Entertainment this week: Smoked Out Soul, Dead Winter Carpenters and more

Friday, January 23

Friday Night Music at Cottonwood Restaurant – 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, 10142 Rue Hilltop. Join us each Friday at Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar in Truckee for a fun night of live music and great vibes! For more information, visit https://chamber.truckee.com/events/details/friday-night-music-at-cottonwood-restaurant-01-23-2026-81291 or call (530) 587-5711.

Jackeyes – 9 p.m., Bar of America, 10040 Donner Pass Rd.. https://www.instagram.com/thejackeyes/?hl=en Additional dates: 1/23, 1/24. For more information, visit https://www.barofamerica.com/calendar.html or call 530.587.2626.

North Shore Nights – Gar Woods Grill & Pier, 5000 N Lake Blvd. Live music starts at 4:00 PM! Ultimate Après Ski Party, 6:30-9:30 PM every Friday, all winter long. Raffles, food and drink specials, shot skis! For more information, visit https://www.garwoods.com/calendar.html or call (530) 546-3366.

Smoked Out Soul ~ Rumpus ~ Funk Brunch Allstars – 8 p.m., Crystal Bay Casino, 14 Highway 28. North Lake Tahoe’s live-music fans are in for an incredible evening when San Francisco’s funk-fusion outfit Smoked Out Soul brings their signature blend of futuristic DJ production laced with live horns, synth, percussion, drums & guitar. They will be followed by Canadian drummer/DJ house-dynamo RUMPUS, whose explosive hybrid sets have become a fixture at major festivals and legendary underground parties. Opening the night is the debut of The Funk Brunch Allstars, a High Sierra-born trio featuring Rambo Party, Funksalot, and Disco Terrorist – each known for deep crates and cosmic funk. For Tahoe locals and visitors alike, this is the can’t-miss mid-winter event: a next-level night of music at the legendary Crystal Bay Club Crown Room on Friday, January 23, 2026. Smoked Out Soul Old school taste / new school bass Smoked Out Soul pays homage to funk’s past and looks to its future. Born out of San Francisco’s Mission district, what began as a club night has evolved into a touring phenomenon featuring live horns, analogue synths, guitar, drums, and a DJ backbone. The sound: Memphis grit meets California sun — dusty records meet computer love — all with a heavy dose of future-disco. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1199888515363739/ or call (775) 833-6333.

Saturday, January 24

Dead Winter Carpenters w/ The Coffis Brothers – 8 p.m., 14 State Route 28. Dead Winter Carpenters w/ The Coffis Brothers Sat. Jan. 24th 2026 I Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm I Tickets: $18 ADV / $23 DOS I Tickets: https://tixr.com/e/163466 DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS: Hailing from North Lake Tahoe, CA, americana/roots rock band Dead Winter Carpenters has built a reputation for pouring their heart and soul into each performance. Celebrating 15 years on the road in 2025, the band has worked hard to position themselves, wrote Portland Metronome, “at the forefront of a youthful generation trying to redefine what string music is and what it can do.” That progressive nature shines through loud and clear on the band’s latest release “Sinners ‘n’ Freaks.” The 5-song EP is DWC’s fifth studio effort and is a celebration of the hard roads previously traveled and the road that lies ahead. THE COFFIS BROTHERS With two songwriters, six albums, and more than a thousand shows under their belt, The Coffis Brothers have earned their reputation as modern-day torchbearers of all-American rock & roll. It’s a sound caught halfway between amplified Americana, acoustic folk, roadhouse R&B, and electrifying roots music, crafted by a pair of California-born siblings who’ve been sharing the stage since childhood, and the five piece band filled out by Kyle Poppen (guitar), Aidan Collins (bass), and Cory Graves (drums). For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1916053142307998/.

Thursday, January 29

Book Launch & Wine Social – 3-5 p.m., Tahoe Wine Collective, 760 North Lake Boulevard. Settle in with a glass of wine for a live reading and book signing with author Dianne Reeves Angel. She’ll share witty, heartfelt stories from her debut novel Every Restaurant Tells a Story—tales from 1980s Hollywood meant to be shared and read out loud, with musical guest local artist Alice Osborn. For more information, visit https://www.dianneangel.com or call (530) 584-2714.

Manzanita – 7:30-10:30 p.m., Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, 10007 Bridge St. Manzanita is a duo from Northern California, Aaron & Nick, blending country and Americana with pedal steel, foot-powered drums, and harmonica.https://www.manzanitamusic.com/ For more information, visit https://www.moodysbistro.com/event/manzanita-2/2026-01-29/ or call (530) 587-8688.

Open Mic at Cottonwood Restaurant – 6-9 p.m., Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, 10142 Rue Hilltop. Join us each Thursday from 6?9 PM at Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar in Truckee for a fun night of live music and great vibes! Hosted by Tahoe Truckee School of Music and voted the Best Open Mic in North Lake Tahoe & Truckee by the Sierra Sun community, this weekly event is perfect for both seasoned musicians and those just starting out. Sign up to perform at the event and enjoy happy hour food and drink specials in the bar all evening. Whether you’re taking the stage or just cheering on from the crowd, it?s the perfect way to connect and celebrate local talent. – – We?ll see you there! For more information, visit https://chamber.truckee.com/events/details/open-mic-at-cottonwood-restaurant-01-29-2026-81179 or call (530) 587-5711.