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Acoustic Americana in the East Bay

Jose Segue August 16, 2016

The Back Room in Berkeley kicked off in mid-April with Laurie Lewis and Friends, and a mission...

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7
Big B & the Snakeoil Saviors @ Cheese Board Pizzeria, 1512 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 5pm tip jar
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash @ El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville 6pm $10
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Dueces @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 730pm tip jar
Southern Culture on the Skids/The Hyperdrive Kittens @ Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF 8pm $25

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Dueces @ Old Western Saloon, 11201 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station 4pm tip jar
Back pOrchEstra @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 445pm $10+ suggested donation
Sharon Allen & the Dusty Boots @ The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel 7pm $25/$30
Southern Culture on the Skids/The Mother Corn Shuckers @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $25/$30
Nashville Honeymoon @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 830pm $12 min.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
Lone Star Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $10
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces w/Joe Goldmark @ Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St., SF 5pm suggested donation $20-30
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nightime Band @ Ireland’s 32, 3920 Geary Blvd., SF 6pm tip jar

Acoustic Americana in the East Bay

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