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Nick Veronin on June 28, 2018
Formed in 1995, San Jose-bred Monkey earned a strong local following with an upbeat two-tone sound. Their prestige on the local scene led to them winning a Bay Area Music award—or Bammy—back in 1999. Despite ska’s waning popularity in the years following, the band kept true to its original vision, and they…
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Nick Veronin on June 27, 2018
The Indigo Girls are certified Lilith Fair royalty. The folk rock duo from Decatur, Georgia, played the main stage all three years during the tour’s original run—from 1997 to 1999—and truly captured the ethos of the late-’90s boom in female-fronted alternative bands and solo artists. Two of their biggest hits, “Closer to…
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Dominoe Ibarra on June 27, 2018
Swing on by the Poor House for some spicy Cajun bites, refreshing brew and a set by veteran blues musician Chris Cain. Though he can handle just about every instrument in his band, the San Jose-born Cain is mostly known for his inspired guitar playing and soulful voice. He’s shared the stage…
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Nick Veronin on June 27, 2018
Known among Warriors fans for his Bay Area ballin’ anthem “Dub Talk,” this San Jose emcee celebrates the release of his new single, “The Go To”—featuring the buzzworthy Berkeley singer and rapper Rexx Life Raj. Fresh off the release of his three-song EP Abstract, Apollo is looking to keep up his momentum…
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Nick Veronin on June 27, 2018
For more than a decade now, San Jose promoter, hip-hop head and all around awesome dude, Andrew Moyco (a.k.a. AudioDru) has been organizing The Cypher. It’s been a place for local emcees and turntablists to strut their stuff and test their bars. It’s also hosted Open Mike Eagle, Hieroglyphics, Sirah, Kung Fu…
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Nick Veronin on June 21, 2018
Post Malone is coming to the Bay Area with special guests 21 Savage. While some critics have accused Postey of being an unabashed culture vulture, the man responsible for “White Iverson,” “Congratulations” and “Rockstar” has continued to rack up hits—and it’s not hard to understand why. Dude clearly has an ear for…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 21, 2018
From John Lee Hooker’s Redwood City home to Aki Kumar’s rotating Silicon Valley residencies, the South Bay has a long and proud tradition of championing the blues. The Fountain Blues & Brews Festival has been an integral part of that tradition nearly 40 years. This year’s lineup includes the Fabulous Thunderbirds, who…
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Kaylee Lawler on June 21, 2018
The Vans Warped Tour has been helping break alternative and punk bands since the summer of 1995. Alumni include My Chemical Romance, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy and many more—in fact, 1,700 bands have played the tour over the past 23 years. The storied touring festival kicks off what founder Kevin Lyman…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 21, 2018
From selling out the Sydney Opera House to breaking records in London’s O2 Arena, Russell Peters’ nearly 30-years on stage has made him one of the highest-earning comedians in stand-up. Peters, who is known for his sassy jabs at racial and cultural stereotypes, caught his first big break after his 2004 performance…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 21, 2018
R&B trio Tony! Toni! Toné! came out of Oakland at a time when the heart of the city beat to the rhythm of funk and soul. Their 1988 debut album spawned five hit singles before going gold, and the records that followed kept the group commercially successful throughout the ’90s. With hits…
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