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
Mike Wilhelm’s album “Rock & Gravel” will be released at the celebration.
