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We are excited to be hosting the unofficial PHISH AFTERPARTIES at Ivy Room for ALL 3 NIGHTS of Phish at the Greek in Berkeley, April 17-19th. Kicking off Monday with REED MATHIS, STEVE ADAMS and SCOTT RAGER taking GAMEHENDGE to new heights with an opening set by our funky friends MARSHALL HOUSE PROJECT. Rocking out Tuesday with a Jamgrass Bash featuring DUSTY GREEN BONES BAND and CALTUCKY, and rounding out Weds with a Jamband Throwdown featuring GROOVESESSION up from L.A.

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THIS WEEKEND, we are super excited to be hosting the SKULL & ROSES BAY AREA WARMUP PARTIES! Featuring CUBENSIS: The Grateful Dead Experience (since 1987) and THE ALLIGATORS high-octane Pigpen Tribute. This Friday night 3/31 we are in the East Bay at Toot’s Tavern in Crockett and Saturday 4/1 we head north to the HopMonk Sebastopol to take over The Abbey! It isn’t too late to secure your discount advance tickets.

Just announced TODAY, tickets are ON SALE NOW for the return of CHINA DOLLS: WOMEN EMPOWERED DEAD! This amazing new group sold out their first show, and we are excited to present them on Sunday April 30th at HopMonk Sebastopol in The Abbey.

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Happy Spring, thank you for supporting live music and our small business! We have some very exciting announcements to share. First of all, I am so stoked to tell you that DEAD SET ON THE BAY IS BACK! Dead Set On The Bay IV will set sail Sunday, July 30th from 5:30 till 9:30 on the Fume Blanc out of Alameda. DAVE A’BEAR (Melvin Seals & JGB, Steely Dead) has been summoned for Jerry Duty and will take the reins for this voyage.

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While many bands starting their career in Los Angeles struggle to achieve their goals, Fencer is one of the exceptions. The band was formed in February 2017 by former actor Field Cate on vocals and guitar, and lifelong musician Cameron Sauve on drums. They aimed to perfect their unique and transcendent sound, but something was missing. The missing piece of their trio was found when they discovered Cameron's brother, Scott Sauve, on bass. They quickly formed a strong bond and secured their permanent lineup.

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Electric Forest today reveals the addition of over 30 artists to the sold-out music and camping festival in Rothbury, MI on June 22-26, 2023. Artists announced today include FLETCHER, STS9, Bob Moses (Club Set), Dabin, Kerala Dust, Rusko B2B Dirt Monkey, Sad Night Dynamite, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Two Feet, Walker & Royce, and more.

Baaba Maal’s [BA-ba Marl] daring and dazzling new album, Being, is out now.

Andrew Bird announces more than a dozen new North American dates on his upcoming Inside Problems tour. Beginning with a headline set at Big Ears Festival this Friday, the cross-country run has now been extended from spring to summer, including a stop in Los Angeles, plus several amphitheaters throughout the West Coast, multiple shows in Canada, a return to his native Illinois and more with support from Uwade.

Saddle up, Redondo Beach! BeachLife Ranch is coming back for Round 2. Mark your calendar for September 22-24, 2023 for BeachLife Ranch - the absolute BEST Country & Americana festival in Southern CA right on the beach returns. Shine up your boots and head to beachliferanch.com.

Early Bird tickets are now available here:

Upstate has experienced a series of transitions over the past three years, navigating through the pandemic and significant life events such as marriages, births, funerals, and spiritual awakenings. These experiences provided the band members, Mary Webster, Melanie Glenn, Harry D’Agostino, and Dylan McKinstry, with a much-needed break from the demands of touring and allowed them to create a record that reflects on every aspect of their lives with honesty and authenticity.

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