Pedal Powered DJ Booth

Our DJ booth has come a long way in terms of simplicity, sound quality, and fun and we’re excited to get out there with it this spring and summer! The big change from our previous attempts is the use of our new Off The Wall generators. These new generators power the speakers directly, with […]

What can I power with the Off the Wall generator?

The Off the Wall Pro and Off the Wall stand are pedal power generators that produce AC (alternating current) similar to wall power used around to world and can directly power many devices. The voltage and frequency will vary with the speed of the pedaling. Most devices will require a switching power supply (often include with […]

Shredder (Aerialist)

Website Link: http://www.shredderhoops.com/ Shredder Hoops is on a mission to enlighten and inspire by example. Strength, style, and the courage to shine combine to create her testament to the moment…don’t underestimate it’s potential. Anything is possible. In 2004 Erin Shredder was moved deeply while watching Hoopalicious perform at Burning Man. With this newfound inspiration a […]

Cradle Duende

Website Link: http://cradleduende.org/ Cradle Duende presents a combination of Kezmer and Flamenco “klezmenco” with an infusion of reggae and cumbia dance rhythms. Cradle Duende takes its name from the Spanish word “duende”, in reference to a musically heightened state of emotion, expression, and authenticity; and a merging of disparate musical traditions that each evolved from independent […]

Oona

Oona is one of Rock The Bike’s premiere dance pop bands, a perfect match for pedal power to the next level of excitement. The Examiner in San Francisco put it this way… “Oona Garthwaite is a force to be reckoned with. Her talent level is through the roof, on a level reserved for those musicians […]

Cello Joe

There aren’t very many singing, rapping, beatboxing, cello players in the world. You could probably count them on your fingers, if you knew any of them. But there’s a particularly funny and funky curious one you should remember and he goes by the name of cellojoe. Like most cello players, Joseph Abraham Tal Tien-Ru Chang […]

SHAKE YOUR PEACE!

Bicycle-music-touring since 2005, folk band SHAKE YOUR PEACE! continues to define and embody the values of the sustainable music community. With the rallying call of: “harmony onstage and harmony offstage,” SHAKE YOUR PEACE! plays everywhere from green meadows to green festivals, red rock outcroppings to San Francisco music halls, and has gone on 4 bicycle-based […]

The Ginger Ninjas

In 2007, the Ginger Ninjas became the first band in the history of rock and roll to tour by bicycle, unsupported by automobile. On a 5000 mile odyssey from their home in Northern California to the pyramids of southern Mexico, they promoted transportation cycling while also exploring the frontiers of pedal-generated electricity, using their own […]

Fossil Fool, the Bike Rapper

Fossil Fool is a San Francisco-based street performer who uses his custom-made Soul Cycle party bikes as amplification and transportation. Fossil Fool performs at the Gaia Festival: Fossil Fool at Barcelona Bicycle Music Festival: For booking, please contact the Paul at paul@fossilfool.com

Antioquia

This SF bay Area-based quartet of three men and a lady create music that dances from genre to genre as if there’s no such thing. Their influences include Talking Heads, Primus and Grace Slick, and their sound has been called “Afro-Colombian Progress Rock.” Peppered with fits of improvisation, bouts of silliness and crowd-rousing AfroColombian percussion […]

MaMuse

The Muse fell from the sky one night and landed in the spaces between our heart beats. She instantly took a liking to the rhythm in our chests, and her sweet melody joined the pulse. One of us picked up father bass, and thumped it’s belly in response. The other picked up father mandolin, and […]

Heather Normandale – of Stitchcraft

Heather Normandale, leader of Stichcraft, has had the honor of being involved in San Francisco’s sustainable music movement, contributing to and performing in the Bicycle Music Festival, which travels from park to park on pedal powered PAs and all human power. Heather just got back from a 7 month Music Bike Tour throughout Europe, selling thousands […]

Locura

LoCura experiments with fusing Flamenco dancing and Salsa rhythms, Funk and Hip-Hop with Ude and Cello, and West Coast Reggae beats crafted from unexpected percussion instruments. Lyrics in Spanish and English, LoCura brings to the stage a vibrant collage of sound and movement, with a message of bridging cultures and transcending borders. Their debut album […]

Band of Mystics

Bay Area’s Soulful Nu-Jazz-Reggae/World-Hip Hop! Zahira & The Band of Mystics will melt your heart and make you groove! These musicians have come together in a creative way to reflect positivity within all beings on the planet. All the music they create has a backbone of truth and realness that is driven by a sweet […]

The Get Back

The Get Back are a power of hip hop and vocal flows that hit your core. Based in San Francisco, they spread their seed of lyrical power to the masses wherever they go. In 2010 they were featured at the San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival, Laying down Fat grooves with a heavy pocket. If you […]

DJ’s Manny & Bigface

Website Link: http://www.iscratchvinyl.com/ Austin-based mobile DJs Manny and Bigface worked with Rock The Bike to trick out their rickshaw with a 1000-watt sound system. They’d been DJing in clubs for years and wanted to take their act mobile so they could bring the beat to outdoor events. For booking contact: booking@newsite.https://rockthebike.com Above: DJ Manny in […]

Justin Ancheta

Website Link: www.justinancheta.com Hailing from San Francisco, California, Justin Ancheta’s ’eclectic style of reggae flavored indie-rock, funk and jazz has created a buzz throughout Northern California. With a sound that appeals to fans of all ages, he has opened for the Wailer’s, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Charles Neville, and Ricky Skaggs, to just name some. Justin […]