3:56 PM: Admiral Block Party Eve is on! California SW is closed between Admiral and College, and College is closed between California and 42nd, with music until 8 pm – see the lineup here – and a chance to dine outdoors at some of your favorite local hangouts. We’ll be going over a bit later for a closer look. And even if you can’t get there today, don’t miss the festival – presented by the Admiral Neighborhood Association – all day tomorrow (10 am-6 pm vendors and activities, 11 am-9 pm main-stage music).

6:31 PM: Finally made it back! MoonGirl is onstage now – the video above is from their cover of a classic- and Acoustic Crisis is up at 7 pm. The restaurant patios are filling up, and kids are chalking/playing in the street.

The west side of California – with Arthur’s, Mission Cantina, West Wings, etc.- is the busiest; but there’s space for you outside Admiral Pub and Taste of Mumbai on the east side:

And if you head down to College east of California, closed for the first time, you’ll find a fun dining spot at Pizzeria 22 (within earshot of the stage, too).

This is just the pre-func night – lots more happening tomorrow, so be here then too!

7:42 PM: We hung around to catch the start of Acoustic Crisis’s set and to watch the crowd grow:

At 8 pm, it’s dance party time!