Two shows by Little Feat guitarists
Just a last-minute reminder: Guitarists Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of the classic Little Feat band will perform twice in Sonoma County this weekend: – 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Ramekins...
View ArticleShotgun Wedding Quintet hits Sebastopol
Shotgun Wedding Quintet The Shotgun Wedding Quintet, rooted in San Francisco’s infamous Jazz Mafia Collective, is a band that crosses musical boundaries with giant strides. Armed with electronic...
View ArticleGaraj Mahal plays HopMonk in Sebastopol
Garaj Mahal Creative band names are always fun, and Garaj Mahal has to be one of the cleverest. And the music’s good, too. The funk and jazz jam band plays at a release party for its sixth and newest...
View ArticleYo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band Sometimes a band’s name is enough to make you stop and at least notice where the group is playing. It’s hard to top a name like Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. The six-piece...
View ArticlePapa Grows Funk plays Hopmonk
Papa Grows Funk Always on the lookout for bands with fresh, inventive names, we’ve got a new one for you: Papa Grows Funk. The New Orleans jazz, jam and funk band will play Sunday, Jan. 23, at the...
View ArticleSonoma’s HopMonk Tavern celebrates first anniversary
Pat Jordan Band The HopMonk Tavern marks its One-Year Anniversary Celebration starting at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 23) with free hors d’oeuvres and live music. Champion finger picker Keith...
View ArticleMusselwhite plays the HopMonk in Sebastopol
Charlie Musselwhite (AP Photo, The Commercial Appeal / Nikki Boertman, 2005) You don’t have to go down South to hear authentic blues. On Friday, Oct. 12, Sonoma County’s own Mississippi-born,...
View ArticleMichelle Shocked’s comments at SF show prompt cancellation in Novato
Michelle Shocked Dean Biersch, owner of the three North Bay HopMonk Taverns, has cancelled singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked’s March 29 show at HopMonk’s Novato venue. The cancellation was prompted by...
View ArticleHopMonk in Novato schedules gay and lesbian benefit
Marga Gomez The HopMonk Tavern in Novato will host a “Comedy For Equality” show, starring Bay Area comedians Marga Gomez and Johnny Steele, on Friday, March 29. All of the proceeds will be donated to...
View ArticleSebastopol’s HopMonk Tavern hosts Johnny Downer Memorial Celebration
Sebastopol’s HopMonk Tavern will host the fifth annual Johnny Downer Memorial Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 4, honoring a local musician and raising money to support music education. A popular local...
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