The Big Easy

Redwood Chrome/Second Hand Funk
2024-09-26 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Wednesday Night Big Band Jazz
2024-09-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-04 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Still going strong after four decades, our 17-piece modern jazz big band playing the works of Jones, Kenton, Corea, Kubis, Goodwin and many others.
Great food and drinks! NO COVER CHARGE!!

ChappAI + EmilAI
2024-09-24 19:30 - 22:30, 2024-09-17 19:30 - 22:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Petaluma’s Chris Chappell (aka Chappy) of The Incubators, is joined by Emily Froberg on guitar featuring originals with real backing tracks, and AI backing tracks of familiar covers.
This is a free show inside the Big Easy.
Listen to Petaluma Wind from The Incubators album “Apollo”

Sunday Funday Blues Jam
2024-09-22 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-09-15 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-09-08 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-09-01 19:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
The Sunday Funday Blues Jam is THE hottest blues jam in the North Bay!
A fun night for blues fans and the players are having a blast!
We are all about the blues and we love to Honor the greats that came before us as well as provide a stage for players you don’t have a place to play on Sunday nights.
We love dancers too!! You have no idea what you do for a musician when you just show up. So whether you’re a dancer singer player or just love the blues, we’ve got a place saved you.
This is a player’s jam come ready.

Chuck Sher Jazz Trio
2024-09-22 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-15 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-08 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-01 14:00 - 16:30 | Speakeasy, 139 Petaluma Blvd. North Ste. B, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Live Outdoor Jazz Music in Downtown Petaluma

Highclass swinging music with some of the best musicians in the Bay Area!
Free in front of the Speakeasy restaurant.

Tom and the Broken Hearts
2024-09-21 19:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Tom and The Broken Hearts are a high-energy tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. With a dynamic stage presence and spot-on renditions of Petty’s greatest hits, this accomplished group of musicians bring the sound of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers to life using the same instruments and arrangements. From “Free Fallin'” to “American Girl,” Tom and The Broken Hearts deliver a nostalgic and electrifying performance that pays homage to one of the greatest rock artists of all time.
https://youtu.be/6gaVKI4lSmc

School of Rock
2024-09-20 18:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Rhythm Drivers
2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Fern Spores
2024-09-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Fern Spores is a folk-rock band hailing from Olympia, WA. With a sound that’s as raw and captivating as it is intentional, they weave gritty guitar leads, haunting fiddle melodies, and powerhouse vocals that leave audiences spellbound. Their songs are both anthems of empowerment and poignant reflections on life’s highs and lows. They are embarking on a tour in support of their recently released debut album, “The Understory”, recorded at Women’s Audio Mission in San Francisco. The Sowing Seeds tour will consist of 12 concerts across the northern coast in which they will seed a patch of wildflowers before every performance with plans to return on a spring 2025 tour.

Dennis Jones
2024-09-14 21:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. He writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. And he isn’t afraid to tackle the controversial issues of today. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well. Guitar Shorty and others! Dennis was honored with a Jus Blues Bobby Rush Blues Entertainer Award in Tunica, MS on August 3, 2023. He also spent three years playing guitar with The Bus Boys (the boys are back in town) and with The Zac Harmon Band, when they won first place in the 2004 Blues Music Awards Competition in Memphis TN.
Blues Music Industry Taking Note
In 2014, Dennis accepted an invitation to serve as a Judge at the International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN, as well as to host its annual All-Star Jam on Beale St. Previously, in May 2012, Dennis served as an onstage Awards Presenter at the Blues Music Awards. Back in 2004, Dennis Jones played in the Zac Harmon Band when they won the IBC!
Affiliations

Recording Academy/Grammy Awards, Voting Member
Blues Foundation, Memphis, TN
Los Angeles Blues Society
Jus Blues Awards, Tunica, MS

“It’s risky to make predictions, but if anyone has a legitimate shot at filling the blues guitar hero void it is Dennis Jones. He has the head, heart and hands to do it.” – Dave Rubin, “Keeping the Blues Alive” award winning journalism.
Dennis Jones Facebook
Dennis Jones Instagram
Dennis Jones YouTube
Dennis Jones Spotify
Dennis Jones Video ‘Passion For The Blues’

FLAMENCO! LIVE!
2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join us for an intoxicating evening of fiery flamenco performances when FLAMENCO! LIVE! sets the stage on fire with the fury and passion of Spain’s legendary Gypsies (Roma) in the intimate atmosphere of
THE BIG EASY. Stirring dances, blazing guitars, and soulful singing will transport you to another place and time… FEEL the Heat.
Showtime: 6 pm
Doors: 5 pm
$20
Pay at the Door
Cash or Card
Ongoing Monthly Flamenco Shows!
Every 2nd Saturday of every Month
Every month different Artists
Every month a different Show
Wine, beer, and full Dinner menu with delicious food are available, not included in entrance fee.
*Large fully ventilated restaurant, plenty of room for spacing, masks optional.
FLAMENCO! LIVE! was envisioned, conceived, and has thrived since 2002 in Sonoma County, California, now celebrating 20 years! Presenting the collaborative efforts of the Bay Area’s finest Flamenco Singers, Guitarists and Dancers, and supporting local Flamenco students, dreamers, and talents, our goal has been to present top-notch instruction and performances. Phoebe Vernier “La Fibi” has brought decades of artistry and energy to the public for the purpose of sharing the music, song and dance, the treasure of Southern Spain. Whether in the classroom, formal theater or in a casual setting, the respect, purity, and integrity of this traditional, yet living and evolving art form is always foremost.
New in 2023!
This performance is underwritten by the generous support of “The Circle of Sponsors”, a group of flamenco music, song and dance supporters from Sonoma County, California and Nationwide that believe in the power of local art to heal and inspire our community and world. Thank you, Sponsors!
“Best Performing Dance Company” – The Northbay Bohemian’s BEST of the Northbay!

Spike Sykes and the Awesome Hotcakes
2024-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
“No one is making this kind of music anymore!”
But what, exactly, is “this kind of music?”
Like hotcakes themselves, it goes by many names. Soul. Swing. Rhythm & Blues. Jazz. Jump. It’s a sound that’s classic and simple, but when it’s done right, it hits the spot, and has you grinning from ear to ear. Spike has spent years searching for this sound.
From the Texas blues joints he cut his teeth into the funky halls of New Orleans, he was always studying the music, trying to find just the right recipe. It makes perfect sense that he found his bandmates in Sonoma County, a music scene that has fostered many eclectic artists for decades.
What he didn’t know was how hungry audiences were for “this kind of music.” You might say they’ve been eating it up like…Hotcakes!

King Baby and the Mighty Bogarts
2024-09-12 19:30 - 23:00 | CA
Sonoma County-based R&B, Soul and Blues band.

Chappy and Friends
2024-09-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Petaluma’s Chris Chappell (aka Chappy) of The Incubators plays with local phenom Emily Froberg
This is a free show inside the Big Easy.
Listen to Petaluma Wind from The Incubators album “Apollo”

After The Laughter — Wild for The Night!
2024-09-09 19:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
– STEVIE D / EMPATHY, JOSHUA RYAN W, PUN-ISHER
– Hosted by Shifty Shey, sounds by LL Aspect
**Catch Part 1 of Shey’s Time Banditz Act!**
– DOORS @ 7 PM

The doRiaN Mode
2024-09-07 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Smooth and in the groove. The doRiaN Mode explores the Great American Songbook as it dishes up vintage jazz, swinging R&B and soulful ballads, from the sassy sounds of 1920s speakeasies and 1930s big-band swing to 1940s jump blues and the rollicking R&B of Ruth Brown. Vocalist and bassist Dorian Bartley, leads this Petaluma-based acoustic quartet featuring Bob Johns on piano, Peter Graves on sax/flute and Tony Blake on drums. Whether they’re stomping at the Savoy in salute to Count Basie or paying homage to R&B legend Etta James, the doRiaN Mode brings elegance to classic American music.
Read more about Dorian Bartley

Instagram:
@thedorianmodecombo
Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1TXa2GLWorExAHtGcp-xg

Kid Galaga
2024-09-06 20:00 - 23:59 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Kid Galaga will be touching down in their pop culture “way back machine” to rock your socks @ The Big Easy, Petaluma. Bring your boogie shoes and come dance to favorites old & new!
Kid Galaga rocks your world with their exuberant mix of danceable rock, funk, disco, new wave & more from the 70s-00s!
Bring your color-coordinated track suits and Rubik’s cubes as we lay some Beastie Boys and other tasty goodness on you!

John Brothers Piano Company
2024-08-31 20:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
The innovative sounds of The John Brothers Piano Company are the colors of timeless energy – early jazz meets stride and swing, but the definitive quality of this dynamic band lies not just in genres they bend or blend, but in a strong notion that the audience has been the primary inspiration in the development of their sound.
From their first sidewalk street show – hauling their Wurlitzer spinet to the nearest subway station – to a weekly appearance at an after-hours speakeasy, to theaters and festival stages throughout the country, The John Brothers have been on a steady track to success. Highlights have included Outside Lands, The Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Stern Grove Festival, the Fonda and Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, the Warfield Theatre and Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, the world-famous Edwardian Ball and enthusiastically received at private events for Exploratorium, SFMOMA, Salesforce, Twitter, Genentech and more

Captain Monk and The Layover
2024-08-30 19:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Captain Monk brings their friends The Layover to get the night started. Both bands feature some of the Bay Areas premier players. Captain Monk is comprised of
Jackson Allen (Aloe Blacc, Otis McDonald, Narada Michael Walden, The Temptations)
Jon Herrera (Fantastic Negrito, Zigaboo Modaliste, Oz Noy, Garaj Mahal)
Tahkus Allen (Narada Michael Walden)
Joel Griffin (Puzzlefish, Bebe and Daniel Winans)
The Layover is
Scott Woods, Vocals and Guitar
Ben Burleigh (Eric Gales)
Justus Dobrin (Narada Michael Walden)
Ronnie Smith (Chris Cain)
