Schedule: Current Schedule
John is currently booking infrequently, but is known to show up at the various San Francisco Bay Area open mic nights, especially The Starry Plough in Berkeley. Taking it easy, and spending time with the family, so the schedule will be relatively light, so come back and visit the site often to make sure you don't miss anything, or contact John for more information.
Upcoming Shows
| Date | Time | $ | Artist | Venue | Notes |
There are no upcoming shows currently scheduled | |||||
Past Shows
| Date | Time | Artist | Venue | Notes |
| 4/16/2010 setlist available | 7 pm | John McGaraghan | House Concert Menlo Park, CA | Swapping 40 minute sets with Big Water |
| 9/26/2009 setlist available | 12:00 pm | John McGaraghan & Friends | Starry Plough Berkeley | A surprise party for my birthday -- pickin' all day with my good friends and musical cohorts Jill and Steve Pierce, Mike McGaraghan, Zac Matthews, Tim Fisher, Joe Creitz, and Nomi Tuzman-Eagan. What a day! |
| 8/1/2009 | 9 pm | The Skinny | Mojo 639A Divisadero, S.F. | Playing with the Skinny at Mojo bike shop and cafe. A very hip spot, I'm told... |
| 6/21/2009 | 5 pm | The Skinny | Jupiter Berkeley, CA | Fathers' day mando pickin' with The Skinny |
| 6/19/2009 | 9 pm | Various | British Bankers' Club Menlo Park, CA | Playing a song with Sara Haze and Nick Bearden |
| 3/28/2009 | 7pm | The Skinny | The Bazaar Cafe 5927 Calfiornia St., SF | Sitting in for a set of music with The Skinny, co-billed with the Courtney Janes. |
| 12/20/2008 setlist available | 9:00 pm | Nat Keefe | The Independent Divisadero St., SF | I'll be playing as a cast member in Nat Keefe's (Hot Buttered Rum) Concert Carnival (NKCC). The goal of the NKCC is to bring together artists from different groups and different mediums to do new performance in new ways. A variety of performance art, illuminated with music, including electronica, rock, jazz, bluegrass, oldtime, Western classical, group improvisation, with an emphasis on songwriting and singing. Get your tickets now! |
| 12/14/2008 | 110 am - 1 pm | The Skinny | Nomad Cafe 65th and Shattuck, Oakland, CA | Playing with the Skinny for Nomad's "Sunday Brunch". |
| 10/18/2008 | 8 pm | Hot Buttered Rum | Private Engagement | Wedding party |
| 9/13/2008 | 1:30 pm | The Skinny | Berkeley Old Time Music Convention Berkeley | We'll be playing a short set as a part of the OTMC in the park, downtown. TONS of music all day -- come check it out! |
| 8/3/2008 | 5:30 pm | The Skinny | Jupiter Berkeley | Acoustic Music Sunday -- come drink one of Jupiter's fine hand crafted ales and enjoy their dilectable vittles while enjoying The Skinny on the back porch! |
| 7/31/2008 | 7 pm | The Skinny | Berkeley Ecology Center Berkeley | A quick set before a lecture |
| 4/6/2008 | 7:45 | The Skinny | Epic Arts (Twang Cafe) Ashby & MLK, Berkeley | Sittin in with The Skinny again... |
| 2/23/2008 | 9:30 | The Skinny | Hotel Utah Saloon 4th & Bryant, San Francisco | The Utah is a great venue (4th & Bryant, San Francisco), and this will be a great night of music -- come out and join us! |
| 12/8/2007 | 1 pm and 4:30 pm | The Skinny | Make, Trade, Buy & Sell Arts and Crafts Bazaar 1812 9th, Berkeley | I'll be playing two sets with The Skinny on dobro and mandolin. |
| 12/8/2007 setlist available | 3pm | John McGaraghan | Make, Trade, Buy & Sell Arts and Crafts Bazaar 1812 9th, Berkeley | Playing solo and with The Skinny at a sweet arts and crafts fair taking place from noon until 6 pm. Stop by and check out arts, crafts, and live music! Solo set at 3pm, sets with the Skinny at 1 and 4:30. |
| 10/13/2007 | 11:30 pm | Various | 12 Galaxies 2565 Mission St., San Francisco | I'll be performing as an honorary member of "Dork and the Alphadork Allstars" after my solo opening set. We'll be playing a bunch of 60s-90s pop rock which should be a blast! |
| 10/13/2007 setlist available | 8:30 pm | John McGaraghan | 12 Galaxies 2565 Mission St., San Francisco | I'll be opening at this benefit for the Children's Council of San Francisco, and sitting in with headliners Dork and the Alphadork Allstars. The Frail, SynthFace, and the Mighty Bushmen will also play. |
| 9/16/2007 | 7pm | The Skinny | Jupiter Berkeley | 3 song set as part of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention cabaret night event at Jupiter. Tons of great music, so come on out! |
| 9/9/2007 | 11am-1pm | The Skinny | Nomad Cafe 6500 Shattuck, Oakland, CA | My alter-ego, "Knuckles McGee" will be sitting in as an honorary member of The Skinny at this gig, playing mandolin and dobro and singin'. |
| 8/17/2007 setlist available | 9 | John McGaraghan | Mama Buzz Cafe 2318 Telegraph, Oakland, CA | Sharing an evening with San Diego friends Podunk Nowhere. |
| 3/20/2007 setlist available | 10 pm | The Skinny | Starry Plough Berkeley, CA | I'll be playing the feature spot at the Plough's open mic. This is actually a loose formation with no name yet, featuring Tanya Brown (banjo/guitar) Koralie Hill (fiddle/banjo), Mike McGaraghan (dobro/guitar), and John (mandolin, guitar). Everybody sings! |
| 3/10/2007 setlist available | 7:30 | John McGaraghan | Nomad Cafe 6500 Shattuck (at 65th) in Oakland | Scott Waters will open the show, I'll go on around 7:30 or 8. Nomad is an all ages cafe with great coffee drinks, food, and beer and wine. |
| 1/27/2007 | 10 am | The Skinny | Berkeley Farmers' Market | Pickin' at the Berkeley farmers' market with Mike, Tanya, and Koralie. |
| 12/9/2006 setlist available | 9:00 pm | John McGaraghan | The Starry Plough Berkeley, CA | Opening for local Grateful Dead cover band "Workingman's Ed" |
| 10/13/2006 setlist available | 7 - 9 pm | John McGaraghan | A Cuppa Tea Berkeley, CA | John McG and Friends will be playing acoustic at this great local tea/coffee shop, located at 3200 College Ave (at Alcatraz), in Berkeley, CA. See the Flyer. |
| 2/2/2006 | 9 p.m. | Lee Simpson Band | Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco | I'll be joining Lee's Electric band for a couple of songs. |
| 1/17/2006 setlist available | 10:00 | John McGaraghan | Starry Plough Berkeley | Open Mic Night Featured Artist. John and Mike McG will play a half hour set starting around 10:00 pm. |
| 11/16/2005 setlist available | 9 pm | Lee Simpson Band | Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco | Playing from 9 to 9:40 with former King Harvest band mate Lee Simpson, playing a mix of both of our songs. |
| 11/8/2005 setlist available | 9:45 | John McGaraghan | Starry Plough Berkeley | Open Mic Night |
| 10/18/2005 setlist available | 9:00 | John McGaraghan | Starry Plough Berkeley | Open Mic Night |
| 10/4/2005 setlist available | 9:00 | John McGaraghan | Starry Plough Berkeley | Open Mic Night |
| 5/24/2005 setlist available | 8:30pm | John McGaraghan | Canes Mission Beach, SD | Performing 3 songs as part of the Acoustic Alliance artist showcase. A limited number of free tickets are available. Email John for info (they're going fast, so get 'em while they're hot!). |
| 5/20/2005 setlist available | 9:30 | John McGaraghan | The Whistle Stop South Park, San Diego | Opening for San Diego's best americana roots band, the 7th day buskers. |
| 5/14/2005 setlist available | 10:30 | Lee Simpson Band | The Gig 7302 Melrose Ave., Hollywood | An acoustic performance with former King Harvest band-mates Lee Simpson and Jason Fletcher, accompanied by sidemen extraordinaire Bruce MacMillan and Brit Smith. This will be Lee's SoCal CD Release party for his new self titled debut album, which features a cover of John's song Those Old Times A limited number of free tickets are available directly from me. contact john@johnmcg.com for more info. 323-936-4440 |
| 5/10/2005 setlist available | 8:30 | John McGaraghan | Winstons Ocean Beach, San Diego | Opening for "High Altitude Bluegrass" sensations the Hot Buttered Rum String Band |
| 4/7/2005 setlist available | 10 pm | John McGaraghan | The Tiki House Pacific Beach, San Diego | A Showcase with Headtrip Superstar, Jordon, and Shoestring Strap brought to you by "Listen Local San Diego" |
| 1/5/2005 setlist available | 9:30 | John McGaraghan | Winston's Ocean Beach | Appearing with High Altitude Bluegrass superstars the Hot Buttered Rum String Band. John will be doing an opening set and sitting in! |
| 2/27/2004 setlist available | 9 | John McGaraghan | Chris Clark House Concert San Diego | John opening for Hot Buttered Rum, and sitting in to debut John's new song Big Sky with the butter boys accompanying. view the pics |
| 11/20/2003 | 9:30 | Lee Simpson Band | The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, CA | With Lucinda Williams and eastmountainsouth |
