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Updates on Viva #29, Western Swing-Out, Hillbilly Robot, Papermill Creek Saloon, and Club DeLuxe

Updates on Viva #29, Western Swing-Out, Hillbilly Robot, Papermill Creek Saloon, and Club DeLuxe

Jose Segue January 5, 2026

The schedule is up for Viva Las Vegas #29, and again features four days...

Club Updates on Parkside, Kilowatt, Toot’s Tavern, Stork Club, Amado’s, Ireland’s 32, Music City, and Club DeLuxe

Club Updates on Parkside, Kilowatt, Toot’s Tavern, Stork Club, Amado’s, Ireland’s 32, Music City, and Club DeLuxe

Jose Segue November 30, 2025

New owners have taken over the Thee Parkside’s property at 17th and Wisconsin in...

Podcast: Viva Las Vegas 2025 Preview

Podcast: Viva Las Vegas 2025 Preview

Jose Segue April 3, 2025

Viva Las Vegas is set for another blowout from April 24th to 27th and...

Podcast of HWS on KALW January 18, 2025

Podcast of HWS on KALW January 18, 2025

Jose Segue January 17, 2025

This show was broadcast days before “the worst inauguration in American history,” which we...

WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys @ Papermill Creek Saloon, 1 Castro St., Forest Knoll 7pm tip jar
Back pOrchEstra/Jess DeNatale @ Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 8pm $26.27

FRIDAY APRIL 24
Hank Maninger & the Jukebox Charlies @ Cheeseboard Pizza, 1512 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 1130am tip jar
Three On The Tree @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 4pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Poor House Bistro, 317 W. St. John St., San Jose 6pm tip jar
Sugar Moon @ Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati 6pm tip jar
Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires/False Bottom Band @ Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill, 460 Capistrano Rd., Half Moon Bay 7pm $10/$20
Mike Hellman/Wiley Gaby @ Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., SF 8pm $15/$20
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar

SATURDAY APRIL 25
Kentucky Mule/Henry Warde Band @ Mission West, 2405 Mission St, Santa Cruz 2pm $20
Danny Montana @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 5pm tip jar
Poi Rogers (CD release)/Grey DeLisle w/Eddie Clendening & the Blue Ribbon Boys @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz 7pm $33.85/$46.65
Kevin Carducci (album release)/Ismay/+ @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley 730pm $20/$25
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 730pm tip jar
Marc Dantona & the Contenders @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 8pm $12 min.

SUNDAY APRIL 26
Danny Allen & the Sugar Shots/Joe Rut & the Sunshine Shovelers/Laura Benitez & the Heartache @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 3pm $18
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Brewster’s Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma 4pm tip jar
Henry Warde Band @ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz 4pm $10