Keak da Sneak
Bay area rapper who precursed and then helped develop the Hyphy movement. Nelly performs as well.
9/13 Mezzanine
9 pm $40
Dr. John
Blues and R&B pianist. “A formidable boogie and blues pianist with a lovable growl of a voice, his most enduring achievements have fused New Orleans R&B, rock, and Mardi Gras craziness to come up with his own brand of “voodoo” music.”
9/13 Fillmore
9 p.m. $36.50
The Rocket Summer
Anti-emo pop-punk outfit. Big on God. Big on joy. Very bubbly, compellingly so.
9/14 Fillmore
7 p.m. $18.50
Margaret Cho
Comedian of strong political and social commentary. SF local. International acclaim.
9/13 Wells Fargo Center
8 p.m. $15 – $65
Native Salvias with Native Plant Partners
“Join Betsy Clebsch, nationally recognized salvia expert, for a special one-day gardening workshop. Autumn is the ideal time for getting plants settled into a new spot and native salvias make a wonderful addition to Bay Area gardens.” To say nothing of psychedelics.
9/13 SF Botanical Garden
10am – noon, $25
String Band Contest
Central event of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. “Warm-ups continuous from dawn! Limited to 20 bands! Free to enter! Youth category!”
9/13 Civic Center Park (Berk)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. free
Great American Blues and BBQ Fest
“Performances of local and national blues artists will be featured on the main stage, including Austin de Lone Band, Bobby Young Project, and Blues Power. Food concessions will focus on the great American original, Barbeque, in all its varied glory. Over ten BBQ vendors will all compete for the “King of the Que Awards”.”
9/13 Fourth Street San Rafael
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. free
