Good food, friends & music. We listen to WMNF 88.5FM. A lot. You should too.
Music:
Roots Rock/Americana/
Singer-Songwriter
5 Chinese Brothers, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Bob Schneider, Billy Pilgrim, Chris Knight, Chuck Prophet, Clay McClinton, Dale Watson, Dave Alvin, David Childers, The Derailers, The Flatlanders, Farmer Not So John, Fred Eaglesmith, Garrison Starr, Iris Dement, Kim Ritchey, Jim Lauderdale, Laura Love, Laura Minor, Mary Karlzen, Melissa Ferrick, The Neilds, Paul Thorn, Railroad Earth, Robbie Fulks, Ronny Elliott, Sally Timms, Shawn Phillips, Sister Hazel, Stacy Earle & Mark Stuart, Steve Forbert, Steve Young, Todd Snider, Tom Russell, Waco Brothers
Jam Bands
Beanstalk, Big Wu, Chris Berry & Panjea, Chris McCarty Band, Chroma, Day By the River, Dexter Grove, Donna the Buffalo, Garaj Mahal, Jupiter Coyote, Mango Jam, Mofro, Moonshine Still, Mountain of Venus, New Monsoon, Oteil & The Peacemakers, Ominous Seapods, Groove, Steve Kimmock, Townhall
Indie Rock
The Black Keys, BoDeans, Bottle Rockets, Calexico, Camper Van Beethoven,Cracker, The Drams, Drive By Truckers, Gent Treadly, Glen Phillips, Matt MacKelcan, Slobberbone, Southern Culture on the Skids, Jonathan Richman, Randall Bramblett, Rubber City Rebels, Unknown Hinson, Webb Wilder
Eclectica & Esoterica
We have done a lot of music that defies easy categorization other than just plain “goodâ€: Cabaret Diosa, Charlie Picket, Clang, Codetalkers, Deep Blue Something, El Vez, The Fallopian Tubes, Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus, Go Go Rockets, Hobex, Jad Fair, Juggernaut Jug Band, Paul Cebar, Truckadelic.
Irish Rock
Enter the Haggis, The Prodigals. There’s certainly been others but we were all really, really drunk…
Gospel/Soul/Funk
Blind Boys of Alabama, Gravy, Lee Boys, Legendary J.C.’s, Oakland International Gospel Choir, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Soular System, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band.
Grateful Dead Night has been a tradition every Thursday since the spring of 1994 with the Estimated Band & Uncle John's Band keeping the vibe alive. Crazy Fingers, Toni Brown, & the Zen Tricksters have also offered their tributes to Jerry. Former Grateful Dead keyboardists Tom Constanten & Vince Welnick have played the Skipperdome.
Jazz
Many local jazz artists have played Skipper’s including Bogus Pomp (spectacular Zappa tribute act!), Countdown Quartet, Dan McMillion Ghetto Love Sugar, Irritable Tribe Of Poets, Jim Beckwith & Native Vibe, Los Hombres Calientes, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Roy Hargrove’s RH factor.
’60s & ‘70s Legends
Buddy Cage, Buddy Miles, Canned Heat, Col. Bruce Hampton, Commander Cody, Dan Hicks, David Bromberg, Delbert McClinton, Eric Von Schmidt, The Grand Mothers, Hot Tuna, Jesse Colin Young, John Mayall, John Hartford, Jorma Kaukonen, Leon Russel, Link Wray, Lonnie Mack, Marty Balin, Melanie, Merl Saunders, Moe Tucker [Velvet Underground], Mountain, New Riders of the Purple Sage, NRBQ, Rick Derringer, Ronnie Dawson, Savoy Brown, Shawn Phillips, Spirit,
Cajun/Zydeco/NOLA/
Rock/R'n'B
Amy & The Hank Sinatras, Anders Osborne, Batiste Bros, Big Al & The Heavyweights, Beausoleil, Bluerunners,Bonerama,Boozoo Chavis, Bruce Daigrepont, Bryan Lee, Buckwheat Zydeco, CJ Chenier, Chris Ardoin & Double Clutching, Christine Balfa with Balfa Toushure, Chubby Carrier, Damon Troy & Louisiana Beat, Dash Rip Rock, Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe, Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Drew Young, Dwayne Dopsie, Eric Lindell, File', “Gatemouth†Brown, Horace Trahan & the Osson Playboys, Iguanas, Jeremy Lyons, Jesse Lege' & the Lake Charles Ramblers, Jo'el Sonnier, John Lisi, John Mooney, Johnny Sansone, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Jon Cleary, Kenny Neal, Kevin Naquin & Osson Playboys, Lazy Lester, Lee Benoit, Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners, Little Brian, Little Malcom & the Houserockers, Los Hombres Caliente’, Lynn August, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Mack Manuel, Mamou, Maria Muldaur, Marsha Ball, Mel Melton, Mem Shannon, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, New Orleans Klezmer All*Stars, Papa Grows Funk, The Radiators, Raful Neal, Red Stick Ramblers, Richard Lebouef & Two Step, Rosie Ledet, Royal Fingerbowl, Roy Carrier, SC & the Zydeco Hurricanes, Sherman Robinson, Sheryl Cormier, Sonny Landreth, Spencer Bohren, Steve Riley, Subdudes, Tab Benoit, Terrance Simeon, Theresa Andersson, Tommy Malone, Walter “Wolfman “Washington, Waylon Thibodeaux, Wayne Toups, Wild Magnolias, Zydeco Boneshakers.
Texas!
Albert Collins, Alejandro Escovedo, Alton Rex, Anson Funderburgh w/ Sam Myers & the Rockets, Asylum Street Spankers, Austin Lounge Lizards, Bad Livers, Bob Schneider, Boxcars, Brave Combo, Chris Beirne, Chris Duarte, Clay McClinton, Cory Brannon, Dale Watson, Darden Smith, Delbert McClinton, Derailers, Don Walser, Eliza Gilkyson, Eric Taylor, The Flatlanders, The Gourds, Guy Clark, Hadden Sayers, Hot Club of Cowtown, Jimmy LaFave, Joe Ely, Joe "King" Carrasco, Johnny Copeland, Kay Kay & the Rays, Killer Bees, Long John Hunter, Los Lonely Boys, Mark May, Michael Fracasso, Mickey & the Motorcars, Papa Mali, Peter Keane, Randy McAllister, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Robert Earl Keen, Rosie Flores, Satisfaction, Seth Walker, Slaid Cleaves, Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Teddy Morgan, Teddy & the Tall Tops, Two High String Band, Valerio Lonoria, Wayne "The Train" Hancock, W.C. Clark, Weary Boys.
Bluegrass/Acoustic
Acoustic Syndicate, Adrienne Young, Avett Brothers, Big Leg Emma, Billy Sandlin, The Biscuit Boys, Biscuit Burners, Blueground Undergrass, Blue Rags, Chesapeake, Gordon Stone, Hackensaw Boys, Hypnotic Clambake, Rev. Jeff Mosier & Hix Mix, Jim Lauderdale, Panama Red, Red Stick Ramblers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Still on The Hill, Stir Fried, Tarbox Ramblers, Uncle Ear, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Vassar Clements, The Waybacks, The Weary Boys, Yonder Mountain String Band
