Happy Friday Showy-goers!
If you're enjoying the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park right now, good on ya! Despite a host of eff-ups last year in terms of sound, crowd control, layout, alcohol, etc, you just can't argue with the lineup. All three days sure are packed with amazing artists, it's ridiculously diverse for sure. More on that below.
But you don't need me to tell you about Outside Lands, there are plenty of billboards around to do that.
What you DO need me to tell you about is the incredible band that's rocking the crap outta the Boom Boom Room on Sunday night—Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle. I'd seen and been blown away by Mike with several of his other bands over the years, but when I saw the Go-Go Jungle last year they absolutely FLOORED me. The three madmen musicians who make up this band hail from Austin, New Orleans, and Missouri, and as such it's a rare treat to see them together anywhere.
I'll be at the Boom Boom Room on Sunday night, and I will happily stake whatever sort of reputation I have on the fact that if you join me you'll be veeeery thankful that you did. . .
| | | | | | | | | | FRIDAY 8/28 | | | | | | | | | |
Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park - $90
If you're there then why the hell are you reading your email? Go dance to something!
http://sfoutsidelands.com/
| | | | | | | | | | SATURDAY 8/29 | | | | | | | | | |
Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park - $90
http://sfoutsidelands.com/
Here are some quick picks for ya:
1pm - Reggie Watts @ Barbary Stage
I haven't seen this cat since he was funking up Soulive shows years ago, he's a virtuoso funky soul singer through and through.
2:20pm - Groundation @ Presidio Stage
I'm usually not much for reggae, but these dudes are soooolid.
4pm - Trombone Shorty @ Presidio Stage
One of the hottest acts to come outta New Orleans of late, Shorty blasts super high energy horn-laden funk at ya 'til you just can't dance no more.
5:50pm - JJ Grey & Mofro @ Presidio Stage
Southern fried swamp funk rock, dirty and gritty, just how it's supposed to be.
7:30pm - the Mars Volta @ Twin Peaks Stage
Quite the contrast to the simultaneous Dave Matthews show, Mars Volta is a sonic attack of prog-style metal/rock who I'm told are quite the experience. Been wantin' to catch 'em for years, but haven't yet.
| | | | | | | | | | SUNDAY 8/30 | | | | | | | | | |
Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle @ Boom Boom Room - $10
Mike D is basically the vibraphone and percussion equivalent of Skerik—in fact they regularly team up in outfits like Les Claypool's band, Garage a Trois, Critters Buggin', and the Dead Kenny Gs among others. He's the only vibraphone player I've ever seen with the skills of a true virtuoso and the soul of a punk rocker from New Orleans. Equal parts musically creative and destructive, the monstrous energy Mike puts out is matched by bassist J.J. Jungle and drummer Go-Go Ray, stellar performers both. GO to this show, I cannot stress this enough!
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Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park - $90
http://sfoutsidelands.com/
Here are some more quick picks for ya:
12:00noon - Darondo w/ Nino Moshella @ Sutro Stage
Nino is an honey toned soul singing phenom with a stellar and funky backing band called the Park. Darando is an ooooold school funk singer with a gritty edge to his vocals and rumors of a prior career as a pimp. Seriously.
2:35pm - Robert Randolph & the Family Band @ Lands End Stage
Randolph is a super high energy and soulful foot stompin' funky steel slide guitar player. His band is a rockin' review in the style of the Blues Brothers, just a total blast.
2:55pm - Avett Brothers @ Sutro Stage
Punkabilly bluegrass boys that tear around the stage in a flurry of roots rockin' goodness.
3:35pm - Reggie Watts @ Barbary Stage
I haven't seen this cat since he was funking up Soulive shows years ago, he's a virtuoso funky soul singer through and through.
4:20pm - Modest Mouse @ Lands End Stage
One of the most innovative sounds in recent rock, I'm not always in love with their vocal style but I'll bet the do a pretty powerful and unique show.
5:35pm - Ween @ Twin Peaks Stage
Maybe the ultimate popular cult rock band, I've still never seen trippy rockers Ween (well, other than their stellar bassist anyway).
7:50pm - Tenacious D @ Lands End Stage
Oh man this will be rad. The rock comedy duo (Jack Black & Kyle Gass) that seriously does rock, and are also totally effin' hilarious. I'd love to see 'em.
| | | | | | | | | | UPCOMING | | | | | | | | | |
9/1 - Supertaster @ Coda
9/1 - the Bridge @ Boom Boom Room
9/2 - Shotgun Wedding Hip Hop Symphony @ Yoshi's SF
9/2 - Al Green | Orgone @ Warfield
9/2 - Papa Grows Funk @ Boom Boom Room
9/4 - Neville Bros | Dr. John @ Regency Ballroom
9/5 - Monophonics @ Boom Boom Room
9/11 - Flogging Molly | Hepcat @ Fox Theater
9/11 - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ Cafe du Nord
9/15-9/18 - Chick Corea/Stanley Clarke/Lenny White @ Yoshi's Oakland
9/16 - Arctic Monkeys @ Fox Theater
9/16 - George Porter Jr. @ Boom Boom Room
9/17 - Scott Amendola Band @ Cafe du Nord
9/18 - Brownout! @ Elbo Room
9/22-9/23 - Soulive @ Yoshi's Oakland
9/23 - Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Fox Theater
9/24-9/25 - Soulive @ Yoshi's SF
9/25 - Galactic @ Fillmore
9/29 - Crown City Rockers @ Independent
9/30 - Sara Watkins @ Independent
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