Summer Music Series

Headliner Band: Lavay Smith is an American singer specializing in swing and blues. She tours with her eight-piece “little big band”, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.

Opening Band: Stephanie Woodford Trio spans multiple genres, including jazz and pop. As a jazz musician, she is skilled in performing jazz standards, improvisation, and swing music. In the realm of pop music, she can interpret contemporary hits and create her own original pop compositions.

DJ: DJ Sep is a renowned San Francisco Bay Area DJ/producer and founder of Dub Mission, a legendary Reggae club, who has showcased her versatile skills in spinning various genres at countless shows, festivals, clubs, and private events, while also leaving a lasting impact on Bay Area radio for over two decades.

Indoor Venue Partner: Biscuits & Blues

Rotating Food Vendors:

• Adam’s Grub Truck makes Asian comfort food, original jaw-dropping sandwiches.
• Gio Gelati Cart offers Italian gelato with the freshest local California ingredients.
• Pepitos Paletas specializes in combining traditional Mexican paletas with modern, vegan healthy recipes.
• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee.

Bar Garden:

• The Liquid Caterers by Polly Martini is a mobile bartending company catering to private, public, and corporate events all over SF Bay Area. We are bartenders that specialize in signature mocktails and cocktails. Real Bartenders * Artisan Drinks * Crafted with TLC.

Family Friendly Activities:

• From 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Impossibubble is providing complimentary Glitter tattoos and balloon twisting *first come, first served*
• Cornhole
• JENGA
• More!

Bloom: 

• Historic Cable Car

Headliner Band: Barry “The Fish” Melton is a prominent American guitarist and singer, best known as one of the founding members of the psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish. His electrifying guitar skills and passionate vocals contributed to the band’s signature sound and their iconic performances during the 1960s counterculture movement.

DJ: DJ Art

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Adam’s Grub Truck makes Asian comfort food, original jaw-dropping sandwiches.
• Gio Gelati Cart offers Italian gelato with the freshest local California ingredients.
• Pepitos Paletas specializes in combining traditional Mexican paletas with modern, vegan healthy recipes.
• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee.

Bar Garden:

• The Liquid Caterers by Polly Martini is a mobile bartending company catering to private, public, and corporate events all over SF Bay Area. We are bartenders that specialize in signature mocktails and cocktails. Real Bartenders * Artisan Drinks * Crafted with TLC.

Family Friendly Activities:

• From 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Fortune Kookie Fun is providing complimentary balloon twisting *first come, first served*
• Cornhole
• JENGA
• More!

Headliner Band: Soul Glitch is a multi-sensory experience, fusing live Electro-Pop with captivating and meaningful songs that explore the human condition and collective growth through a synergy of musicianship, synthesizers, and real-time audio effects.

DJ: DJ Forest Green is a highly skilled and well-traveled DJ, known for her energetic performances and delivering some of the best EDM tracks to captivate and move the audience.

Indoor Venue Partner: Madrone

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee until 3:00pm.
• No additional food vendors will be available and attendees are encouraged to grab food from nearby Union Square businesses.

Bar Garden:

• There will be no pop-up bar

Family Friendly Activities:

• Cornhole
• JENGA
• More!

Headliner Band: Hailing from Sonoma, Pardon the Interruption (PTI) emerges as a vibrant New Wave/Prog-Pop band, bridging the musical legacies of the San Francisco Bay Area while infusing their own original and modern sound, resulting in an undeniable and enjoyable experience that will make you dance—akin to a perfect pepperoni pizza.

DJ: DJ Jah Yzer is an Award winning DJ & member of Jah Warrior Shelter Hi-Fi sound system, originally from Miami now in the Bay Area, CA.

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Adam’s Grub Truck makes Asian comfort food, original jaw-dropping sandwiches.
• Gio Gelati Cart offers Italian gelato with the freshest local California ingredients.
• Pepitos Paletas specializes in combining traditional Mexican paletas with modern, vegan healthy recipes.
• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee.

Bar Garden:

• Hawthorn offers a captivating blend of curated cocktails.

For Adults:

• Official Bloom & Bubbles Bar Crawl from 5:00 – 9:00pm with free entry to 5+ bars, 2 clubs, and exclusive drink specials.

Family Friendly Activities:

• From 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Fortune Kookie Fun is providing complimentary fantasy face painting *first come, first served*
• Cornhole
• JENGA
• More!

Theme: Jerry Garcia Day

Headliner Band: Big Brother and the Holding Company is the band, known for recording ‘Cheap Thrills,’ an acclaimed classic rock album, still performs their iconic music with founding members Peter Albin and Dave Getz after 58 years. Darby Gould, along with Tom Finch and David Aguilar on guitars, recreates Janis Joplin’s legendary hits, ensuring the timeless and classic appeal of their music.

DJ: DJ Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist is a Bay Area DJ and curator known for organizing acclaimed hip-hop events and supporting independent artists, having won “Best of the Bay” in 2000, and his True Skool online magazine and newsletter serves as a resource for hip-hop history, politics, emerging artists, and events.

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Respectable Bird Truck makes fresh fried chicken processed in house.
• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee.

Bar Garden:

• The Liquid Caterers by Polly Martini is a mobile bartending company catering to private, public, and corporate events all over SF Bay Area. We are bartenders that specialize in signature mocktails and cocktails. Real Bartenders * Artisan Drinks * Crafted with TLC.

Family Friendly Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• Light Up Tic-Tac-Toe
• JENGA
• More!

Headliner: DJs Love Bizarre dance music collective was conceived with love and grown over 30 years of deep friendships rooted in the creation of the early SF rave scene. All-vinyl disco and classic house sets are carefully curated by SF dance music pioneers Ammon (The Rhythm Society, Ambient Mafia, Mushroom Jazz), Disco Dianna (Toon Town, Love Works, Carefree), Iggy (Ambient Mafia, Boomzilla, Sound Collective), Jim Hopkins (San Francisco Disco Preservation Society, Filth), and Marcelino ($BinDisco), who showcase the most timeless deep grooves. Hosts Jim Williams, Micha Collins-Oliver, and Nori Castillo, have promoted and produced global events and bring the sparkle.

Indoor Venue Partner: Hawthorn

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee until 3:00pm.
• No additional food vendors will be available and attendees are encouraged to grab food from nearby Union Square businesses.

Bar Garden:

• There will be no pop-up bar

Family Friendly Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• Light Up Tic-Tac-Toe
• JENGA
• More!

Headliner: Cardboard People is the Bay Area’s hottest alt-indie-soul-artpop band, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Yunoka Berry and produced by Jim Greer and Domino from Hieroglyphics. Starting out as a duo and expanding to a four piece band with an all female rhythm section, Yunoka & Jim started creating buzz around their dynamic and eclectic sound: from laid-back indie-soul to hyped-up 80’s-tinged bangers and gospel-inspired tracks. Articles in KQED, East Bay Express, and a string of bookings have followed, putting the band at the forefront of the music scene in the Bay Area.

Indoor Venue Partner: American Conservatory Theater will be previewing their upcoming production, Hippest Trip, The Soultrain Musical!

Bar Garden:

• Hawthorn offers a captivating blend of curated cocktails.

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Mestizo offers street tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and traditional dishes of the Yucatan such as Salbutes and Panuchos.

Headliner: Monica Maria of the Monica Maria Trio is a versatile musician, songwriter, and vocalist, graduated from SFSU in 2006 with a BA in Vocal Jazz and World Music. She actively engaged in the music scene, performing, and writing poetry since the late 1990s. Over the years, Monica has been involved in various bands, from Latin jazz ensembles to salsa and son jarocho groups, contributing her talents as a vocalist, bassist, and instrumentalist. Her musical journey has led her to collaborations, recordings, and performances, notably including her debut album “Nuevos Caminos” released in 2020. She remains deeply connected to her community, actively participating in events and fundraisers.

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee until 3:00pm.
• No additional food vendors will be available and attendees are encouraged to grab food from nearby Union Square businesses.

Bar Garden:

• There will be no pop-up bar

Artists:

• Frances Ancheta
• Jerome Porter
• The Under Trio

Indoor Venue Partner: Sunset Mercantile

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Enjoy a delightful selection of salads, sandwiches, quiche, toasted bagels, and pastries at Union Square Coffee until 3:00pm.
• No additional food vendors will be available and attendees are encouraged to grab food from nearby Union Square businesses.

Bar Garden:

• There will be no pop-up bar

Headliner Band: Batuki is a dynamic group of Brazilian percussion, dance, electronic melodic instruments and vocals. A fusion of latin music ranging from such backgrounds as Afro-Caribbean, Hip Hop and Funk. An artistic collective made up of teaching artists, cultural ambassadors and community workers. Batuki was created in response to the pandemic, holding outdoor rehearsals and free performances throughpout the Bay Area. Batuki allows them to further fortify these relationships and make sure their culture and communities thrive.

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Curry Up Now offers Indian street food.
• Mr. Nova’s Ice Cream Cart is a family-owned ice cream cart.

Indoor Venue Partner: Hawthorn

Bar Garden:

• Hawthorn offers a captivating blend of curated cocktails.

Family Friendly Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• Light Up Tic-Tac-Toe
• JENGA
• More!

Artist: Del Sol Quartet: Fascinated by the feedback loop between social change, technology, and artistic innovation, the San Francisco-based Del Sol Quartet is a leading force in 21st-century chamber music. They believe that live music can, and should, happen anywhere – whether introducing Ben Johnston’s microtonal Americana at the Library of Congress or in a canyon cave, taking Aeryn Santillan’s gun-violence memorial to the streets of the Mission District, or collaborating with Huang Ruo and the anonymous Chinese poets who carved their words into the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station. Since 1992, Del Sol has commissioned and premiered thousands of new works. delsolquartet.com

Indoor Venue Partner: Feinstein’s At the Nikko

Rotating Food Vendor:

• No food vendors will be available and attendees are encouraged to grab food from nearby Union Square businesses.

Bar Garden:

• There will be no pop-up bar

Headliner: Julio Bravo y su Orquesta Salsabor has been bringing hard hitting salsa to Bay Area salseros for nearly 20 years. Hailing from Peru, lead singer and band leader Julio Bravo brings together a talented group of musicians to create his own unique blend of energetic danceable salsa that has made them one of the Bay Area’s top salsa bands.

DJ: DJ Green B is one of the hottest club & festival DJ’s in California.

Indoor Venue Partner: Cigar Bar & Grill

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Roadside Rotisserie is a mobile food unit that specializes in rotisserie chicken and meats including pork ribs, pork loin, turkey thighs as well as flavorful side dishes and salads.

Bar Garden:

• Hawthorn offers a captivating blend of curated cocktails.

After Party: After the concert, keep the salsa vibes going all night long with free entry to Hawthorn Nightclub & Lounge starting at 7:30 pm.

Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• JENGA
• More!

Headliner: DJ Umami, born and bred in the vibrant Bay Area, is an electrifying force in the local music scene! Currently, she’s the resident DJ for the San Francisco Giants, and before that, she rocked the Golden State Warriors’ arena from 2012 to 2021. Umami’s musical journey includes opening for notable artists like Dua Lipa, Anderson Paak, and Questlove at events such as Outside Lands and SXSW.

Artists: 

• DJ Rolo has played music for the City’s house and club scene since the early 90s, from the Sound Factory to the infamous EndUp.
• DJ Slum B

Rotating Food Vendor:

• TBD

Bar Garden:

• Hawthorn

Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• JENGA
• More!

Headliners:

DJ Gordo Cabeza: DJ Gordo Cabeza and guests will play originals, exclusive remixes and close relatives of your favorite Moton songs. The most talked about night in town!

Oscar Myer’s STEPPIN: Soul, Jazz, & Fillmore Funk served up hot and fresh by Oscar and his fantastic band.

HUNEY KNUCKLES: Fusing watertight grooves with high energy shreds that will make you want to jump out of your seat, this 4-piece has made a huge noise in the local scene, drawing new fans left & right at every show with their world class musicianship, mind-bending solos, and uber-funky jams.

Indoor Venue Partner: Madrone Art Bar

Rotating Food Vendor:

• Mestizo offers street tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and traditional dishes of the Yucatan such as Salbutes and Panuchos.

Bar Garden:

• Madrone Art Bar

Activities:

• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• JENGA
• More!

Headliners:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change in the headliner for the concert. We’re delighted to announce that Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers will now be gracing the stage along with Rennea y Sus Amigos and DJ El Kool Kyle.

Indoor Venue Partner: Biscuits & Blues

Rotating Food Vendor:

• El Alambre

Bar Garden:

• The Bar Car

Activities:

• Pumpkin Patch
• Bloomies Award Show
• Wine, Spirits, & Art Walk
• Cornhole
• Connect 4
• Limbo
• JENGA
• More!