Ghost Ship Halloween: Atlantis on October 28, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : Tsunami Alert! Ghost Ship: Atlantis is being swept up in a gargantuan tidal wave of 50+ DJ's and performance artists that have been added to the stack ed stellar music lineup.
The city's premier Halloween event reveals a music lineup for the ages. Christian Martin, Ardalan, and Worthy round out a Friday lineup already stocked with fellow Dirtybird veterans Justin Martin and J.Phlip. Saturday's lineup adds stalwarts like Aaron Axelsen, All Good Funk Alliance, and Manics to the previously unveiled headliners The Orb, DJ Dan, and the Mutaytor. The festival also unveils its first-ever drag performance stage, House of More Sea Hags of Drag featuring Juanita More, Glamamore, Miss Rahni, Voodonna Black, Dulce de Leche, and Qween with DJ sets by Gavin Hardkiss, David Harness and Sergio Fedasz
Entering its fourth year at Pier 70 in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, the ninth annual Ghost Ship is an event best known for its unparalleled original art installations schemed and dreamed of reclaimed materials to be enjoyed only at the event. The 2016 Atlantis edition is raising the bar with its first-ever Pantheon VIP Package featuring hosted all-inclusive bars in the elevated mezzanines plus separate VIP entrances and bathrooms. The inclusion of Juanita More's incredible lineup of drag performers further enhances the novelty of the 2016 event. Add to this, Ghost Ship's first ever full live band performances by Toronto house trio The New Deal on Friday, and the reunion of the beloved 20+ piece indy techno circus The Mutaytor on Saturday. We are also proud to announce the return of the famed performance-art/music/score-settling space known as the Death Guild Thunderdome and the city's famed breakbeat crew the Space Cowboys and their phenomenal Unimog soundstage.
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Harmonia's Halloween Masquerade on October 29, 2016 in Sausalito, CA : in·am·o·ra·ta"
to inspire with love," from in- (from Latin) + amore, "love" (from Latin amor, from amare, "to love")
Many of you may remember the arti stry of our event last year.. #Masquerade #Halloween parties @Harmonia started when it was the Plant Records Music Recording Studio, when #JohnLennon and #YokoOno dressed as trees. The antique invites sent to #musicians #celebrity guests still adorn a wall, hand carved in wood.
Come with your inspired self and help us celebrate life.. #joiedevivre, dress up, be your playful self, dance.. meet.. connect ...
Feel the vibes with #Dragonfly Dr.Kole #DaveMak #EricMonkhouse
Saturday October 29th
7pm-9pm VIP Preparty
9pm-2am Full On
4 DJs:
DJ Dragonfly.
Dr Kole,
DJ Dave Mak
& Eric Monkhouse
Fire dancer accompaniment
$30 Advanced Ticket
$35 Day Of
$45 VIP 7pm-9pm (Preparty open bar and passed appetizers)
$900 Table & Bottle Service (only 4 available, includes Rare Vintage Magnum of Champagne)
(please call Harmonia 415-332-1432 to book private table)
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in·am·o·ra·ta "to inspire with love" be loveWHEN:Saturday October 29th 7:00 PM - 2:00 AMWHERE:Harmonia
2200 Marinship Way
Sausalito, CA 94965COST:$45 VIP 7-9pm, $30 advance, $35 at doorFacebookBuy Tickets NowEvent Website

in·am·o·ra·ta"
to inspire with love," from in- (from Latin) + amore, "love" (from Latin amor, from amare, "to love")
Many of you may remember the artistry of our event last year.. #Masquerade #Halloween parties @Harmonia started when it was the Plant Records Music Recording Studio, when #JohnLennon and #YokoOno dressed as trees. The antique invites sent to #musicians #celebrity guests still adorn a wall, hand carved in wood.

Come with your inspired self and help us celebrate life.. #joiedevivre, dress up, be your playful self, dance.. meet.. connect ...

Feel the vibes with #Dragonfly Dr.Kole #DaveMak #EricMonkhouse

Saturday October 29th
7pm-9pm VIP Preparty
9pm-2am Full On

4 DJs:
DJ Dragonfly.
Dr Kole,
DJ ...read more

Mark Twain Wild West Fest on October 15, 2016 in Angels Camp, CA : The Mark Twain Wild West Fest has been announced for Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 10 am to 9 pm, on Main Street in historic downtown Angels Camp. The inimitable, immersive, description-defying, high-camp and whimsical Mark Twain Wild West Fest promises to be a living interpretation and celebration of the 19th Century Wild West Gold Rush-era of the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode.
Featured are three stages of non-stop music, comedy and entertainment; roving street performers, magicians, jugglers, musicians, honky-tonk piano players and dance hall girls; beer, wine and food; gun-slinging cowboys and outlaws and shoot-out reenactments, as well as villains and damsels in distress; gold miners, their encampment and gold panning demonstrations; a flapjack breakfast; over 80 street vendors of all descriptions including arts and crafts, and a custom car show. The day is capped by a 4-hour evening live music and comedy concert and dancing under the stars in Utica Park. Admission and parking are FREE all day.
In addition, historical impersonators and re-enactors from great literary figures, entertainers and iconic personalities who made the American West great will be in attendance, including Mark Twain himself. Entertainment will also feature a children's storytelling workshop with Mark Twain, a Liar's Contest for adults, and other activities for adults and children of all ages.
This year, the Mark Twain Wild West Fest is offering raffle tickets for $10 each with the grand prize of a 4.68-ounce Gold Nugget valued at approximately $6,000.00. Raffle tickets may be purchased online at RaffleRiver.com, https://bit.ly/mtwwfraffle, or at the festival. Raffle ticket sales support the production of the 2017 Mark Twain Wild West Fest. Deputy
Attendees are strongly encouraged to attend in costume… Wild West, Western, Gold Rush, Edwardian, Victorian, ...read more

Moonalice at Terrapin Crossroads on October 6, 2016 in San Rafael, CA : $10 - 7 PM
Tickets: https://store.terrapincrossroads.net/
MOONALICE, a psychedelic roots-rock band, will be performing a concert Thursday, October 6th at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael at 7pm. Band members: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, Roger McNamee & John Molo. Plus manager/road scholar/medicine man, Big Steve Parish. For posters and videos of all shows or to join the tribe, visit moonalice.com.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
MOONALICE:
• Psychedelic, roots-rock band of seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations.
• Band Members: Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, John Molo and with special guest Jason Crosby
• Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice "legend." The poster is given free to all attendees. www.moonaliceposter.com
• All Moonalice concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in an online archive shortly after their set. www.moonalice.com
Over 410k on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonalice
Over 67k on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonalice
Moonalice was the brainchild of the great producer, T Bone Burnett in 2007 because he wanted to create a band with a San Francisco 60's sound. Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed with some covers, and during their extended freeform jams the band moves as one, drawing from many musical genres honed from years of experience playing with various major acts.
MOONALICE Band members:
Barry Sless: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz)
Pete Sears: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System, Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, Steve Kimock, David Nelson, John Lee Hooker and more).
Roger McNamee: rhythm and lead guitar, bass, vocals (Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Duo with Jason Crosby and Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Band with Jason ...read more

Stellamara Concert in Sebastopol on September 30, 2016 in Sebastopol, CA : Join us for two full sets! Electro-Acoustic / Eastern European / Near Eastern / World Music Ensemble Internationally acclaimed world music ensemble S tellamara premiers electro-acoustic sets emphasizing their signature passionate rhythms and eastern melodies with dramatic orchestral sections, otherworldly ambience and deep bass grooves. Evolving for over a decade of recording and performing, Stellamara unites world-renowned musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds in a shared devotion for folk and classical music rooted in Near Eastern, Eastern European, Medieval European, Arabic and Persian traditions. Stellamara is regarded as being at the forefront of contemporary world music, giving new life and a fresh, modern expression to the beautiful and mysterious qualities of traditional modal music.
Stellamara's line up is: vocalist and producer: Sonja Drakulich, multi-instrumentalist: Gari Hegedus, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist: Dan Cantrell
Stellamara began when vocalist / producer Sonja Drakulich created a vehicle for the development of devotional music based in Near Eastern and medieval modal traditions. Extraordinary musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds have since come together within the vessel of Stellamara, creating music with a common intention: to celebrate love, beauty and unity through transcendent harmony and passionate rhythms. Rooted in Turkish, Arabic, Balkan, Medieval European and Persian musical traditions, Stellamara carries a deep devotion to the music of these cultures with a unique timeless expression. As an actively touring ensemble, they are internationally regarded as being at the forefront of contemporary world music, giving new life and a fresh, modern expression to the beautiful and mysterious qualities of traditional modal music.
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World Music Ensemble - Special Nor Cal Dance ConcertWHEN:Friday September 30th 8:00 PM - 11:00 PMWHERE:Sirens Studio at Subud Hall
234 Hutchins Ave
Sebastopol, CA 95472COST:$15 - $20 Sliding ...read more

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2016 on September 30, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : HSB16 FULL BY-DAY LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
We are pleased to announce the full by-day lineup for this year! Shortly before we gather in the park we will shar e the detailed artist/stage/day schedule along with a print-at-home kit and online/mobile scheduler.
FRIDAY SEP 30 (10:30am - 7pm)
Poor Man's Whiskey & Cirkus Quirkus (Friday Morning Kids' Program), Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone, Delta Rae, Jon Langford, Heidi Clare w/ Special Guest Country Joe McDonald, Hardly Strictly Silent Disco w/ Motion Potion (Prince's Purple Reign) • DJ 8Ball (Bowie in Space) • Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist (Larry Levan Set) • Davey D (The Nu Disco) • Steve Fabus (Paradise Garage Set) • DJ Corinne (ItaloDisco Set), Boz Scaggs, Bob Forrest, Rabbit Wilde, Jamestown Revival, Dave Alvin's Tribute to Merle Haggard & California Songwriters, Rebirth Brass Band, SHEL, Valerie June, Eggs Over Easy, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Patty Griffin, Ismay, Moon Hooch, Shelly Colvin, Robyn Hitchcock, Conor Brings Friends For Friday: Twin Limb, MiWi La Lupa, Anna McClellan, Hop Along, Jim James, Conor Oberst, Shannon and The Clams, Mavis Staples, Colvin & Earle, Nick Waterhouse, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Hardly Strictly Guy: Terry & Jo Harvey Allen, Joe Ely, Jack Ingram & Steve Earle
SATURDAY OCT 1 (11am - 7pm)
Allah-Las, Jonny Two Bags, Robyn Hitchcock, Elephant Revival, Glen Hansard, Delhi 2 Dublin, Hot Tuna Electric, KT Tunstall, Kris Kristofferson, M. Ward, Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart, Los Cenzontles with Special Guests Max and Josh of Los Texmaniacs, The Cactus Blossoms, Jesse DeNatale, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Go To Hell Man Clan, Doobie Decibel System, Hardly Strictly Silent Disco w/ U9lift (Blues to Bluegrass) • Chuck Jones (Make it Funky) • Zack Darling (Classic Rock in Remix) ...read more

Symbiosis Gathering 2016 on September 22, 2016 in Oakdale, CA : Check out one of the most epic Transformational Festivals in Northern California! Symbiosis facilitates peak experiences through a synaesthesia of art , music, transformational learning, in an atmosphere of interactive co-creation and sustainable living, integrated into an unparalleled extravaganza of FUN beneath the starry skies. Some of the music includes: FKA twigs * Gramatik * RL Grime * Santigold * Ta-Ku *Warpaint * Beats Antique * Claude VonStroke * Balkan Beat Box * FKJ * The Gaslamp Killer * Hundred Waters * Justin Martin * Lee Foss * Oh Wonder * Opiuo * Ott The All-Seeing I * Pan-Pot * Rising Appalachia * Seth Troxler * Shiba San and many many more! You'll also experience Art Boats & Installations, Family and Kids Camp, Live Painting, Speakers, Luminaries, Performers and much more!
Symbiosis intends to facilitate peak experiences through a synaesthesia of art, music, transformational learning, and sustainable living integrated into an unparalleled extravaganza of fun beneath the starry skies. We welcome long timers and first timers as we develop our Family Tree!
Our organization was founded on strong principles of environmental consciousness and ecological sustainability and each event has continued to advance this vision through the implementation of both time-tested and innovative eco-action initiatives.
We seek to provide a space for the fusion of aesthetics, sound, and natural living, in an atmosphere of interactive co-creation so we may share in moments that are transformative and inspiring, based in a deep respect for our community and environment.
We were so inspired this year and our family is growing and we want to continue to GROW TOGETHER! The Gathering last year was a very potent experience for the production team. We tried some new things, learned a few lessons, and by the end the ...read more

7th Annual Super Hero Street Fair on September 17, 2016 in San Francisco, CA : Unlike any other fair or festival in this or any other universe, the SuperHero Street Fair, from the co-creators of the How Weird Street Fair, is an u nrivaled amalgamation of breathtaking entertainment, music, art, dance, contests, interactive and immersive activities and feats of strength, games and challenges that brings together the single greatest gathering of jaw-droppingly beautifully adorned, costumed super revelers known to mere mortals.
The 7th Annual SuperHero Street Fair, theme “Dance of the Disco Jedi,” will take place Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 1 pm to 11 pm.
The SuperHero Street Fair will be a unique opportunity for people to reveal their hidden talents. This year the SuperHero Street Fair asks, "How have you used your extraordinary power and abilities to help your community and those around you?" The SuperHero Street Fair will honor the good citizens of our fine metropolis with "SuperHero Awards" that celebrates the “superhero” within all of us.
No Super Hero is complete without swelling and majestic theme music to feel truly empowered and get the hair on your arms to stand up, that's why the SuperHero Street Fair will feature 7 sonic stages of beats and breaks from the Bay Area's leading EDM and Dance sound camps. Show off your best badass Batusi dance moves and gyrations from MUTI Music and the Venus Tour Bus, Enchanted Forest, Pulse, Dancetronauts, Santa Cruz Cypher Sessions, Solid Gold Jacuzzi, Trapeze and more.
You've spent a lot of time creating that one of a kind costume, so show it off to earn prestige and win prizes in the “Hero Vs Villain Kostume Kontest.” Try to out-clobber each other in the Gladiator Jousting matches and Superhero vs. Villains tug-o-war taking place every-hour-on-the ...read more

MaMuse in Concert on October 22, 2016 in San Rafael, CA : MaMuse is coming to TMS Performing Arts Center! This merry duo, comprised of Sarah Nutting & Karisha Longaker, weave voices like a Celtic knot upon a sparse instrumental pallet of upright bass, guitar, mandolins and flutes. Original songs transmitted through the heart & infused with improvisation & storytelling, leave audiences softened and singing along. Creating beauty and magic wherever they go, MaMuse is what a meadow would sound like if it could sing. With their roots in the folk and gospel traditions and their hearts rooted in the present moment, MaMuse crafts music for the next seven generations to thrive on.
The MaMuse experience: heartfelt lyrics delivered in our signature vocal style of well woven intuitive harmony backed by upright bass, mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar, and ukelele.
Interweaving brilliant and haunting harmony with lyrics born of honed emotional intelligence, MaMuse invokes a musical presence that inspires the opening of the heart. Playing a family of varied acoustic instruments including upright bass, guitar, mandolins, ukulele, & flutes, and backed by inspired drummer (Mike Wofchuck) these two powerful women embody a love for all of life. The synergy that is created through this musical connection is palpable & truly moving to witness.
Presented by Lloyd Barde Productions. 415.924.4848
Pre-concert reception at 7 pm when doors open
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The Merry Duo of of Sarah Nutting & Karisha LongakerWHEN:Saturday October 22nd 8:00 PM - 10:30 PMWHERE:TMS Performing Arts Center
150 N. San Pedro Rd (near the JCC)
San Rafael, CA 94903COST:25 adv/$30 door/$20 students (w/ID)FacebookYouTubeVimeoBuy Tickets NowEvent Website

MaMuse is coming to TMS Performing Arts Center! This merry duo, comprised of Sarah Nutting & Karisha Longaker, weave voices like a Celtic ...read more

The Christmas Ballet on December 2, 2016 in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA : Smuin brings Bay Area audiences a whole ‘lotta heat with its annual yuletide dance treat, The Christmas Ballet. With ballet, tap, swing, and a wealth of other genres drawn from holiday traditions from around the world, this holiday celebration showcases a variety of dance styles set to holiday classics and premieres new surprises each season. The first act, Classical Christmas, presents dancers in snowy white performing timeless holiday favorites. The Cool Christmas second act features a red-hot costume change, with dancers performing a mash-up of modern numbers, including the iconic “Santa Baby.” The Christmas Ballet will tour the Bay Area, beginning with shows in Walnut Creek, continuing in Carmel and Mountain View, and finishing up with its annual holiday run at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
SHOWS:
8:00 pm Friday
2:00 pm Saturday
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Smuin turns up the heat with its annual holiday treatWHEN:Friday December 2nd - Saturday December 3rd WHERE:San Carlos Street (between 8th and 10th)
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921COST:$57-$73Buy Tickets NowEvent Website

Smuin brings Bay Area audiences a whole ‘lotta heat with its annual yuletide dance treat, The Christmas Ballet. With ballet, tap, swing, and a wealth of other genres drawn from holiday traditions from around the world, this holiday celebration showcases a variety of dance styles set to holiday classics and premieres new surprises each season. The first act, Classical Christmas, presents dancers in snowy white performing timeless holiday favorites. The Cool Christmas second act features a red-hot costume change, with dancers performing a mash-up of modern numbers, including the iconic “Santa Baby.” The Christmas Ballet will tour the Bay Area, beginning with shows in Walnut Creek, continuing in Carmel and Mountain View, ...read more