MATINEE! Join us at the Coffee Gallery Backstage for an evening of interstellar Country & Eastern music - fresh from the fingertips and hearts of this crew of soul searching string/mind benders.

…..not Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but the 3Bs of our shared musical experience in the 60’s and early 70’s: the Byrds, the Beatles and the Band.

Eric will be joined by violinist Scarlet Rivera, a veteran of tours with Dylan, and incredibly gifted percussionist Jagoda. Eric will deliver a master class on the art of songwriting.

We're flipping the format of the showcase this time to bring in the NY (Saturnalia is over-rated). with a Literary Revel of three Brilliant Storytellers doing 2 short sets with an incredible Songwriter in-between.

Harmonica virtuoso Tim Baker remembers the magic night that cemented his love of the blues. “I was seventeen, living with my family in Frankfurt, Germany,” says Baker.

We get them once every 18 months. WILL SELL OUT. Uplifting. Energetic. Fun. Nationally touring. Americana-Folk act Bettman & Halpin are powerful singers, songwriters & storytellers.

We get them once every 18 months. WILL SELL OUT. Uplifting. Energetic. Fun. Nationally touring. Americana-Folk act Bettman & Halpin are powerful singers, songwriters & storytellers.

Gracing our stage: Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys. Bob Stane says: "We bring this ragtime, early jazz, Tin Pan Alley gang back over and over. Find out why. Guaranteed to please."

MATINEE! We’re very happy to welcome Taylor Made Tapestry, the stellar tribute to Carole King & James Taylor back to the Coffee Gallery Backstage!

Husband and wife team, Jim and Anne curry, deliver the multi-platinum hits of the great John Denver in a fun-filled evening of singing and stories.

The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet explores a modern variant of the 1930s Django Reinhardt-inspired sound. The Quartet’s first CD, Porteña Soledad, was Editor’s Pick in Guitar Player Magazine.


With Clinton Pelletier (Guitar), and Rhea Labrie (Step Dancing) an international star! Calvin Vollrath is a violinist’s dream. Very Big Deal. Worth every penny and then some.

The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble presents the return of their concert series the Woodshed Sessions at the Coffee Gallery Backstage including guest artists from Southern California and beyond!

The Mad Atoms are a Pasadena based band making their debut appearance, bringing their own undeniable brand of groovy pop-rock in a package fit just for this intimate setting.

MATINEE! The MacMammals are an eclectic Celtic, British Isles, & North American acoustic music experience. "Gemini" is made up of Bruce & Renata Farwell and specialize in Americana favorites.

A poet of the demimonde who didn’t write his first song until his early 40s, some 20 years after he started performing. Performing with celebrated keyboard & piano player Richie Lawrence.

What a Valentine’s Day treat! The Folk Collection could just as well be named the "Singing the Classic Songs of the '60s Folk Era" group.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, California Dreamin’ is LA’s only tribute to the great singer/songwriters and bands who came through Laurel Canyon in the 60’s and 70’s.

MATINEE! "Incendio" in both Italian and Spanish means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy, exploration, and passion.

"Incendio" in both Italian and Spanish means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy, exploration, and passion.

MATINEE! Singer/songwriter Marty Axelrod launches a new concert series in which he trades songs and stories with a highly-admired guest. This premiere show features the "Powdercoat".  

Off My Head Storytelling - a lasting storytelling experience. Join us for another show of often funny, sometimes poignant, always authentic personal stories.