Tag Archives: Jordan Benjamin
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Jordan Benjamin (grandson) builds a movement with ‘Death of an Optimist’
Grandson (Jordan Benjamin) performs at Slim’s in San Francisco on April 3, 2019. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. Jordan Benjamin, better known to his fans as grandson, is feeling relaxed in the hours before he’ll open for pop-punk queen Avril Lavigne at a packed arena in Ontario, Canada. BottleRock Napa Valley 2022…
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Aftershock Day 4: Metallica, Rise Against, 6 more we loved Sunday
Metallica performs at Aftershock Fest in Sacramento on Oct. 10, 2021. Courtesy Aftershock. SACRAMENTO — Aftershock Fest couldn’t contain Metallica to just one night night. For the first time in the festival’s history, the Friday headliner returned on Sunday to close out the weekend with a second set. One thing…
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REVIEW: Grandson speaks truth to power through music at Slim’s
Grandson performs at Slim’s in San Francisco on April 3, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Early on in his 75-minute set in front of a sold-out crowd at Slim’s, Grandson made his purpose known. “If you came here looking for answers, I’m sorry, because you’re going to leave…
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RIFF RADIO: Grandson stokes the fire of revolution for positive change
Grandson (Jordan Benjamin). Courtesy photo. The past 12 months have been quite a ride for New-Jersey-born, Toronto-raised Jordan Benjamin. The alt-rock singer-songwriter, who performs as Grandson, opened for artists like Young the Giant and Smashing Pumpkins, released two-volume EP A Modern Tragedy, and is now embarking on his first national headlining tour—a nearly…
