"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/15/25)
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Real Live Certified
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Critics Consensus
Based on 12 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The California Honeydrops is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. The California Honeydrops concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mellow, playful, and vibrant.
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How much does it cost to book The California Honeydrops? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The California Honeydrops range from $20,000 - $40,000, with The California Honeydrops's current estimated booking fee to be around $35,000.
On tour
Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR, United States (July 11)
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States (2007 - present)
Bio
The California Honeydrops is an American blues and R&B band, formed in November 2007 playing in the subway stations of Oakland, CA. Digging deep into the roots of American music, the band members embrace the traditions of Blues, Gospel, Second Line New Orleans Jazz, and early R&B.
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Critic Concert Reviews
The 13th Floor (New Zealand)
April 12, 2019
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A vibrant mix of funk, soul, and blues filled The Tuning Fork last night, as The California Honeydrops weaved charisma and playful crowd engagement through their two-hour set.
Into a second decade as one of the more joyous and buoyant bands on tour, in recent years these Drops have gotten even stronger. Miles Blackwell, the group’s new(ish) bassist is, despite the mustache, a baby-faced, lock-down groove assassin.
The California Honeydrops played a round of extreme sports music. Trusting their innate ability and collective, improvisational dialect, these musical-thrill-seekers played new songs, new sounds, never before rehearsed songs and impromptu requests…
