Monday Nights — Jazz Jam at 8:00pm

Wednesday Nights — Open Mic from 7:00pm — 9:00pm

Satin Blue | Friday, September 3 | 7:30 pm
Catch STAN ZABEK & SATIN BLUE this Friday night. Located primarily in Southern California, Satin Blue has been playing at varoius venues for about seven years. They play jump blues, Chicago blues, jazz blues, a little funk and rhumba. This band will definitely make you want to get up and dance — or just groove with a tap of the foot or snap of the fingers. You might know them as the weekend house band at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa (Commodores Lounge). The band consists of harp, bass, guitar and drums all working to minimize volume while maximizing rhythm. At smaller venues they play as a trio, upright, guitar and harp. Get a preview of Satin Blue here

Bachmo & Friends | Saturday, September 4 | 7:30 pm
Catch Mark Bachmo and friends doing covers from Paul McCartney to Johnny Cash to Danny O'Keefe. See videos from Mark's previous appearances at Paradise Perks by Googling "Bachmo Irvine". You can also catch a Mark Bachmo and Friends recording here

Button Willow Locomotive | Friday, September 10 | 7:30 pm
Beautiful, thoughtful, uniquely original indie folk music. Paradise is the perfect place to enjoy the wonderful vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, sweet harmonica and other delights of the Button Willow Locomotive.

Check out two of their songs — Windows and Polka Dot Ballon — right here.

OC Lounge Lizard | Saturday, September 11 | 7:30 pm
An evening of Cover Songs by a terrific Paradise Perk’s regular. From Elton John to Elvis, from Journey to the Eagles, from the Beatles to Frank Sinatra, the OC Lizard wants to ease your day by playing your favorite singalongs. OC Lounge Lizard on FB

3 Alarm Fire | Friday, September 17 | 7:30 pm
Cover Songs and ballads.

Jansen William Cudald | Saturday, September 18 | 7:30 pm
All Originals...like the one he wrote for a girl to ask her out. It ended with the lines:

And it would be mutually beneficial
If we would make it official
so whaddya say I do the paperwork
and you make the sign.

Catch a preview of Jansen's music on MySpace: Jansen William Cudal

Persian Cultural Night | Sunday, September 19* | 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of music, poetry and dance.

For more information, please call Armin at 949-230-4658
*changed from original date of September 26 due to conflicting Persian event.

Easy Mistakes | Friday, September 24 | 7:30 pm
The name of this show is evocative of a relaxing, stress free evening.
Come join us!

Guitar Jam! | Saturday, September 25 | 7:30 pm
Five great guitarists — One Night. We know that if you don’t come — and one or more of our players end up on a 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list — you’ll be way bummed.

Thumbnails to the left courtesy of the Los Angeles Times Magazine article: The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever", edited by Gary Georges.

Sneak Preview of Future Bookings:

October 2 OC Lounge Lizard
October 8 Satin Blue
October 15 Blues Cruisers Trio
October 16 Jansen William Cudal
October 23 Bachmo & Friends (Mark Bachman)
October 29 Guitar Jam (5 great guitarist)
October 30 This Burning Fall
November 19 Blues Cruisers Trio

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