Live Music

Music Type: Country, rock, funk-a-billy…just like we’ve played at the pub many times before! Our band is from Oakland and we’ve been playing music together since 2012. We love sharing our music with friends, fans, family, and everyone who likes live music. Never A Cover a Charge!

Join us on Friday, December 15 for Great Food, Drinks, and LIVE MUSIC featuring Le Jazu! Never a cover!

Stevie played with Country Joe for 10 years, Lazarus, StevieB and the Hornets, etc. Robbie played with Earthquake touring in the 60’s 70’s and 80’s, and now has a new version of the same band, also w/Greg Kihn, and currently withTheFaves as well Dick has played with a host of bands for the last 4o […]

We’re a quartet of acoustic musicians, playing bluegrass and old-time music, plus anything else we think fits. Never A Cover a Charge!

With a touch of psychedelia and a whole lotta of groove, Tangled & Free is a high-energy jam band designed to keep you movin'. We play reinvented covers with tight rhythms, peaks, valleys and surprising changes. If its feels funky... we just might throw it out there! We feature some of our favorite artists such […]

A duo of Upright Bass and Guitar. We both sing and contribute harmonious vocals to each other’s song choices. We occasionally ask friends to contribute their musical skills and ideas to a set. Music Type: We play a mix of original songs in the folk vein as well as Swing, Country, Blues, and Material from […]

Blue Alley Cats have been playing rhythm and blues around the Bay Area for the last ten years, including many dates at the Kensington Circus Pub. All the members have played in many Bay Area bands over the last 50 years including Delta Wires, The Rhythm Rustlers and Dapper Shindig.

Le Jazu is an eclectic string quintet of seasoned Bay Area musicians based in Oakland CA. While the instrumentation mimics that of the classic Reinhardt/Grappelli groups, our focus on vocal jazz and our collective background in jazz, manouche, blues and soul delivers a unique sound and feel to the band Le Jazu's favorite music comes […]

Vince Charming is one of the Bay Area’s premier singer-songwriters who has been delighting California audiences for decades. He has reformed Vince Charming Band featuring holdover Rick King on drums, bassist Ricky Fishman, and Steve Lussie on mandolin and lead guitar. Together they play a unique brand of Americana that blends elements of classic country, […]

The Rough Edges interpret classic rock of the 60s and 70s, featuring impassioned vocals and harmonies, sophisticated guitar interplay, and a rich sensibility for melody and rhythm. We are Juliana Birnbaum (vocals), Fred Riley (vocals), Harry Gray (guitar, vocals), Neil Sachs (drums, vocals), Mike Hanna (bass, vocals), Frank Gilbert (guitar), and Fausto DeSousa (congas & […]

Music Type: Beatles songs, sung both by band members AND audience volunteers! Back at Kensington Circus Pub by popular demand! Joshua Raoul Brody plays his favorite Beatles songs AND accompanies YOU on YOURS!, ably abetted (sometimes) by the sensational Seabury brothers. Lyrics provided! Keys/tempos/styles switched at the drop of a hat! Etc.! NEVER a COVER […]

Throughout her storied music career, Anna Karney has performed across the country and released an incredible catalog of chart topping and critically acclaimed music. Always keeping her mind on social justice and positive messages, KARNEY channels her love for the planet and the beauty of the earth into her powerful new full-length album CREATURES IN […]