Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine and The Gold Souls

21+ Bar opens one hour before showtime. Happy hour 6:30 – 7 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm.

Two-drink minimum per guest. Come early for happy hour specials!

Celebrate Women’s History Month at this co-bill show featuring two powerhouse female-fronted bands from Northern California! These bands will keep you groovin' all night long with their modern takes on rock, funk, and soul. Both acts will be performing with full bands and horn sections.

Pamela Parker captures the San Francisco music scene, ranging from rock to gospel to R&B to epic psychedelia. She blends sultry soulful vocals reminiscent of Ann Wilson and Axl Rose with powerful rock anthems. Her live band, Pamela Parker's Fantastic Machine, delivers an electrifying show with irresistible dance grooves, dueling guitar leads and soulful ballads that hit home. Their upcoming album MotherSTAR, co-produced with Jaimeson Durr (Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Jason Bonham), touches on a wide range of influences like Aretha Franklin, Heart, Lady Gaga, Erykah Badu, Led Zeppelin, and Funkadelic. The band has opened for legendary acts such as Heart and Big Brother & The Holding Co., and headlined festivals such as Haight-Ashbury Street Fair, Earth Day SF, Guitarfish, Folsom Street Fair and more. With guitar in hand, Pamela's voice cuts right to the heart as she takes the stage to continue making the world a better place one song at a time!

The Gold Souls’ unique brand of boogie blends the driving grooves of funk, rich textures of soul, and the compelling storytelling of the blues. Captivating lyrics and fresh arrangements propel a classic sound, inspiring audiences everywhere with positive messages straight from the heart to the dance floor. Led by the dynamic Juniper Waller, the group is made up of young talent hailing from the Bay and Sacramento areas, and boasts the region's first all-women horn section. The Gold Souls have rocked audiences nationwide, and have shared stages with the likes of The California Honey Drops, The Soul Rebels, Five Alarm Funk, The Nth Power, Diggin Dirt, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, North Mississippi All Stars, Nikki Hill, and Aubrey Logan. "The Gold Souls [are] crafting good-time music while never losing sight of its implications about life, the self and the soul." -Submerge Magazine. "Juniper Waller [is] the ultimate front woman... The Gold Souls are taking Northern California by storm!" -The Women's International Music Network

See them live at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, an award-winning tasting room and venue located on Vasco Road in the heart of Livermore's wine, spirits and brewery district. Almost Famous Wine makes fifteen wines in diverse styles, and earned over 50 top industry awards since our debut in 2021.

ABOUT PAMELA PARKER'S FANTASTIC MACHINE

"Pamela Parker sounds like the love child of Ann Wilson and Axl Rose." -Steve Levington, Program Director, CHLY 101.7FM 

Pamela Parker captures the San Francisco music scene, ranging from rock to gospel to R&B to epic psychedelia. She sings and plays guitar and piano. Her latest album, The Fantastic Machine, blends sultry soulful vocals with powerful rock anthems. Pamela Parker has built a new sound of her own. Her live band brings it all together with dynamic stage presence and commanding vocals that can drive you, make you dance, & take you on a journey. The upcoming album, MotherSTAR, co-produced with Jaimeson Durr (Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Jason Bonham), touches on some new and old sounds to create a luscious landscape with a wide range of surprising touchstones like Aretha Franklin, Heart, Lady Gaga, Erykah Badu, Led Zeppelin, and Funkadelic. One of Pamela's first solo albums, Evolutionary Process, debuted at #1 and was up for Album of the Year in Canada (Vancouver, BC). 

Pamela Parker studied opera and commercial music (Recording/Producing/Composing) at Shenandoah Conservatory while simultaneously establishing herself as a performer and music producer in the Washington, D.C. area. With her own band, she toured in the US and internationally, gaining notoriety and experience playing world funk reggae rock music. Fulfilling a dream held since the age of 10, she finally moved to San Francisco in 2007, where she produced, engineered and released her debut record, Beautiful Day.  Working the Bay Area music scene, she quickly had her pick of top players and put together an all-star line-up. The band has opened for legendary acts such as Heart and Big Brother & The Holding Co., and headlined festivals such as Haight-Ashbury Street Fair, Earth Day SF, Guitarfish, Gratefulfest, Folsom Street Fair, ULUV and more. The band also completed a second album, Evolutionary Process, with Pamela earning studio time working as an engineer and producer at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco.  The band's infectious blend of rock, funk and soul touched a nerve in Vancouver, British Columbia on the radio station CHLY 101.7FM, where the album debuted at #1, and was up for Album of the Year in 2013. 

Pamela's relationship with Hyde Street Studios continues to blossom, as the band rounds completion of their fourth studio album, MotherSTAR. Refining her blend of elements, Pamela has developed a sound of her own that truly showcases a dynamic range.  In the past, her band also produced a score for an award-winning short film called Love Hurts and composed custom music for commercial clients such as Discovery Channel, RingCentral and Verizon. Pamela Parker's Fantastic Machine delivers an electrifying and emotional live show with irresistible dance grooves, dueling guitar leads and soulful ballads that hit home. With guitar in hand, Pamela's voice cuts right to the heart as she takes the stage to continue making the world a better place one song at a time! 

"Pamela Parker is without question one of the monarchs of the San Francisco rock scene.  She is not only an excellent performer, but she truly embodies the larger-than-life persona she's created for herself. Her wild style, controlled and deliberate guitar playing, and powerful voice speak enough to that point, but she has also played with several incredibly talented players in her time. It's no wonder nearly every gigging musician in the city has heard of Pamela Parker, so check her out for a classic rock-inspired experience that will leave an impression." -HOODLINE.com

ABOUT THE GOLD SOULS

The driving grooves of funk, rich textures of soul, and the compelling storytelling of the blues converge through The Gold Souls’ unique brand of boogie. Captivating lyrics tell modern tales, while fresh arrangements propel a classic sound, inspiring audiences everywhere with positive messages straight from the heart to the dance floor. 

Led by the dynamic Juniper Waller, the group is made up of young talent hailing from the Bay and Sacramento areas, and boasts the region's first all women horn section. With Alex Severson on the keys, Billy D. Thompson on the drums, Madison Armstrong on saxophone, Liliana Moore on trumpet, Kari Anne Estrada on trombone, Chris Paisley on guitar, and Avery Jeffry on bass, each member has a hand in writing and song composition, making The Gold Souls a truly collaborative effort. 

The Gold Souls have rocked audiences in Austin, New Orleans, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more, and have shared stages with the likes of The California Honey Drops, The Soul Rebels, Five Alarm Funk, The Nth Power, Diggin Dirt, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, North Mississippi All Stars, Nikki Hill, and Aubrey Logan. Their music has previously been featured on Apple Music Blues' Hot Tracks, Pandora's Adult R&B playlist, Fox 40, New Orleans WWL (ABC), Capital Public Radio (NPR), The Women's International Music Network, Submerge Magazine, and more. 

"The Gold Souls [are] crafting good-time music while never losing sight of its implications about life, the self and the soul." -Submerge Magazine  

"Juniper Waller [is] the ultimate front woman... The Gold Souls are taking Northern California by storm!" -The Women's International Music Network 

“The group mixes funk, blues, and their own secret spice into an original style that demolishes every boundary it encounters. Once you experience it, you’ll get it. The Gold Souls are a visionary outfit leading forward-thinking fans to a new kind of dance party. Downtown Sound is your ticket inside and you’ll hang out all night if you know what’s good for you.” -Rock and Blues Muse

VENUE INFORMATION

There is a two drink minimum for each guest. With a menu of 15 wines in diverse styles and sophisticated non-alcoholic options, there's something for everyone.

Set times and ticket prices are subject to change, and sales are final.

Dancing is encouraged at Almost Famous, and usually takes place in front of and to the side of the stage. If a dance party breaks out, we cannot guarantee a completely unobstructed view to those sitting in the bistro table seats.

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