Name: Barry Melton Band
Start: 2024-11-10T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 224 Vintage Way Novato CA 94945

KC TURNER PRESENTS
BARRY MELTON BAND
+ BANANA AND THE BUNCH

HopMonk Novato Session Room
DOORS: 6pm | SHOW: 7pm
$28 ADVANCE | $33 DAY OF SHOW
ALL AGES | FULLY SEATED

NO REFUNDS | ALL SALES FINAL
Tickets: After completing your purchase on See Tickets, you will receive an email confirmation with your attached PDF ticket(s). You MUST print and bring your PDF tickets AND VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION to be admitted for the event. You may download the See Tickets app and show your ticket on your mobile device for entry in lieu of printing.
All General Admission Tickets are Standing Room with limited seating. (Unless otherwise noted)

ABOUT:

HAVING PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE THE EARLY 1980s, THE BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON BAND CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF SAN FRANCISCO ROCK & ROLL THAT PUT THE BAY AREA ON THE MUSICAL MAP IN THE MID 1960s. THEIR MUSIC IS BEST SUMMED UP BY A LINE FROM ONE OF THEIR SONGS “WHEN THE BAND STARTS PLAYING, I DON’T WANT TO STOP!!”
THE ALL - STAR BAND MEMBERS INCLUDE:
BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON - FORMER LEAD GUITARIST/SINGER WITH COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH, BARRY IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF DINOSAURS. HE PERFORMED AND LED THE “NO RAIN” CHANT AT THE ORIGINAL WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL IN 1969.
BANANA – FORMER KEYBOARDIST/GUITARIST/VOCALIST WITH THE YOUNGBLOODS, BANANA HAS RECENTLY BEEN A MEMBER OF LITTLE STEVEN & THE DESCIPLES OF SOUL, AND THE BAND ZERO.
DAVID AGUILAR HAS MADE MEMORABLE MUSIC, NOT ONLY WITH HARMONICA VIRTUOSO NORTON BUFFALO, BUT ALSO WITH BONNIE RAITT, JACKSON BROWN, MARIA MULDAUR, LESTER CHAMBERS, NICK GRAVENITES AND BO DIDDLEY. HE IS A TRUE VIRTUOSO, MAKING HIS GUITAR SING, SHOUT, WHISPER, WAIL AND EVEN WEEP.
ROY BLUMENFELD - BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DRUMMING WITH THE LEGENDARY BAND THE BLUES PROJECT, ROY HAS RECORDED AND PERFORMED WITH SEATRAIN AND THE NICK GRAVENITES BAND.
PETER ALBIN - ORIGINAL MEMBER OF BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY AND DINOSAURS, HIS BASS GUITAR AND VOCALS BACKED UP JANIS JOPLIN. THE GUITAR HE USED FROM 1965-1993 IS ENSHRINED IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST NATALIE MARTEL – Guitar/Vocals