Legendary singer/songwriter and producer Nick Lowe has a love affair with San Francisco that stretches back to the late 1970s — a time when he was in a pub rock band called Rockpile. He’s since performed at most venues and in multiple configurations, and now has friends in the city.
“I’ve got very happy memories in town. I love playing here,” he tells SFGATE.
“San Francisco was one of the first cities that really liked our band,” Lowe, 77, continues. Local impresario Bill Graham “had us on whenever he could,” opening at large venues or headlining Wolfgang’s…