Rich DDT's SF Events List Update
Hi there SF posse!
Here are some highlights from my complete events list, which is
updated daily here:
http://people.tribe.net/richtrapani
(Note: you do NOT need to be a member of tribe to view this)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
VORTEXUAL TIME MACHINE PARTY has RETURNED! Come celebrate with us this
Thursday July 24th @ UndergroundSF!
http://www.myspace.com/vortexualsf
KAYAK trips (Angel Island, Alcatraz) are still available during the
week - let me know if you're interested!
MUSIC/EVENTS:
Friday 7/18 - Sunday 7/20:
Emrg+N+See Festival @ 10425 Edmunson Dr SE, Salem, OR
Feat. DJ's Eliot Lipp, Heavyweight Dub Champions, Zilla, Pnuma,
Welder, EPROM, Gabriel, visual arts, workshops
This is the last great festival before Burning Man!
http://2008.emrgnsee.com/
$40 1day, $110 3day advance, $125 at the gate
Saturday 7/19:
9am-4pm:
"Tour de Fat" all-day wacky bicycle and beer festival @ Speedway
Meadow, Golden Gate Park
custom bikes and beer, what more could you ask for? Bike parade from
10am to 11:30am, The Sprockettes (Portland's original minibike dance
troupe), live bands, a "carpocalypse" event with a funeral procession
and acrobats perform at 2pm
http://www.tour-de-fat.com/category/san-francisco/
free
1pm-11:45pm:
Download Festival 2008 @ Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View
feat. Jesus & Mary Chain, Gang Of Four, Brand New, MuteMath, YeaSayer,
M83, Mates Of State, The Whigs, Datarock, Flosstradamus, Rjd2, Cut
Copy, Louis XIV
http://www.downloadfestival.com/home/
$20
8pm:
Feist @ The Greek Theater, Hearst & Gayley St (@ UC Berkeley)
sexy indie rock turned pop goddess
http://www.listentofeist.com/
$29.50
9pm-2am:
Treasure Fingers & Nisus @ Vessel 85 Campton Place (@ Stockton St)
funky electro-disco craziness
http://www.myspace.com/treasurefingers
http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-354664;blasthaus_Vessel_present_TREASURE_FINGERS
free before 11pm on guestlist (see link above)
10pm-late:
Download Afterparty @ Mezzanine 444 Jessie St (betw/ 5th & 6th St)
Datarock and Flosstradamus super silly fun dance rock and killer indie
electro hop
http://myspace.com/datarock
http://www.myspace.com/flosstradamus
$12 advance
Sunday 7/6:
5pm-11pm:
Sunset Summer Boat Party @ Pier 9, Broadway & Embarcadero
techno party sunset cruise feat. John Tejada, Solar, Galen, J-Bird
http://www.myspace.com/johntejadasounds
http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-350398;Sunset_Summer_Boat_Party
$38 limited advance (if tickets sell out, come to the pier)
1pm-10pm:
Prepare for The Playa @ Cafe Cocomo 650 Indiana St (@ 18th St)
Funky Playa fashion shows, Playa 'U' How to Clinics for Burning Man,
Poi, DJ's Laird & Dex Stakker
http://www.preparefortheplaya.com/
free before 3pm, $10 after
10pm-late:
Afterparty for Sunset Boat Party @ Vessel 85 Campton Place (@ Stockton St)
feat. Anthony Mansfield, Alland Byallo, Sammy D, Solar, Galen, J-Bird
http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-355021;Official_SUNSET_Boat_After-Party_FREE_wRSVP
free with RSVP link above
10pm-2am:
French Kiss @ Pink 2925 16th St (@ Mission)
electro disco punk pop indie rock mash up
www.myspace.com/frenchkisssf
$3 includes free Pink Shot
Thusday 7/24:
6:30pm-10:30pm:
Burning Man: The Father of all Craft Parties @ BMHQ 1900 3rd St (@ 16th St)
free
9pm-late:
***Vortexual Time Machine Party @ UndergroundSF 424 Haight St (@ Webster St)
DJ's Rich DDT & Nisus teleport Sounds from the Electric Future through
our TIME MACHINE!
cutting edge blog house, electro, indie and hip hop remixes
http://www.myspace.com/vortexualsf
free before 11pm, $5 after
Friday 7/25:
9pm-late:
Black Ghosts & Holy Ghost @ Mighty 119 Utah (@ 15th St)
new indie dance rock band from the Simian lead singer, paired with NYC
disco revivalists
http://www.myspace.com/blackghosts
http://www.myspace.com/holyghostnyc
$12 advance
9pm-late:
Dizzee Rascal @ Mezzanine 444 Jessie St (betw/ 5th & 6th St)
UK hip-hop mixer uses an eclectic palette of influences ranging from
metal to Japanese court music
http://www.myspace.com/dropthelime
$18 advance
Saturday 7/26:
1pm-5pm:
Burning Man Costume swap + Art Bike reconditioning + prep for
pARTiciPARADE @ BMHQ 1900 3rd St (@ 16th St)
free
9pm-late:
Hercules & Love Affair (live!) @ Mezzanine 444 Jessie St (betw/ 5th & 6th St)
catchy indie-tronica dance bliss, also feat. Honey Soundsystem & Omar
http://www.herculesandloveaffair.com/
$16 advance, $20 doors
Sunday 7/27:
2pm-5pm:
Burning Man pARTiciPARADE! Meet @ Buena Vista Park on Haight St
free
7pm-10pm:
Burning Man Fire Jam @ BMHQ 1900 3rd St (@ 16th St)
free
9pm-late:
Booka Shade (live!) @ Mezzanine 444 Jessie St (betw/ 5th & 6th St)
incredible live electro house, also feat. Kontrol minimal techno dj's
http://www.myspace.com/getbookashade
http://going.com/BOOKA
$14 advance
Tuesday 7/29:
8pm:
The Hold Steady @ Mezzanine 444 Jessie St (betw/ 5th & 6th St)
solid indie rock from Brooklyn
http://www.theholdsteady.com/
$14 advance
9pm:
Chromeo @ The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd (@ Fillmore St)
fun retro dance funk
http://www.myspace.com/chromeo
$24
Wednesday 7/30:
9pm:
Bloc Party, Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd
(@ Fillmore St)
hi energy dance rock
http://www.myspace.com/doesitoffendyou
http://www.myspace.com/blocparty
$27.50
9pm-late:
Devlin and Darko of Spank Rock @ Vessel 85 Campton Place (@ Stockton St)
Infatuation Wednesdays feat. indie electro hip hop from Philly
http://www.myspace.com/spankrock
free
~~~----Future Highlights----~~~
Monday 8/4:
9pm:
The Faint @ The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd (@ Fillmore St)
hi energy dancey punk
http://www.myspace.com/thefaint
$25
Sunday 8/10:
12pm-7pm:
Dirtybird BBQ Party in the Park @ Golden Gate Park
famously awesome outdoor dance party, byob
http://www.myspace.com/sfdirtybird
free
Thursday 8/14 - Sunday 8/17:
Phoenix Fire Festival @ forest location near Santa Cruz
drug/alcohol-free Sacred Fire Circle, study with teachers of drumming,
dance and magickal arts
http://www.firefamilygathering.org/
$195/225/250 time tiered advance
Saturday 8/16:
11am-late:
Rock The Bells Hip Hop Festival @ Shoreline Amphitheatre, One
Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
Highlights: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Spank
Rock, Kidz in the Hall, Kid Sister, Cool Kids, The Pharcyde
http://www.guerillaunion.com/rockthebells/
http://www.myspace.com/rockthebells
$35.50/59.50/75.00
6:30pm:
Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ The Greek Theater, Hearst & Gayley St (@ UC Berkeley)
trippy electonica rock jam band
http://www.sts9.com/
$39.50
Friday 8/22 - Sunday 8/24:
Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park
Highlights:
Fri: Radiohead, Beck
Sat: Tom Petty, Regina Spektor
Sun: Wilco, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Sharon Jones, Cool Kids
http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/
$85.00 Single Day, $225.50 3 Days
Monday 8/25 - Monday 9/1:
Burningman @ Black Rock City, Nevada
2008 Art Theme: "American Dream"
http://www.burningman.com/
$210/225/250/295 advance; NO ticket sales at the event gate
I update this list on my Tribe site daily, so check back often!
Now you have no excuse to be bored. Enjoy!
Rich DDT
txt me anytime:
617-821-6966
http://people.tribe.net/richtrapani
http://www.myspace.com/richtrapani
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