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Howling Wolves & A Holy Instant: Saying Sayanora To Bobby Weir [B.Getz on L4LM]

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 B.Getz bill graham civic auditorium, bob weir, Bob Weir memorial, Bobby Weir, Bobby Weir tribute, Chloe Weir, dead and company, Deadheads, grahame lesh, Grateful dead, Haight Ashbury, Howling Wolves: A Tribute to Bob Weir, john mayer, mickey hart, Monet Weir, san francisco

On a day many of us thought might never come, a city gathered one final time to say sayonara to a favorite son.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast 095 : OTIS McDONALD, DERRICK ‘Smoker’ FREEMAN [SOUL Brass Band, Shadow People Pod], PIET DALMOLEN

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 B.Getz aloe blacc, atta kid, bassist, Bay Area, bob weir, derrick freeman, derrick smoker, drummer, eric krasno, eric krasno always, eric krasno and the assembly, eric krasno otis mcdonald, Hyde Street Studio, jazz mafia, joe cohen, king canyon, mickey hart band, music podcast, musician interview, New Orleans, nicholas payton, otis mcdonald, Piet Dalmolen, producer, san francisco, soul brass band, wil blades

Prolific San Francisco composer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist OTIS McDONALD is finally here. BG also checks back in with Derrick ‘Smoker’ Freeman [SOUL Brass Band, Shadow People Podcast]; and introduces rising NorCal guitarist/solo artist Piet Dalmolen.

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ORGONE Throws Down December Funk At The Independent In SF

December 20, 2025January 27, 2026 B.Getz ORGONE, san francisco, Smoked Out Soul

Orgōne returned to SF to remind us why they remain heavyweight champions of West Coast funk.

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GIVE FOR VIV: Viveca Hawkins Benefit Features Dumpstaphunk/Nikki Glaspie Reunion, Lyrics Born Appearance, More [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 9, 2025July 13, 2025 B.Getz Collectivity, Dumpstaphunk, east bay, funk, hip hop, ian neville, independent, Ivan Neville, jazz mafia, Kev choice, live band hip-hop, lyrics born, oakland, san francisco, soul, Uriah duffy, viveca hawkins

On Sunday June 29th, a colorful collection of Bay Area musicians, movers, shakers, and fans congregated at San Francisco’s The Independent for an inspirational benefit concert celebrating vocalist Viveca Hawkins.

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Chaka Khan & Steel Pulse Team Up For Sensational Sunday Matinee At Stern Grove Closer In San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 29, 2024August 30, 2024 B.Getz Bay Area, chaka khan, funk, kim dawson, R&B, reggae, Robert Bac, Rufus, san francisco, soul, Steel Pulse, Stern Grove, stern grove festival, U.K. reggae

With a century of Grammy-winning records and pioneering performances between them, the stage was set for a magical midday soiree in the wondrous woods of Stern Grove.

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RAVE ‘TIL LAWN: Fred again.., Skrillex, Anderson .Paak, 25K Fans Feel The “Rumble” In Downtown SF [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 6, 2024June 25, 2024 B.Getz Bay Area, bgca, bill graham civic auditorium, dubstep, EDM, electronic, electronic dance music, fred again..., house, rave, san francisco, SF, skrillex

Across the road from famed Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and in the shadows of City Hall, these two mavericks hatched and executed a master plan to turn the once-zombified Civic Center Plaza into a delightfully-debauched dance party.

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Brad “Scarface” Jordan: ‘Behind The Desk Experience’ Delivers Big In The Bay [B.Getz on L4LM]

March 31, 2024April 4, 2024 B.Getz Brad "Scarface" Jordan, Geto Boys, hip hop, Houston, live band hip-hop, NPR TIny Desk Experience, san francisco, Scarface

On this rainy NorCal Saturday night, the sage wordsmith would take the Bay Area fans on a deeply personal journey through trials, tribulations, spiritual reckonings, fallen family, and voices in his head—all dictated through the voluminous Scarface songbook.

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Searchlight Swirling: Pretty Lights’ Soundship Spacesystem Comeback Tour Hits The Warfield in SF [B.Getz on L4LM]

November 21, 2023November 24, 2023 B.Getz Alvin Ford Jr., analog synth, anti-alias, Borahm Lee, Chris Karns, derek vincent smith, DJ, EDM, edm hip-hop, electronic music, Greg Lazershark Ellis, hip hop, jamband, jamtronica, Lazershark, Mammoth Music Group, michal menert, modular synth, pretty lights, pretty lights comeback, Pretty Lights Live, san francisco, SF music, soundship spacesystem, soundship spacesystem tour, suwannee hulaween, The Warfield

Twenty-four shows into a comeback nearly five years in the making, Pretty Lights’ Soundship Spacesystem tour is smashing preconceived notions wherever they may roam.

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A San Francisco Treat: Nicholas Payton, Otis McDonald, and Wil Blades Team Up In The Bay [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 27, 2023July 31, 2023 B.Getz BAM, Bay Area, funk, jazz trio, joe bagale, keys jazz bistro, nicholas payton, Nigel hall, otis mcdonald, rnb, san francisco, soul, wil blades

In a rare coalescing of supernatural talents, the stalwart squadron of Nicholas Payton, Wil Blades, and Otis McDonald linked up for a two-night engagement at Keys Jazz Bistro in the North Beach section of San Francisco.

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Sharkey Puppy: SF’s Stern Grove Festival Kicks Off With Snarky Puppy & Isaiah Sharkey [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 27, 2023 B.Getz Bay Area, funk, fusion jazz, isaiah sharkey, jazz, live jazz, Michael League, san francisco, snarky puppy, Stern Grove, stern grove festival

Stern Grove Festival, the nation’s oldest continual free summer music festival, kicked off 2023’s iteration on the afternoon of Sunday, June 18th with Grammy-award-winning jazz supergroup Snarky Puppy, with direct support from all-world guitarist Isaiah Sharkey.

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