From today's DJ comes a piece about a conditional use permit for jazz in San Carlos
A jazz club that operated in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District has relocated to San Carlos but its owners currently cannot play live music at the former Clooney’s bar on Laurel Street. Staff is recommending the commission approve the permit.
“As you all know, jazz is not an income generating medium but it is important to the soul and the aesthetics of our community, thus we should do all that we can to preserve and support America’s only indigenous art form. Jazz as an art form has lifted this nation to the status of cultural super power,” Thiam wrote in a letter to the city.
The music will be acoustic only and performed live until 11 p.m. during the weekend and midnight on weekends and holidays.
If they can't make it work in San Carlos, they are more than welcome in B'game!
I am posting this comment to "Entertainment Wish" even though the post title was about a San Carlos jazz club and my comment has nothing to do about that. I don't know where else to comment about this:
Just got back from another Sunday afternoon in Washington park listening to a crappy band. Who is running this Music in the Park series? And who is responsible for hiring the person running the program?
Has anyone looked at the demographics of the crowd in the park? The band is playing really crappy modernly distorted rock and very few people look too into it.
I grew up on Jimmy Hendrix, Beatles, Zappa, and then ethnic stuff and jazz and blues. I still like that type of music but I also think the community would be better served by playing some nice classical music on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. That would be so much more enriching for me and I suspect for a lot of other people that brought picnic baskets and chairs and blankets.
We would be better served with Burlingame staff that were creative enough to figure this out. Go contact SFCM or a dozen other organizations that can come down here and provide us with great concerts that will make you feel good that you were there.
Posted by: SteveK | July 31, 2016 at 03:25 PM
This is a perfectly good place to put it, SteveK. No worries. I missed Super Huey a couple of weeks ago in the Park, but saw them at the San Mateo version last year and they were great, but I take your point on some of the bands.
Anyone care to give some ideas of other music or performers. Jazz and classical would make a nice addition.
And while we are at it, how sad is the little First Friday set up on the Ave.?
Posted by: Joe | July 31, 2016 at 04:15 PM
Unfortunately, "The Bar for people willing to Gig" free is incredibly low.
Most people 30-40 years old come just to get out of their home-babies or no babies.
In my opinion, if a "band" played Bagpipes, and "scratched out" some beat with "fingernails'/chalk board" the people who come to Washington Park would not feel, good/bad music.
Everyone is to busy with their "Stuff."
Live Music-Unfortunately is DOA.
Posted by: [email protected] | July 31, 2016 at 07:48 PM
So clueless. More bands are playing more often since that is the only way they make any real money. Pandora, iTunes and all the other exploitative digital services make live gigs essential.
Posted by: hillsider | July 31, 2016 at 10:22 PM
I appreciate all your comments Hillsider.
Thank you.
Posted by: [email protected] | August 01, 2016 at 05:09 PM