FREE CONCERT & LIGHT SHOW! Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam – June 21 2017, Conservatory Of Flowers, Golden Gate Park San Francisco California 

FREE CONCERT & LIGHT SHOW! Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam – June 21 2017, Conservatory Of Flowers, Golden Gate Park San Francisco California 

by | Jun 19, 2017 | Music Festivals

FREE CONCERT & LIGHT SHOW! 
Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam
– June 21 2017
Conservatory Of Flowers
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco California 


Check out “Surrealistic Summer Solstice Concert and Grand Lighting!

The Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam will combine the music of 1967 with an epic Illuminate and Obscura Digital light show on the Conservatory of Flowers!

The musicians:
Lebo, musical director (ALO), Moonalice (house band), Lester & Dylan Chambers (The Chambers Bros), Barry Melton, David Freiberg and Linda Imperial (Quicksilver Messenger Service), Norman Greenbaum, Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), Dave Getz Peter Albin and Darby Gould (Big Brother & The Holding Company), David and Linda LaFlamme (It’s A Beautiful Day),
Melvin Seals (JGB), Steve Kimock, Jay Lane (Ratdog, Doobie Decibel System), Greg Loiacono (Mother Hips), Lech & Johnny (California Honeydrops), Steve Adams (ALO, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers), Mark Karan (RatDog), RonKat and Lesley Grant (Katdelic), Paula Frazer (Tarnation), Grahame Lesh & Jason Crosby (Terrapin Family Band), Alex Jordan (Midnight North), Joli Valenti … more to come.

The concert and light show are free .. and it’s the longest day of the year!!

Date: Wed, Jun 21 • 6:00 PM

Location: 100 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118

Ticket Reservations (recommended, but it is a free event.)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surrealistic-summer-solstice-concert-and-grand-lighting-tickets-34076313170 

This is one of three posters created for this event, and you can get one free there!  This poster is by Darrin Brenner . 

Celebrate the life of a true believer in rock n roll: Steve Block Memorial and Benefit at Slims Jan. 12 2011

Celebrate the life of a true believer in rock n roll: Steve Block Memorial and Benefit at Slims Jan. 12 2011

by | Jan 5, 2012 | Grateful Dead

Steve Block was a songwriter and guitar player, a BGP security guy, and a roadie for a number of bands, including Zero, the JGB, and David Nelson Band.  He was sweet and loving and truly believed in rock and roll.  He died of a heart attack last year, and a number of musicians are gathering at Slim’s (333 11th St., San Francisco) on January 12, 2012, 8 pm show time, to honor him and raise money for Sweet Relief, a nonprofit which helps musicians with medical expenses.

The musicians include:
“Steve Block Allstars”:  Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen, Robin Sylvester, and guests.

David Nelson Band – David Nelson, Barry Sless, John Molo, Mookie Siegel, Pete Sears.

Act III:  a couple dozen Bay Area musicians who loved Steve, including Patrick Campbell, Mark Karan, Peter Albin, Barry Flast, David Gans, Peter Harris, Inez Garcia, Bill Cutler, Joli Valenti, JC Flyer, Jessica Fierro, Pat Nevins, Steve Farzan, Dore Collier, Willow van den Hoek, Joe New, Steve Shufton, David Perper, Mari Mack, and Bill Laymon.

ASweet Relief splendid time is guaranteed for all.  This will be a magical night of music, with some of Deaheadland’s favorite musician’s, and it’s all for a very good cause.

Tickets available at www.slims-sf.com ($25).  More information on Sweet Relief:  www.sweetrelief.org

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Mark Karan (RatDog,  Jemimah Puddleduck) was at KPFA yesterday performing a few songs and talking about this benefit.  You can listen to the full recording here.  Mark is joined by Stu Allen, and Mike Sugar.

And here is the YouTube video, all about the show on 1/12/12.