Indie Shows in East Bay

Bang The Bay presents HOLLOW MINDS + MINDS WITHOUT A FACE + TEETH ON WHEELS + MC PATTY Bang The Bay Presents WED JULY 15TH — BANG THE BAY! Feat. MILES TO NOWHERE THE CONTRAPTIONS JORDAN COLEY & THE LEFT DOOR HOLLOW MINDS ELEGANT TRASH MINDS WITHOUT A FACE TEETH ON WHEELS MC PATTY — Every First and Third Wednesday at the Ivy Room Early show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doors 6:00pm / Show 6:30pm PRESALE TIX AVAILABLE - DOOR $15 Admission / $25 VIP* (*VIP includes a grab bag full of cool stuff! incl A CD, pins, stickers, patches, T-shirts and other new monthly gifts) — IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+ Important Information for Ticket Holders Entry Policy: This is a 21+ event . A valid ID is required for entry. No exceptions. Refund Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued. How to Enter (Will Call): Your ID is your ticket! Check in at Will Call upon arrival. VIP & Accessibility: For ADA seating, VIP booth reservations, or bottle service inquiries, please contact us at info@ivyroom.com. Save on Fees: For future events, advance tickets can be purchased at our box office during any live show. Cash only; no service fees.

ivy room & dj sid presley presents Irie Dole — ivy room & dj sid presley presents THURSDAY JULY 16TH — PATO BANTON Irie Dole — 7:30 pm Doors / 8pm Show ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE / $30 DOOR — IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+ — PATO BANTON — Pato Banton is a grammy nominated reggae legend that has recorded and toured the world with The English Beat, Steel Pulse, UB40 & STING! (just to name a few) . During the year 2000, while in the midst of a global trek with Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD organization, that combined huge festivals with music outreach programs to poor and underprivileged communities, Pato learned that two of his sons had been shot in a drive-by shooting! He immediately put his career on hold and turned his sorrow into the impetus for community & educational initiatives that would consume the next six years of his life. Pato created an organization called “Musical Connections” and in partnership the Community Safety Team, provided tuition and counseling for “at risk” young people in 16 different communities across his city of Birmingham, UK. This project was so successful that Pato was approached by the West Midlands Police Department to tackle the ongoing problem of gun crime in some of the poorest neighborhoods. Within a few years this partnership greatly reduced gun crime across the entire city and Pato was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the BBC and entered into the British Music Hall of Fame during the same year. In 2006, after feeling that he had planted enough seeds of progress within his home community, Pato decided to relocate to Southern California and embark on the second phase of his musical journey, taking with him the years of experience in the field of Loving Service. Since then Pato has recorded many albums and collaborated with artists all over the world. His most recent albums Love Is The Greatest & The Words Of Rastafari were released on Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Records International. Pato Banton’s four-decade public presence has increasingly transcended music to convey a positive & uplifting message of global peace and love for humanity. Now based in Southern California, he continues to record and tour the world extensively with his band The Now Generation, while simultaneously serving as a Teacher, Minister, Counselor and Mentor to his Fans, Friends & Family worldwide! Important Information for Ticket Holders Entry Policy: This is a 21+ event . A valid ID is required for entry. No exceptions. Refund Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued. How to Enter (Will Call): Your ID is your ticket! Check in at Will Call upon arrival. VIP & Accessibility: For ADA seating, VIP booth reservations, or bottle service inquiries, please contact us at info@ivyroom.com. Save on Fees: For future events, advance tickets can be purchased at our box office during any live show. Cash only; no service fees.

Three Nights! An Evening With Three Nights! An Evening With Widespread Panic Thursday, July 16, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm | Show: 8:00 pm Buy Tickets This event is all ages. For an additional fee, you can opt in to upgrade your experience to include access to the exclusive Telegraph Room before, during and after the show! Please note all Telegraph Room upgrades are subject to availability. Join us at The Den one hour before doors for food & drinks! All doors & show times subject to change. Add this event to your calendar: Widespread Panic Widespread Panic has been together 30 years. Formed by original members vocalist/guitarist John “JB” Bell, bassist Dave Schools and late guitarist Michael Houser, who lived together in a suburban house in Athens, GA, where they met as students not far from the University of Georgia campus, later to be joined by drummer Todd Nance. The band’s line-up was solidified with the addition of percussionist Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz and keyboard player John “JoJo” Hermann and Duane Trucks on drums. Over three decades have past since forming their original line-up in 1986, Widespread Panic is still hungry to be the best band they can be, every single night, for their loyal fan base. Their accomplishments over that time are well-documented. During their impressive run, the band has released 12 studio albums (including Street Dogs) and 43 live albums, selling more than 3 million copies as one of the most successful touring acts in the world. Widespread Panic has broken attendance records at major venues throughout the country, including a staggering 48 sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. A banner hangs in the rafters at Philips Arena in Atlanta where the band has 18 sellouts, with records also set at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Oak Mountain Amphitheater near Birmingham, AL and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival where Panic has headlined eight times, breaking the single day attendance record with 63,000. The band has headlined most of the major U.S. festivals, including Bonnaroo (eight times), Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Lockn’ Music Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival, Forecastle Festival, Phases of the Moon, Rothbury Festival, All Good Music Festival, Gathering of the Vibes and many more. To commemorate Widespread Panic’s 25th anniversary in 2011, the State of Georgia’s Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions honoring the group for their music, service, charity and longevity, while they were also inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. “We acknowledge this is a milestone few groups get to achieve,” admits JB about their remarkable longevity. “It’s like Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. Every time we go out there, we learn more tricks, bring that knowledge with us, and then apply it. We’re way more experienced, focused and to the point, but still willing to stretch out without wandering too much.” Upcoming Events Widespread Panic Thu Jul 16 Widespread Panic Fri Jul 17 Widespread Panic Sat Jul 18

Three Nights! An Evening With Three Nights! An Evening With Widespread Panic Friday, July 17, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm | Show: 8:00 pm Buy Tickets This event is all ages. For an additional fee, you can opt in to upgrade your experience to include access to the exclusive Telegraph Room before, during and after the show! Please note all Telegraph Room upgrades are subject to availability. Join us at The Den one hour before doors for food & drinks! All doors & show times subject to change. Add this event to your calendar: Widespread Panic Widespread Panic has been together 30 years. Formed by original members vocalist/guitarist John “JB” Bell, bassist Dave Schools and late guitarist Michael Houser, who lived together in a suburban house in Athens, GA, where they met as students not far from the University of Georgia campus, later to be joined by drummer Todd Nance. The band’s line-up was solidified with the addition of percussionist Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz and keyboard player John “JoJo” Hermann and Duane Trucks on drums. Over three decades have past since forming their original line-up in 1986, Widespread Panic is still hungry to be the best band they can be, every single night, for their loyal fan base. Their accomplishments over that time are well-documented. During their impressive run, the band has released 12 studio albums (including Street Dogs) and 43 live albums, selling more than 3 million copies as one of the most successful touring acts in the world. Widespread Panic has broken attendance records at major venues throughout the country, including a staggering 48 sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. A banner hangs in the rafters at Philips Arena in Atlanta where the band has 18 sellouts, with records also set at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Oak Mountain Amphitheater near Birmingham, AL and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival where Panic has headlined eight times, breaking the single day attendance record with 63,000. The band has headlined most of the major U.S. festivals, including Bonnaroo (eight times), Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Lockn’ Music Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival, Forecastle Festival, Phases of the Moon, Rothbury Festival, All Good Music Festival, Gathering of the Vibes and many more. To commemorate Widespread Panic’s 25th anniversary in 2011, the State of Georgia’s Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions honoring the group for their music, service, charity and longevity, while they were also inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. “We acknowledge this is a milestone few groups get to achieve,” admits JB about their remarkable longevity. “It’s like Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. Every time we go out there, we learn more tricks, bring that knowledge with us, and then apply it. We’re way more experienced, focused and to the point, but still willing to stretch out without wandering too much.” Upcoming Events Widespread Panic Thu Jul 16 Widespread Panic Fri Jul 17 Widespread Panic Sat Jul 18

ivy room presents STRANGE CITIES + LADY STARBEAST (ILANA'S BIRTHDAY SHOW) ivy room presents FRIDAY JULY 17TH — THE VINDYS THE HOT TAKES (5th Anniversary Show) STRANGE CITIES LADY STARBEAST (Ilana’s brithday show) — Doors 7:00 pm / Show 8:00 pm ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE / $18 Door ---- IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+ — THE VINDYS — The Vindys from Youngstown, OH hit like a shot of adrenaline. Ripping guitars, a punchy horn section, and powerhouse vocals from Jackie Popovec that land somewhere between sweet soul and full-on fire. Their new album Trapdoor blends vintage pop rock with soul in a way that feels both classic and unpredictable. One minute it’s smoky and intimate, the next it’s exploding into something arena-sized. (Jessie Elizabeth to open the night). THE HOT TAKES — The Hot Takes continue to electrify audiences throughout the SF/Bay Area and beyond with their neon-drenched rock and Springsteen-esque energy. By uniting the familiar and future through anthemic songs and a dynamic live show, The Hot Takes promise to call you to the dance floor with your fist in the air. STRANGE CITIES — San Francisco post punk band Strange Cities' sound reflects the foggy, jagged, dystopian landscape that inspired their name. Whether stitching up pieces of a broken past or reflecting on an unknown future, their music skirts the fringe of noise and nihilism, melodic and melancholic, tragedies and trajectories. A post-post punk if you will.. LADY STARBEAST — Defying traditional genre and embodying idiosyncrasy, Oakland-based dark pop artists Ilana Magill and Marc Martell join forces to form the project Lady Starbeast. Ilana is the songwriter and vocalist; Marc creates the instrumentation; and together they record and produce. Ilana combines sultry, powerful vocals with operatic background harmonies, dark, eerie and intricate melodies and a wild, irreverent spirit. Her lyrical content explores the introspective particularities of mental health, while using a broad lens to remark on the human condition. Marc’s dramatic electro-pop instrumentation gives the listener a glimpse into the inner-workings of their minds and hearts, making for a raucous and haunting experience. Important Information for Ticket Holders Entry Policy: This is a 21+ event . A valid ID is required for entry. No exceptions. Refund Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be issued. How to Enter (Will Call): Your ID is your ticket! Check in at Will Call upon arrival. VIP & Accessibility: For ADA seating, VIP booth reservations, or bottle service inquiries, please contact us at info@ivyroom.com . Save on Fees: For future events, advance tickets can be purchased at our box office during any live show. Cash only; no service fees.

Show 9pm Cornerstone Presents: RJD2 with JEL With the same care he combines sound sources into songs, RJD2 has stitched together an impressive career out of many projects: instrumental albums, international tours, credits for Mos Def, MF DOOM, Phonte, producing the theme for Mad Men, and beyond. The Columbus, OH producer titled his new album Visions Out of Limelight in honor of his comfortable place in the underground and his "self-imposed exile" at work on the tracks. For his latest instrumental LP, the producer found inspiration in sources that can be taken for granted by less-discerning listeners. Thanks to time at home with his son, RJD2 was completely immersed in the TV theme songs of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. "I realized how incredibly composed and skillfully complex many of them were. These songs contained a few core tenets: a great groove, a great chord change, a strong melody, and a concise time frame," he says. "It made me realize how hard it is to make instrumental music with a melody that's as memorable as a lead vocal." The producer was also determined to build tracks around interesting basslines, inspired by classic parts in Dr. Dre's "Deep Cover," KMD's "Black Bastards," and [Diamond D example]. It was a deliberate change from the chord-centric compositions in post-millennial hip-hop and funk. It became a "mini-mission" for the producer to make a modern album that puts the bass in the forefront of the songs. Both approaches align on single "Catch The Exit Door," as electric bass percolates up and down the neck under wah-wah guitars and horns straight out of a syndicated cop drama. "Through It All" features crooning from English vocalist Jamie Lidell, pondering his existence over piano stabs and a steady breakbeat. Frequent collaborator Jordan Brown flexes his paranoid android falsetto to fit the loose groove of "Fools at the Haul" with robotic precision. Some songs were recorded with live instrumentation while others were chopped and reassembled via sampler "like the olden days," RJD2 says. "I still to this day appreciate the radical shift in mindstate inspired by constructing a song with bits of found sound." Good luck figuring out which drums are live or samples. With 15+ years of studio experience, the producer has developed a combination of mic placement, technique, tuning and gain staging to get drum sounds that evoke the same grit and urgency of classic hiphop breakbeats. "You either run out of great drum samples, or you spend the bulk of your creative time chasing new ones, to varying degrees of success," he says. "The finite nature of great drum samples has pushed me further into honing my drumming game." RJD2 has a wide range of Visions: "Wild For The Night"'s aggro horn loop was inspired by the legendary Bomb Squad, while "What I Do, Man" and "Asphalt Lamentations" were inspired by French touch house of Daft Punk and Ed Banger Records. At proper volume, the full album evokes the thrift-shop psychedelia of Paul's Boutique. And the producer really did bury himself up to his neck in the dirt [where?] for the album art. "Album covers have become my opportunity to do something fun in the real world," he says. It's a dual homage to Funkadelic's Maggot Brain and Redman's Dare Iz A Darkside, two artists with enduring catalogs of no-bullshit, rock-solid music. RJD2 aspires to create a similar body of work, from his 2002 opus Deadringer to 2020's The Fun Ones on to the future. "I have come to terms with the fact that the most impactful and lasting effort I can put forth in my limited time on Earth is to leave behind the best music I can, not for the sake of pitching 'me,' but for the sake of the music itself," he says. "The timeless nature of recorded music and its ability to touch an unknown future listener makes it as close to a worthy endeavor as I'll ever attempt." Visions Out of Limelight channels RJD2's many influences into another incredible instrumental album, and it just might be a classic one day too. -Jack Riedy - Jeffrey James Logan, known as Jel, is an American hip hop producer, rapper, and co-founder of the influential indie label Anticon. A foundational member of such influential early '00's groups as Themselves, 13 & God, Subtle, and Deep Puddle Dynamics - JEL has also produced songs for the likes of Mike Patton, DJ Krush, Atmosphere and Sage Francis. Having toured the world over many times as a live solo producer, JEL has been a trailblazer with a sampler and drum machine on stage.