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0:00/5:40
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Martial Law 4:250:00/4:25
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Happy Home 3:320:00/3:32
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Melancholy Tear 6:300:00/6:30
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Rock Off 4:340:00/4:34
Upcoming Shows
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 5:00pm - House Concert - Juliette McDonald / San Jose
A song circle with Scott Miller, Pete Sommer, Second Story Duo (Lynn and Doug), and Juliette McDonald playing original music in an informal setting.
Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 3:00 to 4:00pm - Make Music San Jose - North 12 St Blues Stage
David is joining Julia Veil for a show at Make Music San Jose. We'll be playing at the North 12th St Blues Stage, 255 North 12th St, San Jose. We'd love to see you there!
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 6:00pm - Artist Feature - Capelo's - Redwood City
Thanks to Kieran James for hosting his songwriting showcase at Capelo's Barbeque, 2655 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA, 94063. David will play the first slot starting at 6:00pm. Come by for tunes, great barbeque, and beer!
Sunday, June 28, 2026 - 6:00 to 8:00pm - Double Down Time at The Cats - Los Gatos
Double Down Time is happy to be playing at The Cats Restaurant, 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA 95033 again on Sunday evening, June 28. Blues, roots and cabaret music, excellent food, and a great bar - what more could you want?
Sunday, August 23, 2026 - 6:00 to 8:00pm - Double Down Time at The Cats - Los Gatos
And one more time Double Down Time is laying it down at The Cats Restaurant, 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA 95033 again on Sunday evening, August 23. Come to this historic road house on Highway 17 for food, drink, and some mighty fine music.
About Tempus Fugitives & David Kelly
This is the online presence for Tempus Fugitives, which is to say, the music of San Jose based singer-songwriter David Kelly (that would be me, actually). My fixation on guitars started with my older brother playing when I was a kid, but more importantly, when a friend taught me Michael Row the Boat Ashore on a YMCA camping trip when I was 12. I begged and groveled to my parents, who got me my first guitar that Christmas.
I never had much confidence in my playing or singing, so it was relatively late in life when I joined my first band and was required to sing a few tunes in addition to slamming away on rhythm guitar. No one was more surprised than I was to discover that I enjoyed the singing part (of course I loved the guitar playing). So a monster was created. It led to a fixation on songwriting, which I have been doing for several years.
Songwriting led to producing, recording, mixing, and mastering four self-produced CDs of original tunes, plus a stack of singles. A “greatest hits” package featuring tunes from all four albums is available on all of the streaming sites - search for “Tempus Fugitives” and you'll find Lock Up Your Daughters. And there you are!
And my songwriting led to my joining Double Down Time - Julia Veil, Lisa Rutta, and Brian Shimada - to play roots, blues, and cabaret tunes in the Bay Area. Gaps in Double Down Time's schedule has led to my playing solo and duo acoustic gigs. No idea how it happened, but this music thing has really taken on a life of its own!
