Front Porch CONNECTS
Where Music Meets Community
Mt. Diablo Side & Near the Bay
Gian Achen with Larisa Roberts and Parliament of Trees at Up The Creek
Mt. Diablo Side Folk / Americana
Oct
17
6p – 9p
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Town
Walnut Creek
Cover / Tickets
$15
Gian Achen with Larisa Roberts and Parliament of Trees at Up The Creek Records Parliament of Trees is a solo acoustic artist hailing from Castro Valley. His music blends Gen X Alternative, Indie-Folk Americana, sarcasm, and heartbreak into songs that are sharp, soulful, and dryly funny. Larisa Roberts is a Bay Area singer/songwriter. Known most for her lilting melodies and soft fingerpicking, she performs most often around the East Bay and Sonoma County. Growing up in Michigan, she began teaching herself guitar as a way to put music to poems she’d been writing for years. Instead of formal lessons or…
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🎸 About Gian Achen
Hailing from the eclectic streets of Berkeley, CA, Gian Achen is a singer-songwriter whose music blends nostalgic melodies with heartfelt lyrics. Growing up in the shadow of the Bay Area's rich musical history, Gian's sound is rooted in the golden era of '60s rock, drawing inspiration from iconic bands like The Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival as well as modern artists such as Wilco, The Shins, and The Cactus Blossoms. With a style that feels both timeless and fresh, Gian's music invites listeners to join him in a world that’s both familiar and uniquely his own.
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.