Events for August 2025
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27 | 28 Mercedes Moore6:00 pm Blues $5 cover  Mercedes MooreJuly 28 @ 6:00 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! | 29 | 30 | 31 Carolyn Wonderland w/ Anthony Cullins7:00 pm National Recording Artist $www.ticketmaster.com cover Carolyn Wonderland w/ Anthony CullinsJuly 31 @ 7:00 pm “Mighty and joyous rock-injected blues…luxurious vocals and fine guitar work. Her voice is as muscular as her name is evocative.” –Austin Chronicle “Carolyn Wonderland is the real deal. She’s an amazing guitar player. And damn, can she sing.” –Los Angeles Times “With incendiary guitar chops and raw, powerful vocals, fiery Texas blues rocker Carolyn Wonderland draws instant comparisons to fellow Texans Stevie Ray Vaughan and Janis Joplin.” –NPR Music “Hey, have you heard Carolyn Wonderland? “The more guitar you play, the more you sing, the better you get,” says award-winning Texas guitar slinger, singer, songwriter, and multi- instrumentalist Carolyn Wonderland. Since performing her first professional gig at age 15, she’s never stopped singing and making music. Her music includes a bold mix of timeless original songs and reinventions of some of her favorites, ranging from blistering electric blues to deep, heartfelt ballads to cosmic country to soulful Tex-Mex. | 1 | 2 |
3 Bywater Call with Backwater Blues Band6:00 pm Blues $ticketmaster cover Bywater Call with Backwater Blues BandAugust 3 @ 6:00 pm Acclaimed 7-piece Southern Soul, Blues, Roots Rock, Jam Band Bywater Call is a powerhouse 7-piece band out of Toronto, Canada. In 2020, Bywater Call won a Maple Blues Award (Canada) for “Best New Artist” after the release of their self-titled debut album. Their first album received critical acclaim and stellar reviews across all territories and placed #1 on the Roots Music Report. The Band’s much anticipated sophomore album ‘Remain’ was released September 2022 worldwide. Bywater Call was formed in 2017, and they have been Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award Nominated and have made waves in the Canadian Festival Circuit. In November 2021, Meghan was a featured performer at the Women’s Blues Review at Toronto’s historic Roy Thompson Hall. The band also had the opportunity to tour Europe twice, featuring a mainstage appearance at the Netherlands’ premiere blues festival MOULIN BLUES. Performances there have been praised in Dutch and German media, with references to Meghan as one of the best singers in blues and roots today. In August 2023, the band will participate in Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise alongside headliners Blackberry Smoke, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Bonamassa himself. They have headlined festival stages from Belgium to Ontario, Canada, and in 2023 will be gracing festival mainstages from Germany to Florida, Colorado to Quebec City, Fredericton to Kentucky, among many other American and Canadian cities, including opening for White Horse at the inaugural edition of the Smoke Stack Music Festival in Hamilton Ontario. Bywater won the opportunity to compete in the 2023 edition of famed International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, but instead Meghan and Dave found themselves in the UK opening for the Joe Bonamassa supported band Robert Jon and the Wreck out of the US. BYWATER CALL includes: Meghan Parnell (Lead Vocals); Dave Barnes (Guitar); Stephen Dyte (Trumpet); Bruce McCarthy (Drums); Mike Meusel (Bass); Julian Nalli (Saxophone); and Alan Zemaitis (Keyboards) – and together they produce a glorious wall of sound! | 4 Len Rainey & the Midnight Players6:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 5 Jack Attack6:00 pm $5 cover | 6 Trade Winds6:00 pm Island Rock $5 cover Trade WindsAugust 6 @ 6:00 pm Trade Winds is a high energy classic rock band specializing | 7 | 8 The Water Spots5:00 pm Classic Rock $5 cover | 9 |
10 Will Donato6:00 pm Smooth Jazz $Ticketmaster cover Will DonatoAugust 10 @ 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. | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 The Tourmaliners + Kela Sako CD Release6:00 pm Surf Rock $12 cover | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Ron’s Garage Band6:00 pm Rock $5 cover Ron’s Garage BandAugust 21 @ 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/ | 22 Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas5:00 pm Bluegrass $5 cover | 23 |
24 Mercedes Moore8:00 pm Blues $5 cover Mercedes MooreAugust 24 @ 8:00 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! | 25 | 26 3 Way Street8:00 pm Classic Rock $5 cover 3 Way StreetAugust 26 @ 8:00 pm James Gossett has been playing professionally for over 25 years. He is accomplished on acoustic guitar and brings a smooth, rich voice to his performance. His song list includes CSN, Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Grateful Dead, Beatles and many other classic groups, as well as newer artists such as Edwin McCain, Train and Jack Johnson. https://www.facebook.com/james.gossett.75
| 27 | 28 Shennanigans6:00 pm Classic Rock $5 cover ShennanigansAugust 28 @ 6:00 pm https://jmpmfm.wixsite.com/the-shenanigans-sd Tom Meksto – rhythm guitar Mark Bentley – keyboards/harmonica/vocals Paul Kater – trombone/percussion/vocals Joe (Sweet Lips Mysterioso) Dyke – trumpet Chris Klich – saxophone/flute/clarinet Jack Pinney – drummer extraordinaire John Gunderson – lead vocals/bass Mark DeCerbo – lead guitar/vocals Jim (JM in the PM) McInnes – guitar/vocals/announcer | 29 Summit Drive8:00 pm Classic Rock $15 cover | 30 |
31 Open – No Live MusicOpen – No Live MusicAugust 31 | 1 Concert NightConcert NightSeptember 1 | 2 Hugh Gaskins & The Geoff Corey 56:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 3 | 4 Concert NightConcert NightSeptember 4 Len Rainey & the Midnight Players8:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 5 Brian Jones Rock’n’ Roll Revival5:00 pm Rock $5 cover | 6 Concert NightConcert NightSeptember 6 |