Music & Entertainment

The sounds of Hoes Down

Music has always been an important part of Hoes Down. From twangy fiddlers and brassy big bands to crooning songwriters and the sounds of flamenco, we have a little something for everyone.

Check back throughout the summer as we add more artists to our lineup!

  • JB Barton & Company

    A dynamic Americana/country band known for a unique blend of storytelling and vibrant performances. Drawing inspiration from icons like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Bob Dylan, while engaging audiences with a “always friendly outlaws” persona.

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  • Nat Lefkoff

    Nat Lefkoff is a musician dedicated to distilling the human condition and disarming listeners. His music displays the honesty, vulnerability and intensity of his lyrics and performance. Nat’s music is more than a collection of chords and sincere words. It is the experience of life, pain, and hunger masterfully articulated into song.

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  • Black Sheep Brass Band

    Black Sheep Brass is based out of Sonoma County, in the North Bay Area of California. Together, they have come to distill their own jazzy/funky flavor to the world, a unique sound known as #BRASSfedFUNK, a blend of New Orleans Jazz and Northern California funk.

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  • The Home Pie String Band

    You know them from the Pie Ranch monthly Barn Dance, and now they are bringing their square dancing tunes to Hoes Down!

  • Dead Nettle

    Dead Nettle is the musical embodiment of Lindsey Wall’s tender yet resilient spirit, shaped by the rugged wilderness of Bonny Doon, California.

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  • Raices

    Raíces is an women-led Latin band based in Davis, CA, specializing in a vibrant mix of Andean music, huaynos, boleros, cumbias, vallenatos and pop en español.

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  • Lucas Lawson

    Lucas Lawson is a singer, songwriter, and gatherer of friends who help to bring his harmonious music alive. Having grown up on a small organic farm just north of Santa Cruz, CA, Lucas and his songs are rooted in the balance and connection of all living things.

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  • The Real Jon Gary

    TRJG is the one-man-band project of Drew Clinard. He plays lively, family-friendly, original Americana/Alt-Country. You can find him performing around the Bay and at your favorite farmers markets!

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  • Matt Hutchinson & The Generations

    Matt and his band serve up original music somewhere between the revelatory genre of late 70’s Laurel Canyon and the classic rock sounds of the early 90s.

  • Threat Level Orange

    Threat Level Orange (TLO) is a San Francisco Bay Area band serving up rock and country you love from the 60's onward. TLO will be offering up the sounds for Friday’s volunteers-only dinner!

  • Wealth of Nations

    Wealth of Nations is a jam band based in Davis, California. Known for their rich sound and dynamic performances, the six-piece group brings an unforgettable blend of original music and iconic covers to every stage they play.

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