Calendar for San Francisco Bay Area honky-tonk, alt-country, western swing, and rockabilly shows.
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Blues Cajun/Zydeco Bluegrass
SEPTEMBER 2024
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Jerry B. Logan & the Trio @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 5pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Wilfred’s Lounge, 967 1st St., Napa 6pm tip jar
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Jenny Kerr Band @ Creek Park Amphitheatre, 634 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo 530pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Poor House Bistro, 317 W. St. John St., San Jose 6pm tip jar
Chris Ford Band @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom St., SF 8pm tip jar
The Tunebuckets @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 9pm $7–10 sliding scale
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15
San Rafael Porch Fest: Nashville Honeymoon @ Porch 11, 26 Marin St., San Rafael 1pm tip jar
San Rafael Porch Fest: Ruby Lee Hill Band @ Porch 12, 21 Marin St., San Rafael 2pm tip jar
New Copasetics @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
Margo Cilker/Poi Rogers @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $20/$55
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Noelle & the Deserters/Andres Miguel Cervantes/Mac Cornish @ Make Out Room, 3225 22nd St., SF 6pm $15
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Zeitgeist, 199 Valencia St., SF 7pm tip jar
Brea Burns & the Boleros/Jackson Emmer @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $15/$20
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Mitch Polzak, Blake Miller, & Jimmy Breaux @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm $15/$20
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ The Saloon, 1237 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21
Nashville Honeymoon @ Brewster’s Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma 1pm tip jar
2nd Annual American Roots Mini-Fest: LoWatters/Back pOrchEstra/What’s Shaken’? @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 230pm tip jar
Nick Gamer/Crying Time/Meredith Edgar Trio @ Make Out Room, 3225 22nd St., SF 6pm $15
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22
Hank Williams 101st Birthday Bash: Nashville Honeymoon feat. Joe Goldmark/Maurice Tani/Leigh Crow/Joe Rut/Jill Rogers/Johnny Dilks/Aireene Espiritu/Aaron Burnham/Margaret Belton/Jody Richardson/Myles Boisen @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 3pm $10/$12
Hank Maninger @ The Saloon, 1237 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23
Jinx Jones’ Big Twang Monday @ The Saloon, 1237 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Poi Rogers @ Sam’s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose 6pm tip jar
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Three on the Tree @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 4pm tip jar
Mae McCoy & her Neon Stars @ Rahstaller Farm, 6686 Sievers Rd., Dixon 7pm tip jar
Crying Time @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 730pm $20
The Pitchforks @ The California Theatre, 528 7th St., Santa Rosa 730pm $15/$20
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Marc Dantona & the Contenders @ Rite-Spot Café, 2099 Folsom, SF 830pm tip jar
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires/The Rhumba Madre @ Smith Family Farm Tomato Day, 350 Sellers Ave., Brentwood 11am $15
Laura Benitez @ Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Rd., Woodside Noon $38
Chris Ford Band @ The Saloon, 1237 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
The Betty Jacks w/Jerry B. Logan @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 11am tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 8pm tip jar
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Saloon, 1237 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
OCTOBER 2024
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
Silverada/The Lowdown Drifters @ Café DuNord, 2170 Market St., SF 8pm $20
THURSDAY OCTOBER 3—SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
Redwood Coast Music Festival, Eureka
THURSDAY OCTOBER 3
Silverada/The Lowdown Drifters @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $20/$25
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4—SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 @ Golden Gate Park, SF tip jar
43rd Annual Western Swing Hall of Fame Festival @ Machinist’s Hall, 2749 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4
Jinx Jones’ Rockabilly Dance Party From Hell @ Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5
Laura Benitez @ Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Rd., Woodside Noon $38
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez 7pm tip jar
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Smith Family Farm Pumpkin Harvest, 350 Sellers Ave., Brentwood $15
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 5pm $20
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8
Redd Volkaert & The Western Flyers/Ginny Mitchell’s Posse w/Redd Volkaert @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $25/$30
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9
Nashville Honeymoon @ HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol 6pm tip jar
Zoe FitzGerald Carter/The Familiar Strangers/Conspiracy of Beards @ Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 730pm $26.27
Redd Volkaert & The Western Flyers @ HopMonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 8pm $28/$33
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10
Three on the Tree @ Alice’s Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 4pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12
Laura Benitez @ Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Rd., Woodside Noon $38
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ 28th Annual Nostalgia Days Car Show, Grant St., Novato 1pm tips jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces w/Joe Goldmark @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm $15/$20
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
Lone Star Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $15
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16
Deke Dickerson & the Whippersnappers/+ @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17
Deke Dickerson & the Whippersnappers/The Haywoods @ Grillin’ & Chillin’ Alehouse, 401 McCray St. #B24, Hollister 7pm $5
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18
Dogweed String Band (EP release) @ Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster St., Alameda 730pm
George Jones Tribute: Jill Rogers & Crying Time/+ @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19
Laura Benitez @ Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Rd., Woodside Noon $38
FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
Southern Culture On The Skids @ Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 8pm $27.32
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Sausalito Cruising Club, 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito 9pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
Laura Benitez @ Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Rd., Woodside Noon $38
Robbie Fulks @ HopMonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 8pm $35–50
Southern Culture On The Skids/Spud Buddy @ Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF 8pm $20/$25
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
The Pitchforks @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 4pm tip jar (suggested donation $15)
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Lucca Beer Garden, 439 First St., Benicia 630pm tip jar
Southern Culture On The Skids/The Get Down @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $25/$30
NOVEMBER 2024
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1
Jinx Jones’ Rockabilly Dance Party From Hell @ Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., SF 930pm tip jar
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 7pm tip jar
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
Familiar Strangers @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 4pm $24
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8
Kaitlin Butts/Fancy Hagood @ The Ritz, 400 S. 1st St., San Jose 9pm $20
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9
Sharon Allen & the Dusty Boots @ The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel 7pm $25/$28
Jill Rogers & Crying Time @ Rite-Spot Café, 2099 Folsom, SF 830pm tip jar
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10
Lone Star Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $15
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13
West of Texas/+ @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16
JD McPherson/Kate Clover @ August Hall, 420 Mason St., SF 8pm $39.75
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23
Laura Benitez & the Heartache @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 8pm
