The name might not strike an immediate chord but Willie Waldman is one you’ll find in the liner notes of great artists and groups such as Grateful Dead (Bob Weir and Phil Lesh), Jane’s Addiction (Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins), DJ Logic, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakir, Sublime, Warren G., Salt -N-Pepa, etc. Over the years, Willie Waldman has helped artists like blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughn win Grammys. He’s appeared on the hip-hop releases of famed Death Row Records. He’s even supported pop icons from Christina Aguilera to Paula Abdul in the studio. While the list goes on, there’s much more to this trumpet players credit than simply recording as a sideman on many of today’s contemporary artists albums. He also did session work on studio soundtracks such as Tombstone, Under Seige 2 and 101 Dalmations, and also many commercials.

The Third Thursday Band grew out of a monthly mixed musics, bands, and jam session at the Bay View Boat Club in San Francisco that was started and hosted by frontman/singer Mike Dingle over 25 years ago. The core is a power trio featuring guitarist par excellence Mike McKevitt, drummer Bruce Slesinger (founding member of the Dead Kennedys). They’ve been playing together for over 15 years now and can back almost anyone up in practically any genre. Often joined by saxophonist Mark Yee, and an assortment of guest vocalists, Third Thursday’s material ranges from Abba to Zappa, with an emphasis on the latter. They toured with Willie Waldman in 2019 and were Steve Mackay’s (Stooges, Violent Femmes, and Commander Cody) local band for the last 15 years of his life. We continue to perform Steve’s material regularly. Our motto: “possibly perfect for your party!”

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