Conan Gray, “Found Heaven.” Since he came up as a YouTube influencer, Conan Gray has been constantly walking a tightrope—as a music artist—balancing his songcraft and art with the social media content creation hamster wheel of relevancy. So he’s experimented a bit with his music, taking nostalgic sounds and…

Jonas Brothers perform at WAZZMATAZZ at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on Aug. 4, 2023. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The annual mid-summer classic of pop music once again rolled through Shoreline Amphitheatre. Curated by San Francisco’s Wild 94.9, WAZZMATAZZ hoists some of pop’s most buzzworthy names…

Conan Gray, “Superache.” The music of Conan Gray has always held a space in the in-between. He’s what would be traditionally described as feminine in his writing, delivery and fashion, yet regarded a pioneer of the emerging subgenera of pop that combines queerness with sad internet pop. He takes his time…

Conan Gray, “Kid Krow.” There’s a good chance you already know who Conan Gray is, even if you’re not familiar with his name. Rising to popularity with covers on YouTube, supporting Panic! at the Disco on its most recent tour, selling out his own tours, and most recently exploding on…

Conan Gray performs at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2018. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — On his first-ever tour stop in the Bay Area, Conan Gray proved to have the whole performing thing down. The Texas YouTuber and musician bounced all over stage as he filled…