ABCey’s Weekend LineUp: 7.10.14-7.13.14

After returning from the long holiday weekend, the girls at ABCey are excited to bring you some great events happening in the Bay Area! There’s something for everyone, from a local fashion show to delicious foodie-friendly adventures. We can’t wait to check these out and hope to see you there!

Featured Event | Beyond the Fence Trunk Show | Saturday, July 12th | 12-6pm | 119 Utah St. San Francisco | Heading to the Playa this year?! If you are interested in local fashion designers, this is the event for you! The trunk show will showcase 30 local designers for clothing trends on and off the beach. While you shop, there will also be 3 bands performing throughout the day to make the event more festive and provide shoppers with a different experience.

1. Inner Sunset Microhood Party | Thursday, July 10th | 6pm | Inner Sunset Microhood | Check out this annual summer event thrown by the Bold Italic for a night of great food, music, and shopping! There will be plenty available for everyone including summer cocktails, apparel for sale by CrossRoads Trading, and DIY succulent arrangements. No matter what you are into, there will be something for you here!

2. Legends of Candlestick | Saturday, July 12th | 3:30pm Gates Open | Candlestick Park | Tickets $30-$50 | This weekend marks the end of an era as the last game will be played at Candlestick Park before the new 49er Levi Stadium is completed for the upcoming season! Join 49er legends Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, and fellow veteran teammates as they play a game of flag football against NFL all-stars. This sounds like a great way to fill your void of your favorite Bay Area team until the fall!

3. Phono del Sol Music Festival | Saturday, July 12th | 12- 7pm | Potrero del Sol Park | Tickets $30 | This is the 4th annual Phono del Sol festival with plenty of great live bands to fill your Saturday! Come out and enjoy the nice San Francisco “summer” weather at the park while listening to great live bands perform. There will also be food trucks and plenty of vendors to shop to your heart’s content!

4. Summer Lovin’ Mixer | Thursday, July 10th | 6-9:30pm | Matrix Fillmore – 3138 Fillmore St. San Francisco | Tickets $75 per person | Looking to expand your network and benefit charity this weekend?! This event supports The Family & Children’s Law Center which provides crucial legal representation to many Bay Area families each year. The ticket includes delicious appetizers, drinks, and a great silent auction. What better way to meet other SF locals and support a worthwhile cause!

5. Startup Social: World Cup Finals Viewing Party | Sunday, July 13th | 11am- 6pm | 46 Minna St. San Francisco | This weekend marks the end of World Cup Fever between Argentina and Germany! Watch the game with fellow entrepreneurs and share tech ideas with soccer theories. We can’t think of a better way to watch the game in true Bay Area spirit while rooting for your favorite team!

Will you be attending any of these fun events this weekend?! Are there any we missed? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook and Twitter!

10 California Music Festivals Not To Be Missed

We are well on our way into the season of music festivals! It’s difficult to beat the combination of being with your friends and enjoying your favorite music. Some festivals aim to show appreciation for a specific genre for days at a time, while others pair music with wine, beer, and art for a truly well-rounded experience. As Californians, we are lucky to live in a state that hosts some of the best music festivals in the world! ABCey wouldn’t want you missing out on the fun, so check out this list of upcoming festivals in 2013 and be sure to mark your calendars!

1. Coachella 2013 | Indio | April 12-14/April 19-21 | Nicknamed the “Official Ambassador of Music Festivals”, Coachella is the ultimate kickoff to summer festival season. Multiple genres such as rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic music.

2. Desert Daze 2013 | Mecca | April 20 | Camping, art, and music! Encouraging of camping and carpooling, this festival is full of good vibes. Organized by a group of close friends and a growing collective of musicians and artists from LA and beyond.

3. Stagecoach 2013 | Indio | April 26-28 | California’s outdoor country music festival, seen as the “cousin” of Coachella. Various artists attend, both popular and relatively unknown, ranging from folk, mainstream country, bluegrass, roots rock, and alternative country.

4. BottleRock 2013| Napa | May 9-11 | Over 60 great bands on 3 Napa expo stages. Top wineries, the best of Napa food, microbrews, and today’s top comics. If those don’t appeal to you, the lineup certainly will. You can find something for everyone at this festival!

5. California Roots Music and Arts Festival | Monterey | May 24-26 | A three-day celebration held over Memorial Day weekend at the beautiful Monterey County Fairgrounds. You can expect the best in Reggae/Rock from around the world, delicious food and unique craft vendors, as well as a dynamic live art experience.

6. Sierra Nevada World Music Festival | Boonville | June 21-23 | A festival dedicated to uniting the world in celebration of the universal spirit of music. It offers food, crafts and art from places such as Indonesia, West Africa, Jamaica, Ethiopia and India. SNWMF is known for the positive, conscious, environmentally aware community it attracts.

7. High Sierra Music Festival | Quincy | July 4-7 | Celebrating its 20th festival this year, High Sierra has found itself to be a 10,000 person event with more than 50 performers on four day-time stages and in four late-night venues. The Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy provide on-site infrastructure with opportunities to swim, bike, fish, golf and hike.

8. Outside Lands 2013 | SF | August 9-11 | A harmonious marriage of music, food, wine, beer and art, Outside Lands is a highly anticipated festival representing San Francisco’s vibrant cultural community. This green-conscious event directly benefits the San Franscisco Recreation & Park Department with a special annual donation.

9. Rock The Bells | San Bernadino, Aug 18-19 | Mountain View, August 25-26 | Featuring a line-up of high-profile world class hip-hop artists, this festival began in Southern California in 2004 and now makes its way to three different locations. Rock The Bells is the best collection of hip-hop artist performances that you’ll find.

10. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival | SF | October 4-6 | A free and entirely noncommercial three-day festival, HSB is great for your family to enjoy. Originally only featuring bluegrass musicians, the musical scope has expanded and now attracts numbers almost as high as the entire population of San Francisco.

Tell us which music festivals you plan on attending in the comments below or on Facebook & Twitter!