MENDOCINO CO., 8/3/26 — It’s another great week for live music in Mendocino County!
Submit your upcoming music events for the Setlist to jerome@baycitynews.com.
Monday, August 3
Live jazz music – The Mendocino Jazz Society hosts a weekly jazz session. All ages, 6-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.
Tony Roach – Musician Tony Roach performs bluesy jazz standards with mellow guitar tones paired with crisp vocals. All ages, 5:30-8:30 p.m., no cover, Noyo River Grill, 1011 S. Main St., Fort Bragg, facebook.com/noyorivergrill.
Tuesday, August 4
Jan Kessner – Accordionist Jan Kessner performs in a relaxing, outdoor dining area. All ages, 5 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Cucina Verona, 124 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, (707) 964-6844, cucinaverona.com.
Roy Helsing – Digital accordionist Roy Helsing performs a wide variety of tunes across different decades. All ages, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Redwood Coast Seniors, 400 N. Harold St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-0443.
Wednesday, August 5
Lincoln Andrews – Groove to the smooth sounds of acoustic bass and electric bass guitar with Lincoln Andrews and friends. All ages, 6-8:30 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), 5200 Lounge at the Heritage House, 5200 N. Hwy. 1, Little River, (707) 202-9000, heritagehouseresort.com.
Thursday, August 6
Billy Schieve – Enjoy a wide range of musical genres by master keyboard artist Billy Schieve. All ages, 5:30-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), 5200 Lounge at the Heritage House, 5200 N. Hwy. 1, Little River, (707) 202-9000, heritagehouseresort.com.
Jessica Ryan and Friends – Pianist Jessica Ryan performs with her friends. All ages, 5-7:45 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, headlandscoffeehouse.com.
Lincoln Andrews Trio – Bassist Lincoln Andrews plays jazz with his friends. All ages, 6 p.m., free, the Record, 265 Main St., Point Arena, (707) 412-0878.
Open mic – Everyone’s a star at open mic night. All ages, 7-10 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.
Friday, August 7
Alela Diane and Shannon Lay – Alela Diane performs timeless, folksy bluegrass minstrel tunes. Shannon Lay opens the night with her ethereal melodies. All ages, 7-10 p.m., $10-$20 sliding scale, Caspar Bread and Wine, 14957 Caspar Rd., Caspar, casparbreadandwine.com.
Audio Soul – The band Audio Soul performs at Willits’ First Fridays Summer Concert Series. All ages, 6-9 p.m., free, outside Noyo Theater, 57 E Commercial St., Willits, (707) 459-7910.
Back Porch Trio – Americana band the Back Porch Trio performs at Grace Hudson Museum’s First Friday event. This will be the last First Friday to see the museum’s current exhibition “Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women,” which features woodblock and collage prints by East Coast artist Julie Lapping Rivera, before the show closes on August 16. All ages, 5-8 p.m., free, Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House, 431 South Main St., Ukiah.
Billy Schieve – Enjoy a wide range of musical genres by master keyboard artist Billy Schieve. All ages, 5-9 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), 5200 Lounge at the Heritage House, 5200 N. Hwy. 1, Little River, (707) 202-9000, heritagehouseresort.com.
DJ Wally – DJ Wally hosts a night of beats and brews. All ages, 6:30-10 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.
Kendall Dean – Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kendall Dean performs genre-crossing music that blends modern new age and folk pop with a Celtic twist. All ages, 6-8 p.m., $30 ($10 for kids), Mendocino Grove, 9601 N. Hwy 1, Mendocino, (707) 880-7710, mendocinogrove.com.
Lauralee Brown – Guitarist-singer Lauralee Brown plays acoustic folk-pop with a twist. All ages, 5-8 p.m., no cover, Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino, 10701 Palette Dr., Mendocino, trailborn.com, (707) 937-0554.
Laurel Street All Stars – All ages, 5-7:45 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, headlandscoffeehouse.com.
MR. BMMNM!!! – Formerly known as Radioactive, two-time Grammy Award-winning beatbox master and emcee MR. BMMNM!!!, together with musician-radio host Maui Love, invites the community to a storytelling performance where music, live looping, freestyle, photographs and personal experiences are woven together into one immersive evening. 21 and over, 8 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Shanachie Pub, 50 B South Main St., Willits, (707) 459-9194, facebook.com/ShanachieWillits.
Open mic – An open mic night hosted by Cody and Michelle Joyce, new residents of Anderson Valley who fell in love with each other through their shared passion for music. All ages, 5-7 p.m., Anderson Valley Brewing Co., 17700 Boonville Rd., Boonville, (707) 895-2337, avbc.com.
Reckless Souls – The band Reckless Souls plays jazz, blues and rock. All ages, 6-8 p.m., no cover, Pier Place, 790 Port Rd., Point Arena, (707) 271-3080, pierplacepointarena.com.
Saturday, August 8
Ab Grass – Ab Grass performs bluegrass at Caspar Beach’s Annual Summer Concert Series. All ages, 3-6 p.m., no cover, Caspar Beach RV Park, 14441 Point Cabrillo Dr., Caspar, casparbeachrvpark.com, (707) 964-3306.
Alex Yañez – Classical guitarist Alex Yañez performs. All ages, 5:30-8:30 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), 5200 Lounge at the Heritage House, 5200 N. Hwy. 1, Little River, (707) 202-9000, heritagehouseresort.com.
Back Porch Trio – Americana band the Back Porch Trio performs a collection of their own songs mixed with clever concepts of popular cover tunes. The trio performs with Rosie Wetzel on ukulele and vocals and Steve Hahm on acoustic guitar and vocals. 21 and over, 8 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Shanachie Pub, 50 B South Main St., Willits, (707) 459-9194, facebook.com/ShanachieWillits.
Blushin’ Roulettes – Folk band the Blushin’ Roulettes performs old-time tunes with a modern twist. All ages, 7-10 p.m., $10-$20 sliding scale, Caspar Bread and Wine, 14957 Caspar Rd., Caspar, casparbreadandwine.com.
Buckridge Racket Club – Rock ‘n’ roll band Buckridge Racket Club performs. All ages, 7-10 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.
DJ Victorious – DJ Victorious keeps the party going with today’s hottest hits and crowd-favorite classics. 21 and over, 9 p.m.-midnight, free, Coyote Valley Casino, 77 Coyote Valley Blvd., Redwood Valley, (707) 234-2400, coyotevalleycasino.com. RSVP here.
Latchkey – Local band Latchkey performs. All ages, 5 p.m., no cover, Jumbo’s Win Win, 8651 State Highway 128, Philo.
T.C. Culp and the Blue Reptiles – T.C. Culp and the Blue Reptiles play rocking harmonica blues. All ages, 5-7:45 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, headlandscoffeehouse.com.
Sunday, August 9
Jungle Fire – Los Angeles band Jungle Fire performs a blend of Afro-Caribbean and West African rhythms with deep, breakbeat-driven grooves at Ukiah’s Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series. All ages, 6 p.m., free, Todd Grove Park, 600 Live Oak Ave., Ukiah, (707) 463-6231.
Latchkey – Jen and Nicholas of the band Latchkey perform. 21 and over, 8 p.m., no cover, Dick’s Place, 45070 Main St., Mendocino, (707) 937-6010.
Oryan Peterson James – Northern California musician Oryan Peterson James performs. All ages, 3-6 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, (707) 954-9132, tallguybrewing.beer.
Saro and Reikor – Acoustic music duo Saro and Reikor performs. All ages, 12-2:45 p.m., no cover (food or drink purchase required), Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, headlandscoffeehouse.com.