Mango Bay

Mango Bay are playing Humphreys Backstage Live on Friday, October 16, with a set of yacht rock covers. If you're not familiar with the term, yacht rock is that smooth, polished sound from the late 70s and early 80s—think Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, and Christopher Cross. It's the kind of music that feels like it belongs on a boat in the harbor, which fits well enough with the venue's location.

Humphreys Backstage Live is over at 2241 Shelter Island Drive, right in the Liberty Station area. It's a spot that's easy to get to if you're coming from downtown or the Point Loma side of town, and since it's on Shelter Island, you're right by the water. The show runs from 5 PM to 7 PM, so it's an early one—more of a late-afternoon thing than a late-night outing. If you're looking for something to do on a Friday before the rest of your night gets going, this hits that window.

As for the music, Mango Bay sticks to the covers, so you'll be hearing the songs you already know rather than original material. The whole set is built around that smooth, melodic sound, and since it's a cover act, the focus is on the songs themselves. It's the kind of gig where you can just lean back and recognize the tunes without having to keep up with a new discography.

Entry is a $5 cover, so it's a low-stakes way to spend a couple of hours on a Friday afternoon. The show is at Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, from 5 PM to 7 PM on Friday, October 16.