ELVIN BISHOP and his BIG FUN TRIO & MARIA MULDAUR and her RED HOT BLUESIANA BAND
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, CA, United States
BBQ on the Lawn with DAVE ALVIN & JIMMIE DALE GILMORE – Almost Acoustic Duo
When Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore made the album Downey To Lubbock together in 2018, they wrote the title track as a sort of mission statement. “I know someday this old highway’s gonna come to an end,” Alvin sings near the song’s conclusion. Gilmore answers: “But I know when it does you’re going to be my friend.”
BBQ on the Lawn with PAUL THORN BAND & RUTHIE FOSTER
When it comes to songwriting, less is more, and simplicity is strength. Just ask Paul Thorn, who’s spent three decades turning soulful grooves and small syllables into songs that pack a big wallop. As the milestone tenth studio album from folk-blues luminary Ruthie Foster, Mileage finds the singer-songwriter reflecting on a life full of professional triumphs, and personal loss.
BBQ on the Lawn with PAUL THORN BAND & RUTHIE FOSTER
When it comes to songwriting, less is more, and simplicity is strength. Just ask Paul Thorn, who’s spent three decades turning soulful grooves and small syllables into songs that pack a big wallop. As the milestone tenth studio album from folk-blues luminary Ruthie Foster, Mileage finds the singer-songwriter reflecting on a life full of professional triumphs, and personal loss.
BBQ on the Lawn with LEBO & FRIENDS/MIDNIGHT NORTH
Lebo & Friends
When not touring or recording with ALO, his project of 30 years, he can be seen rocking stages all over the globe with legends such as Grateful Dead members and Jack Johnson. Appearing simultaneously in more high profile projects than most musicians do in a lifetime, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz is synonymous with the art of collaboration. His Lebo & Friends all star line-up will feature Vicki Randle (George Benson, Mavis Staples), Elliott Peck (Midnight North), Scott Rager (Tea Leaf Green), Burt Lewis (JMF) and more
Midnight North
Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scene. Formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, whose harmonies came as naturally as the initial songs, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current-day lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham came aboard after a chance meeting at a benefit concert in Philadelphia in 2016 following the release of its third, and breakthrough, album, Under the Lights, in 2017.
BBQ on the Lawn with SOUL SKA + special guests BESO NEGRO
The Bay Area’s premiere Ska/rocksteady collective has been packin’ houses and rockin’ dancehalls since 2014. The 8 piece band is comprised of veteran members of legendary NorCal bands such as Vinyl, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra, The Right Time, Albino!, El Radio Fantastique, Jethro Jeremiah Band + more. Drawing equally from the Jamaican 1st wave as well as the UK 2nd wave the band’s rootsy, upbeat sound leans heavily on vocal harmonies and a full horn section. Soul Ska has become a Northern California festival and nightclub favorite.
BBQ on the Lawn with PETTY THEFT
BBQ on the Lawn with SONS OF CHAMPLIN
The Sons of Champlin are an American rock band, from Marin County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, formed in 1965.They are fronted by vocalist-keyboardist-guitarist Bill Champlin, who later joined rock band Chicago, from 1981 to 2009, placing Sons of Champlin on hiatus from 1981 to 1996. They brought to the late ‘60s music scene in the Bay Area a soulful sound built around a horn section, sophisticated arrangements, philosophical themes, Bill Champlin’s songwriting and blue-eyed soul singing, and Terry Haggerty’s jazz-based guitar. They are one of the enduring 1960s San Francisco bands.
BBQ on the LAWN at Rancho Nicasio with TOMMY CASTRO and THE PAINKILLERS
American blues, R&B, and rock guitarist and singer
“Only Northern California appearance this summer”
Castro is one of the brightest stars in the blues-soul genre. Voracious blues energy and ultimate soul power…impassioned vocals and pure inventiveness in his stellar guitar solos.” – Blues Music Magazine
OUTDOOR SUNSET SERIES with THE HOT LICKS- celebrating the music of Dan Hicks
The Hot Licks, original members of Dan’s backing band, perform Dan’s classic songs in the style that Dan Hicks invented – Folk/Swing! – A blend of Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Swing with lots of vocal harmonies. The Hot Licks are dedicated to preserving the original sound and spirit in the way Dan taught them! They carry the torch for Folk-Swing with his signature style that has inspired so many others. “The group’s hallmark country/jazz styled vocals shined, highlighted by delectable guitar and violin solos.