Vance Joy, Australian vanilla bean, at the Fox Kavitha George March 3, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Faced by a front row packed with teenagers waving posters emblazoned with such subtle requests as "MARRY ME, VANCE," the 6' 4" Australian musician smiled sheepishly and thanked his audience. Vance Joy, born Jam...
Dr. Dog welcomed back to the Bay Area with open arms Jacob Elsanadi and Sofia Duarte February 8, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos West Grove, Pennsylvania-based sextet Dr. Dog’s bona fide sound has permeated the ears and hearts of countless adoring fans for years. The band have been a mainstay of the American indie rock scene for more...
Cherub energizes last Friday night Edfil Dulay December 2, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Cherub, an electro-pop duo from Nashville, is far from angelic. Raunchy lyrics and a party-hard attitude define their musical style. And the energy shows in their live performance, as well. Pla...
Gallery: City & Colour lights up the Fox Kavitha George December 1, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Check out City & Colour's tour dates here. Photos by Kavitha George...
Mac DeMarco captivates the Bay Area Jack Hendershott October 30, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Mac DeMarco doesn't just play, he performs. And on Monday night, the whole Bay Area was on hand to see it. One got the sense that this show was destined to be a special experience when, nearly an hour before hi...
Boy Band welcomes Oakland to the new Neighbourhood Isaac Yi October 29, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews With a late start and a line that wrapped around the block, the Fox Theater was abuzz with excitement for The Neighbourhood’s show last Saturday. With their sophomore album, Wiped Out (2015), dropping at ...
Marina Diamandis: an angel among us Leka Gopal October 25, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews “Why do you like Marina?” my friend asked the two 15-year-old girls standing behind us, half an hour before the show started. “She’s perfect,” one of them said. “Everything about her is just, perfec...
Mac DeMarco to arrive at the Fox Oakland for Another One Darius Kay October 23, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Monday night, Canadian guitarist and songwriter Mac DeMarco will take the stage at the Fox Theater as part of his 2015-2016 World Tour. DeMarco recently released a sublime mini-album Another One via Captu...
Twenty One Pilots nail night one at the Fox Oakland Theater Erica Munson October 21, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Twenty One Pilots gave an outstanding performance at the Fox Oakland Theater Saturday, on the first night of two. The tag team duo, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, played not only to a packed audience, but also to ...
Franz Ferdinand and Sparks’ album tour reaches its emotional end at The Fox Erica Munson October 19, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews F.F.S., the relatively new supergroup comprised of indie legends Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, ended their tour last Thursday with a performance at the Fox Theater in Oakland. The two bands initially met and dis...
Jamie xx saturates the Fox in colour Conner Smith October 13, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews In Colour -- two words that encapsulate the sensational performance laid down by Jamie xx at the Fox this past Friday. This London producer has breathed -- or rather, jolted -- new life into the contemporary...
Passenger fills the Fox Oakland with larger-than-life sound Kavitha George September 13, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos "Live, it can be really powerful just to have an acoustic guitar and a voice, to be able hear all the lyrics and present the songs in a really intimate way." Mike Rosenberg, better known by his stage name P...
Passenger to get intimate at Oakland’s Fox Theater Kavitha George September 2, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Mike Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Passenger, is defined by his music's honesty. While "Let Her Go" shot Rosenberg into worldwide fame, his realism and truthful storytelling style has continued to...
Bleachers drape the Fox Theater with feel-good vibes Isaac Yi July 28, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Considering the number of raucous die-hard fans who filled the Fox Theater last Thursday, it can be hard to believe that Bleachers (Jack Antonoff) has only been around for about a year and a half. We attr...
A true spectacle, Purity Ring finish tour with theatrical lightshow at the Fox Joanna Jiang June 20, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Regardless of their position in the another eternity / “Purity Ring sound” debate, patrons at Purity Ring’s Fox Oakland debut could agree that Purity Ring’s live show is fully-developed and leaves ...