Tag: Music

After failed attempts at names like “Petewood Mac” and “the Peatles,” Pete Delaney’s wife entered the chat and threw out, “You should call yourselves ‘Pete Floyd.’” And thus, the two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl launched a new band.

When asked about how the idea for a rock ’n’ roll orchestra for all came about, Jason Eckl dove in on the feeling that orchestral performances can be a bit stiff. “My wife is cellist Rebecca Roudman, who is a member of a number of Bay Area orchestras [including both the Oakland East-Bay Symphony and the Santa Rosa Symphony], and this means I’ve been to a lot of orchestra concerts,” he said.

When we think of the blues, the last instrument we expect to be part of the genre is the ukulele. That is unless it’s uke master Jake Shimabukuro, whose latest project is a blues album with Mick Fleetwood...

When Junior Brown rolls into Healdsburg on Saturday for his show at the Raven, it will be the first time the performer plays the Raven Theater. That’s a surprise: Like any good ol’ truck driving cowboy, you think he’s been everywhere...

Charlie Musselwhite talks about his gunslinging grandfather, playing with Elvin Bishop, his favorite restaurants in Healdsburg and Geyserville, and how he worked his signature phrase into a Hollywood blockbuster...

Taj Mahal got his start in 1964 as a 22-year-old joining forces with a then-17-year-old Ry Cooder to form the cult group, the Rising Sons. He's still going strong at 81...

Molly Parden, Sophia and Trey, Coyote Dance, Classical Voices, Hotel Jazz, Dancing at the Raven, Winter Wineland, Community Bike Ride, City Council, Planning Commission, Senior Citizens Advisory Commission, Pipe-Organ Concert, and Opening Night are some of the events happening in Healdsburg in January.

By Dave Gil de Rubio The adjective “Renaissance” is often overused when describing someone proficient in a wide range of fields. In the case of...

Songwriters in Paradise, a so-far barely-known, exclusive music and wine festival that is coming to Healdsburg for its second year, is a curated experience...