MERMEN Thursday, July 9th Doors 7pm; Show at 8PM $15 + applicable fees 21 and over only
The Mermen play an extreme brand of surf music; the trebly turbulent and black minor chord moods of guitarist Jim Thomas are like a rough ride on the icy seas of the mid-Atlantic. Guitar Player Magazine calls Thomas's guitar playing, "Liquid poetry."
Michael Schenker Group w/ Doug Doppler & Ninth Circle Friday, July 10th Doors 7pm; Show at 8PM $25 + applicable fees 21 and over only
A new Michael Schenker Era is continuing with the "In the Midst of Beauty—World Tour" continuing in the United States.
The line up for the US Tour is: Michael Schenker — Guitars Gary Barden — Vocals Chris Slade — Drums Wayne Findlay — Guitar & Keyboards Robbie Crane — Bass
THE TUBES w/ Gretchen Bonaduce's Ankhesenamen & Kate Rusell Saturday, July 11th Doors 7pm; Show at 8PM $25 + applicable fees 21 and over only
This SF based band was known for its live performances that combined lewd quasi-pornography and wild satires of media, consumerism and politics. Their hits include: "Don't Touch Me There," "Young and Rich," "White Punks on Dope," "Prime Time," "Don't Want To Wait Anymore," "Talk to Ya Later," "She's a Beauty," "Tip of My Tongue," "The Monkey Time," "Piece by Piece" and many more.
NICK LOREN w/ Alistair Tober Thursday, July 16th Doors 7pm; Show at 8PM $10 + applicable fees 21 and over only
Singer-Songwriter-Veteran Actor, Nick Loren's debut album 'Forever Be Cool' has been burning up the radio charts and continues to create an incredible buzz across the country. Influenced by such legendary artists as Stevie Wonder, Babyface, and Howard Hewitt, Loren delivers an undeniable performance mixing his R&B roots with pop, jazz, rock and funk.
MOTHER HIPS w/ HOT BUTTERED RUM w/ Blue James Band Friday, July 17th Doors 7PM; Show at 7:45PM $18 + applicable fees 21 and over only
The Mother Hips, a Bay Area quartet, hooked up nearly twenty years ago at Chico State. A couple of record deals and sabbaticals later, they continue to deliver a romping strain of countrified psychedelic power pop laced with traces of Merle Haggard, Barry Gibb, and the Eagles. Tim Bluhm and Greg Loiacano, the songwriters and front men, know how to sing it sweet and play it dirty
