Gary Gates
After more than five decades of rocking the Bay Area, Gary Gates has earned his status as a respected elder of the Bay Area jam band scene. Gary's tried and true brand of reggae-tinged psychedelic jam rock has been getting people on their feet ever since the late '70s when Gary and the Loma Mar Store Band toured as the opening act for Neil Young. Uplifting lyrics, danceable grooves and epic guitar solos are Gary's forte, including a large catalog of memorable originals mixed with his versions of Bob Marley, Grateful Dead, etc. This type of panache is one reason Gary has been the closing act at both the La Honda Fair and the Pescadero Art & Fun Festival for the last 25 years and counting. Coupled with his enthusiastic and reliable fanbase, Gary never ceases to be a musical force on the coast.
