The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts
by Moses Namkung
The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, the two-week long extravaganza featuring an array of "local independent concert promoters, musicians, artists, filmmakers, dancers and multi-media performance artists", finishes this week with shows throughout the city including tonight's gig at Cafe Du Nord featuring singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards. Her soft folky tunes can help sooth the pain of Monday, but if you're instead in the mood to shell out $30 to hear audience members yell for more cowbell, you can see Blue Oyster Cult at Slim's tonight, as well.
Also of potential interest later in the week, the heavily-hyped (translation: got 8.0+ on Pitchfork?) The Pains of Being Pure At Heart will return to Rickshaw Stop, while electro-pop duo La Roux heads up Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday. Over in the east bay, funky Of Montreal and Halle Berry's ex-husband will head up shows at Fox Theater on Friday and Sunday, respectively. See you out there.
Select list of shows around the city, after the jump...
The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, the two-week long extravaganza featuring an array of "local independent concert promoters, musicians, artists, filmmakers, dancers and multi-media performance artists", finishes this week with shows throughout the city including tonight's gig at Cafe Du Nord featuring singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards. Her soft folky tunes can help sooth the pain of Monday, but if you're instead in the mood to shell out $30 to hear audience members yell for more cowbell, you can see Blue Oyster Cult at Slim's tonight, as well.
Also of potential interest later in the week, the heavily-hyped (translation: got 8.0+ on Pitchfork?) The Pains of Being Pure At Heart will return to Rickshaw Stop, while electro-pop duo La Roux heads up Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday. Over in the east bay, funky Of Montreal and Halle Berry's ex-husband will head up shows at Fox Theater on Friday and Sunday, respectively. See you out there.
Select list of shows around the city, after the jump...
Monday, July 20
Miranda Lee Richards, Emily Jane White, Helene Renaut, Chloe Makes Music @ Cafe Du Nord, $10/12
Blue Oyster Cult, The CoverGrrlz @ Slim's, $30
Tuesday, July 21
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Girls, The Champagne Socialists @ Rickshaw Stop, $12
Gregg Allman, Jerry Hannan @ the Independent, $45
Wednesday, July 22
La Roux, Io Echo @ Cafe Du Nord, $12/15
Gregg Allman, Jerry Hannan @ the Independent, $45
Thursday, July 23
De La Soul, Kenan Bell @ the Fillmore, $29.50
The Weakerthans, Jason Collett @ Great American Music Hall, $16
William Fitzsimmons, Jenny Owen Youngs @ the Independent, $15
The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox @ Bottom of the Hill, $12
Friday!, July 24
Of Montreal, Jon Brion @ Fox Theater, $27.50
Bedouin Soundclash, The Lions, Rootbeer ft. Pigeon John @ Slim's, $13/15
Saturday, July 25
Maus Haus, Rainbow Arabia, Pierre Le Robot @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Sex With No Hands, Super Adventure Club, Griddle @ Cafe Du Nord, $10/12
Sunday, July 26
Eric Benet, Mint Condition, Ledisi @ Fox Theater, $49.75, $82
Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Augustana @ Greek Theatre, $40-86
Going to something exciting that's not on the list? Have recommendations on where to go or where not to go? Let us know in the comments.
Miranda Lee Richards, Emily Jane White, Helene Renaut, Chloe Makes Music @ Cafe Du Nord, $10/12
Blue Oyster Cult, The CoverGrrlz @ Slim's, $30
Tuesday, July 21
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Girls, The Champagne Socialists @ Rickshaw Stop, $12
Gregg Allman, Jerry Hannan @ the Independent, $45
Wednesday, July 22
La Roux, Io Echo @ Cafe Du Nord, $12/15
Gregg Allman, Jerry Hannan @ the Independent, $45
Thursday, July 23
De La Soul, Kenan Bell @ the Fillmore, $29.50
The Weakerthans, Jason Collett @ Great American Music Hall, $16
William Fitzsimmons, Jenny Owen Youngs @ the Independent, $15
The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox @ Bottom of the Hill, $12
Friday!, July 24
Of Montreal, Jon Brion @ Fox Theater, $27.50
Bedouin Soundclash, The Lions, Rootbeer ft. Pigeon John @ Slim's, $13/15
Saturday, July 25
Maus Haus, Rainbow Arabia, Pierre Le Robot @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Sex With No Hands, Super Adventure Club, Griddle @ Cafe Du Nord, $10/12
Sunday, July 26
Eric Benet, Mint Condition, Ledisi @ Fox Theater, $49.75, $82
Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Augustana @ Greek Theatre, $40-86
Going to something exciting that's not on the list? Have recommendations on where to go or where not to go? Let us know in the comments.
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