In Leah Garchik’s column today:
Incidentally, the name of the Sycamore Slough String Band, David Gans’ Grateful Dead cover band, mentioned herein last week, was taken from “Lazy River Road,” a song written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia in 1993. Gans says he’d planned for the band to be called Tennessee Jedi, but when they recorded rehearsals and put up a YouTube video, a cry arose from the leader of a Pennsylvania band of that name. And so the Sycamore Slough String Band, which plays the Iron Springs Pub and Brewery in Fairfax on April 18, was born.
We’ve got more gigs on the books:
Thursday, March 15, 9 pm: Sycamore Slough String Band and Melody Walker at 19 Broadway, Fairfax CA. No cover! The more you drink, the more we get paid, but don’t overdo it.
Thursday, April 12: Boris Garcia and Sycamore Slough String Band at the Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley CA
Friday, April 13: Boris Garcia and Sycamore Slough String Band at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, Felton CA
Wednesday, April 18, 8pm: Sycamore Slough String Band at Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax CA. No cover!
Friday, April 27: Grandpa Banana’s Band and Sycamore Slough String Band at Aubergine After Dark, Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol CA. 707-827-3460