Concert Reviews
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REVIEW: NOFX gets by with help from friends as Warped Tour drops the curtain
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The 25th and possibly final iteration of the Vans Warped Tour, dubbed by some as “punk rock summer camp,” went out with a bang with Jawbreaker and quick-thinking “supergroup” consisting mostly of…
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PHOTOS: Tycho forecasts a new ‘Weather’ at Independent album release show
SAN FRANCISCO — Tycho celebrated his new album, Weather, with an intimate show at the Independent Tuesday evening. Over the course of two sets, Scott Hansen and his bandmates evolved from a delicate solo showcase into a powerful full-band…
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Mitski makes good use of her expanding furniture collection at Stern Grove
SAN FRANCISCO — On a Sunday afternoon when the sun refused to peek out from above the fog, Mitski brought a dramatic performance to the Stern Grove Festival that at times fit right in alongside…
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REVIEW: GOT7 gives fans front-row view of the K-Pop group’s life at Oracle Arena
OAKLAND — Since the beginning of boy bands, fans have demanded more than just music from their heroes. Details like the impression of a relationship and what each member likes to do or even eat…
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Hootie and the Blowfish celebrate 25 years of ‘Cracked Rear View’ at Shoreline
MOUNTAIN VIEW — When Hootie and the Blowfish were riding high off mega-hit album Cracked Rear View in 1995, they probably didn’t have as much crossover with country music outside of their home base in…
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REVIEW: Khalid finds his own happiness at sold-out Oracle Arena concert
OAKLAND — Khalid took the Oracle stage for the first time on Friday night with a sold-out show in support of his sophomore album, Free Spirit. He kicked it off with “Intro,” blending it seamlessly into his…
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REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen flush with Pride, full of steam at Bill Graham Civic
SAN FRANCISCO — Carly Rae Jepsen hardly gave fans at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium a chance to catch their breath on the second night of her tour in support of new album Dedicated. The pop…
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REVIEW: Judas Priest delivers career-spanning mass in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Judas Priest played the first night of its two-night stint at The Warfield on Monday. The legendary heavy metal act, formed almost 50 years ago in England, delivered a pulverizing set that featured…
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PHOTOS: Chromeo creates an electro-funk symbiosis at the Greek Theatre
SAN FRANCISCO — Chromeo had one main intention at the Greek Theatre Saturday night: to create one gigantic outdoor dance party. The Canadian electro-funk duo repeatedly demanded, “I wanna see you dancing!” David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick…
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PHOTOS: LANY enters the home stretch of its marathon at the Masonic
SAN FRANCISCO — LANY performed at The Masonic on Friday for the first of two nights in San Francisco. The sold-out show marked the home stretch of the Los Angeles trio’s 100-date world tour across five…
