“YOU ARE HEAR” AT SFO RETURNS FOR THE SUMMER
Popular Live Music Series at SFO Fridays Through the Summer

San Francisco, CA (June 19, 2009)… San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is bringing back You Are Hear, its popular live music series this summer on Fridays starting June 19 through August 28. From acoustic jazz to rocking R&B; from Brazilian Samba to classical, travelers will get a taste of San Francisco’s diverse world-class music scene as they make their way through the airport.

“An airport is usually an unlikely setting for listening to live music,” said Airport Director John L. Martin. “But it is a surprise and delight when our passengers discover the bands playing. Everyone slows down, smiles and starts tapping their feet to the music. It’s a wonderful summer treat – and a great way to give travelers a glimpse of what San Francisco has to offer.”

SFO is one of only a handful of airports across the country that offers live music. The bands will play in the main lobby of the International Terminal (pre-security), the United hub of Terminal 3 (post-security), and on the mezzanine bridge of Terminal 1 (pre-security). A complete schedule and band descriptions follow:

June 26
International Terminal: The Dynamic Faye Carol
Terminal 1: Del Sol Quartet
United Hub: J. Boogie's Dubtronic Science

July 10
International Terminal: Darren Johnston Quartet
Terminal 1: Craig Ventresco
United Hub: Beth Custer Ensemble

July 17
International Terminal: Ted Brinkley Septet
Terminal 1: SF Strollers
United Hub: Tommy Guerrero

July 24
International Terminal: Bart Davenport
United hub: Willow Willow
Terminal 1: Smith Dobson

July 31
International Terminal: Quinteto Latino
United Hub: Lavay Smith & The Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Terminal 1: Threeocracy

August 7
International Terminal: Smith Dobson
United Hub: Trio Garufa
Terminal 1: Zoe Keating

August 14
International Terminal: Trio Garufa
United Hub: Clarinet Thing
Terminal 1: Zoe Keating

August 21
International Terminal: Peresphone’s Bees
United Hub: Del Sol Quartet
Terminal 1: Sascha Jacobsen Quintet

August 28
International Terminal: Smith Dobson
United Hub: Bart Davenport
Terminal 1: Craig Ventresco


You Are Hear at SFO will feature the following musicians and bands:

LaVay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers – a Bay Area favorite since the 1990s, LaVay Smith leads her world-class band through jazz, blues, swing and R&B originals and classics. http://www.lavaysmith.com/Meet_Lavay.html

Quinteto Latino -- A wind quintet performing beautiful adaptations of latin classical music. http://www.quintetolatino.com/about.htm

Zoe Keating – An exciting modern cellist performing with an array of electrical accompaniments whose haunting electronica music has been featured on NPR and PBS.
http://www.zoekeating.com/

Craig Ventresco -- Craig’s toe-tapping ragtime and Americana is the perfect background music for a summer picnic. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=112352227

The Beth Custer Ensemble – Composer, performer and bandleader Beth Custer leads her quartet in an improvisational mix of jazz, funk and new music.
http://www.bethcuster.com/bcensemble.html

Smith Dobson V – The latest in a family of extremely talented musicians, Dobson is an acclaimed percussionist and vibraphonist who is proficient in all musical genres from jazz to swing to rock. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=74214000

Darren Johnston Quartet – Led by Johnston’s renowned trumpet, the quartet performs improvisation and free form jazz. http://www.darrenjohnstonmusic.com/

Sascha Jacobsen Quintet – a Latin and straight jazz ensemble featuring Sascha Jacobsen on bass http://www.saschajacobsen.com/

Del Sol Quartet – A San Francisco-based ensemble that performs the work of established and emerging composers. The Del Sol Quartet is known of its passionate and dynamic performances and their ability to play across genres – from classical to hip-hop. http://www.delsolquartet.com

Bart Davenport -- Popular Bay Area singer-songwriter Bart Davenport is a dynamic stage performer who performs original and classic pop songs. http://www.antennafarmrecords.com

Trio Garufa – A trio of performers including Sascha Jacobsen (bass), Adrian Jost (bayan), and Guillermo Garcia (guitar) performing Argentine Tango. http://www.triogarufa.com/index.html

Tom Griesser's Threeocracy -- A modern jazz band led by saxonphonist and clarinetist Tom Griesser http://www.tomgriesser.com/

J. Boogie's Dubtronic Science – One of the Bay Area’s most popular DJ’s, J. Boogie is a mix master with a signature blend of club, soul, hip-hop, dancehall, classics and more. http://www.jboogie.com/jboogie/index.html

The Laurel Ensemble – A talented ensemble of women musicians performing classical chamber music. http://www.laurelensemble.com/

Ted Brinkley Septet – An eccentric local composer/pianist bringing together an ensemble of musicians performing jazz and new American music. http://www.myspace.com/tedbrinkleysjazzargosy

Clarinet Thing – A unique chamber quartet of jazz clarinetists, featuring Beth Custer, performing an eclectic mix of jazz, pop and world music. http://www.bethcuster.com/clarinet_thing.html
Persephone’s Bees – A popular live act with a strong catalog of original songs written by bandleader and singer Angelina Moysov. http://www.persephonesbees.com/

Willow Willow – The duo of singer/songwriters Miranda Zeiger and Jessica Vohs are popular with Bay Area audiences for their unique brand of melodic pop. http://www.willowwillow.com/

SFO Strollers – A trio featuring Craig Ventresco, Marty Eggers and Clint Baker playing Dixieland and traditional jazz.

About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) provides nonstop service to more than 65 US cities on 21 domestic airlines and to 32 international points on 27 international carriers. SFO offers twice as many non-stop flights to the New York area than all other Bay Area airports combined – making SFO the Bay Area’s Airport of Choice.

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