Sunday Music in the Castro at the 17th St. Plaza (Jane Warner Plaza)
Sunday, August 14th Musci by Andre Thierry 1:00pm - 2:00pm 17th St. Plaza (Jane Warner Plaza)
Andre Thierry is a phenomenal talent who has been capturing the attention of musicians and music lovers from an early age. Born July 9, 1979 in Richmond California, into a family deeply rooted in Louisiana French-Creole history, Thierry is among the best of both the West Coast and the Gulf Coast musicians playing Zydeco music today.
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Sunday, September 11th Belinda Blair Performing 1:00pm - 2:00pm 17th St. Plaza (Jane Warner Plaza)
Belinda Blair is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, performer and bandleader. Born in Baltimore, Md., she studied music and theatre at Towson State University. Leaving school early, she embarked on a grassroots tour of Europe that began on the streets of Paris.
Belinda performed with Charlie Hunter, the late Calder Spanier and Mark Bouchard among others and fell under the influence of a young, international jazz scene lead by British and American players. She ended up staying in Europe for 8 more years, living and performing in Paris, London and Zurich.
Outdoor Concerts & Events at 17th St. Plaza/Castro Plaza
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
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
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.
CrossCut Band
WHAT: SF Fringe Festival
"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."