SATURDAY MUSIC SCHEDULE

THE LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO:
The NEW Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert
Afternoons, 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The NEW Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert debuted on March 22 to open the 2014 season. The reformatted show follows the successful program style of the 2013 Christmas Concert. It promised to bring more musical thrills and a wider range of cast members, and it did just that---to rave reviews! The NEW Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert with the Giotta Family,The Caffe Trieste Band, and the Trieste Musical Family. Consider it a casual, Italianate version of the Lawrence Welk Show, replete with multiple accordions. Showtime is 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. with musical warm-up preceding the 2:00 downbeat.
Minimum drink charge: $7.95 per person. Two drink minimum.

Concert Schedule-2014 Season

December 13, 2014

A Caffe Trieste Christmas! - Special Concert

On Saturday, December 13, 2013, The Longest Running Musical Show in San Francisco-the NEW Caffe Trieste Saturday Concert celebrates Christmas in our new show format! This humble but powerful show has been evolving continuously from its Italian roots since the Giotta Family brought it to life in the early 1970’s. The show has garnered awards, accolades and rave reviews by local, national, and international print and television media. For the price of a drink, you can enjoy everything from Classical to Inspirational and Traditional American Christmas songs in several languages as performed by Ida, Sonia and Fabio G. Giotta along with Alfredo Tollis, Madeline Garcia and Lory Stark. Think of it as an Italian Flavored Lawrence Welk Christmas Special replete with three accordions and an audience sing-along at the end! Two drink minimum per person. Two to Four-thirty p.m. No cover. Visit www.caffetrieste.com for more information or call (415) EXbrook 2-6739

The Caffe Trieste Band can consist of accordion, organ, piano, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, bass violin, harmonica, washboard, banjo, spoons, congas and just about any other low-tech instrument (except for Fabio's Petosa Series II electronic accordion). Well known Bay Area favorites such as Bing Nathan (bass violin), Ned "Eddi" Boynton (bass guitar, guitar), David Sturdevant (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Dave Jess (bass guitar, drums), Tony Mance (bass guitar, banjo, vocals, a.k.a Antonio Mancini), Richard Mayers (conga drums/percussion), Jon Otis (conga drums/percussion) and Ron Borelli (accordion/piano) are "regulars" with the band. Multiple accordions are not unusual at the concert. Noted Bay Area accordionists such as Ron Sfarzo and Rene Sevieri join Fabio and the band. Our 2+hour show now starts at about 1 p.m. $7.95 minimum per person. No cover charge. For more information about show schedule, theme shows, and guest singers, please go to our events page.

In March, 2004. the Caffe’s seating and stage area arrangement were reconfigured to be more audience friendly. As it was in the late 1960’s and periodically in the 1980’s, the audience now enjoys the same Caffe Trieste ambience with an added bit of Cabaret flavor. The “new” stage area is set against the beautiful Fishermans’ mural depicting a scene in Sardegna, the house sound reinforcement system has been completely revamped and continues to be improved (engineer included), and the performances have never sounded or looked so good.

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Matteo Casserino		"Mattinata di Mandolini" 2014-5 music schedule Saturdays 10:30A to 12:30P "M & M" Dec. 27, 2014 Jan 24, 2015 Feb. 28 Mar. 21 Zighi Baci Sheri Mignano, bandleader for updates about the music schedule, please contact: zighi@sonic.net March 28 1:00-3:00PM

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Special Musical Feature

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF THE MONTH
Caffe Trieste Band guitarist "Eddi" Boynton brings his acoustic string quartet from 7 to 10:00 p.m. Come enjoy Romantic Gypsy Jazz, Choros, Rock, and Italian other great repertory. For more info, visit www.nedboynton.org or call Eddi at (415) 710-7352

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EVERY LAST AND FIRST very last and first Sunday morning of the month:
Mazurka Madness: David Wise and Friends' acoustic ensemble,
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
January 26
Feb 2
Feb 23
March 2
March 30
April 6
April 20
May 4
May 25
July 27
August 3rd
August 31

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Thursday Night Concert Series
2014


ALIXIR

Nov. 20
Jan. 29th
Feb. 26th
March 26th
April 30th
May 28th

Singer Julie Smolin is an an extraordinary musician. She studied classical violin in Vienna, has sung with numerous country and blue grass bands in the bay area. Her rare voice is a treasure that comes from the heart and reaches into the heart. Elixir information.

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MANNY CRUZ LATIN JAZZ BAND

July 17
August 21
November 13

Based in SF. Plays Latin jazz with a touch of Tito Puente. Perform live at Somart Cultural center, Cliff House, Turtle bay , SF Japan town Cherry Blossom festival, City of Pinole Summer Sound jazz festival, Velma's Jazz Club. Musicians: Tenor sax/Flute, Trumpet, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Conga. For more information visit: http://home.comcast.net/~cruzettes

 

If you know of an act that you would like to see on the Thursday Night Concert Schedule, please contact Fabio Giotta at triestemusic@aol.com.  

The San Francisco
Festival of the Mandolins

COTATI ACCORDION
Festival


Zighi Baci



Sheri Mignano’s Zighi Baci (pronounced ZIGGY BOTCH-chee) band likes to play dance music in the Italian “Ballo Liscio” style: waltzes, mazurkas, polkas, rhumbas, tangos, tarantellas, paso dobles, jotas, and marches.

A hundred years ago, Italian dance hall music saturated popular culture with the Viennese school influence; it later fused with Latin rhythms and Italian melodies to create a broader appeal. By the mid-1950’s, the next generation of Italian-American composers were introducing these dance genres to San Francisco Bay Area audiences in cafes and nightclubs. Zighi Baci performs Italian standards and music written by Bay Area composers such as Frank & Lawrence Andrini, Peter Tarzia, Rudy Cipolla, Gino Pellegrini, Mike Corino, and other Italian immigrants.

Two thousand four marks Zighi Baci’s debut at the Cotati Accordion Festival! Their performance is dedicated to Sheri Mignano’s grandfather, Francesco Mignano who played the button box, and to Mike Corino, composer, accordion virtuoso and teacher. Fabio Giotta will sit in as guest accordionist at the Festival.

Zighi Baci also performs at Caffe Trieste locations and at other venues throughout Northern California

Sports Events at the Caffe

To be announced.

See Event Archives for a listing of past events.