BOLERO! Is a San Francisco based rock band that performs what can best be described as "FREAK-FLAG-MUSIC". Inspired by the Bay Area bands of the late 60s and early 70s, The group produces a dynamic and rich range of compositions that ride the sharing borders of blues, soul, rock n roll, Latin rock, folk, jazz and psychedelic music. Starting in the summer of 2019 BOLERO! has gained traction touring the West Coast rock circuit, as well as being regulars on the scene in their hometown of San Francisco. Furthermore they have become one of the house bands for both the premier S.F. music venue The Chapel, and The Mad Alchemist Liquid Light Show. Members include: Gregorio Perez Figueroa on rhythm guitar & lead vocals, Joe Dileo on lead guitar, Evan Suhayda on organ & back up vocals, Michael Vigil on percussion, Jimmy Perez on drums, and Diego Rumer on bass. They have supported such acts as Big Brother & The Holding Company, Thee Sacred Souls, Johnny Echols & LOVE, Dakila, Levitation Room, Tropa Magica , Los Bitchos and Thee Sinseers. The band is currently finishing their sophomore album which will be released in 2024.
Mad Alchemy is an Analog Liquid Light Show in the great San Francisco tradition of Bill Ham, Brotherhood of Light and Glen McKay. Headlights from the heyday of the Bay Area's 60’s Psychedelic Ballrooms. Principal Lance Gordon has been involved and performing this art form since 1971.
In June of 2017 Mad Alchemy evolved into a "21st Century” Liquid Light Show forged by our first Red Rocks opportunity. Now the projections can live in a modern stage environment at venues like Red Rocks, Fox Theater Oakland, Block Stage: Desert Daze, Wiltern Theater, Orpheum Theater, Fillmore San Francisco and Denver, Irving Plaza, London Forum and many more. We utilize custom video presenters, video cameras and mixers projected through an array of Epson Lazer 6K and 8K equipment but while still maintaining the analog art aspect.
Based in the Bay Area Mad Alchemy has traveled wide and far performing over 1200 shows in every imaginable venue Festival and Museum across the US,Canada Europe and Mexico for the likes of King Gizzard and Lizard Wizard, Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead, Temples , Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Roky Erickson, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dead Meadow, High on Fire, Om, Earthless to mention a few!
When Lance first began in the East Bay in 1971 at 17 he shared the stage with Boz Sckaggs, Tower of Power, Big Brother and the Holding Company, It’s A Beautiful Day, John Cipollina and Elvin Bishop.
With local support from the always amazing Makenu, do not miss! Doors at 8pm. Early Show. 21+