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Kaylee Lawler on June 21, 2018
The Stanford Jazz Festival is back. This year’s lineup is packed with a total of 28 concerts. Saxophonist Joshua Redman and his quartet help kickoff the festival with a performance on Saturday. A Grammy winner, Redman has worked with musicians such as jam band Umphrey’s McGee, collaborative band James Farm and performed…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 21, 2018
Listening to his band’s new music, Gabriel Maciel says he can’t help but hear the difference. “I can just tell, there seems to be more motivation and passion,” says the founder, guitarist and lead singer for San Jose indie trio The Trims.
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Wallace Baine on June 20, 2018
At first, it sounds like one of those weirdly random food combinations that bored stoners might experiment with (bananas and taco sauce?). On Thursday at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, 1980s hitmakers Violent Femmes (“Blister in the Sun”) will take the stage with Indian-American sitar master Ashwin Batish.
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Dominoe Ibarra & Nick Veronin on June 20, 2018
It’s easy enough to read meaning into the name of Beto Martinez’s band. The 10 members of Austin-based Brownout clearly draw upon their Latin roots—blending funk and rock music with a south-of-the-border flair. But the inspiration for the band’s name was also quite literal.
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Kaylee Lawler on June 15, 2018
Hasan Minhaj fights discrimination the way he knows best—with jokes. Senior correspondent for The Daily Show, Minhaj brings his latest stand-up set to the Flint Center. The comedian is known primarily for observational comedy and woke political satire. Minhaj was selected as the featured performer at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association…
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Avi Salem on June 15, 2018
Formed by singer-songwriter and frontman Will Sprott in 2005, the Mumlers are one of the few San Jose-based bands to have achieved success in the larger indie folk scene but have also stayed true to their hometown roots. After a months-long hiatus, the Mumlers are back in support of a worthy cause:…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 15, 2018
Redwood City is serving up a new outdoor entertainment series this summer with Pub in the Park. Pack your picnic blankets and lay out your lawn chairs for an afternoon of free live music—courtesy of Americana and bluegrass trio The Jones Gang—and quality brews under the sun. Beers will be poured from…
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Kaylee Lawler on June 15, 2018
With a rough few seasons behind them, the Niners are ready for their first full schedule with Jimmy G. in the pocket—and the 49er faithful are stoked. Levi’s Stadium is putting on its first-ever Picnic on the Field to say thank you to loyal fans. A ticket gets you a meal, tastings…
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Kaylee Lawler on June 15, 2018
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli stops at San Jose’s SAP Center on his world tour. With 15 solo studio albums and three greatest hits albums on his list of achievements, Bocelli will serenade his audience with songs like “Because We Believe” or his rendition of “The Prayer.” In the past Bocelli has performed…
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Avi Salem on June 14, 2018
Best friends and comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are two moms who actually know how to use hashtags. Their viral web series, #IMOMSOHARD, has amassed more than one million followers and hundreds of millions of video views in just two years. The duo will bring their lively and laughable observations on…
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