Call for concerts: Who’s coming to the Bay Area this fall
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The Bay Area is one of the hottest spots west of the Mississippi for live entertainment.
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LP’s energy is affecting, infectious at Oakland’s Fox Theater
It would be easy to write off the incredible performance LP delivered to the high stakes of an audience that had been disappointed by the show’s postponement months prior, but the hoards of folks gathered that night provided evidence to the contrary.
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Lauren Ruth Ward talks dropping record label, touring with fiancée LP
The free-spirited singer, who is coming to Oakland’s Fox Theater this Saturday, is now preparing for a five-month-long touring season — on top of wedding plans and the aftermath of dropping her record label, Weekday Records.
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Funk is a summer fruit: Blood Orange delivers short and sweet treat
The set list itself was an eclectic balance of songs that each brought something new to the table. But the success of the concert overall rests largely on the powerhouse performance given by Hynes.
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Xylo brings lyrically complex electronic music to Fox Theater
L.A.-based electropop brother/sister duo Xylo — stylized XYLØ — breezed on stage in a rush of sleek punk style and attitude. Wedged between two acts, the group opened second for the Naked and Famous on its last night of tour Wednesday at the Fox Theater. Lead singer and sister Paige
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G-Eazy comes home to excitement, energy at the Fox
People say hip-hop is dead, but all signs seem to point in the other direction. With artists such as Kendrick, J. Cole, Drake, Gambino and Earl Sweatshirt blowing up, it’s not a stretch to say that the rap game is in the best shape it has been in a long
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Pentatonix slips out of harmony with its crowd at the Fox Theater
It’s rare for an a capella group to garner a large following, much less a crowd as diverse as the one that showed up to see Pentatonix in concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Saturday night. Audience members ranged from children to full choir and a capella groups
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Joy Formidable aims to make music meaningful
Loss is often used as a primary motivator for songwriting. Although it stems from terrible and saddening experiences, many artists use it to create something beautiful. One band that has done this is the Welsh rock band the Joy Formidable, which will be playing with Passion Pit next Monday at
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