Author Archives: Aparna Simmons
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REVIEW: Hanson bops through all the colors at the Fillmore
Hanson performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Aug. 30, 2022. Aparna Choudhury/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO – Brother trio Hanson took the stage at the Fillmore on Tuesday in support of their new album. While Taylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson recorded Red Green Blue separately, with each brother in charge of one…
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REVIEW: Prateek Kuhad espouses human connection at the Fillmore
Prateek Kuhad performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on June 8, 2022. Irene Chen/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Jaipur, India folk artist Prateek Kuhad played at the Fillmore on Wednesday night for the first of two back to back shows. Kuhad, who was the first Indian to be signed by Elektra Records,…
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REVIEW: Elle King ‘High’ and havin’ a good time at the Regency Ballroom
Elle King performs at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on March 24, 2022. Nate McKinley/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Roots rocker Elle King transcended several genres at her performance at the Regency Ballroom on Thursday night, blending elements of country, soul, rock, pop and blues at the show, which had been…
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REVIEW: Fletcher gets real and raw at the Fillmore
Fletcher performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2022. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Fletcher said the second show of her sold-out headlining U.S. tour, Monday at the Fillmore, was the biggest she’d ever played. The majestic stage design seemed to take up every inch of the stage.…
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REVIEW: Remi Wolf shakes the night away at Regency Ballroom
Remi Wolf performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Jan. 24, 2022. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Bay-Area-born Junior Olympics ski racer turned American Idol contestant and now TikTok-viral pop singer Remi Wolf took the stage on Monday night at The Regency Ballroom to continue to “[break]…
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REVIEW: Black Pumas welcomed at a sensational first night at the Masonic
Black Pumas perform at The Masonic in San Francisco on Dec. 15, 2021. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Texas psychedelic soul band Black Pumas took the stage on Wednesday night for night one of two back-to-back shows at the Masonic. Vocalist Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada have had…
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REVIEW: MisterWives full of flower power and resilience at the Regency Ballroom
MisterWives perform at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Nov. 23, 2021. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — New York pop band MisterWives took to the stage on Tuesday night for The Resilient Little Tour at the Regency Ballroom. And what a stage it was; covered in flowering vines,…
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REVIEW: LANY brings energy to its last show of 2021 at Bill Graham Civic
LANY performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2021. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — L.A. alt-pop trio LANY brought their gg bb xx tour to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Thursday. Noting their catchy beats and simple yet relatable lyrics, it was easy to see…
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REVIEW: Michael Bublé charms at long-awaited Chase Center show
Michael Bublé performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2021. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — After being postponed three times, Michael Bublé finally brought his much-anticipated “An Evening With” tour to the Chase Center on Wednesday. Bublé appeared in a slick black suit and fuchsia shirt on…