Phish phood phor thought: Don’t knock em’ till ya see em’ Lily Ramus April 20, 2023 Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Rock 2 Comments “Shrooms, molly, ketamine, pre-rolls!” As soon as we stepped in line, the Phish experience was off to a raging start. After almost fifteen years, Phish returned to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley Califor...
3 Years for 3 Hours: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Melt Minds at the Greek Theatre Lily Ramus October 5, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews *DISCLAIMER: While I break down much of the setlist I am aware that I do not touch on every song they played. This is a conscious choice.* It had been three years since I bought the tickets in 2019. King G...
Vulfpeck at the Greek: a night of funk, comedy and vegetarianism Sophia Leswing July 14, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Vulfpeck kicked off their West Coast “Greek Week” with a performance at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA this past Saturday. In typical eccentric fashion, marketing leader and band member Jack Stratton...
The National plays a heart-wrenching show at the Greek Emma Jaeger October 1, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews 8pm, September 24th, 2018. The Greek Theatre, an open-air venue that invites the chill of the night breeze, murmurs excitedly as concert-goers mingle. The venue suddenly goes dark. The audience rises to their f...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit showcase ferocity and tenderness at the Greek Makaila Heifner September 2, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized Jason Isbell challenges what it means to be a country singer. In fact, he doesn’t even consider himself a country singer, and most people would probably agree once they’ve heard his brutally honest lyrics a...
Mellow Pleasure with Fleet Foxes and Amen Dunes Dylan Medlock April 25, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews The past year has seen quite a transformation for the artistic trajectories of indie folk staple Fleet Foxes and experimental indie rock group Amen Dunes. For Fleet Foxes, the release of their third album Crack...
Miguel loses his Greek Theatre virginity by selling out Berkeley Anthony Vega April 17, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews What do Latin dance moves, sexual gestures, and a silky voice have in common? They’re all characteristics of the electric live performance of R&B powerhouse Miguel, as his stop in Berkeley expressed in ab...
Father John Misty comes to worship at The Greek: A concert review Delaney Gomen October 10, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews The air smelled faintly like marijuana. Behind me, I overheard a conversation about someone’s sister in Vermont ordering sperm from the only non-profit bank in the country, which, naturally, is in Berkeley; a...
In penultimate North American show, Jean-Michel Jarre stuns at The Greek Jordan Aronson June 11, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Lasers danced across the sky like holograms, settling on the treetops at the back of the theater, in time to the warm sounds of electronic vibes combating the chilly Bay Area evening as spectators high in the b...
Sigur Rós illuminates the Greek Theatre Dylan Medlock April 12, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Dimly backlit by currents of glowing fog, the three silhouetted members of Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Rós took their time to fade onto the stage, welcoming the packed Greek Theater softly and patiently. A...
Lineup for Golden State Record Released Jacob Elsanadi September 15, 2016 News Noise Pop, Pop-Up Magazine, and The California Sunday Magazine have released the performance lineup for their event on September 30. According to the show’s website, “The Golden State Record” is a “one-...
Gallery: The National colorize the Greek Kavitha George August 8, 2016 Photos The National played Berkeley's Greek Theatre last weekend, where they also hinted at a new album. Photos by Kavitha George...
Hozier charms a ceremonial crowd at the Greek Edfil Dulay November 5, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Screaming fans and the melodic tunes of indie rock and blues only begin to describe Hozier's performance at the Greek. Anticipation was high, fans were pushed against the barricade and and some showcased tote...
Florence + The Machine gives Berkeley electrifying showmanship and cosmic love Edfil Dulay October 24, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos What ushers in autumn, has a trademark orange-ish hue, and inspires dedicated fans everywhere? If pumpkin spice lattes came to mind, then you are terribly wrong. Rather, it was the electrifying showmanship ...
Of Monsters and Men enchant the Greek Theatre Edfil Dulay October 20, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Last Friday night, Of Monsters and Men treated the Greek Theater to sing-songy indie-folk, mesmerizing the crowd to jive and sing-along to their familiar tunes. Eager fans pushed to the front of the barr...