What a show last night by heavy metal juggernauts Iron Maiden. From the moment Bruce Dickinson jumped on stage and shouted from the top of his lungs, “Screaammm for me Oakland!” the excitement pulsed passionately at a ten throughout the entire two-hour performance. From the World War II bomber that flew then crashed overheard, to… Keep Reading
The renamed Oakland Arena is showing no signs of slowing down since the move of the Warriors to San Francisco. In a press release that went out this morning the iconic venue announced the 2019-2020 season, which includes: Iron Maiden (Sept. 10), The Original Misfits (Sept. 11), KISS (Sept. 16) and Rolling Loud, the world’s… Keep Reading
I don’t know what they’re putting in the water in Canada these days, but whatever it is, our neighbors up North have been popping out quality pop stars left and right. We’ve seen Beiber, Drake, the Weeknd, Carly Rae Jepsen all come out of that region, and now, two new young up-and-comers: Alessia Cara and… Keep Reading
March was a great month in San Francisco music. The start of the month belonged to the smaller music venues and more intimate shows which are one of the city’s great unsung strengths, and where the magic continued uninterrupted this month. Bottom of the Hill, in particular, had a packed schedule, with shows from SF… Keep Reading
Kelly Clarkson may be a mom now, but she’s showing no signs of slowing down. With the release of her eighth studio album “Meaning of Life,” the singer turned talk show host has embarked on a US tour that kicked off last week at the Oracle Arena in Oakland and will take her all across… Keep Reading
Singer Michael Bublé is set to embark on a 27-city U.S. Tour, which will kick off in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 13 and will include a stop at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. See below for tour dates. Tickets will be available for purchase on Nov. 19 and will come with a copy of Michael’s… Keep Reading
What a fun time it was last night covering Ice Cube’s Big 3 tournament over at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. This was my first time learning of this basketball event that is organized by a 3-on-3 pro basketball league founded by Ice Cube that features All-Stars, Hall of Famers and World Champions. NBA legends… Keep Reading
Wow, what more can be said about Pink’s show last night in Oakland that hasn’t been said before? It was exciting, enthralling, athletic, boisterous, but most of all, it was just bucket loads of fun. After sleeping on it, I have to agree with what most other reviewers in different cities have stated before — this is… Keep Reading
Lorde has been a cultural sensation since appearing – seemingly out of nowhere – with 2013’s huge smash hit “Royals.” Pop has seen countless ultimately forgettable, over-managed 16-year-olds break out with carefully-formed personas and a brand that’s at least as important as music, with artistry a distant second place; but Royals was something special, a wry,… Keep Reading
Guns N’ Roses played an epic show at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. last night, running through a setlist that spanned pretty much their entire catalog. They started off with a few cuts from Appetite for Destruction, then switched over to Use Your Illusion I and II, and even performed some from Chinese Democracy,… Keep Reading
