Tony Gagarin. May 16, Celtic Jam. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491.
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May 11, Doug Blumer and Brian Bergeron. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
Hopmonk Tavern May 10, Cabaret de Caliente. May 11, Feud. May 12, Albino. May 16, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. Mon, Monday Night Edutainment. Tues, 7:30pm, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
K.D. LANG & THE SISS BOOM BANG LUCINDA WILLIAMS LEFTOVER SALMON RICHARD THOMPSON RUTHIE FOSTER TEXAS TORNADOS
Hotel Healdsburg
Bursting Pipes Trebuchet explode in four-part harmony No one ever knew they could sing. Their other band, Not to Reason Why, was a well-known atmospheric instrumental outfit, with nary a vibrating vocal cord in the mix. So imagine my surprise when I walked into a show by Trebuchet last year just in time to witness their version of the Magnetic Fields’ “Book of Love.” Not just sung, mind you, but sung in four-part harmony, with an intricate vocal arrangement. Not to Reason Why suddenly became a giant dam holding back a sea of pitch-perfect choral singing, and Trebuchet, with three of that band’s four members, was the small crack. With the Petaluma band’s self-titled debut just released, that crack breaks open entirely. The perfect record to play for any stodgy choral director who’s previously declared war on “modern” music, the LP soars and lilts with reverent, soaring fourpart harmonies (Francis Poulenc would be proud). Ukulele, cello, pedal steel, banjo and mandolin provide the backing, but the result isn’t Americana, exactly. Call it Stephen Sondheim meets the Mountain Goats meets Sons of the Pioneers. Or just call it the most impressive local release of the year so far. Trebuchet play a record release show on Thursday, May 10, at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. 9pm. $10. 415.621.4455. —Gabe Meline
May 11, Noam Lemish and Peter Barshay Duo. May 12, Peter Barshay Trio with Lorca Hart. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.
Jasper O’Farrell’s May 9, Brainstorm (dubstep).Sun, open mic. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2062.
Last Day Saloon May 11, Tainted Love. May 12, Luvplanet. Wed, 7pm, North Bay Hootenanny’s Pick-Me-Up Revue. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.2343.
May 12, Sugarfoot. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.
Flamingo Lounge
Gaia’s Garden
May 11, Poyntlyss Sistars.
May 9, French Session. May 10,
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Main Street Station May 9, Phat Chance. May 10, Hand Me Down. May 11, Vernelle Anders. May 12, Susan Sutton. May 15, Maple Profant. May 16, Susan Sutton. Sun, Kit Mariah’s open mic. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501. Wed, open mic with Angelina. Thurs, 9pm, karaoke with Country Dan. Fri, DJ Alexander. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.
Murphy’s Irish Pub May 11, Dan Martin. May 12, Larry Carlin’s Mostly Simply Bluegrass Night. May 13, Sean Carscadden and Marty O’Reilly. Wed, 7:30pm, trivia night. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.
Mystic Theatre May 12, Wonderbread 5. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
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