The greatest annual celebration of the Bay Area rock music scene is upon us -- SF Winter MusicFest. It's not the most widely known festival. Or the flashiest. Or the one with the biggest headliners. But it is the one that does -- by far -- the best job in showcasing local talent. And, really, what else would you want from a Bay Area alt-rock festival?
Winter MusicFest, the live music arm of the coinciding SF IndieFest film festival, runs Friday night through Feb. 18, mainly at CELLspace, 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco. The two-week fandango, now in its sophomore year, will feature more than 40 acts, the vast majority of which are local.
Here are just five can't-miss acts:
Thief: The East Bay funk-rock troupe will attempt to steal your heart Friday.
Bite: The old-school Bay Area punk band, which has performed alongside members of Hanoi Rocks and the Ramones, performs Sunday.
Gutwrench: The South San Francisco hard-core punk act, fueled by a buzz-saw, two-guitar attack, performs Feb. 10.
The Agent Deadlies: Ska-punk act from Pacifica, with a rather Sublime sound, plays a 1 p.m. show on Feb. 12.
Harrington Saints: Nuts-and-bolts working-class rock from a group of Bay Area guys with the best band name I've heard in ages. Performs Feb. 17.
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