Show listings throughout the greater Bay Area
featuring groups listed on the Hicks with Sticks Bands page.
Other SFBA Calendars: Swing, Cajun/Zydeco, Bluegrass, Blues
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JUNE 2013
MONDAY JUNE 17
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
THURSDAY JUNE 20
Amy LaVere/Carolyn Sills Combo @ Don Quixote’s Music Hall, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton 730pm $12/$15
J.D. McPherson @ Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 10pm $22
FRIDAY JUNE 21–SATURDAY JUNE 22
5th Annual Sacramento Swingtime Car & Music Fest. @ The Crowne Plaze Hotel, 5321 Date Aven., Sacramento $20/$35
FRIDAY JUNE 21
Jim Nunally & Judy Forrest/Desiree Wattis/Jeanie & Chuck @ Velo Rouge Cafe, 798 Arguello Blvd., SF 7pm free
Jinx Jones’ Jazzabilly All Stars @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
J.D. McPherson @ Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 9pm $20
The Brothers Comatose/North Pacific String Band @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 9pm $12/$15
Miss Lonely Hearts @ Sauced BBQ & Spirits, 2300 First St., Suite 120, Livermore 930pm
Rosie Flores/Rocketship Rocketship/Laura Benitez & the Heartache @ The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 10pm $12
SATURDAY JUNE 22
Nearly Beloved @ Sand Dollar Restaurant, 3458 Shoreline Hwy. (1), Stinson Beach Noon free
Jinx Jones-Jessica Rose Honky Tonk Duo @ Back 40 Texas BBQ & Roadhouse, 100 Coggins Dr., Pleasant Hill 6pm free
The Muddy Roses @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 9pm $6
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm $8
SUNDAY JUNE 23
Don Burnham & The Bolos @ General Store, Hwy. 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio 2pm free
Moonlight Trio @ Russian River Brewing Co., 725 4th St., Santa Rosa 7pm free
MONDAY JUNE 24
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
TUESDAY JUNE 25
Toshio Hirano @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 830pm free
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26
West Coast Ramblers @ Union Square, 333 Post St., SF 6pm free
Loganville @ Sam’s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose 6pm free
The Polka Cowboys @ Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante 730pm free
THURSDAY JUNE 27
Old Crow Medicine Show/Dale Watson @ The Warfield, 982 Market, SF 8pm $35 & $47/$38
FRIDAY JUNE 28–SUNDAY JUNE 30
18th Annual Kate Wolf Music Festival @ Black Oak Ranch, 50350 Hwy. 101, Laytonville $170–205
FRIDAY JUNE 28
The Lady Banjo Show: The Evie Ladin Band/Emily Bonn & the Vivants/Molly Tuttle @ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm $20.50/$22.50
West Coast Ramblers @ Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 8pm $10
Buck Nickels & Loose Change @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 8pm $10
The Saddle Cats @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
SATURDAY JUNE 29
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm $8
SUNDAY JUNE 30
West Coast Ramblers @ Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur Noon free
Blue Diamond Fillups @ Pier 23 Café, Pier 23 on the Embarcadero, SF 5pm
The Muddy Roses @ Milk Bar, 1840 Haight, SF 6pm free
JULY 2013
MONDAY JULY 1
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
WEDNESDAY JULY 3
The Saddle Cats @ Oakland City Center, 12th & Clay Sts., Oakland Noon free
THURSDAY JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill 1pm
Misisipi Mike & the Midnight Gamblers @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF 9pm $7
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Bayview Boat Club, 489 Terry Francois Blvd., SF 9pm
FRIDAY JULY 5
The Mountain Men/Windy Hill/Emily Bonn & the Vivants/The Creak @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 8pm $15
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., SF 930pm
SATURDAY JULY 6
Kit & the Branded Men @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
The Hotsy-Totsy Hillbilly Jazzbos @ 23 Club, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane 9pm
SUNDAY JULY 7
Barbwyre @ Sand Dollar Restaurant, 3458 Shoreline Hwy. (1), Stinson Beach Noon free
The Royal Deuces @ Cove Café & Cantina, Angel Island 2pm free
The Muddy Roses @ Town Center, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera 2pm free
2nd Annual Vintage Bicycle Hop: Rocketship Rocketship @ Forbidden Island, 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 3pm free
Hillbilly Hootenanny West Side Review @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm free
MONDAY JULY 8
Toshio Hirano @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF 9pm free
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
TUESDAY JULY 9
Country jam w/Los Train Wreck @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 8pm free
WEDNESDAY JULY 10
Chuck Mead & his Grassy Knoll Boys (BR549) @ Don Quixote’s Music Hall, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton 730pm $10/$12
THURSDAY JULY 11
Tin Cup Serenade/New American Farmers/Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora @ Café DuNord, 2170 Market St., SF 830pm $10
Chuck Mead & his Grassy Knoll Boys (BR549) @ The Chapel, 777 Valencia St., SF 9pm $15/$17
FRIDAY JULY 12
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 4pm free
SATURDAY JULY 13
Los High Tops @ 4th Annual Hot Rods for Kids, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant, 902 Main, Napa 930pm
SUNDAY JULY 14
Joe Goldmark & the Seducers @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm free
MONDAY JULY 15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
THURSDAY JULY 18
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Chef’s Market, 1st & Randolph Sts., Napa 5pm free
The Saddle Cats @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
FRIDAY JULY 19
Jeanie & Chuck/Pat Campbell/Joe New @ Velo Rouge Cafe, 798 Arguello Blvd., SF 7pm free
Jinx Jones’ Jazzabilly All Stars @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
SATURDAY JULY 20
Emily Bonn & the Vivants @ Sand Dollar Restaurant, 3458 Shoreline Hwy. (1), Stinson Beach Noon free
Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers/Miss Lonely Hearts/+ @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm
SUNDAY JULY 21
Tom Armstrong @ The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF 8pm free
MONDAY JULY 22
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
WEDNESDAY JULY 24
Pete Anderson @ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm $20.50/$22.50
FRIDAY JULY 26–SUNDAY JULY 28
35th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival @ Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy $17/day
FRIDAY JULY 26
Los High Tops @ Gilroy Garlic Fest., Vineyard Stage, Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy 10am $17
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun @ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm $26.50/$28.50
Red Meat @ Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 8pm
Jinx Jones & the Kingtones @ Grand Dell Saloon, 1040 Dell Ave., Campbell 8pm
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm $8
SATURDAY JULY 27
4th Annual Blues amp; Brews Festival: Candye Kane Band/Chris Cain Band/Caroompas Room/Jinx Jones & the Kingtones/Frankie G. & the Conviction/Red Eye Revue @ Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill 1pm free/beer tasting $35/$45
Buck Nickels & Loose Change @ Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, 765a Center Blvd., Fairfax 8pm free
Red Meat/I See Hawks In L.A./Rick Shea @ Slim’s, 333 11th St., SF 9pm $15
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm $8
SUNDAY JULY 28
West Coast Ramblers @ Gilroy Garlic Fest., Gazebo Stage, Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy 10am $17
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun @ 142 Throckmorten Theatre, 142 Throckmorten Ave., Mill Valley 7pm
I See Hawks In LA/Red Meat/Rick Shea @ Don Quixote’s Music Hall, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton 7pm $10/$12
MONDAY JULY 29
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
TUESDAY JULY 30
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun @ Don Quixote’s Music Hall, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton 730pm $17/$20
AUGUST 2013
THURSDAY AUGUST 1
Country Casanovas @ Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St., SF 8pm free
FRIDAY AUGUST 2
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., SF 930pm
SATURDAY AUGUST 3
Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit/Naked Bootleggers/McCoy Tyler Band @ Don Quixote’s Music Hall, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton 8pm $15
Asleep At The Wheel @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 830pm $37.50/$40
SUNDAY AUGUST 4
Asleep At The Wheel @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 4pm $37.50/$40
Hillbilly Hootenanny West Side Review @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm free
MONDAY AUGUST 5
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
FRIDAY AUGUST 9
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 4pm free
Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora @ Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 8pm $10
The Trespassers/Emily Bonn & the Vivants (CD Release)/+ @ Slim’s, 333 11th St., SF 9pm $15
SATURDAY AUGUST 10
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Lagunitas TapRoom, 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 3pm free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant, 902 Main, Napa 930pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 11
Joe Goldmark & the Seducers @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm free
MONDAY AUGUST 12
Toshio Hirano @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF 9pm free
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
TUESDAY AUGUST 13
Country jam w/Los Train Wreck @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 8pm free
THURSDAY AUGUST 15
Mountain Dojo @ Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St., SF 8pm free
FRIDAY AUGUST 16
The Saddle Cats @ Plaza, 425 Market St., SF Noon free
Jeanie & Chuck/+ @ Velo Rouge Cafe, 798 Arguello Blvd., SF 7pm free
Jinx Jones’ Jazzabilly All Stars @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
SATURDAY AUGUST 17
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Cove Café & Cantina, Angel Island 2pm free
SUNDAY AUGUST 18
Jinx Jones & the Kingtones @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 1pm free
Tom Armstrong @ The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF 8pm free
MONDAY AUGUST 19
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
FRIDAY AUGUST 23
The Honky Tonk Teardrops {Jessica Rose, Jinx Jones, Kurt Ribak) @ Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 8pm
The Saddle Cats @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 830pm free
MONDAY AUGUST 26
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 10pm free
TUESDAY AUGUST 27
The Saddle Cats @ Plaza, Yerba Buena Ln. & Market St., SF Noon free
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28
The Rumble Strippers @ Union Square, 333 Post St., SF 6pm free
Loganville @ Sam’s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose 6pm free
The Polka Cowboys @ Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante 730pm free
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
Thee Merry Widows/The Rumble Strippers @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF 9pm