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Metro Staff on December 4, 2019
The annual San Jose tradition is back, with more warm and fuzzy fun than any family could hope to catch in a single night. Fortunately, you can come back any time you want through Jan. 5. Grab a hot cocoa, cotton candy or roasted chestnuts and check out the hundreds of bedecked…
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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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Metro Staff on July 31, 2019
While the Baby Boomers and Gen X-ers have been busy worrying about the work ethic of Millennials, Gen-Z has been quietly blossoming into a cultural force all its own. L.A. bedroom pop sensation Cuco mixes loungy, bossa nova guitars, lo-fi drum clippings and the inside jokes of a generation raised on the…
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Conor Agnew on June 20, 2019
Conceived at San Jose State in 1981 and still going strong, the Fountain Blues and Brews Festival aims to preserve and proliferate the gospel of America’s original artform, all while throwing a kickass party downtown. From its humble beginnings on campus to its present residence at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the festival…
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Erika Rasmussen on June 20, 2019
In 1965, William “Poogie” Hart, singer and songwriter for Philadelphia R&B and soul group The Delfonics, turned a barbershop connection into a record deal. Hart, along with his brother Wilbert and Randy Cain, would go on to score hits like “La-La (Means I Love You)”—which was inspired by Poogie’s baby boy, who…
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Dominoe Ibarra on August 23, 2018
Unity. Diversity. Strength. These are the ideals that this year’s Silicon Valley Pride parade and festival aims to highlight in the local LGBTQ+ community. Celebrating its 43rd anniversary, the weekend begins with a Trans and Friends Rally—focused on those who identify as transgender and gender non-binary. Later, the nighttime festival will feature…
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Nick Veronin on August 23, 2018
Founded in San Francisco by Arcelio Garcia and Jorge Santana (brother to Carlos), Malo has been churning out groovy, Latin-inflected Chicano rock since the early ’70s. They’ve seen many members come and go over the years—Garcia is now the only remaining original member—but they’re still going strong as they near the half-century…
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Bill Kopp on July 12, 2018
Any casual music fan knows at least one reggae artist: Bob Marley. While it’s true that Marley and his group the Wailers were making ska and rocksteady music—two Jamaican styles that predate reggae—as early as 1963, the Maytals were the first to use the term “reggae,” and can thus lay legitimate claim…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 5, 2018
Take a break from the daily grind before the weekend has officially begun. This 5-to-9pm weekday party is designed to send you into your last 9-to-5 shift a little tired but a lot more energized. Drop by the beer garden and food trucks or try your luck at lawn games, all while…
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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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