THE 7th ANNUAL PATIOPALOOZA! at El Rio
JULY 21st 3-8pm 21 and Over $8 Admission (includes FREE BBQ)
El Rio 3158 Mission St. @ Cesear Chavez San Francisco CA
What began as a birthday party 7 years ago has now turned into an annual summer Rock N Roll and BBQ tradition on the back patio stage of El Rio, one of San Francisco's most enduring and belovedly raucous outdoor music venues. The event, spearheaded by local singer songwriter Chris James, brings together local musical talent ranging from Alternative to Blues to Country Rock and usually sees an attendance of over 200 ready to let their hair down and dust the boots off San Francisicans...
The spirits are high, the front row gets booty shakin' and with a free outdoor BBQ thrown in its about the best time your gonna get in the city without feelin' like your in the city on a Saturday afternoon...and all for a mere $8.
Not to mention that the Patiopalooza always features 3 to 4 of the Bay Area's premier live rock n' roll acts...
This year's line up of bands includes:
BURN RIVER BURN
BURNriverBURN is a five-piece with a sound unique within the hard rock genre (a sort of southern fried sabbath, if you will). The name BURNriverBURN, coined by the lead guitarist, is a reference to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and it's infamous burning river the "Cuyahoga"...
"Well written hard rock songs with an extremely talented vocalist backed up by thick tones and grooves pretty much sum up BURNriverBURN. So does their motto: If your amps aren't taller than you, then you must be doing something wrong...."
CHRIS JAMES & THE SHOWDOWNS
Chris James and The Showdowns are a band that has a reputation for "keeping it real" and delivering unbridled original Roots-Rock-Americana songs that will have you wondering where the hell you'd heard em before...The band is equally comfortable performing heart felt ballads along side telecaster twang driven southern rock making
their live shows energetic, emotional and hallmark memorable.
"Chris James' style of writing is hard to deny as it rings of times and life situations we can all relate to. It's nice to see an artist and band hold true to Americana roots while still
giving you a rock and roll kick in the ass!"
FINDING STELLA
Passionate rock! The sound of Finding Stella is led by the power and emotion of lead vocalist Chris Snyder, backed by lush harmonies and a rich variety of electric/acoustic guitars, keyboard/string sounds, all supported by a driving rhythm section. Snyder along with Victoria Ovieda, Tim Christmon, Rich Flynn, and Dave Scott incorporate many divergent influences and styles into their music, smoothly jumping from classic rock to power-pop to tender ballads - all while creating a rich rock sound. Their first album "Twitch," sold out very quickly...
MISSION BLACKOUT
"Soulful Rock n' Roll with a gritty alternative edge..."
contact info:
Chris James (organizer)
chrisjamessongs@gmail.com
415-533-9183
related websites:
www.chrisjamesandtheshowdowns.com/live_shows
www.elriosf.com
www.facebook.com/chrisjamesfanpage
Patiopalooza
JULY 21st 3-8pm 21 and Over $8 Admission (includes FREE BBQ)
El Rio 3158 Mission St. @ Cesear Chavez San Francisco CA
What began as a birthday party 7 years ago has now turned into an annual summer Rock N Roll and BBQ tradition on the back patio stage of El Rio, one of San Francisco's most enduring and belovedly raucous outdoor music venues. The event, spearheaded by local singer songwriter Chris James, brings together local musical talent ranging from Alternative to Blues to Country Rock and usually sees an attendance of over 200 ready to let their hair down and dust the boots off San Francisicans...
The spirits are high, the front row gets booty shakin' and with a free outdoor BBQ thrown in its about the best time your gonna get in the city without feelin' like your in the city on a Saturday afternoon...and all for a mere $8.
Not to mention that the Patiopalooza always features 3 to 4 of the Bay Area's premier live rock n' roll acts...
This year's line up of bands includes:
BURN RIVER BURN
BURNriverBURN is a five-piece with a sound unique within the hard rock genre (a sort of southern fried sabbath, if you will). The name BURNriverBURN, coined by the lead guitarist, is a reference to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and it's infamous burning river the "Cuyahoga"...
"Well written hard rock songs with an extremely talented vocalist backed up by thick tones and grooves pretty much sum up BURNriverBURN. So does their motto: If your amps aren't taller than you, then you must be doing something wrong...."
CHRIS JAMES & THE SHOWDOWNS
Chris James and The Showdowns are a band that has a reputation for "keeping it real" and delivering unbridled original Roots-Rock-Americana songs that will have you wondering where the hell you'd heard em before...The band is equally comfortable performing heart felt ballads along side telecaster twang driven southern rock making
their live shows energetic, emotional and hallmark memorable.
"Chris James' style of writing is hard to deny as it rings of times and life situations we can all relate to. It's nice to see an artist and band hold true to Americana roots while still
giving you a rock and roll kick in the ass!"
FINDING STELLA
Passionate rock! The sound of Finding Stella is led by the power and emotion of lead vocalist Chris Snyder, backed by lush harmonies and a rich variety of electric/acoustic guitars, keyboard/string sounds, all supported by a driving rhythm section. Snyder along with Victoria Ovieda, Tim Christmon, Rich Flynn, and Dave Scott incorporate many divergent influences and styles into their music, smoothly jumping from classic rock to power-pop to tender ballads - all while creating a rich rock sound. Their first album "Twitch," sold out very quickly...
MISSION BLACKOUT
"Soulful Rock n' Roll with a gritty alternative edge..."
contact info:
Chris James (organizer)
chrisjamessongs@gmail.com
415-533-9183
related websites:
www.chrisjamesandtheshowdowns.com/live_shows
www.elriosf.com
www.facebook.com/chrisjamesfanpage
Patiopalooza