Page 66 - Sonoma County Gazette August 2019

On The Road Again
On Aug. 22, as part of the KRSH free backyard series at their Santa Rosa station, Wayne “The Train” Hancock brings his band to play on their stage adjacent to a caboose, though an engine might be more appropriate. During our July phone interview, Hancock says he derived his nickname from his style of “goin’ and goin’ and goin’, strummin’ my guitar like an old steam train.”
To Perform At The Sonoma County Event Center As Part Of The Sonoma County Fair ~ An evening of classic rock favorites and new original songs. 7:30p Sonoma County Event Center, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa
Aug3-Sep1~BandsatRioNido Roadhouse ~ Various bands and events. 6-10p, Rio Nido Roadhouse, 14540 Canyon Two Rd., Rio Nido, 707- 869-0821, rionidoroadhouse.com
Aug 3 ~ 12th Annual Petaluma Music Festival ~ All proceeds benefit the music education programs in all Petaluma area public schools. $55-$149, 11a-10p, Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds De, Petaluma
Hancock, whose frequent, hearty laughter permeates our conversation, seems to have a lot to laugh about. Frequent performing keeps him on the road. “I love being on the road, I love motels, I love living out of my suitcase,” he says.
Even a serious motorcycle accident in 2014, which left him with a fractured elbow and a collapsed lung, only sidelined him for several months.
At 18, in Texas, he won the prestigious Wrangler Country Showdown, the largest country music talent competition in America.
Aug 3 ~ Rikkha and McCrae’s Battalion
Photo by Victor Barajas
Aug 4 - Aug 11 ~ Summer Patio Series ~ Free art projects for all ages. Bring sketch pad and sketch the band. Free, 2-4p
“My parents, who favored big band swing and jazz, still loved what I was doing, until I started drinking,” he says, laughing again.. His friends urged him to play rock ‘n’ roll, but Hancock preferred records by Hank Williams, Hank Crawford, Bob Wills, and Jimmie Rodgers, patterning himself after their styles. He’s been very successful at that, though he doesn’t consider his music retro. “I tried to sound like everybody I liked, but I write my own songs.”
Green Music Center
Hancock released his initial recording in 1995. He speaks highly of his current label, Bloodshot Records, which he’s been with since 2001. Bloodshot allows him, he says, to record his albums, including his latest, Slingin’ Rhythm live, in studio or on stage. “If you can’t play live what you do on the record, what good is it?”
Aug 4 ~ Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan ~ Two of the most distinctive voices of our time come together for an unforgettable double bill. $25, 7p
Aug 8 ~ Bob James, David Sanborn, & Marcus Miller - Double Vision Revisited ~ with guests Billy Kilson & Larry Braggs. $25, 7:30p
Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, mystictheatre.tunestub.com
Aug 3 ~ Sammy J ~ Blending together island reggae, soul and jazz vibes with heartfelt lyrics. $18 adv, $23 @ door, 8:30p
Aug 6 ~ Lost Dog Street Band w/ Matt Heckler ~ Carrying the tradition of the American troubadour. $13-$15, 7:30-11p
Aug 17 ~ Saved By The 90s ~ 2019 is sooo overrated. The Saved by the 90s Party! $15, 7:30-11p
Aug 21 ~ Passafire w/ Kash’d Out ~ Passafire’s Submersible was recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007. $15-$18, 8:30p
Aug 30 ~ Nicki Bluhm with Scott Law & Ross James and Skyway Man ~ Bluhm is stepping out on her own with her new album, “To Rise You Gotta Fall”. $24-$28, 8:30p
Aug 31 ~ Popa Chubby with HowellDevine ~ Twenty five years of hard rocking blues. $18-$23, 8:30p
Aug 3 ~ David Victor Formerly of Boston
Aug 30 ~ Pamela Rose – Wild Women of Song ~ Swing, sway, jazz it up! No- host wine, piano bar. Benefits Westside Association to Save Agriculture 6:30p No Host Wine & Piano Bar, 7:30pm Concert, Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, PRoseHealdsburg@ gmail.com
Sep 6 ~ Andy Grammer ~ Andy Grammer has taken the music world by storm with a succession of anthemic pop hits! ~ $25, 7:30p Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Open Mic
Aug 17 ~ Open Mic Night at CPAC ~ Performers must sign up with Yavé Guzman at 707-508-8339 by 5 pm the Thursday before the event. FREE, donations are appreciated, 7:30p Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707-508- 8339, Yave Guzman
Born in Dallas in 1965, by age 12 Hancock began writing songs. Through his teenage years he played music, often with much older musicians. “The music made me feel high, long before I knew what high was,” he says, laughing. “Most of us would do anything to do music.”
- sensual meets the sensible! ~ French sensual burlesque punk meets Northern California sensible garage rock. $10, 8-12a, The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma
Aug 4 ~ Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan ~ Two of the most distinctive voices of our time come together for an unforgettable double bill. $25+, 7p Green Music Center - Weill Hall + Lawn, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Aug 8 ~ Bob James, David Sanborn, & Marcus Miller ~ with guests Billy Kilson & Larry Braggs. $25+, 7:30p Green Music Center - Weill Hall + Lawn, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Thru - Aug 15 ~ Redwood Cafe Music ~ 8p Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707-795-7868, redwoodcafe.com
Aug 17 - Aug 18 ~ The Cotati Accordion Festival ~ Join World-acclaimed virtuosos from France, Italy, Scotland, and Canadafor a two-day dance party $17+, La Plaza Park, Cotati, 707-664-0444, Scott Goree Linda Connor, cotatifest. com, info@cotatifest.com
Aug 22 ~ Outlaws & Renegades Tour ~ Travis Tritt & The Charlie Daniels Band with special guest Love & Theft. $25+, 7p Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc. sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Aug23~WildJane&TheGuysat Main Street Bistro ~ Jazz Vocalist Janie Roberts, Pianist & Composer John Simon, Tom Shader, Guru Kendrick Freeman. No cover, Tips appreciated, 7-10p, Main St Bistro, 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707- 869-0501, wildjanes.com
Aug 24 ~ Raiders of the Lost Ark - In Concert ~ Experience the movie & John Williams’ epic score performed live by the Santa Rosa Symphony. $25+, 7:30p Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High St, Sebastopol, sebarts.org
Weill Hall + Lawn, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma. edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Hancock calls his music “more Texas swing than anything else,” with elements of honky tonk, country, and rockabilly. He’ll be bringing his own band to Santa Rosa, consisting of himself on rhythm guitar and vocals, with others on lead guitar, steel guitar, and upright bass. He hasn’t used drums in a long time. “The beat’s in the other instrumentation. You hear the bass and rhythm guitar hitting at the same time.”
Hancock may not be retro, but his attitudes are old-school. “I don’t care
for Top 40,” he says. He agrees with country music writer Peter Lewis, who considers Top 40 to consist of interchangeable party anthems and syrupy love songs.
“There’s no fun in it,” he says, “I turned my back on all that,” referring to it as formulaic and digitally-enhanced. “I wonder if half those people can sing.”
“Music comes and goes, but my audience is loyal and I’m loyal to my audience, and to my music.”
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Wild Jane & The Guys!
Jazz, Blues, Bossa, Scat!!
Aug 23 ~ Main Street Bistro 7-10p, 16280 Main St. Guerneville
707-869-0501 for reservations
Available for parties & private