The Big Easy

Sparky Mark & the Funky Bunch
2025-01-09 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Funky island jams at the Big Easy

Sean Carscadden Quartet
2025-01-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Sean Carscadden Trio. From deep pocket New Orleans funk to desert-infused surf reverberation, Sean Carscadden knows how to make his six-string guitar reach through space. The band includes bassist Cliff Hugo(Ray Charles, Supertramp, the Beau Beau Band ) drummer Beaumont Beaullieu (the California Honeydrops, the Beau Beau Band) and keyboardist Christian Eck (the Beau Beau Band) bring a thoughtful flow to the rhythm they put under each of Carscadden’s bending notes and blue eyed soul singing.
Carscadden is a three-time winner of the North Bay Bohemian Norbays Award for Best Americana Artist and three-time winner of the Sonoma Index Tribune’s People’s Choice Award for Best Local Performer

FLAMENCO! LIVE!
2025-01-11 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!

The Pinball Wizards (WHO Tribute) and Pepper On The Run (Paul McCartney/Beatles)
2025-01-11 20:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Two Bands = Twice the Fun
Pepper On The Run kicks things off with McCartney and Beatles favorites.
The Pinball Wizards close things out performing The WHO’s most iconic hits!
$10.00 at the Door
Doors open at 8:00 PM
All Ages Welcome

Sunday Funday Blues Jam
2025-01-12 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-01-26 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-02 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.

Monday Mix
2025-01-13 19:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Monday Mix: King’s Yule
Every 2nd Monday
Monday, January 13th (1/13/25)
7:30-11 PM
Variety show DJ, curated artists from the underground,
hip hop, freestyle
new theme/holyday every month!
DJ Headliner: LL Aspect
Locally well-known breakbeat turntablist
Rappers: GeeTee (Stockton),
Marxx
Chilli
Jay Tunes (Santa Rosa)
Emcees: Shifty Shey and Sage Bay

https://www.instagram.com/shifty.shey/

Timmy Tuesday
2025-01-14 18:30 - 21:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
It’s Timmy Tracksuit Tuesday!
Timothy O’Neil Solo Spotlight Show Inside the Big Easy… in a Tracksuit
Timothy O’Neil hails from Riverside, California. Currently, he has found himself rooted in the Folk/Americana Scene of Sonoma County. O’Neil mixes his origin roots of punk rock with a strong nod to bluegrass, folk, and a lifetime and adoration for songwriters and songwriting. Be prepared to sing along and have one hell of a good time!

Wednesday Night Big Band Jazz
2025-01-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-29 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!!

The Heard Eye
2025-01-16 19:30 - 22:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
The Heard Eye brings the funk n’ rockin’ to the Big Easy in Petaluma, Third Thursday of every month! We call it “The Heard Thursday”. Come check out this exciting new band! Great original songs that get the dance floor groovin’! 7:30 pm NO COVER!!!

Crystal Ballers
2025-01-17 20:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
🎉🎸 The Big Easy, here we come! Last time was such a blast, we still talk about it all the time! 😄✨ We’re locked and loaded for a full night of music! 🎶🎤 Starting with our acoustic set, then cranking up the distortion! 🔥🎸

King Baby and the Mighty Bogarts
2025-01-18 19:30 - 23:00 | CA
Sonoma County-based R&B, Soul and Blues band.

RoSaWay
2025-01-19 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Rosaway is a Chic Electro-Pop duo from Paris, France, captivating audiences with their unique blend of electronic sounds, soulful vocals, and live
instruments, including flute and drums. Founded by visionary musicians,
Rosaway is a sonic exploration that bridges modern electronic music with the iconic sounds of the 80s, drawing influences from legends like Donna Summer and Rick James.
The duo consists of Rachel Ombredane, a classically trained flutist and
vocalist with a degree in musicology. She has worked as a backing vocalist for Ed Sheeran and Jain and is a leading figure in electro-acoustic flute internationally. Stéphane Avellaneda is an internationally acclaimed
drummer who toured over 35 countries as the official drummer for Ana Popovic. He has shared the stage with legends like Jonny Lang, BB King, and Buddy Guy, and was named one of the TOP 5 Blues Drummers in 2015.
Once again, ROSAWAY makes an appearance at the Big Easy in Petaluma, California. If you haven’t seen them perform before, you’re in for a wonderful surprise. There’s no one like them, and believe me, they will get you going with a spellbound performance. They have been on a wonderful tour throughout America and wowing the crowds wherever they play. We are very fortunate to have them play for one night in Northern California, so dress classy and come on down to the Big Easy in Petaluma on Sunday, January 19th, and join the party. The show is free, but the TIP jar is open for business. The Big Easy has a full bar and lots of tasty food. Hope to see you there.
Karmic Beauty opens
no cover

Blues Legend Buddy Reed & The Rip It Ups
2025-01-20 19:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Ivan Elmo ‘Buddy’ Reed got his start playing the blues in San Bernardino, California in the ‘60s. Buddy, from Rialto, CA, is indeed ‘the real deal.’ Alongside George ‘Harmonica’ Smith and he played inthe house band atTheSmall Paradise (aka ‘Smalls’) in Los Angeles in the late 60’s, backing up Lightnin’ Hopkins, J.B. Hutto, Pee Wee Crayton and many others.
The band toured nationally with Big Mama Thornton, sharing the stage with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed,Howlin’ Wolf,T-BoneWalker, Bo Diddley, Johnny Otis, John Hammond Jr. and more. Under the name Bacon Fat, the band toured overseas and recorded five albums produced by Mike Vernon for the Blue Horizon label. He made a few albums with Bacon Fat and worked backing blues /rock legends includingL LittleRichard(which is why hecal lls his back- up band The Rip It Ups). After a stint in Little Richard’s band, Reed struck out on his own….Working as a trio,Buddy Reed & th’Ri pItUps played saloons and roadhouses of the Southwest for the next 25 years.

Anna Jae & Mike Pascale
2025-01-21 19:30 - 22:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join Anna Jae & Mike Pascale for some sweet singer songwriter grooves
“Relaxed , yet energetic performance. You feel as if she is singing directly to you…There is a personable quality to the performances and a great energy and joy for the music! Don’t miss her!” – Steve Beck

Wicked Messengers
2025-01-23 19:30 - 22:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Playing the songs of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Jerry Garcia

Redwood Highway Ramblers
2025-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Redwood Highway Ramblers play a unique blend of country-infused rock, a hybrid of Americana and Outlaw Country. They hit the stage with both high energy tunes and thoughtful ballads, led by frontman Roland Baril, and a tight rhythm section of Patrick Minnifield on drums and Phil Marshall on bass. Tom Lanphar’s soulful leads on guitar punctuate their sound. Add Richard Baril’s harmonica solos and some 3-piece harmonies throughout, and you have a band that really delivers. Redwood Highway Ramblers will have your dancing boots hitting the floor, with songs of depth, heart and soul. They have a strong list of covers and a growing set of originals. Some of the artists they cover: Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Jackson Browne, Lukas Nelson, Tyler Childers, Waylon Jennings, Neil Young, and Tom Petty.

Strange Ones (Oakland)
2025-01-25 18:30 - 2025-01-26 01:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Strange Ones -oak
Lost Cosmos -pet
Double Plus Alright -oak
Here Comes The Comet -sr
Doors @ 6:30
Music @ 7:30
https://www.instagram.com/lostcosm0s
https://wearethestrangeones.bandcamp.com/

Monday-Hip Hop-Industry night!!! No Cover!!!
2025-01-27 19:00 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States

Emily Froberg & Rick Fulkerson
2025-01-28 19:30 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Join Emily Froberg & Rick Fulkerson as they mix it up with a night of pop, rock and gypsy jazz.

The Change-Up
2025-01-30 18:30 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A social club and dance party with DJ Heather of Syncopated Productions
If the election didn’t go your way, don’t sit at home and doomscroll — come out to the underground! Get some dinner, have a drink, talk to friends, find out what’s up. At 9 o’clock, the dance party starts.

Traveling Wilburys Revue
2025-01-31 20:00 - 23:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Traveling Wilburys Revue brings the music of The Traveling Wilburys and hits from each member – George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne.

The Kuddl Puddl with kuddlphish
2025-01-31 20:30 - 23:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Get aquatic with the kuddlphish and friends! Starting with original songs and then topping it off with an electrifying dj set, the kuddly boi is sure to make you wiggle and shake

FOUND POETS! featuring Mr Witz
2025-02-01 15:00 - 18:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Found Poets! is about the entertainment of the spirit through performance poetry. From our development program grads to nationally acclaimed headliners, Found Poets! is a challenging, committed poetry community dedicated to hosting a good night out.
(Headliner)
Mr Witz
Mr Witz, born out of Brooklyn and now residing in Charlotte, has been performing for large and intimate audiences since 2013. He has featured at venues around the country and competed in numerous competitions. Mr Witz has 11 published solo projects, is a 4 time member of (R.D.M) Respect Da Mic Poetry Slam Team, a member of The Honeydrippers Poetry Collective, The Gray Beards of Poetry and is currently the president of (A.R.T.) Ain’t Right Tribe, an influential poetry collective hosting live performances on the Instagram platform. He hosts Who Naked Up In Here Open Mic Wednesday nights live on Zoom app.
IG: @mrwitzthepoet
(Openers)
Bernice Espinoza
“Bere” Espinoza is a civil rights activist with a lifelong dedication to social justice. Her poetry has been featured in Palabra by Teatro Campesino and I Love Immigrants at San Jose City College.
IG: @xochitlacatl_poeticjustice
Original Giotis
Giotis is a culture writer and poet. His wide-ranging interviews and explorations are published in The SUB_SCRIBE Newsletter. He published the poetry collection Daybreak (FMRL Press, 2019), and the chapbooks Freeway and Blew. Giotis’ next book is in the oven.
IG: @originalgiotis
The SUB_SCRIBE Newsletter
Ernesto M. Garay
Ernesto M. Garay is the author of a poetry collection, Reverberating Voices (Flowersong Press, 2022). Garay was LA Revista Bilingüe: La Voz’s Person of the Month in Sonoma County for March 2020, and a Sonoma County Discovered Award Recipient in Literary Arts. He is Ethnic Studies faculty at Sierra College.
Grayson Thompson
Grayson Thompson [he/him], a Black, Jamaican-American, queer transgender poet and therapist, won Foglifter Press’s 2024 Start A Riot! Chapbook Prize (June 2025) and Write Bloody Publishing’s 2024 Jack McCarthy Book Prize (September 2025) for Sand Bodied Florida Boy.
IG: @graysonwritespoems
www.graysonwritespoems.com
Gifted
Gifted is a catalyst to expand interest and access to poetry through reading, writing, speaking, and fostering the love of language. She has hosted SpokenWord Soul for 16 years, at the legendary Greenwich in Cincinnati.
IG: @giftedjohnsonwilkinson
www.giftedpoetry.com
Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş
Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş is a dancer, filmmaker, and poet, and coordinator of Marin County’s first Youth Poet Laureate Program. She is the author of heart-shaped box, a poetry chapbook from Ghost City Press (2022), and through Eileeen, a young-adult novella from VerbalEyze Press (2020).
IG: @poeticabythebay

Tom and the Broken Hearts
2025-02-01 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

Songwriters Open Mic
2025-02-03 19:00 - 22:00 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
A great opportunity for songwriters and composer to showcase their talents and for the public to hear some of the best songwriters share their unique work as they intend it to be heard.
There is also a full bar and great food available from The Speakeasy.
Signups at 6:30

Karmic Beauty
2025-02-04 19:30 - 22:30 | The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Chris Chappell (aka Chappy) of The Incubators, is joined by Emily Froberg on guitar featuring originals, some soul/country and 70s classics.
This is a free show inside the Big Easy.
Listen to Petaluma Wind from The Incubators album “Apollo”
