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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

music Feb. 16: Barbara Cook at the Green Music Center

Posted by on Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM

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Known for her powerful soprano voice, from The Music Man to Funny Girl, Barbara Cook has done it all and more than earned the title of “Broadway legend” along the way. Now 85, Cook recently returned to Carnegie Hall—the site of her most famous live recording—and proved that her strength is undiminished; as the New York Times put it the next day, “Ms. Cook has reached the point in her career where she has nothing left to prove.” Catch Cook in a special post—Valentine’s Day concert on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Green Music Center. 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. $35—$90. 8pm. 866.955.6040.

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music Feb. 15-16: North Bay Hootenanny 'Big Bash' at the Arlene Francis Center

Posted by on Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:58 AM

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Started in 2010, the North Bay Hootenanny is a two-day local music fest of folk, bluegrass and Americana music that began as a forum for local artists to connect and spread their love of music. Featuring close to 30 bands, this year’s event offers warm food, drinks, free dance lessons for couples and a kid’s area for all tiny rockers. See T Luke and the Tight Suits, the Easy Leaves, Under the Radar, Les Bon Temps, the Leftovers, Little Lost Boys (pictured), Travis Hendrix and the Blessed Moonshiners and many others on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15—16, at the Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 3pm—midnight. $10—$15 each day. 707.528.3009.

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music Feb. 15: Jake Shimabukuro at the Marin Center

Posted by on Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:56 AM

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Shredding on the ukulele like a mad dog let loose on the new mailman, Jake Shimabukuro is often referred to as the “Jimi Hendrix of ukulele.” Shimabukuro produces sounds no one quite expects from a tiny four-stringed instrument; he has said that although he feels the ukulele is the underdog of all instruments, “if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.” He’s best known for his cover of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” which boasts over 11 million views on YouTube. See him live on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Marin Center. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. $25—$45. 8pm. 415.499.6400.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

music Feb. 9: Zigaboo Modeliste at Sweetwater Music Hall

Posted by on Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:18 PM

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Even if you think you don’t know anything about Zigaboo Modeliste—other than he’s got a sweet name—chances are you’ve heard his drum beats. Modeliste has recorded over 400 songs, both individually and with the Meters, and his music has been sampled by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature and many others. The New Orleans drummer, credited as being the “Godfather of Groove,” plays songs like “Cissy Strut” and “At the Mardi Gras” on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Sweetwater Music Hall. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 9pm. $20. 415.388.1700.

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music Feb. 9: The Jacka at the Phoenix Theater

Posted by on Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:17 PM

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There are countless reasons one cancels a show. (Heck, Morrissey has been making a late-career tradition out of it lately!) But with lyrics that offer up myriad theories, one can only guess why independent Bay Area rap sensation the Jacka had to bow out of his Nov. 24 date last year in Petaluma. No matter—he’s back this weekend with Husalah to brings hits like “100 Out the Clip” and “Everyday Is a Weekend” to a poppin’ crowd ready for some heavy-hitting rhymes. Be there on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Phoenix Theater. 201 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 8pm. $25. 707.762.3565.

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music Feb. 7-10: February Rambles at Terrapin Crossroads

Posted by on Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM

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Q: What’s a ramble? A: It’s essentially a one-night stand without the guilt. Midnight rambles were originally started by Levon Helm of the Band, held at Helm’s studio known as “the Barn.” (As the nights went on, Helm once quipped, “the jokes would get a little funnier and the prettiest dancer would really get down and shake it a few times.”) Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead keeps Helm’s tradition of rambles alive at Terrapin Crossroads, where you can catch him this week playing alongside Jackie Greene, Neal Casal, Tony Leone and Adam MacDougall. Thursday—Saturday, Feb. 7—10, at Terrapin Crossroads. 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 7pm. $65. 415.542.2773.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

music Feb. 2: Brothers Comatose at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center

Posted by on Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 10:40 AM

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Cloverdale? Isn’t that the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town on the way to River Rock Casino? Maybe, but it’s also home to a fine performing arts center hosting the Brothers Comatose. This folk string quintet has no ego when it comes to where it plays. Whether it’s festivals like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Strawberry, High Sierra, Outside Lands, Kate Wolf, SXSW or hometown hootenannies at tiny clubs for dedicated fans, it’s refreshing for a group’s personality to match its sound so well. They wrote a song called “Pie for Breakfast,” and that says a lot, right there. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to find a pie… The Brothers Comatose play Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. 7pm. $20-$25. 707.894.2214.

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music Jan. 31: Vusi Mahlasela at the Napa Valley Opera House

Posted by on Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 10:31 AM

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Mix some Bob Dylan, a little Marvin Gaye and a touch of Paul Simon, ship it to South Africa and back, and you’ll have a sense of Vusi Mahlasela’s music. The title track from his debut album When You Come Back became an anthem 20 years ago in the fight to end apartheid. “Sing loud sing to the people,” he sings. “Let them give something to the world and not just take from it.” He’s huge in his home country, and is such a tremendous guitarist and songwriter that it’s baffling why he isn’t more popular in the United States. Vusi Mahlasela plays Thursday, Jan. 31 at Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $15-$20. 707.226.7372.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

music Jan. 27: The Calder Quartet at the Glaser Center

Posted by on Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:33 PM

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The Calder Quartet started young. In college, the four connected well enough to take risks beyond the standard chamber music repertoire, and like well-known contemporaries the Kronos Quartet, they work with new composers, rock groups and even Andrew W.K.—without sounding forced. They’re comfortable playing music from a hundred years ago written by candlelight as music written in a Portland basement last week, possibly also by candlelight. For their Santa Rosa appearance in conjunction with the Redwood Arts Council, the program includes Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major, Bartok’s String Quartet no. 5 and the young composer Andrew Norman’s “. . . toward sunrise and the prime of light . . . ,” which premiered in October 2010. The Calder Quartet play Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Glaser Center. 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 4pm. $25. 707.874.1124.

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music Jan. 25 and 26: Tim Flannery at Sweetwater Music Hall and the Uptown Theatre

Posted by on Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:32 PM

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When he’s not windmilling wildly signaling Buster Posey to go for home, San Francisco Giants third base coach Tim Flannery is windmilling his guitar like Pete Townsend. OK, maybe he doesn’t get crazy and smash guitars onstage, but he is a good songwriter with a voice of wisdom. He’s even sung harmony with the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Bob Weir before games at the Giants ballpark. The real question is, after two World Series titles in three years, where the hell does he get the time to do all this? Tim Flannery plays Friday, Jan 25 at Sweetwater Music Hall. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $22. 415.388.3850. He also plays with friends Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Uptown Theater in a benefit concert for Bryan Stow.1350 Third St., Napa. 8pm. $49—$100. 707.259.0123.

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