BISS List 8.28.25 Spotlight on Presidio Theatre in Sept + The Best of BISS This Week

Happy Burning Man to the dust-bound, Happy Empty City to the rest of us, and Happy Almost Labor Day to all!

This past week was a birthday blast… Tuesday I was singing every word with Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, & Gin Blossoms at Mountain Winery. I had a blast with Linda Kelly from Haight Street Voice. Thursday, I hit The Faight Collective for Smokedaddies before heading to Rickshaw Stop for Mestizo Beat & Combo Tezeta. Friday, I scored surprise tickets to My Morning Jacket at The Greek. And Saturday, I was celebrating my birthday at Boom Boom Room, with Eric McFadden & Friends putting on an excellent show. Please feel free to add your captures from my bday to the Google Album!

Thank you to our man Gabriel Barkin, who reviewed & captured Béla Fleck this past Tuesday at The UC Theater.

Now moving on to this week… If you’re still in the Bay while the playa calls everyone else away, there’s still plenty to keep us dancing here at home. I’ll admit, I don’t bounce back from four nights out (plus one all-nighter) like I used to, so after last week’s birthday extravaganza, I may need a couple more days off.

If I do make it out you’ll probably see me at..

• Thurs 8/28: Pixies, Spoon w/ Fazerdaze @ The Greek Theatre
• Fri 8/29 (daytime): Embodied Groove Dance Class @ Ashkenaz
• Fri 8/29 (night): The Roots @ Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
• Sat 8/30: Deltaphonic @ Boom Boom Room (*WIN*)

And you’ll definitely see me at:

• Sun 8/31: Sundays Are Dead: Joe Marcinek and Moody Cat @ Harlan Records – free outdoor funky jam fest in downtown SF, presented by Mr. Hat

What are you doing this week? Need some more inspiration? Check out the Best of BISS, the Full Calendar, and the Win Tickets page. Then reply back to let me know what’s on YOUR radar!

Looking further ahead into next month, I am excited about some great upcoming shows at Presidio Theatre this month! Mark your calendar for Mino 4 Miles: Celebration of Miles Davis on 9/6 (*WIN*) and keep scrolling to see what other great shows they’ve got coming up in September.

Huge thank you to all the new Patreon members and BISS List donors too! You’re the reason this newsletter keeps going, extending the life of BISS List by at least one more week… and hopefully many more to come.

Much love and funky vibes,
~ Pamela aka Miss BISS
#seeyouattheshows

SPOTLIGHT ON PRESIDIO THEATRE

Coming Up at Presidio Theatre

September @ Presidio Theatre

September is shaping up to be an incredible month at the Presidio Theatre, and we’ve got our eyes on four very special shows. Things kick off with Mino 4 Miles: A Celebration of Miles Davis, honoring the genius and legacy of one of jazz’s greats. Then, prepare for three unforgettable nights with ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, including a special fundraising luau on Sept 13 featuring music and live tiki carving from APE. Later in the month, the party continues with the high-energy global sounds of Red Baraat, and the month closes out with an intimate evening featuring legendary guitarist Andy Summers of The Police. Don’t miss these standout performances in one of San Francisco’s most beautiful venues.

• 9/6 Mino 4 Miles: Celebration of Miles Davis (*WIN*)
• 9/12-9/14 Jake Shimabukuro
• 9/18 Red Baraat (*WIN*)
• 9/27 An Evening with Andy Summers (The Police) (*WIN*)

BISS REVIEW

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

“It’s hard to pinpoint what genre of music encapsulates Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Jazz? Americana? Afro-Appalachian Jamgrass? No labels required. The audience at the UC Theater in Berkeley CA on Tuesday night didn’t need no stinkin’ labels to appreciate the musical mastery of this beloved quartet. Whatever you call their oeuvre, it’s a brilliant groove. Now nearing their 40th anniversary, the Flecktones are having a ball. Each musician is a master of their instrumental domain, and as a collaborative ensemble they embody fluidity, fun, and flawlessness.” Check out the full review and photos from Gabriel Barkin here.

THE BEST OF BISS THIS WEEK

08/28 Pixies, Spoon w/ Fazerdaze @ Greek Theatre

08/28 The Blues Project @ Sweetwater Music Hall  

08/28 Summer Concert Series – Matt Jaffe @ Marin Art and Garden Center

08/28 ZZ Top, Night Ranger @ The Mountain Winery

08/28 Huney Knuckles @ Madrone Art Bar

08/28 Afroman @ The Catalyst Club

08/28 Alex Weitz Group ft Tal Cohen, Ben Tiberio, Evan Hyde (7 & 9:15pm) @ Black Cat  

08/28 Afroman @ The Catalyst Club

08/28 Steal Your Faight w/ Okeba (Grateful Dead Night on Haight St) @ The Faight Collective  

08/28 Deltaphonic w/ Sky Seals @ Crazy Horse Nevada City

08/29 The Black Radio Experience (8/29-8/31) ft Robert Glasper, Questlove, The Roots, Big Daddy kane Ft Talib Kweli, Soul Rebels, and lots more @ Blue Note Summer Sessions

08/29 ZZ Top w/ Night Ranger & Molly Hatchet @ Ironstone Amphitheatre  

08/29 April & Monroe Grisman Band w/ Lorin Rowan & The DeepBlue Jam @ Sweetwater Music Hall

08/29 The Dickies, Blunt Force Karma, East Brothers, supersonic symbiotic @ Ivy Room  

08/29 Greg Loiacono & Stingray w/Jon Chi & The Pacific Syndicate @ HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

08/29 The Roots @ Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

08/29 A Live Celebration of Captain Beefheart’s “Safe As Milk” ft Robyn Hitchcock, Chuck Prophet, Kelley Stoltz + more @ The Chapel  

08/29 Alex Weitz Group ft Tal Cohen, Ben Tiberio, Evan Hyde (7 & 9:30pm) @ Black Cat

08/29 Free Creatures w/ Javadi Sound @ Crazy Horse Nevada City

08/29 Boom Squad & Veotis @ Boom Boom Room  

08/29 Embodied Groove Dance Class @ Ashkenaz

08/30 The Offspring w/ Jimmy Eat World, New Found Glory @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

08/30 Non Stop Bhangra: Crash An Indian Wedding Party @ Great American Music Hall

08/30 Osees, DMBQ (Three Nights) @ The Chapel

08/30 Free Creatures @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall

08/30 Alex Weitz Group ft Tal Cohen, Ben Tiberio, Evan Hyde (7 & 9:30pm) @ Black Cat

08/30 Lost 80’s Live ft A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Belouis Some, The Icicle Works, Josie Cotton, China Crisis, Polecats, Peter Godwin @ The Mountain Winery

08/30 Surf Music Festival ft The Mermen, The New Shockwaves, Uncle Sea Monster @ Golden Gate Park Bandshell

08/30 Deltaphonic @ Boom Boom Room  

08/31 Osees, DMBQ (Three Nights) @ The Chapel

08/31 Alex Weitz Group ft Tal Cohen, Ben Tiberio, Evan Hyde (7 & 9:15pm) @ Black Cat  

08/31 Sundays Are Dead: Joe Marcinek Band & Moody Cat @ Harlan Records

09/01 Osees, DMBQ (Three Nights) @ The Chapel

09/01 Mission Delirium @ Precita Park

09/03 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox @ The Mountain Winery

09/03 Stu Allen & Mars Hotel – A Grateful Dead Night @ Ashkenaz

09/03 Celestial Hotties (No Cover) @ Boom Boom Room

09/03 Lorin Benedict 4tet @ Black Cat  

09/04 Goo Goo Dolls w/ Dashboard Confessional @ Greek Theatre

09/04 Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles @ SF Jazz

09/04 Tommy Guerrero, Josh Lippi @ HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

09/04 The Record Company @ The Guild Theatre

09/04 Brent Canter with Max Haymer, Nick Campbell and Charles Ruggiero (7 & 9:15pm) @ Black Cat  

09/04 Vibe Right ! ft Azkia Malik & Rhoyal Baib’e & Friends @ Boom Boom Room

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