Joel Astley, Tuesday at six thirty. Seattle blues. Harmonica, a voice, and twenty eight Washington Blues Society awards behind him. Live music in Drytown. Wood Fired Pizza with local ingredients. Small Lot Wine, Craft Beer and Mocktails. Tuesday, September 29. 6:30 p.m. Fifteen dollars.

Friday evening on Highway 49. Levi Humphreys. Born in South Africa, raised in West Texas, spent his twenties working ranches and writing about it. Guitar. Americana, folk. Live music in Amador County. Come early, the light is good. Friday, October 2. 6:30 p.m. Ten dollars.

Sunday afternoon in our old Western town. The Drytown Troubadours. Named for the place, playing in it. Amador County local blues. Four o'clock, gravel lot, shade trees, October light doing what it does. Live music at the Social Club. Sunday, October 4. 4 p.m. Ten dollars.

Saturday night on Highway 49. The Capybara Coalition, up the road from Sonora. Jazz, swing through bebop, and a good deal of funk. Improvisation and mad skill. Live music in Amador County. See you on the dance floor. Saturday, October 10. 7 p.m. Fifteen dollars.