KFOG KaBoom
KFOG KaBoom was an annual outdoor concert held by KFOG in San Francisco and which occurred in May from 1994 to 2010. It was followed by a fireworks show[1][2] synchronized to a soundtrack broadcast by the station. The extravagant fireworks display drew over 350,000 people.[3] In 2007, KaBoom began charging admission due to rising costs.[4]
Through 1998, the event was known as the Sky Concert, but was renamed in 1999.[5] Reportedly, this was due to the name being too generic [citation needed] and may conflict with Keilwerth S.K.Y. Concert Saxophones.[citation needed]
In 2010, the Port of San Francisco informed KFOG that Piers 30/32 in downtown San Francisco could no longer support the heavy equipment and vehicles necessary to produce large events.[6] In May of that same year, KaBoom was moved from the pier location to the parking lot of Candlestick Park.
In the spring of 2011, KFOG announced that a proper venue for the show could not be found, and that KaBoom for 2011 was cancelled. No announcement has since been made for KaBoom since 2012.[7] KFOG itself would sign off in September 2019, ending any chances of a reboot for the event.[8]
Artist Lineup:
- 1994 (Sky Concert) - The Subdudes, NRBQ
- 1995 (Sky Concert) - Timbuk3, The Freddy Jones Band[9]
- 1996 (Sky Concert) - The Odds, Robben Ford and The Blue Line
- 1997 (Sky Concert) - The Odds, Wilco, Keb' Mo'[10]
- 1998 (Sky Concert) - Pete Droge, The Scott Thomas Ban, Roomful of Blues
- 1999 - Wes Cunningham, The Boneshakers, Wilco
- 2000 - Pat McGee Band, Shannon Curfman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 2001 - Old 97's, Mother Hips, Blues Traveler[11]
- 2002 - Zero 7, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Boz Scaggs[12]
- 2003 - Keller Williams, Nickel Creek, Susan Tedeschi, Steve Winwood[13]
- 2004 - Train, The Waifs, Robert Randolph & the Family Band[14]
- 2005 - John Butler Trio, Kathleen Edwards, Wallflowers[15]
- 2006 - Jackie Greene, KT Tunstall, Los Lonely Boys[16]
- 2007 - Ozomatli, Guster, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 2008 - Collective Soul, Los Lobos, Matt Nathanson
- 2009 - Chuck Prophet, Los Lonely Boys, Susan Tedeschi[17]
- 2010 - Melissa Etheridge, John Butler Trio, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "KFOG KaBoom!". Teevan Productions. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ Internet Archive: Open Source Movies
- ^ 350,000 people and KFOG KaBoom
- ^ "this is the first year the station is charging" Suzanne Herel @ sfgate.com
- ^ "Govinfo".
- ^ a b "KFOG KaBoom!". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ KFOG 104.5/97.7 FM: World Class Rock|accessdate=May 11, 2011
- ^ Barney, Chuck (26 August 2019). "Bay Area radio station KFOG pronounced dead". The Mercury News. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Timbuk3/Freddy Jones Free Concert".
- ^ "San Francisco Music - the House of Tudor - page 1". search.sfweekly.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "San Francisco". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ Hall, Christopher (April 7, 2002). "WHAT'S DOING IN; San Francisco". The New York Times.
- ^ "KFOG KaBoom! 2003". Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
- ^ "KFOG KaBoom! 2004". www.kfog.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008.
- ^ "KFOG KaBoom! 2005". www.kfog.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007.
- ^ "KFOG: KaBoom! 2006". www.kfog.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
- ^ "KFOG KaBoom 2009". www.kfog.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- KaBoom on KFOG's website
- KFOG KaBoom "buzz" at Yelp
- SFMTA > Transit > Updates
- KFOG KaBoom @ sf.funcheap.com
- extra Caltrain service for KFOG KaBoom
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