Monday, March 29, 2010

Sons of Champlin
One of the greastest S.F. bands of all time.

Tickets: $28.5 • On sale: 2/27/2010 in the pub.

Don't have to write much here. A Big Room favorite for those of you whirlers and twirlers out there. Perhaps the most requested dance band we present. Featuring Bill Champlin (Chicago). This is funk, rock, jazz and a touch of the legendary S.F. sound. Come out and dance.

Sorry, This Show is Sold Out!

For additional information on Sons of Champlin, please visit www.sonsofchamplin.com

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

7 Walkers
Featuring Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead) and Papa Mali

Tickets: $30 • On sale: 3/6/2010 in the pub.

Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and Crescent City (New Orleans) funkster Papa Mali, along with Matt Hubbard (keyboards – Willie Nelson & Friends) and master bass player George Porter (the Meters) have joined together for a new musical project billed as 7 Walkers. Their music consists almost entirely of material that has been written by Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead lyricists) and Papa Mali. Expect a wonderful blend of Grateful Dead classics and New Orleans funk and soul. Bill Kreutzmann, best known as the steadfast heartbeat of the Grateful Dead from 1965 to 1995, has devoted his life to stretching and surpassing the percussive limits of music. Along with Garcia, Weir and Lesh, Bill is one of the four band members to play at every one of the Grateful Dead’s 3,500 shows. Malcolm Wellborn’s personification “PAPA MALI” is a salute to his home territory of north Louisiana. From an early age, Papa tuned into the music of the Wild Tchoupitoulas and the Meters thus cementing his attachment to Crescent City funk. “His music conjures up a potent gris-gris bag of tribal rhythms and true New Orleans-style funk, peppered with judicious touches of slide guitar and more than a bit of bayou joie de vivre. The vocals are delivered with a soulful swagger, almost as if Jimi Hendrix had been raised in the swamps on a steady diet of James Brown, the Meters and scratchy Delta blues.” New Orleans Gambit. “Laced with the kind of New Orleans groove that would make Dr. John proud." Jay Mazza, The Louisiana Weekly. This could be one of the special shows of the summer music series. (Remember the Weirbacks!) I mean it when I say get your tickets early. And yes, the dance floor will be WIDE open.

For additional information on 7 Walkers, please visit www.myspace.com/billkreutzmann

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Solas
"One of the world's finest Celtic-folk ensembles” Washington Post

Tickets: $22.5 • On sale: 3/13/2010 in the pub.

Since its birth in 1996, Solas has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular, influential, and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States. Even before the release of its first Shanachie CD, the Boston Herald trumpeted the quartet as “the first truly great Irish band to arise from America,” and the Irish Echo ranked Solas among the “most exciting bands anywhere in the world.” Since then, the praise has only grown louder. The Philadelphia Inquirer said they make “mind-blowing Irish folk music, maybe the world’s best.” The New York Times praised their “unbridled vitality“, the Washington Post dubbed them one of the “world’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles” and the Austin American-Statesman called them “the standard by which contemporary Celtic groups are judged.” Get your Irish on and join us.

For additional information on Solas, please visit www.solasmusic.com

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Co Co Montoya
Blues rock at it's best by a master blues guitarist.

Tickets: $20 • On sale: 3/20/2010 in the pub.

"Blistering contemporary blues...piercing attack, funky, shivery guitar tones and aggressive, soulful vocals" -Blues Revue. "In a world of blues guitar pretenders, Coco Montoya is the real McCoy. Be prepared to get scorched."-Billboard. Over the course of his 30-year career, guitarist and vocalist Coco Montoya's explosive guitar playing and soul-driven voice have propelled him to the upper reaches of the blues-rock world. Co Co toured the world for ten years with the legendary John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. Since stepping out as a bandleader in 1993, Montoya has released four solo albums and has performed non-stop at clubs, concert halls and major festivals all over the world. At every show, fans' jaws dropped, and critics raved about Montoya's mind-bending guitar licks and impassioned vocals. "The fiery blues that issue forth from Coco Montoya's guitar are awe-inspiring and boogie requiring," shouted The Village Voice. "Blistering, pure blues," cheered Blues Revue. In the world of tight, hard-working blues bands, Co Co's is one of the best we've ever presented. Get your tickets early and wear your dance'n shoes.

For additional information on Co Co Montoya, please visit www.cocomontoya.com

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Jackie Greene Band
The Big Room goes Greene (Jackie that is). TWO BIG NIGHTS!

Tickets: $30 • On sale: 4/3/2010 in the pub.

"The Prince of Americana". The New York Times. He's baaak. And, once again, for two nights. He will be here on Monday May 3rd and Tuesday May 4th. No need to write much more. Two days sold out in less than an hour last time so good luck. Bring your dancing shoes.

For additional information on Jackie Greene Band, please visit www.jackiegreene.com

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For More Information: contact Bob Littell at the Brew Pub and Restaurant: boblittell@sierranevada.com

Tickets for all shows may be purchased in the Pub at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. or by phone (with use of a credit card) by calling 530-345-2739. To encourage the family participation in the enjoyment of live music, our shows are all-ages friendly.

A full dinner is available for $12.50 from the time doors open to the beginning of the evening’s entertainment.

Please, no cameras, video, or audio recording.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., in accordance with California State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, strictly abides by the Bona Fide I.D. requirements when determining drinking age. An acceptable form of I.D. must be issued by an Official Government Agency (Federal, State, County or City) and must contain all of the following: name, photo, physical description, date of birth and must be currently valid. (Bona Fide I.D. is one card that contains all of these items).