THE GREEKS GOT ‘EM

Folks,

We’ve been off for a few weeks now, but I may need to trim my fingernails because we’ve got gigs. I enjoyed some time off. Did some hanging with family in lower California and caught some waves with my bud Gina at C Street Ventura. Did some songwriting too. Got a mess of go-to-the-head-of-the-class kind of jams piling up around here. So, there is that.

But now we’re back in the van. In fact, this Friday, September 22, we’re playing The Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Guests of The Steve Miller Band don’t you know. We’re gonna play some songs. Or maybe they’ll play us. We’ll see. It’s our comeback show I guess you could say.

So, roll a joint, twist a tube, do anything you wanna do. But get there early. We go on at 8:00 PM.

See you down at the swimming hole, campers.

All the best (and all the rest),

– CP

P.S. Stephanie and I play a duo show in Redding this Thursday, the band plays Redding Roots Festival on Saturday, then we’ll be at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday, October 1.

P.P.S. If you want to get deeper into the real nitty-gritty with some more of my personal writing, you can follow me over at Substack.

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GIGSVILLE: http://chuckprophet.com/gigs

9/21 Bridgehouse B&B - Redding, CA w/Stephanie Finch

9/22 The Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA w/The Mission Express

9/23 Redding Roots Festival – Redding, CA w/The Mission Express

10/1 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass – San Francisco, CA w/The Mission Express

10/7 HopMonk Tavern – Novato, CA w/The Mission Express

I COULD DRINK A PITCHER OF MARGARITA MIX

Folks,

Chuck again. I wouldn’t be back in your inbox so soon if things weren’t moving a little too fast for me to keep up with.

In between our Euro Tours with the Mission Express, I played The Hipnic Festival in Big Sur with Cumbia wizards ¿Qiensave? Our Hipnic set was inspired. Impromptu. An inspired mess. Some would say an accidental triumph. Everybody brought their Cumbia shoes. We blew through the Fernwood Campgrounds like a cool breeze.

In fact, we had such a blast, we’ve decided to try it again. A little closer to my home turf.

At the Cafe Du Nord. San Francisco. Next Monday, July 17.

¿Qiensave? has even got me driving to Salinas just so we can kick out the jams together. That’s right, we’re even rehearsing for this one! So you might want to be there.

You heard me right, people ¿Qiensave? is coming to town, all the way from the Central Valley. To down-but-not-out San Francisco. To bring their magic down those seen-it-all stairs to the Du Nord. On a Monday night.

And they’ve invited me to front the band for the first set. Hard to describe the surf rock from the barrio sound they stir up. You’ve got to hear it to believe it.

Personally, I’m so doggone thrilled I could drink a pitcher of margarita mix.

Expect new songs – some new to you, some new to me!

Again, I’ll be playing with them the first set. So get there early. If that’s something you might want to be a part of.

We’ve got other shows to announce, too. The Land That Time Forgot USA Revisited Tour. [Okay, a few shows now and a few more later. We’re on a budget!]

Get your tickets now. And keep an eye on this space.

Onwards!

– Chuck

Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express:

Stephie Finch: (singing, piano, guitar)

Kevin T White: (bass guitar)

Vicente Rodriguez: (drums, singing)

James DePrato: (guitar, singing)

P.S. Here I am with my homies Qiensave. Laying down that Chicha under the redwoods of Big Sur. Look at these hippie hippies shuffling their feet to the cumbia beat.

P.P.S. If you want to get deeper into the real nitty-gritty with some more of my personal writing, you can follow me over at Substack.

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GIGSVILLE: http://chuckprophet.com/gigs

7/17 Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA w/Qiensave

7/29 Petaluma Music Festival – Petaluma, CA w/The Mission Express

7/30 Earthwise Series – Palo Alto, CA w/The Mission Express

9/23 Redding Roots Festival – Redding, CA w/The Mission Express