Back to California

After three weeks of sitting in our van and driving around the country, we’re back in our home state with a month full of California shows ahead of us. We are certainly grateful to be back in this California weather but we can’t say enough about how much fun we had on this tour. In those two and a half weeks we played 10 shows, drove through 12 states, received 7 cases of beer from Lagunitas, watched a 20 foot tall wooden cow burn, and put just 1 dent in our van. We got to experience the “Big City” (Chicago, Il) as well as the small town (Sturgeon Bay, WI) and everything in between. Big thanks to everyone who helped us along the way. We can’t wait to do it again.

Here’s how our August is shaping out. We are looking forward to seeing our Californian friends this month.

August 6- Harlows Restaurant & Nightclub, Sacramento (supporting The Stone Foxes) http://www.harlows.com/event/1206033-stone-foxes-sacramento/

August 11- Bret Harte Hall, Felton (supporting Jackie Greene) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jackie-greene-band-coffis-brothers-bret-harte-hall-thurs-aug-11-tickets-25880000779

August 12-14- Comatopia, Calpine http://comatopia.com/

August 21- Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival http://svartfest.com/

August 26- Myers Manor Music Festival, Morgan Hill http://www.myersmanormusicfest.com/

August 27- West End Celebration, Sand City http://www.westendcelebration.com/

The Coffis Brothers Comatopia

We often get confused for the Brothers Comatose. For what reason? We do not know. We have drums. They do not. They are a string band while we have a keyboard and electric guitars. Nevertheless, it happens regularly. Although we don’t share the same instruments, we’ve shared the stage several times and will  again when the Brothers Comatose host us at their second annual Comatopia festival this August in Calpine, California at the Sierra Valley Lodge (http://comatopia.com.)

Our history with the Brothers runs all the way back to 2012 when their mandolin player, Ryan Avellone began sitting in on with us on guitar while Kyle Poppen was finishing his schooling on the East Coast. Since then, the Broco has been gracious enough to have us open for them on several different occasions: The Crepe Place, Don Quixote’s, Lagunitas Amphitheater, and of course the unforgettable Halloween show at The Catalyst that ended with both bands on stage playing With a Little From My Friends (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjW84I8iIU.)

We’re very excited to be part of this festival along with Fruition, Steve Poltz, Royal Jelly Jive, Quiles & Cloud, The Little Fuller Band, and of course our band big brothers, The Brothers Comatose! Thanks for keeping your loud and annoying little brother around for all these years, dudes.

Comatopia- August 12-14

Sierra Valley Lodge- Calpine, Ca

Tix: bit.ly/comatopia

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Back Back Back to The Catalyst

A reoccurring theme to these posts have been how time keeps flying by. Last Summer we celebrated our fifth year together as a band. In December Aidan Collins turned, not 21, but 22 (he’s getting so old!) And two years ago as of  March 22nd, we performed on the main stage of the Catalyst for the very first time. On Friday April 15th we return to the Catalyst to open for Blackberry Smoke.

Friday night will mark our third time playing the main stage at the Catalyst. On March 22nd 2014 we opened for one of our favorite artists, Jackie Greene. Later that year we joined our friends, The Brothers Comatose for a Woodstock themed Halloween. On April 15th we will join Blackberry Smoke, who is quickly becoming one of our favorite Rock and Roll bands.

The Catalyst holds a certain prestige for us and has been somewhat of a landmark venue in our short careers. We’ve heard the stories of Neil Young dropping in to play unannounced shows, we’ve witnessed some great shows (Jackie Greene March 2013,) and when we played with The Dirty Knobs, Mike Campbell even shared a story with us about how he accidentally locked himself in the backstage bathroom minutes before a show with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers back in 1978. The place has some serious history and we couldn’t be more excited to be playing at the Catalyst. Join us April 15 at the Catalyst on Pacific Ave in Santa Cruz, California.

Friday April 15th Catalyst

Doors 8pm

Show 9pm

Blackberry Smoke (Charley Overbey and the Broken Arrows, and The Coffis Brothers open)

Tix $25 adv $30 door

16 and over

http://www.catalystclub.com/event/1090855-blackberry-smoke-santa-cruz/