The Big Meat Combo

The Big Meat Combo at the Rite Spot revives one of San Francisco’s most beloved cult bar bands, a psycho-bluegrass outfit that got its start in 1994 when four pizza-kitchen coworkers picked up banjos and guitars as an excuse to drink free beer. Three decades later, the now seven-piece band still brings a loose, good-humored energy to its bluegrass and country songs — founding bassist Chewy Marzolo once called them “an unlawfully fun band.” It’s a warm, high-spirited night true to the Rite Spot’s reputation as a cozy neighborhood spot for live music.