Late yesterday, my “music informant” friend Michelle told me Sara B was rumored to be the surprise guest at Hotel Cafe, so with fingers crossed I grabbed my camera, jumped in the car, and we all headed to Hollywood. We used to watch her perform at Hotel Cafe all the time, but now that she’s selling out shows and playing at bigger venues, I didn’t think I’d ever get to see her play at Hotel Cafe again. I just love how small and intimate shows at Hotel Cafe are…150 people crowded around a modest stage in a dimly lit room…feels like it’s just you and the artist. So when Sara stepped on stage along with Jay Nash, Joey Ryan, and Javier Dunn, I kind of wanted to kiss Michelle for being right. Ok, just kidding, I didn’t really want to kiss you (well maybe). 😉
Each songwriter took turns playing one of their own songs, while the rest joined in and backed them up. I call Sara B the queen of remixes because I’ve probably seen her perform about a half dozen times and I’ve never heard her play a song the same way twice. She always changes it up, which keeps it interesting and makes her a great performer to see live.
Here’s Sara B singing Undertow
Jay Nash & Joey Ryan
Javier Dunn, Sara’s guitarist
Sara on a ukelele
Charles Gillingham, keyboardist from Counting Crows
The whole gang doing one last song
Here’s Sara singing Undertow
Also, love this song by Sara B & Ingrid Michaelson from the The Hotel Café presents… Winter Songs
i'm just glad it wasn't katy perry like i intially thought (before they said it was "Lari Sarables")
random: onrotation is relatively defunct now -- you can link to the other site i write for, Aurgasm! (http://aurgasm.us)
ugh! so jealous! i have not seen sara b perform since temple bar in santa monica! and the hotel cafe tour in HOB.
bendick has never seen her perform and we've been waiting for her to come back.
dude, hit me up next time if you hear about something like that!! my friends been dying to see sara bareilles play. hope you had an awesome time! did you get the 5d2?
awesome!!!! love the pics too!!!! i watched sara b & ingrid michaelson perform at the hotel cafe tour and they were sooooo good!!!!
@felix950 - yah, wasn't sure which to link to, but now it's updated to aurgasm.
@mango829 - she has a show coming up at hotel cafe in march....but i heard that sold out an hour into presale or something. =(
@GERKshinobi - sorry!! my friend wanted me to keep it on the DL yesterday. sara has a show coming up in march at hotel cafe. tickets are sold out already but if you go super duper early you might be able to get in.
no 5d2 yet. maybe later this year. wanna pick up some lenses first. =P
Finally a benefit to know who the side musicians are. Nobody ever knows the people in the band. This time it helped. YAY! It's good to see Javier play at Hotel Cafe again.
@mango829 - bummed that temple bar isn't doing live music anymore. same with tangier in los feliz. all the good local places are closing doors. sad!
I am sooo jealous... You have no idea how much I love singer/songwriter music! I went to the Hotel Cafe Tour last year when it came to Houston and it was so amazing! Wish I lived in Cali so I could check out some shows there!