Music & Concerts
2008 Recap: The 2008 concert season is over, but don't miss this Jambase review of the 3-day Jerry Joseph fest last August. It's a great review of a great series of shows...worthy of the bands "favorite place to play in the world." See you in 2009!
2008 Concert Schedule
At Banditos, we love live music as much as we love great food.
The first concerts we brought in were just so we wouldn’t have to go the summer without seeing some great live music. It didn’t take long for us to realize that other locals desired quality shows as well. So we’ve continued to bring great touring and select local bands to Virginia City.
The music we bring in spans the genres- from hip hop to bluegrass, from afrobeat to rock’n’roll. The common denominator between them all is original music from the soul, genres be damned.
The venue (or maybe it’s the great food we feed them before the show) tends to bring out the best in the bands and our crowd.
Please come join us for a show at Banditos. Where else can you have a first class meal and catch an inspired live show in a ghost town?
Bands we’ve had in the past: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, The Motet, Jeni Flemming Trio, Papa Mali, Eddie Shaw, Dubconcious, EightTrack Mind, I See Hawks in LA, Larry Keel, Albino, Aphrodesia, The Packway Handle Band, Eric McFadden Trio, The Gourds, The Reggae Cowboys, Richmond Fontaine . . .
May
| Sunday May 25th |
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The Dave Walker Band kicks off our concert season. The vortex that surrounds Virginia City sucked in another kindred spirit last summer as Dave moved to our lovely little town. He was “the voice” behind the Savoy Brown Blues Band for several years and played with Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath amongst others. His voice is as fine as ever and his All Star band tears apart the blues that Dave sings. They have just released an album of original blues that is receiving rave reviews from Blues lovers. This show will be an incredible way to begin our season.
$5 at the door, 9pm start
www.aboutdavewalker.com |
June
| Saturday June 14th |
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Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe will deliver the zydeco swamp funk straight from Lawtell, Louisiana. We’ve been wanting to get a Zydeco band up in Banditos for a good while now and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing Dikki and his Krewe to Virginia City. They are certain to keep your toes tapping and your ass moving. If you’ve never caught a Zydeco band do yourself a favor and come check it out. You won’t regret it!
$10 at the door, 9:30 start
www.dikkidu.com |
| Saturday June 28th |
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EC Scott
Blues and R&B from San Francisco! EC Scott is an honest-to-God soul singer. She can belt out a smooth and sultry line one moment and shout out a sassy and sexy one the next. This will be a grooving soul party. We are all eagerly anticipating this show.
9:30 start. $10 at the door.
www.ecscott.com/ |
July
| Friday July 4th |
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10 Foot Tall and 80 Proof After the fireworks blow up come get down with Montana’s finest Honky Tonkers. Dust off your boots and join us for the third fourth in a row that 10ft Tall has rocked Banditos.
$5 at the door. Post-fireworks.
www.tenfttall.com |
| Saturday July 19th |
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Taj Weekes and Adowa Roots Reggae in Virginia City! Hailing from the island of St. Lucia, Taj and his band are the real deal. Weaving socially conscious lyrics with killer reggae riddims, Taj is set to light up Banditos. Yet another show that we are really looking forward to.
$10 at the door. 9:30 showtime.
www.tajandadowa.com |
| Sunday July 27th |
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Hillstomp
Two piece hill country blues from Portland. Hillstomp has been tearing up the Northwest with their infectious, hard driving blues for the past five years. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts to get them to Virginia City we are psyched to be bringing them to VC.
9:30 start. $5 at the door.
www.hillstomp.com/
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August
| Sunday August 3rd |
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The Fareed Haque Group Fareed Haque is a virtuoso on the guitar, equally adept at jazz and classical styles. His sound is truly an international one drawing from funk, trance, jazz, blues, North Indian folk and sitar and table music all with danceable beats and grooves. He travels with an all star ensemble of musicians and should put on another unforgettable show at Banditos.
$10 at the door. 9:30.
www.fareed.com |
| Fri, Sat & Sunday August 15, 16 & 17 |
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The Denmark Veseys
Featuring Jerry Joseph, Steve Drizos with special guest JR Ruppel. This show will be huge! Jerry and his band have blown the doors of Banditos for the past three summers and we don’t expect it to be any different this year. The first two nights will be full electric shows while Sunday will be an acoustic show with dinner beforehand. For all of the details, as well as online ticket purchasing please visit Jerry's website.
15th & 16th, 9:30 show, $18 in advance/$20 DOS (these shows will more than likely sell out). Sunday, the 17th, 6:30 dinner, 8:00 show, $45 for dinner and show (limited tickets).
www.thedenmarkveseys.com
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Opening for the Denmark Veseys all three nights will be dobro-spanking singer of songs, Bret Mosley.
Brooklyn-based Mosley recently released his first studio album Light & Blood on Woodstock MusicWorks (12/04/07). Every track was performed live with no overdubs or punch-ins. The result is at once lean and lush...a smoldering confessional work…soulful Americana laced with a driving groove.
His unreservedly original sound has gathered an audience ranging from cowhands to bankers, from rastas to cops. You know, the typical Banditos crowd. Don't miss this one! |
| Sunday August 31st |
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Closing Party! Maurice John Vaughn is a true Chicago blues triple threat boasting an arsenal that includes smooth vocals, ripping guitar and a funky sax. It has been a couple of years since Maurice has brought his great show to Banditos and we are thrilled to welcome him back. Come get down one last time at Banditos in 2008.
$10 at the door.
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