Guitar virtuoso Robben Ford’s latest album, Into The Sun, debuted at #2 on The Blues Charts and shines a bright light on his artful, contemporary songwriting and stunning playing. The five time Grammy  nominee describes the 11 song set as “one of the top recordings I’ve ever done” and Guitar Player Magazine claims it “explores the breadth of Ford’s sophisticated, visionary writing and playing, creating a new chapter in his brilliant musical history.” Robben has recorded more than 35 albums under his own name and with various bands. There’s also his session and sideman work, which included hundreds of concert appearances and albums by Miles Davis, George Harrison, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Barbara Streisand, Charlie Musselwhite, KISS, Ruthie Foster, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Witherspoon, Larry Carlton, Brad Paisley, Gregg Allman, Phil Lesh and Rickie Lee Jones. Robben continues to tour heavily and teach master classes in the US and worldwide.

An important and essential component of Robben’s career is his commitment to teaching and passing on what he’s learned over the past 40 years to current and future musicians. His instructional videos and clinics over this this time have culminated in a collaboration with TrueFire and the birth of the Robben Ford Guitar Dojo. Robben also hosts his annual Traveling Dojo Guitar Camp in upstate NY every August. For more information, please go to www.robbenford.com.

The John Doe Folk Trio?!? What the?!? The John Doe of the punk band X? And The John Doe Rock-n-Roll Band?  And The Knitters? Yes, yes and yes. The John Doe Folk Trio concentrates on Doe songs. Imagine a solo acoustic show but with a little more oomph! They will perform fan favorites from John’s solo records, X songs & and a few Knitters too, only FOLK style. Come witness this great night for yourself!

The X years: John met Exene Cervenka at the Venice poetry workshop Nov 1976. He started working with Billy Zoom around the same time. When DJ Bonebrake joined X in mid-1977 the line up was complete. X set a new standard for driving, forceful songs that both critics and the public felt revolutionized the California punk sound.They released six studio records, six singles and one live record, from 1978-1993. Five of X’s records have been re-issued along with two compilations. X: The Unheard Music – A rock documentary of their lives as a band from 1980-83 was released in 1988. In 2009 the film was included in the Sundance UCLA Archive of greatest films of all time. They appeared several times on American Bandstand, Solid Gold and David Letterman. As one of the last original west coast punk rock bands standing, they continue to tour. The day that X played a free noontime concert in Fullerton, CA, they caused Orange County’s greatest high school truancy rate to date.

John has recorded 8 solo records w/ numerous renowned singers and players, more recently including Patty Griffin, Dan Auerbach, Aimee Mann, Don Was, Kathleen Edwards and Greg Liesz. He has appeared in over 50 films and television productions, with some of his most notable roles in Road House, Georgia, Roadside Prophets, Great Balls of Fire, Pure Country and Roswell. He continues to act these days as his tour schedule permits. He now makes his home in Austin. www.thejohndoe.com 

“Doe beautifully balances a rocker’s heart and a poet’s soul.” — The LA Times

“One of the warmest, most welcome voices in pop music.”—NPR Music

THE BRAMBLES – Goleta born Carly and Bethany are The Brambles. With just a ukulele and a tambourine their music relies on their amazing vocal harmonies. They will be joined by Jeff Kranzler of The Bryan TitusTrio.  www.thebramblesmusic.com 

Come early to enjoy a fantastic night of Americana folk music. Doors 7pm show starts promptly at 7:30.

The SBCC Foundation presents a special benefit concert featuring Michael McDonald alongside the amazing talents of SBCC Music students and faculty. SBCC’s award-winning Lunch Break Jazz Band, directed by Jim Mooy, will present an exciting set of contemporary Big Band Jazz. The SBCC New World Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tony Ybarra, will accompany Michael McDonald in a tribute to Steely Dan’s classic album Aja, along with other songs from his illustrious career. The concert will also feature Tess Erskine, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who is an alumni of the SBCC songwriting class.

Proceeds benefit the SBCC Music Department.

From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical,  Get The Led Out  (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album…GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity.