Corte Madera Summer Concerts: Boot Juice
Boot Juice is a seven-piece band from Davis that goes beyond the usual horn-driven funk and jazz.
Boot Juice is a seven-piece band from Davis that goes beyond the usual horn-driven funk and jazz.
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ruth Gerson has performed on the Craig Ferguson and Conan O’Brien late night tv shows and was a featured performer at the Newport Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, ARTSCAPE, CMJ, and SXSW. Opening act is The Turnarounds (former members of The Graystones), a band of middle school students whose videos on the internet have gone viral.
Miko Marks is a singer and songwriter now based in Oakland. In the early 2000s she had a rising career in country music. In 2019, after a break to raise her child, Miko’s resurgence into music took the industry by storm as her unique sound deftly blends country, blues, southern rock and even gospel to create a sound and experience that has literally brought every audience to its feet.
The Great North Special emerged from the sunny shores of Laguna Beach, California, in 2019, forged through friendship and by a collective passion for the improvisational magic of bands like Little Feat and The Grateful Dead.
The Westones are a powerhouse supergroup from Oakland, fusing heavy soul, deep-pocket funk, and raw R&B into a sound that’s as timeless as it is fresh. Featuring seasoned players who have toured nationally with acts like Dirtwire, Con Brio, Midtown Social, Smoked Out Soul, Afrolicious and The Routine, the band brings a rare mix of chops, chemistry, and grit.
Named after a traditional foot-stomping fiddle tune, Sugar in the Gourd is every bit as lively and soulful, blending beautifully crafted original songs that explore life’s full range. From trains and drinking songs, to love, and redemption, this Americana/Roots band brings together diverse backgrounds and songwriting talents.
Marin County-based songwriter, guitarist, and producer, Jon Chi writes songs that have received major and college radio play, and have appeared in documentaries, commercials, and on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Formed in 2019 by singer-songwriter Mark Nelson and guitarist/producer Craig Bartock of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees HEART, the group unites some of the Bay Area’s finest players. The result is a timeless yet original sound shaped by Bartock’s commanding guitar and Nelson’s vivid songwriting and raw vocals.
Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo (like he did as the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes in 2013).
An anything-can-happen mix of stellar songwriting alternating with blistering blues-rock. When Click brings it down with the strings-inflected “Blue Skies”, you can hear every breath in the room; when he launches into the infectious “Wait My Turn,” there’s not one person who can stay seated.