HiLLBiLLY ROBOT: Urban Americana Music Event #2

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February 6, 7, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28
HILLBILLY ROBOT: An Urban Americana Music Event
https://www.facebook.com/hillbillyrobot

Hillbilly Robot returns for round two! The festival, we mean event, runs every weekend in February and features a variety of urban-flavored Americana; from classic country to alt-country to traditional bluegrass to outlaw bluegrass to raw-n-roll blues to indie-pop with hints of twang. This year's event welcomes the return of "Portland Invasion" (yeah!) and new shows "Songs of '69" a tribute to an amazing year in music, plus popular festival mainstays; "Honky-Tonk Showdown", "Bluegrass Bonanza", "Americana Jukebox", and a CD release show! No matter what your listening pallet may be (city or country) we've got a little something for everyone. So break out your bestest overalls, spit-shine your boots, and head on down to Hillbilly Robot for some good old-fashioned downhome music.

Feb 6
"Opening Night"
Featuring: Jon Emery & The Dry County Drinkers + The Vivants
@Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St, SF
8:30 doors / 9pm show / $10-$15 / 21+
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/394032747441123/
tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillbilly-robot-opening-night-tickets-15383954823

JON EMERY & THE DRY COUNTY DRINKS (Sacramento)
Sacramento Valley's Premier Honky-Tonk Band!
Watch this: http://youtu.be/tKZ5oGBkk5Y
http://www.drycountydrinkers.com/

THE VIVANTS (SF)
Pld-time dance tunes, honky-tonk country, western-swing, bluegrass, and Cajun music.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/SZAP5m_IEMs
http://www.thevivants.com/

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Feb 7
"Americana Jukebox"
Featuring: The Mountain Men + No Good Redwood Ramblers + Bearcat Stringband
@Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St, SF
8:30 doors / 9pm show / $10-$15 / 21+
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/816553431737185/
tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillbilly-robot-americana-jukebox-tickets-15384247699

THE MOUNTAIN MEN (Mariposa)
All-star supergroup and one of the hottest new bluegrass bands on the California music scene.
https://www.facebook.com/mt.menstringband

NO GOOD REDWOOD RAMBLERS (Arcata, CA)
A powerful blend of boot stomping rhythm, old-time flavor, and roots-inspired dance music.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/t1CJiVBhbN8
http://www.thenogoodredwoodramblers.com

THE BEARCAT STIRNGBAND (East Bay)
Part Bluegrass, Old-Time, Honky-Tonk, and Cajun Music.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/uAg6lHP-KDk
http://www.bearcatstringband.com/

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Feb 13
"Songs of '69: A Tribute"
Featuring: Misisipi Mike & The Midnight Gamblers + The Beauty Operators + Nomads + The Creak
@Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, SF
8pm doors / 9p show / %15 cover / all ages
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/545212782248961/
tix: http://tickets.gamh.com/events/457680/Hillbilly-Robot-1969-Songs-of-69-A-Tribute--featuring-Misisipi-Mike--The-Midnight-Gamblers

"Songs of '69" features an all-star line of some of the Bay Area's hottest guitar and banjo pickers and singers doing their unique take on classic songs from one of the best years in music...ever- 1969. 1000s of records were released that year, from rock to country to bluegrass. And tonight's show will play tribute to many of those iconic records, including songs from the Stones, the Beatles, the Stooges, the Zombies, the Archies, the Velvet Underground, Led Zepplin, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Sly & the Family Stone, Elvis, Donovan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, The Byrds, Stanley Brothers, and Johnny, George, Merle, and Buck.

MISISIPI MIKE & THE MIDNIGHT GAMBLERS (SF)
Mike Wolf is one of the hardest workin’ men on the local music scene and a local hero who's kept country music alive in San
Francisco for over 20 years.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/wU2GczJwQgU
http://www.misisipimike.com

THE BEAUTY OPERATORS (SF)
A fresh and unique sound- part bluegrass, part punk-grass, and the occasional classic pop cover.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/BzvMeeEol-A
https://www.facebook.com/BeautyOperators/

NOMADS (SF)
Featuring Hassan El-Tayyab of American Nomad and Tracey Holland of
Vandella. Tonight, this all-new outfit will play songs of Led Zeppelin, the Zombies, and "Maybe" Janis Joplin.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/mXv6Z8Ehq-I
http://www.AmericanNomadMusic.com/

THE CREAK (SF)
Roots in the bluegrass and folk tradition, but also elements of blues and punk which help forge a sound both new and old.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/AFB9WFMsr0c
http://thecreak.net/

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Feb 20
"Bluegrass Bonanza!"
Featuring: The Earl Brothers + G Burns Jug Band
@Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St, SF
8:30 doors / 9pm show / $10-$15 / 21+
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/423869127766786/
tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillbilly-robot-bluegrass-bonanza-tickets-15384361038

THE EARL BROTHERS (SF)
Modern-day outlaw mountain hillbilly music. Sure that's a long name, but the Earls are worth every word.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/3b30HubRWhk
http://earlbrothers.com/

G BURNS JUG BAND (San Diego)
String band and jug band all rolled into one hot pocket of tasty music.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/zk5Fp6kRMS8
http://gburnsjugband.com/

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Feb 21
"Portland Invasion"
Featuring: Casey Neil & The Norway Rats + Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil + Water Tower
@Slim's, 333 11th Street, SF
8pm doors / 9pm show / $15 / all ages
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/488480741290971/
tix: http://tickets.slims-sf.com/events/457682/Hillbilly-Robot-An-Americana-Music-Event-featuring-Casey-Neil--The-Norway-Rats

Direct from the streets of Portlandia, comes "Portland Invasion".
Originally created for the now defunct SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival, "Portland Invasion" returns with a vengeance and features our most eclectic and electric Americana music show yet. Over the last 10 years "Portland Invasion" has become a must see event and now with the invention of electricity- this powerhouse of a show is even more of a not to be missed event during Hillbilly Robot.

CASEY NEILL & THE NORWAY RATS (Portland)
Neill's style, folk-punk, mixes influences from punk, Celtic and folk music, and has been compared to R.E.M. and The Pogues. It's Americana with an alternative and punk-rock edge. Neill is an ex-member of the Minus Five.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/HWG1lD2J5RQ
http://www.caseyneill.org/

HOPELESS JACK & THE HANDSOME DEVIL (Portland)
A raucous and raw element of rock & roll grounded in the roots of soul and blues.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/3bMQi8gcIHM
http://www.hopelessjack.com/

WATER TOWER (Portland)
This onetime old-time stringband has reformed, reshaped, and now redefining the Portland sound. Influenced by all kinds of music including but not limited to; Punk, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, Folk, North Indian Classical Music, Water Tower has put a whole new spin on roots-flavored music.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/HkXrDnBmEN4
http://www.watertowerband.com

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Feb 27
"Honky-Tonk Showdown"
Featuring: The Blacklisted + The B Stars + The Branded Men
@Thee Parkside, 1600 17th Street, SF
9pm doors / 9:30 show / $15 / 21+
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/932051170140037/
tix: http://www.theeparkside.com/event/194961

"Honky-Tonk Showdown" #14 is a celebration of classic country music and old-fashioned hillbilly fun. Come listen, dance, laugh, and drink!

THE BLACKLISTED (featuring Doug C of the Decendents)
For folks who like Hank Williams Sr., but also have an understanding of Elvis, Black Flag, and the Cramps. Sonically it falls somewhere between Traditional Western-Swing, Rockabilly, and Hillbilly Music, while keeping one foot in the underground gutter.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/P5eyYmC0cEc
http://www.reverbnation.com/dougcandtheblacklisted

THE B-STARS (SF)
With nods to the country and western stars of the late 1940s and 1950s, these sharp-suited jukebox honky-tonkers will be singin’ and hillbilly swingin’ ‘til the break of dawn.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/l6cG9Hjd8b0
http://thebstars.com/

THE BRANDED MEN (Bay Area)
From old-school country standards to rip-roaring honky-tonk songs to cry in your beer numbers, the Branded Men do it all. Featuring Glen Earl Brown Jr., Maurice Tani (77 El Deora), and Dave Zirbel on Pedal Steel.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/DvggtOSuNUg
http://www.77eldeora.com/

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Feb 28
"Americana Mayhem"
Featuring: Blisses B (CD Release Show) + Rin Tin Tiger + Big Jugs + Raven Marcus
@Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street, SF
8pm doors / 9p show / %15 cover / all ages
rsvp: https://www.facebook.com/events/898483000184170/
tix: http://tickets.gamh.com/events/457681/Hillbilly-Robot--An-Americana-Music-Event-featuring-Blisses-B

BLISSES B (SF)
Local band makes good. Good music that is. A music that can't be shoved into one category or one genre. They play a little bit of everything- from psychedelic pop to folk rock to high-energy indie rock. It's music that makes you hum along, jump round and dance your ass off.
*tonight's show is the official CD release show for their brand-spankin' new record*
Watch this: http://youtu.be/zrDklY13UiU
https://www.facebook.com/blissesb/

RIN TIN TIGER (SF)
Alternative folk rock trio, Rin Tin Tiger, play high energy, lyric heavy, acoustic guitar lead songs about life in contemporary society. The sound is often described as a blend between early Bob Dylan, Violent Femmes, and Tupac.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/5PFdeuUOW0w
http://www.rintintiger.com/

BIG JUGS (Santa Barbara)
Sometimes controversial, sometimes semi-offensive, but always humorous and not afraid to say it: They love big jugs! The boys of Big Jugs love a number of other things, too, but due to strict codes of ethics, those things can’t be listed here.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/HIPqDINKd8I
http://www.reverbnation.com/bigjugs

RAVEN MARCUS (SF)
This female fronted trio falls under the genre of Cowboy Glam Rock; think mandolin inspired rock and roll with lots of gold glitter and a hint of twang.
Watch this: http://youtu.be/-qq-25tWk-Y
http://cowboyglamrock.com/

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