Vina Robles Amphitheatre only has one show this week, but it’s going to be amazing when Flogging Molly—an LA-based Celtic band with a punk rock attitude—headlines on Saturday, Oct. 12 (8 p.m.; all ages; $25 to $75.80 at ticketmaster.com). They’re coming off their inaugural Shamrock Rebellion Festival, and after this concert, they shove off on their sold-out Salty Dog Cruise.
These guys have so many great songs like “Drunken Lullabies,” “Devil’s Dance Floor,” “If I Ever Leave This World Alive,” “The Seven Deadly Sins,” “What’s Left of the Flag,” and a bunch more.
Australia-based Celtic punk act The Rumjacks open. Epic!
Fremont Theater
Downtown SLO’s venerated marquee starts its week with country star Randall King on Friday, Oct. 11 (8 p.m.; all ages; $34.73 at prekindle.com). The West Texas native is a self-described “old soul” and unwavering honky-tonk artist. Songs such as “You In A Honky Tonk,” “Hey Cowgirl,” and “Mirror, Mirror,” have garnered more than 300 million streams.
According to Highly Suspect, they “push rock music forward by trusting their instincts and raising a middle finger to everything else.” See them this Saturday, Oct. 12 (8 p.m.; all ages; $37.50 to $136.50 plus fees at prekindle.com) with Dead Poet Society opening.
Four-time Grammy Award-winning bluesman Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band play on Tuesday, Oct. 14 (8 p.m.; all ages; $32 to $62 plus fees at prekindle.com). The ripping guitarist makes no distinction between blues and country: “When I talk about country and blues, they’re the same thing. Muddy Waters and Hank Williams, Webb Pierce and Jimmy Reed. When I was a kid, I didn’t understand the difference.”
Rising Sacramento rapper DB.Boutabag returns on Thursday, Oct. 17 (8 p.m.; all ages; $29.50 to $79.50 plus fees at prekindle.com) to deliver his “energetic flow and clever lyricism” evident on tracks such as “Revenge” and “Bag Klan.”
Numbskull and Good Medicine
So many shows, so little time. Start your weekend early with singer-songwriter and raconteur Peter Mulvey on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Club Car Bar (7 p.m.; all ages; $21.84 presale or $25.96 day of show at goodmedicinepresents.com).
The Roves bring their guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll to Templeton on Friday, Oct. 11, in Club Car Bar (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $15.66 at goodmedicinepresents.com). The band says their “influences range from the familiar to the bizarre, but one thing that remains true is their dedication and oath to this thing we call rock ‘n’ roll.”
Country star Deana Carter plays on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at BarrelHouse Brewing (6 p.m.; all ages; $36.77 at goodmedicinepresents.com). The Nashville native has eight albums to her credit, most recently Southern Way of Life, which explores the “sometimes rocky terrain of adulthood, including loss of love, relationships on many different levels, trials, tribulations, and simply put—life.”
Post-hardcore band Hawthorne Heights drops the hammer on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in The Siren (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $46.04 at goodmedicinepresents.com), with pop punk act Amber Pacific opening.
Tyrone Wells plays on Thursday, Oct. 17, in The Siren (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $29.56 at goodmedicinepresents.com). In his bio he explained, “I’m a lot of things in no particular order, … a preacher’s son, a brother, a husband, a dad, a real estate lover, a major-label artist, an independent artist, an opener, a headliner, a very self-conscious dancer (think Footloose, only without the cathartic cutting loose), a gardener, a wanna be surfer, a person who has needed therapy, a pickleball player, a barstool theologian, and this next one kind of goes without saying because you’re here reading my bio, … I’m a singer-songwriter.” Cal Poly music alum Mike Annuzzi opens the show.
The Siren
Morro Bay’s only nightclub is ready to rock your week with Manuel the Band on Friday, Oct. 11 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). The Long Beach act fronted by Manuel Grajeda writes songs that blur the lines between rock, pop, and jam music.
Dill Pickelson is up next on Saturday, Oct. 12 (2 to 5 p.m.; 21-and-older; free). This is a newish local cover act playing everything from Sabbath to Chappell Roan to Hendrix to The Fugees.
Flannel 101—The Ultimate ’90s Party Band returns on Saturday, Oct. 12 (8 p.m.; 21-and-older; $18.48 at tixr.com). Hear hits from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, No Doubt, 311, Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Blink 182, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, The Breeders, Veruca Salt, and more!
SLO Brew Live at Rod & Hammer Rock
There’s a full slate of great shows at Rod & Hammer this week starting with California rockers The Mother Hips on Thursday, Oct. 10 (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $32.36 at ticketweb.com) with Sam Blasucci opening.
Hawaiian roots, rock, and reggae artist Mike Love & The Full Circle plays on Friday, Oct. 11 (doors at 8 p.m.; 18-and-older; $34.42 at ticketweb.com), with special guests Boostive and Sound Destroyer to open the show! Love mixes Rastafarian spiritualism with socially conscious reggae tinged with rock, pop, R&B, soul, blues, flamenco, jazz, and more.
Santa Barbara alt-rock act Cydeways makes a stop on their Shaken Not Stirred Tour on Saturday, Oct. 12 (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $27.21 at ticketweb.com), with Wide Eyed Kids opening. Cydeways has a killer new single out in “Wasted Summer.” These guys come to party.
SLO Brew Live and KCBX present Dylan LeBlanc on Sunday, Oct. 13 (doors at 7 p.m.; 18-and-older; $29.27 at ticketweb.com). The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has a super distinctive voice and terrific songs. He’s touring in support of his album Coyote.
I caught saxophone and drum act Moon Hooch at Live Oak last June, and they’re a crazy high-energy hoot. See them on Thursday, Oct. 17 (doors at 8 p.m.; 18-and-older; $28.24 at ticketweb.com), with special guest percussionist Cofresi opening.
The Clark Center
The Clark Center has two tribute acts lined up this week starting with Sweet Dreams: Mandy Barnett sings Patsy Cline on Friday, Oct. 11 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $34 to $59 at clarkcenter.org). Barnett got her big break at 18 when she was cast by Ryman Auditorium in the title role of their premiere jukebox musical Always … Patsy Cline. American Songwriter called her “the Judy Garland of our time.”
Motown Mania! is next up. Hear hits by The Temptations and other superstars of Motown performed by Philemon Young & Seville on Saturday, Oct. 12 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $53.50 to $74.50 at clarkcenter.org). If you love ’60s through ’80s R&B, don’t miss hearing songs like “My Girl,” “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” and “Baby I Need Your Lovin’.”
More music …
The Molly Ringwald Project plays the Pismo Pier this Friday, Oct. 11, as the city of Pismo Beach celebrates the 1,740-foot pier’s centennial (3 to 7 p.m.; all ages; free). You can also expect local historians, clubs, organizations, and food and beverage vendors. According to Emma Rhoads of TJA Advertising, “The pier will be broken into ‘eras’ as you walk it. Each will have their own music. The ’80s and ’90s section will be towards the end of the pier and have the Molly Ringwald Project band. The rest will have DJs with music from that era.” Come celebrate a local landmark.
Grateful Dead tribute act Rosebud plays an outdoor concert at Dark Star Cellars in Paso Robles on Saturday, Oct. 12 (1 to 4 p.m.), but expect more than just Dead music. You might hear some Beatles and other classic rock.
Singer-songwriter Jody Mulgrew and guitarist Grey Bear play Moonstone Cellars on Saturday, Oct. 12 (6:30 p.m.; $30 at moonstonecellars.com). They perform Mulgrew’s award-winning songs on voice, acoustic, and baritone guitars. Both of these guys are deeply talented.
Songwriters at Play hosts a bevy of songwriters playing A Tribute to John Prine this Saturday, Oct. 12, in Humdinger Brewing (7 p.m.; $23.27 at my805tix.com). Performers include the trio Sisters of Song, and solo artists Cynthia Ford, Bradly Coats, J. Gavin, Jonathan Low-Fi, Gary Garrett, Victoria Roberts, Lone Quail, and Barry McGuire. Expect iconic songs such as “Angel from Montgomery,” “Hello in There,” “Paradise,” “Dear Abby,” and “Illegal Smile.”
Scott Cooper & Friends will play a mix of semi-acoustic originals and covers at The Olde Alehouse on Sunday, Oct. 13 (1 to 4 p.m.). Cooper is an inveterate performer in the Santa Cruz scene.
Jazz Vespers returns to SLO’s First Presbyterian Church this Sunday, Oct. 13, with the Carl Sonny Leyland–Chloe Feoranzo Duo (4 p.m.; all ages; free, though donations are welcomed). Leyland is a master of boogie and ragtime, and Feoranzo plays clarinet and has sung with Post Modern Jukebox.
The Famous Jazz Artist Series continues on Sunday, Oct. 13, when pianist Marshall Otwell appears in concert in Cambria’s Woodlawn Concert Hall (formerly Painted Sky Recording Studio) with concert organizers Charlie and Sandi Shoemake (vibes and vocals) sitting in for a few numbers (5 to 7 p.m.; all ages; $30 reservations at (805) 935-9007 or charlie@talsanmusic.com). Marshall is a jazz piano instructor at Cuesta College who’s recorded with Carmen McRae. Δ
Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Oct 10-20, 2024.
