BBQ on the Lawn with RUTHIE FOSTER
Drawing on her experiences and her musical roots, she began to craft blues, folk, and gospel-tinged songs that spoke to the universal themes of love, loss, and resilience. Turning down a major record deal in pursuit of authenticity, she has stayed true to herself and her vision as an artist, signing with independent label Blue Corn Music to release Runaway Soul in 2002, followed by The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster in 2007, The Truth

BBQ on the Lawn with PAUL THORN BAND
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. Maybe he learned the power of minimalism from his years as a pro boxer; maybe it just comes naturally. But whether he’s targeting heads, hearts, hips or the occasional funny bone, he somehow manages to condense large nuggets of wisdom into tight little mantras, the kind embroiderers stitched onto pillows before internet memes existed.

BBQ on the Lawn with JACKIE GREENE
Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads (more…)

BBQ on the Lawn with JACKIE GREENE
Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads (more…)

BBQ on the Lawn with ERIC LINDELL

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 TRAVELING WILBURYS REVUE & SPIKE SIKES & HIS AWESOME HOTCAKES
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS REVUE brings that music of the WILBURYS and the hits from each of these individual artists to every show. Here Comes The Sun, Won’t Back Down, Pretty Woman, Like A Rolling Stone, Don’t Bring Me Down, and more that everyone knows and loves. Now fans can finally see and hear these great songs at every performance of THE TRAVELING WILBURYS REVUE!

BBQ on the LAWN 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 (more…)

BBQ on the Lawn with THE ILLEAGLES

The premier tribute to the music of the Eagles. A high energy, unforgettable party that leaves fans wanting more…

BBQ on the Lawn with THE PALADINS & MITCH POLZAK
THE PALADINS from San Diego California are the preeminent blues/rockabilly band in  America. Founded in 1980 by guitarist Dave Gonzalez and bass player Thomas  Yearsley, they have recorded five singles, nine full Length studio records, and three live  albums.

MITCH POLZAK virtuosic guitar skills and influences range from the blazing flying fingers of Joe Maphis, Marty Stuart, Roy Clark, and Don Rich to the timeless dreamlike state of “Sleepwalk” by Santo and Johnny along with the vast valleys of deep rumbling twang associated with Duane Eddy.

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 JERRY’S MIDDLE FINGER
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 (more…)

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 + opener Jeffrey Halford
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

BBQ on the Lawn with SUPER DIAMOND

San Francisco’s Super Diamond has become one of the most popular live shows at major nightclubs, (more…)