Music scene · Hillsborough
An affluent Peninsula suburb where school orchestras, private lessons, and benefit concerts define local music. Performers look to San Francisco and Peninsula venues for public gigs.
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An affluent Peninsula suburb where school orchestras, private lessons, and benefit concerts define local music. Performers look to San Francisco and Peninsula venues for public gigs.
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Hillsborough, an affluent San Francisco Bay Area suburb, has a quiet music culture focused on school orchestras, private lessons, and community benefit concerts. San Francisco and Peninsula musicians sometimes perform at local private events.
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