Chris Cain

Located in the heart of Livermore's urban wine, spirits and brewing district, we're an award-winning tasting room and world-class music venue seeking to connect new wines and music to new audiences. Our 15+ wines have won over 50 top industry awards since our debut in 2021, including Best of Show, Best of Class, Double Gold, and Gold awards. We have live music most Friday and Saturday nights, featuring nationally touring acts as well as Bay Area favorites.﻿V﻿enue policies:Bar opens at 6:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm, and show begins at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise stated.All shows are 21+, unless otherwise stated.There is a two drink minimum per guest. Our menu has 15 wines in diverse styles and sophisticated non-alcoholic options. No outside beverages are allowed.Happy hour is from 6:30 - 7 pm, unless otherwise noted on the ticket page.Outside food is welcome. Food trucks are available most nights around Vasco Row, steps away from our venue.

Almost Famous Wine Company

Renowned blues guitarist and his band offer up a soulful stew of Memphis-style electric blues.

Almost Famous Wine Lounge

21+ Bar opens one hour before showtime. Happy hour 6:30 – 7 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm.Two-drink minimum per guest. Come early for happy hour specials!Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz-inspired blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary B.B. King and Albert King. The combination of his blues upbringing and his jazz studies melded to form the searing guitar style that sets Chris Cain apart and has moved him to the top ranks of the blues music scene. Now, with his newest album ‘Good Intentions Gone Bad,’ Cain’s star will rise even higher.See them live at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, an award-winning tasting room and world-class music venue located in the heart of Livermore's urban wine, spirits and brewery district.

VENUE POLICIES<ul><li>All shows are 21+. Set times and ticket prices are subject to change, and sales are final.</li><li>There is a two drink minimum per guest. Our menu has 15 wines in diverse styles and sophisticated non-alcoholic options. No outside beverages are allowed.</li><li>Outside food is welcome. Food trucks are available most nights around Vasco Row, steps away from our venue. Check <a href="https://www.vascorow.com/" title="https://www.vascorow.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.vascorow.com</a> for the schedule.</li><li>Dancing is encouraged at Almost Famous, and usually takes place in front of the stage. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a completely unobstructed view to those sitting at bistro tables.</li></ul>Please visit <a href="https://almostfamous.wine/" title="https://almostfamous.wine/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.almostfamous.wine</a> for our other venue policies.

ABOUT CHRIS CAINChris Cain was born in San Jose, California in 1955. His parents were huge music fans and shared their love of blues, jazz and popular songs with Chris. His African American father and Greek mother had a huge, shared record collection, which fascinated Chris from an early age. Chris was three years old when his father first took him to see B.B. King. His father gave him his first guitar at age eight and Chris learned lick after lick, song after song. He’d listen to his father’s records over and over until the music had seeped into his soul.Cain formed his first band in 1986, and, in hopes of getting more gigs, released his first album, Late Night City Blues, on the locally-based Blue Rock’It label. Almost immediately, everything changed. Booking agents came calling and Chris began touring Europe. The album received four W.C. Handy Award nominations (now the Blues Music Awards) and the offers to perform kept rolling in.With his 2021 Alligator Records debut album, Raisin’ Cain, Cain’s star began to rise even higher. Press, radio and the public all agreed that Cain was, as Blues Rock Review stated, “a classic, sophisticated, soulful virtuoso…He seamlessly combines blues, jazz, funk, and soul.” Cain received four 2022 Blues Music Award nominations, including for Album Of The Year and Best Guitarist.On his recordings and on stage, Cain plays his beloved Gibson ES 335 guitar named Melba that he’s had since 1990, and plugs it into his equally beloved Music Man RD 112 amp that he’s had since 1987. Melba, well known among Cain’s most ardent fans, is prominently featured in the new book, Gibson ES Believers, part of the Vic DuPra Believers Series.Cain has toured all over North America and made repeated trips around the world. He’s performed at the Chicago Blues Festival, The Doheny Blues Festival, The Philadelphia Blues Festival, The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, and many others. He’s played concerts and festivals (and often taught workshops) in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine, and more.Now, with Good Intentions Gone Bad, Cain will find his largest audience yet, as his good musical intentions continue to pay off. Released on Friday, July 19, 2024, Good Intentions Gone Bad is Cain's second Alligator album where he delivers thirteen new original songs, seven of which add a swinging horn section to the mix.According to Kid Andersen, there’s no better blues player working today. “Chris Cain is the rarity whose blues prowess is so undeniable that he has gained everyone’s approval. Ask any of your favorite guitar players who they think are the greatest living masters of the instrument, chances are they will all have Chris Cain at the very top of their list.”<a href="https://www.chriscainmusic.com/" title="https://daniellenicolemusic.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Learn more.</a>

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