Come dance and sing with The Real Thang Band as we take the stage at one of our favorite venues, Lucca Beer Garden in Benicia. This is the place to dance and have fun with your friends under the tent. Spend your Sunday afternoon with The Real Thang Band ~ we promise to make it worth the $5 cover charge!
The Real Thang Band rides again at WiseGirl in Pleasant Hill - the crowd is always rockin’ at WiseGirl and we are the diversifunkylicious band to make that happen ~ join us and let’s party on a Thursday night!
reservations suggested 1932 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 448-9888
Come on down to the Danville Farmer’s Market and I’ll serenade you! 9am - 1pm
206 Railroad Road, Danville
I’m singing with my talented friend, Laurie Roldan in her “Karen Carpenter and Friends” show at the Lesher Theater in Walnut Creek, featuring a few guest singers for a Duet show. More info to come on tickets!
My newest band of incredible musicians - Just Friends ~ is playing a show at the Rossmoor Event Center and the theme is Spring! If you’re a member, come on by!
Hipster Cocktail Party returns to one of our favorite places to play, Slow Hand BBQ in downtown Martinez - 601 Main Street. The Hipster Cocktail Party Trio will delight and entertain you,. Our goal is to have fun and spread the joy of the Coolest of the Cool music with all of You! Stop by for great BBQ, great beer and Great Music!
Hipster Cocktail Party is performing at the Pleasant Hill Art and Wine Festival from noon until 1:15! More info on which stage coming soon~
I get to sing with the incredible house band at Nick’s Rockaway in Pacifica - The Sound Waves - These gentlemen are the real deal and I have a great time singing with them every time I come by. Tonight as a special bonus, we’ll have Tod Dickow on sax too! It’s always a blast at Nick’s - stop by for a fun night of great music and dancing, great food and great cocktails too! See you at Nick’s!
www.nicksrestaurant.net/pdfs/calendar.pdf
Once again, I get to sing and play trumpet with this great new band, Just Friends, out of Rossmoor. If you live in Rossmoor or know someone who can get you in ~ come on by!
More info https://www.justfriendsjazz.com/home
The Real Thang Band will kick off the music at Vacaville’s Fiesta Days celebration on Thursday May 21st on the Main Stage.at this downtown festival. Please take a look at the website for more info and directions and for the security policies. We are looking forward to rockin’ Vacaville Fiesta Days, Real Thang Style! Join us!
https://www.vacavillefiestadays.org/music
The Real Thang Band rides again in May and this time we’re at a new venue for us - the Suisun Valley Filling Station at 2529 Mankas Corner Rd, Fairfield. Food trucks, great music - and who knows what other great things!?! Come dance and sing and enjoy the diversifunkylicious sounds of The Real Thang Band. Check us out!
https://suisunvalleyfillingstation.com/
I am singing a short set of Patriotic songs and Military Anthems for Kid Fest Concord 2026. I’ll be on the Main Stage from 12 noon until 12:30. Stop by if you’re at the festival! Located at the Toyota Pavilion in Concord.
https://www.kidfestconcord.com/bay-area-kidfest
This Memorial Day I’ll sing with guitarist Mike Williams for the moving Memorial Day Service at Cherokee Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Lodi. I had the honor of singing at this stirring Military service last year and I’m proud to return. If you’re in the Lodi area, please consider joining us.
For more information, please click this link: https://www.cherokeememorial.com/
I am singing a short set of Patriotic songs and Military anthems at KidFest 2026 at the Toyota Pavilion in Concord again from 5-5:30. For more info, check this website: https://www.kidfestconcord.com/bay-area-kidfest
Once again I get to sing with my talented and fun friends for a quick jazz concert at the Waterford in Rossmoor. If you live in Rossmoor, stop on by!
I get to return to my favorite Martinez spot for great food and great cocktails - with 2 of my favorite musicians! Terry Miller is on bass and Mark Rossi is on keyboards for an evening of Torch Jazz, honoring Women in Jazz through elegant Torch songs. This will be a night to remember!
Reservations suggested - Roxx on Main is an intimate place https://www.roxxonmain.com/
JaM Cellars Wine and Music Studio in downtown Napa at 1460 1st Street, Napa. This is one of our favorite venues to play because the vibe is so cool and the stage has a beautiful setting to perform in. Please join us after your fun evening out and finish up your Saturday evening with Hipster Cocktail Party and the Coolest of the Cool music - at JaM Cellars Wine and Music Studio, right downtown in Napa.
https://jamcellars.com/
I am joining my talented friend, Laurie Roldan in her popular show - A Song For You, the music of Karen Carpenter on May 31st. More info to come!
The Just Friends band plays a private concert every first Monday of the month at the Redwood Room in the Gateway Building at Rossmoor. It’s a jazzy hour for your listening pleasure! If you live in Rossmoor, join us!
Hipster Cocktail Party will entertain the good folks at Aegis Living in Fremont for their Super Hero Carnival! We can play your party too ~ just contact me through this website
I get to share a stage with my talented friend, Laurie Roldan as she takes us on a journey of purpose through the music of Karen Carpenter. Laurie has had much acclaim and success with this show and if you like the Carpenter’s music, you’ll love this show! Come sing along to the music of Karen Carpenter at the Harris Center in Folsom.
https://www.harriscenter.net/events
The Real Thang Band returns to La Fuente in downtown Brentwood for an evening of fun and dancing! We’ve played here many times - the food is great, the margaritas are gooooood and the music will be hot! Join us!
Reservations suggested: (925) 516-2233
642 1st St, Brentwood, CA 94513
I get to sing a great tune (Feeling Good) with the BB3 Big Band out of Brentwood. We’ll play at Rossmoor’s Event Center, downbeat at 7pm! If you enjoy Big Band music, you’ll love this evening of Big Band music!
I sing and play trumpet in the 17 piece Contra Costa Jazz Band and we will return to the VA Medical Center in Martinez to play a concert for the Vets living there and for visitors.
150 Muir Road Martinez Bldg 22
Paul and I, The Dynamic Duo of Hipster2, will entertain you at the Residence Inn for the pre-show festivities for the Pleasant Hill Wine and Art Festival. We’ll spread the joy of music and get the festival vibe going! Check out the website for more info on the festival and more!
https://www.pleasanthillchamber.com/art-wine-music/
The 17 piece Contra Costa Jazz Band will hold a free public concert at the Benicia Public Library from 2-3Pm. I sing and play trumpet in this band and if you like big band jazz, then this show is for you! I’m singing a couple of fun tunes and we’ll have some memorable music for you!
150 E L St, Benicia, CA 94510
Hipster Cocktail Party, the Trio, will entertain for this inaugural Regatta benefiting Parkinson’s research. Learn more, register for the regatta, or purchase gala tickets:
https://www.sailing4parkinsons.org/
April 11 and 12, 2026, Tiburon’s beautiful Corinthian Yacht Club will host the inaugural Sailing4Parkinson’s Benefit Regatta, a remarkable weekend of sailing, community, and philanthropy benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the Parkinson’s Association of Northern California.
Paul and I played the PH Chamber of Commerce’s Whiskey Tasting event last year and it was Great Fun! So we get to come and entertain you while you nosh and learn about a few different whiskeys.
Check the website below for tickets and info ~
https://contracosta.news/event/pleasant-hill-chamber-of-commerce-whiskey-tasting/
The Dynamic Duo of Deb and Paul will entertain the good folks playing Bocce this evening! We always get great response from the players. Members only ~
Just Friends, my newest band, is performing a “Spring Fling” show for the Democrats of Rossmoor Club’s fundraiser for Trinity. Expect Jazz, Broadway, Pop and Fun!
Tuesday March 31st 7pm https://rossmoor.com/
Just Friends, the Rossmoor band is playing a private gig as an 8 piece band for a dance party for one of the community’s clubs. Check us out at: https://www.justfriendsjazz.com/home
Paul and I will entertain you and the good people at Dante Robere Vineyards in Livermore at 1200 Wetmore Road, Livermore. This is our first outing at this winery and we’re excited to share some fun music with everyone.
More info here: https://danterobere.com/
I’ll sing with Just Friends as a 4 piece group, playing for a Senior Center in the Rossmoor area. This will be mostly a jazz gig, doing American Songbook favorites! The 4 piece is Keys/Bass/Trumpet/Vocals (Moi) Check us out here: https://www.justfriendsjazz.com/home
I’m joining my talented friend, Laurie Roldan Hedstrom, in her hit show: A Song for You, The Music of Karen Carpenter at the Sebastiani Theater in Sonoma at 2pm. If you liked the Carpenters, you’ll love this show. I’m enjoying every minute of singing those harmonies and I may even pull out the trumpet! Check out the bottom review on the poster!
Ticket info here:
I will update as details come in. Paul and I will entertain you for Ken Carlson’s fundraiser event. I personally endorse Ken as a great human being who is great at his job serving District 4.
Stay tuned!
I joined a new band! This is an 8 piece band with 3 horns and a killer rhythm section - based in Rossmoor in Walnut Creek. Here’s the website for the band “Just Friends” Take a look!
https://www.justfriendsjazz.com/
And if you’re a Rossmoor resident or know someone there, come see us at the Fireside Room. We’re playing a wide variety of genres, all aimed to make you dance.
I’m returning to my favorite get away - Nick’s Rockaway in Pacifica on the beach! The house band is killer and there is a big dance floor for every style of dance. And there’s the food and great bar. I’ll be there from 7-11pm and there may be some James Bond tunes tonight!
The Hipster Cocktail Party trio is together again, this time at the Back of the Hand at Slow Hand BBQ in Martinez - a local favorite place to dance, eat great BBQ, choose from many beers and help support their comeback after their fire in Pleasant Hill. Join us and lose the blues!
Paul, Didier and Moi will return to the AK Lounge and Grill on 6770 Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton. If you haven’t been to this incredible restaurant, you’re in for a treat. Authentic Indian food and drink and you’ll be entertained by Us! Come and relax your mind on a Friday night ~ we’ll help you ease into the weekend!
We are making our debut performance at The Barnyard Wine Bar in Danville, 400 Sycamore Valley Road West, Danville
We’re excited to make new friends and play in a new space so join us from 6-9 at the Barnyard Wine Bar! We promise to delight and entertain you to no end…. Join us!
https://barnyardwinebar.com/
Come fly away for Valentine’s Day with Hipster Cocktail Party2 at Elevation LVK, the municipal airport in Livermore! We promise to delight and entertain you and maybe help Cupid out at the same time!
Elevation LVK 682 Terminal Circle, Livermore
https://elevationlvk.com/
I get to sing all the Italian songs that I know for the good folks at Las Positas Vineyards for their annual “Italian Night”. And you know how much I love to sing Italian music!
Reservations suggested: (925) 449-9463
1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
I get to sing all the Italian songs that I know for the good folks at Las Positas Vineyards for their annual “Italian Night”. And you know how much I love to sing Italian music!
Reservations suggested: (925) 449-9463
1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
I get to sing all the Italian songs that I know for the good folks at Las Positas Vineyards for their annual “Italian Night”. And you know how much I love to sing Italian music!
Reservations suggested: (925) 449-9463
1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
I get to sing all the Italian songs that I know for the good folks at Las Positas Vineyards for their annual “Italian Night”. And you know how much I love to sing Italian music!
Reservations suggested: (925) 449-9463
1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
I get to sing and play trumpet with Jean Fineberg’s Party Monsters, a fun, high energy, all woman dance band! We always have fun and we’d love to have you join in on a Sunday afternoon at The Ivy Room in Albany. Drop on in and dance to the music!
860 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706
I am playing at Rossmoor Village with The Mixed Nuts Band for the Boomers Club! It’s always a good time with this group and this band. Lots of dancing to be done!
If you need a band for your private party, get in touch through this site!
Paul and I will have our first East Bay public gig at our favorite Martinez restaurant, Roxx on Main at 627 Main Street in downtown Martinez. The food is terrific, the staff is the best, and then there’s The Dynamic Duo to delight and entertain you while you dine!
Reservations suggested: Phone: (925) 370-7699 Menu: roxxonmain.com
Come on out to the beach! I’m joining the amazing house band, The Sound Waves, at Nick’s Rockaway in Pacifica for my first public gig of the year! Welcome 2026 with us and enjoy the great food, cocktails, and the best damned house band in the land! And there’s a big dance floor for you to cut a rug!
nicksrestaurant.net/pdfs/calendar.pdf
