Artist Dennis Loren was asked to design the poster for a very special event on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at The Chapel in San Francisco, California. Mike Somavilla presents Celebrating The Life & Times of The Amazing Charlatan Mike Wilhelm – San Francisco’s First Psychedelic Guitarist, The Limit of the Marvelous!

Michael Ray Wilhelm was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the influential Bay Area band the Charlatans, known for starting the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic scene during the 1960s. Mike later played with the bands Loose Gravel and the Flamin’ Groovies.

This celebration will feature a star-studded cast of musicians and artists including:

• The Charlatans (George Hunter, Richard Olsen)
• Flamin’ Groovies (Cyril Jordan)
• Barry “The Fish” Melton (Dinosaurs)
• Nick Gravenites (Electric Flag)
• Blondie Chaplin (The Rolling Stones)
• Paul Robinson (Hot Licks)
• Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead)
• James Ferrell (Flamin’ Groovies)
• Roy Loney (Flamin’ Groovies)
• Austin de Lone (Eggs Over Easy)
• Dan Healy (Grateful Dead)
• Freddie KRC (Jerry Jeff Walker)
• Pat Campbell (Tommy Tutone)
• Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac)
• Cornelius Lowenstein (Monokel from Germany)
• Bill Vaughn (Cherokee Nation Leader)
• Bill Cutler (Jerry Garcia)
• Mike “Axl” Ackley (Claim Jumpers)
• Mitchell Holman (It’s A Beautiful Day)
• Ed Earley (Terry & The Pirates)
• Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker)
• David Wright (Flamin’ Groovies)
• George Michalski
• Girl George
• Great American Robber Barrons with Keith Dion (Noel Redding) & Diana Mangano (Jefferson Starship)
• Special Ghost Appearance by John Cipollina
• Lights by Bill Ham

All Ages Event – $32.00 Advance, $35.00 Door

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Notes

Mike Wilhelm’s album “Rock & Gravel” is released at the event.

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