Folk-pop sensation Passenger (Michael David Rosenberg) follows up his 2020 quarantine baby, Patchwork, with a solemn examination of dissatisfaction on his latest release, Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted. As Passenger is best known for sleeper hit “Let Her Go,” one might get the sense that the album is chock-full of wistful…

Photos: Johan Doornenbal OAKLAND — Michael David Rosenberg has dedicated half of his life to singing and connecting with people under the moniker Passenger. The 32-year-old English singer-songwriter performed at Fox Theater Thursday, supporting his 2016 album Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea.  Ominous backlight illuminated Rosenberg for the majority of his songs,…

RIFF wants you to get out to more shows! To help you with that, here are our picks for where to go and who to see next week, March 27 to April 3. Our concert calendar features artists of all genres, with a focus on the best hidden gems the local music scene has to…