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Bonobo
Saturday, Nov 14 @ Fox Theater, Oakland

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Thursday-Saturday, Nov 19-21 @ Fox Theater, Oakland

Ozomatli
Saturday, Nov. 21 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

Kamasi Washington
Saturday, Dec 5 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

Steel Pulse
Thursday, Dec 31 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

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Elevation (1st Fridays) with Dedan, Mario Dubbz & Renoir (aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist) at Golden Ratio, Oakland

December 4, 2026 at 9pm to January 1, 2027 at 1:45pm

FRIDAY, DEC 4 True Skool presents ELEVATION (1st Fridays)Featuring:Dedan Renoir (aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist)@ Golden Ratio, 1517 Franklin St., Oakland 21+ / Doors 9pm / FREE B4 10pmFree B4 11pm with RSVP: http://bit.ly/elevationfirstfridayABOUTELEVATION is a brand new party series! Curated by renowned DJ and crate-digger Renoir…See More

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Steel Pulse (WIN TICKETS) at The UC Theatre, Berkeley

December 31, 2026 from 9pm to 11pm

ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Thursday, December 31, 2026 STEEL PULSE New Year's Eve | Reggae Against Racism TourThe UC Theatre 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA Doors: 8:00pm | Show: 9:00pm This event is all ages.…See More

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Kamasi Washington (WIN TICKETS) at The UC Theatre, Berkeley

December 5, 2026 from 8pm to 11pm

ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Saturday, December 5, 2026 KAMASI WASHINGTON KEXP Yule Benefit with Bartees Strange, Hannah LewThe UC Theatre 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm This event is all ages.…See More

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Boy George Struggles to Find Musicians Willing to Join Him for Israel Shows

Two weeks ahead of his scheduled show in Israel, British singer Boy is struggling to find musicians willing to perform alongside him in the country, the performer told a close associate on Wednesday.…See More

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Jungle: Tiny Desk Concert

It's hard for any band to make the old sound completely new, but Jungle has spent much of the past decade transforming vintage soul and R&B into something almost alien. The grooves are deep and warmly familiar, with wistful reflections on love and…

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