{"id":299,"date":"2020-07-11T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T18:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/?p=299"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T21:36:46","slug":"top-musicians-of-contra-costa-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/top-musicians-of-contra-costa-county\/","title":{"rendered":"40 TOP MUSICIANS FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY"},"content":{"rendered":"

40 Top Musicians From Contra Costa County That Have Entertained The World<\/h1>\n

This list of\u00a0 Top Musicians that have lived or are living in Contra Costa County. Two musicians from Contra Costa, Frankie G, and Patrick Dorn, helped me get the list started and research did the rest.<\/p>\n

Let’s improve the list.<\/strong> Add “hip-hop artists” and young \u201cgarage bands\u201d and any musicians that were overlooked.<\/p>\n

You don’t need to be a recording star.<\/strong> Entertaining in Contra Costa County matters. Peer respect, artistry, and creativity are important.<\/p>\n

Follow the link to suggest a musician<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (also at the bottom of the page). The first condition is they must live now or have lived in Contra Costa County.<\/p>\n

Related Pages: TOP TRIBUTE BANDS<\/a><\/strong> in Contra Costa County<\/em><\/p>\n

Related Pages: TOP RESTAURANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in Contra Costa County and RESTAURANT MENU FAVORITES<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in Contra Costa County.<\/em><\/p>\n

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