John Legend performs with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on July 23, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Twelve-time Grammy winner and EGOT-holder John Legend brought his “An Evening with John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories” tour to Davies Symphony Hall…

Lil Uzi Vert performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Lil Uzi Vert was keenly aware of their space during their performance at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday. The Philadelphia rapper (who began using they/them pronouns last summer)…

Lil Wayne performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on May 12, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Rapper Lil Wayne brought his Welcome to Tha Carter tour to the Masonic on Friday. The iconic rapper born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. could have played arenas, but chose much more intimate…

Phish performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on April 17, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. BERKELEY — Legendary jam band Phish returned to the Greek Theatre for the first time since 2010 as the quartet kicked off a three-night stand on Monday. Due to the city’s 10 p.m. curfew, the…

Future performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on April 1, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Atlanta rapper Future stopped at Oakland Arena on Saturday on his One Big Party tour, and brought along a few of his friends. Don Toliver, G Herbo, P-Lo and Lil Jairmy each played a set before…

YG performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Feb. 1, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — The party arrived early at Oakland Arena on Wednesday for the Red Cup Tour with rapper YG. The Compton native’s first tour since 2019 is in support of his 2022 album, I GOT ISSUES,…

Pusha T performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on June 1, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Rapper Pusha T has established himself as one of the greats in hip-hop; first in duo Clipse with his brother No Malice, and then by himself. The artist, whose name is…

Durand Jones & The Indications perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland on May 21, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Soul rock band Durand Jones and the Indications brought their tour in support of their third album, Private Space, to the Fox Theater on Saturday night. The Indiana band’s latest…

Freddie Gibbs performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on April 14, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Following the announcement of his fifth album,  Soul Sold Separately, Freddie Gibbs kicked off his Space Rabbit Tour at the Regency Ballroom Thursday to an excited crowd chanting his name. The…

J. Cole performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Oct. 20, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Months following the release of his acclaimed new album, The Off-Season, J. Cole is finally back on stage bringing his self-reflective new tracks to life. On Wednesday, he brought his most prominent collaborators and…