This week in San Francisco: SMiLE at the Knockout to raise money for the Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, SF Popfest gets going at the Rickshaw and CHEESE! at the Academy of Sciences.
Monday, May 23 – Tonight, SMiLE (if you don’t know about SMiLE, click HERE – they are amazing) presents an opportunity to hear some pretty great music AND raise money for the Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival. Get to the Knockout around 9pm tonight to see Puce Moment, Patrick O’Malley, Radius & The Spheres and my personal faves, Hate Factory. Watch this video, be wooed. Show up and give them all your money. There’s gonna be DJs too! More Deets.
Tuesday, May 24 – Take part in the next Michael Jackson Flash Mob! You know you’ve always wanted to. Free Thriller dance classes are being held every Tuesday and Sunday, starting today, at Bollyhood Cafe at 7pm. They’re planning a medley! It’s gonna be like Glee but in real life.
Wednesday, May 25 – Tonight marks the kick-off of SF Popfest 2011 at the Rickshaw Stop. Through Sunday, a slew of fantastic bands are performing in multiple venues, including a free picnic show on Sunday at Dolores Park. Join them tonight for the first of many shows this week with Wolf Feet, White Arrows, Blackbird Blackbird and The Black Ryder sharing a set that will blow your mind…Tickets! (8pm, $12)
Thursday, May 26 – Do you love cheese?! OMG me too. “Cheese Lover’s Nightlife” is for US! The Academy of Sciences proudly presents an evening of cheese love featuring a talk by Rainbow Grocery’s Gordon Edgar and wine pairings with master sommelier Alex Casella. The Poetry Store will also be present to write on demand poetry for the masses. More info.
Friday, May 27 – Sex with No Hands (click to listen) is “the best erotically named, dueling-accordion, polka-funk party band to ever come out of the City by the Bay”. Not to mention that Super Adventure Club is playing and they are, yes, a hoot. Yeah, you’re going to this show now. Cafe du Nord, 9pm, get your tickets now because this will sell out: Tickets.
Saturday, May 28 – Carnaval is today! Get out your feathers, thongs and maracas, strut down Bryant starting at 24th street and take in all the Latin glory of San Francisco’s best neighborhood.
Sunday, May 29 – I feel like I’ve told you about Kamp Camille before…maybe you didn’t listen (no? listen!). Maybe you missed it. It’s OK, I forgive you. But only if you go see them at Amnesia tonight at 9pm. Friends?
Phew, ok. Get out there and make some happy memories!
