Oaklander Leads Stern Grove Festival
Bob Fiedler lends his passion to keeping the Bay Area’s outdoor music festival shining bright.
July 3, 2018
Burger Boogaloo Brings ’60s, ’70s Sounds to Mosswood
The guys who want to keep the world safe for real rock ’n’ roll say the Oakland festival is their favorite bash.
June 27, 2018
The Return of Rob Schneiderman
Schneiderman fell in love with mathematics between gigs with legendary improvisers such as trumpeter Chet Baker, trombonist J.J. Johnson, and saxophonist James Moody.
June 25, 2018
Valerie Troutt Has Many Sides
Troutt sees her music as a vehicle for communal celebration and spiritual sustenance more than a forum for personal charisma.
June 18, 2018
New Guidebook Series Makes the Pacific Coat Trail More Accessible
A new four-volume set on the PCT from Mountaineer Press appeals to all hikers, not just those wanting to hike through from Mexico to Canada.
June 12, 2018
Jethro Tull Plays the Greek
The prog rock folksters are celebrating 50 years of making music.
June 1, 2018
George Cotsirilos Becomes a Full-Time Musician
For more than 40 years, he was a lawyer and law professor with a side gig as a composer and jazz guitarist, which is his main gig now.
May 31, 2018
New Music From Henry Kaiser
May 15, 2018
Radio-Active Latin Jazz
Pianist Arturo O’Farrill is at the center of a bona fide Latin jazz dynasty, but he didn’t embrace his family legacy until well into adulthood.
May 10, 2018
Celebrate Art, Music, and Dance in May
The inaugural Oakland Art Month hosts visual and performing arts events all month long throughout The Town.
May 1, 2018
