It’s been a good week. This week HBR: played a good chunk of our current repertoire over 5 shows; met some new friends and fans; played music in a living room for someone in his last days of life; played music in a living room for a new widow; danced til 5am at an underground … [Read more…]
Dear friends in Northern California and Oregon, We regret to tell you that we must cancel and reschedule the shows we had planned this weekend in Arcata and Eugene. Our banjo player Erik Yates’ father passed away suddenly, and Erik is going to spend this weekend with his family at the memorial. The Eugene WOW … [Read more…]
New Year’s Eve is always a big night for Hot Buttered Rum, and we’re very pleased to be playing to our hometown fans this year at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California. More details to follow, and tickets will be on sale soon, but mark your calendars. We’re looking forward to ringing in … [Read more…]
Every show is a point of focus for HBR. However, our hometown shows are something especially special. We only get to do about one San Francisco show a year, so we make it an occasion for a landmark show, a snapshot of what our year in music is about. This October 4th at the Independent … [Read more…]
A still shot of HBR doing the Giants Bluegrass Fight Song pre-game. Then, for the National Anthem (video above), they moved us to the pitcher’s mound. Epic! And a Giants win over a great team. (We feel a little bit responsible for this.) Thanks all! It was fun to have a bunch of Butter fans … [Read more…]
