Calendar for San Francisco Bay Area honky-tonk, alt-country, western swing, and rockabilly shows.
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Blues Cajun/Zydeco Bluegrass
JULY 2025
MONDAY JULY 14
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
THURSDAY JULY 17
Hank Maninger & the Jukebox Charlies @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
FRIDAY JULY 18
Poi Rogers @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 5pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Sausalito Cruising Club, 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito 9pm
SATURDAY JULY 19
Nashville Honeymoon @ Rahstaller Farm, 6686 Sievers Rd., Dixon 6pm tip jar
SUNDAY JULY 20
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Sugartown Fest., Rolph St. at Pomona St., Crockett 1215pm tip jar
Joe Rut/Nashville Honeymoom/Les & Pete @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 1pm $13
The Vivants @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 230pm tip jar
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore Almost Acoustic Duo @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 4pm $56
MONDAY JULY 21
Jinx Jones’ Big Twang Monday @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
TUESDAY JULY 22
Ellis Bullard/Henry Warde @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $15/$20
WEDNESDAY JULY 23
Back pOrchEstra @ Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St., Napa 730pm $5–12
THURSDAY JULY 24
Micky & the Motorcars/Ellis Bullard @ HopMonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 8pm $20
FRIDAY JULY 25
The Pitchforks @ Penngrove Pub, 10005 Main St., Penngrove 7pm $8
Marc Dantona & the Contenders @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 8pm $12 min.
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Slim Jim Phantom/Jenny Don’t & the Spurs/The Midnight Cowgirls @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., SF 9pm $25/$30
Dale Watson & his Lone Stars/Mae McCoy & her Neon Stars @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 9pm $25/$30
SUNDAY JULY 27
Dale Watson & his Lone Stars @ HopMonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 6pm $35/$40
Emily Nenni/Ryan MacNeill & the Big Deal @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 7pm $23
MONDAY JULY 28
Jinx Jones’ Big Twang Monday @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
WEDNESDAY JULY 30
Kevin Russell & his So Called Friends @ Downtown BBQ, 610 3rd St. Santa Rosa 530pm tip jar
THURSDAY JULY 31
Chris Ford Band @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 8pm $12 min.
AUGUST 2025
SATURDAY AUGUST 2
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Waterbar Restaurant, 399 The Embarcadero, SF Noon
Poi Rogers @ El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville 5pm $10
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
SUNDAY AUGUST 3
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Waterbar Restaurant, 399 The Embarcadero, SF Noon
Loose Change @ B. R. Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Hwy., Glen Ellen 1230pm tip jar
The Vivants @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 3pm $10
Nashville Honeymoon w/Joe Goldmark @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY AUGUST 8
Danny Montana & the Bar Association @ Brewster’s Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma 5pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
SATURDAY AUGUST 9
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Slow Hand BBQ, 601 Main St., Martinez 5pm tip jar
SUNDAY AUGUST 10
Aaron Burnham (solo) @ Garré Vineyard & Winery, 7986 Tesla Rd., Livermore 1pm tip jar
Lonestar Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $10
Loretta Lynch/Ira Marlowe & the Slow Reveal @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 3pm $15
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nighttime Band @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13
Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $24.65
THURSDAY AUGUST 14
Three on the Tree @ Alice’s Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 5pm tip jar
Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys/Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ KSRH Backyard BBQ, 3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rose 6pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon w/Joe Goldmark @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY AUGUST 15
Hank and Ella w/Charlie Wallace @ The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel 7pm $25/$30
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 730pm tip jar
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
Lacy J. Dalton @ El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville 5pm $20
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 730pm tip jar
Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys/+ @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 8pm $22.97/$25
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 830pm $20/$25
SUNDAY AUGUST 17
Tell River/Joshiah Flores/Ruby Lee Hill/Kindred @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 1pm $12.15
FRIDAY AUGUST 22
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Sausalito Cruising Club, 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito 9pm
SATURDAY AUGUST 23
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 730pm $20/$25
West of Texas/EmeryVillians/Randy & the Boys @ Toot’s Tavern, 627 2nd Ave., Crockett 8pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 24
Poi Rogers @ Retzlaff Vineyards, 1356 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore Noon RSVP $5/$30
West of Texas/EmeryVillians/Tell River @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 3pm $12.67
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27
Kevin Russell Birthday Bash @ HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol 7pm tip jar
THURSDAY AUGUST 28
Hunka Hunka Hula Revue @ Wilfred’s Lounge, 967 1st St., Napa 6pm tip jar
SEPTEMBER 2025
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ San Anselmo Town Hall, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo 6pm tip jar
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7
The Vivants @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 3pm $10
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Brewster’s Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma 4pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon w/Joe Goldmark @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Nashville Honeymoon w/Joe Goldmark @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12
HowellDevine/Jill Rogers & Crying Time @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 8pm $20
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 130pm tip jar
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nighttime Band @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Wilfred’s Lounge, 967 1st St., Napa 6pm tip jar
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 230pm tip jar
Chaparelle @ The Chapel, 777 Valencia St., SF 9pm $29.43
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23
Chaparelle @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $25/$30
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Maddie Carpenter/The Dogweeds/Trans Pecos Dept. of Dust & Wire/Secret Emchy Society @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 1pm $$12.15
OCTOBER 2025
FRIDAY OCTOBER 3–SUNDAY OCTOBER 5
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park, SF tip jar
Western Swing Society Hall of Fame @ Machinists Hall, 2749 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova
FRIDAY OCTOBER 3–MONDAY OCTOBER 6
Redwood Coast Music Fest. @ Various Venues, Eureka $165/$190
