Author Archives: Gary Chancer
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SLIDESHOW: Tears for Fears bring ‘The Tipping Point’ to Shoreline
Tears for Fears perform at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on June 2, 2022. Gary Chancer/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Tears for Fears brought their tour in support of their latest album, The Tipping Point, to Shoreline Amphitheatre on Thursday for the second of two shows in the Bay Area. …
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Black and White: Gary Chancer’s favorite concerts of 2019
Photographer Gary Chancer’s favorite concerts of 2019 include The Chainsmokers, Dave Matthews Band, Phil Collins, Meek Mill, Anti-Flag, Sum 41, AJR, Atretyu, Inhaler and Slash. Picking one show as the best I saw in 2019 is a hard task, shooting as many as I have. Instead I picked some…
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PHOTOS: Blossoms lead British Isles showcase, Inhaler makes West Coast debut at the Independent
Blossoms perform at the Independent in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2019. Gary Chancer/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — English indie pop band Blossoms headlined a three-act lineup at the Independent that also included the California debut of Dublin quintet Inhaler—fronted by Bono’s son Elijah Hewson. The headliners, making just their…
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PHOTOS: Bishop Briggs a ‘champion’ at the Warfield
Bishop Briggs performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Bishop Briggs let it be known that she was a champion on Saturday as she brought her infectious energy to the Warfield. Opening with “Champion” a new track from her…
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SLIDESHOW: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Dirty Honey at The Warfield
Slash performs with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators at the Warfield in San Francisco on July 15,2019. Click the image below to start the slideshow. SAN FRANCISCO — Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are truly Living The Dream with their 2019 world tour. After playing two continents,…
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SLIDESHOW: Jai Wolf, Giraffage, Midoca at The Warfield
Jai Wolf performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on May 18, 2019. SAN FRANCISCO — Jai Wolf brought his anticipated debut album The Cure To Loneliness to The Warfield on Friday and Saturday nights and RIFF caught the second show. Considering his initial exposure came via a Skrillex remix,…
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SLIDESHOW: Switchfoot, Colony House and Tyson Motsenbocker at The Warfield
Switchfoot performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on April 7, 2019. Click the photo for a slideshow. SAN FRANCISCO — San Diego alt-rock band Switchfoot, which released its 11th album, Native Tongue, last fall, brought its tour to The Warfield Sunday night. Switchfoot is marking its 20th year together,…
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SLIDESHOW: Within Temptation, In Flames and Smash Into Pieces at the Warfield
Within Temptation performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on March 18, 2019. Within Temptation performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on March 18, 2019. Within Temptation performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on March 18, 2019. Within Temptation performs at The Warfield in San…
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PHOTOS: Warped Tour takes victory lap through the Bay Area
Black Veil Brides at Vans Warped Tour. Photos: Gary Chancer MOUNTAIN VIEW— It’s the end of an era. Vans Warped Tour, the largest and the oldest traveling music festival in North America, ends with one last run. Since 1995, it has toured the country, helping to launch acts as diverse…
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PHOTOS: Rebirth Brass Band leads second line parade at Bimbo’s
Photos: Gary Chancer SAN FRANCISCO — A Rebirth Brass Band show is not just a concert; it’s a higher-level event. Even those who haven’t seen the decades-running troupe perform at its tin-roofed Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans can attest that the cyclone of horns, trumpets, trombones, saxophones and…
