Peter Wolf October 2, 2010

Peter Wolf was a member and, eventually of a band called the Hallucinations and became one of the most popular young groups in New England. They soon became drenched in early rock, R&B and Chicago Blues.

In addition to playing with Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Howlin' Wolf, the Hallucinations also toured with bands such as the Velvet Underground, Sun Ra, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Young Rascals, the Byrds and the Shirelles. They also became the house band at the famed Boston Tea Party club, which featured the first American appearances of groups such as Led Zeppelin, Traffic, the Who, Jeff Beck Group and Fleetwood Mac.

In 1967, several members of the Hallucinations began to pursue other artistic interests, leaving Peter bandless. In his search for new musicians to play with, Peter attended an open mike night at a Boston coffeehouse where he met J. Geils, Magic Dick, and D. K.. Together, with Stephen, former Hallucinations drummer, they decided to form a band. At the time, guitar player J. Geils was under an exclusive management contract. The manager, to protect his interests, would not allow Peter and J. Geils play together unless the group was called the J. Geils Band.

Presently, Peter is celebrating the release of his newest album "Midnight Souvenirs." We are thrilled to welcome him to Yoshi's SF!

Official Website: http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/1540