2002
Prior to 2003, my show-tracking system consisted of ticket-stubs, random notes and programs tossed into a pile. When the pile of ephemera got to be unmanageable, it would get spilled into an envelope or box for filing away. The list that follows is certainly not complete, but there's sure to be interesting tidbits of information here and there…
January Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Charles Lloyd Trio with Geri Allen | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | January 2, 2002 |
| Patricia Barber | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | January 9, 2002 |
| Ed Volker | Ray's Downtown Blues | January 10, 2002 |
| The New Orleans Radiators | Respectable Street | January 11, 2002 |
| The New Orleans Radiators | Respectable Street | January 12, 2002 |
| National Acrobats of Taiwan | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | January 18, 2002 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra & Sonos Handbell Ensemble | Roda Theatre | January 22, 2002 |
| McCoy Tyner with Al Foster, Kenny Garrett, & George Mraz | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | January 23, 2002 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater | January 28, 2002 |
The much older Funfolks Calendar page for this month offers links and pictures to many of the events listed above.
February Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Stefon Harris | Herbst Theatre | February 2, 2002 |
| David Krakauer & Klezmer Madness! | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum | February 3, 2002 |
| St. Lawrence String Quartet & Ying Quartet | Le Petit Trianon | February 3, 2002 |
| Liwei Qin | Herbst Theatre | February 6, 2002 |
| D’Amphibians | Enchanted Brocolli Forest Lounge | February 8, 2002 |
| Turtle Island String Quartet & Paquito d'Rivera | Herbst Theatre | February 14, 2002 |
| Brenda Wong Aoki & Mark Izu: Uncle Gunjiro's Girlfriend | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | February 16, 2002 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum | February 18, 2002 |
| David Finckel & Wu Han | Herbst Theatre | February 19, 2002 |
| the New Century Chamber Orchestra with Terry Riley | St. John's Presbyterian Church | February 21, 2002 |
| Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | February 23, 2002 |
| Jack West & Curvature | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | February 26, 2002 |
March Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Hip Pocket | Rooster Roadhouse | March 2, 2002 |
| Camerata Köln | Le Petit Trianon | March 3, 2002 |
| Other Minds Festival 8 | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | March 7, 2002 |
| Jesse Winchester; Nöelle Hampton | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | March 8, 2002 |
| Laurie Anderson | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | March 9, 2002 |
| Peterson SQ | Hertz Hall | March 10, 2002 |
| Arditti SQ | Herbst Theatre | March 11, 2002 |
| Michael Brecker Quartet | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | March 12, 2002 |
| Compania Espanola de Antonio Marquez | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | March 13, 2002 |
| Allman Brothers | Beacon Theatre | March 15, 2002 |
| Love, Janis | The Village Theatre | March 16, 2002 |
| The Great Divas of Gospel | The Triad | March 17, 2002 |
| Choro Ensemble | Jules' Bistro | March 17, 2002 |
| Les Paul | Iridium | March 18, 2002 |
| Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek | Herbst Theatre | March 19, 2002 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | St. John's Presbyterian Church | March 21, 2002 |
| The New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | March 21, 2002 |
| Curtain Up! | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | March 22, 2002 |
| Pinchas Zukerman | Memorial Auditorium | March 26, 2002 |
| Moore & More; Scott Amendola Band | Regency Ballroom | March 27, 2002 |
| Phil Lesh & Friends | Warfield Theatre | March 29, 2002 |
| Phil Lesh & Friends | Warfield Theatre | March 30, 2002 |
April Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Eighth Blackbird | Herbst Theatre | April 5, 2002 |
| Brian Blade, Bill Frisell, Larry Grenadier & Joshua Redman | Herbst Theatre | April 7, 2002 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | Yerba Buena Theatre | April 8, 2002 |
| David S. Ware Quartet | Yerba Buena Theatre | April 11, 2002 |
| Moses Hogan Singers | Herbst Theatre | April 13, 2002 |
| Burhan Öçal & the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | April 14, 2002 |
| Derek Trucks Band; Robben Ford | the Fillmore | April 16, 2002 |
| Paul Dresher Ensemble's Sound Stage | Yerba Buena Forum | April 18, 2002 |
| Yo-Yo Ma with the Mark Morris Dance Company | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 20, 2002 |
| Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 23, 2002 |
| Alonzo King's Lines Ballet | Yerba Buena Theatre | April 26, 2002 |
| 7th Annual SFJAZZ B3 Summit: Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio with James Carter; Larry Goldings Trio | Bimbo's 365 Club | April 27, 2002 |
| the Silk Road Ensemble | Hertz Hall | April 28, 2002 |
| the Silk Road Ensemble | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | April 29, 2002 |
May Events
For some reason, my record of events from May to September is quite spotty – must have been out having too much fun! Maybe some day I'll get this period filled in better…
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Omar Sosa Septet; Asian American Orchestra with Melody of China | Herbst Theatre | May 4, 2002 |
| Sweet Honey in the Rock | Memorial Church | May 10, 2002 |
| Buck Owens; Loretta Lynn | Masonic Auditorium | May 16, 2002 |
| Yonder Mountain String Band | Freight & Salvage Coffee House | May 22, 2002 |
| Petra Ernyeiova Group | U Zlate Studne Terrace | May 27, 2002 |
| Ernyeiova Trio | the Dancing House | May 28, 2002 |
June Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Jenna Mammina | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | June 3, 2002 |
| Orchestra of the Renaissance: Le Carrousel du Roi | Dressage Arena, Heather Farms Park | June 8, 2002 |
| the Allman Brothers Band, with Rob Barraco & Jimmy Herring | Warfield Theatre | June 11, 2002 |
| the Allman Brothers Band, with David Hidalgo & Martin Fierro | Warfield Theatre | June 12, 2002 |
| Esbjorn Svensson Trio; Bugge Wesseltoft | Center for the Performing Arts Theatre at Yerba Buena Gardens | June 13, 2002 |
| Los Lobos; Quetzal | Mountain Winery | June 14, 2002 |
| Calle 54 Festival: Chano Dominguez Group; Dave Valentin Group; Elaine Elias Trio | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | June 16, 2002 |
| the Waybacks | Edna Cogswell Plaza Park | June 27, 2002 |
| Iris Dement; Greg Brown & Nina Gerber | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | June 27, 2002 |
| Lou Donaldson with Adam Cruz, Randy Johnston, & Dr. Lonnie Smith | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | June 29, 2002 |
| Bruce Hornsby | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | June 30, 2002 |
July Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Bruce Hornsby | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | July 1, 2002 |
| Col. Bruce Hampton & the Code Talkers | Justice League | July 10, 2002 |
| Children on the Corner | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | July 16, 2002 |
| Toot Sweet Jazz Band | Edna Cogswell Plaza Park | July 18, 2002 |
| Rene Solis | Edna Cogswell Plaza Park | July 25, 2002 |
| Joey deFrancesco Trio | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | July 25, 2002 |
August Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Al Green; Ledisi | Mountain Winery | August 8, 2002 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Justice League | August 16, 2002 |
| 8th Annual Marin Music Festival: the New Orleans Radiators; Melvin Seals’ Melting Pot; San Francisco Mime Troupe; Pete Sears & the Dawn Patrol; Flying Other Brothers w/Pete Sears & Mark Karan | Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park | August 17, 2002 |
| Darol Anger and the American Fiddle Ensemble | Mitchell Park Bowl | August 20, 2002 |
| Mitch Stein and His All-Star Band | Sweetwater Saloon | August 22, 2002 |
| Joan Baez; Richard Shindell | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | August 23, 2002 |
| Jam Grass Festival: David Grisman Quintet; Yonder Mountain String Band; Peter Rowan - Tony Rice Quartet; John Cowan Band | Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park | August 24, 2002 |
September Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Joan Osborne | Oakland Art 'n' Soul Festival | September 1, 2002 |
| David Lindley & Wally Ingram | Main Stage, 50th Annual Sausalito Art Festival | September 2, 2002 |
| the Blind Boys of Alabama | Main Stage, 50th Annual Sausalito Art Festival | September 2, 2002 |
| Leon Russell | Main Stage, 50th Annual Sausalito Art Festival | September 2, 2002 |
| Mônica Salmaso | Cowell Theater | September 7, 2002 |
| Professor Terry's Circus Band Extraordinaire | Cowell Theater | September 12, 2002 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | September 18, 2002 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | September 19, 2002 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | September 20, 2002 |
| Joshua Redman | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | September 21, 2002 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | September 21, 2002 |
| Ali Akbar Khan | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | September 22, 2002 |
| Bela Fleck | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | September 27, 2002 |
| Cirque Eloize | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | September 28, 2002 |
| Dave Holland Big Band | Yoshi's | September 29, 2002 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | Yerba Buena Theatre | September 30, 2002 |
October Events
Why so few events this month? Well partly it's because the Funfolks went to China!
The much older Funfolks Calendar page for this month offers links and pictures from that trip.
November Events
December Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Kronos Quartet | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | December 4, 2002 |
| the Other Ones | Kaiser Auditorium | December 5, 2002 |
| the Other Ones | Kaiser Auditorium | December 6, 2002 |
| Los Lobos; John Doe | the Fillmore | December 7, 2002 |
| Jing Chi: Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip & Otmaro Ruiz | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | December 11, 2002 |
| Charlie Hunter with John Ellis, Alan Ferber, Gregoire Maret & Derek Phillips | Yoshi's at Jack London Square | December 20, 2002 |
| Menocchio | Berkeley Rep Thrust Theatre | December 21, 2002 |
| Medeski Martin & Wood; Hot Tuna; the Other Ones | Oakland Coliseum Arena | December 31, 2002 |
And so it ends!
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