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Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings	Friday, May 9th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $20 21+over "Roy Rogers means the modern master in the art of slide guitar...His versatility with the technique is nothing short of astonishing." ~ All Music Guide Nevada City, California - A stellar career enjoyed by few guitarists of our time, award winning producer and slide guitar virtuoso Roy Rogers is releasing "Best of Two." This re-issue is a compilation of 18 songs from Rogers' favorite releases of the 1990's - "Slide of Hand" and "Slide Zone" recorded during his years at Capitol Nashville/Liberty Records. "Rogers is both a sensational and a sensitive blues guitarist - certainly among the finest slide guitarists playing today. His wailing slide guitar sound (and churning rhythms, when needed) mark him and his work as of the highest caliber." - San Francisco Chronicle Opening the show is Jeffrey Halford and The Healers

The Slackers	Saturday, May 10th Doors 8:00pm/Show 9:00pm $15 18+over The Slackers sound is Jamaican rock n roll. While they have been influenced, and even personally taught by Jamaican ska/reggae originators, like the Skatalites and the Upsetters (Original backing band for the Wailers), the band sees its music through an American lens. This band is equally appreciative of old blues, 60s soul, rock, and Rnb as it is of reggae, rocksteady, dub, and Ska. with Deals Gone Bad. What do you get when you mix the chugging rhythms of Jamaica, the energy and emotion of American Motown, and the overthe-top pub/rock of the Pogues? Now in their 14th year, Deal’s Gone Bad is touring extensively with its strongest and most consistent line-up in its history. Deal’s Gone Bad shows are a combination of soul rave-up and island dance party, with the force and energy of any punk band worth their salt.

Battle of the Bands! Bands for Cans Benefit	Sunday, May 11th Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm $5 or 5 cans- 21+over Cans benefit The Redwood Empire Food Bank! McNear's First Annual BATTLE OF THE BANDS! BANDS FOR CANS BENEFIT This Sunday and every Sunday in May bands will be battling it out for the top spot. A chance to have a paid headlining gig at the Mystic Theatre. Plus recording time at Prairie Sun Recording Studio and tons of cool schwag. Come out and support local music while helping raise money and food for a great cause. This Sunday, May 11th the line up is--- The 808 Band Rainmaker Psychedelic River Chickens Ragwater Revue Crash Landing Click on the band name to check out their sound. PLUS Lagunitas Brewery will be donating $1.00 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank for every Lagunitas beer bought! And it's SIN night too! (anyone in the service industry) discounts are given in the theatre which are $2.50 off premium, $2.00 off call drinks and $1.50 off well.

Rebelution	Thursday, May 15th Doors 8:00pm/Show 9:00pm $14/$17 16+over Good Vibez Presents Rebelution Rebelution first united in Santa Barbara, California, built from a wide array of musical backgrounds. With Reggae as the focus, the group set out to create a fresh and vibrant sound which they dub California Reggae. The band released their highly anticipated full-length album in June of 2007 and just weeks after its release, "Courage to Grow" became one of the most downloaded Reggae albums on iTunes. By the end of the year, it had been awarded the iTunes Editors Choice: Best Reggae Album 2007. "Apparently, California Reggae is hot. Stemming from a foundation of local support, Rebelution soared into iTunes Reggae Top 10 (album downloads), amongst some lofty company. Lofty like Bob, Stephen, and Damian Marley." -- Santa Barbara News-Press "If you love Bob Marley, Sublime, and Jack Johnson and you're a regular on the State Street scene, then chances are you're already crazy about Rebelution. Their combination of reggae, hip-hop, and rock have made them a favorite of music lovers all over town."-- The Santa Barbara Independent

Marshall Tucker Band	Friday, May 16th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $30 21+over The Next Adventure, MTB’s 23rd original album, is all over the musical road map. That’s fitting for the band that has never been afraid to strut their musical influences. Several old friends like Paul Hornsby, Ace Allen and Tony Heatherly, make appearances. The creature comforts that make this album feel like home includes four songs written by founding members Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle. Each song is a musical odyssey because complexity and intrigue has been added to MTB’s signature sound as pedal steel, fiddle, classical guitar, mandolin, and dobro are all used to add body and depth to the songs. The result – a classic MTB album. MTB’s core sound hasn’t changed all that much, but it’s evolved immensely. And after being around for almost 35 years, it should! Doug’s voice is more complex than it was when he was younger. It’s not as bold or brash as it once was, like Jack Daniels, but has more character, like a fine, well aged single barrel whiskey (think Black Maple Hill). It’s as incredible as it ever was, just in a different way.

An Evening with Papa Doo Run Run	Saturday, May 17th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $30 21+over Formed in 1965, the now legendary California band, PAPA DOO RUN RUN, quickly discovered their forte - they sounded like the Beach Boys! That sound led them to surf music legends, Jan & Dean, and from 1976-80 Papa toured North America with the duo. In the 80s Papa graduated from J&D to the Beach Boys, and toured and recorded with members of that band throughout the next 2 decades. The group also had an unprecedented 15-year run as the "Celebrity House Band" at Disneyland from 1975-90! Papa’s 1975 Top 40 hit “Be True To Your School” reached No. 1 in California. Their ground breaking CD “California Project” (1985) exploded onto the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at no. 17 and earned the band their second Gold Record and a Grammy Nomination. Additionally, Papa Doo Run Run appeared in, and recorded the soundtrack album for the CBS-TV movie “Deadman’s Curve”. The band currently has 7 CD releases and a full length DVD.

Battle of the Bands! Bands for Cans Benefit	Sunday, May 18th Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm $5 or 5 cans- 21+over Cans benefit The Redwood Empire Food Bank! McNear's First Annual BATTLE OF THE BANDS! BANDS FOR CANS BENEFIT This Sunday and every Sunday in May bands will be battling it out for the top spot. A chance to have a paid headlining gig at the Mystic Theatre. Plus recording time at Prairie Sun Recording Studio and tons of cool schwag. Come out and support local music while helping raise money and food for a great cause. This Sunday, May 18th the line up is--- Izabella 35R Kanvus Brothers Comatose The Jug Dealers Click on the band name to check out their sound. PLUS Lagunitas Brewery will be donating $1.00 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank for every Lagunitas beer bought! And it's SIN night too! (anyone in the service industry) discounts are given in the theatre which are $2.50 off premium, $2.00 off call drinks and $1.50 off well.

Poco	Thursday, May 22nd Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $23 21+over Poco, the band that defined country rock in the Sixties and Seventies, resulting in million selling albums and number one hit singles over a more than three decades career, announces the release of "Running Horse," their first CD in 13 years, on Drifter's Church Productions. With its combined influences of both rock and country, Poco was a pioneer of its time. That quartet, recorded "Legend," a multi-platinum seller that included two hit singles, Young's "Crazy Love," which charted to number one for six weeks, and Cotton's "Heart of the Night," which was also a top 20 hit for the band. Opening the show is Mark Mclay and the Dust Devils hailing from California's Wine Country, the Dustdevils have been stomping out original rock & roll for 11 years. Youthful enthusiasm, coupled with seasoned musicianship, make this act the one to watch!

Peter Rowan & South Austin Jug Band	Friday, May 23rd Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $20 21+over Peter Rowan & his Free Mexican Air Force Plus South Austin Jug Band A Grammy-award winning musician, Peter Rowan's career has spanned from Sea Train to Old & In the Way to numerous solo and ensemble projects with Don Edwards, David Grisman, Richard Greene and others. He is a soulful singer and a poignant songwriter. He began his professional career playing guitar, singing lead vocals and co-writing as a member of the Bluegrass Boys, led by the founding father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Let’s just get it out of the way right now: There’s no jug-playing in the South Austin Jug Band. And the bluegrass connotation that name carries should be spilled down the drain along with any other moonshine-preconceived notions. Sure, there’s fiddle, mandolin, an upright bass … but there’s also drumming, occasional electric guitar and even digital looping. On tour for the band’s latest album, Strange Invitation, gets its title from a lyric in Mr. Hansen’s 1997 charmer, “Jackass,” the only cover olete with horns, and a blues number.

Battle of the Bands! Bands for Cans Benefit	Sunday, May 25th Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm $5 or 5 cans- 21+over Cans benefit The Redwood Empire Food Bank! McNear's First Annual BATTLE OF THE BANDS! BANDS FOR CANS BENEFIT This Sunday and every Sunday in May bands will be battling it out for the top spot. A chance to have a paid headlining gig at the Mystic Theatre. Plus recording time at Prairie Sun Recording Studio and tons of cool schwag. Come out and support local music while helping raise money and food for a great cause. This Sunday, May 25th the line up is--- Hillside Fire Monophonics Frobeck Crooked Roads Kerosene Kondors Click on the band name to check out their sound. PLUS Lagunitas Brewery will be donating $1.00 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank for every Lagunitas beer bought! And it's SIN night too! (anyone in the service industry) discounts are given in the theatre which are $2.50 off premium, $2.00 off call drinks and $1.50 off well.

Les Claypool & Friends	Thursday, May 29st Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $25 21+over The most original rock bassist to come along in the '90s was unquestionably Primus' Les Claypool. With his oddball sense of humor and funky playing, Claypool took his varied musical influences and created an invigorating and completely inventive style. As well as doing the theme song to TV's South Park, in addition to his Primus duties, Claypool has always had time for side projects -- Sausage (a reunion of the original Primus lineup), Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel (Highball with the Devil), the Frog Brigade (Live Frogs, Purple Onion), and Oysterhead -- as well as guesting on albums by other artists (Buckethead, Jerry Cantrell, Victor, Limp Bizkit, Tom Waits, Rob Wasserman). Go behind-the-scenes of one of the biggest tours the jam band world has ever seen in "National Lampoon presents Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo." It's the first film directed by world-renowned singer/bassist, Les Claypool, who makes his acting debut in the film.

Tommy Castro Band	Saturday, May 31st Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $20 21+over BLUES MUSIC AWARDS: Tommy has been nominated as the BB King Blues Entertainer of the Year and "Painkiller" has been nominated for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. Join the Blues Foundation and submit your vote for Tommy Castro and "Painkiller." PAINKILLER VOTED BLUESWAX ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The readers of BluesWax, the largest subscribed Blues publication in the world have voted Painkiller as BluesWax Album of the Year for 2007. The win gives Tommy four total BluesWax awards (Artist of the Year 2002 adn 2006 and Album of the Year 2003) and he has the distinction of being the first two-time Album of the Year award winner. This show regularly sells out, so get your tickets now!

Junior Brown	Thursday, June 5th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $22 18+over You wouldn't think a country guitar player would by any stretch of the imagination get compared to Jimi Hendrix on a regular basis. But for Junior Brown, one of the most left-field traditionalists alive, that comparison crops up again and again. With his trusty "guit-steel" in tow-a double-necked contraption that combines an electric guitar with a lap steel-the uncannily talented guitarist melds country with surf music, rock, and rootsy Southern-flavored tunefulness. Brown's new album, Mixed Bag, is due out this summer on Curb, an appropriate title given his unique and constant melding of different musical styles. The cuts, most of which are originals, include some of his best ballads, a riverboat shuffle, an old New Orleans jazz song replete with horns, and a blues number.

Zoo Station plus Stung	Friday, June 6th Doors 8:00pm/Show 9:00pm $12 21+over Zoo Station is the Bay Area's Complete U2 Experience! From Boy to How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, ZOO STATION will take you on a musical journey from Dublin to the heart of America and back again. If you've ever wondered what it would've been like to catch U2 in a bar back in the day, now is your chance. Come on down, have a pint and enjoy some of your favorite songs!! STUNG--WINNER OF THE SF BAY GUARDIAN 2007 "BEST OF THE BAY" BEST COVER BAND!! CHICO BEST BET: STUNG "Why pay hundreds of dollars and drive for hours to see the real thing when a close approximation is appearing right here in Chico. After a few beers you won't be able to tell the difference."

Teddy Geiger plus Hilary McRae	Saturday, June 14th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $20/$22 16+over Cover Girl Presents: Teddy Geiger with Hilary McRae and Scott Harris Teddy Geiger is a self-taught musician who, by the age of 8, was writing and arranging finished multi-part compositions on guitar and piano.By the time he got to high school, Teddy, too young to perform in local bars, was building an alternative following at the area's teen venues, performing the songs that seem to flow from his pen as instinctively as his fans--who'd begun calling themselves "Tedheads"--began pouring into all-ages gigs all over the upstate New York region to watch him perform. Teddy's fanbase runs a wide gamut, from wide-eyed teenage girls to serious music fans hungry for something real. Teddy wound up as a finalist on VH1's "In Search of the New Partridge Family," where he caught the ear of producer Billy Mann (Sting, Pink, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Simpson), who quickly became a champion of Teddy and his music.His latest endeavour is a role in the FOX film "The Rocker" with Christina Applegate and Rainn Wilson.

Ten Years After	Sunday, June 15th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $25 21+over In 1967, Leo Lyons, Ric Lee, Chick Churchill together with Alvin Lee, formed Ten Years After and became one of the biggest names and the most explosive quartet on the world stage. Their now legendary encore, "I'm Going Home" performed at The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in August 1969, was captured on film and exposed their jazz, blues, rock amalgam. Their ten-minute appearance in the film is an acknowledged highlight and established Ten Years After a place in the rock history. Ten Years After will play most of their past "hits", but it will not be an oldies band riding around on the cash cow of past successes. It has taken up the reins and is riding into the future. Joe Gooch is fully conversant with all of Ten Years After's previous triumphs, but the fact is he has a distinct personality that breathes new life into the band's performance and helps forge a new direction with this highly respected team of legendary musicians.

Pride & Joy	Friday, June 27th Doors 8:00pm/Show 9:00pm $15 21+over Pride & Joy is not just a fabulous dance band, it's an unforgettable, get-up-and-boogie, high-octane happening. This dynamic and exceptionally popular dance band takes its name from Marvin Gaye's hit song and celebrates the excitement of Motown bands that made such a huge musical mark in the '60s and '70s. During its 18 years of phenomenal success, Pride & Joy has remained one of the most popular bands on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. They have achieved this by presenting the most timeless pop/soul music of our time in an electrifying high-style show that pulls the audience directly into the heart of their performance.

Billy Bob Thornton	Friday, July 11th Doors 7:30pm/Show 8:30pm $25 21+over Billy Bob Thornton with Special Guests The Boxmasters Not everybody can tap into their dark side to combine influences from The Kinks to Johnny Cash. Billy Bob proves he’s no boot-scootin’ rookie at this game with his band, The Boxmasters. These hillbilly rockers snag listeners with pop hooks that soar across a prairie scattered with electric tumbleweeds. The Boxmasters were created by Mr. Thornton and GRAMMY® winning guitarist/engineer J.D. Andrew. Paying homage to artists ranging from the Animals to Hank Williams, The Boxmaster sound is certainly Lounge-approved.

Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra	Sunday, July 13th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $22 All Ages Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra, which has gained popularity performing as a touring band and recording music albums in a "Nouveau Flamenco" style. Luna Negra mixes elements of flamenco with jazz, bossa nova, Hindu meditation music, and other genres.Luna Negra's music can be difficult to categorize, a fact fostered by the artists themselves. Ottmar, a Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling guitarist and composer, has always been a creative thinker and doer. Since 1990, Ottmar Liebert has released a total of 23 albums, including live releases, Christmas CDs, 10 CDs of original music, a DVD and remixes. His debut album sold double-platinum and has become one of the best-selling guitar albums ever. Luna Negra's fans – hardcore guitarists and guitar fans, instrumental music aficionados and numerous lovers of their often poignant, always inspired sound – are ardent in their appreciation.

New Riders of the Purple Sage	Thursday, July 24th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $25 18+over Featuring David Nelson and Buddy Cage with Michael Falzarano, Ronnie Penque and Johnny Markowski "America's premiere psychedelic cowboy band." The long-awaited return of The New Riders of the Purple Sage has fans in a psychedelic head spin. Original members David Nelson (guitar and vocals) and Buddy Cage (pedal Steel) along with Michael Falzarano of Hot Tuna (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Johnny Markowski of Stir Fried and The JGB (drums and vocals) and Ronnie Penque of Ripple and The JGB (bass and vocals) will treat various parts of the US to the NRPS Renaissance. Once called the greatest cosmic, psychedelic-country folk rock & roll band in the universe, the new lineup of NRPS will revive its legendary reputation.

Raul Malo	Friday, July 25th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $23 21+over Featuring David Nelson and Buddy Cage with Michael Falzarano, Ronnie Penque and Johnny Markowski "America's premiere psychedelic cowboy band." The long-awaited return of The New Riders of the Purple Sage has fans in a psychedelic head spin. Original members David Nelson (guitar and vocals) and Buddy Cage (pedal Steel) along with Michael Falzarano of Hot Tuna (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Johnny Markowski of Stir Fried and The JGB (drums and vocals) and Ronnie Penque of Ripple and The JGB (bass and vocals) will treat various parts of the US to the NRPS Renaissance. Once called the greatest cosmic, psychedelic-country folk rock & roll band in the universe, the new lineup of NRPS will revive its legendary reputation.
AUGUST 2008

Red Elvises	Saturday, August 2nd Doors 8:00pm/Show 9:00pm $12 21+over The Best Of Russian Rock'n'Roll And America's #1 Singing Sweethearts Arriving from Siberia just moments ago, Red Elvises are taking North America by storm. Blending good old rock'n'roll with ethnic music from their homeland, these post fab-four developed the ideal music for beer guzzling and dancing 'til you drop. Strong musical influences include Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla, Chuck Berry, Spice Girls and speeches by Comrade Fidel Castro. Red Elvises eclectic career includes 10 studio albums, a double live album, and spotlights in both television and movies, including Six String Samurai, Mail Order Bride, VH1's Behind the Music, and Melrose Place. In 2005 Red Elvises were spotted on MTV while playing for the Live 8 benefit concert in Moscow.

Wayne the Train Hancock	Friday, August 8th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $15 21+over Wayne has been called "the master of Hillbilly swing," a "roots Renaissance man," a "country singer's country singer" and "Hank Williams meets Gershwin." But the phrase most frequently echoed throughout his career is "Wayne Hancock is the real deal." Joe Ely said it, Hank Williams III said it, Bobby Koefer from the Texas Playboys said it, as have countless music fans and writers when referring to Hancock's authentic and original blend of honky tonk, western swing, blues and big band that he calls "Juke Joint Swing".

The Waifs	Wednesday, August 27th Doors 7:00pm/Show 8:00pm $22 18+over After a two year break, international touring artists The Waifs returned to the local spotlight for an amazing year back behind the mics. Their current record Sun Dirt Water rocketed into the ARIA charts at # 2 week of release and every show they played sold out, reigniting the fires that burn within Aussies for their favorite folk rockers. Vikki Thorn also clocked up another song writing gong, taking out the WAM Award for Song Of The Year, for her hit single Sun Dirt Water. “To see the Simpson sisters on stage – Donna urging on the music with tambourine in hand, Vikki pouring out her soul through her harmonica – was truly a gift. The sublime guitar of Josh Cunningham, standing in between his two long-time band mates, stood testament to the strong musical influences gained from a blues-based trip. This was a Waifs gig that was truly unforgettable – one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time – and proof that the trio is at a creative peak.” Sun Herald