I say this every year; once Labor Day has come and gone, the live music drops off like snowboarding over a cliff. However, it makes it easier for me to write it all up, and for you, a silver lining – you get quality, not quantity, and you don’t have to stress out over all the shows you can’t make. But I would be remiss if I forgot to mention this is the weekend of the Blue Wing’s Blues Festival on Saturday and Sunday evenings. I believe tix are still available for the Sunday show. Anyhoo, here’s the live music schedule for the week of 9/8 through 9/15…
On Tuesday, you can catch Buskin for Brewskis strummin’ and a singin’ at Kelsey Creek Brewing in K’ville from 3 to 6:00. Here is where you can always count on great beers, ales, stouts, and seltzers – some with funny names…
Up in Clearlake Oaks, the Moose Lodge # 2284 will host another Wimpy Burger Wednesday (great burger, BTW), this time featuring the Broken Trucks Band from 5 to 7:00. Full bar, big dance floor so you can do some two-stepping, and a 50/50 raffle goes nicely with the whole shebang!…
The On the Waterfront Restaurant in Lakeport is happy to bring back Wally Thomas on Wednesday from 6 to 8:00. Great food, excellent wines and micro-brews – what else would you expect from a restaurant voted in the top 5 in Lake County?…
Also in Lakeport, Andre’s Lounge will feature pianist and composer Nicky Hinds performing on Wednesday evening from 7 to 9:00. Come see what Andre’s done with the place…
Back to Clearlake Oaks, where at Buddy’s Coffee House, you can catch on Thursday the music of the Al G Bloome Project from 4:30 to 7:00. Grab a coffee drink, a snack, then groove to the music…
Back to the center of the universe, the Saw Shop Public House in Kelseyville continues to have great food, a full bar, and live music in the Backyard. On Thursday evening, Tom Drinnon will bring his voice and swagger to the Backyard from 6 to 9:00. Then on Friday, get ready cuz the LC Diamonds will take the stage from 6 to 9:00. And wrapping up the weekend will be the outstanding band, Soul Circus, doin’ their thang on Saturday from 6 to 9:00. Be sure to say hi to Weston while you’re there…
Back to Lakeport at Harlowe’s Lounge, the music of Brandon Eardley will fill the room as you fill your tummies on Saturday evening starting at 6:00. Great food, full bar, room to dance – why not make it a date night?…
Over in Middletown, after you go to the Farmers Market on Friday evening, why not stop by the Martin Pohl’s Winery Tasting Room (the old Boar’s Breath), enjoy some organic wines while diggin’ the music of Wade Skeels from 7 to 9:00.
At Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill in Kelseyville on Saturday afternoon, you can catch the music of Heart & Soul from 1 to 4:00. Excellent wines, nice music, good times. Oh, BTW, be sure to ask about their new Tasting Room in Penn Valley near Nevada City…
At the Richmond Park Bar ‘n’ Grill in the bayside Rivi-area, mark your calendars cuz Saturday will bring you the Catfish Bash where local kittenfishers race out to make their catch, and it’s all followed by music from the Time Travelers who start at 2:00. It’s always a party at The Park!…
At the Shannon Ridge Mercantile out in Funley, one can sip their favorite SRW wines, enjoy a meal from one of many gourmet food trucks, then get your dance on when Howard Reggie Dockens rocks the patio on Saturday from 4 to 7:00. Bring a chair or blanket and stay a while…
At the Buckingham Golf Course, come experience the Live Music & Food event on Saturday evening featuring the Mark Weston Band from 5 to 8:00.
At the venue that brings you good food, a full bar, and spectacular sunset views, the Riviera Hills Lounge in the Rivi-area will present on Saturday evening the Classic Rock of Fog Revisited starting at 6:00. Someone the other day claimed there aren’t any local bands that do some really good Pink Floyd. I told him to check these guys out. You won’t be disappointed either…
The City of Clearlake will continue its Clearlake Summer Concert Series on Saturday evening at Austin Park, this time featuring Tamborazo Del Valle starting at 7:00. The concert is free; there will be food and bev vendors on hand. Be sure to bring a chair, blanket, a hat, and sunglasses, then enjoy some traditional and contemporary tamborazo music…
At the Freedom Riders MC Clubhouse in Lakeport on Sunday, there will be a Rib Cookoff and Concert featuring the music of Covenant Three from 11:AM to 8:00. There will be a waterslide and bouncy room for the kids, and some of you will get to decide who makes the best Ribs to win the $200, $300, and $500 prizes. Might still be time to enter your ribs. Admission is $20 – $30 depending…
In that nice little town of Nice, the Boathouse Bar/Stowaway Grill will feature on Sunday the Classic Rock and silliness of the Fargo Bros starting at 3:00. Expect blue skies, good food, bevs from a full bar, fun music and a big area to dance on…
And last but never the least, the Blue Wing Saloon in Upper Lake always has 6 music shows in 5 days, and especially this Saturday and Sunday when they host their 19th Annual Blue Wing’s Blues Festival outside under the Sycamores. But first, on Friday you can sway to the Jazzy stylings of Majide from 6 to 8:00. Then on Saturday evening you can catch the 1st night of the Blues Festival featuring Rick Estrin and the Night Cats, (sold out), with openers, The Greaseland All Stars from 6 to 9:00. For their Sunday Brunch you can find me, Mike Guarniero strummin’ and singin’ while you breakfast from a special menu from 11:30 to 2:00. Then on Sunday evening the 2nd night of the Blues Fest will feature Aki Kumar and the Bollywood Blues Band, with opener, Alabama Mike, from 6 to 9:00, (tix might still be available). Then, for their regular Monday Blues Series, come catch the 1,4,5 mastery of Dave Broida & Blues Farm from 6 to 8:00. And wrapping up an exciting 5 nights of music will be Mr. exciting himself – famous musician Paul Kemp playing piano tunes for the Tuesday Mid-Week $25 Supper Special from, you guessed it – 6 to 8:00. Reservations are recommended for all shows…
Karaoke Korner
The Boathouse has Karaoke 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.
The Moose Lodge CLO has Karaoke on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 6:00.
The heat will offer its last gasp for 2026 this week, with temps on Thursday forecast to reach 100 degrees, but the rest of the weekend will be warm and pleasant – no reason to stay in. So if and when you go out to enjoy the bounty of live music in Lake County, have fun – but please be safe…
