East Bay Express lauds Red House as 'Best All Ages Venue' in their 2007 awards, hailing it as the place where 'the little guy gets big treatment'.


Contra Costa Times 'Life in Perspective' columnists profile Red House as a premier teen hang-out - right up there with Shattuck Avenue, Slim's and Downtown Walnut Creek.


Always a proponent of local music, Red House founder Raja Singh judged the 'High School Battle of the Bands' at Sleep Train Pavilion. The prize for the winners? Recording time at Red House!


What is there to do in Walnut Creek? Diablo Magazine recommends Red House in their annual Nightlife review - calling it a 'Mini Fillmore.



Red House extends its collaboration with Guitars Not Guns through a series of charity fund raisers at our Songwriter's Cafes and Member's Blues Shows. The events have yielded several thousand dollars for the charity's guitar programs.

In a new twist on high school rivalry and band rivalry, Red House collaborated with the City of Walnut Creek on the first annual Los Lomas versus Northgate battle of the bands. The Broncos emerged victorious, with One Dollar Riot, Playground Authority and Blind Impression leading the charge.

San Francisco State journalism students Briana Bartle, Stephan Torres-Green and Dashiell Collins couldn't get enough of Red House in their print version of 'Express Magazine', so they created a killer multi-media piece. If you really want a taste of life as a Red House member, this is your source.

Thanks to the imagination and emcee skills of Tubes guitarist and songwriter Bill Spooner, the 'Songwriter's Cafe' is launched! Inspired by the 'in-the-round' format used in Nashville, the semi-monthly event features up to six singer-songwriters.

Continuing its support for local schools, Red House donated its venue to Parkmead Elementary for its annual 'Blues & Brews' fundraiser, which this year pulled in over $7,500. The Dick Weyand Band performed.

Red House continued its support of the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival by donating the sound equipment, and coordinating the bands, for the Kid's Zone stage. We brought out instruments for festival goers to try out, and gave local teens an opportunity to perform at a premier festival.

Want to take charity and summer festivals to the next level? We did when we partnered with twelve local artists to release 'Music Lives Here, Volume 1' (cover photo). The CD was released at the Walnut Carnival through a free concert by The Federalists, Red Horizon, Cold Hot Crash, Now We Are Six and Route 111. All proceeds from the $10 CD go to Guitars Not Guns, a local charity which provides free guitars and lessons to at-risk youth. Buy it on iTunes!

Red House collaborates with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce to deliver 10+ hours of free outdoor concerts. 'Rock The Plaza' featured Stone Soup, Damn Handsome and the Birthday Suits, the Delta Dogs and The Inflatable, all powered by Red House's sound system.

Diablo Magazine writer Jason Jurgens profiles Red House, praising it as classy venue that caters to musicians crazy schedules.

What are you going to do this summer? Now you can join a band at Red House! About 50 young musicians - ages 9-17 - turned out for the inaugural running of our Rock & Roll Summer Camps.

Red House begins its relationship with Walnut Creek's Wellness City Challenge by arranging for free, high quality entertainment at its first Festival.

Many folks in the Bay Area first heard about Red House during this Fox 2 News Special Report. The 4.5 minute segment ran immediately following 'American Idol', and profiled Red House member Travis Reaves. Also interviewed were Red House founder Raja Singh and member Kevin Case. (video)

Kid Moe emerged as the victor in the first Red House Band Tournament, a five week festival featuring 20 local original artists. Tony Hicks of the Contra Costa Times judged the Finals, and reporting on it in his column.


East Bay Business Times profiled Red House Founder & Owner Raja Singh, giving a few glimpses of the business opportunities and challenges that fuel Red House.
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Red House begins its relationship with Parkmead Elementary by helping to raise $2,500 for its new PA system. The occasion? A birthday party for their rockin' head custodian, Mr. Dick, with proceeds to the school.

107.7 'The Bone' needed a venue for an intimate private concert, so where better than Red House? Rose Hill Drive, a power trio on Rolling Stone's 2007 'Top 10 Bands to Watch List', cranked through an incredible set which 'The Bone' broadcast in its entirety. (photo)

Contra Costa Times music critic Tony Hicks gave his stamp of approval as Red House graced the cover of the 'Time Out' section.
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On December 1st, Red House officially opened its doors to the public! A craigslist ad for our first blues jam hit the web about 2pm, just as the building inspector signed off on our occupancy permit. About 20 Blues man showed up, and we signed up our first 3 members.

Red House was introduced to the community through our booths at the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival and the Walnut Carnival. We began our relationships with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the Walnut Festival Committee, both of which continue to thrive.

Even as a construction site, the Red House vision compelled music industry titans Mackie, Shure, Roland, Ampeg and Apple Computer to endorse Red House. You'll see their gear all over the studio complex.

Founder Raja Singh resigns his position as a Group Director at Siebel Systems to start Red House. By July, Red House had selected its location at 1667 Botelho Drive and been approved by the City of Walnut Creek. The journey begins!