
Events for August 2022
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31 Concert Night![]() Concert NightJuly 31 Fish & The Seaweeds8:30 pm Rock $5 cover ![]() Fish & The SeaweedsJuly 31 @ 8:30 pm “A psychedelic, spontaneously improvised, conversational journey through time using melodies from a vast song reservoir as diving boards into an ocean of yet unimagined jams. ” | 1 Bill Magee6:00 pm $5 cover ![]() Bill MageeAugust 1 @ 6:00 pm Jimi Hendrix was playing as Jimmy James when Willie (Bill) Magee met, befriended and eventually joined up with Hendrix to form the band “Jimmy James and the Flames.” In 1967, Hendrix went to England, and Magee took his newly formed band, the “Kansas City Playboys” on a tour around Europe.The rest is history…now after a brief hiatus Bill Magee has felt the pull of the blues once again and come out of retirement. Catch a performance of his and see the best of Southern Blues music. The legendary, one and only Mr. Bill Magee! | 2 Songbirds of Shelter Island6:00 pm Singer/ Song Wrtiter $5 cover ![]() Songbirds of Shelter IslandAugust 2 @ 6:00 pm Join us for our monthly series featuring some of the best female singer songwriters SD has to offer! | 3 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 3 Thea Tochihara8:30 pm $5 cover ![]() Thea TochiharaAugust 3 @ 8:30 pm Ashley Norton 6:00-6:30 Chloe Lou 6:45-7:30 Thea Tochihara 7:45-8:45
| 4 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 4 The Falling Doves8:30 pm Rock $5 cover ![]() The Falling DovesAugust 4 @ 8:30 pm The Falling Doves are a force of electric energy with a classic glam feel. Like many rock bands, nothing has come easy, but they’ve successfully etched out a place for themselves far beyond their hometown of Hollywood, California since forming in 2015. The music is a fusion of stadium rock with garage rock familiarity, a sound that has helped the guys win over the ears and hearts of fans around the globe. Personally mentored by Phil Solemn (the Rembrandt’s), the late Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots), and Pete Best (the Beatles), the Falling Doves have additionally shared the stage with such established acts the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, Fastball, and Gilby Clarke; the list grows with each passing year. | 5 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 5 | 6 Albert Castiglia7:00 pm National Recording Artist $25 cover ![]() Albert CastigliaAugust 6 @ 7:00 pm “It may be a bit premature to crown Albert Castiglia America’s newest King of the Blues, but there’s little doubt that he at least deserves the title of heir apparent.” — Miami New Times Miami-raised Albert Castiglia served an apprenticeship while backing legendary blues musician Junior Wells. He later went on to work with singer Sandra Hall. Never content to allow himself to be confined to any particular category, he embarked on a solo career that’s yielded many critically-acclaimed albums and consist kudos for his exceptional instrumental prowess, his searing vocals, and live performances that have dazzled audiences from coast to coast. It’s little wonder that Miami’s New Times lauded him as South Florida’s “Best Blues Guitarist” or that USA Today was inspired to remark “It’s a revelation to discover the thrilling retro-electric blues from this astonishing young guitarist.” M Music & Musicians once noted, “His back-to-basics approach follows in the footsteps of those who fostered the blues in the Mississippi Delta and the smoky late-night haunts of Chicago.” After the highly successful and critically acclaimed release of Masterpiece on Gulf Coast Records, Castiglia was nominated for two Blues Music Awards in the categories of Blues Rock Album of the Year and Blues Rock Artist of the Year and won Blues Rock Album of the Year.. |
7 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 7 | 8 Backwater Blues6:00 pm Blues $5 cover ![]() Backwater BluesAugust 8 @ 6:00 pm The Backwater Blues Band is one of San Diego’s #1 Blues, Authentic Rock & Blues,Soul Blues, Funk, Originals, Classic Rock Blues, and R & B. Composed of members with a rich history in the San Diego music scene, the Backwater Blues Band will bring an ambiance and sound to our stage second to none.
| 9 | 10 The Royals6:00 pm Pop & Jazz Vocalist Extraordinaire $5 cover | 11 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 11 | 12 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 12 Band Overboard8:30 pm Yacht Rock $15 cover ![]() Band OverboardAugust 12 @ 8:30 pm San Diego’s Band Overboard is excited to bring the “yacht rock” experience to you. The music is smooth, but the party is rocking! | 13 The Emergency Exit Band5:00 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ![]() The Emergency Exit BandAugust 13 @ 5:00 pm Emergency Exit is one of San Diego’s most popular dance bands that traces its roots back to the 1970s. Our approach is to play the best rock, blues and funk really well, without wasting a lot of time in between songs. You’ll love our tunes that keep people entertained and on the dance floor https://www.facebook.com/theEExit |
14 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 14 Mercedes Moore Band8:30 pm Dance $5 cover ![]() Mercedes Moore BandAugust 14 @ 8:30 pm “This Is One Hot Singer!” “Blues Diva Mercedes Moore Is Burning Down The Blues Clubs In Southern California!”– San Diego ReaderJoin us as Mercedes lights up the dance floor!
| 15 Blue Largo6:00 pm $5 cover ![]() Blue LargoAugust 15 @ 6:00 pm lue Largo was formed by guitarist Eric Lieberman and vocalist Alicia Aragon in 1999. Eric has been a fixture on the Southern California blues scene since 1981, when he began his four year stint with San Diego’s now legendary King Biscuit Blues Band. He then went on to form The Rhumboogies, which featured vocalist Earl Thomas, and subsequently The Juke Stompers. As part of the Southern California blues community during the 1980’s, Eric became closely associated with The Paladins, The James Harman Band, Hollywood Fats, Kid Ramos and Junior Watson. He was even lucky enough to play a gig with Hollywood Fats at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California, just two weeks shy of Fats’ untimely and sudden death. Both The Rhumboogies and The Juke Stompers have shared bills with B.B. King, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Little Charlie and The Nightcats, Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, The Paladins and The James Harman Band. And two of Eric’s greatest disciples, Robby Eason and Nathan James, both went on to play guitar for James Harman in the nineties and 2000’s. In addition to Robby and Nathan, pretty much any blues musician who has lived in San Diego at any time from 1981 to the present, regardless of what instrument they play, will attest to Eric’s major influence on the San Diego music community for almost the past four decades. Eric first met Alicia Aragon when he was playing guitar with The King Biscuit Blues Band in 1982. That band had a steady gig, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at a club in San Diego called The Mandolin Wind, which lasted longer than the four years Eric was with that band. Because Eric was all of twenty seven years old at the time, and meeting girls at the gig was high on his list of priorities, he had a self imposed policy of not dating the waitresses who worked at the club. But when Alicia started waitressing there, that rule went right out the window. While Alicia was too shy to be singing in public back then, she always had a deep and genuine love for blues and jazz, and therefore very deliberately sought out work in venues that featured such live music. Subsequent to working at The Mandolin Wind, she worked for fourteen years at Elario’s in La Jolla, where artists such as Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessell, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Hand Crawford, Pappa John Creach and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson performed on a semi regular basis. Now that’s a lot of music and soul to ingest over fourteen years! Eric is a band leader who doesn’t sing himself, and that’s not the best spot to be in. You’re always dependent on having a great singer, who fits into the band both stylistically and personally, and that is not always so easy to find. So throughout the years, whenever Eric lost a singer, he would try and talk Alicia into singing with him. He knew Alicia’s genuine love for the music he loved, and how supportive she had always been of his music. But more than all that, Alicia would learn these Billie Holiday or Sarah Vaughan songs on her own, just for the love and desire of learning them, and when Eric would hear her singing them a cappella, he was almost moved to tears. And that convinced him that she could bring the same passion, emotion and honesty to the forefront of his band. But it took many pleas and many rejections, before Alicia finally acquiesced one day in 1999. And once she said “yes,” Blue Largo was born! Blue Largo released its debut album, What A Day, produced by Mavis Staples’ guitar player and musical director, Rick Holmstrom in 2000, and released its second record Still In Love With You in 2002. While maintaining its home base in San Diego, Blue Largo has traveled up and down the California coast, playing such well known venues as Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco, The Derby in Los Angeles and the legendary Blue Café in Long Beach in the early 2000’s. But in November 2006, Eric developed a neurological condition known as Focal Dystonia, which caused him to lose coordination in his right hand. He probably should have stopped playing altogether at that point, as he could barley even play in time. If he could hold onto a pick at all, it was as if it was attached to a rubber band. But playing guitar is an addiction for Eric, and he couldn’t force himself to stop, just as most addicts can’t force themselves to stop whatever their addition is. So, he kept the band going, playing mostly small local gigs, while doing everything possible to overcome his Focal Dystonia, including learning to read Braille and taking formal piano lessons. The idea here is to learn new tasks, using the affected parts of the body, in order to create new neurotransmitters, which hopefully replace the damaged neurotransmitters that are causing the dystonia. Because Eric tried such a multitude of remedies to help him conquer his dystonia, it is difficult to know which were the most effective. But he believes that if it was any one specific thing, it was spending approximately five hours a day for over eleven years, retraining himself how to play, one note at a time, without the dystonic, spasmodic hand motions. And while he’s still not one hundred percent free of his dystonia, he’s about ninety five percent back to normal, and still spending those five hours a day working towards getting back to a hundred percent. Because of Eric’s condition, Blue Largo didn’t record another record for fifteen years, from 2003 to 2015. But by 2015, with Alicia’s encouragement, he became convinced that he was healed enough to once again commit something to tape, and the result is the band’s third album, Sing Your Own Song. Up until this time, Blue Largo has always been a traditional 1940’s / ’50’s era blues band, specializing in covers by such artists as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan, T Bone Walker and Julia Lee. But Eric started jotting down some song ides of his own over the years, which he and Alicia revisited when they decided to record this new record, and lo and behold, Sing Your Own Song contains seven original songs, dealing with life’s big issues…….. confronting challenges, despair, hope, perseverance, and ultimately prevailing! Music wise, the record contains everything from gospel to Louisiana swamp grooves, 1960’s rhythm and blues, jump blues, sensual ballads and lowdown acoustic country blues. And as a result of the spark that this new record gave Blue Largo, the band played the Gator By The Bay Festival in 2016 and 2018, and both The Baja Blues Festival in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, and The San Diego Blues Festival in 2017. Blue Largo has now completed its fourth album, Before The Devil Steals Your Soul, scheduled for release on October 19, 2018. Believing Devil to be the band’s strongest and most creative record yet, it contains ten original songs, as well as Nina Simone’s Feeling Good, Jimmy Ruffin’s What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted, Nat Adderley’s Work Song, and a mambo guitar instrumental entitled Bodas De Oro, which pays tribute to the great Cuban guitarist, Manuel Galban. As for the original compositions on Devil, once again Eric chooses to write in his own voice, addressing life’s big issues, such as the political and social state of our country in Wash Away and Same Race, the loss a loved one to terminal illness in The Long Goodbye, and the need to live our lives to the fullest, in truth and righteousness, before it’s too late, in Before The Devil Steals Your Soul. If I Can Make It To Augusta is a tribute to all the musicians who have been out there paying their dues on the road for decades, and who now wish to settle down to a more serene, peaceful life at home. Monrovia is the first song Eric has written as a fictional story, the theme being betrayal of love, infidelity, jealousy and ultimately murder. For its musical ambience Eric was channeling a Quentin Tarantino or Ennio Morricone Spaghetti Western soundtrack. And finally, I’m Alive addresses the incredible inspirational healing power of music itself! With the completely organic and unforced stylistic change from playing vintage blues covers to writing its own original material, Blue Largo now likes to think of its music as “Original Vintage Rhythm and Blues.” The songs are definitely original, and Eric just lets them come to him as they do. He doesn’t intentionally try to write in anyone’s voice other than his own. He most certainly doesn’t try to write in the voice of some African American blues artist from the 1940’s or ’50’s, because in spite of his great love and respect for that music, it is not his music, nor does it reflect the life and times in which he grew up. In spite of dedicating the better part of his adult life to studying and paying tribute to the blues of the 1940’s and ’50’s, it only makes sense that the songs which come out of Eric are much more evocative of the rhythm and blues and soul music from the 1960’s, that he came of age hearing on his parents’ car radio. And in the end, because Eric, Alicia and all of Blue Largo’s musicians have been so genuinely steeped in vintage blues for so many decades, Sing Your Own Song and Before The Devil Steals Your Soul can’t help but to capture and evoke the essence of that sound and vibe, without even trying. In addition to Eric and Alicia, Blue Largo’s current line-up consists of Taryn “T-Bird” Donath (piano), Raphael Salmon (organ), Marcus P. Bashore (drums), Mike “Sandlewood” Jones (Fender bass), and Dave Castel De Oro and Eddie Croft (saxophones.) Blue Largo was formed by guitarist Eric Lieberman and vocalist Alicia Aragon in 1999. Eric recruited his old music partner, saxophonist Jonny Viau from as far back as 1982, when they were both sidemen in the King Biscuit Blues Band, and together with pianist Sue Palmer, drummer Phil Rowley, bassist Roger Daschle and baritone sax man Troy Jennings, the band released its debut album, “What A Day!” produced by Rick Holmstrom in the year 2000. The band went through a few personnel changes, and with piano virtuoso, Carl Sonny Leyland and bassist Chris Crepps on board , released its second record “Still In Love With You” in 2002. While maintaining its home base in San Diego, California during the past fifteen years, Blue Largo has traveled up and down the California coast, playing such well known venues as Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco, The Derby in Los Angeles and the legendary Blue Café in Long Beach. In November2006, Eric developed a rare neurological condition called focal dystonia, which affected the coordination in his right hand, thus putting an end to any further recording plans until May 2015. With great dedication and hard work, Eric has overcome his focal dystonia to the point where he felt he would be able to record again, and the result is the band’s third album, entitled “Sing Your Own Song,” to be officially released September 18, 2015. Blue Largo has always been a traditional 1940’s / ‘50’s era blues band, specializing in covers by such artists as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan, T Bone Walker and Julia Lee. Eric never considered himself a songwriter, but has rather always focused on paying tribute to the great artists whom he loves so much. However, he jotted down a few ideas over the years, which he and Alicia revisited when they decided to record their current album, and lo and behold, “Sing Your Own Song” contains seven original songs, which the band is most proud of and excited about! These original songs deal with life’s big issues…….. the challenges, despair, hope, perseverance, and ultimately prevailing! Music wise, the record contains everything from Louisiana swamp grooves to gospel, rhythm and blues, jump blues, sensual ballads and lowdown acoustic country blues, and Blue Largo is ready and rearing to bring it all to their live shows. Along with Eric and Alicia, the current Blue Largo line-up features Jonny Viau on tenor and baritone saxophones, Marcus Bashore on drums, Taryn Donath on piano and Art Kraatz on bass. “Sing Your Own Song,” which was recorded and co-produced by Nathan James, also features Nathan on rhythm guitar, resonator guitar and upright bass, Ron Felton and Marty Dodson on drums, Joey Jazdzewski on both Fender and upright bass, Rafael Salmon on organ, Dave Castel de Oro on tenor saxophone and Missy Anderson on backing vocals. As Charlie Parker said, “Now’s the Time,” and we believe now is the time for Blue Largo! So people get ready, get on board, and don’t let this soul train leave the station without you! POWERED BY SITE ASSEMBLE INTERNET SERVICES COPYRIGHT © 2000-2022 BLUE LARGO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | 16 | 17 Dustbowl Diamonds6:00 pm Ameriana $5 cover | 18 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 18 | 19 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 19 Rising Star8:00 pm Dance $12 cover ![]() Rising StarAugust 19 @ 8:00 pm Playlist: It wasn’t me – Shaggy Beat goes on – Whispers Night to remember – Shalamar Disco nights – GQ Ain’t no stoppin us now – McFadden Whitehead Skate – Silk Sonic Kool & gang *Get down on it * Ladies night Electric slide / Hustle September – EWF Rick James/Mary Jane girls *Give it to me * In my House * SuperFreak Havana – Camila Cabello Latin reggaton *Bailando – Taki taki – Mia – Mi Genti FreeStyle medley *Point of no return – Expose *Party your body – Stevie B *Don’ stop the rock – FreeStyle *When I hear music – Debbie Deb *Diamond Girl – Stevie B Farruk – Pepas move your body – Nina Sky Fireball – Pitbull Uptown funk – Bruno Mars Leave the door open – Silk Sonic Smokin out the window – Silk Sonic Cupid shuffle 24k magic Too close – Next Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison Hey Mr DJ – Zhane On a Sunday afternoon – Lighter shade of brown Family affair – Mary J Bligh Bobby Brown *Every little step * My Prerogative Motownphilly – Boyz II Men Poison – Bel Biv DeVoe Cha cha slide My Goodies – Ciara Humpty dance – Digital Underground Crazy in love – Beyonce 90’s hip hop medley *Clear my throat * Ice ice baby * hip hop hooray * Apache Be faithfull – Fatman Scoop Pary up – DMX Yeah – Usher Finesse – Bruno Mars This is how – Montel Jordan Wobble In da club – 50 cents California love – Tupac Nest Episode – Dr Dre Whats my name – Snoop Dogg Aint no fun when homies – Nat Dogg Baby I got your money – ODB Pitbull medley *Give me everything * Don’t stop da party *Want me * Hotel Service Push it – Salt n Pepper Flo Rida *Get Low * Hands in the (Ayer) Im still in love – Sean Paul Mary Jane – Rick James All night long – Mary Jane girls Bartender – T-Pain Sex you up – Color me Badd I like the way Kissing game – Hi 5 Kiss me more – Doja Cat Say so – Doja Cat Step in the name of love – R Kelly Cold heart – Elton John & Dua Lupa | 20 Groove Line8:00 pm R&B $12 cover ![]() Groove LineAugust 20 @ 8:00 pm Bringin’ all your favorite Dance, Funk and Old School R&B hits!! Groove Line will get your Saturday night Groove on! |
21 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 21 | 22 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 22 Lauren Leigh & the Low Keys8:30 pm Indie Pop $5 cover | 23 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 23 Lauren Leigh & the Low Keys8:30 pm Indie Pop $5 cover | 24 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 24 Sticky Sweets8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover | 25 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 25 | 26 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 26 Detroit Underground8:00 pm Dance $12 cover ![]() Detroit UndergroundAugust 26 @ 8:00 pm The Detroit Underground was established in 1994, and still has several of its original members. Over the years the band has earned the reputation for being a hard working, high energy, show band. The group features a very solid and funky rhythm section. These four seasoned players provide a solid foundation for the band’s “smokin” horns. Topping it off are California’s best male and female lead vocalists. These two high-powered singers will light up the stage, and leave you singing their songs long after you leave the show. This powerful combination of dedicated musicians gives the band the ability to crank out tunes from artists such as EARTH, WIND, and FIRE, CHAKA KAHN,and STEVIE WONDER. We also play great motown hits and heart-felt ballads. The Detroit Underground is not just another nightclub act, but a complete musical experience http://www.thedetroitunderground.com
| 27 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 27 Sticky Sweets8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover |
28 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 28 Thea Tochihara6:00 pm $5 cover ![]() Thea TochiharaAugust 28 @ 6:00 pm Ashley Norton 6:00-6:30 Chloe Lou 6:45-7:30 Thea Tochihara 7:45-8:45
| 29 Sue Palmer6:00 pm Blues $5 cover ![]() Sue PalmerAugust 29 @ 6:00 pm San Diego’s Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer, has amazed audiences all over the world with her unique style and phenomenal left hand. | 30 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 30 Lady Psychiatrist Booth8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ![]() Lady Psychiatrist BoothAugust 30 @ 8:30 pm Ashley E. Norton is the headliner for Americana all female assigned local band, Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth, internationally touring duo, Whitherward, and solo artist. Beginning her long career in the Arizona music scene with her folk-rock band Delcoa, Ashley moved to Nashville in 2010 to pursue her love for Country music. There she hosted many successful songwriter nights, wrote hundreds of songs and worked with some of Nashville’s finest musicians and producers, including Johnny Garcia, lead guitar player for Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Tired of working within the confines of the music industry, she left for a turn in the world of Americana and became a huge champion for independent music. Since 2014, she’s been touring the world non-stop, independently booking four successful European tours, multiple large notable music festivals and countless cross country tours. She has received endorsements with large companies such as Subaru Europe, Martin Guitars, Avian Guitars and most recently, Electro-Voice. Ashley has over a dozen studio releases, multiple official music videos, and moonlights as a co-host of the podcast, Crimes Against Folk. Her most recent release, Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth, features violinist Stephanie Groot from Whitherward and Laura Hall, music director of “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” Ashley’s live show consists of songs from all her albums plus unique versions of covers you know and love! | 31 Concert Night![]() Concert NightAugust 31 Fish & the Seaweeds8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ![]() Fish & the SeaweedsAugust 31 @ 8:30 pm Get ready for the Fish St. Paddy’s day party! | 1 Fish & the Seaweeds8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ![]() Fish & the SeaweedsSeptember 1 @ 8:30 pm Get ready for the Fish St. Paddy’s day party! | 2 Mercedes Moore5:00 pm Blues $5 cover ![]() Mercedes MooreSeptember 2 @ 5:00 pm
“This Is One Hot Singer!” “Blues Diva Mercedes Moore Is Burning Down The Blues Clubs In Southern California!”– San Diego ReaderJoin us as Mercedes lights up the dance floor! Rising Star8:00 pm Dance $12 cover ![]() Rising StarSeptember 2 @ 8:00 pm Rising Star band is a 7 member cover band from San Diego playing popular party club hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. The Risingstarband incorporates “live” horns and 4 part harmonize all in a NON-STOP high energy chorographic performance. | 3 Fish & the Seaweeds8:30 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ![]() Fish & the SeaweedsSeptember 3 @ 8:30 pm Get ready for the Fish St. Paddy’s day party! |