The
Chabot Panhandlers is a nationally acclaimed, 25 member steel band based
in Hayward, California. Under the direction of Jim Munzenrider, this group has
been entertaining audiences throughout Northern California since 1987.
With an extensive repertoire of traditional socas, calypsos, beguines, and other
styles, the Panhandlers have become a mainstay at a number of Bay Area events,
including the San Francisco Aids Walk, numerous community concert series, and
the annual Pan in the Schools Jamboree, a day long festival for elementary and
high school steel bands. In 2002, the group became the “unofficial steel
band” of the San Francisco Giants, when they were invited to perform at
the Playoffs and World Series at Pacific Bell Park.
