Luis Rojas Home Page https://luisrojas.com/ My Blog Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:40:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://luisrojas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-luis-headshot-small-232x264-1-32x32.png Luis Rojas Home Page https://luisrojas.com/ 32 32 Past Performances https://luisrojas.com/2025/01/25/upcoming-performances/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 22:04:59 +0000 https://luisrojas.com/?p=29 Luis Rojas Afro-Cuban ExperienceApril 25, 2025, Friday 7-9pmThe Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA 2025 – 2024 – 2023 – 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 2025 April 6, 2025, Sunday @ 2-4 pmOceanCiders, 2 Pillar Point Harbor Blvd, Half Moon Bay, CA March 16, 2025, Sunday @ 4-6pmLongboard Bar, 180 Eureka Dr, Pacifica, CA March 6, 2025, Thursday @ 4-7pmJettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon […]

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Luis Rojas Afro-Cuban Experience
April 25, 2025, Friday 7-9pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

2025 – 2024 – 2023 – 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016

2025

April 6, 2025, Sunday @ 2-4 pm
OceanCiders, 2 Pillar Point Harbor Blvd, Half Moon Bay, CA

March 16, 2025, Sunday @ 4-6pm
Longboard Bar, 180 Eureka Dr, Pacifica, CA

March 6, 2025, Thursday @ 4-7pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

February 15, 2025, Saturday @ 7-9pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

February 14, 2025, Friday @ 6-9 pm
– Private Event – Great Bear Vineyards, Davis, CA

2024

December 14, 2024, Saturday @ 7-9pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

November 7, 2024, Thursday @ 4-7pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

November 2, 2024, Saturday @ 2-4 pm
Blue Ocean Brewing, 315 Princeton Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA

October 18, 2024, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

September 29, 2024, Sunday @ 2-4 pm
OceanCiders, 2 Pillar Point Harbor Blvd, Half Moon Bay, CA

September 20, 2024, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

August 16, 2024, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

July 27, 2024, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

June 6, 2024, Thursday @ 4-7pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

May 18, 2024, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

April 26, 2024, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

March 8, 2024, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

January 20, 2024, Saturday @ 2-4 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

2023

December 10, 2023, Sunday @ 2-4pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

October 8, 2023, Sunday @ 2-4pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

October 5, 2023, Thursday @ 4-7pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

September 3, 2023, Sunday @ 6-9 pm
Costanoa, 2001 Rossi Road at Hwy 1, Pescadero, CA

August 20, 2023, Sunday @ 2-4 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

July 14, 2023, Friday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

June 25, 2023, Sunday @ 2-4 pm
The Coastal Vine, 2305 Carlos St, Moss Beach, CA

April 6, 2023, Thursday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

2022

October 6, 2022, Thursday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

August 26, 2022, Friday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

July 17, 2022, Sunday @ 2-5 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

June 17, 2022, Friday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

May 13, 2022, Friday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

May 1, 2022, Sunday @ 11 am – Patty Dougherty Life Celebration
@ 3-5 pm 
– Band gig
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

April 24, 2022, Sunday @ 2-5 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

March 11, 2022, Friday @ 4-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

2021

November 13, 2021, Saturday @ 3-5 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

October 30, 2021, Saturday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

October 16, 2021, Saturday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

September 2, 2021, Thursday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

August 21, 2021, Saturday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

August 5, 2021, Thursday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

July 1, 2021, Thursday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

June 3, 2021, Thursday @ 5-7 pm
Jettywave Distillery, 155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay, CA

2020

February 29, 2020, Saturday @ 6-8:30 pm
Pacifica Brewery, 4627 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA

February 16, 2020, Sunday @ 6-9 pm
Ozumo’s Santana Row, 355 Santana Row, San Jose, CA

2019

August 16, 2019, Friday @ 6-9 pm
Devil’s Canyon Brewing, 935 Washington St., San Carlos, CA

August 15, 2019, Thursday @ 6-8 pm
Marsh Manor Music, 3700 Florence St.,Redwood City, CA

August 10, 2019, Saturday @ 7:30-10 pm
Odd Fellows Concerts, 526 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA

July 27, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

July 21, 2019, Sunday @ 7:30-9:30 pm
Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City, CA

July 10, 2019, Wednesday @ 6:30-8 pm
Summer Concerts, Fremont Park, Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, CA

June 15, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

June 13, 2019, Thursday @ 6-8 pm
Marsh Manor Music on the Patio, 3700 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

May 4, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

April 26, 2019, Friday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

April 20, 2019, Saturday @ 3-5 pm
– Private Event – Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, CA

April 6, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

March 29, 2019, Friday @ 8:30-10:30 pm
Devil’s Canyon Brewing, 935 Washington St., San Carlos, CA

March 16, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

February 9, 2019, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

2018

December 22, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

December 8, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

November 17, 2018, Saturday @ 9 pm-12 am
Pioneer Saloon, 2925 Woodside Rd., Woodside, CA

October 19, 2018, Friday @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Devil’s Canyon Brewing, 935 Washington St., San Carlos, CA

October 6, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

September 29, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

August 25, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

August 11, 2018, Saturday @ 5-8 pm
– Private Event – Shamrock Ranch, Pacifica, CA

July 27, 2018, Friday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

July 14, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

July 7, 2018, Saturday @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Main and Elm Restaurant , 150 Elm St., Redwood City, CA

June 23, 2018, Saturday @ 3-5 pm
Shamrock Ranch, 100 Shamrock Ranch Road, Pacifica, CA

June 16, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

June 9, 2018, Saturday @ 3-5 pm
– Private Event – Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

May 19, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room , 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

May 12, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

April 13, 2018, Friday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

April 5, 2018, Thursday @ 7-10 pm
7 Mile House , 2800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane, CA

March 17, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

February 17, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 2305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

February 10, 2018, Saturday @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Main and Elm Restaurant, 150 Elm St., Redwood City, CA

February 3, 2018, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

January 26, 2018, Friday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

January 11, 2018, Thursday @ 7-10 pm
7 Mile House, 2800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane, CA

2017

December 15, 2017, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

December 2, 2017, Saturday @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Main and Elm Restaurant, 50 Elm St., Redwood City, CA

November 25, 2017, Saturday @ 8-10:30 pm
San Benito House , 56 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA

November 19, 2017, Sunday @ 4:30-6:30 pm
Winter’s Tavern, 522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica, CA

November 5, 2017, Sunday @ 7:30-9:30 pm
Angelica’s Bistro, 63 Main , Redwood City, CA

October 14, 2017, Saturday @ 12:30-3:30 pm
– Private Event – Coyote Point, San Mateo, CA

October 13, 2017, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

October 7, 2017, Saturday @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Main and Elm Restaurant, 50 Elm St., Redwood City, CA

September 22, 2017, Friday @ 5-7 pm
New Leaf Market, 50 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA

September 14, 2017, Thursday @ 8-11 pm
7 Mile House, 800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane, CA

September 2, 2017, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

August 25, 2017, Friday @ 7-9 pm
Cafe Zoe, 929 Menalto Ave., Menlo Park, CA

August 5, 2017, Saturday @ 8-10:30 pm
San Benito House, 56 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA

July 28, 2017, Friday @ 7-9 pm
The Wine Room, 305 Carlos St., Moss Beach, CA

July 15, 2017, Saturday @ 6:30-9:30 pm
Main and Elm Restaurant, 50 Elm St., Redwood City, CA

July 1, 2017, Saturday @ 7-9 pm
Freewheel Brewing Company, 736 Florence St., Redwood City, CA

May 21, 2017, Sunday @ 6-8 pm
Britannia Arms – Cupertino, 087 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA

April 23, 2017, Sunday @ 4:30-6:30 pm
Winter’s Tavern, 522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica, CA

April 2, 2017, Sunday @ 7:30-9:30 pm
Angelica’s Bistro, 63 Main , Redwood City, CA

March 4, 2017, Saturday @ 5-8 pm
Old Princeton Landing, 60 Capistrano Road, El Granada, CA

February 16, 2017, Thursday @ 8-11 pm
7 Mile House, 800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane, CA

January 7, 2017, Saturday @ 8-11 pm
American Legion, 70 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay, CA

2016

November 6, 2016, Sunday @ 4:30-6:30 pm
Winter’s Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica, CA

October 16, 2016, Sunday @ 7:30-9:30 pm
Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City, CA

October 13, 2016, Thursday @ 7-10 pm
American Legion, 470 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay, CA

September 15, 2016, Thursday @ 8-11 pm
Piacere Restaurant, 727 Laurel St., San Carlos, CA

June 25, 2016, Saturday @ 8 pm-12 am
Nick’s Seafood Restaurant, 100 Rockaway Beach Ave., Pacifica, CA

June 12, 2016, Sunday @ 7:30-9:30 pm
Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City, CA

June 3, 2016, Friday @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Half Moon Bay Joe’s, 2380 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay, CA 

May 22, 2016, Sunday @ 12-2 pm
Here Comes the Sun Cafe, 8455 Cabrillo Highway, Montara, CA

March 11, 2016, Friday @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Half Moon Bay Joe’s, 2380 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay, CA 

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Getting Started Playing Guitar https://luisrojas.com/2022/02/25/getting-started/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:05:04 +0000 https://luisrojas.com/?p=260 When you’re getting started learning to play the guitar there are a lot of choices to make but the most important thing is to actually get started. The first thing you’ll need is obviously, a guitar. The instrument you pick will depend on your musical tastes, of course, but there are a number of choices […]

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When you’re getting started learning to play the guitar there are a lot of choices to make but the most important thing is to actually get started. The first thing you’ll need is obviously, a guitar.

The instrument you pick will depend on your musical tastes, of course, but there are a number of choices to consider: What type of guitar do you like? Acoustic or electric? Steel string or nylon string? Solid body or hollow body? Single, double, or no cutaway?

Here are some types to consider:

Watch videos of your favorite guitarists and pay special attention to the types of guitars that they are playing, this will give you a good idea of the kind of sound that you would like to have.

Go to a music store and play different guitars. This will give you a good idea of how comfortable the guitar feels in your hands. Pay attention to the size and thickness of the neck, and how well does the guitar body feel when you’re sitting down or standing up to play it.

The woods and other materials used in the making of the guitar will have an effect on the sound and feel. You may find that after playing for some time, your tastes will change and you will start collecting guitars to fit different types of musical styles.

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