concert

Gunhild Carling’s performance at Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco was a terrific night out for fans of traditional jazz—from Dixieland and swing to big-band classics—and for anyone who appreciates musicians as entertaining to watch as they are to hear. . . . The Swedish-born multi-instrumentalist, singer, and entertainer, often dubbed the Queen of Swing, brings together dazzling musicianship, vintage jazz, playful humor, and theatrical…

Inna purchased tickets to the "From Me to You" concert featuring Andrey Makarevich (from Mashina Vremeni) and Laima Vaikule. The concert was held at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts at 19:00. . I was not familiar with Laima Vaikule, so I was curious about her and the combined concert with Andrey. . Andrey Makarevich — legendary rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for poetic…

On the spur of the moment, Inna purchased two tickets to Angélique Kidjo's concert at Stanford's Bing Hall, for Saturday, April 25, at 20:00. . . . Before the concert, we stopped by for dinner at the newly opened Zaytinya Palo Alto (Mediterranean Restaurant). . . Right before dinner, we learned of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. It made us a bit…

I have always enjoyed listening to the 3 Italian Tenors (Il Volo) and was delighted to learn of their concert in San Jose. I purchased tickets for O1/2 seats in section 101 (excellent seating) of the San Jose Civic Center. . . In general, the San Jose Civic Center is not the best place for musical concerts, as the acoustics are mediocre and the seats…

Inna decided to treat me to a concert of Vasya Oblomov, who was playing at Chez Nous Cafe in Redwood City. . . Overview . In late 2025–early 2026, the Russian musician and songwriter Vasya Oblomov is on tour, promoting his new studio album, Как всё было на самом деле (How It Really Was), and performing many of his well-known songs live. . Tour Purpose…

On Wednesday, November 26, I found some reasonably priced tickets ($200/ticket for floor-4 seats in Masonic using StubHub) to Sarah McLachlan's Better Broken Tour at The Masonic in San Francisco (for Friday, November 28, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.) . . Though I have been a fan of Sarah's music for a long time, I was not sure what to expect at her concert. . .…

Today, Inna and I attended a concert by Mashina Vremeni (Машина времени) at the Fox Theater in Redwood City. The concert was scheduled for 20:00, and we were looking forward to seeing the group again. . I had never been inside Fox Theater, and it's not a bad venue. Parking was relatively easy to find. Inna purchased excellent seats in row G, and we had…

On Saturday, September 13, Inna and I visited the Flower Piano show at the Golden Gate Gardens. We wanted to enjoy the sights and smells of beautiful flowers while listening to beautiful music. . When we arrived at Golden Gate Park, we had real difficulty finding parking. Eventually, we found a space many blocks away. After parking our Tesla, we stopped by Tartine Inner Sunset…

I have been a fan of James Blunt for a long time and was excited when I learned that he was touring the world with a stop in San Francisco. I purchased the best seats I could find (on the Spotify Presale) for June 26, 2025 (Section FLR-4, seats 15 and 16, at the Masonic Auditorium) . . The tickets indicated a start time of…

I have been listening to Hauser for a few years, so I was excited to hear that he would be touring the United States, with a stop in San Jose. I purchased tickets for the 8:00 pm show at the San Jose Civic on June 1, 2025. . . Here is a short video clip from the concert of Stjepan Hauser and Caroline Campbell performing…

The Inna purchased tickets for the 2024 Holiday Tour of her favorite band, Pink Martini. The concert was scheduled for Saturday, December 14, at 19:30 in SF Jazz in San Francisco. . . . The band features the following members:. Thomas Lauderdale - piano (founding member). China Forbes - vocals. Antonis Andreou - trombone. In addition to the prominent members, there were a few new…

I discovered Joe Bonamassa a few years ago on Spotify (with songs like Drive) being one of my favorites. I especially enjoyed listening to his collaboration with Beth Hart on Don't Explain. . When I learned that Joe would play at the San Jose Civic Center, I was excited to see him live and purchased excellent seats for the 8:00 pm show. . . We…

Mariza is a world-famous Fado singer, and I was surprised and delighted that she was visiting San Francisco. Having just returned from Portugal, where Mariza usually performs in large stadiums, I was happily surprised to find I could purchase tickets to hear her live. . Here is a sample YouTube video of her singing:. . . . According to Wikipedia: . Mariza was born in…

Last year, Inna purchased two tickets to see Andrey Makarevich for the Saturday, February 17th, 7:00 p.m. concert at Fort Mason in San Francisco. . . . . We left early to eat dinner in San Francisco before the concert. After parking in Fort Mason, we learned that our favorite local German eatery, Radhaus San Francisco, was packed. After paying $16 for all-day parking, we…

Today, we attended Storm Large's Holiday Ordeal concert at Bing Concert Hall in Stanford, CA. . . What better way to spend a holiday than with Storm Large? Storm will love you, leave you, delight you and abuse you with wicked charm and stunning vocals ‘till you’re begging for more. Holiday Ordeal is a night of music, gags, and gifts, with songs ranging from “2000…