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Keith Little & Jim Nunally - Bluegrass Tonight!
Date: Thursday, July 01
Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Event Category: Bluegrass, Country, Folk
For more info: http://www.keithlittle.com
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Keith Little is a nationally acclaimed bluegrass musician, recording artist and composer. He is an amazing vocalist and honorary lifetime member of the California Bluegrass Association. Jim Nunally is a nationally acclaimed bluegrass musician as well. He is a two-time Western Open Flatpicking and Master Guitar Picking Champion. These guys are the real deal! We are so lucky to have these guys performing Upstairs! Do not miss this exciting music!
Doug Houser - Back Upstairs Friday Night!
Date: Friday, July 02
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Event Category: Rock & Roll, Oldies
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Doug is back Upstairs to rock you into the weekend! Lots of fun - sing along...bring your friends, bring your sweetie. Enjoy wonderful appetizers and desserts while listening to all of your favorites.
Steve Meckfessel - Back Upstairs Tonight !!
Date: Saturday, July 03
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Event Category: Rock, folk guitar
For more info: http://www.stevemeckfessel.com
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Steve Meckfessel started writing songs at the tender age of 13. His early days were spent playing bass guitar and singing harmony in ‘Size Five’, a popular teenage rock and roll band in Sacramento . In his college years he formed an acoustic folk duo with a close friend in Santa Cruz . Ten years ago, after two decades of musical darkness, he pulled his dust covered guitar out of the attic and began to write again, but the new songs explored themes brought on by age and maturity—songs of family secrets, of long forgotten poets, of separateness, connection, of second chances and acceptance. Steve’s first CD, ‘Twice’ was used on the television show ‘JAG’—he is finishing his second CD, ‘Under Beautiful Skies’, which is being produced by Keith Greeninger. He is a guitar player’s songwriter—his songs are distinguished by their varied voicings and unexpected chord progressions. From 2003 up until last year, he played lead guitar and sang in the Orinda based rock and roll cover band, Stone Soup. He lives in Alameda .
Ken Cooper Rocks Tonight!
Date: Thursday, July 08
Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Venue: First St. Cafe
Location: Upstairs at the Cafe
Event Category: Rock & Roll, Oldies
For more info: http://www.kencoopermusic.com
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Ken Cooper is one of the best liked and respected musicians in the Diablo Valley area. The talented guitarist-singer can be seen every week performing with one of his great bands or solo. He is very versatile and can rock out on a big stage or play gentle music in an intimate restaurant.

He performs with - Mersey Beach, AKA, The Famous Trio, The Big Sirs and Forest Fox & Friends. A longtime fulltime musician, he also has a recording studio/production company where he arranges, performs and records original music(CDs and demos) by/for/with local musicmakers. He has been the opening act for Rock Legends Roger McGuinn and Dave Mason and Folk Legend John Stewart among others.
Doug Houser - Back Upstairs Friday Night!
Date: Friday, July 09
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Event Category: Rock & Roll, Oldies
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Doug is back Upstairs to rock you into the weekend! Lots of fun - sing along...bring your friends, bring your sweetie. Enjoy wonderful appetizers and desserts while listening to all of your favorites.
Deborah Kuhl back Upstairs tonight!
Date: Saturday, July 10
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Event Category: Piano, French, Jazz, Country
For more info: http://www.deborahkuhl.com
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Deborah is a prolific songwriter with over 20 songs to her name. Returning to the Bay Area after 18 years in France and Algeria, she decided to add a French repertoire to complement her original songs. With her crystal clear voice, she accompanies herself on piano to perform a wide variety of styles including folk, soft rock, country, and jazz.
Threes A Crowd - Bryan Girard & Tim Campbell - Sunday Jazz!!!
Date: Sunday, July 11
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Upstairs at the First St. Cafe
Location: First St. Cafe 440 First St.
Event Category: Jazz
For more info: http://briangirardjazz.com
Description: Threes a crowd featuring veteran saxophonist Bryan Girard and keyboard wizard Tim Campbell have teamed up to create a unique sound by bringing their jazz sensibilities and expertise to the duo format.  The result is a gentle explosion of lush harmonies and captivating rhythms that rival the fullness & variety usually delivered only by a much larger group.  Their music is mesmerizing, inventive & swinging.  Finish out the short month by coming up and joining us for a wonderful and relaxing afternoon of very fine jazz.
Thea Hopkins, Claudia Russell & the Folk Unlimited
Date: Thursday, July 15
Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Event Category: Folk, Blues, Country
For more info: http://www.theahopkins.com/home.html
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description:

Thea Hopkins possesses a voice and style that are so unique and brilliant that you wonder why the rest of the world has not yet caught on. She is sultry and sensuous, serious and playful, mysterious and fascinating all at once. She is reminiscent of the great torch singers, but also has a modern and contemporary sound which she shares with the likes of Sarah McLaughlin and Natalie Merchant. The bottom line is that she knows how to take an audience on a ride that touches the full range of human emotions.

Doug Houser - Back Upstairs Friday Night!
Date: Friday, July 16
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Event Category: Rock & Roll, Oldies
Audio File: CLICK HERE
Description: Doug is back Upstairs to rock you into the weekend! Lots of fun - sing along...bring your friends, bring your sweetie. Enjoy wonderful appetizers and desserts while listening to all of your favorites.
OPEN MIC NIGHT - Upstairs tonight!!!
Date: Saturday, July 17
Time: 8:00pm - 11:15pm
Venue: First St. Cafe
Location: Upstairs
Event Category: Open Mic
For more info: http://www.deborahkuhl.com/openmic.html
Description: Come join us for an Open Mic night with Deborah Kuhl as M.C.!

Sign up starts at 7:00 pm and performances start at 7:30pm. Come enjoy some terrific local talent or signup and share your music with all of us! BYOG & BYOM (bring your own guitar and bring your own music)!! There will be a sound system, piano and microphone set up.

Hope to see you there!
 

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