Shows at Joe's

Spaceman Bob was the first act of the night, the show was theatrical and structured as a hypothetical trip through the cosmos, stopping on different planets, each one being the home for a different song. They’ve got the attitude of Rage with the sound of the Beastie Boys. The music is up tempo guitar and drums, think B.O.B. by OutKast. The songs are politically charged and left leaning. They played fast and angry. Their energy was sky high and infectious. Bob (the vocalist) w

Brothers Comatose is a bluegrass (or as they would say, golden grass, which is an allusion to all the string bands that have come out of the Golden State recently) band from the Bay Area, and according to them this was the first time they’d been in Fresno for 12 years. Guitarist is main vocalist with mandolin, bass, and banjo providing backing vocals. In typical bluegrass (golden grass) fashion, they harmonize extremely well. As far as instruments go, they had the full strin

It was one of those perfect Fresno spring evenings, warm but not hot, a light breeze, no humidity, just perfect. And Panchiko packed the house at Tioga Sequoia for their second show in 4 days (the first one sold out instantaneously so they booked a second). Fresno’s version of Tightwad Hill had some attendees as well, with 10-15 people enjoying the show from the top of the spiral garage across the street. Dressed in a #42 Pogba Man United jersey and singing into a mic painted