FRIDAY

05/24/13

NOVATO

Ticket Options:
ADV $10
DOS $13
Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

TENDER MERCIES (Dan Vickrey and Jim Bogios of counting crows)

contemp. | roots | rock

Tender Mercies is a side project, of a sort, that includes two Counting Crows -- Dan Vickrey on guitar and vocals and drummer Jim Bogios. The band's origins actually go back 20 years, to the time when Vickrey first came to the San Francisco Bay Area. One of the first people he met was Patrick Winningham,...

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SATURDAY

05/25/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: buzzwerks

CRYPTICAL

blues | folk | rock

CRYPTICAL is a collective of five musicians with resume that reads like a Who's Who of bay area rock, blues, R&B, funk and jazz. The band members all grew up with Grateful Dead music in their souls, and their improvisatory yet highly danceable grooves pay tribute to timeless Grateful Dead originals and...

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WEDNESDAY

05/29/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

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FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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FRIDAY

05/31/13

NOVATO

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DOS $15
Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room

B SIDE PLAYERS

latin | cumbia | reggae

The B-Side Players are a 9-piece band part of a new movement in popular music. A band that honors the international cross-pollination that has always made music the universal language. They use any beat that catches their ear, regardless of geography or genre, to create a compelling, horndriven, polyrhythmic...

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SATURDAY

06/01/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room

MELVIN SEALS AND JGB (2 NIGHTS)

blues | folk | rock

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3...

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SUNDAY

06/02/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room

MELVIN SEALS AND JGB (2 NIGHTS)

General

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3...

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WEDNESDAY

06/05/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

Ticket Options:
FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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THURSDAY

06/06/13

NOVATO

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Ticket Options:
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DOS $18
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room

CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS

brass | americana | blues

Digging deep into the roots of American music, The California Honeydrops embrace the traditions of Blues, Gospel, Second Line New Orleans Jazz, and early R&B. With stellar performances of traditional material as well as their own innovative music, The California Honeydrops get people out of their seats...

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FRIDAY

06/07/13

NOVATO

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Ticket Options:
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DOS $20
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Ages: All Ages

Presented by: the session room...

BOBBY JO VALENTINE

indie | roots | rock

San Francisco based singer-songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine received numerous accolades and TV and radio appearances for his 2011 debut, including designation of Songwriter of the year by the West Coast Songwriter's Association, spots on KGO, KSVY and KRSH and ABC's "The Morning Blend- and NBC's "Outlook...

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SATURDAY

06/08/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:30 pm
Show: 9:30 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

SHOTGUN WEDDING QUINTET AND FORREST DAY

General

San Francisco has a storied background of organized crime. From the Mob ridden speakeasies of the prohibition era to the Nortenos y Suerenos that currently tug at the seams of the Mission District, the Bay Area underground has been home to every imaginable form of nefarious business over the course of...

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SUNDAY

06/09/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 6:00 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Ages: All Ages

Presented by: the session room...

MARIN SCHOOL OF ARTS ALUMNI

indie | folk | rock

Merrimack- Merrimack is a bran new Folk- rock band consisting of Marin School of the Arts alumni, Carly Bond, Ryan Peterson, Jake Kopulsky, Tyler English and Seth Honing. Merrimack have been compared to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors. With a unique folk/ Jazz inspired sound,...

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WEDNESDAY

06/12/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

Ticket Options:
FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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FRIDAY

06/14/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

MOONALICE

jam | psych | rock

Moonalice is a band of seasoned musicians who feel that live music should be a communal experience where the listener and musicians feed and derive inspiration from each other. Their songs try to speak to everyone, mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations that evoke a sense of...

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SATURDAY

06/15/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

BLACK MARKET BLUES

blues | r and b | rock

To get to the beginning of Black Market Blues, you gotta go way back'..to when LP's ruled the airwaves and Black and Blue was on top of the charts. That's when two young musicians met in Boston and began a life-long musical association which has culminated in their latest project, Black Market Blues....

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WEDNESDAY

06/19/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

Ticket Options:
FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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FRIDAY

06/21/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Ages: All Ages

Presented by: dennis haneda

SHED SESSIONS: sponsored by Mono Cases

acoustic | jam | anything goes !

Join us for our first Shed Sessions at Hopmonk Tavern in Novato. Shed Sessions is a diverse showcase of up and coming local artists, many of whom are recently making their mark in the Bay Area music scene. Ranging from solo singer/songwriters, to full on rock bands, the 5 acts of this night bring you...

FEAT: Matt Jaffe & The Distractions, One Of Many, Blood & Dust, Alan Monasch, Shelby Lanterman

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WEDNESDAY

06/26/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

Ticket Options:
FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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SATURDAY

06/29/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 9:30 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the abbey...

SHANA MORRISON & CALEDONIA

classic rock | alt | folk

Shana Morrison's musical style has been called pop with a side of blues and a side of rock. She has also been known to include other ingredients, like country, R&B, and jazz into the mix. Her material seems to be ever-changing and hard to pin down categorically. What always remains the same is Shana's...

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WEDNESDAY

07/03/13

NOVATO

NO CHARGE

Ticket Options:
FREE $0
Doors: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Ages: all ages

Presented by: the Session room...

OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ Dennis Haneda

General

Host: Dennis Heneda

There are many acts that started at the open mic which are now playing gigs in the beer garden, opening for national touring bands and even headlining their own shows at HopMonk. There is also a weekly feature, selected from a previous open mic, which plays an extended set...

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FRIDAY

07/12/13

NOVATO

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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

ROY ROGERS AND THE DELTA RHYTHM KINGS

blues | slide | americana

Roy Rogers is considered one of the world's premier slide guitarists performing today. With 8 Grammy nominations as producer and performer, he is also an internationally acclaimed producer, having produced recordings for John Lee Hooker (4 Grammy Nominations and 2 Grammy Awards) and Ramblin' Jack Elliott...

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SATURDAY

07/13/13

NOVATO

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Ticket Options:
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Doors: 8:00 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
Ages: 21+

Presented by: the session room...

VOLKER STRIFLER

blues | r and b | rock

Volker Strifler’s creative style of Blues/Roots are innovative explorations into Rock, Jazz, and Latin rhythms, with several stops in New Orleans along the way! This German-born guitarist-singer plays with a perfect blend of fire and restraint along with the clarity of Duane Allman. The pace is...

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WITH Merrimack, Phychic Jiu Jitsu, and False Priest

AN EVENING WITH

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FEAT: Matt Jaffe & The Distractions, One Of Many, Blood & Dust, Alan Monasch, Shelby Lanterman

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