About our performers
Bistro Moustache
Bistro Moustache brings French music from Paris to the San Francisco Bay Area. You'll be transported to a delightful time of French Café music straight from the terrace of a Paris Bistro, a Guinguette on the Marne river or a Bal Musette on the banks of the Seine. Just as if Charles Trenet, Jacques Brel, Yves Montant, Georges Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg, Tino Rossi, Edith Piaf, Boris Vian, Django Reinhardt, Gus Viseur and Jo Privat were (re) united together for a magical performance.
Bistro Moustache's repertoire goes from the classics (Les Feuilles Mortes, C'est Si Bon, Ménilmontant, J'Attendrai, La Foule, Sous Le Ciel De Paris) to more modern (Il Est Cinq Heures Paris S'Éveille, Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas, Vesoul), and even Polkas, Tangos, Auvergne Bourrées and Celtic folk.
& Friends Band
& Friends Band brings an all-acoustic set of easy-listening tunes from long-time Marin County musicians showcasing folk, folk blues, light rock, country, and other popular tunes: some old, some new, some original; many from the '60s and '70s. Jerry Draper. the lead bandit, started playing music in the '60s and plays acoustic guitar; Jerry has played informally with several with Celtic and folk music bands over the years and formed & Friends Band to continue the party.
Hui Tarava
Hui Tarava was founded in 2013 under the direction of Justin "Froggie" Atangan & Angelique Bannag, who have over 20 years of experience in Tahitian dance & music. They were given their name and mentored by the late Jean "Coco" Hotahota of Temaeva in Tahiti.
Hui Tarava is based in Daly City, California, and has over 50 members of all ages and genders. They are a multiple award-winning dance group in both individual and group competitions in Tahiti, California, and many more.
SonoMusette
SonoMusette, the wildly popular Bay Area band that performs authentic Parisian music from the 1950s, takes us back to mid-1900s of Paris through the evocative songs of the city, songs about the people, and stories of their lives and of the era. This is the Paris that still lives for many. The band features Paris-born singer Mimi Pirard, whose voice is a ringer for Edith Piaf, the five-member ensemble specializes in the music of Piaf, Jaques Brel, Charles Trenet and Django Reinhardt, easily and quickly transporting its audience to the music of Paris in the 1950s.
Pirard recaptures the sound and spirit of Piaf, who went from a child singing on the streets of Paris to becoming an international star. SonoMusette Pirard's powerful and emotional interpretations of these classic songs provide a freshness and excitement that is faithful to the spirit and tradition of the original versions.
SonoMusette is comprised of Robert Lunceford on accordion, Jan Martinelli on upright bass and piano, Isaac Vandeveer on guitar and bass, and Richard Andrews on drums.