Bay Area psychedelic rock and roll veterans Moonalice are making their way to the Healdsburg Memorial Beach to play Rocktoberfest this weekend. A popular sight at major festivals like BottleRock Napa Valley and venues like Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Moonalice’s extended jams and inventive melodies recall the hey days of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene from the ’60s.
Made up of guitarist Barry Sless (David Nelson Band), multi-instrumentalists Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship) and Roger McNamee (Doobie Decibel System) and drummer John Molo (Bruce Hornsby), Moonalice are this time around raising money and awareness for water safety.
That’s right, though it’s dry as a bone out there right now, the impending El Nino event this winter is expected to top the dam at the Russian River’s Memorial Beach, potentially putting inexperienced swimmers and unsuspecting beach-goers in danger. In addition to information, money raised from food and refreshment sales at this event will be used to purchase life vests for youth who swim along the Russian River.
Moonalice rock the beach at Rocktoberfest on Saturday, Oct 17, at Healdsburg Memorial Beach Park, 13839 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg. 1pm. Free. Moonalice.com.
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