Music scene · Half Moon Bay
A coastal San Mateo County farm and tourism town where acoustic bar sets, school bands, and church choirs carry the music. Players look to San Francisco and San Jose for bigger rooms.
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A coastal San Mateo County farm and tourism town where acoustic bar sets, school bands, and church choirs carry the music. Players look to San Francisco and San Jose for bigger rooms.
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Half Moon Bay is a coastal San Mateo County farming and tourism town where music includes school bands, church choirs, and acoustic sets at local bars. Musicians from the San Francisco and San Jose area sometimes stop by for small gigs.
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