This week's blog entry is by my partner in crime, Jenny Starmack, because I got tied up. (cb)
I have to admit March is one of my favorite months of the year, after all, you gotta love the First Day of Spring, March Madness, those “Ides” we all need to be wary of and of course my personal favorite Holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, which also happens to be my birthday.
There is always a party going on somewhere on my birthday. Many times over the last few years I’ve had a gig on my birthday which is very fun, but for the last couple of years I have been able to go out and enjoy the other live music playing around town and partake in the St. Patty’s Day party.
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Spring is coming! The weather is getting warmer and the pace downtown is picking up, I can already feel it. Get out, enjoy yourself - better yet, invite a friend to Martinez and show them what a great little town this is. I’d like to encourage you to try someplace a little different in March, maybe a venue you have not been to before or haven’t been to for a while.
Below is the schedule of all of the musical happenings for the rest of March. We can create a Martinez Music March Madness of our own:
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Martinez Music:
627 Main Street, Martinez
925.370.7669
Open Mic every Thursday – 7:00pm
Mar 17 Jim Caroompas 7-9
Mar 23 Savage and White 7-9
Mar 24 GarageLand Rodeo the Ro-Duo, with Jay Olson 7-9
Mar 30 Blue Moon Brothers 7-9
Mar 31 Hopeful Romantics 7-9
611 Escobar Street, Martinez
925.228.8787
Open Mic most Wednesdays – 7:00pm
600 Ferry Street, Martinez
925.228.9220
Martini Tuesday with The Martini Trio every Tues Night!!
DJ Eclectic Every Thursday spinning R&R and videos!
Friday, March 16th - The Reluctant Heroes
Saturday, March 17th - St Patricks Day 2nd Annual Pub Crawl and Grog March with Billy Martini
Friday, March 23rd – Double Header Weekend (1) with ASG and Azure Moon
Saturday, March 24th – Double Header Weekend (2) with ASG and Azure Moon
Friday, March 30th - Damage Inc. (Metallica Tribute)
Saturday, March 31st - The Jimmy Hats
709 Ferry Street, Martinez
925.229.4755
Open Mic with Steve Starr every Friday at 9pm and Sunday at 7pm
Saturday, March 17th – Saint Patrick’s Day with The Heartbeat Band
Saturday, March 24th – Tribute to Foreigner with The Dirty White Boys
707 Marina Vista Avenue, Martinez
925.228.6985
Every Friday, - Happy Hour & A Half, featuring Sin Silver and other Local Artists, No Cover 4:30 to 6pm
Wednesday, March 14th – West Coast Songwriters Competition, 7pm
Thursday, March 15th – The Steve Fruend Blues Trio, “Blues”, 8pm $10
Friday, March 16th - Happy Hour and a Half with Sin Silver, 4:30pm No Cover
Saturday, March 17th – The Medicine Ball Band, “Funky Swing and New Orleans-rooted R&B” 8pm $10
Monday, March 19th - Jazz Jam Hosted by the Greg Reginato Group, 7pm $3
Thursday, March 22nd - Mal Sharpe’s Big Money Jazz Band, “Dixieland”, 8pm $10
Friday, March 23rd - Happy Hour and a Half with Sin Silver, 4:30pm No Cover
Friday, March 23rd – Tender Mercies, “Americana” 8pm $10
Saturday, March 24th – Ray Obiedo & Mistura Fina, “Latin Jazz & Funk”, 8pm $10
Monday, March 26th - Good Stuff Guitars Blues Jam 7pm $3
Wednesday, March 28th - Bluegrass Jam, Hosted by Bruce Campbell & Rick Horlick. 7pm $3
Friday, March 30th - Happy Hour and a Half with GarageLand Ro-Duo with Jay Olson, 4:30pm No Cover
Friday, March 30th – The Jim Butler Quartet, “Jazz”, 8pm $10
Saturday, March 31st – Olde Skool, “Soul and Jazz” 8pm $10
Martinez Farmers Market
Main Street, Martinez
Every Sunday 10am – 2pm
Sunday, March 18th – Suzanne Holland
Sunday, March 25th - Music in the market by darlyn
Get out there and enjoy!
