Potrero Hill Festival

     (Go ahead and click on the band images for the full effect!)

     October 17 saw the Potrero Hill neighborhood explode into celebration with the 19th Annual Potrero Hill Festival.  Held this year on 20th Street high above the city, the Potrero Boosters Association attempted to bring some business to the sometimes neglected retailers on this scenic street.  Eighteenth Street tends to attract most of the commercial attention here, not least because it is two blocks further down the hill.
     Nevertheless, the festival was pretty well attended if not quite rivaling the Haight Street Fair or North Beach Jazz Fest.  Mezisto, pictured above, featured the horn section from San Francisco's own Tower of Power.  I think this photo turned out pretty well.  The big dude wasn't much of a singer, but they were more about the music than the lyrics.

     Also featured at the party was a petting zoo; this being a family neighborhood and all.  I couldn't resist this critter.
     Naturally, I crave Belgian waffles.  Score!  Seriously though, they had tons of great food vendors.
      The best part was the Bobbie Webb Smooth Blues Band lead by local sax man Bobbie 'Spider' Webb.  PHUNKY!!!!!!  This was the dance portion of the show, and Webb didn't hold back by leading off with JB's 'Sex Machine'.  I said this was a family event right?
     Webb brought the funk despite it being the middle of the day.  It was a delight and a surprise to hear some funky music after watching Aztec dancers and the aforementioned Mezisto.  No disrespect to those performers, but when it comes to a party, I gots ta have the Funk!