Special Events

Outdoor Concerts

CrossCut Band September 5th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Crosscut plays a unique mix of blues, rock, and original music to create a sound that is all its own. Their musical influences include early Delta Blues, Memphis and Chicago Electric Blues, Soul from STAX and Motown, R&B, Rock, and a little bit of everything else. Crosscut is a member of the Golden Gate Blues Society.

Sunday Dancing in the Streets! - Noe St. (between Market & Beaver) 3rd Sunday in September and October (partial funding provided by Cafe Flore) September 19th 1:00pm - 4:00pm Band and Dancing Bryan Keith Country Band and FREE Country 2 step lessons and DJing by QueerBallroom.com More information: www.myspace.com/bryankeithband October 17th 1:00pm - 4:00pm Band and Dancing Emily Anne's Delights Band and FREE Swing Lessons and DJing by QueerJitterbugs.com http://www.myspace.com/missemilyannesgigs Schedule for both events: 1:00pm Basic Dance Lesson for Beginners 1:45pm - 2:30pm Band 2:30pm - 3:00pm DJ'd Hits 3:00pm - 4:00pm Band The event will start off with dancing lessons provided by Queer Ballroom, then live music followed by DJ music to practice dancing what you just learned! This is a family friendly event, bring your kids! There will be kid oriented activities for those shy one’s who don’t want to dance.

Theater

WHAT: SF Fringe Festival
WHO: Ryan Hayes performing: Boys Together Clinging: The Gay Poetry of Walt Whitman
WHERE: 17th St. Plaza/Castro Plaza
DATES: Sat, Sept. 11, 1:00 PM
Sun, Sept. 12, 3:00 pm
Wed, Sept. 15, 7:00 pm
Sat, Sept. 18, 1:00 pm
Sun, Sept. 19, 3:00 pm

"City of orgies, of walks and joys! Lovers, continual lovers, only repay me." Take to the streets of the Castro as Walt Whitman's poetry is yanked from the shelf and presented in a fiery performance that manifests it's raw, vulnerable, and boundless heart. Through Whitman's words alone and marking the 150 Anniversary of his erotic and personal "Calamus" poems, Ryan Hayes reveals the importance of one of America's great poetic visionaries and instigators of gay liberation. "Boys Together Clinging" is a performance that will move you to "celebrate the need of comrades."

Ryan Hayes has acted in both theater and film in San Francisco for over 10 years and for most of his life before that. He is a founding member of No Nude Men Productions, one of S.F.'s longest running indy theater troupes and has appeared with them in such shows as "The Monk","Hamlet", and "Love's Labor's Lost," to name a few. "Boys Together Clinging: The Gay Poetry of Walt Whitman," is Ryan's first solo-performance. For more information: http://www.sffringe.org/fringe10/10plays/boys.html

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Recent Past Events

Outdoor Concerts at 17th St. Plaza/Castro PLaza

Brassavola
August 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
The Brassavola Brass Quintet has been entertaining audiences in the San Francisco Bay Area for over five years. Brassavola performs frequently at cafe's, churches, conferences, and in public. Our musical selections include both secular and religious music including baroque, classical, romantic, Americana, jazz, show tunes, novelty numbers, and popular favorites. Brassavola has released a CD featuring Christmas Carols and holiday music.
http://www.brassavola.net

S.F. SaxCo
August 7, 1:00 - 3:00
Formed in early 2008 from the saxophone section of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. They have played in and around San Francisco in venues as diverse as Trauma Flintstone's BIJOU at Martuni's, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Rotunda at SF City Hall, SF Halloween Festival, Lazy Bear Weekend, SF State University Graduation Celebrations, and other various venues and events. We play an eclectic mix of music including classical, pop, rock, swing, show tunes, standard, novelty, and even some jazz.

Dixieland Dykes + 3
Saturday, June 19th 3:00
Location: 17th St. Plaza

Market Street Music Festival
The Castro/Upper Market CBD collaborated with People in Plazas to bring the Market Street Music Festival - a free outdoor concert series - to the 17th Street Plaza. The concerts was on the 1st Saturday of July, August, and September. Follow the links for more information about the performers.

Dates   Time   Band July 4   1:30 - 2:30pm   Brassworks Aug 1   1:30 - 2:30pm   Patricia Wilder Sept 5   1:30 -2:30pm   Bolero y Mas

View the Summer Concert Schedule (PDF)

Castro Street Fair - Sunday, October 4th, 11am - 6pm. Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro District, at the intersection of Market & Castro Streets and the surrounding area. Featuring vendors, entertainment and dancing pavilions at the annual celebration in the Castro. For more information, see http://www.castrostreetfair.org