Giveaway: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Yoshi’s SF this weekend
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic are headed to Yoshi's San Francisco and performing five shows running Thursday through Saturday. Clinton has become recognized as the godfather of modern urban music. Beats, loops, and samples of P-Funk have appeared on albums by OutKast, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, De La Soul, Fishbone, and many others. Fortunately, we've been able to secure two pairs of tickets to see their last performance on Saturday at 10pm! To enter for a chance to win tickets to Saturday night's show, email christian@thebaybridged.com with “George Clinton” [...]
Ticket Giveaway: Poliça to headline Fillmore Thursday with Marijuana Deathsquads
This Thursday finds a little bit of Minneapolis coming together here in the City by the Bay. Poliça, fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed album, Shulameth, will headline The Fillmore with fellow Minneapolis-ans (I tried...) Marijuana Deathsquads. As I wrote before, Shulameth is one of my personal highlight albums of 2013, showcasing an intricate mix of R&B, electronic, and indie pop surrounding lyrics with themes of feminism and identity. Members of Poliça will join Marijuana Deathsquads and open the show with a mix of improvised and electronic sounds that have been described as "ear-bending improv/dance grooves that [defy] [...]
Proxy hosting architecture pop-up A Planned Disappearance of
Next week the San Francisco-based Dept. of Architecture will be hosting their second architecture pop-up event A Planned Disappearance of on November 8. This exhibit will be focused on temporary structures and aims to craft a moment of cultural intensity and civic dialogue within San Francisco. Featuring a series of performances, talks, and installations this free event will address how artists and architects incorporate material efficiencies, modular systems, and new technologies to adapt to limited schedules and resources. Artists and musicians that will be attending this event include Earthen Sea, Christopher Willits, and Los Angeles based radio non-profit, dublab. The [...]
Glasser releases video for "Design"
Glasser is coming to San Francisco early next month in support of their sophomore full length album, Interiors. The band just released a video for their track "Design", which the band aptly describes as "a stunning visual realization of the song's audio elements." Having first found out about Glasser during South by Southwest a few years ago, we can now safely say that their performance and acoustic abilities are sure to impress anyone. After their upcoming show in SF, they're headed across the Pond for a few dates in Europe - but if you miss this one, they'll be back [...]
Rest in Peace: Steve Brodsky
It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform our readers that last night, Steve Brodsky, a vital and inspiring member of our Bay Area community passed away to a better place. Steve was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia around Christmas time last year and had been fighting the disease at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, DC. Steve's tireless passion and dedication could be found throughout the Bay Area community, whether he was passing on some well-needed advice, managing bands such as Wallpaper. and Midi Matlida, or producing the incredible Mr. Roboto Presents series of [...]
Brewers of the Bay Brewed 2012: MateVeza
One of the newer local breweries to join us at The Bay Brewed, MateVeza, features a strong line of beers all created around a single ingredient: Yerba Mate. What is normally found in fancier coffee shops around the City and known for its ability to provide an "all day happy feeling", the brewers at MateVeza have found a way to blend Yerba Mate with a variety of hops and malts to produce several unique artisanal beers. Their current lineup consists of their Organic India Pale Ale (7% ABV/60 IBU), Organic Black Lager (5.2% ABV/25 IBU), and Morpho (6% ABV/0 IBU) [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: The Real McKenzies, Blasted Canyons, Star Slinger, Con Brio, Cass McCombs, The Shrine, Nico Vega
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. TONIGHT, Wednesday, May 23rd The Real McKenzies, Civet @ Slim's To win a pair of tickets to the show be the FIRST person to enter! The show starts at 9pm, $17, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here. Blasted Canyons, Sunbeam Rd, Fine Steps @ Rickshaw Stop To win a pair [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Best Coast, Milo Greene, This Charming Band, Seeking Empire
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. Friday, May 18th Milo Greene, Drms, Papa @ Rickshaw Stop To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter! The show starts at 9pm, $10/$12, 21+. Purchase advance tickets here. Saturday, May 19th This Charming Band (a tribute to the Smiths/Morrissey)/For the Masses [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Battlehooch, MarchFourth Marching Band, Dirty Ghosts, Diego's Umbrella
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. Friday, May 4th Battlehooch, White Cloud, B Hamilton @ Brick and Mortar To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter! The show starts at 9pm, $7/$10, 18+. Purchase advance tickets here. MarchFourth Marching Band and Diego's Umbrella @ Independent To win a [...]
Ticket Giveaway Thursday: The Aerosols, Blowoff, The Fresh & Onlys, Escalator Hill
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. Friday, April 27th The Aerosols, The Soft Bombs, The Goldenhearts, Billy Cramer and Share the Land, DJ Neil Martinson @ Brick and Mortar To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter! The show starts at 9pm, $7/$10, 18+. Purchase advance tickets here. [...]