A La Carte, A La Park
San Francisco, California, USA
Late AugustDescription
A LA CARTE, A LA PARK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: PAM HAMILTON JULY 29, 2002 415-381-8198 pam@hamiltoninkpr.com A La Carte, A La Park, The Bay Area’s Premier Food & Music Festival, Held Labor Day Weekend in Golden Gate Park Come for the Food and Stay for the Music of Nanci Griffith, The Saw Doctors, Vonda Shephard, Midnight Star, The Waifs and Many More! SAN FRANCISCO Take in the sights, sounds and flavors of beautiful San Francisco at the 18th Annual A La Carte, A La Park, a Bay Area Labor Day weekend destination. The three-day event is held in Sharon Meadow at Golden Gate Park, August 31-September 2, 11am to 6pm each day. Adult tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door; senior tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door; and children under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased from any tickets.com outlet, by calling 415-478-2277, at www.ticketweb.com and at the event. A La Carte, A La Park is a benefit for the Friends of Recreation and Parks. For more information, call 415-458-1988 or go online at www.eventswestca.com Taste the delicious foods, sip premium California and Australian wines and sample craft brews while listening to top-notch music A La Carte, A La Park has it all. Dozens of San Francisco restaurants offer up their menu specialties, representing the ethnic diversity of the area – from Italian to Japanese, French to Brazilian – all at very affordable prices. T.J.’s Gingerbread House, Butterfly, Enrico’s Sidewalk Café, Avenue 9, O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Armani Café, Asqew Grill and Ribs & Things are just a small sampling of some of the delicious fare available at this year’s weekend-long foodie paradise. The non-stop food is matched only with non-stop main stage entertainment, with this year’s headliners such as Nanci Griffith, The Saw Doctors, Vonda Shephard (from the Ally McBeal TV show), The Waifs, Toshi Reagon, Midnight Star and local favorites, bluesman Tommy Castro, swingster LaVay Smith and the pulsating Latin rhythms of Pete Escovedo. A LA CARTE, A LA PARK LINEUP SATURDAY, August 31 12 Noon Toshi Reagon 1:30 Pete Escovedo & His Latin Jazz Orchestra 3:00 The Dazz Band 4:30 Midnight Star SUNDAY, September 1 12 Noon Jeffrey Halford & the Healers 1:30 The Saw Doctors 3:00 Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers 4:30 Vonda Shepard MONDAY, September 2 12 Noon Box Set 1:30 The Waifs 3:00 Nanci Griffith 4:30 Tommy Castro Band A La Carte, A La Park is sponsored by Radeberger Beer, Millstone Coffees, Coffeemate, Blackstone Winery, Mojito Club, Lagunitas Ale, Chrysler, Star 101.3FM, 98.1KISS-FM, SF Weekly and KFOG 104.5
Venue
Sharon Meadows
Directions
Golden Gate Park
Times
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Admission & Parking
$10 Advance Tickets Available at www.ticketweb.com $12 At the Door Children Under 12 Free
Website
http://www.eventswestca.com
Infophone
415-458-2277