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Alec Adams on October 27, 2021
In a 1996 documentary about their music, lead singer Nicolas Reyes said the Gipsy Kings switched to their signature rumba sound because they “liked to watch pretty girls dance”. Personally I think they’re on the right track. Since their 1988 arrival, they’ve been allergic to writing boring music. Most people may not…
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Grace Stetson on September 29, 2021
Though the leaves are turning and the weather is getting a little chillier, summer vibes still abound across the Bay. This Saturday, two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Colbie Caillat brings her light and summery touch to the Mountain Winery. The concert will be a great opportunity for listeners of all ages to indulge…
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Bill Kopp on September 15, 2021
Though rooted in acoustic flamenco guitar, the music of Mexico City-based duo Rodrigo y Gabriela is open to—and draws from—the entirety of popular and traditional music. Across more than two decades, six studio albums, three live releases, three EPs and countless live dates across the globe, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero have…
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Mike Huguenor on September 1, 2021
Guess who’s back in the atmosphere? Since nearly the dawn of the millennium, San Francisco alt rock chameleons Train have been pumping out poppy hits like “Drops of Jupiter,” “Hey, Soul Sister” and “If It’s Love,” but their career has also had some surprising turns. In 2010, the band’s piano-shuffle hit “Calling…
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Alec Adams on September 1, 2021
The mood has been dour but there’s no need to cower, because now is the hour for Tower of Power. One of funk’s most storied acts, the Oakland-natives bring their legendary horn ensemble and inspired bass playing to Mountain Winery this Friday. They’ve been in the game for five decades, and though…
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Alec Adams on August 25, 2021
Gogol Bordello have a reputation for their live shows, creating a sense that the audience is watching a real family for whom life is a party every single night. This Tuesday, the party comes to Saratoga as frontman Eugene Hutz and his Avengers-sized ensemble of musicians and dancers bring their circus bravado,…
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Grace Stetson on August 18, 2021
Two of the funniest amigos in comedy are together again. This Monday, Steve Martin and Martin Short bring their newest tour, “Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t,” to the idyllic Mountain Winery, where they’re sure to sing, laugh, riff and improvise about their years of friendship and endless well of comedic…
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Elliott Sky Case on August 11, 2021
When God decided humanity deserved an even gayer Simon & Garfunkel, She gave us the Indigo Girls. Three decades and fifteen studio albums later, Amy Ray and Emily Sailers are icons of LGBT music history. Last year’s release Look Long had the folk-rock royals invoking Americana imagery for a tense and troubled…
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Mike Huguenor on July 28, 2021
The Mountain Winery kicks off its 2021 Concert Series with a visit from Nashville country pop vocal group Little Big Town. Originally formed back in the mid-90s when singers Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman reunited after harmonizing together in college, since the mid-2000s, they’ve gone on to win the Grammy’s Best Duo/Group…
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Metro Staff on October 16, 2019
Fresh off the release of his latest standup special, comedian Bill Burr brings his outrage to Silicon Valley. The hour-long Paper Tiger, released on Netflix in September, takes aim at political correctness. “Everything has become absolutes,” Burr says, railing against what he perceives to be wrongheaded stances on both the left and…
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