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Moonalice is an exuberant Bay Area ten-piece known for delivering a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock-tinged Americana. With an unparalleled list of collaborations with some of the biggest names in music, the family tree of Moonalice has touchedevery corner of rock and roll history. The band is led by vocalist Lester Chambers,co-founder of the pioneering ‘60s psychedelic soul group The Chambers Brothers. Lester and the ChambersBrosperformed at the groundbreaking 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which was highlighted in Questlove’s Grammy-nominated documentary Summer of Soul(2021).Moonalice also includes bassist Pete Sears, a founding member of Jefferson Starship who has played with everyone from Rod Stewart to Jimi Hendrix,guitarist Roger McNamee, who was an advisor toGrateful Dead and U2 and fights against entrenched power in the tech industry—esteemed leadguitaristBarry Sless(Bob Weir & Wolf Bros),band leader & keyboardistJason Crosby, and Grammy winning drummerJohn Molo.Last but not least, the band features the nextgeneration of legends,Lester's son Dylan Chambers, and Erika, Rachel, and Chloe Tietjenof acclaimed Americana band the T Sisters. Moonalicehas a renegade spirit and an ethos of love, peace, and happiness that permeates everything they do.

 Lester Chambers was lead vocalist on almost all the Chambers Brothers hits, but most notably Time Has Come Today, People Get Ready, and Love Peace & Happiness, all of which are in the set.The T Sisters do amazing tight vocal harmonies. They are great songwriters too.

 Mr. Blotto was born in Chicago as an off-night vehicle for musicians who loved each others playing but were in different bands at the time. The only rule was that they would only play what they loved. That philosophy continues today and has led Mr. Blotto into unique musical situations.Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zeppelin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.