Bar & Nightlife Scene: July 10-15

Monday, July 9, 2012

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Lost Dog Found is throwing their CD Release Party at Last Day Saloon this Saturday.

Think the weather is hot?  Not as hot as this week’s nightlife scene!

TUES  July 10

Koli Kohler

Aubergine:  El Molino senior Koli Kohler brings her youthful talent to Aubergine, styling with her ukelele and sunshiney sound.  This is one artist you’ll want to keep an eye out for.  Check her out at youtube.com/user/kolikohler.  Free. 7:30pm.  755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  auberginebarandcafe.com

WED July 11

Doc Holliday’s Saloon:  Ramble up your boots and cowboy hat for Country Music Night, where you can break out all your boot-scootin’ moves on the dance floor.  5-11pm.  138 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa.  dochollidayssr.com

THURS July 12

Hopmonk Tavern:  Cabaret Caliente celebrates DJ CHANGO B’s birthday with an after-bash bash!  Come to the burlesque carnival show of belly dance, sideshow, sultry circus escapades, but stay after for a birthday mash-up of funky remixes.  Wear red, white, and black to show your birthday love.  $10/$15.  21+.  8:30pm.  230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  hopmonk.com

Aubergine:  Tylan of the three-part harmonied folk-pop band Girlyman gives a solo performance at Aubergine, gracing the stage with her easy to listen to alto voice blended with raw emotion.  $10.  8pm.  755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  auberginebarandcafe.com

Aqus Cafe:  Sit and grab a bite to eat while listening to the dixie swing of Gold Coast Hot Jazz.  7-9pm.  189 H Street, Petaluma.  aquscafe.com


FRI July 13

Doc Holliday’s Saloon:  North Bay Blues Revue livens things up with a foot-stomping, dance-inducing, soul wailing jam session.  9pm-1am.  138 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa.  dochollidayssr.com

Hopmonk Tavern:  LA’s very own Rose’s Pawn Shop brings their regionally offbeat Appalachian bluegrass to the Abbey, opened by our very own jewels Foxes in the Hen House.  $10.  21+.  8:30pm.  230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  hopmonk.com

Aubergine:  The Hoovers spice things up with a unique blend of California pop and British Ska-punk, bringing back an original sound straight from the 90s into the now.  Opening for them is Blisses B, with an indie surf sound sure to set you on your way to happy.  $8.  8:30pm  755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  auberginebarandcafe.com

Aqus Cafe:  The riverside cafe will be laden with bluegrass when the Hicktones take the stage.  7-9pm.  189 H Street, Petaluma.  aquscafe.com

Spancky’s Bar:  Whiskey soaked vocals combined with a blazing accompaniment of banjo, guitar, and sax creates the general mayhem of E Minor and the Dirty Diamonds, playing after The Dirt Floor Band for a good time in Cotati.  9pm.  Free.  8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.  spanckysbar.com

Purple Haze

Tradewinds Bar:  Purple Haze tributes Jimi Hendrix, complete with behind the back guitar playing and tickling the strings with his teeth.  8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.  tradewindsbar.com

Twin Oaks Tavern:  The Soul Section will perform classic fun and soul from the 60s-70s with their tribute to Stevie Wonder, Kool & the Gang, James Brown, and more.  Free.  9pm-midnight.  5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.  twinoakstavern.net

George’s:  You may remember the Hoo Doo Rhythm Devils from the 70s and 80s when they got a ton of airplay on the radio.  The spirit of the band is back with many of the original members, reviving the party in a limited run revival.  9pm.  842 4th St, San Rafael.  georgesnightclub.com

Rancho Nicasio:  Dore Coller & Bermudagrass play some hot hybrid music.  1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.  ranchonicasio.com

Papa’s Taverna:  Rhythmtown Jive brings New Orleans to Petaluma with a jump-blues funkabilly infused with some southern R&B.  $5.  7pm.  5688 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma.  papastaverna.com


SAT July 14

John Courage

Hopmonk Tavern:  Local favorite John Courage takes over the Abbey, setting the scene with a soothing alt-indie vibe.  $10.  21+.  9pm.  230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  hopmonk.com

Aubergine:  The Sebastopol club is the place to be for a more psychadelic vibe, offering a sonic experience from Pet Sounds and Love Dimension, ending with an energetic shake down from Down Dirty Shake.  $8.  9pm.  755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  auberginebarandcafe.com

Last Day Saloon:  Rockabilly band Lost Dog Found is holding their CD Release Party where every admission gets you a new Lost Dog Found album.  Opening for them is Americana Band Smokehouse Gamblers.  $10.  21+.  120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.   lastdaysaloon.com

The Rocks:  Comedy Night at the Rocks brings out the hilarity when stand-up comics Del Van Dyke and Spencer James hit you in the funny bone.  $10.  6:30-9:30pm.  146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.  therocks146.com

Aqus Cafe:  Amy Hogan sets the tone of the Bee Rays when her sultry vocals lead you down a bluesy voyage of vintage pop.  7-9pm.  189 H Street, Petaluma.  aquscafe.com

Spancky’s Bar:  Aftertayst gets in your face with raw and heavy thrash metal you won’t be bringing home to meet mom.  \m/  9:30-11:30pm.  8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.  spanckysbar.com

Tradewinds Bar:  The Rock Hounds Band puts a spell on you with their version of solid rock classics.  8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.  tradewindsbar.com

Kevin Russell’s Live Music & Dance Party:  As a fundraiser for the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, a smorgasbord of talent will be giving you something to dance to in both the Annex and Main Hall, including Haute Flash, Doug Jayne, Solid Air, and more.   5:30pm-Midnight.  $5-$15.  12 & under free.  390 Morris St, Sebastopol. seb.org


Saturday (cont)

Jazz Mafia

Healdsburg Water Carnival post-party:  If you’re not coming to Healdsburg to cool down with some water play, definitely make it to see the Jazz Mafia Allstars after the event.  The group redefines everything you know about hyped up jazz, infusing hip hop with jazz, afro-cuban with soul, and electronica with R& B…  With a 38-piece ensemble, the sound is larger than life and like nothing you’ve ever heard before.  5pm.  $25.  Veterans Memorial Beach.  13839 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg.  sonoma-county.org/parks/water_carnival.htm

George’s:  The 14-piece tribute band Foreverland gives a nod to the king of pop when they perform Michael Jackson hits with their own spin on the infectious grooves.  9:30pm.  842 4th St, San Rafael.  georgesnightclub.com

SUN July 15

Reverend Horton Heat

Mystic Theatre:  Turning up the heat is the punkabilly electric surf of Reverend Horton Heat, playing the Gospel of cars, drinking, and chasing women.  $23-$26.  21+.  8pm.  Mystic Theatre.  21 Petaluma Blvd N.  mystictheatre.com

Aubergine:  An evening of duets kicks off with Los Dos, Connor-Hill, and Ali and Warren.  $5.  7:30pm.  755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.  auberginebarandcafe.com

Russian River Brewing Company:  San Leandro’s Glimpse Trio takes the mic with a preview of their experimental rock that will be making an appearance on their up and coming album, Garage.  7pm.  725 4th St, Santa Rosa.  russianriverbrewing.com.

Rancho Nicasio Restaurant & Bar:  There will be a little bit of rockabilly and a whole lot of honky tonk when Deke Dickerson owns the joint, joined by Red Meat and the B-Stars.  Music starts at 3pm.  $17/$20.  1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.  ranchonicasio.com

Society Culture House:  Casa Rasta presents HOT RAIN all the way from Hawaii to give a reggae vibration to those feeling a little irie.  10pm.  528 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.  facebook.com/societyculturehouse

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