Pretending at the Main Street Brewery in Downtown Pleasanton

When: Fri. Jan. 27th
Where: Main Street Brewery

Pretending, a tribute to the Pretenders

Aerodynes at the Main Street Brewery in Downtown Pleasanton

When: Fri. Jan. 27th
Where: Main Street Brewery

Aerodynes, a variety cover band

http://www.theaerodynes.com

Rockslide – Main Street Brewery

When: Fri. Dec. 16th  – 9 PM
Where: Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton

Classic Rock and Roll

Rockslide is a Classic Rock band originating from the Roseville, California area but recent days have the band spread out from the Bay Area to Nevada’s Washoe Valley.

Tip of the Top at Main Street Brewery

When: Friday,  December 9th
Where: Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton

Vintage Blues Played with Style

Who says the good old days of the blues are over? “This music isn’t long gone; it’s alive and happening right here and now in Northern California! ” says blues guitar virtuoso Kid Andersen. He’s talking about Tip of the Top, the San Francisco Bay Area band that has taken the blues scene by storm since 2009.

Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration – Parade

Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration

When: Saturday, December 3, 2010
Main Street Closure – 3:30–7:30pm
Parade – 5:00pm
Where: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton

Floats, Marching Bands, Community Groups, and more.  Tree Lighting Ceremony (following parade)(Approximately 6:00–6:30pm)

• Special Appearance by Santa
• Mayor Lights the Tree
• Community Sing-a-long

Sponsored by: The City of Pleasanton

Questions: (925) 931-5352

Click here to visit the Hometown Holiday webpage!

Promoter: City of Pleasanton contact at (925) 931-5352

Pleasanton Hometown Holidays Celebration

Email: dmurray@ci.pleasanton.ca.us

When: Sat. Nov. 26th,  Call for Time
Where: Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton

Rock & Roll Geared to the Dance Floor

From their home base in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jukebox Heroes has appeared in a variety of venues from night clubs and concert stages to corporate functions, festivals, and fairs. The music of Jukebox Heroes is geared to the dance floor. Jukebox Heroes is guaranteed to put dance in your pants.

http://www.jukeboxheroes.com/

MAGICAL HOLIDAY EVENING – Special Event  – DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON

When: November 19, 2011, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where: Downtown Pleasanton

Celebrate the holidays at Downtown Pleasanton’s Magical Holiday Evening, the annual downtown open house. The streets will come alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays.

Start your holiday shopping from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, and celebrate the season with an evening of holiday festivities. Downtown shops, restaurants and businesses usher in the holidays with festive decorations, twinkling lights, banners, beautiful window displays and holiday treats.

Experience Pleasanton’s beautiful and distinctive downtown with its hometown atmosphere and charm. Bring your family and friends to shop, dine and discover all they have to offer for the holidays!

**MERRY MUSIC

**JOLLY MERCHANTS

**MAGICAL EATS

**FESTIVE FESTIVITIES

SANTA CLAUS and MRS. CLAUS will be leaving the North Pole for a visit to our downtown. Be sure to bring your wish lists and letters. Santa will be at THE MUSEUM ON MAIN (603 Main St.) handing out scrumptious candies to all good little boys and girls…

SANTA’S ELVES & HELPERS will also be on hand passing out candies and collecting your holiday wish lists and letters for Santa… just in case you’re too busy shopping or dining to sit on Santa’s lap!

PARTICIPANT BUSINESSES:

• American Harvest
• Apparel & Company
• Berry Patch, Bicycles! Pleasanton
• The Bracelet Bar at Serenity
• Clover Creek
• Domus
• Forno Vecchio Restaurant
• Girlfriend’s
• Gourmet Works
• Heroes & Villains
• Jewelers Gallery
• Lan Vie
• Leslie Marie Body & Skin Care
• Museum on Main
• Pans on Fire
• Passionate Athlete
• Paula Steele Photography
• Prim
• Rick’s Picks
• Savvy Seconds
• Serenity Stoneworks Fountains & Décor
• Sincerely Yours Cards & Gifts
• Therapy
• Towne Center Books

Promoter: Pleasanton Downtown Association contact at Event Coordinator 925-484-2199

Location: Downtown Pleasanton

Veteran’s Day Parade – Downtown Pleasanton

Where: Main St. from Old Bernal Road to St. Mary’s – Downtown Pleasanton

When: Sunday, November 6,  1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Don’t miss the 15th Annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade hosted by The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The 2011 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade will pay special tribute to the men and women of the United States Army. Bring Toys for Collection along Parade Route!

Grand Marshall: US Army SGT (retired) Mariela Meylan

Key Note Speaker: US Army Major General Nick Tooliatos, Deputy Commanding General United States Army Reserve, TRADOC

Featured Speaker: US Congressmen Jerry McNerney

Senior NCO: Command Sargent Major Patrick McKie

Review Stand: In front of Pleasanton Museum

Ceremony: Immediately following the parade at Veteran’s Memorial Hall

Promoter: The Veterans of Foreign Wars contact at Dave Ham (925) 580-6661

Pleasanton Downtown Brew Crawl

When: Saturday, October 29th, 5 – 8 PM
Where: Downtown Pleasanton

Shop along Main Street and sample local craft beer and food pairings while enjoying a beautiful fall evening. To add to the festival holiday spirit of this event, guests are encouraged to wear costumes. It’s trick-or-treating for adults!

The Pleasanton Downtown Association encourages everyone to enjoy downtown responsibly. To support this effort, the PDA will sell designated driver tickets for $10 on the night of the Brew Crawl and the event programs will include taxi contact information.

Tickets go on sale on October 3 for $25 at Handles on Main – 855 Main Street, Pleasanton Main Street Brewery – 830 Main Street and Redcoats Pub – 336 St. Mary Street. Tickets will be available for $30 at 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Tickets must be redeemed by 7 p.m. Ticket price includes a commemorative beer glass and tasting map. Only 500 will be sold.

Participating downtown businesses include:

• Balloons and Beyond
• Bellezza Cristali’s Hair Salon
• Bicycles! Pleasanton
• Clover Creek
• Fleet Feet
• Jewelers Gallery
• Murphy’s Paw
• Pans on Fire
• Prim
• Renee Huber State Farm
• Salon 645
• Serenity Stoneworks,
• Sincerely Yours
• Studio Seven Arts
• Towne Center Books
• Vision One

Participating Breweries include: 21st Amendment, Ale Industries, Black Diamond, Buffalo Bill’s, Coney Island, Firestone Walker, Gordon Biersch, Handles Gastropub, High Water, Knee Deep, Lagunitas, Lost Coast, Mendocino Brewing Company, Pleasanton Main Street Brewery and Sierra Nevada.

Event is rain or shine, no refunds. We are not responsible for lost, misplaced or stolen tickets.

This Saturday, Foothill High will lead the way as high school and middle school bands march down Main Street beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the 37th annual Band Review. The 2011 Grand Marshal will be School Board President Valerie Arkin.

The parade is scheduled to run until approximately 12:30, and concert competition at Amador Valley High School will take place from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Parade and concert awards are at 3 p.m. at Foothill High School. The Field Show will be held at Foothill from 4-10 p.m., with awards beginning at 10:15 p.m. General admission is $10.

Tickets and programs will be for sale on Main Street and at Amador Valley High School during the parade, as well as at Foothill High. There will also be event pins, souvenirs and food vendors at the event, which is the major fundraiser for Foothill. More than 50 high schools take place in the parade, concert and field show competitions.

Foothill will feature its marching band, color guard, two jazz bands, winter percussion and guard, wind ensemble, symphonic band and concert band. In the past 32 years, the Foothill High School Marching Band has won nearly 1,000 Sweepstakes awards and first place trophies, and has represented Northern California five times in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade.

Learn more at www.foothillmusic.org.