Tag Archives: Judah & the Lion
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REVIEW: Sports Night in Oakland with Judah & the Lion
Judah & the Lion perform at The Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 19, 2019. Photos: Karen Goldman. OAKLAND — If tender bangers were a genre, Judah & the Lion would have that market cornered. Touring the band’s new album, Pep Talks, the Nashville trio known for blending Americana,…
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Outside Lands: Paul Simon, Kacey Musgraves, Kygo and 9 others we loved on Sunday
Paul Simon performs at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco during the Outside Lands Music Festival on Aug. 11, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey and Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — The third and final day of Outside Lands 2019 featured music legends Paul Simon and Mavis Staples in addition to…
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INTERVIEW: Judah & the Lion circle the wagons and hit the road with weighty songs
Judah & the Lion. Courtesy photo. While Nashville rock band Judah & the Lion was experiencing its breakthrough success with 2017 album Folk Hop N’ Roll, frontman Judah Akers’ family was breaking apart at the seams. Until then, he had been able to keep a festering plague private from his…
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PHOTOS: Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Judah and the Lion at Shoreline
Photos: Alessio Neri MOUNTAIN VIEW — Incubus and Jimmy Eat World have teamed up for a short summer tour covering major cities in the U.S. Last night it was the only Bay Area’s date, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Incubus is touring in support of its new album, 8, released last April. The new…
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11 great under-the-radar acts at BottleRock
Courtesy: BottleRock Napa Valley How do you follow a line-up headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder and Florence and the Machine? If you’re the producers of BottleRock Napa Valley, you fill the void with Tom Petty and Foo Fighters, top it off with big names like Maroon 5, Macklemore, Modest Mouse and The…
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Review, photos: Kaleo owns the stage at the Masonic
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Kaleo played an electric set Thursday at the Masonic to kick off several California dates, culminating in appearances at Coachella. During an hour-long set, the Icelandic blues rock band played mostly tunes off 2016 album A/B. After opening with love ballad “Save Yourself,” which…