Spring 2009
Greg Borrelli's May Madness Classic Car Parade and Rockin' Street Dance:
is Saturday, May 9th.
The streets of Downtown San Rafael will come alive once again as the tradition of “cruising” and 50’s and 60’s nostalgia as one of the North Bays largest car displays and parade comes to Fourth Street for the 22nd consecutive year.
Hundreds of classic automobiles, custom hot rods, and vintage roadsters will be on display as thousands of spectators come from throughout the Bay Area to view these classic street machines of yester year, cruise the main drag of Fourth Street, and enjoy food, the “May Madness Beer Garden” (hosted by local Marin County breweries), and listen to some of the best dance bands in California.
Music: “Big Bang Beat” will headline this year’s main music stage on the plaza. “Big Bang Beat” brings the 50’s 60’s and 70’s alive with their unique blend of Motown, Rock, and Swing music. Also appearing, EMI recording artists “Five A.M.” Voted “Best Bay Area Rock Band” for two consecutive years, “Five AM.” has opened for such acts as Train, Maroon Five and many more! San Francisco Bay Area’s “CoverGrrlz” are five rockin’ women dedicated to delivering a thrilling tribute to rock’s great songs and stars, with plenty of energetic show to go with it! In addition, local Jazz, Rock and Blues bands (including Sonoma County’s “The Bonafide Blue”) will fill the air from two other stages.
MAIN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
12:00 noon “Show & Shine” Auto viewing- Fourth St.
2:15 – 3:30 “Cover Grrlz - Main Music Stage - Dancing
4:00 – 5:30 “Five A.M.” – Main Music Stage – Dancing
6:00 pm Car Parade – Fourth St.
6:45 – 8:45 “Big Bang Beat” – Main Music Stage – Dancing
FOOD & “MAY MADNESS BEER GARDEN” OPENS FROM NOON TO 8:00 P.M. “MAY MADNESS” is a fabulous, fun, FREE event for the whole family. Presented by the San Rafael Business Improvement District and Community Action Marin.
A Special Thank you to our event sponsors:
Wells Fargo, City of San Rafael, The Dutra Group, Kaiser Permanente,
Seagate Properties, Inc., Marin Sanitary Service, Comcast
Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival:
Just 25 minutes north of San Francisco at the historic Mission San Rafael Arcangel, hundreds of madonnari (street painters) transform the streets of San Rafael into a color-splashed gallery for 60,000 visitors each year on the second weekend in June.
Using chalk as the medium and asphalt as the canvas, artists create over 200 images in various styles and sizes. This feast for the eyes is complimented by entertainment on two stages and a wide variety of Italian fare.
Founded in 1994, the Youth in Arts festival is renowned as one of the finest street painting festivals in the world. The Festival is both a fundraiser and a gift to our community--a popular celebration of art, music and culture. Festival sponsors not only make this free event possible, but also help us provide programs for Marin students year-round.
This year's Italian Street Painting Festival will be June 13-14, 2009!
for more information (click here) www.youthinarts.org
Saturday Music Series in the Plaza:
Starting in May, please join us every 3rd Saturday in The San Rafael City Plaza from 3-6pm for a free outdoor concert.
The entertainment will be live, amplified music consisting of several small acts (bands) or solo performers. The genre of music will vary but will most likely be a combination of Rock, Pop, Folk, Jazz, Blues, R& B or Latin. The music is meant to appeal to a wide audience. Local musicians will perform voluntarily and at least one group of performers at each show will be a teenage band.
The event is a community-building showcase for local and/or youth musical talent. The event promoters, Marin Local Music, Artsboretum.org, Renegade Productions and MYAMP feel that Marin County needs more venues for musicians of all ages to play and by offering a once a month series, they are creating more opportunities. The B.I.D. agreed with them feeling that presenting a free concert series helps build relationships within our community and that summer time is a great time to get out in our hometown and enjoy live music with our negihbors.
for more information please visit www.marinlocalmusic.com/content/san-rafael-music-plaza-every-3rd-saturday
if you would like to be a sponsor please (click here)