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Stone Temple Pilots and LIVE to join forces on 2024 tour, Concord show
Stone Temple Pilots, courtesy. Rock bands LIVE and Stone Temple Pilots have announced that they will be co-headlining their upcoming Jubilee Tour. The 19-city tour will kick off in the Bay Area, with its first stop at Toyota Pavilion in Concord on Aug. 16. The general sale begins Friday,…
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Jeff Lynne announces final ELO tour, Chase Center date
Jeff Lynne’s ELO performs at Wembley Stadium in London on June 23, 2017. Courtesy Carsten Windhorst. Jeff Lynne has announced his final tour with ELO. The 27-date The Over and Out Tour will kick off on Aug. 24 and will stop at Chase Center on Sept. 1. There will…
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Foo Fighters coming to Toyota Pavilion in Concord
Foo Fighters perform during Dreamfest benefitting Benioff Children’s Hospitals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2023. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. The Foo Fighters, who had previously announced the summer North American leg of the Everything or Nothing at All Tour, have added a new show at Toyota Pavilion in…
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Esa-Pekka Salonen leaving San Francisco Symphony following 2024-’25 season
San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Courtesy: Andrew Eccles. San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen will step down from his role at the conclusion of his contract in 2025. The symphony and Salonen made the announcements separately on Thursday, on the day the organization also announced its…
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SF ‘Vultures’ listening party offers rare glimpse of Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign
Ye (Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on March 12, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Controversial rap superstar Kanye West brought his Vultures listening party to an enthusiastic and sizable crowd at Chase Center Tuesday night. The event, which featured Ty…
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Sting bringing power trio to the Masonic this fall
STING 3.0, courtesy Carter B. Smith. Sting is hitting the touring trail once again, but this time with a power trio rather than a full band. His Sting 3.0 Tour runs from September to November, including two shows at the Masonic in San Francisco on Nov. 6 and 7.…
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Weezer taking the Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr. on the road to celebrate debut album
Weezer, courtesy. Weezer will be hitting the road later this year to mark the 30th anniversary of its self-titled debut LP, known as the Blue Album. The alt-rockers will play the album in full, along with other hit and fan favorites. To top it off, they’re bringing The Flaming…
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals mark annual Notes & Words benefit with Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson of Semisonic, courtesy. Semisonic frontman and acclaimed songwriter Dan Wilson will headline UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ 15th annual Notes & Words show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on May 11. The benefit concert will include performances by the Bay Area’s Curtis Family C-Notes (who appeared on…
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Kid Cudi announces Insano World Tour, Chase Center date
Kid Cudi performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Aug. 21, 2022. Rapper Kid Cudi has announced a tour in support of his ninth album, Insano, which includes both North American and European legs. The Grammy winner will play 43 shows, starting in June. The San Francisco date falls…
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Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa rebranding as Black Radio Experience in year 3
Robert Glasper performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. on July 29, 2023. The event will return in a new form as the Black Radio Experience in 2024. Derek Fisher/STAFF. Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa, which debuted in 2022 with pianist, producer and songwriter…