The Porch Cafe

This Friday we have Kate Steinway returning to the Porch Cafe! Come join us for a fun evening of music from 7 to 9pm.

Come on down and share in a special evening with Songwriters at Play!

Born in Nashville, Ben Shannon likes to say he moved to Pittsburgh to become a songwriter. He draws inspiration for his characters and stories from his family and the community he lives and works in. As a result, many of his songs have their foundations in the struggle for social justice and human dignity. Winner of the 2015 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest songwriter showcase and a 2013 ASCAP L.A. Lester Sill resident songwriter, Ben is a bonafide troubadour. More at http://www.benshannonmusic.com/

Special guests include Cat Terrones, Aaron Gilmartin, and Eric Leach.

Songwriters At Play holds showcases 7-9pm on first and third Fridays at The Porch, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, 805-438-3376. No cover charge (except tip bucket for featured act), all ages OK. ... See more

After Kenny and Dorian met by chance in a music store in San Luis Obispo, then at a backyard jam session, and again at a music convention in Los Angeles, they decided it was time to play some music together. Kenny, one of California’s foremost mandolinists, wanted a chance to play outside of the bluegrass genre in which he is constantly in demand. Guitarist Dorian Michael was looking for a skillfull musician who understood a wide variety of roots music. Six months later their first CD was released and they were touring as a duo.

The duo’s diverse backgrounds are the wellspring for a performance of exciting and heartfelt music. Their enthusiasm for making music and their respect for their audience is plainly evident whenever they perform. Says Dorian, “Some music makes you feel deeply, some music makes you think and some tunes are played just for the sheer fun of it. We like to try to get to all those places in the space of a concert.” ... See more

After Kenny and Dorian met by chance in a music store in San Luis Obispo, then at a backyard jam session, and again at a music convention in Los Angeles, they decided it was time to play some music together. Kenny, one of California’s foremost mandolinists, wanted a chance to play outside of the bluegrass genre in which he is constantly in demand. Guitarist Dorian Michael was looking for a skillfull musician who understood a wide variety of roots music. Six months later their first CD was released and they were touring as a duo.

The duo’s diverse backgrounds are the wellspring for a performance of exciting and heartfelt music. Their enthusiasm for making music and their respect for their audience is plainly evident whenever they perform. Says Dorian, “Some music makes you feel deeply, some music makes you think and some tunes are played just for the sheer fun of it. We like to try to get to all those places in the space of a concert.” ... See more

Join us tonight at The Porch for music at 7pm!

The Harmony People are back! Anjalisa Aitken and Gary Garrett met in 2013, when Gary was performing in California, and Anjalisa began harmonizing, full voice, from the audience. They sang some more, and very soon they and everyone within earshot realized that they would be making lots of music together. In honor of the way they met, they called their new duo Voice Recognition. They began to tour steadily in Hawaii and on the West Coast, from Southern California up to Seattle, giving house concerts and public shows of their original, uplifting, sophisticated music that have touched audiences. Their first CD, Summer, came out in August 2014, and in December 2014 they released Extended Play, a four-song EP with multilayered harmonies. In 2015, a stranger recognized them in Hawaii and said, “Hey, I know you, you’re the harmony people!” They drove away saying, “I think we just got renamed.” The Harmony People were born. www.theharmonypeople.com

Special guests include Holly Ann Lewis, Caleb Tesnow, and Daniella Smith.

Songwriters At Play holds showcases 7-9pm on first and third Fridays at The Porch, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, 805-438-3376. No cover charge (except tip bucket for featured act), all ages OK. ... See more

Hey everyone, don't forget tonight we have Don Lampson! Please come join us for some great live music, story telling, and of course burgers, wine and beer! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Come to an evening of songs & stories, sung & told, by Don Lampson, a colorful local character, as he spins tales of bad women, hard times, heroic deeds, and other themes too numerous for mention in this brief missive....

Enjoy the good food, drink. and great company, in the Heart of Santa Margarita. You'll thank yourself later.

This will be a special performance! Don will attermpt to channel his inner Mick Jagger, possibly producing the most dramatic change since Dr. Jeckyl turned into Mr. Hyde?

There is NO Cover, but any donations will be unabashedly, and avariously, yet humbly appreciated....

Hope to see you there! ... See more