News Release

Geoff Kaufman 2019 Sea Music Concert

Geoff Kaufman seated with a concertina

NPS photo

News Release Date: August 6, 2019

Contact: Lynn Cullivan, 14155617006

Live Music Aboard the 1886 Square-Rigger Balclutha:
Renowned Singer and Instrumentalist Geoff Kaufman

What:    
Connecticut singer/instrumentalist Geoff Kaufman brings his unique blend of working chanteys and seafaring ballads to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

When:    
Saturday, August 17, 8-10pm.

Where:   
On the wooden deck of the square-rigger Balclutha, berthed at Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. Wheelchair accessible.

Cost:      
Donation, sliding scale: $20 to $10.

Tickets:  
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/31st-annual-sea-music-concert-series-tickets-61587131769
or at the door (Hyde Street Pier entrance) on the night of the concert, beginning at 7:30pm.

Enjoy the driving rhythms of working chanteys, and the beauty of seafaring ballads, performed by one of the nation’s outstanding interpreters of our musical maritime heritage. Whether singing aboard the sloop Clearwater on the Hudson River, or at festivals, concert halls or coffeehouses, Geoff Kaufman leads audiences to find the truth, humor and beauty in songs of the sea. With his rich tenor voice, Geoff promotes audience participation, be it by voice or heart or mind.

Located at the west end of Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park includes a fleet of historic ships, Visitor Center, Maritime Museum, Maritime Research Center, and the Aquatic Park Historic District. For more information, please call 415-447-5000 or visit nps.gov/safr, Twitter @SFMaritimeNPS, and Facebook @SanFranciscoMaritimeNHP. The Park offers assisted listening services on request. Sign Language interpreter services need to be requested at least five days in advance. Contact Accessibility Coordinator/Chief of Interpretation for more information at 415-859-6797, or [e-mail].