A Celebration of the Life & Times of Mike Wilhelm

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 San Francisco psychedelic scene during the 1960s. Mike later played with the bands Loose Gravel and the Flamin’ Groovies.

Bill Ham Light Painting/Lights, recorded by Lawrence Lauterborn and edited by emi, projected by Lance Gordon of Mad Alchemy and Ryne Freed.

Featuring:
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
Poster by Dennis Loren

Venue:
The Chapel
777 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA, 94110