San Francisco Voice

Pier 39.  It’s where the sea lions go to rest, the tourists go to shop and the locals …  well, the locals say that they don’t go there much but you’ll find that they flock there when they have houseguests to entertain.  Sure, it’s cheesy and pricey and totally not “San Francisco” in the way that the rest of the city is.  But it’s also part of our home here and there are good reasons to go there whether it’s those absolutely-bad-for-you-but-oh-so-good fried donuts or the need to escape your life with your own pretend-to-be-from-somewhere-else day.

And Pier 39 is making reasons for locals to head to the area in May.  It’s their sunset concert series, when The Entrance to Pier 39 will fill with fun music every Friday from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Each of the bands performing on Fridays plays music that was popular in eras from the ‘70’s through today, offering a little bit of something for the tourist in everyone.  And it all starts tomorrow, Friday, May 4^th with a daytime luau from noon to four.  Unrelated to the series but also happening at Pier 39 tomorrow is a performance by Manny Trevin at Hard Rock Cafe.  It starts at 9 so if you’re in the area anyway, check it out.

The bands playing at the Pier 39 Sunset Concert Series are as follows:

May 4^th: Double Funk Crunch -  Starting off as a band that played disco and funk from the 1970’s, this large group of creatively fun performers now plays hits from every decade from then until now.  Check out a partial list of their songs here.  Superb cover band at zero cost?  Sounds like a reason to play tourist to me.

May 11^th: Busta-Groove – With corporate clients that include 25 Hour Fitness, Honda and The Giants, this band has learned how to play to a crowd of any size.  Check out their song list so you can see if you can sing along.

May 18^th: The Cheeseballs – Yeah, they know that their cheesy.  And they embrace it.  Let’s face it, we all love that cheesy music sometimes and there’s really no better place to go show it than a place as cheesy as Pier 39 with a band as cheesy as this one.  But don’t worry, they serve up a side of talent with that cheese.  Here’s the song list.

May 25^th: David Martin’s House Party – Don’t mistake it for a location; that’s the name of the band.  But when you’re dancing to their tunes, you’ll feel like you’re at a multi-generational house party.  Check out the band member bios to see who you’ll be partying with.

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