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| Syria T. Berry - Guitar and Vocals and Lots of Fun! |
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Thursday, July 02
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7:30pm - 10:30pm |
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Rock & Roll, Oldies |
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Syria T. Berry - wonderful energy, great guitar and lots of fun! Syria is the original lead singer for Sweettooth, the Fabulous PhD's and Syria T. & the HipKatz, along with the Real Imposters.
Musical influences range from Elvis to Prince. Van Morrison, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Chicago, Crosby Stills and Nash, Bobby Darin to the Beatles. Oldies to disco. He is also a music minister at New Harbor Community Church, and is the voice of Paul and the Diamond Center's long running commercial, "I'm the Credit Man." |
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| Doug Houser - Back Upstairs Friday Night! |
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Friday, July 03
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8:00pm - 11:15pm |
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Rock & Roll, Oldies |
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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. |
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| Sunday Jazz with Jennifer Lee |
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A provocative blend of child-like awe and sophistication; a joyful, vibrance that enchants and enlivens; a warm and unpretentious demeanor that enables deep connection with the listener - all this, and more, belong to Oakland-based vocalist/guitarist/pianist Jennifer Lee. Rooted in the straight-ahead jazz tradition, Jennifer has developed a style all her own. She writes, arranges and interprets across a wide range of genres including jazz, bossa nova, blues, folk and funk. With her warm, lovely voice, extraordinary musicality and hip sense of time, Jennifer brings each song uniquely to life |
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| Keith Little & Jim Nunally - Bluegrass Tonight! |
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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! Don't miss this exciting music! |
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| Steve Meckfessel - New to our venue!!! Come up and say hello!!! |
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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 . |
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| Andy Gutierrez & Ed Salvador - Aloha Night!!!! |
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Part time musicians currently with the band ShoreBreak, Ed and Andy share common musical ground in both contemporary and traditional Hawaiian/island music, as well as in various other musical genres. Guitar and ukulele dominate the musical landscapes explored by this local acoustic duo from the Ka’au Crater Boys to the Beatles, with a smattering of original songs. Come Upstairs tonight for something different. Get in the island spirit tonight! **SPECIAL - wear a hawaian shirt or skirt Upstairs tonight and receive 1/2 off on your first appetizer or drink! Aloha spirit all night! |
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| Sunday Jazz with Bryan Girard |
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Beginning April 26, veteran jazz saxophonist Bryan Girard will be performing every Sunday at Benicia's First St. Cafe from 2:00 to 5:PM. Girard is well known in these parts, having run the wildly popular jazz program at The Shoreline Restaurant for over five years until its demise last October. He will be appearing with various small groups in the intimate upstairs room at the Cafe, a space seemingly designed for jazz. With its expansive bay view, comfortable seating and excellent acoustics, music lovers can enjoy great food and an extensive wine list while soaking up some of the best jazz to be found in the North Bay."
Girard has been entertaining jazz audiences around the bay and around the world for over three decades. He has performed with many of the top players and continues to expand his repertoire with original compositions as well as the best standards of the genre. You can learn more about the man and his music, as well as listen to some samples, at www.bryangirardjazz.com.
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| OPEN MIC NIGHT - Upstairs tonight!!! |
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Thursday, July 16
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7:30pm - 10:30pm |
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Open Mic |
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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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| Rich Flynn - Upstairs Tonight!!! |
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Friday, July 17
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8:00pm - 11:15pm |
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Rock & Roll, Oldies |
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Rich Flynn performs tonight Upstairs, bringing his unique sound to the rock and classic acoustic tunes you know and love. Rich also plays lead electric guitar in "Finding Stella", an up and coming bay area original band, and also in the cover bands "Public Eye" & "The Primates" around the bay area. Please see Rich's website for more info. Rich says: "I always take requests, but I don't always give them back ..." |
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| Deborah Kuhl with Aram Boyd on the Amazing Electric Space Horn! |
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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. Special guest, Pawel Walerowski on cello.
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