News
This Saturday:
Jessica Johnson
at
Vasona Vibrations
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
6/22/2009
The 7th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series continues this Saturday, June 27th with Jessica Johnson performing jazz standards & contemporary songs arranged with an intriguing original jazz twist; a smooth and soulful brand of jazz infused R&B. This series, which is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks runs 5-7pm every Saturday, June thru July. Complete schedule and more details here.
This Saturday:
Celtic Heart
at
Vasona Vibrations
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
6/15/2009
The 7th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series continues this Saturday, June 20th with Celtic Heart who brings an engaging hybrid of traditional and contemporary Irish and American folk to the outdoor stage. This series, which is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks runs 5-7pm every Saturday, June thru July. Complete schedule and more details here.
This Saturday:
City Rocks
at
Vasona Vibrations
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
6/7/2009
The 7th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series continues this Saturday, June 13th with City Rocks, a music revue of the history of San Francisco rock 1965-1985. The free, outdoor acoustic music series which is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks runs 5-7pm every Saturday, June thru July. Complete schedule and more details here.
7th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series
Line Up Announced
4/3/2009
The 2009 performance schedule has been announced for the 7th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series. The free, outdoor acoustic music series which is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks runs June thru July. Details here.
SBF Spring Picnic & Jam
Sun, May 3rd, 2009
12pm 'til you or the sun drops
3/31/2009
Mark your calendar: The South Bay Folks Spring Picnic & Jam is scheduled for Sun, May 3rd at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. More info here.
Ulistac Wildflower Celebration,
Sun, April 19th, 2009
10am-2pm
3/28/2009
South Bay Folks is proud to participate in the 6th Annual Wildflower Celebration at the Ulistac Natural Area in Santa Clara.
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Ulistac Natural Area! Neighbors, friends, and community members of Santa Clara are invited to join in a fun, friendly, and entertaining event at the park. Kids of all ages are invited to participate in arts and crafts activities, planting demonstrations, talks by local experts, and tours of the park.
South Bay Folk's volunteers, Ambergrass (Phil & Anne Pflager), John Sidle, Kamlapati, Bruce Barley, and Lori Ludy will be performing all acoustic sets from 10am till 2pm at this community-driven event. Look for us.
(More info here.)
Photo Session to expand the
"Home of South Bay Folks" Display
2pm Saturday
Oct 4th, 2008
at
Mission City Coffee
2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara
9/18/2008
Last year, photographer Katie Cooney volunteered her time and talent to take portraits of South Bay Folkies for the "Home of South Bay Folks" display. Over half of the photos on the wall are Katie's work. The display was started as part of SBF's 15th anniversary celebration and attracts a lot of attention.
There is now more space to expand the display, and Katie has once again volunteered to take portraits for South Bay Folkies who still lack a good photo for the wall. The photo session begins at 2pm, Sat, Oct 4th. Be sure to bring your instrument.
South Bay Folks'
16th Anniversary
Picnic & Jam
at
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
Sun, Oct 12, 2008
12pm 'til you or the sun drops
8/18/2008
This October marks South Bay Folks' sixteenth anniversary and we're celebrating. Great acoustic fun and camaraderie Details here.
Benefit Concerts for
Lisa Atkinson
Fri, Sep 5th
at
Mission City Coffee in Santa Clara
and
Wed, Sep 10th
at
Don Quixote's Music Hall in Felton
8/20/2008
Bay area singer-songwriter, award winning children's artist and KKUP DJ Lisa Atkinson suffered a serious fall in late July resulting in life-threatening injuries. She is out of ICU and all signs for recovery are positive, but the situation has placed a financial burden on Lisa and her husband George Kincheloe.
The Bay Area music community is rallying around Lisa and George with these two benefit concerts. Please join us in support of these two staples of the Bay Area acoustic scene.
Lisa's Tuesday morning radio show on KKUP, Don't Panic (It's Just us Folks) is one of the mainstays of independent folk and acoustic radio in the South Bay. Her children's music has delighted families across the country and the world for many years, and her latest CD of original songs released in 2007, Connie's Songbird, is a delightful collection of stories to be savored for years to come.
Note: The SBF Open mike to immediately resume.
6/26/2008
Mission City's request to ammend its use permit was largely successful. A little more info here.
6th Annual
Vasona Vibrations
free summer concert series
kicks off
Saturday, June 6th
at
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
6/04/2008
Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks once again team up to bring you family-friendly, outdoor concerts featuring a wide variety of acoustic genres by local artists. It all begins at 5pm, this Saturday, June 6th with the 10th Avenue Band.
Note: The SBF Open mike has been temporarily suspended.
6/04/2008
[Update: The SBF open mikes have resumed as of Thursday, June 26th.]
The regular acoustic open mike held by South Bay Folks has been temporarily suspended due to changes in the use permit for Mission City Coffee. We hope to resume the open mikes within a couple of weeks. More information in the June 4th newsletter.
2008
SBF
Spring Picnic-Jam
Sun, May 4th, 2008
Sing and play until you or
the sun drops.
3/28/2008
Mark your calendar: The SBF spring picnic jam is scheduled for Sun, May 6th, 2008 at Vasona Lake County Park. (Details here.)
2008
Vasona Vibrations
Free Summer Concert Series
Every Saturday
June thru July
at
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
3/19/2008
In its sixth year, this free outdoor concert series is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks, and features a wide variety of acoustic genres by local artists. A complete schedule with artist info to be posted soon!
South Bay Folks'
15th Anniversary
Picnic & Jam
at
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
Sun, Oct 7, 2007
12pm 'til you or the sun drops
8/24/2007
This October marks South Bay Folks' fifteenth anniversary and we're celebrating. Great acoustic fun and camaraderie here.
Final Week at
Vasona Vibrations:
San Jose Metropolitan Band
(marches, showtunes, Disney, big band, and symphonic classics)
5-7pm, Sat, July 28th, 2007
7/23/2007
Founded in 1967, the San Jose Metropolitan Band (SJMB) has provided 40 years of community service to the Santa Clara Valley. This is a contemporary, community concert band playing in the tradition of serenading an afternoon picnic. SJMB consists of more than 40 members, ranging in age from 16 into their 80's, including musicians whose experience spans over half a century. The band's repertoire includes a mix of marches, showtunes, Disney, big band, and symphonic classics. (More...)
San Francisco Free Folk Festival
Sat June 16 12 noon - 11pm, Sun June 17 12 noon - 10.30pm
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave. at Ocean Ave.
San Francisco
6/10/2007
In its new venue this year, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival kicks off on Saturday, June 16^th and runs through Sunday, June 17^th . Festival events are free, and features folk, blues, new acoustic and international music. (much, much more here...)
Reminder:
SBF Spring Picnic Jam
Sun, May 6, 2007
1pm 'til you or the sun drops
Vasona Lake County Park
Los Gatos, CA
4/25/2007
Just a reminder that the spring picnic & jam is coming up quickly. Details here.
5th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series
Line Up Announced
4/25/2007
The complete schedule with artist info has been announced for the 5th Annual Vasona Vibrations Concert Series. The free, outdoor acoustic music series which is a joint effort of Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks runs June thru July. Press release here.
4th Wildflower Celebration,
Sat, April 7th, 2007, 9am-1pm,
Ulistac Natural Area
in Santa Clara
3/23/2007
South Bay Folks is proud to participate in the 4th Annual Wildflower Celebration at the Ulistac Natural Area in Santa Clara.
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Ulistac Natural Area! Neighbors, friends, and community members of Santa Clara are invited to join in a fun, friendly, and entertaining event at the park. Kids of all ages are invited to participate in arts and crafts activities, planting demonstrations, talks by local experts, and tours of the park.
South Bay Folk's volunteers, Ambergrass (Phil & Anne Pflager), Tom Scharf, Randy Wizek, John Sidle and Dave Metzger will be performing all acoustic sets fom 9am till 1pm at this community-driven event. Look for us.
(More info here.)
SBF Spring Picnic Jam
Sun, May 6, 2007
1pm 'til the sun drops
2/15/2007
Mark your calendar: The SBF spring picnic jam is scheduled for Sun, May 6th at Vasona Lake County Park. (Details here.)
A New Stage
10/3/2006
Over the weekend of September 30th, Mission City Coffee owner, Jae, put up a really nice stage. Photos added at the bottom of the page here.
Fall Picnic Photos
10/1/2006
The SBF fall picnic was great fun and Michael Montanez captured some of it as patterned binary digits which can be seen here. [Thanks, Michael!]
SBF Picnic Jam
Sun, Sept 24, 2006
1pm 'til the sun drops
9/10/2006
SBF turns fourteen this fall and we're celebrating with a picnic and jam at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos(more...)
Renovation Photos:
Mission City Coffee
9/10/2006
The performance room at Mission City Coffee has been enlarged, and the central, obstructing pillar removed. (photos here...)
Vasona Vibrations
Free, Outdoor Acoustic Concert Series
5/1/2006
For the fourth consecutive year, Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks team up to bring you free concerts in the park every Saturday in June and July at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. The complete performance schedule is now online. (More...)
SBF Open Mike Resumes
4/16/2006
Exactly ten years and one day later, the SBF open mike returns to Mission City Coffee Roasting Company in Santa Clara.
Espresso Garden to Close
03/26/2006
After nine years in the same venue, the last SBF open mikes (at the Garden) will be Mar 30th, and Apr 6th. More info in the SBF Newsletter.
About South Bay Folks
South Bay Folks (SBF) began in 1992 as a community of musicians, singers, and songwriters who started a folk oriented, all acoustic open mike to provide an opportunity for performance, collaboration and musical development. For seventeen years, SBF members have volunteered their effort, time, and talents to foster a rich and robust acoustic music scene in the greater San Jose, California area.
Today, SBF continues to host its free acoustic open mike which encompasses a wide variety of acoustic genres; keeps a calendar of live, local, acoustic music performances; and maintains a mailing list to keep track of SBF activities and events. For the past seven years, SBF has worked with Santa Clara County Parks to bring live folk and acoustic music to a wider audience with events such as the free Vasona Vibrations Summer Concert Series at Vasona Lake County Park.
Jammers at the SBF 2006 Fall Picnic (more photos)
