BGP - Music Features

Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
The Chronicle Pavilion

Warfield Theatre
The Fillmore Auditorium
Punch Line Comedy Club

Shoreline Amphitheatre The Shoreline opened in 1986 and is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 40 miles south of San Francisco. A state-of-the-art facility designed for the optimum comfort of performers and audiences, Shoreline continues to provide the ultimate outdoor entertainment experience. Both concert-goers and critics agree - Shoreline is consistently ranked as one of the top attended amphitheatres in the world with an average annual attendance of 550,000 patrons. The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards named Shoreline the "best large outdoor amphitheatre in the United States," while The Wall Street Journal called it "the Cadillac of amphitheatres." The San Francisco Chronicle refers to Shoreline as the "biggest and most beautiful tent in the world." Over 40 events per season include concerts, daylong festivals and special events. With a functional capacity of 22,000 and state of the art sound and video systems, Shoreline also boasts one of the world's largest tent structures.		visit the website
Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre A brand-new, $25 million state-of-the art concert facility serving the greater Sacramento Valley and all of northern California. Opened in 2000, the venue is a completely open-air music center, with 8,000 reserved seats directly in front of the stage and room for another 10,500 on the spacious Festival Lawn. The Amphitheatre features top-name entertainers and excellent sound, sightlines & video screens.... ushering in a new dawn of live entertainment for the region. Performances span the musical spectrum.		visit the website
Chronicle Pavilion at Concord Nestled in the foothills of Mount Diablo, the Chronicle Pavilion at Concord is an entertainment showplace that has been enjoyed by millions. Since first opening in 1975, the Pavilion has played a key role in the performing arts of the San Francisco Bay Area. The impressive list of performers that have graced the Pavilion stage over the years continues to grow and includes such notables as Miles Davis, Jerry Garcia, Prince, Bob Dylan, the London Symphony Orchestra, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tina Turner, Garth Brooks, Santana and countless others. Entering its third decade back in 1996, the Pavilion looked toward the future by initiating a complete redesign and update of the existing facility. While the spirit and intimacy of the original Pavilion design remains, the reconfiguration provided the extra seating (capacity 12,500), enlarged stage and technical support required to host today's major entertainment events. Located 28 miles northeast of San Francisco in the heart of Contra Costa County, the Chronicle Pavilion at Concord has built a national reputation within the performing arts industry for combining commercial success with public service. Of the approximately 50 events per season that are held at the Pavilion, nearly one quarter are free or specially priced tickets to support community service in the performing arts.		visit the website
The Fillmore Auditorium Bill Graham produced his first concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on December 14, 1965, featuring the Jefferson Airplane, Great Society, Mystery Trend, and the Grateful Dead. Since then, this San Francisco venue has acquired legendary status and an international reputation for presenting the world's greatest musicians in a most unique setting. Italian architecture, crystal chandeliers, velvet curtains, combined with the best in staging, sound, and lights provide a unique experience for the artist and the audience. The upstairs lounge displays a complete series of Bill Graham's famous sixties rock posters and gives the venue an additional sense of its place in popular music history. The artists who have played this hall represent a Who's Who of musical excitement ranging from Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Yardbirds, Cream, the Who, and the Doors to Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Ornette Coleman, Santana, Ziggy Marley, and Muddy Waters, to current notables such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction. The Fillmore has been the sight of numerous network and cable television shows, and has served as a location for feature films. Eric Clapton chose to play three shows at the venue and film them. Tom Petty, Boz Scaggs, and Crosby, Stills and Nash did extended multi-date runs at the venue this past year.		visit the website
Warfield Theatre Located in the heart of San Francisco on Market Street, The Warfield Theatre is a unique nightclub facility offering tiered table seating on the main floor with theatre-style seating in the balcony and accommodates 2,300 people. The Warfield Theatre presents over 110 shows annually and has hosted such artists as Bob Dylan, Prince, Shirley MacLaine, Guns & Roses, Ice Cube, Jimmy Cliff, and Pearl Jam, to name a few.		visit the website
The Punchline Comedy Club For over twenty years in San Francisco and over ten years in Sacramento, the Punch Line has brought the nation's best comics to the local stage. Stars of today, such as Robin Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, Drew Carey, Chris Rock and Dana Carvey have all crossed the Punch Line stage, entertaining thousands while perfecting their craft. The Punch Line's dedication and comic tradition has earned it both the San Francisco Examiner and the San Francisco Chronicle's readers' choice award and Sacramento News and Review readers' choice for the best comedy club. Today, the Punch Line is the host to national comics such as Margaret Cho, Bobby Slayton, Dave Chappelle, Sue Murphy, Dave Attell, George Lopez, David Cross, Jay Mohr and Greg Proops, just to name a few. The Punch Line offers an intimate setting where you can enjoy the funniest entertainers, live and up close, the way stand-up comedy was intended. The Punch Line is a full service bar and restaurant and is available for private parties, corporate events and daytime rentals. Catering is also available.		visit the website