Of the millions that are watching, few would’ve recognized that this moment foreshadows the shape of music to come, from synth-pop to industrial and alt-pop. That, however, can’t stop it igniting the imagination of an audience that would swell into a devoted following.
Over the past twenty plus years, Cass McCombs has journeyed a singular path as an uncompromising song-carver, guitarist and singer. Along with the finest squadron of collaborators and bandmates, his music travels gracefully over seemingly contradictory terrain, from infectious guitar riffage to intensely personal lyricism.
The Electricfiers is a loud, hard-rockin’ family band from Novato, with Josie (age 12) on drums, Jonathan (age 15) on guitar, and their dad Nathan (old) on bass. Our original music reflects on the golden age of hard rock, the 70s and 80s, with everything from futuristic synthesizers and sound effects, to blaring amplifiers in our heavy blues rock songs. We deliver raw power and high excitement with every performance, aiming to pull the younger generation into music and push new musical boundaries for youth.
Step into Black Violin’s Full Circle Tour, where GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse.
Over the course of a career that’s spanned three decades, 13 albums, Grammy and Golden Globe nominations, film and TV appearances (Buddy Holly in “La Bamba”) and thousands of performances, Marshall Crenshaw’s musical output has maintained a consistent fidelity to the qualities of artfulness, craftsmanship and passion, and his efforts have been rewarded with the devotion of a broad and remarkably loyal fan base.
George Porter Jr. is an award-winning bassist, songwriter and vocalist. He is a founding member of New Orleans’ seminal funk band, The Meters and widely recognized as one of the greatest bass players of all time.
An uncanny tribute to beloved, master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil Diamond
Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ‘60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock.
Fleetwood Macramé has become one of the Bay Area's most exciting tribute bands.
Featuring musicians from some of the San Francisco Bay Areas favorite bands (PettyTheft, Illeagles, The Mother Truckers), AZ/DZ has been performing to packed houses since their inception in 2010. Dedicated to bringing the full sound and energy of an AC/DC concert experience to life, this North Bay band salutes the Gods of Rock in a high voltage celebration of the thunder from down under: AC/DC!