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Mike Huguenor on August 14, 2019
It’s only been three years since Dogbreth released Second Home with local Asian Man Records, but in those three years a lot has changed. The DIY power-pop band relocated from Phoenix to Seattle and re-formed—then had a member of the new lineup relocate. They’ve toured and taken breaks from touring, endured breakups…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
San Jose’s New Orleans joint, Poor House Bistro, is filling up this Sunday with food and live music straight from the Big Easy, at their annual Lil’ Easy event, a backyard party fundraiser for the Stroke Awareness Foundation. Poor House will be showcasing six Bay Area blues bands alongside a silent auction…
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Metro Staff on August 14, 2019
Back in April, Rolling Stones fans had a bit of a scare. Mick Jagger pressed pause on the group’s No Filter tour to undergo what the band’s PR team called a “minor” heart surgery. At 76, Mick isn’t the oldest of the Stones—that title goes to drummer Charlie Watts. Nor is he…
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Assyrian culture dates back nearly 5,000 years, which has given the Assyrian people plenty of time to perfect their family recipes. The Assyrian Food Festival returns to San Jose for a weekend packed with flavorful dishes, live music and art that’s meant to preserve and share Assyrian traditions. Guests can sample pastry…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
The legacy of Johnny Cash lives on with the help of singer-guitarist Danny Millsap and the Hennessy Three—together forming The Only Johnny Cash Tribute Band. Millsap credits a 1990 Cash concert in Fresno as a formative moment, sparking a lifelong goal to keep the music and mystery of The Man in Black…
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Erika Rasmussen on August 14, 2019
This pair of Los Angeles-based bands takes two distinctly different approaches to video game music. Super MadNES goes hard, crafting shred-tastic heavy metal renditions of classic console and arcade scores. Deploying twin finger-tapping runs and twinkling synths, they rip through netherworldly scales at a blistering pace as they take on tunes from…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
San Jose’s seasonal Viva Parks series is back at it—activating Plaza de César Chávez with local bands, food trucks and family-friendly activities. Friday’s 5pm concert features Texas-born songstress Steely Nash and her band, the Cuts. Nash toes the line between country and pop with her soulful, sassy delivery and danceable beats. On…
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Kael Austria on August 14, 2019
When Wicked comes to town, crowds flock to the theater like it’s the Emerald City. This beloved Broadway musical, which premiered in San Francisco almost 14 years ago, tells the story of Elphaba, a bold gal with a mossy complexion—long before she was known as the Wicked Witch of the West in…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
No Strings Attached is no ordinary cover band. Featuring classical musicians from the United Kingdom’s leading orchestras, plus DJs and singers, this chamber orchestra pays tribute to legendary producer, rapper and entrepreneur Dr. Dre. Featuring orchestral arrangements of Dr. Dre’s G-funk opus, 2001, this collaborative and multidisciplinary consortium tears down preconceived genre…
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Metro Staff on August 14, 2019
Canadian-born singer and songwriter Leslie Feist has been making music since 1991, and has been an integral member of the sprawling Canadian indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene since its founding in 1999. Both she and Broken Social Scene released full-length albums in 2017. Her solo release was titled Pleasure; the BSS album…
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