Some might argue that it’s impossible for Jeff Goldblum to be boring, and they’d be right. The man’s charisma has almost become its own sentient entity. Unlike many actors-turned-musicians, he has the musical chops to back up his entertaining personality. His Capital Studios Sessions debut with the Mildred Snitzer…

Santana performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2019. Photos: Shawn Robbins. NAPA — Guitar legend Carlos Santana, closing out BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 on Sunday along with Mumford and Sons, saw it as his mission to fight fear with love. On several occasions,…

Shannon Shaw performs with Shannon and The Clams at The Fillmore on Feb. 15, 2018. Photo: Karen Goldman. We all know the festival grind: trying to fit as many performances as possible into a handful of days. Anyone who says that’s not overwhelming is a liar. This is why…

Haley Reinhart, Courtesy: Dana Trippe It’s a week to go until the March 27 release of Lo-Fi Soul, her fourth album since making it to the finals of American Idol in 2012, and Haley Reinhart is still making decisions on the packaging for the vinyl edition of the LP. She…

Jeff Goldblum is a dish best served in person, but for anyone unable to attend one of his performances with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, his long-in-the-making debut album evokes a comparable front-and-center experience. The Capital Studio Sessions Jeff Goldblum Decca Records, Nov. 9 On The Capitol Studios Sessions, Goldblum…

Courtesy: Tommy Lau Ricky Gervais, Jane Lynch, Danny McBride and the casts of Twin Peaks and Animal House are among the fresh faces headlining the 2018 incarnation of the SF Sketchfest comedy festival. Other performers will include Lewis Black, Dick Cavett, Paul F. Tompkins, Christopher Guest, Julie Benz, David Cross,…

Photos: Celine Teo-Blockey PASADENA– Arroyo Seco Weekend proved a success, delivering a multi-generational music festival with something for everyone. Held in the shadow of the Rose Bowl on June 24 and 25, its slant toward jazz and funk brought out the Pasadena locals, armed with their deck chairs and picnic…

SAN FRANCISCO — He may be best known for his role in blockbuster films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day, but Jeff Goldblum is developing a growing reputation for making jazz fans out of movie buffs—at least for an evening. At the second of two shows Saturday night at the…

Organist David Hegarty plays at SF Sketchfest at The Castro Theatre on Jan. 7, 2016. Courtesy: Tommy Lau More than 200 shows. Seventeen days. And 20 venues. That’s SF Sketchfest 2017 by the numbers, and the artist lineup for the January festival is equally impressive and lengthy. The performers, announced today,…