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july

29jul6:00 pm8:00 pmOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

29jul6:30 pm8:00 pmFeaturedMusic in the Parks Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Nedra & Julio

29jul7:00 pmFeaturedBear Valley Music FestivalFeaturing Hernan Romero

30jul5:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by The Babybacks & Featured Brewery B Nektar Meadery

30jul6:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Tom V and the Western Kingbirds

30jul7:00 pmFeaturedBear Valley Music FestivalFeaturing Ronstadt Revival: Follow The Yellow Rose!

31jul5:00 pm8:00 pmLive Music @ Renegade WineryFeaturing Electra Road

31jul6:00 pm8:00 pmLive Music @ Boyle MacDonaldFeaturing Sean Brennan

31jul7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Star Dogs

31jul7:00 pmFeaturedBear Valley Music FestivalFeaturing Mozart and Brahms

august

01aug3:00 pm6:00 pmLive Music @ Jazz CellarsFeaturing Fiddle Dave Presents High Lonesome Looping

01aug5:30 pmFeaturedBear Valley Music Festival

01aug6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing Geoffrey Miller: Country Rockabilly

01aug6:00 pm9:00 pmCameo Plaza Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Mountain Crew Band

01aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Overdrive

01aug7:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Brice Station VineyardsFeaturing Broken Compass Bluegrass

01aug7:00 pmLive Music @ Murphys Irish PubFeaturing The Band

02aug1:00 pm4:00 pmLive Music @ Stevenot WineryFeaturing Denise Choate

02aug2:00 pmFeaturedBear Valley Music Festival

05aug6:00 pm8:00 pmOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

05aug6:30 pm8:00 pmFeaturedMusic in the Parks Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Penetrators

06aug5:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Highway 4 Blues Band

06aug6:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Tarantula Hawk

07aug5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Murphys Community Park@Murphys Park featuring Two Hoots & A Holler

07aug6:30 pmFeaturedIronstone Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Air Supply, Little River Band & John Waite

07aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Breakaway

08aug1:00 pm4:00 pmMurphys Wine Bar & Beer Garden Concert Series (Copy)

08aug1:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience

08aug6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing Sugar High Band: 90s R&B, Funk and Soul

08aug7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedBrice Station Vineyards – Hilltop Concert SeriesFeaturing Grover Anderson & The Lampoliers

Event Details

Grover Anderson hails from Calaveras County and—like its former resident, Mark Twain—revels in the tragic, the mundane, and the absurd. Anderson has made a name in the Sierra Nevada foothills, writing tall tales masquerading as songs—sometimes funny, sometimes deadly serious, always honest.

Raised in the small town of Murphys, California, Anderson grew up devouring Americana in the form of music, literature, and history. While studying theater at UCSB, he earned cash busking, his clever lines snagging the attention of locals, tourists, and bar owners who eventually invited him to come play inside. After an extended stop in Oakland, he returned to the hometown that inspired him. His songs—narratives of adventurers undone by ambition, small-town characters trying to play it cool, or bare reflections on his life—merge Twain’s folksy storytelling with music triangulated somewhere between Lyle Lovett, John Prine, and Garth Brooks.

Over the last few years, Anderson has shared stages with acts ranging from Shakey Graves to The Charlie Daniels Band to America, appeared at festivals including Alaska’s Salmonfest and Millpond Music Festival, and brought his brand of story-driven folk-rock to audiences in more than half the states. He’s often joined by The Lampoliers—Josh Certo, Dave Duggan, Marshall Henry, and a bevy of other talented collaborators—with whom he produced his 2021 album All the Lies That I Have Told, showcasing his knack for murder ballads and small-town odes. 2024’s Hold Tight Together turned inward, drawing inspiration from the realities of pursuing ambitions while raising a family. His 2025 singles “Hart” and “Naked Phone” reveal how his songwriting ranges from poignant to playful, and Apple Music Radio’s Ty Bentli premiered two of Grover’s singles (“Willie Nelson” and “Sticker”) on his show. When he’s not playing music, he moonlights as a high school teacher at a school named for another American storyteller, Bret Harte.

Earnest yet wry, rooted in tradition yet wholly his own, Grover Anderson continues the Gold Country legacy of turning everyday lives into unforgettable stories.

https://groveranderson.com

No physical ticket, give your name at the door
Kids under 12 are free
Doors open 5.30pm, event 7–10pm
Dogs welcome on leash, though loud music can hurt dogs’ ears
Food by local vendors is available on site
You may bring your own food or drink, but strictly no outside alcohol
Seating is an open lawn, bring low-back chairs or a picnic blanket

Time

(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location

Brice Station Vineyard

3353 East Highway 4, Murphys CA 95247

Organizer

Brice Station Vineyards (209) 728-9893

Cost

$25

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08aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing One Man Gone Bad

09aug1:00 pm4:00 pmLive Music @ Stevenot WineryFeaturing Skull Country

09aug1:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Randy Mandy and the Frequency Experience

12aug6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

12aug6:30 pm8:00 pmFeaturedMusic in the Parks Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Teri Wilson Blues Band

13aug5:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Woodshed Quartet

13aug6:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Home Tonight

14aug5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Renegade WineryFeaturing The Kool Shifters

14aug6:00 pm8:00 pmLive Music @ Boyle MacDonaldFeaturing Michael Stevens and Friends

15aug6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing Groovy Judy: Influenced Rock

15aug7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedBrice Station Vineyards – Hilltop Concert SeriesFeaturing Deep Thicket Dwellers

15aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Surf Creeps

15aug7:00 pmLive Music @ Brice Station VineyardsFeaturing Deep Thicket Dwellers

16aug1:00 pm4:00 pmLive Music @ Stevenot WineryFeaturing The Rusty Rockers

16aug7:00 pmFeaturedIronstone Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Kane Brown

19aug6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

19aug6:30 pm8:00 pmFeaturedMusic in the Parks Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Jespersons

20aug5:00 pm7:00 pmThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Triple Threat & Featured Brewery Headlands

21aug6:00 pm8:00 pmLive Music @ Boyle MacDonaldFeaturing Emily Buss

21aug7:00 pm10:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

22aug1:00 pm4:00 pmMurphys Wine Bar & Beer Garden Concert Series

22aug6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing Billy J. Walsh & Friends: Classic Rock 60s - 90s

22aug7:00 pm10:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

22aug7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedBrice Station Vineyards – Hilltop Concert SeriesFeaturing Jesse Ray Smith

22aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Hitman

23aug1:00 pm4:00 pmLive Music @ Stevenot WineryFeaturing Harmony Wayne

23aug2:00 pm4:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

26aug6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

27aug5:00 pm7:00 pmThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Kool Shifters

28aug6:00 pm8:00 pmLive Music @ Boyle MacDonaldFeaturing US4Love

28aug7:00 pm10:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

28aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Plan B

28aug8:00 pmFeaturedIronstone Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Alison Krauss & Union Station

29aug8:00 amFeaturedStreet Heat Car Show Copper Valley Town Square

29aug3:00 pm6:00 pmLive Music @ Jazz CellarsFeaturing Fiddle Dave Presents High Lonesome Looping

29aug6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing Fabulous off Brothers: Classic Rock

29aug6:00 pm9:00 pmCameo Plaza Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Triple Threat

29aug7:00 pm10:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

29aug7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Hired Gunn

30aug1:00 pm4:00 pmLive Music @ Stevenot WineryFeaturing Couple of Beans

30aug2:00 pm4:00 pmWillie & Patsy : Legends In Harmony

september

02sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

03sep5:00 pm7:00 pmThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Bob Eisenman & Featured Brewery Pizza Port

03sep6:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Tarantula Hawk

04sep5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Murphys Community Park@Murphys Park featuring The Blowbacks

05sep1:00 pm4:00 pmMurphys Wine Bar & Beer Garden Concert Series

05sep1:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Craig Fletcher Band

05sep2:00 pmMeet Me in Murphys Summer ConcertFeaturing The Wailers

05sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedSaturday Night Music in Copper Valley Town Square

05sep6:00 pm9:00 pmBistro Summer Concerts SeriesFeaturing The Sky Kings: Classic Americana

05sep6:00 pm9:00 pmCameo Plaza Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Fabulous off Brothers

05sep7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedBrice Station Vineyards – Hilltop Concert SeriesFeaturing Poor Man's Whiskey

05sep7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Brian Jirka Project

06sep1:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Craig Fletcher Band

06sep7:00 pm10:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Snarky Cats

09sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

10sep5:00 pm7:00 pmThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Brennan & Co & Featured Brewery Crow and Wolf

11sep5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Renegade WineryFeaturing Double Take with Momma T

12sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedSaturday Night Music in Copper Valley Town Square

12sep6:00 pm9:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Hit Eject

13sep1:00 pmLive Music @ Lake Alpine LodgeFeaturing Andy & Tarantula Hawk

16sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic @ Murphys Irish Pub

17sep5:00 pm7:00 pmThursday Summer Concert Series @ The Watering HoleMusic by Joe Bellamy Trio & Featured Brewery 2 Towns Cidery

19sep5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedLive Music @ Renegade WineryFeaturing Dopplganger

19sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedSaturday Night Music in Copper Valley Town Square

19sep6:00 pm9:00 pmLive Music @ The Lube RoomFeaturing Hit Replay

19sep6:00 pm9:00 pmCameo Plaza Summer Concert SeriesFeaturing Flashbacks

19sep7:00 pm10:00 pmFeaturedBrice Station Vineyards – Hilltop Concert SeriesFeaturing Earth Tones

Event Details

Get ready for an evening where genres, generations, and grooves collide! The Earth Tones Trio & Band brings soulful vocals, inspired musicianship, and a diverse mix of ’60s classics, blues, and jazz standards that strike all the right chords of love, peace, and harmony.

Meet the Band:

Tonja Peterson – Vocalist, harmonizer, and cajon percussionist with roots deep in the Sierra Foothills. Tonja’s heartfelt performances are infused with passion, positivity, and a love for music that’s truly off the grid!

Steve Gorman – Master of lead guitar and pedal steel, Steve’s dynamic range spans jazz scales to blues riffs, plus a healthy dose of onstage humor.

Ron Schaner – Bassist, sound mixer, and high-energy performer. A cornerstone of the Sierra Nevada music scene, Ron also helps bring the Summer Concert Series to life!

Josh Certo – The band’s precision-driven drummer, keeping the groove tight with style and flair.

Ras “Beeken” Dan – Known as the “Musical Multi-Tool,” Beeken is the founder and executive director of the Murphys School of Music. A master of reed and wind instruments—from saxophone to flute, clarinet to harmonica—he plays with both passion and purpose. Based in Murphys, Beeken has performed internationally with reggae, world beat, jazz, rock, and blues greats, yet remains humbled and loves inspiring every child who takes a lesson from Mr. B!

Join us at Brice Station Vineyards for an unforgettable evening of music, community, and good vibes!