FREE: The Blushin' Roulettes and Michael McNevin and the Spokes

2271 S. Vasco,Livermore CA 94550

23 June, 2022

Description

21+ Show at 7PM. FREE SHOW: part of Almost Famous Wine Company’s Free Thursday live music series. Two headliners, one night of rolicking roots country, folk storytelling, and old time Americana. The award winning Blushin’ Roulettes from North Carolina have shared stages with the likes of Wailin’ Jennies, Wayne the Train Hancock, and have had their song “Dark of the Wood” featured in Destination America’s “Monsters and Mysteries” television series. “DIY Artist of the Year” Michael McNevin has similarly shared hall stages with Johnny Cash, Roseanne Cash & the Carter Family, Donovan and Shawn Colvin/ Along with his band the Spokes, he is well known for his accomplished guitar playing and seasoned vocals. See them live at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, an award-winning, new tasting room and venue located on Vasco Road in the heart of Livermore's wine, spirits and brewery district. Almost Famous Wine makes fifteen wines in diverse styles, and earned 32 top industry awards since our debut last year. There is a two drink minimum for each guest. Reserved table seating is available for purchase at this show. Non reserved seating is otherwise available first come, first served. Outside food is welcome, but please bus your table of any food items when you are finished. Only Almost Famous wines can be consumed on premise, but with a menu of 15 wines in diverse styles, there's something for everyone. FULL BIO: The Blushin' Roulettes The Blushin’ Roulettes deliver old-time tunes with a modern twist. "Their songs are stripped down, sexy little jewel boxes stuffed with ancient mountain magic," says the San Francisco Free Folk Festival. Guitaress and songwriter Angie Heimann belts her stirring songs of damsels in their bliss and distress in a clarion vibrato often likened to Iris Dement. Cas Sochacki alternates between thumping the double bass and interlacing bright dobro stylings amid the rich lyrics of the Roulettes' more serious songs, and rings in vocally with his molasses baritone on the occasional cheeky duet. The Roulettes have newly expanded their North Carolina lineup to include Jay Brown (guitar, harmonica, and vocals.) The Blushin' Roulettes' appearances include performances at the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, San Francisco Free Folk Festival, North Bay Hootennany and the Humboldt Folklife Festival, as well as shared stages with the Wailin' Jennies, Wayne the Train Hancock, Big Sandy and His Fly Right Boys, and The Devil Makes 3, and poet John Trudell. Angie has won songwriting awards in KZFR/Sierra Nevada's Celebration of the Song, Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest, Artists for Literacy SIBL Songwriting Contest, and South Florida Folk Festival. The Roulettes' video performance of Angie's song "Dark of the Wood" was aired internationally on Destination America's "Monsters and Mysteries" series. FULL BIO: Michael McNevin Michael McNevin's songs read like short stories, with a keen eye for detail. Accomplished guitar work and seasoned vocals underscore the characters and places he comes across in his travels. Tales of heart, humor, odd and interesting stuff unravels with the travels, and the small home town quirks growing up in the train town of Niles, CA. He started playing underage in San Fransisco East Bay bars, mixed in a six-month stint busking the streets and subways in New York, and has has since logged 25 years on the U.S. songwriter circuit and parts of Europe. He's shared hall stages with Johnny Cash & The Carter Family, Donovan, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Robert Earl Keen, Iris Dement, Rosanne Cash, Greg Brown, and many of others. He’s been a main-stager at Strawberry, High Sierra, Kerrville, Redwood Ramble, American River, Philly Folk Fest, and SummerFolk in Canada. Winner of the Kerrville New-Folk award in Texas, Performing Songwriter Magazine “DIY Artist Of The Year”, 8-time grand finals "Song Of The Year" honors for West Coast Songwriters. Placed 3rd at both the Rocky Mountain Folks and Telluride Troubadour Competitions in Colorado, and was nominated Artist Of The Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. In addition, Michael is an Etch A Sketch artist of some renown, delighting and dumbfounding audiences. Not kidding, he illustrates his songs on the little red toy. When not on tour, Michael owns and operates The Mudpuddle Shop, now in it’s 15th year. A converted 1920s barbershop on Niles Blvd, it is a creative hive for acoustic songwriter concerts and workshops, jams and song swaps. His Etch A Sketch drawings hang proudly on the shop walls, waiting for an earthquake. “...heard you on the KFOG acoustic Sunday morning show ...bagging groceries and an Etch-A-Sketch. Two of my historical accomplishments — dig the tunes.” ~ Tony Bennett “I don’t know what’s best about ‘Sketch’ - Michael McNevin’s music or his Etch-A-Sketch drawings that accompany each song. McNevin is a singer songwriter of the highest order...” ~ Acoustic Guitar Magazine “Secondhand Story” is an evocative peek into a stranger’s life.”~ Chicago Tribune “The talent of Michael McNevin lies in his ability to extract juicy bits of life from his surroundings and let a tale unravel from each one.” ~ The Performing Songwriter Magazine Michael McNevin will be performing with his band, The Spokes.