Events for April 2025
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30 Will Donato6:00 pm Smooth Jazz $Ticketmaster cover  Will DonatoMarch 30 @ 6:00 pm One of the premier saxophone players in the smooth jazz world, Will Donato puts on a show that will keep you on your feet the whole time! Will Donato is one of music’s most dynamic performers, gifted with the ability to bond and connect with his audiences. His latest radio single “GOOD ON YOU” was a Billboard #1 hit in Winter 2022. A previous single release “INFINITE SOUL” (January 2019) has over 3.5 MILLION streams to date on Spotify alone and reached the coveted #1 spot on the Billboard smooth jazz airplay chart in 2019. A cancer survivor who truly celebrates each day and each person he meets, Will has headlined or shared the stage as a special guest at the Blue Note in New York City, The Seabreeze Jazz Festival, The Algarve Groove International Jazz Festival in Portugal, The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, Humphrey’s By The Bay, The Capital Jazz Cruise, and Rick Braun’s New Year’s Eve. Will has performed with some of the best known musicians of the groove / smooth jazz genre, namely Al McKay of Earth Wind and Fire, Richard Elliot, Bruce Conte of Tower of Power, Steve Reid of The Rippingtons, Brian Simpson, Steve Oliver, Gregg Karukas and Nick Colionne. He has worked in the pop music genre as well – most notably with Gerald Levert, Wynonna Judd, Toni Childs, and superstar Richard Marx. His music can be heard on the number one contemporary jazz legacy hit from Steve Oliver, “High Noon” as well as on the soundtracks from several movie scores including Thelma and Louise, The Wedding Planner, Under the Boardwalk, and No Man’s Land. | 31 Open – No Live MusicOpen – No Live MusicMarch 31 | 1 Chickenbone Slim6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Chickenbone SlimApril 1 @ 6:00 pm Chickenbone Slim has been deeply rooted in the San Diego Blues scene for 30 years, first as a bassist, and since 2011 as a guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. His sound is reminiscent of Johnny “Guitar” Watson in the Third Ward of Houston circa 1964–Chicago/Texas/Gulf Coast/Uptown Blues with an authentic 1950’s to 1960’s vibe. By mixing original blues and swing music with traditional covers, Chickenbone’s shows are greasy, down-home, and entertaining, keeping the dance floor packed all night. Chickenbone has been serving up his style of Blues throughout the Western U.S. to audiences hungry for the real deal. Since he formed the band in 2012, Chickenbone has played over 1,500 performances, from the San Diego Blues Festival (2018), Gator By The Bay, Adams Ave Street Fair and Unplugged, and on tour throughout CA and AZ. His newest CD, “Sleeper” (Lo Fi Mob Records ©2020) features ten all original modern blues songs that are soulful and unique, while adhering to authentic classic blues style. Recorded at Greaseland Studios by Christoffer “Kid” Andersen, the disc balances on the line between originality and creativity with a deep understanding and respect for blues styles and history. Along with its predecessors, “Gone” (2015) and “The Big Beat” (2017), Sleeper is picking up rave reviews nationally, and internationally. Chickenbone’s band, known as “The Biscuits”, is made up of top local and touring San Diego Blues musicians including Scot Smart or Laura Chavez on guitar, Marty Dodson on drums, and Andrew Crane on bass. Special guests on “Sleeper” include Joey Harris (guitar/vocal), Jerry Rainey (guitar/vocal), and Troy Sandow (harmonica). Chickenbone doesn’t like to name drop, but looking up his players will attest to their level of musicianship.
| 2 Stellita w/ Special Guests6:00 pm R&B $5 cover Stellita w/ Special GuestsApril 2 @ 6:00 pm Stellita is joined by local artists for this open mic night! | 3 | 4 Detroit Underground8:00 pm Dance $15 cover Detroit UndergroundApril 4 @ 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
| 5 Trade Winds5:00 pm Island Rock $5 cover Trade WindsApril 5 @ 5:00 pm Trade Winds is a high energy classic rock band specializing |
6 Concert NightConcert NightApril 6 | 7 Sue Palmer and Laura Chavez Birthday Celebration!6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Sue Palmer and Laura Chavez Birthday Celebration!April 7 @ 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. | 8 | 9 Concert NightConcert NightApril 9 Steal Dawn8:00 pm $5 cover Steal DawnApril 9 @ 8:00 pm http://www.stealdawn.com/ STEAL DAWN is a sensational Rock & Roll Dance Band that has built a solid reputation by playing the “Greatest ‘Top 40’ music from the last 40+ years!” They have performed for a myriad of corporate & sporting events, casinos, birthday & wedding parties, wineries, breweries, clubs, and community programs. We have performed over 1000 shows from Baja California to San Francisco. They continue building repeat customers and getting great feedback by being professionals that are easy to work with, and they love what they do and it shows! | 10 Ron’s Garage Band6:00 pm Rock $5 cover Ron’s Garage BandApril 10 @ 6:00 pm Our thrust is classic rock, with a great blend of other musical styles thrown into the mix. Rock On! https://ronsgarageband.net/ | 11 | 12 June & Johns5:00 pm Southern Rock $5 cover |
13 Slim Man6:00 pm Smooth Jazz $www.ticketmaster.com cover Slim ManApril 13 @ 6:00 pm Slim Man won Best Jazz Vocalist in 2021 at the Coachella Music Awards. Fifth year in a row. Winner! Winner! Meatball dinner! The Slim Man LIVE at Vicky’s double CD won ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the Coachella Music Awards in 2021. And his new cookbook, Slim Man Cooks Volume 2, was just released in January 2022. So, how did Mr. Man get to this point? Here’s the skinny on Slim Man… Conceived on the Isle of Capri in Italy, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was 5 years old, Slim Man saw a movie with his dad. That film was The Five Pennies, and when Slim Boy saw Louis Armstrong play the trumpet and sing, he told his Dad, ”That’s what I want to do.” Slim Man studied trumpet for the next 9 years, and taught himself how to play piano and guitar. After studying piano, composition, and harmony at Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD, Slim Man got signed as a songwriter to Motown Records. He’s had songs recorded by the Temptations, Angela Bofill, Carl Anderson, and others. Slim Man recorded a CD for Motown, which gave birth to his signature style–a unique blend of jazz, soul, and pop. Slim Man went on to form the band BootCamp, who had two of the first 100 videos ever played on MTV. Those videos catapulted BootCamp into a successful concert career, performing with The B-52s, Squeeze, Split Enz, Johnny Winter, and others. After BootCamp broke up, Slim Man organized and hosted a nationwide country music talent contest. It was during this contest that he got the nickname Slim Man. Slim’s big discovery during the contest was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at a honkytonk called Tulsa City Limits. The guy who won the contest that night was Ronnie Dunn, who went on to win the national finals in Nashville, and later hooked up with Kix Brooks to form the multiple Grammy award-winning country music duo, Brooks and Dunn. After the Marlboro contest, Slim Man released his debut CD End of the Rainbow. This CD made many Top Ten lists for the year, and inspired JD Considine (Rolling Stone) to write… | 14 Hep Tights w/ TA Tomlinson6:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Groove Squad8:00 pm R&B $15 cover Groove SquadApril 19 @ 8:00 pm THE GROOVE-SQUAD is one of the hottest rising bands in San Diego. Giving you Funk, R&B, Soul and Motown sounds, it’s a good time anywhere they are! https://www.facebook.com/TheGrooveSquadSD
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20 Happy Easter – No MusicHappy Easter – No MusicApril 20 Lounge will be open to public for food and beverage. | 21 Len Rainey & the Midnight Players6:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 22 | 23 SDMA Blues Showcase6:00 pm Blues $10 cover | 24 | 25 Stoney B Blues Band5:00 pm Blues $5 cover Stoney B Blues BandApril 25 @ 5:00 pm Stony B is the real deal bluesman and we are so excited to welcome him back to our stage after over a decade! Fleetwood Max8:00 pm Classic Rock $15 cover Fleetwood MaxApril 25 @ 8:00 pm San Diego’s Premier Fleetwood Mac Cover Band | 26 The Weener Pigs5:00 pm $5 cover The Weener PigsApril 26 @ 5:00 pm The Weener Pigs Band Members – A San Diego Classic Rock Cover Band Groove Line8:00 pm R&B $15 cover Groove LineApril 26 @ 8:00 pm Bringin’ all your favorite Dance, Funk and Old School R&B hits!! Groove Line will get your Saturday night Groove on! |
27 Concert NightConcert NightApril 27 | 28 Vince Lee & Sophie Lord w/ Ric Lee6:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 29 | 30 Arnie & Friends6:00 pm Classic Rock $5 cover Arnie & FriendsApril 30 @ 6:00 pm www.arnievilches.com I have been fortunate enough to play/tour/record with several big name artists. Mark Farner, Singer/Songwriter/Frontman of Grand Funk Railroad, CCM Recording artist Two Or More, Viva Santana, and most recently, Bobby Kimball (the Original Lead Singer of TOTO) as well as Bill Champion Singer/Songwriter, Keyboardist & Guitarist for Chicago. Other notable performances have taken me halfway around the world with Cheap Trick, Robin Trower, Blue Oyster Cult, Bachman/Turner/Overdrive, REO SpeedWagon, Edgar Winter, Carmen, Phil Keaggy & The Newsboys just to name a few. More recently, I have begun to play with a 9 piece horn band called Top Brassss, an All Star Band featuring members of Blood Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, Miami Sound Machine and Chicago, as well as the band Tribal Reasons.
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