California Jeff

I tricked these guys into playing a show with me once several years ago in Milwaukee. Look them up, listen to their music, thank me later.

Just dropped our new single "War". Check it out anywhere you stream music. We could really use the $0.002 royalty for our last minute xmas gifts!

Added another Logan's Homegrown CBG to my collection! I figure if I keep getting new ones then eventually I'll learn to be more than a mediocre slide player. And if not, at least they look great hanging on the wall.

2nd solo show of the year yesterday afternoon at Cypress Grove Brewing's Oktoberfest & Sasquatch Musician's Camp & Jam. It was supposed to be a short Not Petty set but a flat tire changed our plans a little. During my set, as I've always dreamed, a sasquatch showed up to fill in for Jen. Surprisingly, I didn't get a good pic of it. There were plenty of witnesses though. I mean, I don't have their names or anything. You'll just have to take my word for it. You believe me right? Right? Whatever, I know what I saw.

10/14/23 - Cypress Grove Brewing
Set 1: I Bet She Will> Shadow of a Doubt> Wildflowers> I Want You> Cool Black Pontiac> Out on This Road> Sasquatch at the Zoo> American Girl/Hangman's Daughter

4/21/23 - Gotahold Brewing Co.
Set 1: Hard to Find> Factory Girl Blues> Drinkin' Shoes> Out on This Road> Me & My> I Bet She Will> I'm Tired> 55 to Springfield> She's My Interstate> Sun Will Shine> Refugee*> Sasquatch at the Zoo*

Set 2: Cool Black Pontiac> Personal War> Me & Lenny> Try As It Might> Bad Tattoos and the Laborin' Blues> Tip of the Cap> Mrs. Baker> In Spite of Ourselves*> Free Fallin'*> Hangman's Daughter*

Encore: Under the Bridge*

*w/ Jen

Instead of futzing with 2 FB Pages, going forward all live shows & CAJ info can be found on the Not Petty FB page & website. I play a few originals during Not Petty middle sets every night but for long-winded song set ups and 12-minute cowboy songs you'll have to catch me at a writers' night or open mic during the week.
This page will still be used for any original releases and a stray solo show from time to time but to keep up with CA Jeff definitely follow Not Petty. Thanks & see ya out there!

We forgot to take pics at our show tonight so here's our new friend Del curled up with our copy of Sangamon Songs. We're catching an early flight to Southern IL tomorrow but if you're anywhere near Springfield this weekend you should definitely catch a performance of Tom Irwin's Sangamon Songs: at the Hoogland. We can't say enough good things about it!

11/18/22 - Jamie's Route 66
Set 1: Mary Jane's Last Dance> Listen to Her Heart> Don't Do Me Like That> I Won’t Back Down> It’s Good to Be King> Yer So Bad> What Are You Doing In My Life> The Waiting> Breakdown/You Got Lucky> Wildflowers> Don't Come Around Here No More/Free Fallin’

Set 2: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Heart of Gold> Drinkin' Shoes> Cool Black Pontiac> Folsom Prison Blues> In Spite of Ourselves> Sasquatch at the Zoo> Hangman's Daughter

Set 3: Into the Great Wide Open> Learning to Fly> End of the Line> Handle with Care> Trailer> You Don’t Know How It Feels> Swingin'> Free Girl Now> I Need to Know> Refugee> Alright for Now> Runnin' Down a Dream> Love Is a Long Road> You Wreck Me> Christmas All Over Again> American Girl

We covered IL from top (Antioch - 10/1) to bottom (Tamms - 10/28) in October! NOTvember kicks off in IA, NE, & OH before we get back to barnstorming IL. See ya out there!

10/30/22 - 1905 Brewing Company
Set 1 (Full Moon Fever Album): Free Fallin'> I Won't Back Down> Love Is a Long Road> A Face in the Crowd> Runnin' Down a Dream> Feel a Whole Lot Better> Yer So Bad> Depending on You> The Apartment Song> Alright for Now> A Mind with a Heart of Its Own> Zombie Zoo

Set 2: Mary Jane's Last Dance> St. James Infirmary Blues> Werewolves of London> Sasquatch at the Zoo> In Spite of Ourselves> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> Breakdown/You Got Lucky> Into the Great Wide Open> Mary Jane's Last Dance> Wildflowers> Hangman's Daughter> American Girl

10/22/22 Middle Set: Hard to Find> Future of this Country> Tip of the Cap> Breakdown*!^> Keep the Wolves Away*> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> In Spite of Ourselves*^
*cover | ^w/ Jenny | ! w/ Tyke Campbell

Tyke Campbell showed up to play Saturday! He comes & goes like a cool breeze. We've got a big weekend ahead starting Friday at the Willow Springs Fall Fest in Southern IL, then Saturday it's the Haunted Halloween Ball at Willow Ridge Winery in Shelbyville, & Sunday we're doing a special performance of the Full Moon Fever album at 1905 Brewing Company. See ya out there!

10/22/22 - CRAFTED
Set 1: Mary Jane's Last Dance> Into the Great Wide Open> Don't Do Me Like That> Even the Losers> The Waiting> Wildflowers> American Girl> Free Fallin’> Don't Come Around Here No More> Mystery Man> End of the Line> Yer So Bad> It’s Good to Be King> You Don’t Know How It Feels

CA Jeff Middle Set: Hard to Find> Future of this Country> Tip of the Cap> Breakdown*!^> Keep the Wolves Away*> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> In Spite of Ourselves*^
*cover | ^w/ Jenny | ! w/ Tyke Campbell

Set 2: Paradise> Runnin' Down a Dream> Refugee> I Need to Know> Free Girl Now> Walls> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> Learning to Fly> Shadow of a Doubt> Handle with Care> I Won’t Back Down> You Wreck Me> Alright for Now> Listen to Her Heart

10/21/22 Middle Set: Hard to Find> Tip of the Cap> I Bet She Will> Just a Rambler> Werewolves of London*^> Hangman's Daughter^> Bad Moon Rising*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> In Spite of Ourselves*^
*cover
^ w/ Jenny

Bloomington tonight at CRAFTED, 7-10p. It's gonna be a good one!

10/21/22 - Triple Lakes Tavern
Set 1: Don't Come Around Here No More/Free Fallin’> Zombie Zoo> Yer So Bad> The Waiting> Jammin Me> To Find a Friend> Wildflowers> End of the Line> Here Comes My Girl> Louisiana Rain> Refugee> Runnin' Down a Dream> Mary Jane's Last Dance> Love Is a Long Road

CA Jeff Middle Set: Hard to Find> Tip of the Cap> I Bet She Will> Just a Rambler> Werewolves of London*^> Hangman's Daughter^> Bad Moon Rising*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> In Spite of Ourselves*^
*cover | ^ w/ Jenny

Set 2: Learning to Fly> Kings Highway> Into the Great Wide Open> The Apartment Song> Don't Do Me Like That> I Won’t Back Down> It’s Good to Be King> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> You Don’t Know How It Feels> Runnin' Down a Dream (request)> You Wreck Me> Handle with Care> American Girl

Petty requests in the middle set? All you have to do is ask!
10/16 Middle Set: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Cool Black Pontiac> Nose on the Grindstone*> Mary Jane's Last Dance*^> It's Good to be King*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

10/15/22 Opening Set: Hard to Find> She Has Wings> Alright For Now*> I Bet She Will> Them Secrets> Heart of Gold*> Angel from Montgomery*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

Whiskers & Wine at Sleepy Creek Vineyards today! We play from 2-5p. The Vermilion County Animal Shelter adoption trailer will be there from noon to 4. Come listen to some Petty while you pick out a new Kitty or Puppy. Raffles, drink specials, & the Cafecito Cubano food truck on site too. What more could you need on a Sunday afternoon?!

10/15/22 - InsideOut
Set 1: You Don’t Know How It Feels> Mary Jane's Last Dance> I Need to Know> Refugee> Free Girl Now> Swingin'> Mystery Man> Learning to Fly> Yer So Bad> It’s Good to Be King> Breakdown/You Got Lucky> Runnin' Down a Dream

Set 2: Don't Come Around Here No More/Free Fallin’> Handle with Care> End of the Line> Wildflowers> Don't Do Me Like That> Listen to Her Heart> Into the Great Wide Open> The Waiting> Walls> I Won’t Back Down> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> American Girl

CA Jeff Opening Set: Hard to Find> She Has Wings> Alright For Now*> I Bet She Will> Them Secrets> Heart of Gold*> Angel from Montgomery*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

I love it when there several Dead shirts in the crowd! Some of my favorite Dead songs are always ready to go when the time is right.

10/14/22 Monkey in the Middle Set: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Cassidy*> Sugaree*> 26 Cops*^> Hangman's Daughter^> Fire on the Mountain*^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

2nd of 2 shows in Morris in 2 weeks & both were filled with fun & amazing people. Thanks to everyone for gettin' down, singing along, & bringing great vibes. We hope to see you all again soon!

10/14/22 - Clayton's Tap
Set 1: Free Fallin’> I Won’t Back Down> Runnin' Down> Yer So Bad> The Apartment Song> Zombie Zoo> Wildflowers> You Don’t Know How It Feels> Time to Move On> You Wreck Me> It’s Good to Be King> Crawling Back to You> Handle with Care

CA Jeff Middle Set: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Cassidy*> Sugaree*> 26 Cops*^> Hangman's Daughter^> Fire on the Mountain*^
*cover | ^w/ Jenny

Set 2: Refugee> Here Comes My Girl> Even the Losers> Shadow of a Doubt> Don't Do Me Like That> Don't Come Around Here No More> Happy Birthday (to Katie!)> Mary Jane's Last Dance> Learning to Fly> Into the Great Wide Open> The Waiting> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> Friend of the Devil> Breakdown> American Girl

10/6/22 Middle Set: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Them Secrets> Nose on the Grindstone*> Personal War> She's My Interstate> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

CA Jeff's song, Hard to Find, is available on Spotify at midnight! You can add it to your favorites, or put it in a playlist, but please follow these 3 rules; Don't expose it to bright light. Don't get it wet. And never, ever feed it after midnight.

Show #2 from Saturday. It was Corn Fest weekend in Morris, everybody was ready to get down. So get down we did! We're back in Morris on Oct. 14th at Clayton’s Rail. See ya there!

10/1/22 - The County Seat Pub & Pizzeria
Set 1: You Don’t Know How It Feels> Listen to Her Heart> Yer So Bad> Handle with Care> Into the Great Wide Open> Mary Jane's Last Dance> The Waiting> Zombie Zoo> Breakdown/You Got Lucky> Wildflowers> Crawling Back to You> It’s Good to Be King> Runnin' Down a Dream

Set 2: End of the Line> Walls> Learning to Fly> Jammin' Me> Don't Do Me Like That> Refugee> Free Fallin’> I Need to Know> Don't Come Around Here No More> I Won’t Back Down> Time to Move On> You Wreck Me> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around> American Girl

Set 3 (mostly requests): The Weight> Folsom Prison Blues> In Spite of Ourselves> Here Comes My Girl> Sasquatch at the Zoo> Shadow of a Doubt> Zombie Zoo> Brown Eyed Gril/The Joker> Mary Jane's Last Dance

New single, Hard to Find, from the live video produced by Middle of Nowhere Music, is out tomorrow on all streaming services!

Here's the only solo CAJ set from last weekend's 4 show run.

10/1/22 Opening Set: Them Secrets> She Has Wings> Hard to Find> Personal War> Depending on You*> Alright for Now*> I Bet She Will> Sun Will Shine> By His Side> She's My Interstate> House of the Rising Sun*> Factory Girl Blues> Sasquatch at the Zoo
*cover

We're celebrating one year of Not Petty with a new logo by Colony 3 Studio. Free stickers today only at Slauterhouse Brewing Co. in Auburn, IL (1-4p)! After that, we're going to need a dollar for these sweet babies.
In honor of Tom Petty's passing 5 years ago today, we'll be playing the setlist from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers final show, 9/25/17. Come help us pay tribute to one of the greats, we could use your help on vocals! ❤️❤️❤️

9/25/22 Monkey in the Middle Set: Hard to Find> Try As It Might> Cool Black Pontiac> Nose on the Grindstone*> She Has Wings> When You Die> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Hangman's Daughter^> Stop Draggin' My Heart Around*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/24/22 Opening Set: She's My Interstate> Hard to Find> Nose on the Grindstone*> I Bet She Will> Drinkin' Shoes> Cool Black Pontiac> Heart of Gold*> Folsom Prison Blues*^> Angel from Montgomery*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/23/22 Opening Set: Drinkin' Shoes> I Bet She Will> Cool Black Pontiac> Heart of Gold/Keep On Rockin' in the Free World*> I Shot Your Dog*> Try As It Might> Hard to Find> Nose on the Grindstone*> Alright for Now*> Folsom Prison Blues*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^ (blew a fuse mid-song)
*cover
^w/ Jenny

This summer we filmed a video with California Jeff, performing his original song, Hard To Find. On October 6th you can listen to that live recording on all digital streaming platforms ! Be sure to watch the video on YouTube as well by clicking the link in the comments.

9/18/22 Opening Set: Hard to Find> Chickens> She's My Interstate> On the Road Again/Royals*> Heart of Gold*> Monkey and the Engineer*^> Folsom Prison Blues*^> Wagon Wheel*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/17/22 Opening Set: Drinkin' Shoes> She's My Interstate> Hard to Find> Heart of Gold/Keep On Rockin' in the Free World*> I Bet She Will> Cool Black Pontiac> St. James Infirmary Blues*> Midnight Special*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^Friend of the Devil/I Know You Rider*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^ Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

I don't book CA Jeff solo shows anymore but had this one on the books from a few months ago before Not Petty became the focus. Since NP is so kind to let me be their opening act, I decided to repay the favor & give them the 2nd hour.

9/16/22 - The Day I Let Not Petty Hijack My 2nd Set!
Set 1: Sun Will Shine> Me & Lenny> Me & My Uncle*> I Bet She Will> Hard to Find> Angel from Montgomery*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> The Weight*^> Folsom Prison Blues*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/15/22 Opening Set: Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Drinkin' Shoes> Heart of Gold/Keep On Rockin' In the Free World*> Tangled Up In Blue*> Friend of the Devil/I Know You Rider*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/10/22 Opening Set: Try As It Might> Hard to Find> She's My interstate> Exit 123> 55 to Springfield> Moonshiner*> I Bet She Will> She Has Wings> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/9/22 Opening Set: Drinkin' Shoes> Hard to Find> She's My Interstate> Nose on the Grindstone*> I Shot Your Dog*> I Bet She Will> Happy Birthday (to Julie!)> Them Secrets> Factory Girl Blues> Cool Black Pontiac> Midnight Special*^> Ring of Fire*^> Folsom Prison Blues*^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

Went a little cover heavy at Monday's show. There was a young Tom Petty fan in the crowd so I wanted to introduce him to some Neil Young, Dylan, & Prine.

9/5/22 Opening Set: Hard to Find> She Has Wings> She's My Interstate> Heart of Gold*> Tangled Up In Blue*> Angel from Montgomery*^> Paradise*^> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

9/4/22 Opening Set: She Has Wings> By His Side> She's My Interstate> I Won't Back Down*> Hard to Find> I Bet She Will> Cassidy*> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> The Weight*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ I-Jenny

9/3/22 Opening Set: Drinkin' Shoes> Them Secrets> Cool Black Pontiac> Hard to Find> Try As It Might> I Bet She Will> I Shot Your Dog*> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Paradise*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

Opening all 3 I-80 NP shows this weekend, as is tradition!

9/1/22 Opening Set: Drinkin' Shoes> I Bet She Will> Try As It Might> Hard to Find> By His Side> Chickens> Tangled Up In Blue*> Sasquatch at the Zoo^> In Spite of Ourselves*^> Hangman's Daughter^
*cover
^w/ Jenny

Looking forward to this one next month!

See you soon!

Thanks to The Burnt Woodshack for the Legacy of Giving Music Fest log!

Legacy of Giving Music Festival

Our 2017 full lineup, starting at 5pm this Friday. See you there!