The Commons Block Party
Atta Kid
DJ Funklor
Join Civic Center Commons for the 2018 Commons Block Party on 3rd Thursdays — June 21, July 19, Aug 16, Sept 20, and Oct 18 — from 5 to 9pm at Civic Center Plaza. Enjoy FREE performances by local bands curated by Another Planet Entertainment and food trucks and bar from Off the Grid.
Learn more and RSVP on Facebook here and see photos from last year here.
Also part of the 2018 Commons Block Party series is our 1st Sunday event, happening on on Fulton Street from 11am to 3pm on July 1, Aug 5, Sept 2, Oct 7 and Nov 4.
Sal’s Greenhouse is a powerhouse funk collective led by vocalist/baritone saxophonist Sally Green out of Oakland, Ca. Their vibe is fundamentally funk driven, but incorporates soul, rock & R&B to create a sound uniquely their own. Sal’s Greenhouse has supported artists such as Nikka Costa, Orgōne, Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Dumpstaphunk, & more. Their EP “Bloom” produced by Justin Stanley was recorded in North Hollywood & release in March 2020.
Stacked with some of the best Bay Area talent, their energy and chemistry together is a formula for original dance music most audiences have yet to experience.
Founded in 2012 by Daniel Casares (sax and vocals) and Max Cowan (keyboards and vocals), Atta Kid’s mission is to create a musical bridge between the precise chaos of East Bay Funk and the contagious lilt of the sounds of New Orleans. In February of 2017 year, Atta Kid applied this approach to trumpeter Lee Morgan’s iconic album, The Sidewinder, for two sold-out shows at the SF Jazz Center. Music for the brain and the booty. Watch and listen and get hooked.
DJ Funklor has ripped up stages from his hometown, the Bay Area, all the way to Greece. In that time he has been asked to play for artists such as: Smokey Robinson, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Drake, The Roots, Damian Marley, Ice Cube, Ben Harper, N*E*R*D, Nas and many more.
He has performed for HBO, VH-1, HP Software, Intel Corporation
Played in world class venues such as: The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, Red Rocks Ampitheater, The Fillmore, and The San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art
DJ Funklor is hard at work in the studio recording songs for his debut album coming very soon.
Currently on tour with Michael Franti & Spearhead on their “Sound Of Sunshine” Tour