XX: 20th Anniversary Album is Il Divo’s tenth full-length record and their first independently produced offering. The award-winning quartet celebrates the release—the culmination of two decades of forging a unique path as classical crossover vocalists—with a tour across Europe and …
Virtuosa harpist, storyteller and improvisational pioneer Destiny Muhammad has turned the harp into an instrument that makes people of all ages stop and gasp, “I didn’t know a harp could do that!” Muhammad, who performs professionally and at enrichment assemblies …
When it comes to country music, not many old-timers are around. Gone are greats like Waylon, Merle and Cash—although Willie is still writing and performing, bless his braided, stoned head. However, some who got their start with said greats continue …
This hard-driving punk trio hailing from Lodi brings unrelenting energy and attitude to the Caravan. Fans of the genre will rejoice as the three take the stage—er, um, floor—or whatever the Caravan calls the area where bands play. Along for …
Hearing Dre Scot live is like being sonically caressed by an ocean of velvety sound waves. The particular timbre of Scot’s voice is similar to the iridescent, smooth and supple texture of alpaca pelage. Subtly masterful soul/funk bass and guitar …
In politically turbulent times, is it the artist’s responsibility to entertain audiences so they might temporarily escape their woes? Or is it to push change forward? This question is at the heart of Chaplin & Keaton on the Set of …
Egyptian American stand-up comedian Ahmed Ahmed tackles Islamophobia head-on, incorporating his Muslim identity brilliantly into his sets. Generally, he gets tons of laughs for poking fun at stereotypes of Arabs. Still, at one strange Florida show in 2019, the comedian …
The 113-year-old San Francisco Symphony blazes bright at the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. This year’s program highlights works by Aaron Copland, Hollywood composer John Williams and pop icon David Bowie. The Symphony also presents vocalist Jessica Vosk, who starred …
In an era where the political arena is dominated by candidates who serve up the juiciest slices of red meat to the masses, it may be inevitable that technology to produce new forms of meat—red and white—would become fodder for …
The intersection of Almaden Expressway and Cherry Avenue has come a long way since the 1990 World Cup. Cultural epicenters like Pak’nSave and Bakers Square are long gone, but European soccer fans remain.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Three guys from Sunnyvale came together to form a band—right about the time that the 2020 pandemic came along. But they turned that inauspicious beginning into “Bad Start,” the title single from their recently released EP, which caught the ear …
By all accounts, Charlie Chaplin was a monomaniac. The actor, director and writer was so dedicated to his cinematic vision that he often put his cast members through hundreds of takes on the briefest scenes.
One thing that often gets lost in all the debate over highly problematic hemp-derived THC products is that the people who make and sell them have every reason to oppose cannabis legalization. After all, the market for their products—some of …
Born in Salinas, Jackie Greene grew up in the Sacramento region, where he started off playing tiny venues multiple times a month, playing anywhere and everywhere to get his word out.
On the hit comedy show Grace and Frankie, Baron Vaughn’s character Bud (the nerdy Black son of Frankie and Sal) has a neat little character arc at the end. He leaves the boring practice of law behind and becomes a …
The El Paso songwriter will take the stage and enthrall the audience with selections from their latest EP, Living in the Past Tense. Fans of Emily Davis and the Murder Police and Cult Loveless will rejoice at this night of …
This Saturday, a selection of great indie artists will bring their A-game. Billed as Indie Music Night, the show will feature bands such as California Standard, Paper Straw and Lynz. Based in the Bay Area and comprised of Silicon Valley …
Jackie Greene’s life in music has taken him all over the world: sharing the stage with Phil Lesh, touring as the lead guitarist with the Black Crowes and now, rambling along with a solo career. His solo work has a …
In 2003, the fateful meeting of Bibi Marín, Jesús Navarro and Julio Ramirez in their home city of Mexicali led to the formation of Reik, one of the world’s most successful Latin pop-rock bands. They made their name with early-aughts …
