Join us every Saturday from 3–5 PM at The Hostel Cafe for Americana Happy Hour, hosted by Josh X Gittleman. Ease into the weekend with live Americana, folk, and roots-inspired music. Grab a drink, enjoy the tunes, and settle in for an afternoon of laid-back live music and good vibes.

Our featured performers this week will be Michael Henchman and the Barefoot BISON.

Hailing from the evergreen Pacific Northwest, Michael Henchman's imagery-rich songwriting often draws inspiration from roads less traveled that have beckoned since childhood - living across the U.S., in Europe, and many years in central Alaska. His music has been described as "progressive folk, mixed with redwoods, diners, grassy plains, a generous dash of longing, and a bit of road dust for texture." His life experiences instilled a deep reverence for wide cinematic landscapes - both real and metaphorical - and of how the heart becomes entangled by time and distance; of journeys on the quest for connective meaning that we all share.

Michael released his third collection of songs in January 2025 - “If The Sky Fell” - a mix of alternative and contemporary folk, roots, country, even a touch of jazz; full-band arrangements with spacious, textural stylings.

Formed as a direct result of the Hostel Café open mic, and formerly known as a band in search of a name, Barefoot B.I.S.O.N. was born after discovering they all eschew singing in shoes. The trio employs acoustic guitars, a djembe and harmonies to perform a mix of original and cover songs, drawing inspiration from (to name a few) the Beatles, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Tom Waits and Gillian Welch.