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Dominoe Ibarra on July 26, 2018
This year’s Endless Summer Tour is headlined by tour founder and Oakland emcee G-Eazy. He’ll be joined by Philadelphia trap star Lil Uzi Vert. Though the tour is slated to hit 32 cities as it makes its way across the country, this Mountain View stop is sure to be one of the…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 26, 2018
Led by Bay Area wind ensemble Quinteto Latino, the first-ever Seminario Institute will be held at the Community School of Music and Arts this weekend. Beginning with three days of workshops for pre-professional classical musicians of color from around the country, the event concludes with a concert at the CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall.…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 26, 2018
For its fourth annual music festival, the Bay Area Chinese Musician Association presents “Hello Summer,” a collection of performances featuring bands from the area playing alongside international stars of Chinese folk, pop and rock. The theme this year is “Be Real,” and the music is meant to reflect love and passion. Filipino…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 26, 2018
Redwood City’s Police Activities League is gearing up for its annual summer shindig. This year features a stacked lineup of Bay Area acts. Firing up the stage, Bayonics will bring their distinctive blend of Latin, reggae and hip-hop to the party, while San Francisco cover band Livewire will perform rock and dance…
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It’s hard to say exactly what Halsey meant when she posted three emojis—a cloud, a tornado and a water droplet—on the Instagram of her recent ex-boyfriend, G-Eazy. Flirtation? Throwing shade? Perhaps she’ll clarify when she brings her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Tour to Shoreline just two days before Gerald and Co. roll through…
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Estefany Gonzalez on July 26, 2018
Prior to signing with Atlantic Records, booking concerts nationwide and gaining millions of followers on social media, Bay Area native Claudia Alexandra Feliciano spent the first 10 years of her life in San Jose.
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Nick Veronin on July 26, 2018
Though he may not be recognized by a large national audience, Keak Da Sneak is a legend among Bay Area hip-hop heads and is an influential force within rap music, broadly speaking. A pioneer of the hyphy sound, Keak’s trademark gravelly vocals and stuttering delivery are instantly identifiable, while his infectious turns…
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Bill Kopp on July 25, 2018
In the 1960s, the Byrds pioneered folk rock. The chiming electric 12-string guitars on the 1965 singles “Turn! Turn! Turn” and “Mr. Tambourine Man” influenced a generation of musicians. Soon thereafter, the group moved in a more psychedelic and even jazz-influenced direction, exemplified by 1966’s “Eight Miles High.”
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Kaylee Lawler on July 19, 2018
Part of Montalvo’s continuing Art on the Grounds program, “We the People” aims to nurture a sense of global unity through art, music and literature. Attendees are asked to consider concepts of community and togetherness as they take in compositions by the likes of musical artist Hans Tammen and award-winning poet Willie…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 18, 2018
In 2016 Donald Glover—a.k.a. Childish Gambino—told James Corden that “Kiss From a Rose” is his go-to karaoke jam. We’ll have to wait until his Oct. 2 Shark Tank performance to see if he indulges us as he did the Late Late host. The voice behind one of the most epic love songs…
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