7/27/2005: TONIGHT! Femi Kuti & Jazz on Grant schedule!

Hi kids!

This is gonna be a hell of a musical humpday, let me
tell ya! I'll do the weekend Showy tomorrow, but I
just had to send out this quickie to remind ya'll of
what we're in for tonight.

Jazz on Grant! Afrobeat craziness!

In case anyone's wondering, my plan is to catch Femi
Kuti at the Fillmore at 9, then haul ass over to North
Beach right after the show. I'm thinkin' that puts me
on Grant St. around 11:30-12:30 tonight so give me a
call if you're out there gettin' your groove on.

|||||| WEDNESDAY 7/27 ||||||

JAZZ ON GRANT $FREE
(kick off night of North Beach Jazz Festival)
Absolutely, positively one of the most unique and
amazing nights of music that San Francisco has to
offer! For one wild night North Beach FILLS UP with
musicians. There are FREE shows in over 30 venues on
and around Grant St. Walk down Grant and music pours
out of every club, every bar, every café, every
church… you get the picture.
http://www.nbjazzfest.com/

Here's the schedule:

Realistic Orchestra at Italian Athletic Club - 1630
Stockton (7:30pm)
Urban Quintet at Grant and Green - 1371 Grant Ave
(starting @ 11pm)
Will Bernard & Motherbug at Savoy Tivoli - 1434 Grant
Ave
Boca do Rio at Mojito- 1337 Grant Ave
Hyim at Cafe Trieste- Grant @ Valejo
Dan Lebowitz (of A.L.O) at Magnet- Grant Ave
the Push at the Saloon- Grant @ Valejo
Keaton Simons, Kneebody at Royale - 1326 Grant Ave
BJ Papa at Panta Rei - 431 Columbus Ave
Miles Ahead at Cafe Figaro- 1318 Broadway
Damon Aaron, Megan Jacobs, Mike the Poet at Lost &
Found Saloon: - 1353 Grant Ave
Benito Taylor at Cafe Blanca- 1441 Grant Ave
Blowout at Steps of Rome- 348 Columbus Ave
Mitch Marcus at Tony Nik's - 1534 Stockton
Gregory James at Ideale- 1309 Grant Ave
Dukes of Socket at Cafe Roma
the Park at Columbus Cafe - 532 Green
Scott Chernis photography + Steve Rossi Trio at
Live Worms Gallery- 1341 Grant Ave
John Turi at Blend - 659 Columbus Ave

Femi Kuti @ Fillmore $28.50
Son of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti, this man lives
up to his heritage and we’re lucky to have him pass
through town. His music will fill you with the soul
and rhythm of African drumming, rich vocals, and layer
upon layer of funky horns. It KILLS me that he’s
playing the same night as Jazz on Grant. Why God, WHY?
http://www.femikutimusic.com/

Albino @ Boom Boom Room $7
If Femi Kuti isn’t enough Afrobeat for one night, head
across the street to the Boom Boom! Albino is a band
I’ve been dying to see, a 14-piece Afrobeat funky
explosion. I’ve heard recordings and they bust a mean
groove. All this great music opposite Jazz on Grant is
driving me NUTS!
http://www.albinoband.com/

Bucky Fuck in Dent @ Madrone Lounge $5
With players from funky bands like Top Four Flights,
Roy G. Biv, and Free Peoples plus lyrics and
beatboxing by Radioactive (from Spearhead), this
should be a sweet five-buck gig.
http://www.madronelounge.com/calendar.php