11/10/2004: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones TONIGHT!

Hey hey humpday...

This one is extra special due to the one-nigh-only
appearance of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones at the Grand
on Van Ness. Rumor has it these cats are taking a
break soon, so this would be a bad one to miss. I'll
be heading down to grab a ticket before the show
(around 7), so let me know if you wanna go!

Don't miss the UPCOMING section at the bottom of the
list either. There is some very interesting music
coming around in the next month...

|||||| WEDNESDAY 11/10 ||||||

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones @ Grand $30
And worth every damn nickel! This will be spectacular
to catch at a venue like the Grand. Bela is probably
the world's best banjo player and he shares the stage
with the world's best bassist, Victor Wooten. Their
music is absolutely unique and absolutely wonderful.
Another Showy all-time fave.
http://www.flecktones.com/

Gov't Mule @ Fillmore $25
Fronted by the always-stellar Warren Haynes (Allman
Bros), this is good 'ol southern blues/jam rock done
right. Playing Thursday too. You can smell the grits
now...
http://www.mule.net/

|||||| THURSDAY 11/11 ||||||

Gov't Mule @ Fillmore $25
See Above
http://www.mule.net

The Motet @ Boom Boom Room $10
Rootsy and based in African rythmns and groovy funk,
The Motet is a convergence of dance music and
free-form improvisation.
http://www.themotet.net/

|||||| FRIDAY 11/12 ||||||

DJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars @ Elbo Room $10
SF FUNK FEST!
The Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic
elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop, and
dub to make a unique and dance-happy groove.
http://www.spamallstars.com/home.htm

The Motet @ Boom Boom Room $12
See above.
http://www.themotet.net/

Robert Randolph & the Family Band @ Fillmore $23.50
The steel guitar madman brings his big jammy band to
the Fillmo' for one night only. Word is their live
stuff is super high energy...
http://www.robertrandolph.net/

George Clinton & Parliament @ Grand $35
What can you say about this guy? He'll outlast you,
that's for sure!
http://www.georgeclinton.com/

|||||| SATURDAY 11/13 ||||||

Will Blades Organ-Guitar-Drums @ Bruno's $7
With boogaloo organ master Will, the OGD show embraces
the simplicity of old school boogaloo funk. Who needs
a bass player?
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1753

|||||| SUNDAY 11/14 ||||||

Bad Religion @ Warfield $22.50
My personal all-time favorite punk band does a hell of
a great show.
http://www.badreligion.com/

|||||| TUESDAY 11/16 ||||||

Low End Theory @ Bruno's $6
Jazz Mafia Tuesday featuring trombones up the yin-yang
(that'll wake you up!) Our man Adam Theis will head up
the brass. $2 Stellas too!
http://cannonball.ws/

|||||| WEDNESDAY 11/17 ||||||

Samantha & the Ritual @ Boom Boom Room $7
The Ritual is a soulful rock band that has funk
tendencies. They're fronted by sultry Samantha on
vocals and guitar and the amazing Jordan Feinstein on
organ and keys.
http://www.samanthamusic.com/

|||||| UPCOMING ||||||

11/18 Carlos Washington & Friends of Gravity @ Boom
Boom Room
11/19 Dance Hall Crashers @ Great American Music Hall
11/19-11/20 Charlie Hunter & many more @ Independent
11/20 Tower of Power @ Fillmore
12/3 Porter, Batiste, Stoltz @ Indpendent
12/4 ALO, Guitaaaaarmageddon @ Independent
12/4 Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ 12 Galaxies
12/10-12/11 Particle @ Independent
12/14-12/19 Charlie Hunter @ Yoshi's

That's all folks. Rock on!