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KISS No Smoke, No Fire, Bloodless In The Club
Bigger view of picture In 1983, the unthinkable happened, the rock band KISS took off their makeup for good (or so we all thought). They had to do it. They…
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Surprise Desire In The Plaza
When the news reached the ears of the hottest band in the world, U2, a plan was hatched. The plan was to throw a free concert for financial folks in a cool city. Bono called it the “Save the Yuppies” concert. A snarky take on the lost souls who got their comeuppance when the bloated stock market blew up.
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Brittany Shows Them What’s Now
Larger view of poster The Covid19 pandemic was an awful, hopefully once-in-a-lifetime event. Of all the liberties we lost during that time, going to concerts was not at the top…
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It’s The Same Brittany But Different
Brittany Howard is a dynamic, passionate performer. This fact is undisputable. So I was confident that seeing her perform these new songs was going to be exciting. I was right!
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2x the Fun: Lake Street Dive’s Impressive Fillmore Encore
A Lake Street Dive concert is a mix of fun, tightly constructed pop songs, both originals and unexpected covers, with the occasional heart wrenching ballad thrown in.
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Rockers Unplug and Raise $$ For Kid’s Cancer Benefit
This was one of those nights that I wish I could re-live. Join me as I do.. It was jam packed with amazing moments. Luckily, many of the 1100 people at the FIllmore had their phones out, recording the once-in-a-lifetime moments. Including me!
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Guaranteed Fire Whenever Y & T Come Home
Being a local band, Y & T has some longtime fans in the Bay Area and any show in the area brings a good sized, veteran crowd. Meniketti always says how happy he is to be home! The lovefest was in full bloom at the Fillmore. The setlist had all the bangers on it. It was a great night!
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Praise and Passion: An Evening with Santana at the Fillmore
In a band like Santana, there are multiple drummers, multiple lead singers but only ONE lead guitarist. Of course, like everyone else in the place, I was mesmerized by Mr. Santana. His hands and fingers touch that fretboard ever so lightly and just the littlest bend in his finger elicits a wail from that instrument that sounds like a soaring eagle.
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How The Steve Miller Band Kept On a Rockin’ Me BABY!
In 2008, during a quiet period without new studio albums, Steve Miller performed in San Francisco, joined by notable musicians like Al Jardine. There, inspired, he planned his cover album 'Bingo.' Remembering harmonica player Norton Buffalo, who died in 2009, and recounting buying a sitar-guitar in 1965, Miller's show was complemented by a Scrojo poster, capturing the concert's essence.
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Frampton Returns to the Scene Hello San FranFillmore!
I would say that Peter Frampton was my gateway into rock music. I couldn’t really help it, being an impressionable teen when “Frampton Comes Alive” took over the world. I…
