Front Porch CONNECTS
Where Music Meets Community
Mt. Diablo Side & Near the Bay
Adrian West Band at The Back Room in Berkeley
Near the Bay Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter, Rock, Jazz
Aug
22
8p – 10p
Date
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Town
Berkeley
Cover / Tickets
$25 door, $20 adv, kids under 12 free
Adrian West Band is a rising force in the Bay Area music scene. Based in Oakland, the six-piece band plays original acoustic rock which they dub "Paul Simon meets Talking Heads." A classically trained violinist who later turned to drums, guitar and singing, Adrian is a gifted composer and arranger. His lyrics range from whimsical to philosophical and ride atop a steady wave of catchy music. He always writes the music first and lyrics second, only adding lyrics if he feels the music stands on its own. Fun fact: Paul Simon and David Byrne (of Talking Heads) work pretty much…
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🎵 About Adrian West Band
Based in Oakland, the five-to-six-piece Adrian West band plays original acoustic rock which they dub "Paul Simon meets Talking Heads". A classically trained violinist who later turned to drums, guitar and singing, Adrian is a gifted composer and arranger. His lyrics, which range from whimsical to philosophical, ride atop a steady wave of catchy music. He always writes the music first and lyrics second, only adding lyrics if he feels the music stands tall on its own. Fun fact: Paul Simon and David Byrne (of Talking Heads) work pretty much the same way. Adrian figured out a while ago that…
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Front Porch CONNECTS is made possible by the California Arts Council, the Community Foundation of Lafayette, the Peaceful World Foundation, and by our wonderful community of Bay Area musicians and music fans.