Melton, a longtime Davis resident and retired Yolo County public defender, continues to play a mix of blues and rock. The Barry “The Fish” Melton Band features Melton - who co-founded Country Joe and the Fish - on guitar and vocals. The band also features Peter Albin, who played with Big Brother & the Holding Company, on bass Banana, aka Lowell Levinger, who co-founded the Youngbloods and played with Zero, on keyboards and guitars and Roy Blumenfeld, who played with the Blues Project and Seatrain, on drums. Joining the gig are bands Drivin’ South at 6 p.m., According to Bazooka at 7 p.m. The music lineup is headlined by The Barry “The Fish” Melton Band at 9 p.m. The fundraiser is hosted by the Davis Odd Fellows and Soroptimist International of Davis. The event will feature dinner and music, and a taste of Nepali culture.
Saturday, July 11, at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. “Neighbors for Nepal,” a benefit to raise funds for earthquake survivors in Nepal, will run from 5 to 10 p.m.
Tickets: $40 each, available at The Avid Reader, 617 Second St., and Common Grounds Coffee House, 2171 Cowell Blvd. Where: Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., downtown Davis What: “Neighbors for Nepal,” a benefit to raise funds for earthquake survivors dinner, music and a taste of Nepali culture are featured