Taking the crown as the most checked-out adult title this year at San Jose Public Library branches is Kristin Hannah's "The Women," a compelling coming of age story. The prequel to "The Hunger Games," "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins, remains the top pick for teen readers for the second consecutive year. And once again, a Dav Pilkey title comes out on top among children's books: "Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder" was the most checked-out title for that age group.
The best country song about a city will forever be Waylon Jennings' " Luckenbach, Texas," but when Noelle started singing "Taos," her ode to the New Mexico town, I had to rearrange a mental list of runners-up. Every Gillian Welch fan has their favorite songs, and while she and cosmic-folk guitarist extraordinaire David Rawlings didn't play mine (" Wrecking Ball," a beautiful autobiography of life in 1980s Santa Cruz), their set at the Masonic still felt like a big, warm embrace.
From cool concerts and shows to delightful animation and apple tart deliciousness, there is a lot to do and eat this weekend. So let's get to it, shall we? (As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.) Meanwhile, if you'd like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or w.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters .
This year's Super Bowl in Santa Clara is bringing not only thousands of football fans to the Bay Area but also a busy schedule of cultural events to keep them occupied before the Big Game, as its called by the copyright-averse. Although Bad Bunny's halftime show has earned the lion's share of attention, there's several other big name concerts that have been announced in recent weeks.
Over the past few years, the future of San Francisco's temporarily shuttered Castro Theatre has been one of the city's most hot button cultural issues. Protests over maintaining its identity as a movie palace lingered throughout the costly renovation by concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment. There are still questions as to how much film programming will fill the schedule, but after an announcement of a packed concert slate, it's clear that there's a change in the air.
Nashville-based singer has won millions of fans around the world It has been headlined by rock bands, pop stars and hip-hop royalty, by established artists and comparative newcomers, but Slane has never gone country. Until now. Luke Combs will lead Slane Castle into a new era next year - the first show at the fabled venue since the death of Henry Mount Charles, the man who conceived the idea of putting on big concerts at his country pile next to the Boyne.
At the moment, around 25 matches are hosted at the stadium in a typical league season, including 19 home games in the Premier League and then depending on how far they progress in the League Cup or FA Cup. But when the stadium is not in use during the off-season between June and July, the club is now considering hosting carefully managed concerts inside the stadium.
Tickets go on sale at 10 am unless otherwise noted. MUSIC Dijon Roseland Theater (Sat Nov 1) dodie Crystal Ballroom (Mar 13, 2026) Drew and Ellie Holcomb - Never Gonna Let You Go Tour Revolution Hall (Apr 26, 2026) On sale at 8 am EDEN Dark Tour Wonder Ballroom (Sat Nov 1) Jay Som Aladdin Theater (Sat Dec 20) Jenevieve The CRYSALIS Tour Hawthorne Theatre (Thurs Nov 13) Jesse Welles - Under The Powerlines Tour Crystal Ballroom (Mar 20, 2026)
A sea of blue jerseys making their way up Jones' Road and into Croke Park is nothing out of the ordinary, nor are the shouts of 'C'mon the Dubs' or the proud renditions of 'Molly Malone' on big matchdays. This weekend will be a little different. Dalymount Park may be less than a mile from GAA HQ, but many blue Bohemians jerseys are set to descend on Croker tomorrow and Sunday as Oasis visit the capital for their hotly-anticipated sold-out gigs.
Between November 1, 2022, and December 30, 2023, a group of three individuals allegedly used a network of websites to purchase over 379,776 tickets from Ticketmaster, spending $57 million. They resold those tickets for nearly $64 million.
Father John Misty, the cerebral crooner of the hipster age, has entered his refined smoking jacket era. At Berkeley's Greek Theatre on Saturday, July 26, he and his band wore slacks and suit coats, delivering a well-chosen mix of songs from his latest album 'Mahashmashana,' interspersed with crowd pleasers.
Duo Calisto delivered a poignant program featuring songs by women, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ composers, captivating a full house with themes of love and loss.
