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 Date

  Venue

  Notes

Select Shows from 2010
Saturday July 17th, 12:30 - 3 pm

Berkeley Farmer's Market
Center Street @ Martin Luther King Jr. Way

 


Our first time playing at this friendly market in downtown Berkeley.

Saturday July 25th 9am - 1 pm

Stonestown Farmer's Market in SF
Stonestown Galleria parking lot at 3251 20th Ave, San Francisco. Here's a Google map of this location.

 


Our first time playing at this market.

Friday Aug 13th 8:30 pm

Aroma Roasters Cafe
95 5th Street
Santa Rosa, CA
707-576-7765

 


Our Sonoma County CD Release party for our new CD Chameleons and Butterflies

Sunday Sept 5th, 9 am - 1 pm

Civic Center Farmer's Market
Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA

 


Our first time playing at this huge and popular market.

Saturday Nov. 13th, 10 am - 2 pm

Grand Lake / Lakeshore Farmer's Market
Takes place at the Splash Pad Park on the corner of Grand Ave and Lake Park Ave. Click here to Google directions to this location.

 


Our second time playing at the East Bary's largest Farmer's Market... 'Hope we don't get rained on like last time!

Tuesday May 18th, 4- 8 pm

Novato Farmer's Market
Grant Ave between Reichert Ave and Machin Ave. Here's a google map of this location.

 


Our first time playing at this market.

Sat July 3rd 7:30 pm

The Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue (@ Alcatraz Avenue)
Oakland, CA 94608
Tel: 510.653.8386

 


First time playing at this community-oriented cafe that bans laptops on weekends. Indoor parking for bikes!

Saturday March 13th, 11 am - 12:30 pm

St-Patricks' Day Festival
Civic Center Plaza
Grove Street stage

 


Our first time playing this Festival. Of course we've been asked to beef up the Irish content, so we will. Should be interesting.

Saturday Jan. 24th, 10 am - 2 pm

Grand Lake / Lakeshore Farmer's Market
Takes place at the Splash Pad Park on the corner of Grand Ave and Lake Park Ave. Click here to Google directions to this location.

 


Our first time playing this Farmer's Market! Looking forward to it.

Select Shows from 2009
Friday Dec. 4th, 8pm

Anna's Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way (near Shattuck)
Berkeley, CA
$14 cover

 


Adrian West sits in on violin with his favorite Bossa Nova ensemble Bossa Five-0.

Says Adrian:

"Ever since I heard Beleza Tropical, David Byrne's compilation of Brazilian folk and pop songs, I've been intrigued by Brazilian music. When my friend Joe joined a Bossa Nova group many years ago, I started going to their shows and recently got up the courage to ask if I could sit in with them."

Saturday Aug. 22nd - noon - 1:30 pm

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Spirit of Palo Alto Stage
University @ Ramona

Palo Alto, CA

 


Full band show. Our third year at this fun festival.

With Aaron Germain on bass and Mike Stevens on drums. Valerie Lipman on backing/lead vocals and percussion.

Monday Sept 7th at 4:00 pm
(Labor Day!)

Tapestry Arts Festival
Downtown San Jose, CA
Corner Almaden Blvd and Park Ave

 


We are excited to be making our first appearance at this festival and our first show ever in San Jose!

With Aaron Germain on bass and Mike Stevens on drums.

Sunday Sept 13th at three times: 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 (one hour sets)

Solano Avenue Stroll
Corner of Solano Ave. and Curtis St.
Berkeley, CA

 


After a two year hiatus we are thrilled to be performing again at this super-fun street festival. Come down and enjoy lots of live music, crafts, food, shops, etc.

With Aaron Germain on bass and Mike Stevens on drums.

Wed May 27th (time TBA)

Grant & Green Saloon
1371 Grant Ave 
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 693-9565

 


Our first time playing this cool North Beach venue. With Aaron Germain on bass and Mike Stevens on drums.
Sat. March 14th, 7:30 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$20 suggested donation
All proceeds go to Woman's Will


Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 7:30

Benefit concert for Woman’s Will, the Bay Area’s all-female Shakespeare company.

ACT I

Former Woman's Will member Lauren Carley plays an acoustic set of Baroque and Blues with cellist Gael Alcock, interspersed with monologues from 12th Night (Leontyne Mbele-Mbong) and The Clean House (Carolyn Power) and a short reading from Taming of the Shrew.

ACT II

The Adrian West Quartet performs a full set.

Select Shows from 2008
Thursday Jan. 22nd - 8:30 pm

Giordano Brothers Restaurant
303 Columbus Ave. @ Broadway
San Francisco, CA
Free Show


The Adrian West Band's first time at this cool North Beach restaurant.

Friday Feb. 20th - 8:30 pm

A'Roma Roasters Coffeehouse
95 5th Street
Santa Rosa, CA
Free Show


Adrian has played here many times in many different musical contexts but this will be the first time the Trio plays here. Always a good time with great folks. Looking forward to it.

Saturday Nov. 15th - 7:30 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10-$15 suggested donation

(Feel free to bring something to eat/drink/share)

Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 7:30


The Adrian West Quartet hosts another house concert at the Doyle Street Co-Housing Community..

We are thrilled to share this bill with this impromptu Bossa Nova Quartet made up of some of the Bay Area's fines Brazilian musicians:

Ana Carbatti - vocals
Tammy Hall - keyboards
Michaelle Goerlitz - percussion
Joe Hayes - Saxophone

Thursday Oct 9th - 7:30 - 9:30 pm

33 Revolutions Record Shop & Cafe (link)
10086 San Pablo Ave.
El Cerrito, CA
(510) 898-1836


Adrian West Trio performs for the first time in this cool venue.

Saturday Sept 13th - 8:00 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10-$15 suggested donation

(Feel free to bring something to eat/drink/share)


The Adrian West Trio returns to Doyle Street for the sixth in a series of house concerts in this comfy, intimate listening room.



We're happy to be sharing the bill with singer/songwriter Forest Sun.

Public Transit Directions:

  • Take BART to West Oakland station
  • Take bus #19, get off at Stanford & Hollis
  • Walk East (towards the hills) on Stanford for 1 block
  • Right on Doyle. Look for 5514 on your left
Sunday Aug. 24th - noon - 1:30 pm

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Spirit of Palo Alto Stage
University @ Ramona

Palo Alto, CA

 


Our second year at this fun festival.
Saturday June 21st - 2:00 - 6pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing Outdoor Summer Solstice Festival/Fundraiser/Dance Party
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

 


An afternoon of live outdoor music for adults and kids in support of Al Gore's climate crisis organization We Can Solve It. $15 suggested donation for the cause. All proceeds after expenses go to We Can Solve It.

Click here for more details about the day's events.

This event raised $1,600 for We Can Solve it. Thanks to all who donated their time, talents and money.

Saturday March 22nd - 8:00 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10 suggested donation


The Adrian West trio returns to Doyle Street for the fifth in a series of house concerts in this comfy, intimate listening room.

We are delighted to be sharing the bill with singer/songwriter Megan Slankard

Select Shows from 2007

Saturday Dec. 8th - 8:00 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10 suggested donation


The Adrian West trio returns to Doyle Street for the fourth in a series of house concerts in this comfy, intimate listening room.

We are delighted to be sharing the bill with singer/songwriter/pianist Rachel Efron accompanied by Kasey Knudsen on saxophone.

Sunday October 21 - 11:30 am

Danville Fall Crafts Festival
Prospect Stage

 
Saturday Sept. 15 - 8:00 pm

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10 suggested donation


The Adrian West trio returns to Doyle Street for the third in a series of house concerts at this comfy, intimate listening room.

We are thrilled to be sharing the bill with Kate Isenberg and her trio (Cara Wick on violin, Fergus Lenehan on bass). Kate has been making waves with her recently released CD The Time Comes on Humming Tracks which made Editor's Choice in Acoustic Guitar Magazine.

Public Transit Directions:

  • Take BART to West Oakland station
  • Take bus #19, get off at Stanford & Hollis
  • Walk East (towards the hills) on Stanford for 1 block
  • Right on Doyle. Look for 5514 on your left

Sunday Aug. 26 - 4:00

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Spirit of Palo Alto Stage

 

Saturday June 23 - 4:00

Danville Fine Arts Faire
Prospect Stage

 
Saturday June 2nd - 8 pm
(doors open at 7:30).

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10 suggested donation

The Good Food band returns to Doyle Street for the second in a series of house concerts at this comfy, intimate listening room.
For this show we are lucky to be sharing the bill with Garrin Benfield, one of the most talented singer/songwriter/guitarists in the Bay Area.

Saturday Feb. 24 - 8 pm (doors open at 7:30).

Doyle Street Co-Housing
Common Room
5514 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA
$10 suggested donation

Come hear our very first performance as Good Food, in the comfortable confines of the Doyle Street Co-Housing Community Common Room. This show will feature guest musician Liz Stuart of the accapella group Vocolot sitting in with us on vocals and percussion.

Opening set by the Palm Wine Boys (duo at least, maybe trio) performing original and traditional music in the West African Palm Wine tradition.

Friday April 27 - 7:30
$5 cover

Dolores Park Cafe
501 Dolores @ 18th
San Francisco, CA
(415) 621-2936

Good Food performs at this wonderful cafe in the mission that is always supporting local music.

Opening set by the Ian McFeron Band from Seattle.

Select Shows from 2006

Sunday Sept. 10, 1 -  2 pm, 3 - 4 pm Solano Ave. Stroll Street Festival
Berkeley, CA
My second time performing at this great big fun street festival. For this show, I am getting together a trio - QB Williams on vocals & percussion, and Kwame Copeland on vocals, bass & guitar. Should be interesting.
Sunday June 25th , 1 - 1:30 pm Gay Pride Festival
Fairee Village Stage
San Francisco, CA
Free outdoor show under the trees between Hyde and Leavenworth, south of McAllister, north of the Civic Center BART/MUNI United Nations Plaza exit. Other bands to include Garrin Benfield Band and others. Music all day long from 10:30 - 5:45.
Sunday June 4th, 10 am - 11:30 am Union Street Festival
Webster Stage
Corner of Union & Webster
My first time playing this huge festival - come on out and join the fun! This is the festival's 30th anniversary!
The full entertainment schedule is here.
Friday April 14th, 8 pm - 10 pm Viva Variety
ODC Theater
3153 17th St @ Shotwell St
San Francisco, CA 94110

I'll be playing two songs at this long-running variety showcase run by Steve Murray, featuring local gay and gay-friendly talent from many disciplines - music, dance, comedy, etc. It's always a great show.

Tickets are $20 ($15 seniors/students/ physically challenged), and are available from the ODC box office at or at the door night of show.

Box Office: 415-863-9834
Box Office Hours: 2pm -5pm, Wed-Sat

Select Shows from 2005

Saturday Dec. 17th The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco - 415-771-1421
A fun night of music featuring Garrin Benfield, Four Year Bender, James Nash, Corrinne West, Kenni, Mokai and other guests - I'll be accompanying these great musicians on a a bunch of tunes. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Click here for ticket info.
Friday Dec. 23rd Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck
Berkeley, CA
9:30 - Mike Glendinning
10:45 - Adrian West
12:00 - Kaputnik
$5 Cover, 21+
Tuesday Nov. 15th, 7:30 pm
Thursday Nov. 17th,
7:30 pm
Saturday Nov. 19th,
7:30 pm
SupperClub SF
657 Harrison Street
(between 2nd & 3rd)
415-348-0900 for dinner reservations
A three-night engagement at this zany, innovative supper club where you eat your gourment, five-course meal lounging on a huge white sofa.
Sunday Sept 25th, 6:15 pm San Francisco Marriott Hotel Private performance for delegates at the American Academy of Family Physicians conference in San Francisco.
Saturday Oct. 8th 5:30 - 6:00 pm Y2K5 International Loop Festival
E3 Playhouse
433 Front Street in Santa Cruz
I've been invited to perform at this year's LoopFest in Santa Cruz. Come hear the best and brightest loopers in the world perform all day long (from noon - 10:00 pm)
Sunday Sept 11th, 1 - 2 p.m. Solano Avenue Stroll
All along Solano Ave. in Berkeley
I'll be playing in front of 1545 Solano Ave
This will be my first time performing "solo" at this famous local street festival. There will be musicians and crafts and activities all up and down Solano Ave. from 10 - 6, I'll be playing in front of 1545 Solano Ave. at 1 p.m. For more info visit the Solano Ave. Stroll website
Tuesday Sept 20th, noon Sonoma State College Lunchtime show in the quad for the students...
 Saturday May 14th, 8:00 pm Brookdale Lodge
11570 Higwhay 9
Ben Lomond, CA
(831) 338-6433
Adrian's One-Man String Quartet followed by the Alexis Harte Band
$10 cover, all ages
 Saturday Feb. 19th, 8:00 pm

Off-Market Theater

965 Mission @ 5th street
(415) 896-6477
$12 - $15 sliding scale
All Ages

Middle-eastern-inspired rock, pop & jazz innovations by Bruce Burger of RebbeSoul and
Adrian West's One-Man String Quartet with special guest Tim Bolling on percussion.
 Saturday Feb. 12th, 9:00 am

Live at the SF Moma Theater and broadcast nationally on West Coast Live

Ticket info is available at the above West Coast Live website.

Adrian will be accompanying up & coming bluegrass singer-songwriter Corinne West on this live broadcast of West Coast Live. Join us in the live audience or listen in on the radio! KALW 91.7 in the San Francico area.

Select Shows from 2004

Dec. 21st, Tuesday 9:00 pm Sweetwater Saloon
153 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 415-388-2820
Backing up Jerry Joseph on electric violin
July 24th, Saturday 9:00 pm Fillmore Auditorium
1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco - 415-346-6000
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin) opens up for the legendary Taj Mahal. Click here for show details.
June 12th, Saturday noon Health & Harmony Festival
Sonoma County Fairground
Santa Rosa, CA
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin) performs on the Eco-Village state
May 3rd & 17th, Monday 9:00 pm Biscuits & Blues
401 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 292-BLUES (2583)
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin) plays this famous SF blues club. Great southern fare, amazing sound system. $5 cover
April 22nd, Thursday 8:00 (doors 7:30) Slim's
333 11th Street in San Francisco - (415)-255-0333
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin) shares the bill with Blame Sally and Megan Slankard
$8 cover - all ages
April 8th, Thursday - 9 pm Tractor Tavern
Seattle, WA
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin) opens up for Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons.

 

Select Shows from 2003
September 7th 2003, Sunday The Living Room
152 Ludlow
New York, NY
(212) 533-7235
Alexis Harte Band (w- Adrian West on violin)

 

 

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