K-Pop supergroup BTS announced today that they will kick off a North American stadium tour with two shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The “Map of the Soul Tour” follows six stadium shows that sold out in minutes in 2019. The tour will begin on April 25 and 26…

SAN JOSE — Nearly 5,000 people, many in colorful, fluffy costumes, filled the San Jose Convention Center during last weekend’s Further Confusion, a two-day convention catering to the Furry subculture, a group of people who have an affinity for anthropomorphic animals. The convention featured panel discussions, dance competitions, a…

Brad Paisley performs at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on June 7, 2019. Sean Liming/Staff. Live Nation on Friday announced its annual Country Megaticket promotion, which includes seven—or eight—summer country music concerts for one price. The promotion includes Shoreline Amphitheatre concerts by the likes of Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts,…

The theater at the War Memorial Opera House photographed on Dec. 11, 2019. Adam Pardee/Staff. The War Memorial Opera House, home to the San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, will get new custom-made seats and other modern improvements in the final phase of a refurbishment project. The work,…

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and Lettuce are among the first wave of acts announced to perform at the 30th annual High Sierra Music Festival, which returns July 2 to 5 to Quincy, California. Other artists include the Bay Area’s The California Honeydrops, The Floozies,…

Pearl Jam will headline Oakland Arena on April 18 and 19, with tickets going on sale Jan. 24. The band’s 11th studio album, Gigaton, will be released on March 27. Gigaton is the band’s first since 2013’s Lightning Bolt. A 16-date tour will kick of March 18 in Toronto…

Moderator Paul Myers (L) with The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz at Marines’ Memorial Theatre on Jan. 12, 2020. Courtesy: Dan Dion. SAN FRANCISCO — “I’m a Believer” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” wafted through the Marines’ Memorial Theatre Sunday before SF Sketchfest’s Tribute to The Monkees:…

Eric Silverman is one of four local artists performing at Sweetwater in Mill Valley this weekend. Courtesy of the artist. Four Bay Area songwriters will perform an all-ages Songwriters Spotlight show at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley this Sunday. Songwriters Spotlight 7 p.m., Sunday Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera…

Miguel Zenón will perform with his quartet at the 2020 San Jose Jazz Winter Fest. Courtesy. More than 20 world-renowned jazz and jazz-adjacent acts will take the stage next month during the annual San Jose Jazz Winter Fest, which will be held in numerous Silicon Valley performance halls and…

Anderson .Paak performs at The Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2019. Shawn Robbins/Staff. Organizers for BottleRock Napa Valley teased that an an on-sale date for single-day passes would be coming in the near future when they announced their 2020 line-up earlier this week, but even they…