The Blues Project Evolution Tour 2025

Back in the mythic Summer of Love, 1967—when the culture was turn-turn-turning—if you were in New York, the place to be was MacDougal Street. The club to be in was the Café Au Go Go, pedigreed in hipness by Lenny Bruce's famous profanity bust there by the NYPD. The Au Go Go's star band was The Blues Project, a group on the cutting edge of improvisational, classical, blues, and jazz. Al Kooper was the Project's keyboardist and vocalist; Steve Katz, its guitarist and vocalist; founder Danny Kalb, lead guitarist and vocalist; Andy Kulberg, bassist and flutist; and the drummer—the heartbeat—for the group was Roy Blumenfeld. 

Drummer, vocalist, and quietly legendary figure of the era, Roy Blumenfeld has not stopped shaking things up—making music that's both forward-thinking and nostalgic—in the decades since. Based in Sonoma County, California, since 1985, his professional bio traces the arc of funky, eclectic music from the golden '60s to the resurgent present. 

In April of 2025, The Blues Project kicked off their Northern California tour with Blumenfeld joined by David Aguilar, Ken Clark, Tim Eschliman, and Mark Newman. Great crowds appeared, reviews came in, and the momentum carries over into a fall run for Blues Project in The Greater San Francisco Bay Area. They will perform their classic hits, including former member Al Kooper’s 'I Can’t Keep from Crying Sometimes," "Electric Flute Thing," and "Wake Me, Shake Me" with dates headlining The Kelseyville Blues Festival as well as The Sweetwater Music Hall, River Theatre, Club Fox Redwood City, The Back Room in Berkeley, and a special KSVY Sonoma Valley Radio fundraiser at the El Verano Inn.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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