From a free concert by a top-flight guitarist in Concord to a benefit starring Mrs. Doubtfire, there is a lot to do in the Bay Ares this weekend.
From a free concert by a top-flight guitarist in Concord to a folk festival in Golden Gate Park and a benefit starring Mrs. Doubtfire, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Ares this weekend. Here is a partial roundup.The Bay Area has an highly impressive record as the home to many phenomenal guitarists and the blues genre has long been well-represented in this impressive collection – from John Lee Hooker to Bonnie Raitt to Tommy Castro.
So come on down to the park and, in the words of the immortal Pete Seeger, learn how to “put songs on people’s lips instead of just in their ears.”Classical picks: Merola singers; ‘Spanish Favorites,’ Festival Opera Also being presented are “Who’s-Dead McCarthy,” so named for the annoying protagonist named McCarthy who is thrilled to be catching everyone in town up on who is the latest unfortunate person to shuffle off this mortal coil, and “The Coast of Leitrim,” which is about an awkward Irish guy who gets interested in, then obsessed by, a younger Polish girl.
The show kicks off with a silent auction and reception at 6:30 p.m.; with the performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. and a VIP after-party at 9:45 p.m.. A variety of snacks and drinks will also be served.The Rolling Stones have been touring North America since 1964. And one thing hasn’t changed in all those years: It’s always a really big deal when Mick Jagger and company hit town.
And, judging by the setlists we’ve seen, they’ll most likely get them when the Stones roll back into the Bay Area on July 17.In the ‘90s, the Buena Vista Social Club, thanks to a highly acclaimed album and Wm Wenders’ follow-up documentary, gained global fame and was, for many in the U.S. and elsewhere, an introduction to the stirring and infectious polyrhythmic sound of Afro-Cuban jazz.
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