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Bandwagon headlines CruiseFest concert as streets fill for music and dancing in Berkeley
Summary
Local rock band Bandwagon performed an extended set at CruiseFest after Mayor Dean introduced them; the band named its members onstage and the crowd danced as the city allowed a temporary street closure. The set included several covers and originals; no incident reports were noted in the transcript.
Bandwagon performed the headline concert at CruiseFest after Mayor Dean introduced the group from the event stage. "Thank you, mayor. Thank you, Parks and Rec. You guys are awesome," a Bandwagon member said onstage before the band began a multi-song set that ran well into the evening.
The band introduced its players during the show — Mick Baz (guitar), Chip Stencil (drums), James (bass), Luke (guitar) and Jeff Lecherdi (lead vocal) — and moved through a mixed set of covers and original material. Commentators and band members repeatedly noted that the city allowed the temporary street closure and that attendees were dancing in the closed street; a band member observed, "How often do we get to close a street? This is great."
The concert was the focal point after a long parade of classic cars and on-air commentary. Organizers and performers encouraged attendees to follow the band on social media; no public-safety incidents or formal policy announcements were recorded during the set in the provided transcript.
The performance served as a component of Berkeley’s community festival programming and as part of local live-music offerings; the band also referenced its prior appearance in the Berkeley Beats concert series.
