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‘Rock The Bells 2013′ Mountain View Lineup Revealed
Common At Rock The Bells (credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) – The lineup for the 10 Year Anniversary of Mountain View’s Hip Hop festival, Rock the Bells has been announced....
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San Francisco Supervisor Exploring Ticket Surcharge On Events To Help Muni
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is looking at the possibility of placing a small surcharge on tickets for festivals and sporting events to raise revenue for the San...
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Concerts, Ball Games Mean Gridlocked Roadways Friday Evening
(credit: Getty Images) (CBS SF) – Bay Area roadways are expected to be jam-packed Friday evening, with a bevy of sports events and concerts on tap, including performances by Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake...
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cancels North American Tour Dates
(L-R) Frank “Poncho” Sampredo, Neil Young & Billy Talbot (credit: Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images) (CBS SF) – In a recent statement, Neil Young & Crazy Horse has regretfully announced that in...
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Rock The Bells Hip Hop Festival Cancel Rest of Shows
Common (credit: C.Flanigan/imageSPACE) (CBS SF/AP) – Organizers have canceled Rock the Bells Festival coming tour stops in New York and Washington. A news release from Guerilla Union says the...
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Rock The Bells To Return In 2014, Despite 2013 Cancellations
Talib Kweli (credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (CBS SF/RADIO.COM) – Whatever challenges may come, the bells will keep on rocking for Rock the Bells, the renowned hip-hop festival that was...
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Special Events Planned At Candlestick Park Before Demolition
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The 49ers and the city of San Francisco are planning a grand send-off for Candlestick Park as the stadium is set to host its last NFL game Monday night, the 49ers final regular...
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Motley Crue Announces Retirement Through Twitter
(CBS SF/AP) – Motley Crue is hanging up its guitars for good. The heavy metal band — made up of Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee — plans to say goodbye with 72 concerts before retiring....
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Sonoma Raceway Proposes Music Festivals & Unrelated Auto Events
SONOMA (CBS SF) – Plans to redefine Sonoma Raceway as more than just a vehicular events center will be submitted to the Sonoma County’s Permit and Resource Management Department in the upcoming weeks....
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Paul McCartney Cancels Japan Tour Due To Virus
(CBS SF/AP) — Paul McCartney is canceling his entire Japan tour because of illness. The former Beatle got a virus last week and canceled several concerts, apologizing online to fans. Now, his...
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Over A Dozen Hospitalized For Heat And Alcohol After Concord Concert
CONCORD (CBS SF) — Sixteen people were hospitalized for problems related to heat or alcohol following a daytime concert in Concord on Sunday, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman...
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Paul McCartney Helps Couple Get Engaged At Concert
(CBS SF/AP) – Paul McCartney returned to the stage Saturday for the first time since being sidelined for two months while recovering from a virus, delivering a rousing concert in Albany, N.Y., and even...
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‘Tears for Fears’ Announce First U.S. Tour in Three Years
OAKLAND (RADIO.COM) – Tears for Fears are one of those rare ’80s bands that sees their popularity return periodically, whether it is from use in the film Donnie Darko (albeit in cover version form) or...
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San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Legislation To Protect City’s Live Music...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco has a long and storied music history, as the city has played host to some of the biggest acts in music for decades. But with the current escalating cost of rent,...
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BottleRock Napa 2015: Complete Survival Guide, Transit, Set Times, Chefs, Bands
BottleRock Napa 2015 kicks off Friday and continues through Sunday. Here are some helpful tips and links for your weekend in Napa!
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Instagram Removes Searchable #EDM Hashtag
By Jeff Cornell, Radio.com Instagram has removed the searchable hashtag #EDM from its application due to the violation of community guidelines. The guidelines state that the app is “an authentic and...
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Jason Aldean Announces U.S. Tour Dates With Bay Area Stop
By Radio.com Staff (RADIO.COM) – Jason Aldean is the hitting the road. Aldean’s Six String Circus Tour kicks off on Thursday, May 19th in Rogers, AR and makes it’s way through to the Shoreline...
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Lady Antebellum Announce 2016 Summer Tour Dates With North Bay Stop
By Annie Reuter SANTA ROSA (RADIO.COM) – The members of Lady Antebellum may have taken a brief break to pursue their own projects, but the trio will be back on the road this summer for select festival...
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Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas Cancel North Carolina Concerts
The pop stars are the latest to cancel gigs after the passage of that state's controversial HB2 law, reports 99.7[NOW!]...
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Blink 182 To Tour With ‘A Day To Remember’
By Radio.com Staff (RADIO.COM) – Blink 182 will hit the road with A Day To Remember this summer. The massive trek kicks off on July 22nd in San Diego and runs through the summer. Making it’s way to the...
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Barbra Streisand To Launch 9-City Summer Concert Tour
SAN JOSE (AP) — Barbra Streisand will launch a nine-city tour this summer. Her manager said Monday the entertainer will appear at arenas across the country, performing songs from her six-decade career....
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Will Apple Block Filming At Concerts?
By Radio.com Staff CUPERTINO (RADIO.COM) – A newly approved patent suggests that Apple may soon be able to disable your iPhone at concerts. Specifically, the patent would allow recording to be disabled...
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Apple Working On Ways To Turn Off iPhone Cameras In Certain Locations
CUPERTINO (KPIX 5) — Apple’s latest patent describes a way to block the iPhone’s camera functions while at a concert, making it useless as a recording device. iPhone users have been quick to weigh in....
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Police Test Traffic Solutions Around Shoreline Amphitheatre
MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) — Many South Bay commuters have become accustomed to traffic gridlock every time there is a weeknight concert at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View. On Thursday evening,...
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Kanye West Rants About Beyoncé Before Cutting Sacramento Concert Short
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Just days after telling fans at a concert that he would have voted for Donald Trump, Kanye West delivered another public screed Saturday night, this time about Beyoncé, Jay Z, Hillary...
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Congress Cracks Down On “Bots” That Snap Up Concert Tickets
WASHINGTON (CBS SF/AP) — Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama that could make it easier to get tickets to popular shows, sports events and concerts. Legislation passed by the House on...
View ArticleLive Nation Kicks Off ‘National Concert Week’ With $20 Ticket Offer
LOS ANGELES (CBS Local) – Live Nation is kicking off the summer season by offering music lovers a big discount on tickets to thousands of live events. The events promoter is celebrating the start of...
View ArticleBand Whose Music Was Halted by Gilroy Gunman Returns to Stage to Benefit Victims
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — On Thursday, a Bay Area classic-rock band that was playing at the Gilroy Garlic Festival when shots suddenly rang out returned to the stage for the first time since the mass shooting....
View ArticleDaily Acts Matter Presents ‘Rising Up For Climate Action’ Concert
Daily Acts Matter’s founder and director Trathen Hackmen talks to Bay Area Focus host Michelle Griego about the Rising Up for Climate Change concert happening on Sept. 8 at the Somo Event Center in...
View ArticleSanta Clara Considers Legal Action Against 49ers Over Levi’s Stadium Events
SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority voted Tuesday to end an agreement that allowed the San Francisco 49ers to manage Levi’s Stadium, the team’s home, for non-NFL events....
View Article49ers Officials Dismiss Latest Charges Of Levi’s Stadium Mismanagement
SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — The San Francisco 49ers insisted Wednesday the team will continue to manage Levi’s Stadium for non-NFL events, the day after the Santa Clara Stadium Authority voted to end the...
View Article¡Viva! – A Celebration Of Latino Hispanic Heritage Month At The San Francisco...
San Francisco Library’s Community Engagement Manager, Alejandro Gallegos talks to Bay Area Focus about all the concerts, authors and fun events happening during ¡Viva! – a celebration of Latino...
View ArticleBay Area Coronavirus Closures And Cancellations
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The growing concern over the coronavirus pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area has led many museums and attractions in the region to close in addition to a rising number of...
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Rangers Oust Musicians From Golden Gate Park, SF’s Home To Jamming, Live...
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The pandemic has been tough on musicians who now have few places to perform. A recent incident involving a world-class pianist at Golden Gate Park has some wondering where has...
View ArticleCOVID: Chase Center Eyes Concerts In Fall; Health Experts Hopeful For Herd...
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – With COVID-19 vaccine efforts ramping up, the Chase Center in San Francisco is eyeing a return to live concerts as soon as this fall. A Bell Biv Devoe concert that was...
View ArticleCOVID Reopening: San Francisco Announces Plans for Indoor Live Events to Resume
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Health officials in San Francisco on Thursday announced plans to allow indoor live events to resume in the city next week with capacity limits and other COVID safety protocols...
View ArticleCOVID Reopening: San Francisco Details Protocols for Resuming Live Indoor Events
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Officials in San Francisco on Wednesday provided details on capacity limits and safety protocols for indoor live-audience events and other gatherings to resume starting...
View ArticleCOVID: How Will San Francisco Vax Mandate Impact Warriors and Giants Games,...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — With San Francisco’s newly announced vaccination mandate for indoor activities Thursday, questions emerged as to how the rule would impact fans attending Warriors and Giants...
View ArticleCOVID: California Expands Proof Of Vaccination, Testing Requirement To Indoor...
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) – California health officials on Wednesday expanded the proof of vaccination requirement to attend large indoor gatherings such as concerts and sporting events, amid the ongoing...
View ArticleBenefit Concert in San Francisco Raises Funds for War-Torn Ukraine
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A benefit concert to help the people of Ukraine wrapped up Sunday afternoon in San Francisco. Local and professional musicians used the power of music to raise money that will...
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