Events
Events
Music Theory for the Bass Player with Ariane Cap - 5/21/17
Photo credit: A. Hasbach Ever wonder how and if music theory can make your playing better? In a two hour-long interactive presentation, bassist and educator Ariane Cap will bring music theory to life on the fret board with engaging practice regimens such as: her famed "Groove and Fill” exercises various creative note finding drills training using a delay pedal “improve-yer-groove-IQ”- drills and more! The goal is for you to connect the dots between theory and practice, and to get usable strategies you can bring to your bands and jams. Bring your bass, if you like, or just come and listen. With Q&A and book signing. Sunday, May 21 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PMBananas At Large1504 4th StSan Rafael, CA 94901 Facebook Event! Ariane Cap is a sought after bassist, educator, and author. She has performed with Muriel Anderson, The Sippy Cups, Carlos Reyes, Generation Esmeralda, Tempest and many others. Ariane is an online teaching personality with regular columns on notreble.com, truefire.com and scottsbasslessons.com; her book, “Music Theory for the Bass Player” is a best seller on Amazon. Get her book “Music Theory for the Bass Player” here!
Dream Cymbal Recycling Event - 4/29 & 4/30
Cash in your broken cymbals for credit Bring in busted, smashed or cracked bronze cymbals to Bananas at Large this weekend for credit toward new Dream Cymbals. Saturday, April 29Time: 1:00pm Location: Bananas at Large, 1504 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901Phone: (415) 457-7600 RSVP on Facebook Sunday, April 30Time: 1:00pm Location: Bananas at Large, 531 College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404Phone: (707) 542-5588 RSVP on Facebook Award-winning, Brooklyn-based drummer and music educator Dan Barman will be putting on a free 60-90 minute clinic to help you find the perfect Dream cymbal for your sound. Dan will also be available to answer any questions about the cymbals before and after. Dan has made himself known as one of the most talented young drummers in New York City, expressing his passion for the drums both on stage and in the recording studio. A touring clinician for Dream Cymbals, Barman creates and leads customized group lessons, has led educational programs for nationally award-winning cultural youth organizations and taught master classes for large Jazz ensembles across the country. In 2011, in celebration of his 10th year as a music educator, he moved The Dan Barman School of Drumming into its brand new Williamsburg, Brooklyn location, where he continues to meet 1-on-1 with private students. Check out his YouTube channel for more! Now is also the perfect time to get new heads for your drum kit. Rob Caniglia from D'Addario will be here at 12pm to show some Evans drum heads, and will even give one to each customer who brings their 13” or 14” snare drum to the clinic! Get 10% off drum accessories for those who attend the event!
Roland TD-50 Series V-Drums Workshop - 4/12/17
Bananas at Large teams up with Roland for a workshop on the TD-50 Series V-Drums! Chad Wackerman will be at our San Rafael location for an in-depth workshop featuring the latest flagship V-Drums kit, the groundbreaking TD-50KV. Whether you are new to electronic drums or a seasoned veteran, this workshop is designed to show you the amazing musical possibilities of the TD-50KV and how how electronic percussion can enhance your drumming style and sound. Roland percussion expert Drew Armentrout will be on hand to answer your electronic percussion questions. Join us to get your raffle ticket to win Roland drumsticks! DetailsBananas At Large1504 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901(415) 457-7600 Wednesday, April 12 from 6 PM to 8 PM See Facebook Event See Roland Electric Drum Kits Check out Chad playing the TD-30 in this video:
Monthly Ukulele Meetup - 4/2/17
Join us for Bananas at Large's monthly Ukulele Meetup group! We will be meeting on the first available Sunday each month to strum, sing, and enjoy some aloha together! We will be sharing songs from "The Daily Ukulele" & have some copies of the book on hand for purchase as well as order for future meetups. Bring your copy if you have one, as we will be using it each month! The first 30 minutes will be a Beginner's overview & the last 45 minutes will be the strum and sing-a-long. Get discounts on ukulele-related products & accessories, and bring a little aloha to your weekend! Sunday, April 2 at 4:30 PM - 5:45 PMBananas At Large1504 4th StSan Rafael, CA 94901 Facebook Event! RSVP Online! Don't have a ukulele? No problem! Shop our great selection of ukuleles, starting at $39.99.
Taylor Guitars New Model Showcase Event
Be the first to play the new Taylor models, including the all-new Academy Series, GS Mini-Bass, 800 Deluxe Series, the redesigned 700 Series, one-off custom guitars and more! FREE Taylorware giveaways while supplies last! One-on-one consultation with a Taylor factory expert! Saturday, March 18th at 12:00 PM - 6:00PM RSVP on Facebook Bananas At Large 1504 4th Street, San Rafael, California 94901 Shop Our Taylor Guitars
Monthly Ukulele Meetup - 3/5/17
Join us for Bananas at Large's Ukulele Meetup group! We will be meeting on the first available Sunday each month to strum, sing, and enjoy some aloha together! Get discounts on ukulele-related products & accessories and bring a little aloha to your weekend! We are using songs from "The Daily Ukulele" book, which is available for purchase at Bananas At Large in full size or travel version. Details $5 per participant Bananas At Large1504 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901(415) 457-7600 Sunday, March 5 at 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM Song List from February 5th, 2017 Can't Help Falling in Love The Glory of Love Love Me Tender Love Potion Number 9 My Funny Valentine My Girl She Loves You We may also review songs from the previous Meetup: Blowin' in the wind Brown eyed girl Can't help falling in love Clementine Don't worry be happy The Drunken Sailor He's Got the whole world Hound dog If you can't make it this month, join us for the following Meetup - Sunday, March 5 at 4:30 PM > RSVP Online! See All Ukuleles
Group Guitar for the Absolute Beginner Class
Group Guitar for the Absolute Beginner is a 6 week course designed to get you started! $240 per person for the course Dates: TBD - please contact us to be placed on Notification list! Times: TBD Teacher: Tal Morris Maximum: 15 students - Sign Up Now Cost: $240 per student Requirements: Every student needs their own instrument for home practice Never touched a guitar before? Have you always been fascinated by the world’s most popular instrument and wondered where to begin? Well this class is for you! Over the course of six weeks we will give you a proper orientation with this awesome instrument. You will walk away with a solid foundation as well as a few choice songs you can play and be able to communicate with others about your new faculties and inspiration! Subjects covered will be: Proper holding and playing positions Tuning, standard and open Pick technique How to fret and play chords How to learn and practice Your first song! Strumming and rhythm, how to keep the beat Basic fingerpicking The major scale, note names and melody Reading orientation tab and notation The capo The slide Acoustic and electric, distortion and clean. And who knows? Magic can happen! We look forward to meeting you, the new guitarists for 2017! Call 415-457-7600 x104 for questions or to sign up! Bananas At Large 1504 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 457-7600 See All Teachers >
Supro Amps presents - Teddy Kumpel (01/10/2017)
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (PST)Location: Bananas At Large. 1504 4th St, San Rafael, California 94901 RSVP Here! › Teddy Kumpel will be here presenting Supro amplifiers and their unique sound and tone. Join us for an evening of tone, specials, and you could win a Supro Tremolo pedal!! Check it out here: https://suprousa.com/tremolo/ From authentic Chicago blues to all-out rock’n’roll, the Supro brand has distinguished itself as a sound for players who want to make their own mark on music, rather than merely chasing some tired standard that has gone before. Players who know Supro amps and understand what they can do have always appreciated them for their ability to help you sound like you. Supro has always presented a great alternative way to get your music made, and to get it noticed. For years, the only way to achieve that legendary Supro tone was to track down an original amp, get it running well, and hope it stayed that way. Not any more. Supro is back—and the lore, the legend, the tone, and the total attitude is back with it. Check out Supro’s growing lineup of American-made amplifiers that honor the original circuits, while presenting value and performance unparalleled in today’s market, and a tone that is truly all your own. See All Supro Amps
Billy Sheehan Clinic - Sponsored by Yamaha San Rafael - 10/27/2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 6:30pm Yamaha Basses presents Billy Sheehan in person at Bananas at Large! Billy will be here showing off his signature Yamaha bass & we will be giving away a FREE Yamaha bass to one lucky person in attendance! RSVP Now to save your spot! Billy Sheehan has played bass on dozens of records and toured all over the world for many decades. His unique and original style of playing has been celebrated and documented everywhere. His playing, singing, songwriting, and contributions to his many recordings have resulted in millions of records sold, Platinum and Gold status worldwide, Reader's Poll Awards too many to list, Number #1 hits, Number #1 Video's, sold-out shows, and most importantly the mutual love, friendship and respect between himself and many millions of fans around the globe. Starting in his hometown of Buffalo, NY in the early '70's with the now legendary hard rock trio Talas, he went on to join David Lee Roth in the summer of '85 when Dave quit Van Halen to go out on his own. Along with Steve Vai& Gregg Bissonette, the legendary Eat 'Em and Smile record and tour went on to platinum status and sold out shows everywhere. Leaving in 1987 to start his own new band, he founded Mr. Big, who went on to achieve a number one hit in fourteen countries, staying number 1 in the USA Billboard charts for 3 solid weeks. Along with Mr Big members Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert and Pat Torpey, they recorded and toured the world for a decade more, till disbanding in 2002. During that time he found time to start "Niacin" a fusion/blues trio based around the Hammond B3 sound that featured drummer Dennis Chambers. He rejoined his old bandmate Steve Vai for several tours as well as Steve's "Real Illusions" record and tour. After he released several solo records and much more, Mr Big reunited in 2009 and performed a sold-out world tour, and then recorded "What If…" in 2011 -- to rave reviews and another sold-out world tour. Most recently Billy joined Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen to form ":The Winery Dogs". Their first release in July of 2013 entered the BillBoard Top 200 Albums at #27 -- and has been received everywhere with spectacular reviews and sold-out shows. Fall of 2014 saw the release of the new Mr Big album "The Stories We Could Tell" followed by a world tour. 2015- Mr Big completed world tour in support of "The Stories We Could Tell” that took them too UK, Europe, Russia, Japan, Southeast Asia, South American and finishing with sold out shows in the United States. "The Winery Dogs" released a new album “Hot Streak in Fall of 2015 with sold out tours in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and United States-finishing with the Sold Out “Monster of Rock Cruise” in October 2016. With his history of live performances and/or recordings with Talas, UFO, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, Steve Vai and now The Winery Dogs, he has had a huge and undeniable influence on modern bass playing that has spread all over the globe, and will continue for many years to come. Bananas At Large1504 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901 » RSVP on Facebook! For more information call: (415) 457-7600 or email us at info@bananas.com For those who missed the event...
Taylor Guitars Road Show 2016 Santa Rosa - 10/27/2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 6:30pm Taylor’s friendly factory experts talk about how guitar shapes and woods affect tone, give helpful tips on how to find the right guitar, and present special pricing on custom Taylors. Explore taylor’s 12-string and 12-fret guitars Test-drive the redesigned 500, 600 and 800 Series Free TaylorWare gear and Anti-Rust Elixir® Strings (while supplies last) » RSVP to enter for a chance to win TaylorWare and other items at the show » Facebook Event Bananas At Large531 College Ave.Santa Rosa, CA 95404For more information call: (707) 542-5588 or email us at info@bananas.com
Tone and Trio+ Band Creator Event with Ford Thurston - June 2
Featuring the Supro Black Magick amp, Digitech Trio pedal, and Aclam pedal boards Come join us on Thursday, June 2nd at our San Rafael location for a deep dive into looping and guitar tones with producer, guitarist , singer/songwriter, and DigiTech Product Specialist Ford Thurston. Ford will be running a few Aclam Pedal boards loaded with Digitech/Dod pedals through a Supro Black Magick amp and really diving into the tones capabilities. From there, Ford works with the Digitech Trio Plus pedal to create a full 5 part song from scratch to show how easy it is to create your own loops and backing tracks to jam along with! There will also be Supro Hoodies and T-shirts giveaways! Presented by DigiTech and Bananas at Large® RSVP on Facebook Thursday June 2, 2016From 5:30pm to 6:30pm Bananas at Large® 1504 Fourth St. San Rafael, CA 94901
Now Open: New Santa Rosa Location
Bananas at Large® is excited to announce that we've moved locations in Santa Rosa! You can now find us at 531 College Ave., the former Toyworks building, in a larger, 14,000-square-foot location right off of College Avenue. “The new location is clean, with lots of natural light, and a better layout,” owner Alan Rosen says. “It’s easier to find and has a sizable parking lot, which we envision using for events, concerts, and fundraisers for our Community Action Programs, among other projects.” The central Santa Rosa location will offer the same services as the former location and its flagship store in San Rafael, which includes a wide-ranging selection of new and pre-owned products, rentals, service/repairs, lessons and professional audio design and installation. “We curate our inventory,” Rosen says. “Bananas is truly the most complete music store. We offer more product lines and choices than any other store, which ranges from major brands to boutique, independent and local brands you won’t find elsewhere.” In mid-April, Bananas at Large® sponsored Santa Rosa High School’s Battle of Bands, providing gift packages that included strings, microphones, picks, and drum sticks to all of the student participants. “We are a music store that gives back—we donate over $100,000 in goods, services and products every year to your local schools, school-fundraising programs, nonprofit making-music programs and more,” Rosen says of one of the store’s core ethos. “We wanted to give a gift for participation in music to all the bands in the event,” he adds, “not just the winners. There are no losers when it comes to playing music.” With the success of Battle of the Bands in mind, a goal for the new location’s increased space will go toward fostering a relationship between Bananas and the broader Santa Rosa community, and hosting community-based events. The store is in the process of planning a grand opening that will take place in early- to mid-June, which will feature top-industry specialists offering product demos, countless giveaways, food, beverages, and a contest giveaway for a U.S.-made guitar. In addition to its community efforts, the store’s rock-star clientele is unmatched, and often provides Bananas with the opportunity to offer the largest and best selection of used and consigned products in Northern California. Bananas has a friendly and knowledgeable staff, all of whom are professional, working musicians. From taking guitar lessons with Americana master Rik Elswit, former guitarist of Dr. Hook, to purchasing your first acoustic or electric, Bananas welcomes all customers. “We welcome and encourage all to play music: young, mature, male, female, experienced, beginner—we don’t care, we want you to be happy playing music, and we will do whatever you need us to do to get you there,” Rosen says. Come visit us at our new location, and stay tuned for more information on our official Grand Opening event! For more information, visit bananas.com or call (707) 542-5588.
