Jim Harrington

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

It’s time for some Floyd. Of course, the response to that statement from millions of classic rock fans would probably be along the lines of: “Well, what else is new? It’s always a good time to crank up some Pink Floyd!”And we wholeheartedly agree, yet this time around we’re planning to get our Floyd fix in the cinema as “Pink Floyd at Pompeii — MCMLXXII” will be shown in movie theaters throughout the Bay Area (and beyond) this month.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

Ice Cube is heading back to town. Hip-hop music icon Ice Cube, who is also a very successful actor, brings his Truth to Power: 4 Decades of Attitude tour to Oakland Arena on Sept. 25. The trek, which is first North American headlining jaunt from Ice Cube in over a decade, will reportedly highlight the rapper’s 40-year career. “Truth to Power is more than a tour — it’s a 40-year celebration,” Ice Cube said in a statement. “The world needs truth. The people need power. And that’s what my music brings.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

Two of hard rock’s most legendary acts — Alice Cooper and Judas Priest — are heading for the Bay Area. Alice Cooper and Judas Priest perform Oct. 14 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View as part of a 22-city co-headlining run. The trek also includes a stop at Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland on Oct. 15. Judas Priest and Alice Cooper tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. April 18, livenation.com. Presales begin at 10 a.m. April 16.

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Jim Harrington

Phish has had to deal with a huge number of haters and skeptics over the decades, ones who chose to go the contempt-prior-to-investigation route and just parrot all the tired hippie/granola clichés that have long dogged the jam-band genre. But you know what? The Vermont quartet - which performs two sold-out concerts in San Francisco on April 22-23 - has outlasted its once-bountiful critics and now seems to be finding the type of acceptance that had long eluded it.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

The lineup has been announced for Stanford Live’s 2025 Summer@Live at Frost Amphitheater. The schedule, which runs July 10–19, includes the San Francisco Symphony, Jake Shimabukuro and Raja Kumari. Tickets go on sale to the general public on April 18 (with a membership presale happening April 14-17), visit live.stanford.edu/summeratlive2025.