Veterans Day Weekend Edition
Happy Friday, Everyone! Rolling Blackout has two shows this weekend in San Francisco. One for the night owls with beers and one for the early birds with coffee. (We try to be accommodating..) The first one is tonight at the O’Reilly’s Pub at the end of Haight St. It’s the old Milk Bar, but under new ownership, and nicely touched up, and much more inviting… Four bands total in tonight’s lineup, all folks we’ve played with over the past few years. Each band will play around 45 minutes, aiming to start at 8pm.
Rolling Blackout San Francisco Tickets, O'Reilly’s Pub Nov 07, 2025 | Bandsintown
The next one is on Sunday. We’re outdoors 10am-12pm, on Irving St. I have no idea what this event is like. Looking forward to finding out.
Since I live in glorious Concord, the ~30hr turnaround on these shows temporarily makes me yearn for the days when my wife and I actually lived in San Francisco. We were in the Presidio right after they made the old on-base housing available for the public to rent. Besides the obvious better gig commutes, that was a fun time in our lives. We felt like we lived in the woods IN the city. The great hiking trails, I could hear the waves hit Baker Beach from our apartment, the easy access to Tommy’s Mexican Bar and Grill (more on that in a later edition). Good times. While that was a quarter-century ago (!!), I still love that place and make a point to swing through it when I can.
Thinking about the Presidio reminds me that it was a former US Army base which brings Veterans Day to mind (how’s that for a sharp transition?). I’m not going to drone on from my soapbox about the importance of recognizing those that served. If folks get the opportunity to thank a veteran for their service, that’s awesome! If nothing else, please just take a moment to think about them. I put a shot of whiskey out for my grandfather (Army) and father-in-law (Air Force) every year with a toast to both. Thanks for listening (okay, reading).
Have a good weekend and hope to see some of you at the shows! - Erick