“The Root”

Saving SF’s Live Music Culture

Jose Segue May 10, 2014

The Root is a new local organization intent on fostering live music in San Francisco — a worthy...

WEDNESDAY MARCH 11
Chris Ford Band @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
Maurice Tani @ HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol 6pm tip jar
Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys/The Haywoods @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 730pm $20.06

FRIDAY MARCH 13
Jerry B. Logan & The Trio @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 5pm tip jar
Jaime Duncan Quartet @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 6pm tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 7pm tip jar

SATURDAY MARCH 14
Squid-Fest West Benefit: Puffball Collective/George Kahumoku Jr./Poi Rogers/Coast Ridge Ramblers/Dan & Laurel @ Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz 1pm $33.85/$55.20
Nashville Honeymoon @ Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez 7pm tip jar
Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires (album release) @ Hop Dogma Brewing Co., 270 Capistrano Rd. #22, Half Moon Bay 7pm tip jar

SUNDAY MARCH 15
Jeanie and Chuck @ Clement St. Farmers Market, Clement & 3rd, SF Noon tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 130pm tip jar
Joe Rut & the Sunshine Shovelers @ Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo, El Cerrito 2pm tip jar
Danny Montana @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 4pm tip jar

Saving SF’s Live Music Culture

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