"No matter how unpredictable things get and keep getting in the world, the one thing you can always rely on is the power of live music. We love that communal feeling, bearing witness to an artist recreating an album live on stage or improvising a whole new thing right there in the flesh for you and 100, or 1000, or 10,000 more music aficionados. Live events are now one of the few unpredictable, in-the-moment events left in this commodified life."
"So imagine you get to see the legendary, groundbreaking ESG (Emerald, Sapphire & Gold), who set it all up by fusing punk, funk, and rock in the South Bronx in 1978. And then, to complement their headlining status, you get to hear the Bay Area's current quirky, polyrhythmic collective Naked Roommate, who lay down the no wave, post-punk grooves while speaking about the ungrooviness of the modern world."
Live music delivers communal, unpredictable, in-the-moment experiences that connect audiences to artists and improvisation. Large summer happenings occurred in Golden Gate Park, while the fall season presents a concentrated lineup of notable concerts across venues both large and small. Eleven shows are recommended, spanning club nights to festivals and featuring a mix of legendary pioneers and local experimental acts. The ABBA ZABBA bill at Crybaby in Oakland pairs ESG's foundational punk-funk-rock fusion with Naked Roommate's polyrhythmic no-wave post-punk, psychedelic dance group Mild Universe, and dub mixer Scientist manipulating live sound. Portola Festival at Pier 80 is scheduled for September 20–21.
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