Conan O'Brien's Cover Band The Vigodas Debuts in Southern California

The Vigodas, Conan O'Brien's cover band, premiered in August and had only done about 10 shows around Southern California at the time of the article.

The band performs covers ranging from Elvis Presley and Elvis Costello to Bo Diddley and John Lennon, spanning rock & roll from the 1950s through the 1980s.

O'Brien says the podcast launched the band when he had singer Norah Jones on as a guest in May 2023. Guitarist Jason Roberts, who had played in Norah Jones' band for half a decade, became the guitarist who joined O'Brien's band project.

The band's first show was at Permanent Records Roadhouse, a tiny club in East L.A., where they played as a surprise guest after Fred Armison's regularly scheduled set.

The band's lineup includes Jason Roberts on guitar, Erik Kertes on bass, Ben Alleman on keys, and Josh Adams on drums.