Thundercat Dazzles Capability Crowd at Stern Grove – CBS San Francisco

DJ Short KutThe legendary Bay Area scratch master DJ Shortkut got the crowd moving early on with his hip-hop and funk classics (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 1LA-based neo-fusion band Cassowary – led by multi-instrumentalist Miles Shannon – delivered funky grooves and high-profile solos during their opening set (Photo: Curtis Stankalis).

Cassowary 7LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 2LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 3LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 6LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 4LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 9LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 5LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Cassowary 8LA neo-fusion band Cassowary plays Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat1The six-string bass virtuoso Thundercat delivered a flood of tones and soulful sounds at the head of his trio in the Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat2Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat3Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Lady dancingA fan dances to Thundercat at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat4Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat5Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Girls dancingA young fan dances to Thundercat at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat6Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat7Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Shot of the crowdCrowd fills the Thundercat show at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat8Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat9Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Happy patronsThundercat fans in Stern Grove (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat10Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat15Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat11Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat13Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat12Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

Thundercat14Thundercat performs at Stern Grove in San Francisco (Photo: Curtis Stankalis)

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