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AT&T Playoff Playlist concert with OneRepublic, Ellie Goulding called off due to weather
SAN JOSE — Organizers of the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! concert series have cancelled tonight’s final concert, featuring OneRepublic, due to incliment weather. The free concert, set for San Jose’s Discovery Meadow, was also included Ellie Goulding and The Regrettes. The show was initially billed as “rain or shine,”…
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High Sierra Music Festival announces initial lineup and on-sales
St. Paul and the Broken Bones are among the lineup at there 2019 High Sierra Music Festival. Jim James, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Galactic and Greensky Bluegrass were among the first bands of acts announced to perform at the 29th annual High Sierra Music Festival, which returns July…
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Puddles Pity Party, Rhea Butcher and more added to SF Sketchfest lineup
Puddles Pity Party A tribute to Kids in the Hall, America’s Got Talent fan favorite Puddles Pity Party and Busy Philipps have been announced as additions to the 2019 SF Sketchfest lineup. Other performers and events announced Wednesday include Crashing Live with Pete Holmes, Judd Apatow and Madeline Wise, a…
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Noise Pop announces additions to 2019 lineup
Men I Trust perform at The Independent in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2018. Photo: Joaquin Cabello. Rapper Princess Nokia, pop singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence, synth-pop Men I Trust, folky artist Marissa Nadler and other acts have been added to the lineup of the 2019 Noise Pop Festival, which will take…
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Perry Farrell to debut Kind Heaven Orchestra at Bill Graham Festival of Lights
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra at the Bill Graham Festival of Lights. Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell will debut his new project, Kind Heaven Orchestra, at The Fillmore on Sunday. The performance, which will have audio and visual elements, will feature members of Foo Fighters, Motley Crue, Pearl Jam,…
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BottleRock Napa Valley presale passes available before the holidays
Moon Taxi performs at BottleRock Napa Valley on May 30, 2014. BottleRock Napa producers next week will sell a limited number of three-day tickets to the 2019 festival. The passes will be available in several categories, from general admission ($359) to VIP ($799), Skydeck ($1,599) and platinum pass ($4,250).…
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SF club Mezzanine to shut down after building owners refuse lease renewal
Lee Fields and the Expressions perform at Mezzanine in San Francisco on Dec. 2, 2016. Photo: Alessio Neri. The management of popular nightclub Mezzanine announced Tuesday that it is being forced to shut down in less than a year because the owner of the building at 444 Jessie St.…
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SF Sketchfest returns with Carol Burnett, ‘Best In Show,’ much more
The cast of ‘Best In Show’ will be honored at SF Sketchfest 2019. Producers of SF Sketchfest, the city’s independent comedy and arts festival, have announced the initial lineup for the festival’s 18th run, happening from Jan. 10 to 27 at venues throughout the city. Tickets go on sale…
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QUICK TAKES: SF alum Claire George debuts solo EP at Cafe Du Nord
Claire George SAN FRANCISCO — Former Heartwatch frontwoman Claire George may now call Los Angeles home, but she still chose San Francisco’s Cafe Du Nord on Friday to debut her first EP as a solo singer-songwriter-producer, titled Bodies of Water. George, who had already released three contemplative singles from…
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Noise Pop drops initial 2019 festival lineup, tickets on sale
Noise Pop 2019 artwork Tickets for the 2019 Noise Pop Music Festival go on sale Friday. The 27th incarnation of the indie rock, pop and hip-hop festival will include Beirut, who just announced their fifth LP, Gallipoli; guitarist Bob Mould (of Hüsker Dü); long-running Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub, and the Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr.,…