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

    One man band playing locally around the Bay and at some of your favorite farmers markets!