San Francisco Bay Ferry and Golden Gate Ferry will both be offering ferry service to and from the Night Before Concert at AT&T Park featuring Metallica and Cage the Elephant.
Published: February, 2016
Metallica Ferry Service
San Francisco Bay Ferry and Golden Gate Ferry will both be offering ferry service to and from the Night Before Concert at AT&T Park featuring Metallica and Cage the Elephant. Service will be provided from Oakland, Alameda Main Street, Vallejo and Larkspur for this event.
Oakland/Alameda to AT&T Park:
Round Trip tickets are $15/Adult, $11.20/Child & Senior. One Way tickets are $7.50/$5.60.
• Depart Oakland: 5:00 PM
• Depart Alameda: 5:20 PM
• Arrive AT&T Park: 5:45 PM
From Concert:
• Depart AT&T Park 35 minutes after last encore.
Vallejo to AT&T Park:
Round Trip tickets are $28.40/Adult, $21.20/Child & Senior. One Way tickets are $14.20/$10.60.
• Depart Vallejo: 5:00 PM
• Arrive AT&T Park: 6:00 PM
From Concert:
• Depart AT&T Park: 25 minutes after last encore.
Larkspur to AT&T Park:
Round Trip tickets are $24. One Way tickets are $12.
• Depart Larkspur: 5:15 PM
• Arrive AT&T Park: 6:15 PM
From Concert:
• Depart AT&T Park: 30 minutes after last encore.
Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Advance online ticket purchase guarantees a place on the boat. No tickets will be available on day of the concert. Purchase tickets at sanfranciscobayferry.com and goldengateferry.org.
More Super Bowl Week Concerts
Super Bowl City Stage is not the only venue that is featuring large concerts to celebrate the super crowds expected in the Bay Area for the big game. Pier 70 will host the Dave Matthews Band on Thursday, February 4 and Pharrell Williams on Friday, February 5 before the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at an invitation-only Super Bowl party on Saturday, February 6 billed as “DirecTV Super Saturday Night Co-Hosted by Mark Cuban’s AXS TV.” Metallica will also perform at AT&T Park on Saturday for the “Night Before Concert.” Ferry service will be offered from Oakland, Alameda, Vallejo and Larkspur for the concert at AT&T Park.
64th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition
The 2016 Pacific Orchid Exposition, which is the largest orchid show in the United States, is taking place February 26-28 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, has chosen “A Legacy of Orchids” as the theme for its 64th annual show. The Pacific Orchid Exposition boasts over 150,000 beautiful orchids from around the world and features docent tours, orchid potting demonstrations, cultivation tips and a diverse array of orchids for sale. The event showcases intricate exhibits from local, national and international orchid growers, as well as vibrant displays from orchid societies around California. Plus, throughout the weekend there is a silent auction featuring fabulous items to bid on like wine, art, trips and more. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. General admission tickets are $14 advance online/$15 at the door, seniors (65+) are $11 advance online/$12 at the door and a three-day pass is $25. Children 16 and under are free. For more information, visit www.orchidsanfranisco.org or call (650) 548-6700.
Make Your Dog Best in Show
Enjoy an evening like no other at Contra Costa Humane Society’s “Best in Show” on February 16 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Concord Hilton, 1970 Diamond Blvd. Enjoy a night out with your dog (dress ’em up!) and help support the Contra Costa Humane Society programs and services for animals in need. Prizes and surprises—not to mention fine wine, champagne, nibbles and desserts—for you and your canine! Plus the live broadcast of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on the big screen. Individual tickets are $75 each and group packages are available. Your well behaved, fully licensed and vaccinated pups are most welcome. Get your tickets now at bestinshow2016.eventbrite.com. For more information, call (925) 279-2247 or visit www.cchumane.org.
Flyway with Me
Both birds and people will be flocking to Mare Island in Vallejo to celebrate what has become a special annual winter ritual. The 20th Annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, February 19 to 21, includes guided hikes and outings, tours, workshops and an exhibition area. The three-day event celebrates the return of over one million shorebirds and hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and hawks that migrate through or winter in the San Francisco Bay Area. The main Flyway Festival headquarters is at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard where the Wildlife and Birding Expo includes exhibits and interactive activities offered by non-profit, natural and historical resource agencies, slide shows, commercial art, birding suppliers and digital equipment and optics vendors. For more information, visit www.sfbayflywayfestival.com or call (707) 249-9633.
The Art of Living Black
On Saturday, February 6, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Richmond Art Center will introduce emerging Bay Area African-American artists through The Art of Living Black: Our American Experience, an artist reception for what has become an iconic annual exhibition for Bay Area African-American artists. This is a free, public event that connects artists to the greater community in celebration of the explosive talent on display in the Art Center’s Main and West Galleries through March 2. With a legacy of supporting Bay Area African-American artists, this annual exhibition focuses on new work in an array of media demonstrating the richness and diversity of featured artists and to give them exposure in the art world. Painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography are exposed for a view of the richness and passion of the artists in our shared community. Now celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Art of Living Black, the Bay Area’s longest running annual African-American exhibition of its kind, the Art Center presents deeply resonating art in this striking exhibition, spotlighting some of the most extraordinary work of the moment. The Richmond Art Center is located at 2540 Barrett Avenue in Richmond and is wheelchair accessible with free parking and walking distance from BART.
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