Back in November 2016, Jackson Phillips, the sole member of indie pop band Day Wave, released what would eventually come to be known as the first single off his upcoming album, The Days We Had. The well-polished track was unexpected, especially coming from a someone who had just released…

Green Day. Photos: Ian Young. OAKLAND — Anyone living in the neighborhood of Oracle Arena could’ve been forgiven for thinking that Saturday night’s installment of Not So Silent Night didn’t begin until 10:30 p.m., because despite an actual start time of 6 p.m., the arena remained something of a library until the…