Friday, January 1: Jacques Ibula
Hailing from the Congo, Jacques creates music as an instrument of his faith. He writes songs that are stories to remind us where we have come from and where we are going. He challenges us to both lead and follow, with the understanding that we can only exist because others exist around us.
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Saturday, January 2: Paul Manousos
This singer-songwriter's voice will bounce off you for days.
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Wednesday, January 6: Beckett's Musical Forum, hosted by GG Tenaka.
GG is a guitarist, violinst, fish singing musician who does a tribute to the Violent Femmes among other unique genres. Bring your musical skill to this bimonthly showcase.

Thursday, January 7: The Deep
How deep can you go? John Seabury brings you down with psychotic love.

Friday, January 8: The Skin Divers
The Skin Divers have become one of the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere show bands by channeling the spirit of the 60's and 70's when music made you want to drink, dance, and just have downright fun. The Skin Divers deliver sweat-drenched performances and guarantee shaking hips, dancing feet and good times..
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Saturday, January 9: Luke Thomas Trio (LT3)
Luke Thomas Trio is a funky blend of jazz, rock, and blues fusion, characterized by powerful rump-shaking grooves, infectious feel-good vibes, and nasty improvisational explorations.
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Wednesday, January 13: Fun with Finnoula
A semi-acoustic band featuring Brian Theriault on fiddles, Burke Trieschmann on guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals, and Leonardo Cartes on percussion. Their music is a mixture of Irish, Scottish, and Old Time tunes with some twists on songs both traditional and contemporary.
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Friday, January 15: The Green Machine
Rising out of the post Garcia Dead head and Reggae scenes of the late 90's, Green Machine's constantly evolving sound has found its way into the hearts of music lovers everywhere. After years of experimentation with all most every genre they have come up with a unique sound that can only be described as reggadelic jam jazz. If you get chance check out a GM show - it's truly a feast for the eyes, ears and soul.
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Saturday, January 16: Valerie Orth
Described as "soulful, genuine, and edgy" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and an "indie folk powerhouse" by Eugene's Source Weekly, Valerie is a fearless and genre-bending songwriter. Her "songs and vocalizations are unpredictable and highly original - just when you think she's going to settle into a familiar groove, off she flies into the stratosphere with phrasings you never saw coming.
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Wednesday, January 20: Beckett's Musical Forum, hosted by GG Tenaka.
GG is a guitarist, violinst, fish singing musician who does a tribute to the Violent Femmes among other unique genres. Bring your musical skill to this bimonthly showcase.

Thursday, January 21: Mojo Stew
Mojo Stew is an Oakland-based jazz/funk trio. The Stew is a tight, focused band doing original music and new takes on cover material..
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Friday, January 22: Todd Shipley Band
Western Swing. Rockabilly. Blues.
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Saturday, January 23: DogMan Joe East Bay CD Release Party!
Dogman Joe sees his music career as "giving back" to music and the gift of life. Despite being an avid coffee drinker, he offers a refreshing glass of iced tea to the world: a cool, zesty sound amidst all the buzz. With catchy melodic hooks and rock-solid grooves, you'll be singing in the shower and moving your "feet to the beat as you're walking down the street".
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Wednesday, January 27: Local Dive: The Trio of Doom feat. Amber-oh-Amber!
Mikey Lee and Amber specialize in acoustic guitar and vocal based Americana/Roots music (blues, country, rock’n roll, bluegrass, folk, zydeco, country-blues.) The music runs the gamut from originals to covers by artists such as Clapton, Hendrix, the Beatles, the Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Earle, Tom Waits, and John Prine.
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Thursday, January 28: BASSment
A unique combination of virtuosity, chemistry, improvisational ability, energy, emotion, and feel. BASSment are blowing minds and melting faces throughout the Bay Area.
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Friday, January 29: The P-PL

Saturday, January 30: Blue Diamond Phillups

Wednesday, February 3: Beckett's Musical Forum, hosted by GG Tenaka.
GG is a guitarist, violinst, fish singing musician who does a tribute to the Violent Femmes among other unique genres. Bring your musical skill to this bimonthly showcase.

Thursday, February 4: The California Moonshiners

Friday, February 5: Guns for San Sebastian! 
Guns for San Sebastian likes their rock n roll with a dose of soul, and their apple pie with a glass of whiskey. Their songs are about real life and real people, and the things that move us, keep us whole, or make us altogether crazy.
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Saturday, February 6: Charlie Wilson's War
Funk/Latin, soul and jazz-fusion.

Wednesday, February 10: Fun with Finnoula
A semi-acoustic band featuring Brian Theriault on fiddles, Burke Trieschmann on guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals, and Leonardo Cartes on percussion. Their music is a mixture of Irish, Scottish, and Old Time tunes with some twists on songs both traditional and contemporary.
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Thursday, February 11: Megan Slankard & Jeff Campbell (acoustic duo)
Singer/Songwriter Megan Slankard has an incredibly edgy alt-rock style with a sweet vocal edge. She's received a lot of industry attention, winning awards in the categories of top artist, and International Songwriting competitions. Come see her before her star rises to the heights.
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Friday, February 12: Luke Thomas Trio (LT3)
Luke Thomas Trio is a funky blend of jazz, rock, and blues fusion, characterized by powerful rump-shaking grooves, infectious feel-good vibes, and nasty improvisational explorations.
Artist Website

Saturday, February 13: Michael Shinio and Friends
Michael from The Luke Thomas Trio (LT3) rounds up the best from the East Bay. His influences are from the funk, jazz, R&B, soul, gospel, Motown & salsa genres.

Wednesday, February 17: Beckett's Musical Forum, hosted by GG Tenaka.
GG is a guitarist, violinst, fish singing musician who does a tribute to the Violent Femmes among other unique genres. Bring your musical skill to this bimonthly showcase.

Thursday, February 18: The Sacred Profanities
Hackneyed suburban backwoods yuppie cosmic American country folk-rock tearjerkerin' lullabies straight out the saloon.
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Friday, February 19: Justin Ancheta
Justin Ancheta is the guitarist and singer for the band, Pills & Jackets (formerly 'Sinclair'). The band has been nominated for best latin/world band for the Sacramento Music Awards (SAMMIES) three years in a row.
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Saturday, February 20: Dgiin
Dgiin are a band with a unique style that brings together various cultures and influences with songs sung mainly in French and an intoxicating beat. It can be described as French-Gypsy-Funk with a twist or Flamenco-Django-esque, either way they put on a memorable show enjoyable by all who have a love of music and a little spirit.
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Wednesday, February 24: Local Dive: The Trio of Doom feat. Amber-oh-Amber!
Mikey Lee and Amber specialize in acoustic guitar and vocal based Americana/Roots music (blues, country, rock’n roll, bluegrass, folk, zydeco, country-blues.) The music runs the gamut from originals to covers by artists such as Clapton, Hendrix, the Beatles, the Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Earle, Tom Waits, and John Prine.
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Thursday, February 25: The Golden Path
A tribute to Rick's art of persuasion by performing in the most direct experiential transmission possible. Psychedelica guitar stylings with over the top, in-your-face emotional content.
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Friday, February 26: The P-PL
What does it mean? Your guess is as good as mine. You name it, they do it.

Saturday, February 27: Jacques Ibula
Hailing from the Congo, Jacques creates music as an instrument of his faith. He writes songs that are stories to remind us where we have come from and where we are going. He challenges us to both lead and follow, with the understanding that we can only exist because others exist around us.
Artist Website