip Replacements from 6 to 9:00. Then on Friday evening, the LC Diamonds will bring their family-friendly tunes to you from 6 to 9:00. And wrapping it all up on Saturday will be Classic Rock specialists, Fogg Revisited, also from 6 to 9:00. Be sure to say hi to Weston while you’re there…
Down in the bayside Rivi-area, Richmond Park Bar ‘n’ Grill will keep you rocking starting with Thursday when Margo & Friends take the stage starting at 7:00. On Friday the outstanding Classic Set will be rockin the deck starting at 7:00. Then on Saturday the one and only Groovy Judy Band will make you all feel, well…, groovy starting at 1:00. And, please pay attention to this next event! Everybody’s favorite traveling minstrel, Tommy Rox, is dealing with expensive healthcare issues and needs some help. There will be a special afternoon of music, love, and support on Sunday afternoon for T-Rox starting at 1:30 and featuring The Marin All Stars. Come enjoy some good music, but more importantly, come help a Bro out!…
The Middletown Farmers Market is held on Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 and will feature music by Equinox.
At Martin Pohl’s Wine Tasting Room in Middletown on Friday evening, there will be a Dance Party featuring DJ 3John from 8 to 10:00. Enjoy some organic wines while you get your dance on!…
Back to Lakeport, where at Harlowe’s Lounge you get another chance to check out Brandon Eardley on Friday starting at 7:00. Harlowe’s is turning out to be the perfect date night destination…
In Middletown at the Twin Pine Casino, you can catch the Country and Rock music of the spectacular Ariel Jean Band on both Friday and Saturday nights from 9 to 1:00. It could be your lucky night…
For the big event of the week, on Saturday from 10:AM to 6:00 up in Cobb at Cobb Creekside Meadow, (formerly the golf course in Cobb, Rob Roy…), the 6th Annual Blackberry COBBler Festival takes place where you’ll find lots of vendors, lots of crafts, lots of food, lots of brews and most importantly, it features the music of Heart & Soul, The Prather Bros Band, Broken Trucks, Tom Drinnon, The Classic Set, and finally, the Gill Bros. Be sure to wear a hat, loose clothing and be prepared to hydrate. It’s gonna be a fun time for the whole family…
Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville will have a wine event on Saturday featuring the music of Equinox from 1 to 4:00.
At the Shannon Ridge Mercantile in Funley on Saturday afternoon, you can enjoy a meal from a gourmet food truck and sip some of your favorite Shannon Ridge wines under the shade of some really big trees while listening to the music of the Mark Weston Band from 4 to 7:00…
On Saturday evening at the Riviera Hills Lounge in the Rivi-area, you can catch the music of the Hip Replacements as you look in amazement at the spectacular sunset views from 6 to 10:00. Good food, a full bar and plenty of dance space…
Take a step up to the mountain on Saturday, where at the Adams Springs Golf Course the outstanding band Classic Set will rock the deck starting at 7:00. Good food, a full bar and cooler temps are just an add…
At Robinsons Rancheria Casino in Nice, in what might be the final Summer Concert for 2026, come bang yer heads to Riff Raff, an AC/DC tribute, on Saturday night from 8 to midnight. This should be fun!…
In that nice little town of Nice, the Boathouse Bar/Stowaway Grill will have on Sunday an outstanding afternoon of music when the band Gas Money takes the stage starting at 3:00. Great food, full bar, and some of the best Classic Rock you’re ever gonna hear…
And finally, the Blue Wing Saloon in Upper Lake will continue to offer 6 outdoor shows in 5 days, starting with Friday when Majide makes your supper that music better from 6 to 8:00. Then on Saturday evening you can catch singer/strummer Mike Guarniero (hey! That’s me!), doing his thing from 6 to 8:00. In the mood for breakfast? The BW’s Sunday Brunch offers a special menu along with the music of Heart & Soul from 11:30 to 2:00. For the Sunday Supper expect the lovely songstress Hilarie Wilt to serenade you while you dine from 6 to 8:00. And for the Monday Blues Series, the 12 bar honors go to the LC Diamonds from 6 to 8:00. And wrapping it all up will be famous musician Paul Kemp playing piano while you enjoy the Tuesday Midweek Supper Special from 6 to 8:00. It’s always a good idea to make reservations for any and all these events. OH! BTW! The 19th Annual Blue Wing Blues Festival takes place on September 12 and 13 (just two weeks away), and you might want to see if there are any tix left. It’s a fun event with great music and an exceptional meal. Call the Tallman Hotel for deets!…
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 Highland B.A.G. in Clearlake has Karaoke every other Friday – call first…
The Riviera Hills Lounge is on Friday from 6 to 10:00.
Nobles Saloon will have Karaoke on Friday starting at 8:00.
Loch Lomond Roadhouse on Friday from 8 to 12:00.
The Moose Lodge CLO has Karaoke on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 6:00.
With September just around the corner, here are some events coming up that you might want to put on your calendars: the 2026 Lake County Fair from 9/3 thru 9/6 in Lakeport, the 7th annual Dia de la Independencia on 9/12 in Kelseyville, the 19th Annual Blue Wing Blues Festival 9/12 and 9/13 in Upper Lake, and the granddaddy of them all, the 32nd Annual Kelseyville Pear Festival on 9/26. Summer ain’t over ‘til it’s over! So, if and when you go out this week to enjoy the bounty of live music the county has to offer, be sure to have some good, clean fun, but most of all, please be safe…
