blues
Fantastic Negrito Celebrates No. 1 Album On Billboard Charts
Oakland R&B artist Fantastic Negrito has long been more than a local artist, as the one-time BART station busker won the NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ series in 2015 and has kept barreling on to bigger and better things. Now we can add No. 1 Album on the Billboard charts to
The Rev.Peyton’s Shotgun Guitar & Big Damn Band
What do you get when you combine the strumming of washboards set ablaze, a 5-gallon bucket and marching band bass drum with a real Reverend and Kentucky Colonel who can play any stringed instrument from the last 150 years? You are bestowed with the unparalleled blend of bluesy folk, ragtime
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Win Two Tickets to BB King + Blind Boys of Alabama @ Mountain Winery!
“[At 88-years-old], Riley B. King was born on September 16, 1925, on a cotton plantation in Itta Bene, just outside the Mississippi delta town of Indianola. He used to play on the corner of Church and Second Street for dimes and would sometimes play in as many as four
Beer And Blues at Jupiter Cafe
Valentine’s Day is whatever the hell you choose it to be. Whether you decide to enjoy a semi-romantic dinner with your significant other or have a few beers at a live show, just be sure to have a good time. One option this Valentine’s Day will be taking place at
Broke-Ass Band Interview: Amy LaVere Tonight at Joe’s Pub
Armed with a standing bass and a voice that swings easily from a raspy blues purr, to a clear, dulcet alto, Amy LaVere commands the stage. Amy brings a range of experiences – moving around the country as a “General Motors brat,” roles in Black Snake Moon and Walk the
FREE Polk Street Blues Festival
Generally speaking Polk Street is a great location for food and drink. Today you can come out and enjoy just that, but with a little music as well. Today, upper Polk Street will be playing host to the 2nd Annual Polk Street Blues Festival. There will be two main stages
Super Cheap Dance Classes at ODC Dance Commons
How many times have you been sitting around in your apartment watching reruns of “Intervention” on that shitty Ikea couch that your roommate broke (yes, broke) who knows how many years ago, but has never fixed and thought, “You know, I love watching this guy ruin his life by smoking