LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport is presenting a special Third Friday Live “After The Park” concert on Friday, July 20, featuring Short Stax with special guest Machiko.

The theater is located at 275 S. Main St.

Join them after the “Cheating Daylight” concert in the park in Lakeport. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.

All tickets are $10. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. The dance floor is down and ready.

Machiko is a classically trained musician, a singer from Tokyo, Japan.

Short Stax consists of local musicians “Mojo” Larry Platz, guitar; David Neft, keyboard and bass; and Steven DuBois on drums.

You may recognize them as three-fifths of Bill Noteman and the Rockets. The music is all instrumental, a la The Meters, Booker-T and the MG’s and The Crusaders – kind of funky bluesy, a bit rockin’ jazzy, but all fun.

“This is a new side project,” said Mojo. “We have always loved instrumentals and share a love of anything that came out of Stax Records in the 60s, hence the name, ‘Short Stax’. So far we have been well received, playing Cobbstock, the Soper Reese Theater, Kelseyville Pear Fest, Cotati Summer Concerts, the Santa Rosa Farmers Markets and several local wineries. We also opened for the legendary Robert Cray.”

David and Mojo have been playing together since 1983.