San Francisco Blog

Budget Rock, the Bay Area's trashy garage rock fest, comes back to this side of the bridge for its eighth year on October 22-25. The rock 'n' roll weekender has called the Stork Club home for the past couple years, but San Francisco folks should be stoked to hear the 2009 party will return to Bottom of the Hill, with additional shows at Thee Parkside and the Eagle.

We're still trying to get info on 2009's Mission Creek Music Fest, which seems to be cutting its lineup announcements really close this year. Not sure what's going on over at camp MC, but they added some hints to their Web site: this year's lineup includes Evangelista, Ann Magnuson, Jessie Evans, Shogun Kuntoki, William Winant/Weasel Walter/ Moe! Staiano Trio, Pop Noir, Ink Blots, Nacotheque, Juan Son, Curly Lou/Clara Gustavson, Dead Meadow, Xoel Lopez, Miranda Lee Richards, and Extra Action Marching Band. Sadly, there's nothing hinting at the return of Vincent Gallo and the ballerinas.