"But this was to be a very different night for the Bay Area. Excitement slowly ramped up, then hit sustained peak when Oakland-born figure skater Alysa Liu won the individual women's free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first American woman to secure a gold medal in the event since 2002. The pierced and raccoon-haired champion shouted out the region with a medal around her neck as well."
"Once the yoga mamas cleared those tracks, the excitement extended to a train fully packed with hipsters, longhairs, and rockers heading down to Rickshaw Stop as the Noise Pop festivities began. Once arrived, the seemingly sold-out crowd never leaped into chaos or ferocious clamor-the mass chose to mimic the pristine tambourine playing of Stayzhe Rodriguez of local SF band Cindy."
"Up in Rickshaw's balcony it felt basement-like. Folks just kicking it, splashed out on the couches, politely inching past one another, exhibiting the utmost "respect the beer"-core values in the cramped upper-level seating. Talking shit, gassing up the potential of headliner Pains of Being Pure Of Heart as Cindy droned nonchalantly below with delicate melodic precision, and everyone was fine with it."
San Franciscans finished ordinary evening routines across neighborhoods, from tech workers heading to Yancy Saloon to couples strolling the Outer Sunset and yoga attendees crossing Muni tracks. Excitement surged when Oakland-born figure skater Alysa Liu won the Olympic women's free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first American woman to win gold in the event since 2002 and shouting out the region. The energy spilled into Noise Pop, with a packed train of hipsters and rockers heading to Rickshaw Stop. The sold-out crowd mirrored Cindy's tambourine rhythms, and Rickshaw's balcony felt basement-like with relaxed, beer-respecting attendees. Events continued Friday at SFJAZZ's Joe Henderson Lab.
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