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.
Sign-up via email to openmic@swmh.com. You may sign up anytime between 6 pm the night before and 3 pm on the actual Tuesday. If you are in school and need to go early, please indicate that in your request. If you would like a certain time slot, please indicate that as well, no guarantees. You will receive a confirmation and the performance times by 5 p.m. that day. Each performer will have 2 songs/10 minutes to perform. There will be a bass amp, a guitar amp, a set of drums, and a piano already set up for anyone to use.
The Meaty Ogres bring a heavy dose of soul, funk, and rock to every stage. Based in Berkeley, California, the band blends raw grooves, soaring guitars, and gritty vocals into a sound that’s equal parts tight and unpredictable. With Tommy Sasso (vocals, keys), Andre DeRussy (vocals, guitar), Chris Kemp (drums), Joe Vittoria (lead guitar), and Mo Zagha (bass), The Meaty Ogres turn every show into a high-energy party built for dancing, singing along, and losing yourself in the music.
It’s no longer a secret that California-based Jerry’s Middle Finger (JMF) delivers the best Jerry Garcia Band tribute experience in the world – performing and celebrating the music of JGB with unparalleled sound and energy.
This concert for kids and families shares the music of Bob Marley with a new generation of music lovers but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.
Escape with Fleetwood Mask and relive favorite moments from the most iconic performances of Fleetwood Mac each time the “five fireflies” of Fleetwood Mask take the stage as the mystery, magic, and music of Fleetwood Mac continues…
Moonalice is an exuberant Bay Area ten-piece known for delivering a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock-tinged Americana.
The High Green Chilly Winds manage to channel that elusive Dead vibe uniquely, with wide-open guitar tones, effortless three-part vocal harmonies, choogling beats, and yes, plenty of tripped out, shredded solos.
Back pOrchEstra is Candy Girard (played w/ Delaney Bramlet, Tanya Tucker, Jerry Garcia) on violin, Tim Eschliman (Etta James, Commander Cody & His Western Airmen, The Christmas Jug Band) on vocals & resonator guitar, Bowen Brown (John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro) on drums, Jen Rund (Lumination, The Real Sarahs) on bass, Gary Potterton (NRPS, Texas Chainsaw) on guitar and dobro plus speial guest Kathy Kennedy (Big Bang Beat, Smokey Robinson) on vocals and Mingo Lewis, Jr. (Vinyl) on percussion.
Griffin House is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. Touring and making records for over 20 years, House has a discography that includes13 albums.