The California Honeydrops Bringing a Party-Time Atmosphere to Revolution Hall

The band has come a long way since vocalist, guitarist, and trumpeter Lech Wierzynkski and drummer Ben Malament started busking in an Oakland subway station. With the additions of Johnny Bones on tenor sax and clarinet, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards and Beau Bradbury on bass, they’ve built a powerful full-band sound drawing on diverse musical influences from Bay Area R&B to funk, Southern soul, Delta blues and New Orleans second-line. All while staying true to the organic, street-level feel of their origins. More like parties than traditional concerts, their shows feature extensive off-stage jamming and crowd interaction. “The whole point is to erase the boundaries between the crowd and us,” Wierzynski says. “We don’t make setlists. We want requests. We want crowd involvement, to make people become a part of the whole thing by dancing along, singing, picking the songs and generally coming out of their shells.”

Anytime The California Honeydrops come to Portland it is a party in the making and will definitely fill the room with jovial fans. They will be returning to town for a performance at Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street, on Saturday, September 29 at 8:00 pm. This is a 21 & over show. Tickets are $20.00 advance at Ticketfly.com, $24.00 at the door.