Events for July 2026 › Blues
Happy Hour Daily 4pm - 6pm, Excludes Concert Nights and Holidays
Calendar of Events
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28 | 29 Billy Watson6:00 pm Blues $5 cover  Billy WatsonJune 29 @ 6:00 pm Billy Watson and the International Silver String Submarine Band is an improvisational, all-star cast of musicians, hand-picked from the California music scene. Since each member also works with their own bands, the “Cast” has been known to change often, adding mysterious excitement and spontaneity to every performance, while NEVER losing the highest of musical standards and professionalism. | 30 Blind Miles Blues6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Blind Miles BluesJune 30 @ 6:00 pm Blind Miles Blues delivers an authentic and energetic interpretation of blues classics. Song list includes covers by artists such as Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Derek Trucks, Albert King, Allman Brothers, and more. Based out of San Diego, this 5-piece band connects with the crowd and shares foot stomping rhythms and slow rolling songs to create the perfect vibe for any venue. If you love soaring vocals, heartfelt harmonica and mesmerizing guitar, Blind Miles Blues is a band you don’t want to miss! | 1 Johnny “V” Vernazza6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Johnny “V” VernazzaJuly 1 @ 6:00 pm Johnny “V” Vernazza was born in San Francisco and raised in Daly City. As we all know, the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960’s was a hotbed of music. Clubs were everywhere and to go out and jam at four or five clubs a night was the norm, not to mention the Fillmore, Avalon Ballroom and concerts in Golden Gate Park. Starting out playing guitar in 1963, Johnny Vernazza also played bass for a time with a rock band that worked the Fillmore and toured as the opening act for Quicksilver Messenger Service, War, and Big Brother and the Holding Company. About 1970, he joined the gospel band” Gideon and Power”, which toured the United States, and appeared on the Sonny & Cher Summer Show on NBC TV. As the blues scene gathered national and international momentum, Johnny “V” was playing with blues greats such as Luther Tucker and Sunnyland Slim . Around that same time he was holding court with a blues band in San Francisco’s North Beach with former Elvin Bishop member Perry Welsh. Elvin would come in and jam towing along the likes of Paul Butterfield and other blues monsters . It wasn’t long after that Elvin asked Johnny to join the new band he was putting together , the rest is history . This association led to six albums, endless touring and the #3 song in the nation by 1974 “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”. That record turned Gold as well as a LP with “The Marshall Tucker Band” that featured Johnny and Elvin on slide guitar . | 2 | 3 | 4 |
5 | 6 Rick Holmstrom6:00 pm Blues $ticketmaster Event cover Rick HolmstromJuly 6 @ 6:00 pm Ticket Linkhttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0064C77A5F3822 Rick Holmstrom has stories. Thirty-seven years of hurtling around the globe in metal tubes will do that. From his early days with blues and soul artists Smokey Wilson, William Clarke, Johnny Dyer, Rod Piazza and Booker T, to his 19-year run with gospel/soul/civil rights legend Mavis Staples, the guitarist/bandleader has seen a lot. He’s also proven prolific, releasing 7 solo records and playing on piles of records as a sideman. Holmstrom and his bandmates, Gregory Boaz and Matt Tecu, highlight blues, funk, roots and soul with seeming ease. NPR’s Bob Boilen raved; “…Rick Holmstrom is Mavis Staples’ soulful guitarist – Staples calls him “Pops, Jr…He has toured with Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones and most recently, Trombone Shorty and Ziggy Marley. In 2014, he and Staples performed for President Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Gregory Boaz – bass, Matt Tecu drums and special guest Nathan James and Laura Chavez. Presented by Wicked Harem Productions Rick Holmstrom has stories. Thirty-seven years of hurtling around the globe in metal tubes will do that. From his early days with blues and soul artists Smokey Wilson, William Clarke, Johnny Dyer, Rod Piazza and Booker T, to his 19-year run with gospel/soul/civil rights legend Mavis Staples, the guitarist/bandleader has seen a lot. He’s also proven prolific, releasing 7 solo records and playing on piles of records as a sideman. Holmstrom and his bandmates, Gregory Boaz and Matt Tecu, highlight blues, funk, roots and soul with seeming ease. NPR’s Bob Boilen raved; “…Rick Holmstrom is Mavis Staples’ soulful guitarist – Staples calls him “Pops, Jr…He has toured with Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones and most recently, Trombone Shorty and Ziggy Marley. In 2014, he and Staples performed for President Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Gregory Boaz – bass, Matt Tecu drums and special guest Nathan James and Laura Chavez. Presented by Wicked Harem Productions | 7 | 8 Len Rainey & the Midnight Players6:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 9 Dennis Jones7:00 pm Blues $www.ticketmaster.com cover Dennis JonesJuly 9 @ 7:00 pm Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and most recently, George Thorogood and Tinsley Ellis… after opening for these greats, and touring the US, Canada, and Europe for years, Dennis Jones and his band are now HEADLINING! Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. High-energy stage performance. Backed by a rhythm section that is second to none, this IS Dennis Jones. Check out this live show, and you’ll instantly agree, this band ROCKS the blues like NO other! Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. He writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. And he isn’t afraid to tackle the controversial issues of today. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well. Guitar Shorty and others! | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 Billy Watson6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Billy WatsonJuly 14 @ 6:00 pm Billy Watson and the International Silver String Submarine Band is an improvisational, all-star cast of musicians, hand-picked from the California music scene. Since each member also works with their own bands, the “Cast” has been known to change often, adding mysterious excitement and spontaneity to every performance, while NEVER losing the highest of musical standards and professionalism. | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Hep Tights5:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 23 Rosalea’s Birthday Bash Featuring The Sleepwalkers and Sue Palmer6:00 pm Blues $Ticketmaster Event cover Rosalea’s Birthday Bash Featuring The Sleepwalkers and Sue PalmerJuly 23 @ 6:00 pm Ticket Link https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0064C77DAA3C26 The Sleepwalkers are a long standing San Diego based Chicano roots rock band. Always ready to throw down their own sound infused with a mix of Rockabilly, Blues, Americana , Tex-Mex and Cumbias. giving you rise to celebrate and dance “The dynamic Sue Palmer, widely known all over the world as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, will be bringing members of her renowned Motel Swing Orchestra to celebrate Rosalea’s Birthday, featuring blues legend Jonny Viau on sax, stunning vocalist Liz Ajuzie, and her longtime rhythm section Sharon Shufelt and Pete Harrison on drums and bass.” | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Michele Lundeen8:00 pm Blues $5 cover Michele LundeenJuly 29 @ 8:00 pm The “Queen of Steam” …a passionate, powerful, soulful vocalist with an electrifying stage presence! Nominated 12x “BEST BLUES” San Diego Music Awards “BES SELF-PRODUCED CD” Final 4 Blues Foundation Int’l Blues Challenge • NOMINATED “BEST BLUES ALBUM” San Diego Music Awards • 1st PLACE Blues Lovers United of San Diego’s Regional IBC Michele Lundeen, a 12x San Diego Music Awards “Best Blues” Nominee, is dubbed the “QUEEN OF STEAM” for her stirring vocals and electrifying stage presence and does indeed command attention. With powerhouse, soulful vocals and sassy, hi-energy shows. she delivers with an incomparable style of her own. She and her band effortlessly blend classic roadhouse rhythm & blues, jump swing, Memphis groove, sultry jazz and funky soul into a satisfying musical stew. She’s raw, honest and visceral. her CD SONG INSIDE ME was also one of the Final 4 “Best Self-Produced CD” in Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. An established, popular and respected veteran of the club, concert and festival circuit in both Northen Nevada and Southern California, Michele has shared stages with dozens o f nationally known blues and roots artists from John Lee Hooker to Elvin Bishop and Savoy Brown to Queen Ida, while gaining a reputation as a talented headliner in her own right. http://www.michelelundeen.com/
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