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When “Hey Mr. Postman” Meets the Greyish Pacific Northwest
Event Information La Luz Moody, vintage-sounding beach rock. Mar. 30, 2015 Arlene Francis Center Details and tickets Mar. 31, 2015 Rickshaw Stop Details and tickets The Seattle-based surf rock band La...
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Rana Santacruz: Crafting Music For a New America
Event Information Rana Santacruz Accordionist and singer redefining Mexican-American music. Apr. 10-12, 2015 MACLA Details and tickets The opening two sentences of Rana Santacruz’s site explain the...
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Sharing the Spotlight: Alabama Shakes’ Electrifying Southern Soul
Event Information Alabama Shakes Southern soul band led by Brittany Howard. Apr. 11, 2015 Greek Theater Details and tickets In 2012, the roots-rock band Alabama Shakes rose to international fame on...
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The Passionate Sonatas of Alexander Scriabin at SFJAZZ
Event Information Garrick Ohlsson Pianist performs five of Scriabin’s piano sonatas. Apr. 6, 2015 SFJAZZ Center Details and tickets Bay Area classical audiences no doubt have fresh in their minds the...
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In Oakland, a Hip-Hop Benefit for Eric Garner’s Family
Event Information Concert for Justice Hip-hop benefit for Eric Garner’s family. Apr. 9, 2015 The New Parish Details and tickets Matt Geffen felt helpless. A sophomore at Marin Academy in San Rafael,...
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Fifty Years Later, Arlo Guthrie Returns to ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
Event Information Arlo Guthrie Folk icon on anniversary tour. Apr. 17, 2015 Zellerbach Hall Details and tickets And to think it all started with a littering offense. Five decades ago, Arlo Guthrie and...
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Reassessing Janis Ian: 1970s Folk Icon, Modern-Day Sci-Fi Queen
You probably know Janis Ian from her five-decade folk legacy — not from her short stories about spirit possession and intergalactic sex spies. But Ian, the singer and songwriter behind the 1975...
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Brazil Comes to the East Bay in Two-Day Choro Festival
Event Information Berkeley Festival of Choro Two days of Brazilian fire. May 2-3, 2015 Berkeley Art Festival; Freight & Salvage Details and tickets While choro isn’t nearly as well known as its...
View ArticleTicket Alert: D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Get your clicking finger ready: There’s going to be stiff competition for tickets when the reigning king of neo-soul finally makes it back to the Bay Area for the first time since 2000 (when he rocked...
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Oakland Drops Beats Celebrates a Year of Rocking the Block
Event Information Oakland Drops Beats Downtown Oakland’s first free, all-ages music crawl. May 9 2015 Downtown Oakland Details and tickets It’s been a year since Oakland Drops Beats emerged onto...
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Peter Brötzmann’s Free Jazz Communion at The Chapel
Event Information Peter Brötzmann Trio A majestic wall of noise. May 10, 2015 The Chapel Details and tickets Talk about a power trio: this week at the Chapel, a multi-generational ensemble brings...
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California Honeydrops: From Busking to the Big Stage
Event Information California Honeydrops Three-night “hometown throwdown.” May 14-16, 2015 The New Parish Details and tickets There aren’t many bands that can make a sleazy tale of infidelity sound...
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50 Years of Exceptional Guitar with Sérgio and Odair Assad
Event Information Sérgio and Odair Assad Brothers perform work from Brazilian composers. May 15, 2015 First Congregational Church Details and tickets May 17, 2015 Green Music Center Details and...
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Vijay Iyer Finds Magic in the Breaks
Event Information Vijay Iyer Trio Daring, groundbreaking jazz pianist appears as part of ECM Fest. Mar. 27, 2015 SFJAZZ Center Details and tickets While jazz is often intent on exploring the excellent...
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