June 7th

10th Avenue Band

» big band, jump swing, swingin' Chicago-style Dixieland, and more

Combining big band, jump swing, Chicago-style Dixieland, and specializing in both concert and swing dance performances, this dynamic six-piece group has ignited audiences worldwide for 30 years.

With some of the best musicians on the West Coast and innovative arrangements that give new life to Classic Jazz and Dixie standards, the 10th Avenue Band's high energy performances from Europe to Australia, from Russia to China and all points in between always leave them rocking!

Pictured Left to right: Bill Bosch on string bass, Sue Crosman on piano, Otis Mourning on reeds, Ed Zimbrick on trombone, Chris Barnes on trumpet, and Beth Goodfellow on drums.

June 14th

Blah Blah Woof Woof

» acoustic Americana by three award-winning songwriters

Blah Blah Woof Woof delivers folksy stories in tight harmonies covering musical styles as diverse as Celtic, bluegrass, swing, and contemporary folk. With an eye to the tradition of storytelling troubadours down through the ages, their songs encompass a wide range of subject matter ranging from the fate of the buffalo and the plight of the working man, to the allure of cosmetic surgery and social nudity.

Individually, veteran writer/performers Jay Howlett, Steve Kritzer, and Chuck McCabe have won acclaim and awards at Folk Festivals in Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Mexico... pretty much "all over this land" as the song goes.

Together, with Rolfe Wyer on bass, they have performed at Folk Alliance, the Sierra Songwriters Festival, the Mountain Garlic Festival, the Lupin Songwriters' Festival, the Napa Valley Wine and Music Festival, Music in the Vineyard, the Shasta County Concert Series, and innumerable coffee houses, house concerts, street fairs, bars, and folk venues around the San Francisco Bay Area.

June 21

City Rocks

» a music revue of the history of San Francisco rock 1965-1985

City Rocks is a music revue that highlights the legendary rock songs and groups of the San Francisco Bay Area, 1965-1985. The show covers all the milestones in San Francisco rock history, starting with the "Summer of Love" and continuing through the next two decades of music from the artists that called the San Francisco Bay Area home.

City Rocks features: Marcus Salomon - vocals, guitar; Alicia Bosco - vocals; Ely Samuels -sax, flute, vocals; Mark Cepeda - drums; Don Bosco - keys, vocals; James Riley - guitar, vocals; Kevin Clark - bass; and will be joined by The City Rocks Dance Ensemble: Tory Harrison, Niyana Baron-Avilez, Emily Hinchman, Wendy Haddock, and C-One.

June 28th

The South Bay Stompers

» traditional American jazz, Dixieland style

The South Bay Stompers is a traditional jazz band playing the music of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong. Founded in 1999, The Stompers are frequent performers at local venues, festivals, civic and private events.

The Stompers are: Don Abel on cornet, Ray Buhler on clarinet, Joe Doll, trombone, Bill Van Dorn on tenor banjo, Jerry Johnson on piano, Paul Bostwick on tuba, Thomas Beckmann on drums, and vocalist Florence Beckmann.