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American Roots semi-acoustic combo from the SF Bay Area
Voices In My Head" (Genre Whiplash) made Top 100 Albums list at Alt. Country Specialty Chart!
"It's one fine album" - Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone)
see https://www.backPorchEstra.com #americanroots
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New Album party "Stories In The Heart" by Back pOrchEstra at Redwood Cafe Cotati, CA Jan 31, Sat, 6-8:15
Listen: orcd.co/5xga7nr
Single , "Ever Think About It:" orcd.co/qo5579q
LPs, CDs all over like www.globerecords.com

...Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Luis Rodriguez and Jen Rund!
New American Roots Album Awareness party for "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD & digital) by Back pOrchEstra at Redwood Cafe Cotati, CA Jan 31, Sat, 6:00-8:15 *Listen now!: https://orcd.co/5xga7nr Single out now too, "Ever Think About It:" https://orcd.co/qo5579q LPs, CDs, and USB-Music Cards available all over, including https://www.globerecords.com ... w/ Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Luis Rodriguez and Jen Rund!
January 24, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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New Album Awareness party "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD by Back pOrchEstra - Lucca Beer Garden, Benicia Jan 30 Fri 6:30-9 No Cover!
orcd.co/5xga7nr
Single out "Ever Think About It:" orcd.co/qo5579q
LPs, CDs available all over, www.globerecords.com
Indie rock and the American Roots that inspired it
New American Roots Album Awareness party for "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD & digital) by Back pOrchEstra! ...at Lucca Beer Garden, Benicia Jan 30. Fri, 6:30-9:00 No Cover! *Listen now!: https://orcd.co/5xga7nr Single out now too, "Ever Think About It:" https://orcd.co/qo5579q LPs, CDs, and USB-Music Cards available all over, including https://www.globerecords.com Join us for... some Indie and roots rock and the American Roots that inspired it... with Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Luis Rodriguez and Jen Rund! We'll have us some...resonator guitar, violin, bass, telecaster & traps... come on! Lucca Beer Garden 439 1ST ST Benicia CA 94510 "...What sets 'Stories In The Heart' apart is its sense of balance. Resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums, percussion, dobro, and Telecaster create a flexible, roots-forward palette that allows Back Porchestra to move between styles fluidly. The songs echo traditions without reenacting them, keeping one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the present." - Vince's Hot Picks (Best of 2026) New Releases Now
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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New Album party "Stories In The Heart" LP & CD - Back pOrchEstra!- Murphy's Sonoma, CA Jan 18, Sun 5:30
listen!: orcd.co/5xga7nr
Single "Ever Think About It:" orcd.co/qo5579q
available all over, incl www.globerecords.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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album release party for "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD & digital) by Back pOrchEstra! ... at Peacetown - HopMonk Sebastopol - In The Abbey Wed, January 7 - 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 230 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 829-7300 - FREE | ALL AGES | PARTIALLY SEATED
Announcing the album release party for "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD & digital) by Back pOrchEstra! ... at Peacetown - HopMonk Sebastopol - In The Abbey Wed, January 7 - 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM with special guests Kathy Kennedy (vocals) and Mingo Lewis, Jr. (congas, percussion). Pre-save or listen at https://orcd.co/5xga7nr 230 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 829-7300 - FREE | ALL AGES | PARTIALLY SEATED West Coast American roots outfit with rich acoustic tones, Back pOrchEstra, continues its foray into fresh yet retro genre-blending and genre-bending with a broad range of original and historic Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, American Roots, Rock-Pop, Rural Blues, Cajun, Brazilian and New Orleans music in a mostly-acoustic format on resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums, percussion, dobro & Telecaster. This combo features the stellar SF Bay Areans: Candy Girard (Delaney Bramlet, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Jerry Garcia) on violin, Gary Potterton (NRPS, Texas Chainsaw) on guitar and dobro, Tim Eschliman (Etta James, The Blues Project, Commander Cody & His Western Airmen, Jesse Colin Young, The Christmas Jug Band) on vocals & resonator guitar, Bowen Brown (John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro, Rhythmtown-Jive) on drums, Jen Rund (The Real Sarahs) bass plus special guest Kathy Kennedy (Big Bang Beat, Smokey Robinson) on vocals and Mingo Lewis Jr (Vinyl) on percussion. The album also features Beau Beaullieu (California Honeydrops, Gator Beat) on bass, Vicki Randle (The Tonight show band under Jay Leno) on percussion, Austin deLone on piano and 2 of the tracks on this 12-song set feature the dual artistry of Back pOrchEstra and The Christmas Jug Band. Features 9 originals or original arrangements and 3 covers from Big Al Anderson (NRBQ), Waylon Jennings and Don Gibson. Some reviewers have said we're remindful of The Band, Dan Hicks, Asleep at the Wheel, JJ Cale, Buddy Miller and NRBQ... well wouldn't that be something!... Included in the album is the single and music vid…
December 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Shorty! Dan’s dummy used to perform with the Christmas Jug Band… youtu.be/kHRW51xvou4?...
Upcoming CJB shows (not w/Shorty):
www.christmasjugband.com/live.shtml
Dec. 13, Winters Opera House
Dec. 14, The Freight w/Kathy Kennedy
Dec. 18, Sweetwater Music Hal
Dec. 19, Raven Theater w/The Hot Licks
Shorty! Dan’s dummy used to perform with the Christmas Jug Band… https://youtu.be/kHRW51xvou4?si=_pu9-ZAGn3CyhRlX Upcoming CJB shows (not w/Shorty): http://www.christmasjugband.com/live.shtml Dec. 13, Winters Opera House Dec. 14, The Freight w/Kathy Kennedy Dec. 18, Sweetwater Music Hal Dec. 19, Raven Theater w/The Hot Licks
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Too early? ;-)

The Christmas Jug Band 49er Holiday Tour comes to Sweetwater M H! Thurs Dec 18, Mill Valley, CA
We have assembled a cast of characters to bring you your musical holiday wackiness!
Doors: December 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
The Christmas Jug Band 49er Holiday Tour comes to Sweetwater M H! Thurs Dec 18, Mill Valley, CA We have assembled a cast of characters to bring you your musical holiday wackiness! Doors: December 18, 2025 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Goin To New York - Back pOrchEstra - 3rd American Roots Mini-Fest Sonoma
L-R: Jen Rund, Candy Girard, Bowen Brown, Tim Eschliman, Gary Potterton.
Back pOrchEstra playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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#rootsrock #americanrootsmusic #americana #backporchestra #acousticmusic
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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wanna test drive some of the bands for 3RD Ann. American Roots Mini-Fest Downtown Sonoma, Sat, Nov 8 2:30-9:30?? Here's the playlist
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#EllieJames, #BackPorchEstra #TimEschliman #GaryPotterton #CandyGirard #JenRund #BowenBrown #RoyBlumenfeld #DavidAguilar #KevinZuffi
3RD Annual American Roots Mini-Fest Nov 8 2025 Sonoma - YouTube
Playlist for the 3RD Annual American Roots Mini-Fest Nov 8 2025 Sonoma at Murphys Irish Pub including all bands and guests Mini-Fest is Nov 8, 2025 Saturday ...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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3RD Annual American Roots Mini-Fest Downtown Sonoma - 3 bands in The Alley at Murphys, Sat, Nov 8 2:30-9:30, Outdoors, all day...tented with heaters!
Ellie James
Back pOrchEstra and ABEZ (Roy Blumenfeld)
3RD Annual American Roots Mini-Fest Downtown Sonoma - 3 bands in The Alley at Murphys, Sat, Nov 8 2:30-9:30, Outdoors, all day...tented with heaters! "Something New and Something Familiar" No Cover! Tip the performers! Ellie James 2:30-4:00 2024 Norbay's Songwriter Of The Year and Best Female Artist Back pOrchEstra: 4:45-6:45 A broad range of Indie Rock and the American Roots styles that inspired it: country blues, Zydeco, roots rock, Tex Mex, rockabilly, Singer-Songwriter, Motown, New Orleans and even Brazilian with Tim Eschliman, Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Bowen Brown, Jen Rund ABEZ: 7:30-9:30 Funky, eclectic blues, rock and R&B music Roy Blumenfeld (The Blues Project), David Aguilar (Norton Buffalo, Big brother & the Holding Co) , Kevin Zuffi (Rhythmtown-Jive, Joe Louis Wallker), special guest Junior Boogie 464 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476 (707) 935-0660 Songs from all over the map!... Roots Rock, Americana, Country Blues, Western Swing, Cajun, and New Orleans music... originals and select covers... see also https://www.thisiselliejames.com https://www.BackpOrchEstra.com Roy Blumenfeld: https://bluesproject.net/bios/ David Aguilar: https://www.bbhc.com/bios/ http://www.rhythmtown-jive.com https://juniorboogie.com Preview the music: Blues Project, Ellie James, Back pOrchEstra , Roy Blumenfeld, David Aguilar, Rhythmtown-Jive 3RD Annual American Roots Mini-Fest Playlists: ... on youTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTwG2XEiO2NRTjy38HPAHxKRpSaagahc ...on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05Az0DXrQ9zZoAz3K9dD5s
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Back pOrchEstra American Roots Dance Rancho Nicasio Oct 26 Sun Aft 4p INDOORS by best dance floor in North Bay!
Free but reservations recommended: ci.ovationtix.com/35892/perfor...
$15 donation sugg
Tim Eschliman Gary Potterton Candy Girard Bowen Brown Joe Kyle Jr.
1 Old Rancheria Rd Nicasio CA
Back pOrchEstra: American Roots Dance Party at Rancho Nicasio, Oct 26, Sunday Aft, 4:00 - INDOORS- by the best dance floor in the North Bay! and this time we won't be set up on the dance floor, we'll be next to it, on the on the stage. Reservations (recommended): https://ci.ovationtix.com/35892/performance/11693796 (Free Show, but reservations recommended) $15 donation suggested Some reviews have said we're remindful of The Band, Dan Hicks, Asleep at the Wheel, JJ Cale, Buddy Miller and NRBQ... well wouldn't that be something!... ... with Tim Eschliman, Gary Potterton, Candy Girard, Bowen Brown and Joe Kyle Jr. 1 Old Rancheria Rd Nicasio CA
October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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American Roots Dance Party: Back pOrchEstra at Redwood Cafe Cotati, CA Oct 18, Sat, 6:00-8:15 ... w/ Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Luis Rodriguez, Jen Rund!
8240 Old Redwood Hwy

Sugg. donation $20? $15? $10?
“Dusty Road I'm On": youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4
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American Roots Dance Party: Back pOrchEstra at Redwood Cafe Cotati, CA Oct 18, Sat, 6:00-8:15 ... w/ Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Luis Rodriguez and Jen Rund! ...on resonator guitar, violin, bass, telecaster, dobro & traps... come on come on! We're putting on our own show here at the Redwood Cafe... 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, CA 94931 (707) 795-7868 Suggested donation $20... $15?... $10?... You name the price!... help us keep, these fun dance parties going!
October 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Federal Troops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands
September 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A stroll out to the river
September 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Back pOrchEstra: American Roots music at Jack London Saloon Concert, Thu Oct 9, 6-8 pm, Outdoors, Gary Potterton, Bowen Brown, Jen Rund, Sharon Drake

13740 Arnold Dr Glen Ellen, CA
original & historic Roots Rock, American Roots, Rock-Pop, Rural Blues, Cajun, New Orleanss

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Back pOrchEstra: American Roots music & beyond at Jack London Lodge and Saloon Concert Series, Glen Ellen, Thu Oct 9, 6-8 pm Outdoor event, ...Lucky to have such talented players...! Gary Potterton, Bowen Brown, Jen Rund and social guest Sharon Drake 13740 Arnold Drive Glen Ellen, CA 95442 - (707) 938-8510 ...some original and historic Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, American Roots, Rock-Pop, Rural Blues, Cajun, New Orleans, & Kitchen Sink Music... on resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums & Telecaster. Hear us!: youTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTwG2XEiO2O8c0dEI-7hlpI8nr7apiNf https://www.facebook.com/BackPorchEstra https://www.instagram.com/backporchestra/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s4VMCtb1EMddafnDPZDDM?si=cGVFpp1JROaDEvSrJpKVjA Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/backporchestra.bsky.social website: http://www.BackPorchEstra.com Music video, "Dusty Road I'm On": https://youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4 ...a twangy roots rock number with a Cajun flavor and hints of Jesse Ed Davis and Sid Page....
September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Back pOrchEstra: American Roots at Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma, Thu Oct 2, 5-8 pm - 229 Water St Petaluma, CA
Outdoors w/Candy Girard, Bowen Brown, Mark Larson, Jen Rund, Tim Eschliman
original and historic Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, American Roots, Rock-Pop, Rural Blues, Cajun tunes
Back pOrchEstra: American Roots music Party at Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma, Thu Oct 2, 5-8 pm - 229 Water St Petaluma, 94952 (707) 981-8330 Outdoor event, ...Lucky to have such talented players...! Candy Girard, Bowen Brown, Mark Larson and Jen Rund. ...some original and historic Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, American Roots, Rock-Pop, Rural Blues, Cajun, New Orleans, & Kitchen Sink Music... on resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums & Telecaster. Hear us!: youTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTwG2XEiO2O8c0dEI-7hlpI8nr7apiNf https://www.facebook.com/BackPorchEstra https://www.instagram.com/backporchestra/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s4VMCtb1EMddafnDPZDDM?si=cGVFpp1JROaDEvSrJpKVjA Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/backporchestra.bsky.social website: http://www.BackPorchEstra.com Music video, "Dusty Road I'm On": https://youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4 ...a twangy roots rock number with a Cajun flavor and hints of Jesse Ed Davis and Sid Page.... Our "Voices In My Head (Genre Whiplash)" made the Top 100 Albums at Alt.Country Specialty Chart. Choose your music service: https://orcd.co/dw640r4 LPs, CDs, and USB-Music Cards available all over, including https://www.globerecords.com "It's one fine album" - Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone, Almost Famous) "...how rich the musical community of the San Francisco Bay Area is... certainly demonstrates a mastery of many musical genres that provides a roadmap of classic Americana music with this fine new record" -J C Flyer "...evokes artists from multiple decades over the last century and embraces everything from indie-rock and Americana to Celtic, Motown, and Western swing. If you need a reference point, look to bands like Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks and Asleep at the Wheel, whose records also draw on disparate sources." - Jeff Burger, Americana Highway #rootsrock #americanrootsmusic #americanamusic #rockabillymusic #twangyguitar #backporchestra #acousticmusic
September 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Blues Project Fall Tour, New Album 8/22: Live 2025 orcd.co/1vemkee
Aug 27: Club Fox, Redwood City
Aug 28: Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Aug 29, River Theater Guerneville
Aug 30: Back Room, p
Aug 31, Sun: KSVY, El Verano Inn Sonoma

Sept 1. Blue Wing Blues Fest, Upper Lake
The Blues Project - The Blues Project / Live 2025
Choose your preferred music service
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August 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Trees communicate with each other. Everything is connected. Everything.
A picture of a group of pine trees.
August 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Back pOrchEstra: American Roots Dance Party Murphy's Sonoma Aug 23 Sat Aft 2:30-5:00
Country Blues Roots Rock, Cajun Western swing 20s, 50s, 60s, 80s
464 1st St E, Sonoma, CA
Candy Girard Tim Eschliman Mark Larson Jen Rund Luis Rodriguez!
youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4
See BackpOrchEstra.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Blues Project Album Release Party at Sweetwater Music Hall, Thu Aug 28 - 7:00 doors - funky eclectic blues/ jazz / rock., Roy Blumenfeld + David Aguilar Mark NewmanTim Eschliman Ken Clark. Touring behind the new Album, "Live 2025."
Tickets: www.etix.com/ticket/servl...
The Blues Project Album Release Party at Sweetwater Music Hall, Thu Aug 28 - 7:00 doors - funky eclectic blues/ jazz / rock. The Blues Project is alive and well, with Roy Blumenfeld leading a new powerful lineup that also includes a band of talented musicians including David Aguilar and Mark Newman on guitars, Tim Eschliman on bass and Ken Clark on keyboards and vocals. Touring in 2025 behind the Blues Project's new Album, "Live 2025." In the fall of 1965, the Blues Project played alongside the likes of Big Joe Williams, Son House, Bukka White, Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Otis Spann, to name a few. It was these legendary sold-out performances at the famed Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village that eventually led to the release of their phenomenal debut album, Live at the Cafe Au Go Go. The Blues Project made a musical revolution, turning many people on to the American blues heritage. More below... Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38216160 see also http://www.bluesproject.net
August 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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American Roots Dance Party: Back pOrchEstra - Redwood Cafe Cotati CA Aug 2 Sat 6-8:30 Candy Girard Gary Potterton Tim Eschliman Bowen Brown Tim Haggerty
last show for a while so join us Aug 2 bring dancing shoes!
sugg donation $20?$15? $10?
July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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American Roots Dance Party: Back pOrchEstra - Redwood Cafe Cotati CA Aug 2 Sat 6-8:30 Candy Girard Gary Potterton Tim Eschliman Bowen Brown Tim Haggerty
last show for a while so join us Aug 2 bring dancing shoes!
sugg donation $20?$15? $10?
July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Back pOrchEstra!... OUTDOORs at River Front Cafe. Friday, July 25 5:30-8
224 B Street Petaluma CA
Candy Girard, Gary Potterton, Tim Eschliman, Bowen Brown and Jen Rund... Original and vintage Roots Rock, Americana, Country Blues, Singer/Songwriter and Western Swing with rich acoustic tones
July 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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all 10 Back pOrchEstra tunes in a playlist by #thenewfarm youtube.com/playlist?lis... from a recent SF PL BayBeats concert... next up #BackPorchEstra coming to Blue Note Napa, wed July 23, 7:30 American Roots Music for "Locals Night" Locals get in free, 1030 Main St. www.backporchestra.com#cal
Back Porchestra on SF Library Day 2025 - YouTube
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July 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Back pOrchEstra: American Roots at Blue Note Napa 1030 Main St, Wed July 23 Napa Locals $0 others start at $5

Roots Rock country blues Western Swing Cajun originals rare covers

Dusty Road I'm On youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4
Voices In My Head Top 100 at Alt.Country orcd.co/dw640r4
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Back pOrchEstra at Blue Note Napa, wed July 23, American Roots at "Locals Night" Napa Locals free , Better seats & others start at $5, 1030 Main S Napa Roots Rock country blues Western Swing Cajun singer-songwriter originals & historic covers Dusty Road I'm On video https://youtu.be/jj0IIkUyrE4 "Voices In My Head" a Top 100 Albus at Alt.Country Hear: https://orcd.co/dw640r4 also http://www.BackPorchEstra.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Back POrchEstra doing “Just Fall In Love” at the SF PL BayBeats event July 5 at the New Farm… next show is Wednesday July 9 6:00 at #hopmonksebastopol

#americanrootsmusic #acousticmusic #americanamusic #backporchestra #rootsrock #rockabillymusic #twangyguitar #singersongwriter #folkmusic
July 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM