Concert Reviews
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REVIEW: Luke Combs turns Levi’s Stadium into a bar on first of two nights
Luke Combs performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on May 17, 2024. Sean Liming/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Most major artists—the ones who are successful enough to fill a stadium—choose to do so in order to share a stadium-sized artistic vision or concept. Country star Luke Combs…
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REVIEW: Bryson Tiller brings ‘Trapsoul’ to Bill Graham Civic in the Bay
Bryson Tiller performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 14, 2024, courtesy Setor Tsikudo. SAN FRANCISCO — Louisville, Ky. native Bryson Tiller stepped out at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on the third stop of his self-titled world tour Tuesday; his first in six years, despite…
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REVIEW: Melanie Martinez tells her scary tale unabridged at Oakland Arena Trilogy Tour stop
Melanie Martinez performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on May 12, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Alt-pop singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez has broken out of her cocoon and entered her diva phase. That’s true both in terms of exposure to her music—her Trilogy Tour is her first arena trek—and metaphorically,…
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REVIEW: Needtobreathe and Judah & the Lion freewheel at the Paramount
Needtobreathe performs at Paramount Theatre in Oakland, Calif. on May 8, 2024. Sean Liming/STAFF. OAKLAND — Bear Rinehart didn’t have to bring it up at all, but the frontman and guitarist of South Carolina rock band Needtobreathe clearly had to get the venue switch for his band’s Wednesday concert…
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REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club brings its joy back to the Fillmore
Bombay Bicycle Club performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 30, 2024. Jane Hu/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — The return of Bombay Bicycle Club to the stage, in support of its sixth album, 2023’s My Big Day, felt both natural and electrifying at the band’s sold-out show at…
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REVIEW: AJR puts on a spectacle at The Maybe Man Tour stop at Chase Center
AJR performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on April 29, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — AJR concerts are experiences apart from the music, and the brotherly pop trio, which wouldn’t want it any other way, brought a spectacle, full of love and lots of dancing to Chase…
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REVIEW: Enhypen looks ready for its ‘Fate’ at Oakland Arena
Enhypen performs at Honda Center in Anaheim on April 24, 2024, courtesy Belift Lab. OAKLAND — Judging by enthusiastic crowd reactions, which included ear-piercing screams, massive singalongs and plenty of creative homemade signs throughout Oakland Arena, it appeared as though the Friday Enhypen performance was the most anticipated K-pop…
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REVIEW: Black Veil Brides enter new era at tour opener at the Fillmore
Black Veil Brides perform at the Fillmore in San Francisco on April 25, 2024. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The hallowed Fillmore was transformed into an avant-goth headbangers’ ball Thursday as Black Veil Brides opened their Bleeders tour alongside a trio of heavy acts. The show brought the large…
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REVIEW: Babymetal, Dethklok thrill on first of two-night stand at the Masonic
Babymetal performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on April 24, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Explaining Wednesday night’s bill at The Masonic to someone unfamiliar with the trio of metal acts performing would take some time. Babymetal, Dethklok and DragonForce each have a lore and backstory worthy…
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REVIEW: A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Primus celebrate Sessanta in Berkeley
A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer perform together during their Sessanta Tour concert at Rady Shell in San Diego, Calif. on April 18, 2024. Derek Tobias/STAFF. BERKELEY — There’s a variety of ways to spend a milestone birthday. You can take a trip, for example, or get together with…