Sponsored Tower of Power Set to Electrify Fox Theater in Oakland Holiday Spectacle Tower of Power, Oakland's pride, is now set to excite its hometown this December 15th with a show that embodies the essence of their legacy.
SF News More Details Emerge on Fox Theater Shooting, and Another Woman Was Shot Nearby Just Hours Later Two women were shot in separate incidents Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning in Oakland, and while the Fox Theater victim is expected to recover, the other woman is reportedly in grave condition.
Arts & Entertainment Fox Theater and Bill Graham Hoping for August Shows, Symphony and Berkeley Rep Aim For September Bay Area performance venues are moving hesitantly but optimistically toward scheduling live shows later this year, after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that checking vaccination cards will allow venues to open without capacity limits starting in mid-June.
Arts & Entertainment Paul Simon Announces Surprise Fox Theater Show On Outside Lands Weekend Another Planet Entertainment just announced late Wednesday that the great Paul Simon will do a "pop-up" concert on August 9 at Oakland's Fox Theater ahead of his Sunday, August 11 appearance at Outside Lands.
Arts & Entertainment Photos: The Bold, Tacky, And Beautiful Americana Of Northern California Roadside Architecture "My parents’ generation thought it was the ugliest stuff in the world,” said photographer John Margolies in a 2015 interview with the Washington Post. “I liked places where everything was screaming for attention:
Arts & Entertainment Scenes From The 'Oakland United' Ghost Ship Benefit Concert Featuring Hieroglyphics, Tune-Yards, Primus, And More Fans joined hands, heard from victims' loved ones, and swayed to emotionally resonant music at the Fox Theater last night in a powerful fundraiser concert presented by Another Planet Entertainment and Noise Pop
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Bon Iver Shines In Shadow At The Fox To emphasize that I like Bon Iver, I would say that I know all the words to his songs, but that's not possible and nobody does. His lyrics, if they can be called
Arts & Entertainment James Blake Performs Tonight At the Fox In Free Make-Up Show For Treasure Island Ticket Holders As winds swept the stage last night during a stormy Treasure Island Music Festival, James Blake, the understated British crooner whose soulful voice has made him a sensation, was one of several acts
Arts & Entertainment Flying Lotus Makes Misogynistic Joke About Hillary Clinton At Oakland Show, Outrage Ensues So @flyinglotus starts talking about he don't like @realDonaldTrump then says this about @HillaryClinton 😳 pic.twitter.com/aeOoRIPiVo— Mariecar Mendoza (@SFMarMendoza) September 17, 2016 Flying Lotus, a.k.a. LA-based producer/musician Steven
Arts & Entertainment Bonnie Raitt Proves Just How Much She's Still Got It At The Fox Theater I knew going in that I was at the lower end of the demographic age bracket going to see Bonnie Raitt, and indeed the floor seats at the Fox on Saturday were well
Arts & Entertainment [NSFW] A Bawdy, Seductive, Mostly Naked Grace Jones Thrills Fans At Fox Theater Show Saturday night the great Grace Jones played a rare show to one lucky audience at the Fox Theater in Oakland before heading to L.A. to do another show at the Hollywood Bowl
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Sufjan Stevens at the Fox There are moments during shows at the Fox Theater when the majesty of the space lends its cathedral-like weight to the performer on stage, elevating their music to the eternal plane of hymns.
Arts & Entertainment How To Do The Fox Theater This is the first in a series of pieces in which SFist is going to school you at least those of you who don't already know how best to do certain important activities
Arts & Entertainment Karma, Chameleon? Culture Club Cancels SF, Oakland Appearances Planned For This Weekend "Culture Club Reunion Tour Is Coming To The Bay," we breathlessly told you in August. But, sadly, the band's scheduled appearances in SF on Sunday and in Oakland on Monday are not to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: The Knife at the Fox I try to reserve my concert reviews for when something truly notable happens, and that was definitely the case at last night's show by The Knife at the Fox Theater in Oakland. The
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Tanlines Outshines Vampire Weekend At The Fox Sometimes an opening act just has more chutzpah, charisma, and raw hunger for an audience's love than the band they're supposed to be warming people up for, and that was exactly the case
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Erykah Badu for NYE There are still tickets available for Erykah Badu's New Year's Eve show at the Fox Theater, and we have to say it will probably be a good show. Yes, she wears funny hats
Arts & Entertainment Sinead O'Connor Cancels Summer Tour, Won't Be Coming To The Fox Due to mental health issues, singer Sinead O'Connor has just announced that she's cancelling her planned North American tour this summer. She was scheduled to play the Mountain Winery and the Fox Theater
Arts & Entertainment 'New York Times' Names Oakland Number-Five Place To Visit In 2012 Don't get us wrong: We hella love Oakland, in all its urban, slightly dangerous, Brooklyn-in-the-90s sort of glory. But excuse us if we chuckle a little finding it on a list of places
Arts & Entertainment Morrissey Cancels Tonight's Show At The Fox Theater Sad news, Moz fans: Morrissey has just announced that tonight's show at Oakland's Fox Theater has been cancelled due to a bandmate's injury. According to an email from Morrissey's publicist, his drummer has
SF News Oakland's Fox Theater Is So Pretty Because It Went $58 Million Over Budget Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby has been in an ongoing battle with the Oakland City Council and city staff because she insists they didn't do a good enough job monitoring and scrutinizing cost
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "In My Head" by Queens of the Stone Age Despite hailing from nearby Palm Desert, Queens of the Stone Age won't be performing at Coachella this weekend -- they last performed at the fest in 2003. They will, however, be performing tonight
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Fleet Foxes' 'White Winter Hymnal' (and Concert Announcement) Indie darlings of 2009 Fleet Foxes have announced some tour dates, and their much anticipated second album Helplessness Blues arrives on May 3rd. (Hear the lovely pre-released title track below, via Soundcloud.) They'll
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Florence + The Machine British pop outfit Florence + the Machine were one of the highlights of SFist's Coachella experience, and lead singer Florence Welch has some incredible stage presence. They'll be coming to the Fox in Oakland
SF News Support Local Architecture You can pick from 25 sites, which include perennial favorites like the Roxie and the Fox Theater in Oakland, but also some gems you may not have thought of, like the neon signs