Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi - 206-463-5959
17618 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Located on Beautiful Vashon Island. Just a Ferry Ride away from Seattle, Tacoma and Port Orchard. Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi offers American Classics and Sushi at great prices. We feature a Large Selection of Micro Brews on Tap, Bottle Beers & Cocktails. Full Food Menu is Available in the Bar. Free Wireless Internet Access throughout. - Sushi Menu Ferry Schedule - Directions -Map? Click Here! Lunch is Back!Enjoy your favorite Sushi for Lunch. Our Full Lunch Menu is back with all your favorites.Sunday - Thursday, Bistro and Sushi open 11:30am to 9pm. Lounge Open 11:30am to midnight. Friday & Saturday, Bistro and Sushi open 11:30am to 10pm. Lounge Open 11:30am to 2am. Join Our Mailing List - Stay Updated on Upcoming ShowsSign up for Pete’s Email alerts for upcoming shows….Click hereUpcoming Music Shows at the Bike SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 8:30PM CORDAVIVA ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Cordaviva is a 9-piece powerhouse of dance music influenced by the disparate rhythms and styles of the African diaspora. Their upbeat original music is a unique blend of soukous, rumba, afrobeat, funk, and various latin styles. Bright horns compliment sublime vocal harmonies (sung in various languages), soulful guitars, and relentlessly driving percussion. The members of Cordaviva have performed at such notable Seattle venues as Sasquatch Music Festival, Bumbershoot, Hard Rock Cafe, The Triple Door Mainstage, Showbox, Neumo’s, Tractor Tavern, and ACT Theatre. Cordaviva’s influences stem from musical legends such as Nigeria’s Fela Kuti, Guinea’s Bembeya Jazz, and Congo’s Franco & TP OK Jazz, as well as the Brazilian and Afro-Cuban sounds of Caetano Veloso and Mongo Santamaria. If you missed this band the last time they came through, now is the time to see them up close and on fire!  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 9PM THE GARTH REEVES BAND ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Garth Reeves has been playing professionally for over 18 years. After cutting his teeth in the halcyon days of the Olympia scene, Garth moved to Seattle to explore that cities burgeoning music explosion. A short of list of bands Garth has been in include: Dangermouse, Nubbin, Goodness, Blue Spark… and now as a solo artist and in collaboration with others, Garth is expanding on a catalog of solo work that mines the roots of American musical vernacular. After returning to Seattle from a stint in Brooklyn, Garth and producer/keyboardist (and Vashon Island resident) Jason Staczek began recording the follow-up to Garth’s first record Nothing But Time in several Seattle studios. Collaborating notably with Ian Moore, Timo Ellis, Pete Droge and Garth’s regular touring band The Unfaithful Servants (Jeff Fielder, Andy Stoller, Mike Musburger), Garth and Jason are honing the song craft and production style of Nothing But Time, while continuing to mine that albums musical landscapes. Garth’s album Nothing But Time, released in 2005, was made using analog tape, an old Trident board, and a tight knit group of Seattle musicians (Jason Staczek, Pete Droge, Rob Brill, Jeff Fielder, Andrew McKeag, Carrie Akre, Danny Newcomb, and Dan Tyack, and others). The result is a stunning and emotional record deeply rooted in tradition.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 9PM THE THEORETICS ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Theoretics is a group of seven musicians that makes original music drawing equally from hip hop, soul, electronica, and funk. Fronted by two Emcee/Vocalists and backed by a five-piece rhythm section, the band makes use of its diverse instrumentation and effects to create dynamic music with creative and energetic lyrics. In April of 2011, the band released their self-titled debut, consisting of original songs co-written by all seven members. The cinematic qualities of the music inspired director Garrett Gibbons to approach the band about collaboration on a music video. This first video, “Higher”, received acclaim for its blend of high energy live performance with an interesting story told through breakdancing. Looking to outdo their first effort, Theoretics raised over $5,000 on Kickstarter for “Jekyll and Hyde”, a music video that uses horror and steampunk elements to create an original take on the classic story. “Jekyll and Hyde: the Music Video” premiered on Halloween weekend to an enthusiastic crowd and is now making its way across the web. Looking ahead to the future, the band continues to wow live audiences all over the Northwest with their live shows while writing a new set of material that will move the band into newer musical territories.  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 8:30PM THE FIELDHANDS ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! The Fieldhands is a mix of Vashon Island talent playing mostly original music. Jon Whalen on lead vocals and guitar, sharing the singer/songwriting duties with Dorsey Davis on bass. Simon Martin, who also plays with Vince Martinez and the Great Blue Yonder in and around Seattle, holds down the rhythm sections. They are accompanied by lead-guitarist Richard Lipke, of Subconscious Population fame. Their original music in the Americana and power-pop styles ranges from folk-rock and blues to countrified ballads. This is an all-ages show ‘til 11pm, then 21+ after that.  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 8PM PORTAGE FILL ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT $5 COVER The Portage Fill Big Band is celebrating 39 years of playing music this year. The band was formed in 1973. The group is comprised of 18 musicians and 2 vocalists and they play songs from the Big Band era. This includes songs from Glenn Miller, Count Basie Orchestra and many more. Portage Fill has been working on some new charts from Michael Buble, Chuck Mangione and one of the groups favorite arrangers, Sammy Nestico. The charter member of the group, Lou Engels, still plays trumpet with the Portage Fill. The Portage Fill Big Band practices twice a month in the Williams Heating garage. You can find them on Facebook by searching for Vashon Island Portage Fill Big Band. This show will be a benefit to raise money to help pay for archiving the Portage Fill library of music. They have 18 books with 345 songs in each. If one of those books was lost it would be catastrophic. With an archive, they could restore the books. The cover charge for this show is $5.00 per person. Donations will be accepted.  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 8:30PM KATRINA KOPE ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Katrina Kope, front woman of Soul Kata, will be joining forces with Men for Common Sense, a local Seattle jam band, to bring you Kope originals and music inspired by you! This will be a night of sharing original songs along with making some up on the spot. If you are a musician/singer, you are welcome to join in on the fun if the spirit moves you. If you are an audience member, be prepared to help come up with song titles! Katrina Kope has been involved in the Seattle music scene since 2001 singing with her soul band Soul Kata, Reggae band Leisure Sound, seattle based hip hop/funk bands Irikandji and Role:One, and performing jazz as the Katrina Kope Quartet as well as performing jazz duets with Jose “Juicy” Gonzales. You can check out her music at www.katrinakope.com.  SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, 9:30PM CLINTON FEARON ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT ONLY $10 COVER! Always a crowd pleaser on Vashon Island, Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band is coming back to the Red Bicycle for a winter performance of his roots reggae music this Saturday night. If you like roots reggae, this is a show you won’t want to miss. Clinton Fearon has quickly won the hearts of many an Islander and will pack the dance floor with moving bodies. Much like quite a few other reggae musicians who came of age in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Clinton Fearon was a country boy who migrated to Kingston as a teenager in order to seek his musical fortune amongst the proliferating studios and sound systems of the big city. He was born in St. Andrew in 1951 and moved around the countryside with his father and stepmother before relocating to Kingston in 1967; he immediately organized a singing group with some friends, but it never amounted to anything and broke up before it could record. It was around 1970, when he joined Albert Griffiths and Errol Grandison to form the Gladiators, that he hit his stride as a musician, and began what would be the most significant and commercially successful association of his career. Flash forward to 1989, when Clinton came to Seattle and co-founded The Defenders and then finally in 1993, formed his own group called The Boogie Brown Band. When asked about his music, Clinton states that “…our sound is roots, its roots, lovers rock, rock steady. It’s not too far from the root. I’m not trying to branch off into anything I’m not totally relaxed with,” he continued. “A lot of (other bands) try to follow the market. I try to follow my creativity more so than follow the market. It’s what’s in your heart; you have to follow your heart.” Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica's most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the Reggae music industry. His infectious bass riffs have always led the way, whether he is playing bass, guitar or percussion, singing lead vocals or providing background harmonies. The show begins at 9:30pm, the cover is $10.00 and it is an all-ages event ‘til 11pm, 21+ after that. The Red Bike has experienced sold-out shows with Clinton in the past and anticipates the same for this one, so it’s highly advised that people buy tickets in advance by calling 463-5959 or by purchasing them in person at the Bike. FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, 8:30PM VHS SENIOR FUNDRAISER OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH, 8PM COMEDY NIGHT! ADULT CONTENT $5 COVER! FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD, 8PM RED HOT POLICE WHO CLASH FOR KINKY PETTY CASH A BACKBONE BENEFIT MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT $20 COVER! SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH, 8PM THE DIGGERS ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! The Diggers are an Island-based group inspired by a broad range of influences. Their sound draws upon Balkan rhythms, klezmer scales and Greek mythology, while being unmistakably Americana. The fiddling of both David Salonen (who also plays bass) and Ben Lang (who also plays guitar) provides a crucial element to the Diggers' sound, while Danny Salonen keeps time on the drums. The vocal harmonies of Nick Simmons (banjo/bass) and Camille Coldeen (accordion), with David Salonen, create an intricate experience of melody and countermelody that weaves its way through all the Diggers' music. Most of the material is original songs written by Camille Coldeen that become multidimensional through a creative collaboration with her bandmates. Their sets also include folk traditionals, foreign lullabies and other eclectic selections that fit into their idiosyncratic genre.The Diggers gig around the Puget Sound area and hope to, one day, have a CD. SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST, 9PM THE HIGHLIFE BAND ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER!  SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH, 8:30PM AVAAZA ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Vashon--Avaaza, (Ah-Va-ZAH) derived from “avaaz” the Persian word for “voice,” is the newest world music ensemble to emerge from the vibrant music scene on Vashon Island. Say's Azula, the lead vocalist for the group: “We are excited to celebrate this auspicious occasion by doing what we love… creating music. World music has, and continues to be a catalyst that brings people together and connects our cultures and global consciousness. When we listen to live music and dance to it, we can connect with each other at a deep level bringing us closer together. We hope that many islanders celebrate with us and come to dance!” Azula, began her vocal training in the opera. In her late teens, she became enamored with foreign languages, and moved to Europe for several years. She returned to the US to sing in many different languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian and Arabic. “The musical styles influencing our sound are primarily those from the Mediterranean region including Flamenco, Gypsy, Arabic, Persian, and North African styles,” Azula explained. “We are also fans of music along the ancient silk trade routes from the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia,” added Jason Everett, bass player for the group. Joining Azula and Jason is Fletcher Andrews, the drummer for many bands on the island who continues to drive the rhythm on his drum kit, doumbek, and other percussion. Avaaza is a new incarnation of a group that was turning heads and shaking booties this summer that was known as Sarab. “There are many new musicians playing in this group, so it just felt right to rename it,” said Fletcher. New to the group are: Terri Garrett, a professional clarinetist on the island who plays with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Northwest Sinfonietta; Kenyon Curtiss, playing guitar and Glissentar (11-stringed fretless guitar); and Chaz Reed playing guitar and mandolin.  FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH, 8:30PM LEE MACDOUGALL WEST COAST TOUR STOP ON VASHON ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! Born and raised in Grimsby, a small historical town on the east coast of England famous for its fishing industry, Lee MacDougall was still a child when he realised that he wanted to be a musician. Studying music composition and production at university in the north of England for 3 years gave Lee the chance to concentrate fully on his songwriting and musicianship after being in locally successful bands since he learned to play guitar at 13. While at university Lee played live continuously and was spurred on by the positive reaction his performances received. After university Lee worked at the local fish processing factory for as long as he could stand it. The last straw came when a colleague stole Lee’s shoes meaning that he had to walk home bare foot! On hearing the news that Lee was jobless, his parents gave him a month to find work and start paying rent. Lee spent the next three weeks locked in his room writing and demoing songs on an old tape recorder before sending them out to labels in London. Again the responses were favourable and within a few days Lee was in London attending meetings, secured on the strength of his songs. For the next year Lee supported himself by playing live wherever he could in London, reducing costs by sleeping in studios and on people's floors. At this point Lee formed a band. He says: “The highlight was headlining the Quingdao music festival in China in front of 57,000 people and a TV audience of 50 million. We got mobbed at the airport like Beatle-mania.” Once back home, though, Lee felt the direction the band was taking was not what he wanted and so the band split. Instead Lee wanted to write more personal lyrics aiming to connect more directly with his live audience. Influenced by the Englishness and storytelling songwriting of the Beatles, Kinks, Rod Stewart while also feeling inspired by Nirvana and Tom Petty, Lee’s new material soon came to attention of the acoustic venue bookers and promoters in London. This included various people at LiveNation, Tony Moore at The Bedford and Up All Night Music, who between them started giving Lee good small gigs where he could hone his style and support acts such as Train, Starsailor, Paolo Nutini, The Feeling, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. During this time producer Jim Lowe, responsible for number one singles and albums by the Stereophonics, Taylor Swift and the Charlatans, became a fan and started recording versions of Lee's songs. "She" and "Stay" came out of these sessions. Lee and Jim have continued to work together and will be in the studio again over the next few months. Lee released an EP on iTunes during July 2010, selling 2000 copies in the first 2 weeks with no press or promo - purely through online fan base. Word got out in the Twilight community that Lee has written for Rob Pattinson and fan reaction has been great. Lee is managed by Phil Taylor at Up All Night Music and plans to tour extensively in the USA, Canada and Europe during the first half of 2011 in order to capitalize on his growing online fan base. It has always been Lee’s deepest wish to be able to relocate permanently to America, so he is particularly excited to tour the USA and move that one step closer to his dream! "He's pretty amazing and very confident.. like Freddie Mercury meets Duke Special meets Rufus Wainwright, Lee is going to go a long way" - Kate Mossman, The Word Magazine "You absolutely cannot fake that kind of sincerity and passion, and particularly the yearning quality to his vocals...." - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 "Best night of the year so far.." - London's Evening Standard SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH, 8:30PM FENDERSHINE w/JOE PANZETTA ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! SATURDAY, MAY 12TH, 9PM SUBCONSCIOUS POPULATION ALL-AGES 'TIL 11PM, 21+ AFTER THAT FREE COVER! |
