Rakkasah West Fest 2011
Friday Evening, Main Stage only
Photos by Carl Sermon
posted April 5, 2011
Rakkasah West Festival is held every year at various venues in the East Bay of San Francisco, California. Sponsored by Shukirya and Michelle Devine, this year the event was held at the Richmond Auditorium. This group of photos is from Friday, March 11, 2011. The band feature this day was Pangia of Mt Shasta, headed by Pat Olsen and Denise. More photos will be coming soon of the performances on Saturday and Sunday.
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