Fancy Kerrigan is a classic one-man entertainer featuring guitar, drums, vocals, and (of course) an 1800s tuxedo. He has been delighting audiences across the country for years, combining musical acumen with a strong sense of wit, and more than a pinch of the absurd. Sharing the stage with such diverse acts as Dixie Chicks, Meat Puppets, and Punch Brothers, he has given audiences of all kinds something seldom seen these days: a true performance.

https://fancykerrigan.bandcamp.com/

Join us for an evening of laughs as FDR presents local stand-up comics.  These seasoned Bay Area comedians will have you in stitches. Think you have what it takes to perform stand-up? Then step on up for the Open Mic portion of the evening. 

Jeremiah Lodise,  local comic and frequent patron of FDR,  hosts this monthly show.

Check back soon for details about this month's featured comics.

The Olde Tyme Bluegrass Review play traditional olde tyme, bluegrass and other styles of fiddle and flat picking tunes from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries which include compositions by greats including Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker. Flatpicker Kevin Hogan plays on a Martin D28 guitar, whose model was designed for flat picking and bluegrass style strumming. Hogan was introduced to flat picking listening to “The Pizza Tapes” a Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice recording. Kevin has played in bands from Philly all the way to Frisco and currently is guitarist in the local band “Cool Pistol String Band”. Hogan found Fiddler of 40 years Ben Barnes on a craigslist ad “Desperately Seeking Flatpicker who also picks a good Chop.” Barnes’ Olde Tyme Trio could no longer play regularly due to distance issues. After auditioning several guitarists for the Review, his two years of waiting came to an end when Hogan showed up at Ben’s studio and flat picked and chopped the repertory with ease. Benjamin Barnes holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and has been playing Olde Tyme fiddle tunes since the age of 9. Barnes’ has credits on albums by and has toured with artists including Les Claypool, Jason Newsted (Metallica), Erik McFadden, the Rilke String Quartet, Deadweight, Fishbone, the Coup, and Dead Prez. His recordings are available on his website complimentary! No Charge for great original and classic music. Ben plays on a Bohemian instrument made in 1804.

Amalgamation is a San Francisco indie alternative-rock band with a mystical drive buoyed by the powerhouse vocals of front woman Robin Lovejoy and guitarist Ivo Mijac’s nimble arrangements. Much like their musical ancestors Led Zeppelin, PJ Harvey, & Jeff Buckley, the music mingles dark and light, exploring fever dreams of the imagination. Their sound is rooted in classic rock with modern influences. Joining the band are newest member John Candela on drums and Anthony Alosi on bass. They are looking forward to celebrating the release of their upcoming summertime single “Firefly”, recorded and mixed by Grammy award winning engineer Nahuel Bronzini.

https://www.AMALGAMATIONmusic.com

Doug Barrett & the Deal Breakers is a SF peninsula-based blues/rock power trio comprised of 4 long-time friends who've played together in various incarnations since high school. Their kinship is evident in the way their music grooves and gels together. Their repertoire ranges from classic Delta & Chicago blues standards (SRV, the 3 Kings, Taj Mahal) to blues-based, classic-rock gems (ZZ-top, Allman Bros., Hendrix, Cream). Doug Barrett serves up the blazing yet tasty guitar solos on guitar. Justin Wooster keeps things gritty & soulful, pulling double-duty on drums and lead vocals. Paul Sassenberg holds the bottom end down in the pocket on bass. Vince Arellano brings the party as the visual focal point of the band on percussion, vocals and improvised acrobatics.

Come belt it out at FDR the first Friday of every month.  KJ Omar is a master karaoke MC who cut his teeth in the punk rock clubs of the Mission district. He has a 10,000 song list and is super excited to meet the karaoke singers of the Portola. So you better start practicing in the shower, because it is on.

 https://www.facebook.com/kjrockriguez/               http://www.kjomar.com/ 

Aaron Seeman's onslaught of solo accordion and vocals has astounded audiences of all shapes and sizes. Maximum Rock 'n Roll, the premier punk magazine, pronounced him "over the top!" for his note-for-note renditions of the entire first Dead Kennedys album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. His repertoire also includes, but is not limited to, 70's rock, Broadway, klezmer, classical, country, Sousa marches, punk rock, and even a polka or two.

Rather than play hokey accordion versions of these songs, Duckman/Seeman seeks to demonstrate that accordion and vocals alone can evoke the spirit of the song, whether the hard driving rock of AC/DC, the wide vocal range and sonic landscape of Boston, or the supersonic speeds and driving force of Dead Kennedys.

In addition to his accordionizationizing, Aaron Seeman is a founding member, arranger, and vocalist with San Francisco's Punk Rock Orchestra, which performs full scale orchestral versions of classic punk songs. He also plays accordion in Shamalamacord, Polkacide, and Red Hot Chachkas. Aaron Seeman was a founding member of the eclectic Romanian Music-inspired folk group Fishtank Ensemble. He has recorded with Mr. Bungle and Estradasphere. He is the composer of a modern classical opera "Opium: Diary of a Cure."

http://www.duckmandu.com/

The Basementals are a five piece garage rock band celebrating seven years of making original music in southern SF. Straight out of Scotty's basement, The Basementals feature a high energy stage show and lots of songs about drinking, poor decisions, and bars that no longer exist. 

San Francisco locals, The Bunkermen, have been playing together in various arrangements for 20+ years.  Vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter Dr. Rick, along with Rich Oliva (bass), David Eakes (drums) and Chris Wing (guitar) have played with the likes of Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Bill Spooner (the Tubes), the Clams, the Hodags, Back Burner Blues Band, and others.  The Bunkermen’s punk, funk, rock-groovin’ storytelling style produces some of the most innovative originals around.   And, yes, they practice in an underground bunker hidden in the SF hills.

Beet the System is an uplifting and organic-fresh yet well-seasoned ensemble that has grown out of the compost fermented by one of San Francisco’s beloved aughts bands, Chemystry Set. Its genesis was inspired by Vermont artist Ben Levitt, aka breakfast, whose Beet the System art inspired  long-time tubersmiths Baba Ndjhoni (mandolin) and Sven Eberlein’s (guitar) second musical seeding.

Along with new shoots Dan Bonnin (drums), Tim Kelly (bass) and Obadiah Butterworth (guitar), the original plantings were nurtured to maturity into a rockin’ tapestry of cross pollinating original ear worms with a healthy dousing of world beat, groove, grass and punk-ish fertilizer.

Wandering yonder, down the untilled path, Beet the System is digging beneath the surface to unearth the real dirt on boundary-defying, hip shaking and message-driven musical roots. Lettuce turnip the beet at a thriving pasture near you!

https://beetthesystem.fun/

Join us for an evening of laughs as FDR presents local stand-up comics.  These seasoned Bay Area comedians will have you in stitches. Think you have what it takes to perform stand-up? Then step on up for the Open Mic portion of the evening. 

Jeremiah Lodise,  local comic and frequent patron of FDR,  hosts this monthly show.

Check back soon for details about this month's featured comics.

Join us every Third Thursday at FDR for a live music trivia event!  In this new twist on pub trivia, your host (local musician Dante Ricci) will guide you through three rounds of music-based questions that will put your knowledge of bands/artists, TV theme songs, movie soundtracks, and pop culture to the test.  Dante will provide the music - your job is to answer questions, win prizes, and drink fantastic beer!  Stick around after the quiz when Dante will keep the fun going by playing your requests.  

Dante was the lead guitarist for the NJ-based band Noah's Arcade and has performed with regional groups The Rearrangement, Some Assembly Required, the Jon Lall Band, Geneva & the Conventions, and the one-night-only blues spectacular known as Fake ID. He was a musician in residence at Winberie’s in the heart of Princeton, NJ, and has been performing solo or with bands at bars, coffeeshops, restaurants, breweries, and weddings for the past 15 years.  He loves nothing more than to entertain song requests, and he may even let you sing one if you know the words and you're bigger than him (which you probably are).

alt bomb is a side project of the renowned classic soul/R&B party band Luv Bomb. alt bomb is a creative outlet for the rhythm section of Jonathan Barkin (bass),Zach Benton (drums) KC Cormack (guitar) and Tommy Rude (keyboards) to riff and jam on various instrumental R&B songs and jams created on the spot. You can expect seat-of-the-pants improvisation, special guests, and the excitement of watching experienced and creative musicians winging it with no safety net. Thrills a minute are guaranteed!

The Inconvenient Jazz Quintet plays standards spanning the Great American Songbook, bop, and jazz fusion. The band consists of Griffin Barbula (sax), Sam Fahlberg (trumpet), Chris Jordan (drums), Matt Ridgway (bass) and Gram Aguas (guitar) . They’re on a mission to keep it hep.

Modern Standard Time brings the jazz tradition of re-imagining the popular songs of the day into the 21st century. MST creates an amalgam of the jazz tradition of in-the-moment departures into the artistic ether and the grounding hooks and grooves of earworm pop charts. Their explorations pull from artists as varied as Hall and Oates to Ornette Coleman to Arianna Grande to Thundercat to Daft Punk to John Coltrane. MST is John Harris (bass), Forrest Jensen (keys), Anthony Puducay (drums), Griffin Barbula (sax).

Hey all y’all Urban Cowboys and Cowgirls! This month we’re bringing you the rootin’ tootin’est Country & Western Karaoke this side of the Bay Bridge. So slip into your boots, dust off your cowboy hats, and get ready to pay tribute to the likes of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Patsy Cline. Yee-haw!

KJ Omar is a master karaoke MC who cut his teeth in the punk rock clubs of the Mission district. He has a 10,000 song list and is super excited to meet the karaoke singers of the Portola. So you better start practicing in the shower, because it is on.

 https://www.facebook.com/kjrockriguez/               http://www.kjomar.com/ 

Deidra Hall is a soulful, singer/songwriter and native wild flower to the foothills of the beautiful Blueridge Mountains in North Carolina. While she grew up where the blue grass grows, Deidra simply can’t be confined to one genre as she flows through shades of folk, and vibrant hues of blues. Expect to be serenaded by the sweetest sound, and simultaneously moved by its power. A performance by Deidra Hall will leave you saying "What did I just hear and when can I hear it again?!" With a huge catalog of her own originals, and a wide variety of covers reaching across all genres and time periods of Americas musical legacy, Deidra truly has something for everyone.

Sidewinder presents a night dedicated to the iconic performances that defined Blue Note Records' mission, "simply to serve the uncompromising expression of hot jazz and swing."

Sidewinder features members of the house band at Savanna Jazz's Sunday's Cool jam session and San Francisco's own Legends & Friends. They'll be doing a retrospective of the great Blue Note recordings. Herbie Hancock to Horace Silver, Art Blakey to (of course) Lee Morgan. Really looking forward to making the scene at FDR. 

The Olde Tyme Bluegrass Review play traditional olde tyme, bluegrass and other styles of fiddle and flat picking tunes from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries which include compositions by greats including Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker. Flatpicker Kevin Hogan plays on a Martin D28 guitar, whose model was designed for flat picking and bluegrass style strumming. Hogan was introduced to flat picking listening to “The Pizza Tapes” a Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice recording. Kevin has played in bands from Philly all the way to Frisco and currently is guitarist in the local band “Cool Pistol String Band”. Hogan found Fiddler of 40 years Ben Barnes on a craigslist ad “Desperately Seeking Flatpicker who also picks a good Chop.” Barnes’ Olde Tyme Trio could no longer play regularly due to distance issues. After auditioning several guitarists for the Review, his two years of waiting came to an end when Hogan showed up at Ben’s studio and flat picked and chopped the repertory with ease. Benjamin Barnes holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and has been playing Olde Tyme fiddle tunes since the age of 9. Barnes’ has credits on albums by and has toured with artists including Les Claypool, Jason Newsted (Metallica), Erik McFadden, the Rilke String Quartet, Deadweight, Fishbone, the Coup, and Dead Prez. His recordings are available on his website complimentary! No Charge for great original and classic music. Ben plays on a Bohemian instrument made in 1804.

Raw Beets are an acoustic offshoot of Beet The System, a rockin’ tapestry of cross pollinating original ear worms with a generous helping of world beat, groove, bluegrass and punk-ish fertilizer. This uncooked version distills the band's boundary-defying, hip shaking stew of diversified musical roots to its essential ingedients: tasty melodies with nutrient-rich lyrics for a flavor befitting a rapidly changing world. In short, culinary rebel rock gone acoustic.

Sturdy Skeptics is a pop punk and alternative rock band originally formed in 2016. The group has played shows all over the Bay Areas at venues including 924 Gilman, DNA Lounge, Davis Cherry Blossom Festival, and many more. Their first single was released on December 8th, 2018. With a the first album on the way, Sturdy Skeptics looks to keep playing shows in California and beyond, bringing their take on pop punk and growing on yours and your friends’ ears.

http://www.sturdyskeptics.com/

Analog Dog is a psychedelic food pyramid of sound, grounded on rock, layered with ample helpings of indie and pop courses, several servings of funk and jazz, and sparingly but effectively used transformation of time and space. A balanced diet from this dynamic quintet will guarantee to move your shoes, perk your ears, and open your mind.

Laura Paragano is an electric guitar-wielding singer-songwriter based out of San Francisco. Originally raised in New Jersey on a strict diet of Bruce Springsteen and Motown, her coastal influences combine to create a “heartland-surf rock” sound. 

www.lauraparagano.com 

The Hiwatters are a San Francisco Bay Area Classic Surf Music Ensemble.
Formed during the stormy winter of 2006 under harsh conditions, 
The Hiwatters exude the power and majesty of the ocean’s roar. 
Vintage surf guitar classics peppered with modern driving rhythms. 
Drenched in reverb and high on style, the Hiwatters are keeping the swing of
classic surf music alive in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. 

The Hiwatters have released 2 full length albums on the Berrysausage Productions label. 

Jochen Kahns - Guitar
Adrian Maestas - Bass
Joel Simpson - Drums

http://www.hiwatters.com/

Join us for an evening of laughs as FDR presents local stand-up comics.  These seasoned Bay Area comedians will have you in stitches. Think you have what it takes to perform stand-up? Then step on up for the Open Mic portion of the evening. 

Jeremiah Lodise,  local comic and frequent patron of FDR,  hosts this monthly show.

Check back soon for details about this month's featured comics.

Join us every Third Thursday at FDR for a live music trivia event!  In this new twist on pub trivia, your host (local musician Dante Ricci) will guide you through three rounds of music-based questions that will put your knowledge of bands/artists, TV theme songs, movie soundtracks, and pop culture to the test.  Dante will provide the music - your job is to answer questions, win prizes, and drink fantastic beer!  Stick around after the quiz when Dante will keep the fun going by playing your requests.  

Dante was the lead guitarist for the NJ-based band Noah's Arcade and has performed with regional groups The Rearrangement, Some Assembly Required, the Jon Lall Band, Geneva & the Conventions, and the one-night-only blues spectacular known as Fake ID. He was a musician in residence at Winberie’s in the heart of Princeton, NJ, and has been performing solo or with bands at bars, coffeeshops, restaurants, breweries, and weddings for the past 15 years.  He loves nothing more than to entertain song requests, and he may even let you sing one if you know the words and you're bigger than him (which you probably are).

Diving into a varied mix of psychedelic vibes, jazz fusion, and a love for a poetry, Austin Wasielewski plays the music that is most authentic to him. With an intent to equally entertain and enlighten, he sees music as a conduit to reach deeper levels of understanding, or whatever.

Paul Griffiths is a San Francisco based songwriter/performer, "...known and widely admired for such timeless classics as 'Headless Body in a Topless Bar'..."

Hailing from Manchester England, Paul regularly performs around the SF Bay Area and beyond in various configurations; solo duo, trio and full band.

"Full of wit, often morbid humor, and charm...  Paul Griffiths is a superb songwriter, and an endearing performer. Do not miss!"

Brett Cline Founder of The Lost Church, SF.

Paul recently played a very successful show at SF's premier venue, The Great American Music Hall. 

www.paulgriffithsmusic.com

San Francisco locals the Bunkermen have been playing together in various arrangements for 20+ years.  Vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter Dr. Rick, along with Rich Oliva (bass), David Eakes (drums) and Chris Wing (guitar) have played with the likes of Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Bill Spooner (the Tubes), the Clams, the Hodags, Back Burner Blues Band, and others.  The Bunkermen’s punk, funk, rock-groovin’ storytelling style produces some of the most innovative originals around.   And, yes, they practice in an underground bunker hidden in the SF hills.

The Letterboxers are an ukulele and vocal duet specializing in an eclectic mix of mellow rock, pop, and folk music. The band features Winona Hendrick on baritone ukulele, and John Mansfield on concert ukulele. Both members are classically-trained vocalists, blending tight harmonies with energetic strumming patterns. The Letterboxers most recently played Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2018, and enjoy regular performances around the Bay Area. When not playing music, Winona and John enjoy “letterboxing” (look it up!).

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aSWjNatf4Rp8bmKkaibhQ

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TheLetterboxers/