Whiskerman w/ Dominic Lavoie

Whiskerman w/ Dominic Lavoie

Wed 11/5

7pm doors/8pm show

All Ages | $20

Over the last 7 years the Oakland band has developed an underground reputation for tackling the sublime with their ambitious songwriting, thunderous stage show, and acute lyricism. They have since emerged as an engine of the Bay Area’s revitalized psychedelic and festival scenes. Frontman Graham Patzner, who will crow like a medicine show preacher, and then coo you into the arms of his lovesick eternity, might be a spitfire protege of the underworld himself, though, through and through he will remind you that there is no rapture without artistry. On the surface this is splendid rock-and-roll, rooted in the classic, psych and glam rock tradition, but the pageantry and chaos of Whiskerman’s performances will leave you describing an experience more than a sound.
Whiskerman is preparing to release their fourth studio album, Kingdom Illusion--a rock and roll vision quest that ushers the band’s elegiac psychedellia towards a louder, pushier, more colorful sound. Their past albums have been described as “ecstatic psychedelia, sturdily constructed pop-rock, pick-and-grin folk all together as a single picture.” (Flood Magazine)

The band is: Graham Patzner (vocals, guitar, violin and piano), Will Lawrence (bass), and Charles Lloyd (guitar and sitar), Dan Schwartz (drums), and Jeremy Lyon (guitar).

Singer, songwriter, and sound shaper Dominic Lavoie creates multi-hued pop rock that sits squarely in 2025 and hints at a millennial take on classic rock. Lavoie blends heartfelt lyrics with rich, textured soundscapes that linger long after the last note. He has shared the stage with renowned acts including Los Lobos, Dr. Dog, Guster, Mikaela Davis, Rayland Baxter, and Ghost of Paul Revere.

With an impressive catalog that includes seven full-length albums, two EPs, and his self- directed music film, Mariposa, Lavoie continues to push creative boundaries. His latest album, Round Trip, reunites him with Grammy-winning producer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Deer Tick), who also helmed Lavoie's 2020 album, Wave With A Broken Arm.

Lavoie's skills extend beyond recording and performing. He runs his aptly titled studio Shabbey Load, in Portland, Maine where he produces and collaborates with other artists.

Lavoie is an accomplished songwriter. His songs are published by Garry Velletri at Gilda Music and he teaches songwriting at the Maine College of Art and Design.

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