Hope you're having a fantastic holiday season BISS Listers! I've spent a good portion of the last couple of weeks out here on the East Coast. Man! It's cold here! I am writing this to you in the car as we drive from Atlanta to New Jersey for my sister's wedding on New JersEve. Congrats to Jaime and Chris!
I'll probably be sending this out from our next stop in Richmond, VA. Kai & Shanks, thanks for letting us stay there. Can't wait to see you guys! Hope we make good time to you... (LOL). After NYE, we'll be in Atlantic City and then Manhattan with a day or two in Brooklyn before we head back to the bay.
As you might imagine, there are some pangs of FOMO as I write this NYE edition of BISS. But like I always say, or at least I try to tell myself, there is no such thing as FOMO, cause you are always right where you are supposed to be... But try writing a newsletter like BISS (while going 85 miles per hour) and having to go through the calendar of BISS shows personally selected by the BISS crew tor this coming weekend without a little FOMO kicking in. Then try to pick the "Best of" those shows from the 9 shows on Thursday, 15 on Friday, 19 shows on Saturday, and a whopping 31 shows on Sunday!
So here is my attempt to narrow it down to just the BEST OF (IMHO) for 12/28 thru 1/8...
BEST OF THE BISS
12/28/2017
- LEFT COAST CONCERTS PRESENTS: The Infamous Stringdusters, Keller Williams' Grateful Grass at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
- Tea Leaf Green at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
- Smoked Out Soul Thursdays w/ DJ Alarm w/ ZEBUEL | Will Magid | Paul Oliphant | Brandon Lee plus special guests! at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
- MACEO PARKER at SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
- Con Brio at Moe's Alley
- Jay Blakesberg :Dark+Light: Rock & Roll Photography 1978-2017 (Runs 11/9-1/6) at Harvey Milk Photo Center
12/29/2017
- LEFT COAST CONCERTS PRESENTS: The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
- Lonesome Locomotive featuring Mark Karan, Four Year Bender, Willy Tea Taylor at Great American Music Hall
- STS9 - A Real And Imagined New Year, w/EPROM at The Warfield **WIN TICKETS**
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood -Barefoot In The Head U.S. Tour at Terrapin Crossroads
- VICTOR LITTLE'S BIG HIT - HOLIDAY EDITION [& *MINO YANCI* + DJ K-OS] at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
- MACEO PARKER at SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
- Snoop Dogg at The Fillmore
- (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express, Jesse Malin at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
- Monophonics + Hibbity Dibbity at Moe's Alley
- ((folkYEAH!)) Presents: Flamin' Groovies, The Rubinoos at New Parish **WIN TICKETS**
- CON BRIO, MAMA'S SOUP at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
- LUCERO at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
12/30/2017
- STS9 - A Real And Imagined New Year, with Cut Chemist at The Warfield **WIN TICKETS**
- KATDELIC "NU-NEW YEARS-EVE" [& DJ KEVVY KEV] at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood -Barefoot In The Head U.S. Tour at Terrapin Crossroads
- Jazz Mafia's End of Year Throw-Down, Heaviest Feather, DJ Lady Fingaz at Brick & Mortar **WIN TICKETS**
- Main Room: Euphonic Conceptions & The Midway Present: BEATS ANTIQUE, CLOZEE, TSURUDA, ALEX GREY & ALLYSON GREY, CLOZEE, TSURUDA, ALEX GREY & ALLYSON GREY at The Midway
- NOISE POP: CON BRIO, Mama's Soup at Swedish American Hall
- Monophonics at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
- MACEO PARKER at SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
- Royal Jelly Jive at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
- LUCERO at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
- CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
- Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven (Saturday) at Great American Music Hall
- The Mermen at Moe's Alley
- X- 40th Anniversary Tour at Regency Ballroom
12/31/2017
- A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION: The California Honeydrops, The Steady 45's at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
- Kick off '18 with a Party in Your Pants: Extra Action, BATTLEHOOCH, Naked Lights, DJ Junkdrawer at Brick & Mortar **WIN TICKETS**
- A Goblin in the New Year Primus with special guests Legend of the Seagullman feat. Danny Carey (Tool) & Brent Hinds (Mastodon) at The Fox
- STS9 - A Real And Imagined New Year, with Space Jesus at The Warfield **WIN TICKETS**
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood -Barefoot In The Head U.S. Tour at Terrapin Crossroads
- Cool Water Presents: NYE with Too Short at New Parish
- New Bohemia NYE: Vau de Vire Society, Opel Productions & Friends presents New Bohemia NYE 2018 at the Mint: Simon Shackleton + Syd Gris, Alex Sibley, Liquid LOVE Drops, & DJs from Opel, Opulent Temple, Airpusher, Kazbah, VdV, Opulent Chill, an array of amazing underground local talent w/ PERFORMING ARTISTS from Vau de Vire + Kink Lounge, Grumpy Princess & more !! at The Mint
- NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY WITH: AFROLICIOUS plus DJs Ozgood & Pleasuremaker at Rickshaw Stop
- NEW YEAR's EVE THROWDOWN* (9 pm- 4 am) w/ *EUFORQUESTRA* & *HIBBITY DIBBITY* + *DJ KEVVY KEV* + SPECIAL LATE NITE GUESTs [Champagne Included, 100s of Balloons, Party Favors Going til 4am] at Boom Boom Room
- Full Venue - The Midway & Euphonic Conceptions Presents: NEW YEAR'S EVE: BEATS ANTIQUE, WAX TAILOR, THRIFTWORKS, MIKEY LION, SACHA ROBOTTI, & MARBS! at The Midway
- LA GENTE at Smiley's Schooner Saloon
- LUCERO at Sweetwater Music Hall
- CREW Years Celebration at Larkspur VFW! The band is Sunshine Becker, Mark Karan, Jeannette Ferber, Jordan Feinstein, Erin Cassidy, Mike Meagher at Larkspur VFW - American Legion Twin Cities Post 313
- NOISE POP: CON BRIO, Tracorum(Ticket includes complimentary glass of champagne for midnight toast) at Swedish American Hall
- NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY W/ MACEO PARKER at SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
- NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY W/ MACEO PARKER at SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium
- NYE WITH HOT BUTTERED RUM at Hopmonk Sebastopol
- Soul Ska w/ Stymie & the PJLO, Noelle Glory & the Guarantees, DJ Mike Maitre'D at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
- Big Blu Soul Revue - NYE Party! at Presidio Social Club, 563 Ruger Street. SF, CA
- Marty O'Reilly and The Old Soul Orchestra at Moe's Alley
- An intimate New Year's celebration: GOAPELE *NEW YEAR'S EVE* at Yoshi's
- THE BROTHERS COMATOSE - NEW YEARS EVE PARTY at Cornerstone Berkeley
- Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven (Sunday), Johnny Hickman at Great American Music Hall
1/1/2018
- Full Space & Block Party - Space Cowboy's Presents: 18th Annual BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS 2018 - LINEUP: Stanton Warriors (Punks Music), Ardalan (Dirtybird), Tara Brooks (Desert Hearts / Subtract Music / Listed Productions) LOCAL HEROES: Agent 137 (Juice Recordings) , Anthony James (Strategik), DJ Dane (Dusty Rhino) Ding Dong (Brass Tax),. Syd Gris (Opel Productions/Opulent Temple)....And your favorite Space Cowboys:Tamo, Sol, DJ ShOOey... at The Midway
1/4/2018
- Smoked Out Soul Presents: The Crooked Stuff EP Release Party at Monarch - w/ZEBUEL | Will Magid | Paul Oliphant | Brandon Lee plus special guests! at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
- The Hidalgos - Featuring Los Lobos lead vocalist & guitarist David Hidalgo at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
- Jay Blakesberg :Dark+Light: Rock & Roll Photography 1978-2017 (Runs 11/9-1/6) at Harvey Milk Photo Center
1/5/2018
- BooM BooM RooM Present: THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE SACRED SILVERSEXUAL: DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH - Friday performing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars at The Chapel
- Reid Genauer and Folks: - Featured Folks: Adam Terrell, Dave Diamond, Jason Crosby, Jay Lane, John Leccese, Jon Trafton, Dan Lebowitz (LEBO) and Reid Genauer. Expect a mix of Strangefolk, Assembly of Dust, and #FaceMeltingSoftRock. + Colonel & The Mermaids open... at Great American Music Hall
- Long Beach Dub Allstars, Burnt, DJ Sep (Dub Mission) at The Independent
1/6/2018
- BooM BooM RooM Present: THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE SACRED SILVERSEXUAL: DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH - Saturday performing Station To Station AND Let's Dance at The Chapel
- The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience w/ Jim Nunally, Keith Little, Chad Manning & Sam Grisman + Danny Barnes, Crying Uncle at Freight & Salvage
- The Easy Leaves- Western Winter Formal VI - Western Centuries, Alison Harris, DJ Golden Graham at Great American Music Hall
1/7/2018
- RETURN OF THE CYPHER FREEEE Live Hip Hop Party ~ [Hip Hop, Live Rap, Emcees, DJs, Live Musicians, BreakDance, Lyrical Battles...] A Bad-Azz OG Party every SUNDAY NITE (9PM - 2AM) at Boom Boom Room FREE
- The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience w/ Jim Nunally, Keith Little, Chad Manning & Sam Grisman + Danny Barnes, Crying Uncle at Freight & Salvage
1/8/2018
- The Sound Field CD Release Show feat Deb Grabien, with special guests Henry Salvia, Mark Karan, David Phillips, Lauren Murphy Trio featuring The Harmans at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
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