Name: The Humidors, Trianna Feruza and the Heavy Hitters + Always Hallways
Start: 2025-03-22T20:00:00
End: 2025-03-23T01:00:00
Location: Ivy Room

ivy room presents—SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025—The HumidorsTrianna Feruza and the Heavy HittersAlways Hallways7:30pm doors / 8pm show—IVY ROOM | 21+860 San Pablo Ave, Albany CA<h2>The Humidors</h2>—Hailing from Oakland, California, The Humidors have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for over a decade. Combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&amp;B, soul jazz, and more you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms.Consisting of some of the best Bay Area musicians and led by the heartfelt lead vocals of Tori Roze, The Humidors have established themselves over their tenure as one of the West Coast's premier funk &amp; soul bands and are committed to spreading the Gospel of Funk to dance floors everywhere. Having shared the stage with acts such as Dumpstaphunk, The New Mastersounds, The Meters' Leo Nocentelli, Shuggie Otis, and the late, great Bernie Worrell, The Humidors are in their element on stage. Bursts and washes of B3, punchy horns, chugging percussion, thumping bass, and burning guitar leads all interweave in an infectious polyrhythmic stew.This band of troubadours has developed a sound that pulls from a melting pot of old-school and modern influences, yet is always rooted in a commitment to ego-less playing that embraces the ensemble approach to funk.The Humidors are Justin Abee (percussion), Patrick Cress (Baritone Sax), Rob Ewing (bass), Mike Mulqueen (guitar/vocals), Scott Okamoto (Trombone), Tori Roze (lead vocals) Stevie Utstein (keyboards/organ), and Adam Willis (drums).<h2>Trianna Feruza and the Heavy Hitters</h2>—Singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist out of Santa Cruz CA. Givin’ a new school swagger to Pop-Funk fusion with an R&amp;B twist. Imagine Erykah Badu and Amy Winehouse’s lovechild. Coming from a family embedded in the Folk-World Music scene, Trianna has a diverse musical background, setting the stage for her unique sound and engaging performance.<h2>Always Hallways</h2>—Always Hallways is a Bay Area-based indie pop rock band with influences of blues, classic rock, americana and r&amp;b that knows how to get a crowd movin' and groovin' one moment and in their feels the next! AH values music as a powerful vessel of healing and joy, a celebration of life and community. Come join us right down the hall!