Jason Webley - solo

Sun, Oct 2
8pm
$5-10 sliding scale

This show is an entire night with Seattle's Jason Webley. Webley
appears like a back alley prophet in layers of baggy clothes, a
trench coat and an old porkpie hat; he leaps onto stages, window
ledges and bartops, feverishly pumping the bellows of his accordion
and stomping out the beat while roaring and whispering in his
passionate, gravelly baritone. His music - a mix of gypsy, folk and
punk - traverses age and social background, drawing grandparents,
children, punks, drunks, and lovers into the fold. He likes to sing
about death, carousing, and vegetables. He recently released a much-
awaited new album, Only Just Beginning, and his performances always
include a mixture of old and new songs, entertaining anecdotes, and
innovative sociological experiments. An exceptionally charismatic
performer and talented musician, Webley is also unpretentious and
appreciative of his audience's attempts at witty banter, so much so
that he will humor requests for Cyndi Lauper songs. Just don't ask
him to play Christmas Carols.


www.jasonwebley.com

Venue:

21 Grand
416 25th St. (at Broadway)
Oakland
510-444-7263
http://www.21grand.org

http://www.21grand.org/map.html

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