He would often frequent the Country Club Crest neighborhood, known locally as The Crest.
$30, Louis Hicks was born in Oakland, California on July 5, 1970, to Allen Hickes and Wanda Salvatto. $40, Andre Nickatina: This talented rapper, who hails from San Francisco’s Fillmore District, has been a significant part of the local hip-hop scene since the early ‘90s. Joel Harrison 5: The tremendous jazz guitarist, with roots in the San Francisco improv scene, leads a powerful band that includes drummer Brian Blade. 17 Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley $15-$35, )
$21, Herbie Mims: The accomplished saxophonist, who has performed alongside such artists as John Handy, Chaka Khan, Regina Belle and Gladys Knight, joins other talented musicians in a benefit concert for the Boatwright/Weinstein Fund, which provides music lessons for middle school students. 14 The Ritz, San Jose $20-$25, RY X: The Australian indie-folk/pop singer-songwriter, whose real name is Ry Cuming, comes to town on his first U.S. She Wants Revenge: L.A.’s great gothic-rock act finally brings its Joy Division-inspired music back to the Bay for two shows. and tickets are $13-$20, MARK YOUR CALENDER: Fans can order the new album through the band’s website, The T Sisters perform a record release party on Oct. I was fortunate enough to get an advance stream of the album and it’s a convincing showcase for this Oakland-based sister act, featuring Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen. Just get an earful of the Americana/folk band’s self-titled sophomore set, due out Oct. SISTER ACT: Like incredible vocal harmonies? Sure, you do - and that’s why I believe you’ll dig the T Sisters as well. Two-day passes are $179.50 general admission, $335 VIP. Single-day tickets are $105 general admission, $195 VIP. For shuttle pick-up locations and times, go here.ĭespite all the changes, Treasure Island should still be a wonderful event for music lovers. Shuttles will be running out of both San Francisco and - new for 2016 - the East Bay. Thankfully, many longtime patrons are already accustomed to leaving the car behind and riding the festival shuttles to Treasure Island. For now though, we’re grateful to have one final year on the island to give it a proper goodbye.”Īnd it should be quite a good send-off, with Sigur Ros, Ice Cube, James Blake, Purity Ring, Zhu, Glass Animals and Tycho among the acts set to appear over the two days (Oct. “We’ll be relocating and evolving this event in 2017, but at its core, it will stay the same: an intimate and carefully crafted festival experience filled with incredible music performances. “Since the inception of the festival in 2007, we’ve been aware that some day we’d have to move off the island,” says festival co-founder Jordan Kurland. Due to a massive development project on the island, the festival moves to a new (and, as of yet, unannounced) location for 2017. That, more than any individual act on the bill, is what will draw me to this weekend’s 10th annual festival - which is the last to be held on Treasure Island.
It’s just a joy to be out on Treasure Island, grooving to the live music while taking in the incredible views of the sailboat-dotted Bay. One of the things that makes the annual Treasure Island Music Festival so special is the setting. Treasure Island Music Festival: One last hurrah before big changes Close Menu
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