Funk Castle

Gotta case of the Mondays!? Not to worry party people Friday is only 5 days away and Jazzy Z's got the place to be! I found myself in the middle of soul train last Friday when I walked into Edinburgh Castle. I'm gonna give y'all the inside scoop on the place that will keep those toes tappin and fingers snappin all night long.

Edinburgh Castle is a large and in charge dive bar located in the heart of San Francisco off Geary and Polk in the tenderloin. This bar comes equipped with a pool table, dart board, juke box, classy bartenders, dancing area, an upstairs lookout, smoke room, and tons of seating. The bar has happy hour everyday between 5-8pm as well as other daily shot and food specials. Edinburgh hosts a variety of get-togethers including 1964 night every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month-- following trivia night every Wednesday, live music the last Sunday evening of every month, and Motown the last Saturday of every month.

Friday nights the Castle gets funky as DJ Serious Leisure sparks a flame of dance classics from a variety of genres including funk, soul, motown, and pop. The second I walked in I felt right at home as my ears vibrated to the sweet sound of "ABC" by Jackson Five. Everyone in the bar was feelin the rhythm and moving their feet across the dance floor. As the night went on the beats didn't stop as the DJ continued with artists such as The Temptations, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool & the Gang, and the Commodores. I decided to get a better glimpse of all the excitement by heading upstairs for the overhead view of the entire bar. I stayed until the very last song played and let me tell you the night never got old, and the vibe stayed 100% fly. Also because of there great selection of music in their jukebox, you're able to start a dance party any night of the week!

Now leaving you with a track that will never go unheard during a funky/motown evening, this is Kool & the Gang with "Get Down On It." Get your boogie on... FUNK YEA!

"Get Down On It"-Kool & The Gang