There’s something that happens when the right guy finds the right setting. The music stops being background and starts being inevitable. That’s what Mitch Polzak and the Royal Deuces deliver on a warm evening at Steve’s Winery, perched in the heart of Livermore wine country with the legendary Altamont Hills rolling out beneath a wide California sky. Polzak fronts a group of players who know the difference between performing a song and inhabiting one. Expect everything, including unexpected turns, and a rhythm section that makes the ground feel like it’s in on the joke.
3 Steves earns its reputation the old-fashioned way, stunning views, exceptional wine, and a stage that knows what real music sounds like. As the sun drops behind those ancient hills and the valley lights up gold, Mitch Polzak and the Royal Deuces will be hitting their stride. Showmentum is proud to bring this one to you, because some nights are too good to miss and too good to forget. Grab a glass, find your spot, and let the Royal Deuces handle the rest.
About Mitch Polzak
The big guy from out West and larger than life energy (he’s also 6’5’) performer, guitarist, singer, banjoist, songwriter, composer, entertainer, musical historian and teacher Mitch Polzak wears his heart on his sleeve and his playing in his heart.
Polzak performs rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a Honky Tonk ballad with the sincerity of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. Mitch will bring a room to a fevered pitch of joyous energy on the dance floor and then tell you a story in a song like two old friends sitting at a kitchen table at midnight.
Fluent in the musical languages of Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, The Bakersfield Sound, Surf, early Rock and Roll, Bluegrass, Cajun, Blues, and Truck Driving music gives Polzak the unique voice of the melting pot of the American musical experience.
His virtuosic guitar skills and influences range from the blazing flying fingers of Joe Maphis , Marty Stuart, Roy Clark, and Don Rich to the timeless dreamlike state of “Sleepwalk” by Santo and Johnny along with the vast valleys of deep rumbling twang reminiscent of Duane Eddy.
Polzak’s abundant joy in communicating with people through music leaps off the stage through every fiber of his being. His near-constant genuine smile can be seen clear across the room and invites you in without any pretense or judgements. Some call him “The Honky Tonk Mister Rogers”!
With Special Guest Loren O
Loren is a musician and performer, known as “The Mayor of Music” in Livermore, CA. He performs a variety of genres, including Country-Western, Blues, Rock, Pop, and even Christmas tunes.
Mix together some Ol skool, country, honky tonk, blues, rock, grunge, some 50’s and 60’s, add one Stetson, add some pickin and a grinnin , put it all in a blender and you get Loren “O”.
He frequently plays at the Livermore Farmers Market and other local events. He is also known for his energetic performances and his use of his guitar.
Event Venue
3 Steves Winery, 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore, CA 94550, United States
