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Rising from the ashes of another legendary San Francisco band, Jefferson Airplane, the members of Jefferson Starship past and present have been exploring the mysteries of music for hundred’s of years collectively. Next Friday, July 28th, the latest incarnation of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees will be ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Like a space ship releasing a time capsule that flashed back to a more innocent era, Roger Waters “Us + Them” Tour landed in the Bay Area on Wednesday night for a show at the SAP Pavilion in San Jose. The often dark 2 1/4 hour performance ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The fifth annual BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival concluded with a bang Sunday night as the Foo Fighters brought the Memorial Day weekend event to a boisterous close with over 120,000 fans attending the three day event. With temperatures consistently milder than during last years festival, the ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Multifaceted French artist and composer Jean-Michel Jarre continued his first ever U.S. concert tour with a stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Friday night as part of a brief nine city North American trek. Jarre, the 68 year old son of concentration camp survivors from ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The legendary English rock band The Moody Blues is preparing for their rapidly approaching two month North American tour that will see them celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their epic album “Days of Future Passed” by playing it in it’s entirety for the first time with early ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Legendary French musician Jean Luc Ponty, one of the finest and most esteemed violinist in the world is coming to the Bay Area. Long renowned as one of the premier virtuoso performers of his time, Ponty and his band will be at the Regency Ballroom in San ...

By DANIEL GLUSKOTER The daily schedule for the fifth annual BottleRock Music Festival May 26-28, 2017, at the Napa Valley Exposition has been announced as follows: May 26: Maroon 5, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Modest Mouse, Silversun Pickups, Fitz & The Tantrums, Bob Moses, Catfish and The Bottlemen, Saint Motel, ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Talking with many in the crowd at the Fillmore in San Francisco Friday night, many had never seen Robert Randolph before and were about to experience him in concert for the first time. Nearly two hours later, Randolph and company had made an indelible impression while converting ...

By NOE TUASON Special to the Tribune NOTE: This is a Homily at Mass celebrated on the third Sunday of Lent on the Gospel about the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:5-42), preached by Deacon Noe Tuazon from the Diocese of Oakland. The Gospel today is the story of the woman at ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to perform in the Bay Area for the first time since their climactic appearance at BottleRock nearly a year ago, the Red Hot Chili Peppers frenetic brand of high octane alternative rock and funk proved highly satisfying for a very sold out Oracle Arena crowd in ...