A Mad, Mad World

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2 Wild Bands Battle It Out

Monday, June 6th, 2011 by madmags

June 11
Saturday night
50 Mason Social House
San Francisco

No Cover!

The Mad Maggies and Go Van Gogh
Two Septets, Two rounds each

Come cheer us on. This is our third match with our pals, GVG. Training has been intense. Tensions are high. The competition will be fiercely fun.

50 Mason Social House with Go Van Gogh

Musician Ed Ivey opened this hip beer and wine lounge in 2010 so it is fairly new and quickly gaining a very good rep. Check out the positive Yelp reviews to give you an idea of how cool 50 Mason Social House is.

Trivia
Ed and I played together years ago in Polkacide. In fact when I auditioned for that band it was at a place that Ed shared with trumpeter, John Lieb.

Rogues of the Barbary Coast this Saturday 2/26

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 by madmags

Come now, you able-bodied rogues, lusty lassies and scurvy sluggards,

February 26 – Saturday pm – Hotel Utah, San Francisco with Shark Alley Hobos and Brian Belknap.

Hotel Utah February 2011

Be part of the fun and sport your finest piratical or hobo threads. You will save 2 bucks at the door.

We’ll be playing some new tunes from our upcoming CD!

Our special sponsor for the evening is Kraken Black Spiced Rum.

Rogues and Hobos, Rum & Music 2/26/11

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 by madmags

Ahoy, me Hearts. This is an early notice to give you time to plunder your closets, second-hand stores and costume shops. ;-)

If you dress in your finest piratical or hobo threads, you save 2 bucks at the door and can be part of the fun!

February 26 – Saturday pm – Hotel Utah, San Francisco with Shark Alley Hobos and Brian Belknap. Oh, what a night it will be!

We are pleased to say that our special sponsor for the evening is Kraken Black Spiced Rum. Details to come about special rum drinks.

Hotel Utah February 2011

Live and Free this Thursday 9/16

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 by madmags

Catch us in the act on the plaza at 83 MacAllister Street in SF – 6PM-7PM

This is our last People in Plazas gig for this season.

As always, a special shout out to our city friends — love to see you at the show!

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“Johny Blood” – Ink on Napkin

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

At the Blackthorn Tavern gig last Saturday night someone sat and drew our tubist, Johny Blood in good detail and then, without a word, left the cocktail napkin line drawing on the table for him to find afterwards.

Oh those crazy artistic types …

Johny Blood on a napkin

Another Reason I Love this Band

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

The Mad Maggies Live @ Blackthorn Tavern, SF
(around 1AM Sunday 8/1/10)

“Vitamin A” ©Baba Brooks from “Skull & Magpies

Thanks to Sean Pete for taking this HD Flip Video

I Love this Band!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

The Mad Maggies Live @ Blackthorn Tavern, SF
(around 1AM Sunday 8/1/10)

“Dark Matters” from “Skull & Magpies

Thanks to Sean Pete for taking this HD Flip Video

San Francisco here we come

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by madmags

The Mad Maggies play Baghdad by the Bay this weekend.

An afternoon quickie and an all-nighter:

July 30 – Friday Noon-1pm – 555 Mission St – People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!

July 31 – Saturday 10pm – Blackthorn Pub – a happening local pub at Irving and 9th Avenue. NO cover!!

Special shout out to our city friends — Come on down to this show!

Band Photo Shoot June 2010

Monday, July 26th, 2010 by madmags

Photographer Sean Pete (itsnotart.com) scouted the location — the Sutro Baths ruins on the coast of San Francisco — and somehow got us to behave for these fun shots. It was a fantastic, rare sunny day at the beach at a fascinating historic location.

Take a look.

The Mad Ms sutro ruins

While you’re looking at our gallery check out some other great photos Sean took of us at Studio E in Sebastopol.

Summer Shows

Monday, July 12th, 2010 by madmags

Plenty of chances over the next few weeks to get crazy and dance like wild folk.

First up is our show tonight (7/15) starting at 6PM on the plaza off Fourth Street in San Rafael. We’ve been playing the San Rafael Downtown Farmer’s Market since 2005!

We have three People in Plazas gigs lined up. These are free and in the streets of SF — my favorite kind of gig. Also up in San Francisco is our first time at the Blackthorn Tavern, a cool neighborhood pub you’ll want to check out.

And we are very pleased to be back at the Cotati Accordion Festival. It’s the 20th annual. Wow!

So come out and enjoy the weather and yours madly. We love playing music for you!

Of course we’ll be playing some of the tunes from our new CD “Flashbacks – the Mad Maggies play vintage hits”.

yours in a mad, mad world,

Mags

July 15 – Thursday 6-9pm – Downtown San Rafael Market – FREE & Outdoors!

July 30 – Friday Noon-1pm – 555 Mission St, SF – People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!

July 31 – Saturday 10pm – Blackthorn Pub, SF
August 26 – Thursday Noon-1pm – 3 Embarcadero Center, SF – People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!

August 22 – Sunday 1:15pm – Cotati Accordion Festival. One of the very best local music fests!

September 16 – Thursday 6-7pm – 85 McAllister St, SF People in Plazas – FREE & Outdoors!

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The Mad Maggies: Flashbacks - the Mad Maggies play vintage hits