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Festival of the Golden Gate

August 16th, 2006 by Listen & Be Heard · No Comments

[tag]Festival of the Golden Gate[/tag] will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 19 & 20 at Fort Mason?s Great Meadow in San Francisco. This beautiful outdoor venue with a spectacular panorama sweeping from Golden Gate to Bay Bridge will include two stages of local and legendary rock, soul and pop artists.

Saturday?s lineup includes Brian Setzer & the Nashvillains, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Donnas, Lyrics Born, Sean Hayes, KJ Sawka, Shantytown, and Persephone?s Bees. On Sunday, catch the legendary James Brown, Dr. John, Leela James, Blind Boys of Alabama, Salvador Santana Band, Matty Nash & Friends, Nino Moschella, and the Jeff Jolly Band. San Francisco?s own Vau de Vire Society will present their own peculiar blend of dance, cabaret, aerial and fire performances during set breaks. The Main Stage will host the headliners while the festival?s Hillside Stage hosts a full flight of emerging local artists.

As if the amazing assortment of entertainers wasn?t enough to bring you out to the stunningly scenic Great Meadow this weekend, myriad venders will present regional cuisine, wines and local brews to add to the Festival experience.

Festival of the Golden Gate takes place 11 AM to 6 PM each day. Tickets ($35-$49), including special two-day passes, and more information are available at www.foggfest.com and (415) 256-8499.

Next week?s edition of Listen & Be Heard will carry a review and photos of the event. Don?t miss it!

Tags: Columns · Concert Review · vol 02 issue 41

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