The Real Thang
A Musical Trip Through the 60s 70s & 80s
Saturday, June 24th, 2023 - Slow Hand BBQ
601 Main St, Martinez, CA We play 3 pm - 6 pm
Thursday, June 29th, 2023 - Lucca's Bar & Grill
439 1st St, Benicia, CA We play 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Friday, June 30th, 2023 - WiseGirl Ristorante
1932 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA We play 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, July 15th, 2023 - Casa Orozco - Dublin
7995 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin, CA We play 6 pm - 9 pm
Friday, August 18th, 2023 - Vinnie's Bar & Grill
2045 Mt Diablo St, Concord, CA We play 8 pm - 11 pm
PAST GIGS as DrD & The Real Thang
City of Oakley - Friday Nite Bites (as the Real Thang) - Oakley CA
Slow Hand BBQ - Martinez CA
Loaves & Fishes Fundraiser - Blackhawk
Bike the Bridges Benefiting Special Olympics - Benicia CA (as The Real Thang)
Orinda Community Park Summer Concert Series - Orinda CA (as The Real Thang)
Casa Orozco - Livermore (as The Real Thang)
Casa Orozco - Dublin CA (as the Real Thang)
Monica's - Livermore CA (as The Real Thang)
Monica's Riverview - Antioch CA (as The Real Thang)
Firehouse Bar & Grill - Martinez CA (as The Real Thang)
City of Dublin Farmers Market Concert Series - Dublin CA
Pleasant Hill Art, Wine and Music Festival - Pleasant Hill CA
Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series - Lafayette CA
Thursday Night Martinez Main Street Live - Martinez CA
Pleasant Hill Blues & Brews Festival - Pleasant Hill CA
21st Amendment Brewery 21st Anniversary - San Leandro CA
Half Moon Bay Concert in the Park - Half Moon Bay CA
Murrieta's Well Winery - Livermore, CA
Pacific Commons Concert Series - Fremont CA
Zinning for the North Bay Benefit for the North Bay fire victims - Pleasant Hill
Vinnie's Bar & Grill - Concord CA
4th of July Family in the Park - Pleasant Hill, CA
INC 82 Brewing - Dublin CA
Walnut Festival - Walnut Creek, CA
Napa City Lights - Napa CA
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts - Palo Alto CA
CoCo County Wine Company - Brentwood CA
Monaghans on the Hill - Oakland CA
LaFuente Mexiacan Restaurant - Brentwood CA
Friday's on the Main - Martinez CA
Armando's in Martinez - Martinez CA
Providence Bar & Grill - Oakley CA
The Greenery Sports Bar - Walnut Creek CA
WiseGirl Italian Restaurant - Pleasant Hill CA
Lilly Mac's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Sunnyvale
Rellik Tavern - Benicia CA
El Sacramonte - Livermore CA
Handles GastroPub - Pleasanton CA
Dublin Sports Pub - Dublin CA
AIDS Lifecycle Fundraising Event - Dublin CA
Cancer Relay for Life - El Cerrito CA
San Joaquin Yacht Club - Bethel Island CA
AASK Chili Cook-Off Benefit - Oakland CA
La Estrellita Cafe - Oakland CA
Neptune Beach Community Celebration - Alameda CA
BLU 42 Sprots Bar & Grille - Walnut Creek CA
SONGLIST - Note: Links are provided below for demo's of The Real Thang performing the song
Genres
60's & 70's Funk, Disco and R&B
fFun - Confunkshun
Funky Town - Lipps, Inc.
All Day Music - War
Rock Steady - Whispers
Funky Nassau - Beginning of the End
You've Got the Love - Rufas with Chaka Kahn
Sing A Simple Song - Sly & the Family Stone
Stand - Sly & The Family Stone
I Want to Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone
Le Freak - Chic
People Make the World Go Round - Stylistics
Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors
I'll be Around - Stylistics
Use Me - Bill Withers
At Last - Etta James
Everybody's Crying Mercy - Bonnie Raitt
Son of a Preacher Man - Joan Osbourne
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Thing - Chaka Kahn and Rufas
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
60's & 70's Rock
Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith/House of Lords
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Two Tickets to Paradise - Eddie Money
Georgy Porgy - Toto
Strange Brew - Cream
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Oye Como Va - Santana
Birthday - Beatles
Europa – Santana
All Right Now - Free
Samba Pa Ti - Santana
Soul Sacrifice - Santana
Evil Ways - Santana
I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
Magic Man - Heart
Crazy on You - Heart
Suavecito - Malo
All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
80's/90's and beyond...
Everyone Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Wicked Game - Chris Isaac
Lilly - Pink Martini
Whip It - Devo
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
Let's Go - Cars
Jungle Boogie - Kool and the Gang
Ex's and Oh's - Elle King