CalAmericana presents two shows on Saturday 4/25, both from 8:00-10:00  The Acoustic Cafe Series
Jeanie and Chuck's Country Roundup
Saturday, April 25th, 8:00-10:00, Free
Cafe Royale
800 Leavenworth at Post, SF
Jeanie and Chuck's Country Roundup is a four piece
bluegrass and country band fronted by Jeanie and Chuck Poling, and who present a variety of roots Americana performers monthly at Cafe Velo Rouge in San Francisco.
The "Roundup," as Chuck tells it, is "Whoever else we round up," and for this show that's rare performances by the VeloTones and Chickwagon. The VeloTones are a
Motown all-gal group with Jeanie on acoustic guitar. Chickwagon and their name suggests is a C/W four-piece all-gal band.
Jeanie and Chuck
VeloTones
Chickwagon 
Larry and his Flask
Saturday, April 25th, 8:00-10:00, Free
Ireland's 32
Geary at 3rd Avenue, SF Larry and his Flask
are an energetic six-piece from the wilds of Oregon that use a mix of acoustic and electric
instruments to play a unique blend of bluegrass punk rock originals. This is a "real Saturday night" band with an edge that will appeal to those who are familiar with
bands like The Pine Box Boys or the Shitkickers, or for those who want to hoist a pint or two at SF's best live music venue in an Irish drinking establishment. Hey, Hey Mama,
a Led Zep tribute band follows at 10:00. Larry and his Flask
Hey, Hey Mama
CalAmericana's Acoustic Cafe series presents the
Rock Soup Ramblers Saturday 3/28
The Rock Soup Ramblers
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8:00, Free
Cafe Royale
800 Leavenworth at Post
The Rock Soup Ramblers
are an all-pro Americana band and the comfortable Cafe Royale
will make this early show like a house concert. Doug Blumer of Misisipi Rider and Kurt Stevens of the Neighborly Deeds are among the
band's five luminaries. This will be a rare treat since this band does not play as often as it should.  CalAmericana presents: Free dance lesson followed by The Country
Casanovas (honky-tonk bop) and D'lilah Monroe & the Tom Cats (jump Swing) at the Starry Plough March 20, 2009This CalAmericana show presents a lively country band with a jump swing band for a Friday night built for listening or dancing. The Country Casanovas
are led by veteran musician Norman Collins on guitar and vocals with Scott Hill on rhythm guitar, vocals and harmonies, Gary Chiappetta (pedal steel), Bing Nathan (drums) and Paul Bergmann on
bass. Guest vocalist, Emily Hayes adds a country girl's touch to the band's 60's honky-tonk sound.This is the second show that where CalAmericana has presented a country
band with a swing band and D'lilah Monroe & the Tom Cats are a swing band like no other. Pam Brandon, front person for the bluegrass band
Belle Monroe and the Brewglass Boys, swings it with "Silverstring" Teddy Silverman (mando, vocals); Mark Holzinger (guitar); Tom "The Bomb"
Drohan (doghouse bass); Don "Doc" Noble Downing Ward (drums) and the one-man horn section of Greg
"Blue Wail" Laakso on reeds. Formerly known as the Chazz Cats, this popular band has played clubs since the '90s.
There's also a free street swing lesson on Friday 3/20 @ 8:00 sharp. No partner necessary. Starry Plough, Berkeley, three blocks from Ashby BART.
www.myspace.com/thecountrycasanovas
www.myspace.com/dlilahandthetomcats
January 5, 2009
CALAMERICANA AIRPLAY AND WEBCASTING
OF CALIFORNIA'S ROOTS AMERICANA MUSIC
Between broadcasting and webcasting, DJs play an important role in advancing California's roots Americana music. Commercial radio may be out of the loop, but
college stations, National Public Radio outlets, rural radio and specialty radio like Berkeley's
www.KPFA.org
all have at least one show that mixes roots and other styles and some have dedicated roots shows. Others, like www.KPIG.com
, are rare commercial stations that broadcast roots Americana almost 24/7. In any case there are an estimated 150-200 roots Americana shows and webcasts originating in California.
The CalAmericana Association is building awareness of our state's roots music through our state's DJs. In some casesCalAmericana alerts them to local web-based roots calendars to read on the
air, in others CalAmericna is a radio guest playing music from bands with upcoming shows. Peter Thompson, who hosts Bluegrass Signal on www.KALW.org
, Meaty Paws on www.KALX.com, and Mike
Bond on Pirate Cat Readio have all hosted CalAmericana this month.
October 28, 2008NEW CALAMERICANA SCHEDULE LISTS MONTHLY ROOTS AMERICANA
IN THE SF BAY AREA
The CalAmericana Association has published a list of regularly scheduled roots Americana events for the San
Francisco Bay Area. A similar list is being prepared for the greater Los Angeles Area. These shows change
from time-to-time, but the calendar pictured above lists regularly scheduled roots Americana shows and jams in the SFBA.
This calendar lists 21 events, 10 of which take place every week. There are about 60 regularly scheduled
shows in the San Francisco Bay Area every month. Most are free. Friday and Saturday shows have cover charges between $5-10, so Bay Area roots fans can follow the calendar to free entertainment almost any
night of the month.
From twanger-songwriters to rockabilly, there are over 125 shows every month in and around San Francisco. Right click the schedule to save or print this handy calendar.
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