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SEPTEMBER
Wednesday September 3rd
Showing Sophie Scholl on the large projection screen in the back room. In German with English subtitles at 6pm
Thursday September 2nd
Frisky Frolics
This wily, 5-piece, ukulele-driven troupe specializes in long-forgotten musical gems of the 1920-30’s. Self-described Tin Pan Alley Troubadours, they have lovingly mined through their 78 record collections and come up with a lively and varied set of songs.
Friday September 3rd
Skip Henderson & The Starboard Watch
A full evening of song and music, drinking songs seafaring music. Arrive in Pirate garb and get a free rum drink!
Saturday September 4th
Kit and The Branded Men
Kit and the Branded Men is a four piece classic country band out of the San Francisco Bay Area. With influences such as Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline & Rose Maddox... You might stumble upon a waltz, 2-step, bopper or old timey tear jerkin cryer.
Sunday September 5th
Don Sommerfeld
German Music at 5pm
Wednesday September 8th
Showing Soundless (Loutlos) on the large projection screen in the back room. In German with English subtitles at 6pm
Thursday September 9th
Le Jazz Hot
The trio version of the Hot Club of San Francisco Playing vintage gypsy jazz in the vein of Django Reinhart
Friday September 10th
Tin Cup Serenade
A fresh voice that draws deeply on early musical sources as Count Basie, W.C. Handy, West Coast Cool Jazz, Dixieland, and Bob Wills, but with a sound that is very much in the here an now, Tin Cup Serenade drive with a confident yet languid strut that defies the amount of skill taken to create it. These guys make it all look like life's The Big Easy, crooning, thumping, and blowing a sound that is loose, free, and fun to dance to.
Saturday September 11th
Lavay Smith Trio with Jules Broussard
Classic jazz & Blues
Wednesday September 15th
Showing Dead Man's Memories on the large projection screen in the back room. In German with English subtitles at 6pm
Thursday September 16th
Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys
Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys have been laying it on the line for Bay Area bluegrass lovers for over a decade. While the band has a great appreciation for traditional bluegrass music, they don't quite play it straight; they inject a bit of blues, a smidgen of swing, and a whole lot of fun and frenetic energy. Their repertoire includes original bluegrass and versions of popular classics that are distinctively 'Brewglass'. If you like hard-driving bluegrass infused with positive energy and heartfelt showmanship, then Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys will be just your pint of brew!
Friday September 17th
Jinx Jones Jazz Trio
In Jinx Jones' impressive musical career he has visited nearly every conceivable style and genre of the electric guitar, from his work with R&B divas, En Vogue to his own acclaimed rockabilly album, License to Twang.
Saturday September 18th
Park Street Trio
Cool jazz.
Sunday September 19th
Oktoberfest 2010 at Speisekammer
live musik, dancing, jumpy house, bier, contests... no cover. 4 Sundays in a row! 1pm till 6pm (or later).
Thursday September 23rd
California Honeydrops
Crossing genres from roots and blues to R&B and soul, The California Honeydrops' sound is tied together by their unique instrumentation, soulful vocal harmonies, and a funky, good-times New Orleans style. The Honeydrops' more unusual instruments include a home-made gutbucket bass, jug, and washboard. Their greasy down-home rhythms are punctuated by joyous blasts of trumpet, rollicking piano riffs, and passionate bluesy vocals. The only band of its kind, The California Honeydrops' live shows have quickly gained a reputation as the best party in the Bay Area.
Saturday September 25th
Regina Maria Pontillo
Regina Maria Pontillo is a powerhouse vocalist who sings songs from the 20's,30's and 40's. She delves into Jazz, Blues and Western Swing and plays with the best musicians in the Bay Area including the Hot Club Of San Francisco.
Sunday September 26th
Oktoberfest 2010 at Speisekammer
live musik, dancing, jumpy house, bier, contests... no cover. 4 Sundays in a row! 1pm till 6pm (or later).
OCTOBER
Saturday October 2nd
Redwing Bluegrass Band
Redwing squarely falls in the "way more than a Bluegrass Band" category, mixing the traditional repertoire of Bluegrass favorites with surprising and less-often heard gems.
Sunday Octobber 3rd
Oktoberfest 2010 at Speisekammer
live musik, dancing, jumpy house, bier, contests... no cover. 4 Sundays in a row! 1pm till 6pm (or later).
Friday October 8th
David Krull
Improvising with wild abandon, David Krull at the helm of a piano can bring the house down with a natural blues, eight-to-the-bar boogie, or a Crescent City rhythm, reminiscent of the great Professor Longhair. David Krull has performed and developed his talents for over 25 years in Kansas City, Chicago and New Orleans. The early influences of Ahmad Jamal, Otis Spann, and Leon Russell.
Sunday Octobber 10th
Oktoberfest 2010 at Speisekammer
live musik, dancing, jumpy house, bier, contests... no cover. 4 Sundays in a row! 1pm till 6pm (or later).
Friday October 15th
Jinx Jones Jazz Trio
In Jinx Jones' impressive musical career he has visited nearly every conceivable style and genre of the electric guitar, from his work with R&B divas, En Vogue to his own acclaimed rockabilly album, License to Twang.
Saturday October 16th
Frisky Frolics
This wily, 5-piece, ukulele-driven troupe specializes in long-forgotten musical gems of the 1920-30’s. Self-described Tin Pan Alley Troubadours, they have lovingly mined through their 78 record collections and come up with a lively and varied set of songs.
Friday October 22nd
Macy Blackman & His Mighty Fine Trio
Retro New Orleans jazz and blues
Saturday October 23rd
Regina Maria Pontillo
Regina Maria Pontillo is a powerhouse vocalist who sings songs from the 20's,30's and 40's. She delves into Jazz, Blues and Western Swing and plays with the best musicians in the Bay Area including the Hot Club Of San Francisco.
Thursday October 28th
California Honeydrops
Crossing genres from roots and blues to R&B and soul, The California Honeydrops' sound is tied together by their unique instrumentation, soulful vocal harmonies, and a funky, good-times New Orleans style. The Honeydrops' more unusual instruments include a home-made gutbucket bass, jug, and washboard. Their greasy down-home rhythms are punctuated by joyous blasts of trumpet, rollicking piano riffs, and passionate bluesy vocals. The only band of its kind, The California Honeydrops' live shows have quickly gained a reputation as the best party in the Bay Area.
Friday October 29th
Lee Vilensky Trio
Soul/surf jazz and blues for discotheque dancing. A Bay Area side band of well travelled sidemen, The LEE VILENSKY TRIO join together to create their own curious blend of instrumentals. Former members of Pearl Harbor And The Explosions, James Cotton, Steve Miller, The Dils, The George Porter All Stars, The Billy Nayer Show, just to name a few, the trio, when left to their own devices present an eclectic melange of original and cover songs that could be the soundtrack to a spy surf movie from the 60'S.