FANTASTIC CAT
They said it couldn’t be done. Four different songwriters joining forces to form a single band? There was simply no precedent (outside of CSNY, The Beatles, The Traveling Wilburys, The Highwaymen, Monsters of Folk, etc). And yet Fantastic Cat did it anyway, defying the odds and teaming up to record their highly unanticipated 2022 debut, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a wildly satisfying collection of folk-rock, country, Americana, and good old rock & roll” that offers “equal doses of Dylan and Springsteen,” the album earned the vocal-trading, instrument-swapping collective their national TV debut, sold-out headline dates around the US and Europe, festival performances everywhere from Sundance to Take Root, and a song in the Showtime series Tulsa King. In 2023, the unlikely four-piece teamed up with all-star producer Butch Walker for a 50th anniversary take on Wings’ “Band On The Run,” which prompted even more love from Rolling Stone, who dubbed them “the Harlem Globetrotters of Americana.” Individually, each member of Fantastic Cat boasts their own impressive resume along with a litany of critical acclaim. Paste declared Don DiLego’s latest album a “stunner.” NPR said Anthony D’Amato “sings and writes in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen or Josh Ritter.” Rolling Stone called Brian Dunne’s new record “the sleeper album of the year” and praised Mike Montali’s band, Hollis Brown, as “the soundtrack for a late-night drive through the American heartland.” Collectively, though, the four transcend their respective roots, emerging as velvet-clad rock and roll cooperative far greater than the sum of its parts. They say some cats are born fantastic; others have fantasy thrust upon them. These guys are somewhere in the middle.
EMO NITE
$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Living The Dream FoundationWe are not a band. We are not DJ’s. We throw parties for the music we love.Presale:Tuesday, 3.19 @ 2 pm toThursday, 3.21 – 10 pmPW: sandworm
FISHBONE’S ANGELO MOORE
Bio : Have you ever seen a car crash in slow motion only to have all of the pieces from the crash come back together and drive off as if nothing happened? That feeling is what is at the heart of Fishbone’s Angelo Moore. Led by legendary Fishbone front man Angelo Moore, the group consist of seven total members featuring Skabone Stan and Danny Kay in the brass section, an engine room consisting of the powerful Ben Kishaba, Hasma Angeleno, and L.A.’s own PrincessFrank, lead/backing vocals and antics by Sonia Harley and band Leader, Angelo Moore, on vocals and instigation. Fishbone’s Angelo Moore is a force of nature wrapped in a Circus sideshow tent that will propel you to the highest-depths of creative chaos as you dance and shake to pure unbridled joy.
Mother Earth Presents: GRATEFUL DUBDJ BOOM3rd HOUSE BURLESQUEDIRTY DURDIEDaytime ShowGrateful Dub – 1 pm
Mother Earth Presents: GRATEFUL DUBDJ BoomBurlesque by 3rd HouseDirty DurdieNoon – 4 pmGrateful Dub set @ 1 pm
Mother Earth Presents:
BADFISH • Roots of Creation
All Ages EventDoors 8 pmEvent: 8 pm – MidnightLineup:BadfishRoots of CreationZehailahDJ ScrewlooseDJ Nook
BUCKETHEAD
This event is GENERAL ADMISSION. $40 Advance | $45Right Platform Seated: $50Left Platform Seated: $50Presale:Wednesday, 3.13 @ 10 amuntil Thursday, 3.14 @ NoonPW: spring
THE Z3 – Funky & Energetic … In the spirit of Frank Zappa
Frank’s cynicism, sarcasm, and biting social criticism isn’t recreated, it’s pointed at the present, and it still works! Who is The Z3?Tim Palmieri (Lotus, The Breakfast) – Guitar, VocalsBill Carbone (Max Creek, Melvin Sparks) – Drums, VocalsBeau Sasser (Kung Fu) – Organ, keys, vocals The Z3 are and aren’t a Zappa tribute. They do play only the music of Frank Zappa. They don’t try to recreate it exactly as it happened in the ‘60s, 70s, or 80s. Instead, they orchestrate it for their funky organ trio vibe, with an energy and groove that carries it into the 20-teens. They embrace the cynicism, sarcasm, and biting social criticism for which FZ was famous, but they point it squarely at 2024. It’s Funky Takes on Frank in the present tense.Organist Beau Sasser and drummer Bill Carbone discovered a shared passion for Frank Zappa while touring together in the band of guitarist Melvin Sparks. They daydreamed of a trio in the organ-funk style that performed nothing but Zappa–but what third musician could serve as the missing link to bridge the two genres was a mystery. When guitarist/vocalist Tim Palmieri, a diehard Zappa fan, ended up on a string of regular Wednesday night funk gigs with The Beau Sasser Trio in November 2011, the Z3 was born.
lespecial
BIO lespecial is redefining the term “power trio”. The multi-instrumentalists from Connecticut continue to push the boundaries of what a three-piece band is capable of both live and in the studio ahead of their latest album, “Odd Times”. The band’s signature blend of “heavy future groove” combines headbanging metal riffage and surgical rhythmic precision with bone shaking 808s, sub synths and ethereal vocal stylings for a dance floor that welcomes moshing, dancing and hip swaying alike. Listeners are taken on a journey to the musical netherworld through esoteric soundscapes punctuated by raw, primal power. Odd Times, lespecial’s darkest and heaviest record to date, is an enigmatic and compelling musical project that explores the ever-changing nature of time amidst isolation. With heavy riffs, tribal drumming, and hints of levity, it’s a captivating journey crafted in collaboration with Havok’s David Sanchez. An intriguing blend of old-school metal and modern djent-inspired riffage awaits in this haunting sonic experience.
Bob’s Heart of Gold Band
BOB’S HEART OF GOLD BAND
BOB’S HEART OF GOLD BANDThe Music of The Dead, Dylan and Neil Young
