Mission Blue

HopMonk Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA

A collaboration of Dana and Avram (AJ) Frankel, Mission Blue delivers straight-ahead bluegrass featuring our special brand of harmony singing. A deep well of tradition informs Mission Blue’s sets – […]

Slaid Cleaves Album Release

HopMonk Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA

Described as "terse, clear and heartfelt" (NPR Fresh Air), his songs speak to timeless truths. "I'm not an innovator. I'm more of a keeper of the flame," he says. "Songs are so accessible. You don't need an education to fully appreciate them, you don't need a lot of leisure time to spend on them, you […]

Jerry & the Wiseman Institute

HopMonk Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA

Jerry Wicentowski discovered bluegrass music while growing up in New York City, and considers himself as much a fan of his first generation bluegrass idols as he is a performer […]

Brothers Comatose with T Sisters

HopMonk Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA

Brothers Comatose Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country […]

Travelin’ McCourys

HopMonk Sebastopol 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA

From a source deep, abundant, and pure the river flows. It’s there on the map, marking place and time. Yet, the river changes as it remains a constant, carving away at the edges, making new pathways, gaining strength as it progresses forward. The Travelin’ McCourys are that river. The McCoury brothers- Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob […]