Battle of Bands, and IPAs, at SF Beer Week

SF Beer Week is back, bringing some of Northern California’s best talent — both in the brewery and on the SoMa StrEat Food Park stage.

The inaugural SF Beer Week Battle of the Bands kicks off with performances by the Wolf & I, Bear Call, Chonk, Manos Lidas and Bronzer, all competing to be named best in the bay.

Judges will include Chronicle Arts Content Editor Mariecar Mendoza; local writer Adrian Spinelli; Sarah Sexton, owner of Oaktown Indie Mayhem Productions and co-founder of OIM Records; and Chad Heimann, Noise Pop talent buyer and owner of Salty Artist Management — as well as the crowd.