Rickie Lee Jones brings her unmistakable voice and blend of barroom grit, jazz phrasing and tender storytelling to the Rio Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter behind “Chuck E.’s in Love” performs at 8pm. Tickets: $38.
Guitarist Bill Frisell brings Harmony Five to Kuumbwa Jazz Center, blending jazz, Americana, folk and classical sounds with vocalist Petra Haden, cellist Hank Roberts, bassist Luke Bergman and drummer Tim Angulo.
Comedian and musician Kristin Key brings her guitar, high-energy musical comedy and viral “Lesbian Army” to Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Monday Night Revels on Sept. 21.
Argentine multi-instrumentalist Facundo Salgado brings his Rumbo Tumba project to the Rio Theatre at 8pm Saturday, Sept. 12, layering handcrafted South American instruments into his signature “organic loops.” Photo: Mattias Baruta.
Indie rock icon and Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus brings a solo show to the Rio Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 6, drawing on the singular DIY spirit that has defined his career.
Psych-folk artist Ruth Garbus brings her quiet, genre-blurring sound to the Crepe Place on Aug. 20, performing music from Profound, an album that moves between indie folk, free jazz and R&B.
The Cash Box Kings bring distorted harmonica, powerhouse vocals and Chicago-style blues to Moe’s Alley, with Bay Area favorite Aki Kumar joining the bill.
