Humbrews is hosting a 50th birthday bash for musician Rob Amerman at 9 p.m. tonight. The lineup features local heavies Former Chimps, War Möth and The Big Mahoff. Rob himself will be playing fuzzed-out instrumentals on guitar in a dynamic duo featuring the drummer Crash Landing. If this is of interest to you, consider stopping […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Dec. 15
Hot on the heels of the Hip Hop Humboldt Holiday hoedown earlier this month comes another group cypher with a lot of the same names on the marquee. This one’s at Humbrews and it comes in two stages, so listen up. 6-9 p.m. is the free all-ages Fatbol cypher. After 9:30 p.m., however, it’s $10 […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Nov. 17
As we wind up to next Thursday’s holiday, the gigs get sparse. To correct for this rocky landing, I’m going to double up on shows, starting today and through every day of the weekend, so you can get your kicks one way or another. Tonight’s very different events start at 8 p.m. Over at the […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Nov. 7
The Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is actually a trio, composed of a bassist, drummer and the titular composer and bandleader’s weapon of choice: the steelpan, an instrument that has always tickled my ears favorably when applied to jazz fusion music, as Mr. Scales and company very skillfully pull off. The music is playful, open and at […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Oct. 21
Barn Fire is Humboldt’s finest honkytonk outlaw country band bar none. The group only comes out of the woods for a few sets a year, so it’s important for any true country fan to roll through and stomp around a bit. This month we’re treated to two gigs, with the Logger Bar’s Halloween show coming […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Oct. 7
So it turns out that Jerry’s Middle Finger is yet another talented Grateful Dead tribute band of note, named in reference to the missing digit on the late guitarist’s right hand, and not (as I had first assumed) a spectral message from that same late guitarist, aimed toward his endless hordes of imitators and fans as […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Sept. 20
Midweek seems as good a time as ever for a jam band gig and this group is still fresh enough to catch them on the exciting upswing part of the career. As with many bands in this genre, Eggy has a funny, slightly annoying and memorable name. I am told the group does the noodling, […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 15
The Brothers Comatose are a lively string band whose repertoire spans the roots range of Americana, from bluegrass to country and beyond. This quintet has a fairly large following, no doubt due in large part to its exciting stage presence and high degree of musicianship. You can find out for yourself at Humbrews at 9 […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 1
Attention all Weeners out there: The Stallions, Humboldt Country’s premier Ween tribute act, will be jamming at Humbrews tonight at 8 p.m. The band, joined by visiting member and pianist Aber Miller, will be playing the group’s White Pepper album in its entirety, along with some other choice nuggets from its large and chaotic discography […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Aug. 13
The local Grateful Dead reenactment enthusiasts in Rosewater will be complementing last night’s jam out with an all-ages, matinee return lap around the Humbrews stage. Three p.m. is the hour of power and $20 is the fee for anyone over the age of 13. Anyone younger is free as a bird.
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Music Tonight: Friday, Aug. 11
Johnny and the Corsants is a young band that emerged victorious in the latest iteration of Arcata High School’s Battle of the Bands. Tonight, the group will be taking a victory lap in the form of a live, all-ages show at Humbrews. I can’t find a ticket price for this 7 p.m. gig, so I’m […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, July 21
St. Croix reggae singer Dezarie is more than two decades into a recording and touring career that has gained her a considerable following among the global roots and reggae community. Tonight at Humbrews, she returns to the area to share her music with her Humboldt fandom, who will likely remember her from the good old […]