The Mallet Band is a group of percussionists dedicated to combining pitch and rhythm into something much more than a primal caveman celebration. he Mallet Band is a group of percussionists dedicated to combining pitch and rhythm into something much more than a primal caveman celebration. (Although we do like caveman celebrations…) We literally strike the instruments with mallets in order to create music that resonates through several ethnic idioms, Latin, Jazz, Brazilian, African, Jamaican. Onstage will be a concert marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, steel drums, a one-of-a-kind bass marimba and a drummer. Also included are orchestra bells, as well as crotales — which is not something you want to eat with a salad. All instruments are played acoustically, no electronics needed.
BAY AREA, GET READY!Vallejo’s own MAC MALL is BACK with a Live Band at Yoshi’s Oakland for a historic celebration — his 50th Birthday Bash, and this time we’re doing it BIGGER! TWO SHOWS — ONE LEGENDARY NIGHT!Last year SOLD OUT… so we’re running it back with 2 shows to make sure the whole Bay Area can pull up and celebrate with Mac Mall for his 50th Birthday Party! Mac Mall has been repping the Bay with that unmistakable style and energy for decades. Expect: Classic hits performed with a live band Special guests Birthday surprises Grown & sexy vibes Nothing but Bay Area energy This isn’t just a concert — it’s a live music experience and a celebration of legacy, culture, and 30 + years of game.Tickets will move FAST — last year was a sell-out! Secure your spot early!Bay Area — let’s show up and show out for our own!
BAY AREA, GET READY!Vallejo’s own MAC MALL is BACK with a Live Band at Yoshi’s Oakland for a historic celebration — his 50th Birthday Bash, and this time we’re doing it BIGGER! TWO SHOWS — ONE LEGENDARY NIGHT!Last year SOLD OUT… so we’re running it back with 2 shows to make sure the whole Bay Area can pull up and celebrate with Mac Mall for his 50th Birthday Party! Mac Mall has been repping the Bay with that unmistakable style and energy for decades. Expect: Classic hits performed with a live band Special guests Birthday surprises Grown & sexy vibes Nothing but Bay Area energy This isn’t just a concert — it’s a live music experience and a celebration of legacy, culture, and 30 + years of game.Tickets will move FAST — last year was a sell-out! Secure your spot early!Bay Area — let’s show up and show out for our own!
IVY ROOM PRESENTS TUESDAY JUNE 16TH—ETHAN BUCKNERSCOTT ELLIOTT FERRETERHATS OFF—7:00 pm doors / 7:30 pm showADV TIX AVAILABLE - $23 DOOR—IVY ROOM860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany • 21+—ETHAN BUCKNER—Los Angeles indie folk/pop troubadour, activist, and community builder Ethan Buckner wants you to see who he really is: his traumas and triumphs, anxieties and hopes. His debut LP Treading Water, produced by grammy-nominee Justin Glasco (Paris Paloma, Lone Bellow), weaves between moments both intimate and anthemic, exploring struggles that are both deeply personal and unavoidably collective. Following a whirlwind year of touring and releases, including a headline debut at LA’s iconic Troubadour, Ethan and Justin are hard at work on his second LP. The project is Ethan’s reckoning and redemption, written after Ethan found himself immobilized for months in early 2025 following a severe back injury. His new work casts an invitation to embrace vulnerability as a source of power.SCOTT ELLIOTT FERRETER—Scott Elliott Ferreter, known for his duo, The Feelings Parade, and as a member of beloved Northern-California band, MaMuse, has a history of laying it all on the line. His devotion to music, itself, has him comfortable wearing many hats (songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist), though he is most at home behind the mic. His songs take on topics of ambitious depth—impermanence, healing, death, and ancestry— yet his humor and realness bring it all together with gentleness and easeful reverence.Having played enormous stages like the Masonic (as a special guest of Glen Hansard), as well as the Fox Theater in Oakland, he’s also stayed rooted with a history of playing state prisons and busking on the street. All said and done, he holds a rare kind of presence on whatever stage he steps onto.HATS OFF—Hats Off is a dynamic song writing duo with a passion for eclectic genres and sweet harmonies. Molly Fisher and Maceo Hastings-Porro embrace the free-flowing coastal vibes of their home Santa Cruz to bring a soulful, silly, and moving auditory experience.
Honoring the retired San Francisco venue, Kutting Korners pays tribute to the great live albums recorded at Keystone Korner. From 1970-83, this historic venue hosted amazing performers such as Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Cedar Walton, Joe Henderson, The Timeless All-Stars, Red Garland, Sonny Stitt, and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. This all star bay area based ensemble is composed of both emerging musicians and veterans of the original Keystone Korner scene. Trumpeter Max Ehrhardt and vibraphonist Gus Hurteau lead the band with arrangements and compositions from numerous live albums recorded at Keystone Korner, this is one ensemble you will not want to miss! Lineup: Max Ehrhardt, trumpet Gus Hurteau, vibraphone Richard Howell, saxophone Hannah Mayer, piano Alan Jones, bass Miles Turk, drums
About Longtime friends and musical collaborators pianist Hannah Mayer, saxophonist Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee, and vibraphonist Gus Hurteau present an intimate show of original music, as well as songs from their favorite composers spanning across genres. Catch this East Bay born-and-raised trio while they’re in town from New York City!
Mikailo Kasha is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Miami, Florida. Currently considered to be among “the top 1% of bassists worldwide”, as stated by Scotty Barnhart of the Count Basie Orchestra, Kasha is a dynamic bandleader, versatile sideman, and a prodigious voice on both upright and electric bass. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Kasha is an alumnus of renowned incubator programs including the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars, San Jose Jazz All Stars, and the Stanford Jazz Institute. A three-time DownBeat student award winner, Kasha received the 2022 “Jazz Soloist” award in the graduate division and an “Outstanding Performance” award for his trio. He also earned an Outstanding Soloist award in 2019. Kasha has been mentored by leading jazz figures. Beyond performance, Kasha is deeply committed to jazz education and community leadership. He serves as the Executive Director of the Miami Jazz Cooperative, is on faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and leads the High School Honors Jazz Combo at Miami Country Day School. Kasha has put together a stellar group for this evening! Mikailo Kasha, bass Jalen Baker, vibraphone Tal Cohen, piano Anthony Fung, drums Tickets at Mikailo Kasha Quartet
