DINNER SHOW with ELVIN BISHOP’S BIG FUN TRIO

The Big Fun Trio (Elvin on guitar and vocals, Willy Jordan on cajon and vocals, and Bob Welsh on guitar and piano) forges a new blues and R&B sensibility, colored by the distinctive, stripped-down instrumentation and shot through with Elvin’s exuberant, down home vibe.

John Allair’s musical career began at the vanguard of early Rock & Roll and Rhythm & Blues in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950s – eventually leading him to tour the world as a long-time member of Van Morrison’s band.

Jimmy Buffett Tribute – the Bay area’s best party band was formed in 2015 & launched in 2016 to bring the music of Jimmy Buffett to local fans (parrotheads) and anyone who enjoys fun, uplifting music with a party vibe!

“Aranda’s low, sonorous voice, lifted by haunting backing vocals, is really engaging, drifting over gorgeously-textured musical layers.”- AmericanaUK

The Familiar Strangers Trio/Quartet play an Americana grab bag of music from western swing to country, bluegrass, folk, blues and even a little bit of gypsy jazz!

COMPLETE UNKNOWNS- a tribute to BOB DYLAN- Rancho Debut!
Featuring many of the bay areas most well known,musicians and performers in musical homage to this poet and musical genius:Loralee Christensen, Candy Girard, Kevin Russell, Brendan Smith, Ellie James and Nick Carico, Dallis Craft, Paul Olguin and special guest MARIA MULDAUR!
The show will be a celebration of songwriting by the icon, Bob Dylan and a nod to the recent film about his life and early years as a musician

Elliott Peck and Nat Keefe are doing a limited run of duo shows!
Elliott is one of the most sought-after vocalists on the West Coast.
Nat Keefe’s panoramic songwriting & baritone vocals play a defining role in HBR’s sound.

TOM FINCH GROUP

Tom Finch Group, featuring Kimi Keating, Dan Duffin, Michael Pinkham and special guests, will play classic covers and upbeat originals from rock & blues to pop & world beat to lift your spirit and move your body… Music for Medicine!!

Pronounced I – KO – YAH-YAH
Enjoy a full plate of their favorite New Orleans- flavored dance gumbo—blues and boogie, Cajun/Zydeco, R&B, Second Line, and even a lil’ Country—all delivered with a Mardi Gras vibe!

SOLD OUT

Dinner Show with JACKIE GREENE

MCQ’S BIRTHDAY BASH!
Featuring Michael McQuilkin, Tealy Gapinski, Kevin Frazier, Michael Pinkham, John Cunningham, Jerome Bohlman, and Katherine Wethington
Come celebrate the McQuilkin family birthdays at Marin’s legendary Rancho Nicasio nightclub on Sunday, Jan 18th. Alexander McQuilkin turns 35 on the 17th and his Mom, Grandpa Wally, and Cousin Nolan all have their birthdays the same week. This special show will benefit the San Geronimo Valley Community Center’s Arts and Events programs which features Michael McQuilkin’s annual Family Music Hour show. Enjoy great music, food, and dancing to the sounds of the West Marin’s All-Stars with vocalist Tealy Gapinski and sax man Kevin Frazier.
Birthday cake included!

Dinner Show with FLEETWOOD MACRAMÉ – Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
One of the Bay Area’s most exciting tribute bands. What began as a simple exercise in fun has turned into an awe inspiring live experience complete with show stopping renditions of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits. Audience participation is encouraged, and Bay Area crowds are coming in droves to sing along with Fleetwood Macramé. What’s more, they sound so much like Fleetwood Mac, if you closed your eyes, you would think it was the real thing. Only it’s better, because you are in the front row!

Dinner Show with FLEETWOOD MACRAMÉ – Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
One of the Bay Area’s most exciting tribute bands. What began as a simple exercise in fun has turned into an awe inspiring live experience complete with show stopping renditions of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits. Audience participation is encouraged, and Bay Area crowds are coming in droves to sing along with Fleetwood Macramé. What’s more, they sound so much like Fleetwood Mac, if you closed your eyes, you would think it was the real thing. Only it’s better, because you are in the front row!

JERRY’S MIDDLE FINGER 1/25/2026

Jerry’s Middle Finger is a family of music-makers born from a deep collective love of all-things Jerry Garcia. Established in 2015, JMF has quickly become a spiritual destination for those searching for “the sound”, yearning for that unspoken feeling when the sweet soaring song lifts you off your feet and sends you dancing through the stars.

A distinguished songwriter and entertainer, Jerry Hannan recorded his own song, “Society” with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, which is featured in Sean Penn’s film Into the Wild.  “I Thought I Was You”, written by Jerry and brother Sean Hannan also plays in Into the Wild.

CARNAVAL! ( Santana Tribute) RANCHO DEBUT!
Experience the electrifying energy of CARNAVAL!, the Bay Area’s premier Santana tribute band. Hailing from San Francisco’s vibrant Mission District—the very birthplace of Santana—CARNAVAL! brings the iconic Latin rock sound to life with unparalleled passion and authenticity.

GEORGE HARRISON, TOM PETTY, ROY ORBISON, BOB DYLAN, JEFF LYNNE: THE TRAVELING WILBURYS, the super-group that never performed live the music they created out of that brief moment at the invitation of George Harrison to ‘get together and write some songs’. Hits like Handle With Care, End Of The Line, Last Night……

Rancho is partnering with Russian River Brewing Company and will have the highly anticipated super-hoppy triple India Pale Ale Pliny the Younger on tap.

Kick off your Superbowl festivities with an EXCLUSIVE pre-party outdoor brunch at Rancho Nicasio featuring a PLINY the YOUNGER TASTING!

Sgt. Splendor Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden

Before joining forces, the duo behind Sgt. Splendor were already formidable solo artists, Kate Vargas chalking up acclaim at outlets like NPR, HuffPost and Vice (including praise from the “Dean of American Rock Critics” Robert Christgau); and Eric McFadden amassing an impressive resume including stints on guitar with George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, Anders Osbourne, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, and Eric Burdon & The Animals, plus a slew of solo albums, and session work with everyone from Jackson Browne to The Clash’s Joe Strummer.

Bring your sweetheart Saturday night, Feb. 14th for a romantic evening with live music, fabulous food & drink!