Who’s on Stage: March 18-24, 2016

Friday, March 18

Happy Hour & a Half featuring Paul Cotruvo & Friends
When: 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, March 18 (doors open at 4 p.m.).
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: Live Music with The Lost Weekend.
Cost: No cover charge. Beverage discount.
Info: http://armandosmartinez.com

The Bell Brothers
When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 18
Where: Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez
Info: roxxonmain.com

Bloody Murder
When: 8 p.m. Friday, March 18
Where: Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez.
Details: Directed by Edwin Peabody. Produced by Onstage Theatre, and by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Starring: Randy Anger, Anne Baker, Deborah Black, Dawn Day, Don Tamblyn, and Ryan W Terry.
Info: (925)518-3277

Macy Blackman and the Mighty Fines
When: 8-10 p.m. Friday, March 18 (doors open at 7:30 p.m).
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: “New Orleans R&B.” Macy Blackman on piano/vocals; Nancy Wright on sax/vocals; Ken “Snakebite” Jacobs on baritone sax; Bing Nathan on bass; Bill Belasco on drums.
Cost: $15
Info: www.macyblackman.com

Saturday, March 19

ArtBeat
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Where: Several locations downtown: ARTU4iA, 725 Ward St.; IFPTE Local 21, 624 Ferry St.; Barrelista, 736 Main St.
Details: Hosted by Artcelerator. Art walk and live music.
Info: http://artcelerator.org

The Cradle Robbers
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Where: Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez.
Info: roxxonmain.com

Bloody Murder
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Where: Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez.
Details: Directed by Edwin Peabody. Produced by Onstage Theatre, and by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Starring: Randy Anger, Anne Baker, Deborah Black, Dawn Day, Don Tamblyn, and Ryan W Terry.
Info: (925) 518-3277

Dimitri Matheny Group
When: 8-10 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: CD release party for “Jazz Noir.” A fresh spin on crime jazz and timeless classics drawing on classic themes from film noir, B-movies, spy thrillers and crime dramas, from Vertigo, Twin Peaks, Chinatown and more. Dmitri Matheny on flugelhorn; Ken French on piano; John Wiitala on bass; Leon Joyce, Jr. on drums.
Cost: $15
Info: www.dmitrimatheny.com

Sunday, March 20

Bloody Murder
When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20.
Where: Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez.
Details: Directed by Edwin Peabody. Produced by Onstage Theatre, and by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Starring: Randy Anger, Anne Baker, Deborah Black, Dawn Day, Don Tamblyn, and Ryan W Terry.
Info: (925) 518-3277

Hillbilly Hootenanny
When: 4-7 p.m. Sunday, March 20 (doors open at 3:30 p.m.)
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: Hosted by Jack Champion, who hand picks the finest Country/Americana performers the Bay Area has to offer as special guests. Maurice Tani on guitar/vocals; Mitch Polzack on guitar/banjo; Eddie Kendrick on bass; Les James on drums; David Phillips on pedal steel. Featured guest performers: Tommy Thomsen & Smelly Kelly.
Cost: $10
Info: http://armandosmartinez.com

Chuck Prophet
When: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: “Indie Folk and Soul.” Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster.
Info: http://chuckprophet.com

Monday, March 21

The World of Jazz Jam
When: 7:30-10 p.m. Monday, March 21 (doors open at 7 p.m.)
Where: Armando’s 707 Marina Vista Ave, Martinez
Details: Welcome are players and singers in the Jazz realm: Jazz, R&B, Groove, New Orleans and Latin. Hosted by All Of Us. Craig Berletti on trumpet/keys/vocals; Eric Price on bass; Max Brody on Guitar; Marcus Bettencourt on sax; Dylan Habegger on drums.
Cost: $5
Info: http://armandosmartinez.com

Wednesday, March 23

The John Brothers Piano Company
When: 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, March 23
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: “Early Jazz, Bebop & Swing.”
Info: http://johnbrothers.net

Thursday, March 24

Bloody Murder
When: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 24
Where: Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez.
Details: Directed by Edwin Peabody. Produced by Onstage Theatre, and by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Starring: Randy Anger, Anne Baker, Deborah Black, Dawn Day, Don Tamblyn and Ryan W Terry.
Info: (925) 518-3277

Chris O’Connel and The SmartAlecks
When: 8-10 p.m. Thursday, March 24 (doors open at 7:30 p.m.).
Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez.
Details: “Country, Western Swing and Jazz.” Chris O’Connell on vocals/guitar (Asleep at the Wheel); Don Margraf on guitar; Alex Aspinall on drums; Lee Bloom on keys; Brandon Essex on upright bass. Chris OʼConnell and the SmartAlecks, a five-piece combo from the Bay Area; features Grammy Award-winning guitarist and vocalist Chris.
Cost: $15
Info: http://chrisoconnellsings.com

Karaoke and Open Mic Nights

Karaoke with “Carla-oke” Karaoke
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 18
Where: The Tavern on the Green, 451 Vine Hill Way, Martinez.
Info: (925) 228-2063

Open Mic With Steve Starr
When: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 20
Where: Nu-Rays 709 Ferry St., Martinez
Info: (925) 370-7090

Open Mic
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22
Where: Creek Monkey Tap House, 611 Escobar St., Martinez.
Info: (925) 228-8787

Open Mic
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23
Where: Tavern on the Green, 451 Vine Hill Way, Martinez.
Info: (925) 228-2063

Open Mic
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24
Where: Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez.
Info: roxxonmain.com

Karaoke with Cindy & Jeff
When: 9 p.m. Thursday, March 24
Where: Nu-Rays, 709 Ferry St., Martinez.
Info: (925) 370-7090