Music Events in Nevada City

Based in Santa Cruz, The Alex Lucero Band presents a dynamic blend of soulful, heart-rendering Americana rock. Known for its blend of grit, groove and honest songwriting, this is the kind of music that gets under your skin and refuses to fade. The band’s magnetic stage presence is centered on the undeniable chemistry between powerhouse vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Alex Lucero and his wife, Justina. The rich musicianship and captivating sound have resonated with audiences globally, evidenced by over 115,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Distinguished by their electrifying live performances, over the past year, they have toured both Europe and both coasts of the US, appearing at legendary venues while headlining Americana festivals internationally and consistently selling out performances in their hometown. With a genre-spanning style that moves seamlessly from slow burning soul ballads to boot-stomping Americana, The Alex Lucero Band is guaranteed to stop you in your tracks and welcome you into a shared moment where the outside world melts away. Desert Hollow is where the open road meets the back porch. Blending the spirit of their roots in the California desert and West Virginia countryside, Maui-based traveling folk duo Xander Hitzig and Nicole Olney weave dusty harmonies, rootsy rhythms, and a touch of cosmic twang into songs that wander through heartache, hope, and the strange beauty of belonging everywhere and nowhere at once. Whether busking on the sidewalk for hundreds outside of Hardly Strictly in San Francisco, or playing their at-home packed Thursday night residency, the Desert Hollow live show leaves a deep impression. The band is gaining more recognition as evidence by a feature in Rolling Stone following their performance at Healing Appalachia. Riding the momentum of their freshly released album, Music for the Folks, their signature blend of heartfelt storytelling and rootsy instrumentation is going to set a breathtaking tone for a night of glorious music ahead.

Following up on their mind-blowing performance at Rosebud Ranch in the summer of ’24 and subsequent New Years Eve performance at the Crazy Horse, Shaky Feelin’ finally return to our stage. The full-throttle jamband from Ventura, CA is fueled by a source of overflowing positivity, remarkable talent and an insatiable intent to move audiences at their very core. Led by the visionary guitar playing and powerful vocal presence of Mark Masson, this band delivers one awe-inspiring moment after the next. A card-carrying disciple of the Trey Anastasio school of bad-assery, Masson’s soaring style and buttery tone launches listeners into the galactic garden of delights. As the night progresses, they’ll siphon the simmering energy into their collective well, voyaging deeper into the improvisational vortex. We can be certain there will be junctures where you find yourself thinking, “I can’t believe how good these guys are!” In addition to their Phish influences, Shaky draws heavily from the Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident, reggae, bluegrass and all the best classic rock. One of their standout moments from last year was a jam session with Nevada City favorites, Dogs in a Pile. Voracious live music lovers themselves, they possess an intuitive sense of knowing exactly what each show calls for in any given moment. Prepare for an all-out dance party as the intricate bass grooves of Jeff Hiller and polyrhythmic drumming of Paul Menchaca open gateways into alternate dimensions. Keyboardist Michael Berkey weaves melodic, technicolor threads throughout the mix. It’s one of those “more than the sum of its parts” situations.