Two bitchin’ rock shows tonight, on either side of the bay for those of you forced to take sides. First up at the Shanty at 8 p.m. you will find the mighty Black Plate at what is likely to be their last show until the harvest moon of fall comes tickling down from the sky. […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 30
Humbrews has been peeking its head out of the wet loam and into the sunshine with a fine run of shows. This week’s calendar has more heat under the bonnet than the previous ones, suggesting no end to the building head of steam, and tonight has a lot of horsepower. Tony Furtado is an OG […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, April 25
Yes, there are two big dance funk and electro gigs going down for those inclined that way — Fantastic Negrito at Humbrews at 8:30, and Mark Farina at Arcata Theatre Lounge around the same time (both $30) — but I tend to be inclined towards the underground, and the real heads around here dig Open […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, April 24
The more horrible the loss, the greater the celebration. Or at least that’s how it goes when your friends and loved ones are musicians imbued with the sacred and profane ability to move people, from heels to heart and ass to soul. Earlier this year, we lost one of our great rhythm-makers, bassist Lyza Padilla […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, March 16
Humbrews is back at it again with a Grateful Dead-adjacent act. Tonight’s stars are The Garcia Project, a national touring act that painstakingly recreates exact setlists from the live history of the Jerry Garcia Band, which, you can imagine, hasn’t been doing much on stage since Jerry Garcia’s death 30 years ago. If you want […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 19
The Neville Brothers are about as close as it comes to true royalty in New Orleans,containing in their ranks a founding member of funk masters The Meters and, of course, the eponymous band featuring soul superstar Aaron Neville. The youngest member of that family and a noted percussionist for The Meters is landing at Humbrews […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Feb. 7
Humbrews is hosting Oregon band Watkins Glen Soulshine Daydream, an improvjam band that smears fresh sounds across the songs of iconic hippie-era acts TheGrateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Feat and The Band. The OGs might beover the rainbow sea, but their acolytes still defend the faith. Check it out at 8:30 p.m.($25, $20 […]
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Music Tonight: Friday/Saturday, Jan. 30-31
I’m going to make a rare move here and lump the weekend nights together under thebanner of the Arcata Rising Fundraiser shows at Humbrews from Friday throughSunday. We all know about the dreadful fire on the second day of 2026 that claimed the beloved half block from 10th and H streets to the alleyway, and […]
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‘Bigger Than All of Us’: A Fire Relief Weekend Across Arcata
Plans for the Arcata Rising fundraising shows this weekend began coming together the night of the Jan. 2 fire. Sitting at Dead Reckoning Tavern, just a few blocks away from the devastation, and reeling from the conflagration they had just watched devour a block of shops, homes and studios, Humbrews owner Shelley Ruhl says she […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Jan. 24
Speaking of Humbrews and tributes to and OG members of large post-hippie musical movements, at 9 p.m., the 14-member Frank Zappa songbook ensemble StinkfootOrchestra takes the stage, once again joined by Napoleon Murphy Brock, who sangand played horns on some of Zappa’s ’70s output. I am not the biggest fan of Frank butI had a […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Jan. 23
Elderberry Rust Stringband is playing a free gig at the Kaptain’s Quarters tonight at 8 p.m. for those of you looking for some Friday fun in Eureka without a high price tag.Meanwhile, half an hour later across the bay at Humbrews you will find GratefulGetdown jamming to all comers with $15 for the door. This […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Jan. 4
Speaking of Humbrews and New Orleans, the mighty Mike Dillon Band brings some fine talent to town. You might remember Bay Area saxophonist Chris Boa from his previous jams in these parts with Pink Floyd tribute act Money, and anyone who knows about the good bespoke modern jam iterations of another important “J” word (jazz) […]