Verdi Club Junior Edition Dinner
Wednesday May 16, 2012

A Four Course prix fixe dinnerserved in the lounge to a limited number of guestsprepared by the esteemed Chef Sean Gawel

The Evening will be delightfully flavored with Meticulously chosen Dinner Music by DJ Specific

- Chilled Melon Soup with Green Tea and Mint

- Mesclun Salad with Creme' Dijonnaise, Red Seedless Grapes, Pistachio, Fried Camembert, Walnut bread

- Braised Pork Shank, Chipotle Mashed Potatoes, Crispy Green Beans, Pork Jus

- Ricotta Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Cookieswith Expresso Salt

(Note: menu is subject to change)

How much?
$50 (includes wine)
Buy a seat here... http://brownpapertickets.com/event/241707

Monday May 21, 2012
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series
I Surrender!

Porchlight brings together an eclectic mix of storytellers for evenings of entertainment and inspiration. | porchlightsf.com

Thursday May 31, 2012 - 8:00pm
Wet Illustrated, The Mallard, Swiftumz, Chris Tayer

facebook.com/events/326396577414337

WET ILLUSTRATED
a group committed to celebrating the legacies of weirdo pop outsiders like the Soft Boys, GuidedBy Voices and the Swell Maps- writing jagged pop songs imbued with skewed hooks and personal yet playful lyrics. The song structures which at first appear straightforward unravel to reveal sophisticated arrangements and evocative lyrics in the tradition of homespun pop-ists like The Homosexuals or Cleaners From Venus, all channeled through Wet Illustrated’s own idiosyncratic punk/pop visions. 
www.facebook.com/pages/ Wet-Illustrated/ 137718542955550
www.truepanther.com/ artists/wet-illustrated

THE MALLARD
The Mallard are a garage psych-rock trio from San Francisco. Their songs harness the naked abandon of 60's punk, but inject the form with a deranged spirit all their own. Close attention to texture and dynamics allow the band to explore unusual terrain – to grant access into unexpected realms of beauty and terror.

"They write catchy, weird, unique tunes and somehow sound old and new at the same time. The recordings (which are as interesting as the songs) sound, not so much "underwater" but more like laying in a warm bathtub with your ears right on the surface line so that the water creates strange fluctuations in your hearing between obscure and waterlogged and clear and airy. (Huh?) When I first heard the LP I wrote a gushing email to band leader Greer McGettrick saying I thought they sounded kind of like the the Country Teasers playing the Amps (ok fine, the Breeders) covers with microphones borrowed from the "White Light / White Heat" sessions." - Lars Finberg (Intelligence/Ohsees), The Stranger
https://www.facebook.com/ pages/The-Mallard/ 102026253183781

SWIFTUMZ
Chris McVicker—a.k.a. Swiftumz, famous for penning the fastest selling Hunx & His Punx single—sambas through ’80s Factory singles, afternoon hits of MDMA on the beach, Ibizia before techno, Glaswegian nonchalance, Stolen Kisses and tripping at the Haçienda (the San Francisco one; Manchester’s closed down years ago). Seriously, it’s all present—but like any other great interpreter of Britain’s finest musical traditions, McVicker is just a guy from near Mac Dre’s hometown in Northern California who might laugh if one told him that “More Than Sleep” should be in a Sofia Coppola movie, because he was probably aiming higher than that. Like the best Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk commercial ever, his album "Don’t Trip" is your summer jam. www.midheaven.com/item/ dont-trip-by-swiftumz-lp

CHRIS THAYER
San Francisco comedian Chris Thayer is mining new depths of self-objectification with his droll, serrated deadpan. He might very well be the hate-cuddle love child of early SNL's Michael O'Donoghue and young adult author Judy Blume. 
www.facebook.com/ christhayercomedy

Friday June 1, 2012
A-Town Agency Presents
Marti Brom
Slim Jenkins
Golden West Trio

The career of Marti Brom offers evidence that the freshest rockabilly of the modern era has been made by female performers. Possessing a driving, expressive vocal style influenced by the likes of Janis Martin, Patsy Cline, and Dorothy Shay, the Missouri-born singer-songwriter has crafted a compelling body of work that has earned her a loyal following at home and overseas. Whether she is performing variants of rockabilly, western swing, or rhythm and blues, her vocal style is noted among roots music fans for its authenticity, taste, and heart.

Slim Jenkins is a gritty yet smooth, hard hitting blues and swing act out of San Francisco. Their version of Voodoo Blues and Dark Swing will always keep the dance floor packed and draw the lovely ladies by the dozens.Felix Macnee beating the drums and Timothy Vickers walking the upright bass, launch fans into a frenzy. Add the charismatic Joel Martinez with his blues guitar licks, Randy Johnson and Byron Burchard's rippin' sax riffs, and the roof is on fire! Finally, front man Justin Oliver shouts out the swinging lyrics and everyonecan't help but move.

Golden West Trio featuring Miss Kay Marie: This bands brand of country, roots, rock n roll crosses over many generations. Derek McDonald on drums & Kevin Morrison on the upright bass provide a solid swingin' rhythm section. The highlight of the act, brother & sister, Aaron Acquafondata & Kay Marie wow audiences and capture the hearts of fans far and wide. Aarons lead guitar work and deep vocals mix perfectly with Kay Maries rhythm guitar and soulful Americana voice. They will leave you wanting more, the newest sensation on the scene, THE GOLDEN WEST TRIO featuring MISS KAY MARIE.

Dj Tanoa "Samoa Boy": host of "Get with the Beat" Tuesdays 2pm-4pm on 87.9fm, radiovalencia.fm, will be spinning 33 and 45pm, 1930s thru 1960s Toe Tappin Twistin', Hip Shakin, Soul Strollin', Jive Boppin' records...Rockabilly, Classic Country, Jump Blues, Doo Wop, Swingin' Jazz, Boogie & Surf... Music for your dancing, drinking & listening delight...

$12 at the door | Full Bar | All Ages, Dance Floor
http://www.oldtimey.net/june1.htm

Monday June 4, 2012
Rumpus

More info to come | Rumpus website

Wednesday June 6, 2012
8:00pm
Rickshaw Stop & Pop Philosopher present
Nick Waterhouse Album Release

This is the album release for Nick Waterhouse's debut album!

Tickets and more info here

Nick Waterhouse plays R&B music like it's new again - raw and rhythmic and vital, without irony and shy of revivalism. Conceived in the bedrooms, MUNI commutes, and DJ booths of San Francisco, and finally birthed in his native, all-analog studio in Southern California, the self-produced 45 single "Some Place" has caught the ear of the modern listener. After a sell-out pressing and coverage from the likes of The San Francisco Chronicle, LA Record, Aquarium Drunkard, and XM Sirius radio - including play on Lou Reed's own show - he has taken to performing with the Tarots, a rough n' ready group of guys and girls. The two-horn, three-girl and rhythm section ensemble brings to life the sax-driven sound of Waterhouse's particular brand of American music.

"Self described as a 'midnight-hour R&B shake-fest' the self-produced debut of L.A. based Waterhouse, backed by the Turn-Keys, is an eerie R&B rhumba found on the flip with the torrid saxophone of Ira Raibon trading fours with the rest of the group. In short, “Some Place” cooks." -- Aquarium Drunkard

Friday June 8, 2012
Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally

Southern Exposure's Monster Drawing Rally is a live drawing event and fundraiser featuring over 130 artists.

More info to come

Monday June 18, 2012
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series
I Do: The Wedding Show

Porchlight brings together an eclectic mix of storytellers for evenings of entertainment and inspiration. | porchlightsf.com

Friday June 22, 2012
The Haley Butcher Organization
Takes San Francisco
with
Grass Widow
Carletta Sue Kay
Hindu Pirates
Nicole Kidman (Jon Barba)
Shannon and the Clams)

Sponsored by Amoeba Records, Vestal Watch, and Wasteland 

The Haley Butcher Organization is a non-profit that hosts music and art events for the benefit of terminally ill children. We got our start when our bestfriend Haley Butcher passed away at seventeen from an extremely rare blood disorder. Haley was a spitfire dancing fiend and it's only appropriate that we perpetuate her memory with lively shows and events, all the while raising money for other sick kids. We're typically LA based, but we're venturing north to Haley's favorite city this summer to spread our philanthropic moshpit vibes. COME AND DANCE WITH US!

$12 at the door, 21+ only, Doors open at 8:00pm

http://www.facebook.com/events/320495264687782/

Friday October 26, 2012
A-Town presents
Zombie Prom: The Circus of Horrors
with Slim Jenklins

A Swingin' Jumpin' Rockin' & Rollin' Dead Dance Party! Sleepless Nights, Frightmares & Non-Stop Dancing May Occur.

See the Haunted Ballroom!
$100 Costume Contest!
$100 Prom King & Queen!
Coffin Photo Booth!
Zombie Go Go Girls!
Dj Miss Cherry Bomb!

18 and up, full bar to 21+ Doors 8:00pm, $20 cover cash only

http://www.oldtimey.net/zombieprom.htm

WEEKLY EVENTS

TUESDAY NIGHTS
Tuesday Night Jump Swing Dance Night with Stompy Jones
A jamboree of swingin' roots music drives this dance party. Join a melting pot of young and old: Loungers, Kittens, Boppers and Hoppers from Sacramento to Santa Cruz. Jumpin' since 1999, join us for the hippest Tuesday in town! Voted 2007 Best Swing Dance in the Bay by SF Weekly. | website >

THURSDAY NIGHTS
Tangozarry - Classes and Milonga
The oldest running milonga in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tango at the Verdi is back after a brief hiatus. This ongoing weekly event offers beginner through advanced drop-in classes before each milonga. Tango at Verdi also features visiting guest tango teachers. Check here for the latest information on our special guests. The Verdi Club Tango nights are hosted by Christy Cote and Adolfo Caszarry with DJ Emilio Flores. | website >

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