A Non-Stop Musical Feast
Motown Legends Pride & Joy Headline
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Pride & Joy
Rock Solid
The Garage Band
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Get ready to boogie at Connoisseurs’ Marketplace, Menlo Park’s popular festival of the arts, July 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue. Many of the Bay Area’s best bands take to the stage in cool, tree-lined Fremont Park, serving up a delicious musical menu with everything from popular Motown hits, classic rock, and contemporary jazz to steamy Caribbean steel drums, old school funk and dance-til-you-drop party tunes. It’s a non-stop musical extravaganza all weekend long. And you can’t beat the price … it’s free.
Get ready to dance the night away as the world’s greatest party band, Pride & Joy, takes the Fremont stage for the free “After-Hours Concert” on Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. Hands-down the most popular band on the Bay Area music scene, Pride & Joy delivers the most timeless pop and soul music in an electrifying, high-style show that pulls the audience directly into the heart of their performance. They can play all the hits: Brick House, What is Hip?, Got to be Real, all the Motown classics with a healthy mix of pop dance favorites from the 70s to the 90s. Bam Magazine raves, "They have an uncanny ability to make every audience bop 'til they drop. This is a band with fiery enthusiasm that had the crowd howling in ecstasy."
Talented, professional, sophisticated, original — these are just some of the words used to describe the SF Bay Jazz. This group of experienced Bay Area jazz musicians plays all styles of jazz, from swing to bop, Latin to contemporary and even some jazzy pop tunes. SF Bay Jazz is built around a dynamic rhythm section of piano, bass and drums to which soloing instruments are added to provide a unique American Jazz sound. Soloing instruments include saxophone, trumpet, trombone, vocals (male and female) and guitar.
Ryze The Band
Shabang!
HeartStrings Music
Bob Culbertson
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Enjoy the best in classic rock from Rock Solid. Whether it’s Chicago, the Eagles, Tom Petty or John Mellencamp, these five guys can deliver the classic rock and blues sound that audiences love.
They may be called The Garage Band, but don’t let that fool you. These guys are music pros with two decades of experience and a repertoire of more than 400 songs ranging from the 1940s to today. With a classic look and style to spare, this band can deliver for any occasion and musical taste.
Ryze The Band is comprised of talented, seasoned musicians with 30 years combined experience in touring, recording and live performances throughout the country. With a set list flavored with R&B, old school funk, Motown, Latin and a taste of big band swing, this seven-piece line up will not only make you “smile and groove,” but it will take you back to what live music is really all about.
Beyond the Fremont Stage, the streets will be filled the sounds of talented local street musicians. The authentic Caribbean sounds of Harry Best and Shabang will whisk you away on a virtual vacation. You’ll practically feel the sand between your toes as you enjoy their engaging lyrics and melodies set to the infectious rhythms of Calypso, Reggae, Zouk, and Soca, and highlighted with the indigenous sound of steel drums.
HeartStrings Music is a delightful instrumental experience featuring Al Fabrizio on mandolin and Hugo Wainzinger on guitar. From exuberant tarantellas to poignant ballads, their music is a celebration of life and romance.
Bob Culbertson creates his music on a novel instrument known as the Chapman stick, a guitar-like stringed instrument designed to be tapped, not strummed or plucked. Culbertson has mastered the acoustic version of this instrument, displaying ferocious technique with the command of a virtuoso and capturing the rich warm sound of the instrument.
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
FREMONT PARK STAGE
Saturday, July 17
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SF Bay Jazz
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM — Rock Solid
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM — Pride & Joy
Sunday, July 18
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM — SF Bay Jazz
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM — The Garage Band
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM — Ryze The Band
STREET LOCATIONS
(All Day/Both Days)
Shabang (Maloney Lane)
Heartstrings Music (Crane St.)
Bob Culbertson(Evelyn St.) |
