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"content": "\u003cp>There’s something magical about Bay Area summers, with our famously not-too-hot, not-too-cold weather, plus ample access to natural wonders and, of course, too many concerts to choose from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of these dozen outdoor concerts and festivals, some are in public transit-accessible parks; others require a drive up to wine country. Some are worth the splurge; others are free. The Bay Area is full of curious listeners with eclectic taste, and there’s something for everybody here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957398\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957398\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033.jpg\" alt=\"Blxst performs on stage wearing head-to-toe denim, in front of a backdrop with an image of an urban warehouse. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blxst performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 20, 2024 in Indio, California. \u003ccite>(Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/events/538974/frost-music-arts-festival-with-blxst-tickets\">Blxst\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>May 18, 2024\u003cbr>\nFrost Amphitheater, Stanford\u003cbr>\n$25-$55\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blxst is the velvety-voiced R&B accompaniment to the big players in LA’s rap scene. On his recent Tupac-sampling single with Tyga and YG, “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/BNUi6botHmw?si=KOEIb233f9ohL_yn\">West Coast Weekend\u003c/a>,” he comes off as a modern-day Nate Dogg with a nostalgic, G-funk feel. He also regularly collaborates with Northern California artists, including Kehlani and Mozzy. Blxst headlines this year’s student-organized Frost Music & Arts Festival at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater. Joining him is singer-songwriter UMI, who often invites audiences to take a meditative pause in her uplifting live shows, and Alameda, whose eclectic sound blends R&B with indie rock and drum’n’bass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13931358\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13931358\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The facial profile of a young Oakland rapper as he looks away from the camera\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Area rapper Michael Sneed poses for a portrait in Oakland on June 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/town-up-tuesday-live-music-festival-tickets-880542274647\">Town Up Tuesday\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>May 21, 2024\u003cbr>\nLake Merritt Bandstand, Oakland\u003cbr>\nFree with RSVP\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Town Up Tuesday is a party with a purpose put on by Urban Peace Movement, a local nonprofit that fights mass incarceration. It seeks to uplift Oakland culture at a time when negative media narratives about the Town abound, and operates under the idea that music and culture can unite neighbors and make communities safer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s intergenerational lineup is full of heavy hitters, not least Too Short, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13925177/the-conscious-daughters-raps-sucka-free-thelma-and-louise-rewrote-the-rules\">The Conscious Daughters\u003c/a> (Oakland’s premier ’90s female rap group) and a legendary surprise guest. Trunk Boiz (of “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/KCNlDgSQuLg?si=pQlkEdeR5Bpi9Ivq\">Cupcake No Fillin\u003c/a>” fame!) and dance crew Animaniakz will serve up hyphy movement nostalgia. Other artists on the bill represent the diverse sounds of today’s generation, notably the quirky, experimental and soulful Michael Sneed and the darker and more streetwise ALLBLACK and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934803/1100-himself-oakland-rapper-thizzler\">1100 Himself\u003c/a>, among others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872413\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13872413\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563.jpg\" alt=\"Inductee Stevie Nicks performs on stage at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inductee Stevie Nicks performs on stage at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com\">BottleRock\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>May 24–26, 2024\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley Expo, Napa\u003cbr>\nSingle-day GA: $243; three-day GA: sold out\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Set in beautiful wine country, BottleRock is a festival with broad appeal. Not only does its lineup feature all-time musical greats like Oakland funk band Tower of Power and Stevie Nicks (who’s enjoying a Gen Z-fueled career resurgence), but it’s also a place to experience pop’s vanguard. That includes Kali Uchis, the bilingual singer-songwriter whose dreamy, Spanish-language 2024 album \u003ci>Orquídeas\u003c/i> envelops listeners in a romantic exaltation of love and beauty. Megan Thee Stallion — who has the hip-hop world watching her every move following her explosive track “Hiss,” dissing basically the entire industry — will also grace the stage amid her highly anticipated Hot Girl Summer tour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957397\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957397\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925.jpg\" alt=\"A band performs on a brightly lit studio stage. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eslabon Armado band members Brian Tovar, Pedro Tovar, Damian Pacheco and Ulises González perform at “Despierta America” at Univision Studios on May 02, 2023 in Doral, Florida. \u003ccite>(John Parra/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.laondafest.com\">La Onda\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>June 1–2, 2024\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley Expo, Napa\u003cbr>\nSingle-day GA: sold out; two-day GA: $358\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you miss Maná’s set at BottleRock, the good news is that they’ll be back at the same Napa Valley fairgrounds one weekend later, this time headlining new Latin music festival La Onda. On its diverse lineup, you’ll find old-school rock en español acts like Mexican band \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13840289/mexican-rockers-cafe-tacvba-stand-in-solidarity-with-stateside-latinx-fans\">Cafe Tacvba\u003c/a>; Farruko, one of today’s hottest reggaetoneros; and rising young regional Mexican music stars Junior H, Fuerza Regida and Eslabón Armado, who combine styles as wide-ranging as trap and corridos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13937341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13937341\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36.jpg\" alt=\"two young boys dance on a deck beneath a pergola while a 29-year-old rapper eggs them on\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs beneath the pergola in his backyard, with two young guests, on Oct. 1, 2023. \u003ccite>(Jason Hayes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.whatstba.com/creator/Goodcompenny\">LaRussell’s Backyard Residency\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>June 2, July 7 and Aug. 4, 2024\u003cbr>\nThe Pergola, Vallejo\u003cbr>\nPay what you want\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LaRussell has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13937331/larussell-vallejo-def-jam-record-deal\">done it his way\u003c/a> at every step of his career — notably, building a pergola and stage in his parents’ Vallejo backyard, which has allowed him to essentially bypass the corporate venue ecosystem that can be very \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/shocking-truth-money-bands-make-on-tour-taylor-swift\">disadvantageous to emerging artists\u003c/a>. These intimate shows truly feel like a family affair. When I checked one out last year, the audience was full of LaRussell diehards — even small children — rapping along enthusiastically to every bar. LaRussell’s team passed out ice packs and water bottles to protect fans from the heat. It really felt like a community. To get into one of these shows, you have to name your price for a ticket — and entry is not guaranteed. But that doesn’t mean tickets only go to the highest bidders, as LaRussell has said that he likes to keep his offerings accessible to fans of all income levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13932533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13932533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goapele performs at the Days With Zarah Getaway in Napa, May 2023. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-juneteenth-parade-tickets-895705117117?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl\">Larry June and Goapele at San Francisco Juneteenth\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 8, 2024\u003cbr>\nFulton Street Plaza, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nFree\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The day of San Francisco’s Juneteenth Parade, there’s a free concert celebrating Black music and culture at Fulton Plaza. It stars Larry June, whose laidback, luxurious rhymes about real-estate deals and gourmet meals have put a spotlight back on San Francisco rap. He’ll be joined by angel-voiced R&B hitmaker \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932465/goapele-closer-to-hip-hop\">Goapele\u003c/a>, whose classic song “Closer” continues to resonate with a new generation of Bay Area music lovers. \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/oJ8oXKYOYGE?si=tR5tLVb3_-96oWiZ\">Stunnaman02\u003c/a>, who’s currently on a major salad kick; Ronski, creator of the Fillmore anthem “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/g2J_xGPGHjI?si=sCyP82bsmo8-MRB9\">That Filthy\u003c/a>”; Zion I collaborator Dustin Sharpe; and DJs Big Von, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956839/dj-d-sharp\">D Sharp\u003c/a>, Red Corvette, Daghe and World Famous Rick and Russ Show will represent the Bay’s wide-ranging, active hip-hop scene. Hosted by KMEL’s Shay Diddy, the concert also offers much in the way of jazz, soul and gospel, including Martin Luther’s Rebel Soul House Party, The Glide Choir and Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors. SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin will read, and the young Feline Finesse Dance Group will show off their moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13840060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006.jpg\" alt=\"George Clinton performs at the 2017 SESAC Pop Awards on April 13, 2017 in New York City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Clinton performs at the 2017 SESAC Pop Awards on April 13, 2017 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Theo Wargo/Getty Images for SESAC)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/events/534076/parliament-funkadelic-feat-george-clinton-tickets?skin=mountainwinery\">Parliament-Funkadelic featuring George Clinton\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jun 12, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Mountain Winery, Saratoga\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>$49.50–$89.50\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13839952/its-that-naughty-feeling-george-clinton-on-funks-enduring-appeal\">George Clinton\u003c/a> is a national treasure. In the ’70s, the funk father and his bands, Parliament and Funkadelic, made hits that altered the course of American popular music. They influenced monumental stars like Prince, and became some of the most sampled acts in hip-hop history, paving the way for ’90s groups like The Coup and Digital Underground as well as more recent artists like Childish Gambino. Clinton pushed Afrofuturism forward — so much so that P-Funk’s spaceship stage prop has been immortalized in the Smithsonian. Though Clinton, now 82 years old, talked about retiring years ago — he said he funked too hard for his pacemaker — he’s continued touring with a new lineup of younger musicians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13916884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13916884\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chaka Khan performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival in St. Helena on Friday, July 29, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sterngrove.org/\">Stern Grove\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Sundays June 23-Aug. 25, 2024\u003cbr>\nSigmund Stern Recreation Grove, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nFree with RSVP\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every Sunday this summer, there’s a free concert in the park at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13957582/stern-grove-lineup-san-francisco-2024-free-concerts\">Stern Grove\u003c/a>. The series’ 87th season opens with a performance from queer indie rock duo Tegan and Sara on June 23. Other lineup highlights include psychedelic pop band Chicano Batman on June 30; R&B singer and saxophonist Masego on July 21; jazz-funk legend Herbie Hancock on Aug. 11 and a Big Picnic closer with queen of funk Chaka Khan on Aug. 25. But before you round up your friends and pack your cooler, make plans: RSVPs open a month before each concert date, and spots are limited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10820718\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10820718\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1.jpg\" alt=\"Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mummies perform in Mosswood Park in 2015. \u003ccite>((Photo: Rebecca Bowe/KQED))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Mosswood-Meltdown-2024/558489?afflky=MosswoodMeltdown\">Mosswood Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>July 6–7, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Single day: $99+; two-day: $159+\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Punk festival Mosswood Meltdown is truly a family affair: In addition to teenage, 20-something and 30-something-year-old punks, you might see punk grandparents holding punk babies. And that vibe is reflected in its intergenerational lineup of alternative acts. Day one of the festival features ’80s art pop mainstays the B-52’s, and celebrates queer culture with a drag contest hosted by Peaches Christ and sets from Pansy Division and Hunx and His Punx. Day two, with OG garage punks The Mummies headlining, leans into hip-hop culture with a DJ set from 808 mastermind Egyptian Lover and the queen of New Orleans bounce, Big Freedia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957500\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-800x609.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-1020x776.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyla performs during the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2024 Celebration on December 31, 2023 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Noam Galai/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">Outside Lands\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 9–11, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Single-day GA: $199+, three-day pass: $449+\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can thank Beyoncé for the fact that Outside Lands is more country than ever this year: Post Malone and Shaboozey, both featured on Beyoncé’s \u003ci>Cowboy Carter\u003c/i>, are performing, and country hitmaker Sturgill Simpson is a headliner alongside Tyler, the Creator and the Killers. On the lineup you’ll also find buzzworthy breakout pop acts like Tyla, Renée Rapp and Victoria Monét. Outside Lands, which attracts tens of thousands of fans each day, prides itself on its wide appeal. In addition to its four main music stages, it features a queer performance zone called Dolores’, the open-air electronic music club SOMA and even a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956845/legal-weddings-married-outisde-lands-city-hall\">new wedding venue\u003c/a> — and that’s on top of its many culinary and cannabis offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905505\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khruangbin performs at Outside Lands on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/khruangbin-240814\">Khruangbin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 14–16, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Greek Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>$69–$120\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No band better represents today’s psychedelic rock revival than Texan trio Khruangbin. Their vintage sound, recorded with warm fuzz as if on a reel-to-reel from the ’70s, combines global influences of Jamaican dub, Southeast Asian funk, surf rock and a country twang from their home state. The result is a soothing mélange that goes down slow — a perfect soundtrack for swaying under the night sky while slightly stoned, if that’s your persuasion. Celebrating their new, bilingual Spanish-English album \u003ci>A La Sala\u003c/i>, Khruangbin performs three nights in a row at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. The second two are sold out, but Aug. 14 still has tickets available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13932354\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13932354\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Robert-Glasper-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-on-Saturday-July-28-2023.-Estefany-Gonzalez-002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Glasper performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 29, 2023. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bluenotejazz.com/black-radio-experience/\">The Black Radio Experience\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Aug. 30–Sept. 1, 2024\u003cbr>\nMeritage Resort & Spa, Napa\u003cbr>\nThree-day passes: $499+\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For jazz, grown-and-sexy R&B, lyrical hip-hop and general musical excellence, the Black Radio Experience is a new, more intimate event from the producers of the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa, which is on hiatus until 2025. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>There’s something magical about Bay Area summers, with our famously not-too-hot, not-too-cold weather, plus ample access to natural wonders and, of course, too many concerts to choose from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of these dozen outdoor concerts and festivals, some are in public transit-accessible parks; others require a drive up to wine country. Some are worth the splurge; others are free. The Bay Area is full of curious listeners with eclectic taste, and there’s something for everybody here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957398\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957398\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033.jpg\" alt=\"Blxst performs on stage wearing head-to-toe denim, in front of a backdrop with an image of an urban warehouse. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-2149488033-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blxst performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 20, 2024 in Indio, California. \u003ccite>(Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/events/538974/frost-music-arts-festival-with-blxst-tickets\">Blxst\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>May 18, 2024\u003cbr>\nFrost Amphitheater, Stanford\u003cbr>\n$25-$55\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blxst is the velvety-voiced R&B accompaniment to the big players in LA’s rap scene. On his recent Tupac-sampling single with Tyga and YG, “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/BNUi6botHmw?si=KOEIb233f9ohL_yn\">West Coast Weekend\u003c/a>,” he comes off as a modern-day Nate Dogg with a nostalgic, G-funk feel. He also regularly collaborates with Northern California artists, including Kehlani and Mozzy. Blxst headlines this year’s student-organized Frost Music & Arts Festival at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater. Joining him is singer-songwriter UMI, who often invites audiences to take a meditative pause in her uplifting live shows, and Alameda, whose eclectic sound blends R&B with indie rock and drum’n’bass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13931358\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13931358\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The facial profile of a young Oakland rapper as he looks away from the camera\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/michaelsneed_JY_014-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Area rapper Michael Sneed poses for a portrait in Oakland on June 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/town-up-tuesday-live-music-festival-tickets-880542274647\">Town Up Tuesday\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>May 21, 2024\u003cbr>\nLake Merritt Bandstand, Oakland\u003cbr>\nFree with RSVP\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Town Up Tuesday is a party with a purpose put on by Urban Peace Movement, a local nonprofit that fights mass incarceration. It seeks to uplift Oakland culture at a time when negative media narratives about the Town abound, and operates under the idea that music and culture can unite neighbors and make communities safer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s intergenerational lineup is full of heavy hitters, not least Too Short, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13925177/the-conscious-daughters-raps-sucka-free-thelma-and-louise-rewrote-the-rules\">The Conscious Daughters\u003c/a> (Oakland’s premier ’90s female rap group) and a legendary surprise guest. Trunk Boiz (of “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/KCNlDgSQuLg?si=pQlkEdeR5Bpi9Ivq\">Cupcake No Fillin\u003c/a>” fame!) and dance crew Animaniakz will serve up hyphy movement nostalgia. Other artists on the bill represent the diverse sounds of today’s generation, notably the quirky, experimental and soulful Michael Sneed and the darker and more streetwise ALLBLACK and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934803/1100-himself-oakland-rapper-thizzler\">1100 Himself\u003c/a>, among others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872413\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13872413\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563.jpg\" alt=\"Inductee Stevie Nicks performs on stage at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/GettyImages-1139194563-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inductee Stevie Nicks performs on stage at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com\">BottleRock\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>May 24–26, 2024\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley Expo, Napa\u003cbr>\nSingle-day GA: $243; three-day GA: sold out\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Set in beautiful wine country, BottleRock is a festival with broad appeal. Not only does its lineup feature all-time musical greats like Oakland funk band Tower of Power and Stevie Nicks (who’s enjoying a Gen Z-fueled career resurgence), but it’s also a place to experience pop’s vanguard. That includes Kali Uchis, the bilingual singer-songwriter whose dreamy, Spanish-language 2024 album \u003ci>Orquídeas\u003c/i> envelops listeners in a romantic exaltation of love and beauty. Megan Thee Stallion — who has the hip-hop world watching her every move following her explosive track “Hiss,” dissing basically the entire industry — will also grace the stage amid her highly anticipated Hot Girl Summer tour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957397\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957397\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925.jpg\" alt=\"A band performs on a brightly lit studio stage. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1487126925-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eslabon Armado band members Brian Tovar, Pedro Tovar, Damian Pacheco and Ulises González perform at “Despierta America” at Univision Studios on May 02, 2023 in Doral, Florida. \u003ccite>(John Parra/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.laondafest.com\">La Onda\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>June 1–2, 2024\u003cbr>\nNapa Valley Expo, Napa\u003cbr>\nSingle-day GA: sold out; two-day GA: $358\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you miss Maná’s set at BottleRock, the good news is that they’ll be back at the same Napa Valley fairgrounds one weekend later, this time headlining new Latin music festival La Onda. On its diverse lineup, you’ll find old-school rock en español acts like Mexican band \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13840289/mexican-rockers-cafe-tacvba-stand-in-solidarity-with-stateside-latinx-fans\">Cafe Tacvba\u003c/a>; Farruko, one of today’s hottest reggaetoneros; and rising young regional Mexican music stars Junior H, Fuerza Regida and Eslabón Armado, who combine styles as wide-ranging as trap and corridos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13937341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13937341\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36.jpg\" alt=\"two young boys dance on a deck beneath a pergola while a 29-year-old rapper eggs them on\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/LaRussell-Backyard-Residency-Show-7-Best-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs beneath the pergola in his backyard, with two young guests, on Oct. 1, 2023. \u003ccite>(Jason Hayes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.whatstba.com/creator/Goodcompenny\">LaRussell’s Backyard Residency\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>June 2, July 7 and Aug. 4, 2024\u003cbr>\nThe Pergola, Vallejo\u003cbr>\nPay what you want\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LaRussell has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13937331/larussell-vallejo-def-jam-record-deal\">done it his way\u003c/a> at every step of his career — notably, building a pergola and stage in his parents’ Vallejo backyard, which has allowed him to essentially bypass the corporate venue ecosystem that can be very \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/shocking-truth-money-bands-make-on-tour-taylor-swift\">disadvantageous to emerging artists\u003c/a>. These intimate shows truly feel like a family affair. When I checked one out last year, the audience was full of LaRussell diehards — even small children — rapping along enthusiastically to every bar. LaRussell’s team passed out ice packs and water bottles to protect fans from the heat. It really felt like a community. To get into one of these shows, you have to name your price for a ticket — and entry is not guaranteed. But that doesn’t mean tickets only go to the highest bidders, as LaRussell has said that he likes to keep his offerings accessible to fans of all income levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13932533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13932533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Goapele.MAIN_.EKA_-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goapele performs at the Days With Zarah Getaway in Napa, May 2023. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-juneteenth-parade-tickets-895705117117?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl\">Larry June and Goapele at San Francisco Juneteenth\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 8, 2024\u003cbr>\nFulton Street Plaza, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nFree\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The day of San Francisco’s Juneteenth Parade, there’s a free concert celebrating Black music and culture at Fulton Plaza. It stars Larry June, whose laidback, luxurious rhymes about real-estate deals and gourmet meals have put a spotlight back on San Francisco rap. He’ll be joined by angel-voiced R&B hitmaker \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932465/goapele-closer-to-hip-hop\">Goapele\u003c/a>, whose classic song “Closer” continues to resonate with a new generation of Bay Area music lovers. \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/oJ8oXKYOYGE?si=tR5tLVb3_-96oWiZ\">Stunnaman02\u003c/a>, who’s currently on a major salad kick; Ronski, creator of the Fillmore anthem “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/g2J_xGPGHjI?si=sCyP82bsmo8-MRB9\">That Filthy\u003c/a>”; Zion I collaborator Dustin Sharpe; and DJs Big Von, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956839/dj-d-sharp\">D Sharp\u003c/a>, Red Corvette, Daghe and World Famous Rick and Russ Show will represent the Bay’s wide-ranging, active hip-hop scene. Hosted by KMEL’s Shay Diddy, the concert also offers much in the way of jazz, soul and gospel, including Martin Luther’s Rebel Soul House Party, The Glide Choir and Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors. SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin will read, and the young Feline Finesse Dance Group will show off their moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13840060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006.jpg\" alt=\"George Clinton performs at the 2017 SESAC Pop Awards on April 13, 2017 in New York City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/GettyImages-668281006-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Clinton performs at the 2017 SESAC Pop Awards on April 13, 2017 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Theo Wargo/Getty Images for SESAC)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/events/534076/parliament-funkadelic-feat-george-clinton-tickets?skin=mountainwinery\">Parliament-Funkadelic featuring George Clinton\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Jun 12, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Mountain Winery, Saratoga\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>$49.50–$89.50\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13839952/its-that-naughty-feeling-george-clinton-on-funks-enduring-appeal\">George Clinton\u003c/a> is a national treasure. In the ’70s, the funk father and his bands, Parliament and Funkadelic, made hits that altered the course of American popular music. They influenced monumental stars like Prince, and became some of the most sampled acts in hip-hop history, paving the way for ’90s groups like The Coup and Digital Underground as well as more recent artists like Childish Gambino. Clinton pushed Afrofuturism forward — so much so that P-Funk’s spaceship stage prop has been immortalized in the Smithsonian. Though Clinton, now 82 years old, talked about retiring years ago — he said he funked too hard for his pacemaker — he’s continued touring with a new lineup of younger musicians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13916884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13916884\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Chaka-Khan-performs-at-Blue-Note-Jazz-Festival-in-St.-Helena-on-Friday-July-29-2022004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chaka Khan performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival in St. Helena on Friday, July 29, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sterngrove.org/\">Stern Grove\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Sundays June 23-Aug. 25, 2024\u003cbr>\nSigmund Stern Recreation Grove, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nFree with RSVP\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every Sunday this summer, there’s a free concert in the park at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13957582/stern-grove-lineup-san-francisco-2024-free-concerts\">Stern Grove\u003c/a>. The series’ 87th season opens with a performance from queer indie rock duo Tegan and Sara on June 23. Other lineup highlights include psychedelic pop band Chicano Batman on June 30; R&B singer and saxophonist Masego on July 21; jazz-funk legend Herbie Hancock on Aug. 11 and a Big Picnic closer with queen of funk Chaka Khan on Aug. 25. But before you round up your friends and pack your cooler, make plans: RSVPs open a month before each concert date, and spots are limited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10820718\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10820718\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1.jpg\" alt=\"Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/07/TheMummies1-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mummies perform in Mosswood Park in 2015. \u003ccite>((Photo: Rebecca Bowe/KQED))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Mosswood-Meltdown-2024/558489?afflky=MosswoodMeltdown\">Mosswood Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>July 6–7, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Single day: $99+; two-day: $159+\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Punk festival Mosswood Meltdown is truly a family affair: In addition to teenage, 20-something and 30-something-year-old punks, you might see punk grandparents holding punk babies. And that vibe is reflected in its intergenerational lineup of alternative acts. Day one of the festival features ’80s art pop mainstays the B-52’s, and celebrates queer culture with a drag contest hosted by Peaches Christ and sets from Pansy Division and Hunx and His Punx. Day two, with OG garage punks The Mummies headlining, leans into hip-hop culture with a DJ set from 808 mastermind Egyptian Lover and the queen of New Orleans bounce, Big Freedia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957500\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-800x609.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-1020x776.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/GettyImages-1898396915-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyla performs during the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2024 Celebration on December 31, 2023 in New York City. \u003ccite>(Noam Galai/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">Outside Lands\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 9–11, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Single-day GA: $199+, three-day pass: $449+\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can thank Beyoncé for the fact that Outside Lands is more country than ever this year: Post Malone and Shaboozey, both featured on Beyoncé’s \u003ci>Cowboy Carter\u003c/i>, are performing, and country hitmaker Sturgill Simpson is a headliner alongside Tyler, the Creator and the Killers. On the lineup you’ll also find buzzworthy breakout pop acts like Tyla, Renée Rapp and Victoria Monét. Outside Lands, which attracts tens of thousands of fans each day, prides itself on its wide appeal. In addition to its four main music stages, it features a queer performance zone called Dolores’, the open-air electronic music club SOMA and even a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956845/legal-weddings-married-outisde-lands-city-hall\">new wedding venue\u003c/a> — and that’s on top of its many culinary and cannabis offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13905505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13905505\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/Khruangbin-performs-at-Outside-Lands-on-Friday-Oct.-29-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khruangbin performs at Outside Lands on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/khruangbin-240814\">Khruangbin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 14–16, 2024\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Greek Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>$69–$120\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No band better represents today’s psychedelic rock revival than Texan trio Khruangbin. Their vintage sound, recorded with warm fuzz as if on a reel-to-reel from the ’70s, combines global influences of Jamaican dub, Southeast Asian funk, surf rock and a country twang from their home state. The result is a soothing mélange that goes down slow — a perfect soundtrack for swaying under the night sky while slightly stoned, if that’s your persuasion. Celebrating their new, bilingual Spanish-English album \u003ci>A La Sala\u003c/i>, Khruangbin performs three nights in a row at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. 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One team representative described it as being “Warriors-inspired… \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/wnbagoldenstate/status/1790392163722772790\">a host of women warriors\u003c/a>.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fittingly, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/itszenakeita/status/1790439492991529276\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the team will be hosting a block party in front of Chase Center\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Saturday, May 18, from 2-6 p.m. with appearances from Kehlani, P-Lo and E-40. 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(Team owner Joe Lacob previously invested in women’s basketball with the short-lived San Jose Lasers in 1996, as part of the now-defunct American Basketball League.) \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responses to the Valkyries’ name and logo seem to be overwhelmingly positive up to this point. Warriors players \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://x.com/warriors/status/1790426521858937324\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevon Looney and Trayce Jackson-Davis were shown repping their counterparts’ shirts\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Chase Center, where the Valkyries will also play. 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Robin Roberts, who covered \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RobinRoberts/status/1790350094463803854\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, held up a\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/wnbagoldenstate/status/1790382211965075680\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a Valkyries sweatshirt\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on \u003cem>Good Morning America\u003c/em> after interviewing team president Jess Smith. 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And I’ll always remember writing that song because it was one of those times where I was writing it as we were playing it. So they started coming up with the music, and as it became more full-formed, I started hearing the first couple lines in my head and I just stepped to the mic, and then they just kind of fell out. I stepped back and started thinking, ‘OK, what’s the chorus going to be?’ … And then I walked back to the mic and I just sang and ‘Rebel girl, rebel girl, you are the queen of my world’ came out. And it just kind of happened. 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They made a surrealist, sci-fi rap classic with their self-titled 2000 album, and earlier this year, Del and Dan made a rare appearance together on \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13952322/these-bay-area-rap-legends-are-featured-in-88risings-latest-mega-album\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">88rising’s latest project\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday’s Portola lineup doesn’t lose any steam. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/honeydijon/?hl=en\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honey Dijon\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Grammy-winning house music producer who splits her time between Berlin and New York City, will headline. 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"content": "\u003cp>When Otrebor writes a \u003ca href=\"https://verdant-realm-botanist.bandcamp.com/\">Botanist\u003c/a> song, he sets a few rules for himself. First: the song has to have hammered dulcimers instead of guitars. Second: it has to be about plants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Third: it has to come from the perspective of a character called the Botanist, through whose eyes the pseudonymous San Francisco musician has been writing ecologically-themed black metal songs (or “green metal,” if you will) for the past decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The idea is that it’s a scientist who sees the world being destroyed by mankind’s negligence or meddling and loses his mind,” says Otrebor. “In order to protect whatever he has left of his shattered psyche, he goes off into the forest and creates this world of plants around him. And when he’s there, the plants speak to him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3288265383/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The plant voices on Botanist’s new album \u003cem>Paleobotany\u003c/em>, out on Prophecy Productions on May 17, come from the late Cretaceous period 70 million years ago — not long before the extinction event that wiped out some 75% of the plant and animal species on Earth, including the dinosaurs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fossil record suggests plants tended to grow larger than their modern-day descendants in this period, and while some prehistoric species like the magnolia survive to this day, Otrebor describes others that weren’t so lucky, like a tree with “bark like diamonds” whose leaves grew directly out of its trunk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can go out and see a magnolia tree and how pretty they smell,” says Otrebor. “This used to exist back when these megafauna existed. It’s really very inspirational and it gives the lesson that nature is eternal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13955945\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13955945\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Botanist (a.k.a. Otrebor, a.k.a. Roberto Martinelli) in the Presidio in San Francisco on April 12, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This eco-drama plays across tracks that are surprisingly pop given the project’s esoteric nature. The songs are about three or four minutes apiece, and the vocals by new collaborator Mar are much cleaner than the growls of the past, allowing Otrebor’s intricate lyrics to shine through. Botanical terminology itself, with all its Latinate curlicues, is as key to the project as the dulcimers or the plant-warrior concept.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am very motivated by words,” says Otrebor. “It’s how I largely started the concept for the band. I got engrossed in botanical nomenclature and classical botanical art, and I wanted to make a band that was all about that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/B6BoG65wL40?si=MBcdKlsR3CiPaqbm\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Otrebor got into metal as a teenager while growing up in San Francisco. A lover of heavy music and a voracious reader of Romantic poetry, Otrebor found an instinctive connection between the two disciplines, especially as manifested in black metal — the misanthropic, blisteringly beautiful subgenre that developed in Europe in the ’80s and found its most iconic and influential expression in early-’90s Norwegian bands like Darkthrone, Mayhem and Ulver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The music is like, ‘Oh my God, it’s so sinister and dark,’” says Otrebor. “It’s kind of like a thorn bush of roses. If I try to go in, I’m gonna hurt myself. I can cut myself, it’s very unapproachable. But there’s beautiful elements to it, and if you know how to find it, you find beautiful music.” [aside postid='arts_13936847']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Botanist started in 2009 and put out its first album, \u003ca href=\"https://verdant-realm-botanist.bandcamp.com/album/i-the-suicide-tree-ii-a-rose-from-the-dead\">\u003cem>I: The Suicide Tree\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, in 2011. He’s been prolific since then, releasing music on multiple labels and with various lineups (including as a one-man band). Otrebor’s 110-string dulcimer is central to the band’s sound; as a drummer, he prefers its percussive qualities to those of a guitar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The inspiration for the \u003cem>Paleobotany\u003c/em> concept was surprisingly mundane. Botanist was originally slated to do a split release with \u003ca href=\"https://showmeadinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/plantgazer\">Show Me a Dinosaur\u003c/a>, a metal band from Russia whose lyrics also skew towards the botanical, and a “prehistoric” concept would fit well with their name. The plan fell through, but the concept was too good to give up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And then when I hired [Mar], it was like a dream for her because she loved plants and she also dreamed of being a paleontologist when she was a kid,” says Otrebor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13955943\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13955943\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/240412-BOTANIST-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Botanist (aka. Roberto Martinelli) in the Presidio in San Francisco on April 12, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to connect the Cretaceous extinction event described on the album to the current anthropogenic devastation being wrought on the Earth’s species, which ecological conservationists largely agree is equal to any of the mass die-offs that dot the planet’s history once every few eons. The idea of “apocalypse” is central to the project, but while most black metal connects this idea to the Christian rapture and eternal torment in Hell, Otrebor has a more hopeful vision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s always going to be something,” says Otrebor. “It’s an idea I find very calming within the storm of being afraid of what’s happening with the world and global warming and all these things that are scary — to have this idea that there will always be something, whether the human race is there to see it.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Funk and soul legends the Commodores (the band of “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/KzOJaHHlIcQ?si=X5S7aWX06UH1qCuq\">Brick House\u003c/a>” fame that gave rise to Lionel Richie) perform July 14 with \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/tiAf94VSPI0?si=PctRNudqQ5kGZWM2\">The Grease Traps\u003c/a>. July 21 welcomes saxophonist and R&B singer \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/hC8CH0Z3L54?si=hLErNIUsSU3tF-AC\">Masego\u003c/a>, along with soulful Oakland vocalist \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/N5cET-ipUcQ?si=MZ_j1dh-Cw1jXX78\">Satya\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nu-disco British electronic duo \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/uFJomteTY7k?si=qQ1apaG6yHKxutQs\">Franc Moody\u003c/a> takes the stage July 28 with funk revivalists \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSdAUJhLZNc\">Drama\u003c/a>. Indie rocker \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/zV75x00RiKI?si=Wi9M3GCo6nU8VrXq\">Alex G\u003c/a> and local faves \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/09XNN3nfNlk?si=H8t3WpYkyh60-_LS\">Fake Fruit\u003c/a> perform on Aug. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jazz legend Herbie Hancock — who has \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#herbie-hancock-records-head-hunters-in-the-tenderloin\">plenty of history\u003c/a> in San Francisco — headlines Aug. 11, with the SFJAZZ Collective. Americana treasure \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/mTu4cXW9H_Q?si=JyevuVRy34g8E3f8\">Lucinda Williams\u003c/a> performs on Aug. 18 with \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/5LZtcCsCwP8?si=jm28IqDCMxvDM_L6\">Jobi Riccio\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13939952\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13939952\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a young woman with dark hair and a dark dress plays a white guitar on stage in purple lighting\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-1441278746-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hannah D’Amato of Oakland’s Fake Fruit performs at Pitchfork Music Festival London in 2022. \u003ccite>(Burak Cingi/Redferns)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On the closing Big Picnic Weekend, which also includes a Saturday show, electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso (whose song “\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/Qr5AIKRPIHo?si=lSV7PVLzeF4bVPjs\">Coffee\u003c/a>” you’ve definitely heard even if you don’t know it by name) performs Aug. 24 with lounge-y disco and pop band \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/8_I7AS90OV4?si=kqK2aIQcikLAbOcp\">Poolside\u003c/a>. 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I’m an artist. I make rock’n’b, and I want you to love yourself and believe you’re hot and sexy and can do anything, always,” she says in a recent interview.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At her first headlining show, \u003ca href=\"https://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event-details/13524368/kezia/\">May 11 at San Francisco’s Brick & Mortar Music Hall\u003c/a>, the singer-songwriter will preview tracks from her upcoming project, showcasing the dreamy sonic world that she’s built for her fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the three years since the release of her \u003ci>Claire\u003c/i> EP, Kezia has dropped a number of singles and evolved her sound, an ethereal combination of soft vocals over fuzzy guitar and trap-inspired hi-hats. It’s a fusion that stems from her earliest loves in music\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I remember growing up, riding with my mom listening to the Bay Area alternative music station, Live 105,” she says. She found inspiration in bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus and Paramore — the first band she discovered on her own. She also loved the stacked vocal harmonies of R&B singers like Brandy. Now, she melds these sounds into one that represents her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/n8eQIjnKnZ8?si=G1B8c3SRZqCgr1pZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her warm and hazy track “megan fox” has received over 3.6 million streams on Spotify, thanks to a placement on the popular Lorem playlist, which highlights indie artists across genres for a largely Gen Z audience. The placement connected Kezia to fans across the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kezia’s musicality has been a constant in her life — growing from childhood jam sessions on guitar to later studying music in college at Cal Poly Pomona, where she cites a class on the history of American pop music as a turning point. “Learning about the history of rock’n’roll and R&B, it was really fascinating for me to discover that they really sprouted from the same seed,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13957558\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957558\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/IMG_3560-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kezia says authenticity is a Bay Area value that shapes her approach to her music. \u003ccite>(Sanny Bisquerra )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It was this newfound knowledge that inspired her to look to the core of the classic music she loves and ask herself why it still resonates with fans after decades. “For a song to be classic and timeless, it has to be real and authentic and punch from the heart,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Raised in American Canyon, between Napa and Vallejo, Kezia describes diversity and commitment to authenticity as the ethos of the Bay Area — values shapes her creative process. The Bay is a place she considers magical, and she tries to not spend too much time away while pursuing her dreams in Los Angeles. “I think growing up in the Bay Area, you don’t realize that you’re living in a completely different world than the rest of the country until you leave,” she reflects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/lOnTlZKEPL8?si=zSOTbX9aURTyFFIH\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Looking back at her early days of performing at underground shows, Kezia says the culture here helped her grow. “People can tell when you’re faking and trying too hard, and they don’t like that,” Kezia notes. “Bay Area crowds will not lie to you, they will walk away.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spirituality and getting in tune with herself have been integral to Kezia’s artistic journey. “When I’m in the studio, it’s a very unconscious process,” she shares. “The flow state is real.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/ibGuykzDc8w?si=n7ECFuZkd4nkFzK6\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For her, the creative process revolves around letting her spirit guide her, freestyling melodies and letting the rest of the song come. “A mantra that me and my producer on a lot of this next project, Oscar Scheller, will constantly say in the studio is ‘no thoughts.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In jam sessions for her upcoming project, some songs came together in a matter of days; others took years to perfect. Kezia mentions the arrangement of a forthcoming track titled “Skywalker,” inspired by a joyous recurring dream. Dreams are a continuous inspiration in Kezia’s world — she describes one of her latest singles, “sweet nothing,” as the feeling of fantasy softening harsh realities. [aside postid='arts_13957459']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As she prepares for her headlining show, Kezia draws upon her background in acting to get into that flow state on stage. While rehearsing, she’s also focused on more than how she’s going to sound or look. “Music is really so important to the spiritual health of the world, and it provides a great service,” she says. “Anytime you’re sharing or channeling your gifts, it’s always going to be spiritually healthy for you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kezia views her fans as peers who see themselves in the lyrics; she wants her songs to be as empowering for them as they are for her. “At many points in my life, certain songs have been a friend to me,” she says. “I just hope that my songs can be that for people when they feel like nobody understands them, to inspire them to see themselves clearly and to love themselves more deeply and to honor their own inner nature.” [aside postid='arts_13955372']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Connecting with her fans after the show is always a highlight for Kezia. “I love the community that we’ve created,“ she says. “One of the most beautiful things about music is that it’s always existed to be shared amongst the community, and that’s why I’m really excited to play my show.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Kezia performs at Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco on Saturday, May 11, at 9 p.m. \u003ca href=\"https://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event-details/13524368/kezia/\">Tickets and details here\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Some of the biggest names in music, entertainment and fashion assembled in New York City for Monday’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13957112/where-to-watch-met-gala-2024-zendaya-best-red-carpet-looks\">“Garden of Time”-themed Met Gala\u003c/a>, decked out in flowers, sparkles and extravagant timepieces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contrary to the images circulating on social media, Katy Perry was not one of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Couldn’t make it to the MET, had to work,” the singer \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C6pivKUNWxQ/?img_index=5\">posted on Instagram\u003c/a>, alongside a video of herself singing in the studio — as well as two photos seemingly showing her at the gala.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They were actually made with AI.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/jxries/status/1787603212075233371\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the first, Perry appears to be standing on a hedge-lined red carpet at the Met, wearing an elaborate ball gown covered in flowers and butterflies, with her dark hair styled in long waves. In the second, a close-up shot, Perry is wearing a metallic corset top with a large key handle down the middle and a short skirt of flowers and leaves, her hair straight and tousled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The photos — whose exact origin is unclear — made a splash on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier in the night, as viewers at home refreshed their feeds and weighed in on their favorite celebrity fits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/jxries/status/1787603212075233371\">X post\u003c/a> of the ball gown photo had over 300,000 likes and nearly 70,000 reposts as of Tuesday morning — and a note at the bottom clarifying that it was created with AI. Another post, \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/wanthatoo/status/1787604418956754956\">of the corset outfit\u003c/a>, garnered over 100,000 likes and was eventually labeled “digitally created.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/wanthatoo/status/1787604418956754956\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perry is a regular Met Gala attendee (and famous for dressing on-theme, including as a \u003ca href=\"https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/katy-perry-best-met-gala-looks\">chandelier and hamburger\u003c/a> in recent years), so internet observers would be forgiven for assuming she was there on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even Perry’s mom, Mary Hudson, thought so. One of the posts in the singer’s Instagram carousel was a screenshot of a text conversation between the two.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13957112']“Didn’t know you went to the Met,” her mom wrote. “What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float lol.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perry was quick to clear things up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Lol mom the AI got you too,” she replied. “BEWARE!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AI-generated images are increasingly easy to make, and celebrity deep fakes are increasingly prevalent — from sexually explicit \u003ca href=\"https://natlawreview.com/article/why-taylor-swift-ai-scandal-pushing-lawmakers-address-pornographic-deepfakes\">deep fakes of Taylor Swift\u003c/a> circulating earlier this year to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/22/1226129926/nh-primary-biden-ai-robocall\">robocalls imitating President Biden\u003c/a> ahead of the New Hampshire primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, Perry wasn’t the only star to be basically photoshopped onto the Met Gala red carpet: A viral X post claimed to show an elaborately dressed Rihanna in attendance, when she was actually home \u003ca href=\"https://www.eonline.com/news/1400722/why-rihanna-skipped-met-gala-2024-at-the-last-minute\">sick with the flu\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/tereluprados/status/1787618574564999346\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another purported to show Lady Gaga, who hasn’t been there \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13856751/camp-lgbtq-celebs-shut-down-the-2019-met-gala\">since 2019\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/he_so_candid/status/1787608442116472883\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And before the gala, \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/duasmoker/status/1787606705380917712\">photos circulated of Dua Lipa\u003c/a> wearing bangs and a corset, only for her to show up on the carpet with crimson hair and an all-black ensemble — and for an X user to point out the early photos were from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.vogue.com/article/dua-lipa-demeanor-video-marie-antoinette\">2021 \u003cem>Vogue\u003c/em> shoot\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some social media users dismissed the Met Gala fakes as part of the fun, others see them as a worrisome sign of what could lie ahead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts warn AI-generated deep fakes pose a threat to everything from \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/02/16/1232001889/ai-deepfakes-election-tech-accord\">election security\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1165448073/voice-clones-ai-scams-ftc\">everyday scams\u003c/a>. 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