Darth Mozart and Night Owls launch Friday’s lineup before B-Side, Y2K Live and a Summer Day Party fill Saturday; Zenn Vudu brings Stonegroove Soul to Sunday’s Powerhouse of Blues
Classic rock, Top 40 favorites, early-2000s throwbacks and a Sunday afternoon steeped in soul, blues and funk are all part of the mix this weekend as Powerhouse Pub rolls out another three days of live entertainment in Historic Folsom.
The weekend gets underway Friday, Aug. 7, with Folsom’s own Darth Mozart bringing classic and modern rock to the TGIF Early Show, followed by Bay Area party band Night Owls at 10 p.m. Saturday expands into a full afternoon and evening of entertainment with the Summer Day Party, B-Side and Y2K Live before Zenn Vudu closes things out Sunday with its distinctive Stonegroove Soul sound during Powerhouse of Blues.
Friday begins at 6:30 p.m. with Darth Mozart taking the stage for the TGIF Early Show.
The Folsom-based band draws from several generations of rock, with a repertoire stretching from The Beatles and Led Zeppelin to Foo Fighters and beyond. Blending classic rock with funk and groove-driven influences, Darth Mozart brings together music from different eras rather than staying confined to a single decade or style.
That range makes Friday’s early show a trip across rock history, moving from the music that helped shape the genre in the 1960s and ’70s into the harder and alternative sounds that followed in later decades.
At 10 p.m., Friday’s soundtrack shifts toward the dance floor when Night Owls takes over.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Night Owls is a Top 40 cover band whose repertoire includes music from artists ranging from The Beatles and Michael Jackson to Amy Winehouse and The Killers.
Night Owls operates as a collective of approximately 20 Bay Area musicians who rotate through different positions and lineups. Jae and Lady share female lead vocal duties, while Luis, Justin and Freddy provide male vocals. Sam and Chris handle guitar duties, Joey, Roy and Glenn rotate on keyboards, Joe plays bass and Drew, Matt, Mao and Bill share drumming duties.
The group regularly performs at parties, weddings, corporate events and other gatherings throughout the Bay Area, with its Powerhouse appearance bringing that dance-oriented format to Historic Folsom for the late Friday show.
Saturday, Aug. 8, starts earlier than usual as Powerhouse launches its Summer Day Party at 2 p.m.
The afternoon event features DJs, frozen drink specials, a body painter, beach games, bubbles and other activities. Admission to the Summer Day Party is $10.
Live music joins the Saturday afternoon activities at 3 p.m. when B-Side takes the stage for the Saturday Afternoon Dance Party.
The greater Sacramento-area band has spent the past four years performing throughout Northern California with a repertoire spanning more than six decades. Its setlists move through rock, soul, R&B, funk and country, drawing from music of the 1960s through current releases.
The broad selection gives B-Side room to move between genres throughout the afternoon, mixing familiar rock songs with soul and R&B, funk-driven selections and country favorites.
Saturday night turns the clock back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when Y2K Live returns to Powerhouse at 10 p.m.
The themed production is built around the era when boy bands and pop stars dominated radio while hip-hop became an increasingly prominent part of mainstream popular music.
Y2K Live draws from artists including Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Jon, Usher, Will Smith, Smash Mouth and Blink-182, creating a set that moves between pop, hip-hop, R&B and rock from the period.
The result is a Saturday night centered on the music of the Y2K era, when TRL-era pop, early-2000s club hits, pop-punk and mainstream hip-hop frequently shared the same radio playlists.
Sunday, Aug. 9, changes the musical direction once again when Zenn Vudu takes the stage from 3 to 6 p.m. for Powerhouse of Blues.
The project brings together bandleader, producer and songwriter Steve Dunne of Lydia Pense and Cold Blood with vocalist Dana Moret, a Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame inductee who has also performed as a support vocalist with Cold Blood.
At the center of Zenn Vudu is a songwriting partnership between Dunne and Moret that stretches back more than a decade. The group also incorporates the songwriting of Larry Davis of Bay Area funk band McNasty.
Together, the musicians have developed what the band calls “Stonegroove Soul,” combining original music with elements of soul, blues, funk, pop and rock.
Rather than operating strictly as a traditional blues act, Zenn Vudu draws from the soul songbook while using those influences as a foundation for its own material. Its originals contain musical nods to artists including Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding and Sly Stone while bringing those influences into a contemporary setting.
The Powerhouse appearance will also include a couple of special guest musicians joining the group for Sunday’s performance.
From Friday’s journey through generations of rock to Saturday’s mix of an afternoon summer party, dance music and Y2K nostalgia, the weekend ultimately lands on a different groove Sunday afternoon with Zenn Vudu’s blend of original soul, blues, funk and rock.
Powerhouse Pub is located at 614 Sutter St. in Historic Folsom. Darth Mozart performs at 6:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Night Owls at 10 p.m. Saturday’s Summer Day Party begins at 2 p.m., B-Side takes the stage at 3 p.m. and Y2K Live performs at 10 p.m. Zenn Vudu closes the weekend Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. during Powerhouse of Blues.
All events are for ages 21 and over. Tickets, VIP reservations and additional event information are available at Powerhouse Pub’s website, www.powerhousepub.com.
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