An evening with Petunia and the Vipers plus Grey DeLisle November 11th
Petunia and the Vipers, Grey DeLisle
The Redwood Bar & Grill316 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles 90012
The Redwood Bar’s 20th Anniversary Show Series brings together Petunia and the Vipers and Grey DeLisle for an evening billed as a double feature. Petunia appears with the Vipers, his Vancouver-based band; the available information does not name the musicians in that lineup for this date. Grey DeLisle is listed alongside them, though no further details of her set or any guest performers are given.
Petunia grew up in rural Quebec and is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. With the Vipers, he draws on country, western swing, Mexicana, French cabaret, ragtime, rockabilly, jazz, punk and folk, music that his site says “springboards off of music of the past and jumps into the present day.” The group has worked with changing sets of sidemen across Canada, the US and Europe. Phil Alvin called Petunia and the Vipers “One of the best bands in the world today, of any kind.” BBC presenter Bob Harris described a “Hybrid musical style” with “a whole range of different styles,” while the New York Post heard “REAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC. Foot-tapping country & western laced with rock and jazz.”
The Redwood’s pirate-ship interior gives its live-music nights a distinctive setting: ship’s wheels hang overhead, masts and nautical paintings line the room, and the stage sits at the back of a dark, wood-heavy bar. This Downtown Los Angeles tavern pairs shows with a working grill, so you can have pub food and a drink before the band; its menu includes burgers and fish and chips. Live bands are a regular draw, with rock and punk among the styles reported, and the evening is as much a bar night as a music outing. Expect a small performance area and a crowd gathered close to it, rather than a formal concert setup. Recent event listings show shows scheduled at the venue, though door charges and times vary by event, so check the listing for your night.