Jay Blakesberg, Jerry Garcia at the Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, December 28, 1979. © Jay Blakesberg.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 5–8pm
ADMISSION: Private Circle of Friends event (Sponsor-level Members and above)
Leadership Giving, Circle of Friends, Corporate Circle, Patron, and Sponsor Members are cordially invited to celebrate the opening of RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped before the exhibition opens to the public. Enjoy an exclusive opportunity to meet photographer Jay Blakesberg, mix and mingle with fellow rock ‘n’ roll photography lovers, and gain new insights into Blakesberg’s electrifying photographs and the stories they tell about music, culture, and San Francisco.
We hope to see you there for a rocking evening of conversation!
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5pm
Enjoy an exclusive preview and donor reception including a taco bar, drinks, and sweets.
6:15pm
7pm
8pm
Travel through some of the most explosive moments in music history through the lens of Bay Area–based photographer Jay Blakesberg. RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped presents photographs of legendary musicians that reveal the evolution of San Francisco’s unique music culture and its wide-reaching influence. Featuring images of the Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Neil Young, Soundgarden, Carlos Santana, and many more alongside original tickets stubs, press passes, and other ephemera, this exhibition invites visitors to experience an electrifying visual history of the sounds and stories that have shaped the Bay Area and beyond.
Jay Blakesberg, Jerry Garcia at the Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, December 28, 1979. © Jay Blakesberg.
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Major support for RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped is generously provided by Joyce Linker, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, Marilyn Yolles Waldman, the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, ChromaLuxe, and Magna Chrome.