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AUGUST
Thursday August 14th
Johnny Bones & The Palace of Jazz
Johnny Bones & The Palace of Jazz has entertained audiences up and down the west coast with its special blend of wah-wah trumpets, soaring clarinets, thumping bass lines, and novelty drums and percussion- strongly influenced by the early, 'hot' Jazz bands, like Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers, Tiny Parham from Chicago, and Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Orchestra from New York.
Friday August 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 August 16th
Resonators
Bluegrass and Retro Country with Mitch Polzack and his gang
Thursday August 21st
Singer Songwriter Evening
Hosted by and including Paul Manousos. "Singer-songwriter Paul Manousos plays piano and guitar, writes hooky, classic rock-influenced songs, and has a strong and listenable singing voice to top it all off. His latest CD, Common Thread, goes down smooth, like an undiscovered Van Morrison/Beatles album and is impressive from the first spin."
Friday August 22nd
Jimbo Trout & The Fish People
Featuring Jimbo Trout on Guitar, banjo, kazoo & vocals, Jimmy Sweetwater on Washboard, harp & vocals, Chad Manning on Fiddle & mandolin, Steve Neil on String-bass & vocals & Greg Laakso on Clarinet & saxophone.
Saturday August 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 August 28th
Kit and The Branded Men
A traditional country band from right here in Alameda! Playing original material along with classic covers of artists such as: Web Pierce, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price and Dottie West.
Friday August 29th
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.
Saturday August 30th
Porch Flies
Country music only different - The Porch Flies play country/jazz instrumentals. Channeling everyone from Duke Ellington to Jimmy Bryant to Willie Nelson they have barn burners, pretty waltzes and weird moody tunes that they can't even explain. They also feature plenty of covers by the above artists as well as such luminaries as Johnny Cash, Hoagy Carmichael and the Shaggs. It's fun for the whole family.
SEPTEMBER
Thursday September 4th
And That's Jazz
Led by Gene Maurice, is a hard-driving Chicago Style traditional jazz ensemble that plays great American popular dance music of the 1920s, '30s and '40s. This six-piece group features vocals and instrumentals by such great American song masters as Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, and Irving Berlin. The band's traditional front line consists of cornet, trombone, and clarinet and is supported by a classic rhythm section of drums, tuba and banjo.
Saturday & Sunday, September 6th & 7th - noon till 6pm
Oktoberfest in September
$10 Cover Charge (Benefit for Alameda Red Cross) kids under 12 free golden gate Bavarian dance club, tony raymann's edelweisse dance band, dj rick quisol, contests, dancing, grilled meat, bier, children's area, jager girls! See our Oktoberfest poster.
Thursday September 11th
Johnny Bones & The Palace of Jazz
Johnny Bones & The Palace of Jazz has entertained audiences up and down the west coast with its special blend of wah-wah trumpets, soaring clarinets, thumping bass lines, and novelty drums and percussion- strongly influenced by the early, 'hot' Jazz bands, like Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers, Tiny Parham from Chicago, and Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Orchestra from New York.
Friday September 12th
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 13th
Frisky Frolics
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, combining favorite familiar standards such as Louise and Paper Moon, with obscure and novelty numbers like, Cake Eatin' Man and I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate.
Thursday September 18th
Singer Songwriter Evening
Hosted by and including Paul Manousos. "Singer-songwriter Paul Manousos plays piano and guitar, writes hooky, classic rock-influenced songs, and has a strong and listenable singing voice to top it all off. His latest CD, Common Thread, goes down smooth, like an undiscovered Van Morrison/Beatles album and is impressive from the first spin."
Friday September 19th
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 20th
Frisky Frolics
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, combining favorite familiar standards such as Louise and Paper Moon, with obscure and novelty numbers like, Cake Eatin' Man and I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate.
Thursday September 25th
David Krull
Blues and Boogie piano great David toured with the late, great Jimmy Rogers, and has played with Bonnie Raitt, Elvin Bishop, and Johnnie Johnson, the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll piano." The show starts at 7:30, and David will be joined by guitarist Dean Allen.
Friday September 26th
Tippy Canoe & The Paddlemen
Songbird and uke-slinger, Tippy Canoe, aka Michele Kappel (from Sympathy For the Record Industry's The Kirby Grips), is on a mission to bring sincere uplift in a severely down-slanted era. Her voice is a mixture of the 60's girl group sound and classic country with its own quirky nature shining through. Her songwriting bears the stamp of a person who has absorbed a variety of influences. These range from 20's and 30's acts like The Boswell Sisters & Jack Teagarden to 50's and 60's performers like Brenda Lee & The Chiffons and catchy post-punk bands such as Squeeze & Blondie.
Uni & Her Ukelele
The neo-vintage, pop raconteur/chanteuse.