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	So Who's Gonna Be There?


	Mayor Newson Officiating Our Mayor is a huge music fan. Her ecently launched an exciting new project: The Live Music Task Force to promote free concerts thoughout the city. When asked recently about what music he listened to on his iPod, he replied:"… and Jerry Garcia, of course"














	Wavy Gravy Master of Ceremonies Famous for many things including his children's Camp Winnarainbow and as the MC for Woodstock where he woke the audience up with the never-to-be-forgotten line: "What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000!" The one and only artful clown who will have you feeling the whole sound by getting you to laugh with the music.
	Jefferson Starship and the Jefferson Family Galactic Reunion You'll know that true greatness never ends when you hear this collaboration of celebrated musicians that plays from the rich songbook of the legendary Jerfferson Airplane and the original incarnation of Jefferson Starship, featuring a stellar cast of old and new players, including songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Paul Kantner, vocalist Marty Balin who both founded Jefferson Airplane and were crucial in developing the renowned "San Francisco Sound" that changed the course of pop music forever.
	Grapefruit Ed Acoustic features Sam Johnston, Pat Nevins, Chuck Rosene and Paul Scannell– all members of Grapefruit Ed, a popular bay area jam band who have a steady following and solid growing strong reputation in the greater San Francisco bay area. This acoustic group digs into the music worlds of Bob Dylan and Neil Young which Grapefruit Ed also explores as an electric band. Grapefruit Ed acoustic also plays a good slice of legendary country rock pioneer Gram Parsons and, of course, Jerry Garcia songs a plenty.
	The Little Wheels Band is a established West Coast Americana Rock Band of fathers, lovers and steadfast musical patriots forging through many of the defining Bay Area musical haunts with a common sentiment emerging from the ever growing and more "musically mature" fan base. "You guys are one of the best band we've heard in years". Recent shows include opening the 2004 Grand National Rodeo with Charlie Daniels, The Dave Nelson Band, for CMT rising star Sara Evans and for Railroad Earth. Also in the mix, some West Coast Television, band favorite funky roadhouse shows, corporate events and community music festivals.
	The Mystery Cats The premier San Francisco sound tribute band, singing and playing the music of Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Quicksilver, Electric Flag, Van Morrison, Santana and the Youngbloods.
	Michael John Ahern Our talented music producer continually expresses his unfailing enthusiasm and creativity through his own, Little Wheels Band, and playing with a dozen other celebrated bands all along the west coast.
	Jerry Rigged With high spirits, Jerry Rigged will no doubt capture the musical magic of the West Coast Psychedelic rock in a rare unification of members of two great San Francisco bands, the Flying Other Brothers and The Mystery Cats.
	David Gans The nationally acclaimed maven of the Dead sound, David continues to make enriching contributions to the culture as a musician, composer, writer and radio producer.
	Ben Fong Torres Well known and loved, the man who really knows the sound of our music and the souls of our music makers - sharing his experience and insights with us as long time editor of Rolling Stone and prolific author of dozens of articles and books about the great players.
	And You!