Jim Harrington

Oakland

Music Critic at The Mercury News

Music Critic at East Bay Times

Music critic for @mercnews @EastBayTimes. I go to church at @CalvaryLG

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Napa Valley's La Onda festival rises above 'challenging times' to celebrate Latino community

4 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Jim Harrington |Sandra Gonzales

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The second annual Festival La Onda by BottleRock is in the books, having drawn tens of thousands of fans to the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa to witness dozens of cool Latin music acts perform on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers triumphed over adversity - including the last-minute cancellation of one of the headlining acts, fan-favorite Grupo Firme, due to visa issues - and solidified La Onda's place as the Latin music party to beat in Northern California.
La Onda rises above ‘challenging times’ to celebrate Latino community

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Sandra Gonzales |Jim Harrington

The second annual Festival La Onda by BottleRock is in the books, drawing tens of thousands of fans to the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa to witness dozens of cool Latin music acts perform on Saturday and Sunday. Fans were in great spirits all weekend long as they danced and grooved to music from Marco Antonio Solis, Carín León, Banda MS, Tito Double P, People Aguilar and other well-known Latin music acts. “We’re super happy with how much our fans are enjoying La Onda.
Napa Valley’s La Onda festival rises above ‘challenging times’ to celebrate Latino community

4 days ago | dailygazette.com | Jim Harrington |Sandra Gonzales

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The second annual Festival La Onda by BottleRock is in the books, having drawn tens of thousands of fans to the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa to witness dozens of cool Latin music acts perform on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers triumphed over adversity — including the last-minute cancellation of one of the headlining acts, fan-favorite Grupo Firme, due to visa issues — and solidified La Onda’s place as the Latin music party to beat in Northern California. kAmu2?D H6C6 :?
Review: Coldplay does something that had never been done before

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Jim Harrington

15 hours ago'80s New Wave Band Singers, 70, Stun Fans with 'Awesome' PerformanceThey took people right back to high school. Some of the best music of our time came out of the 1980s, and there are certain songs that just instantly …4 hours agoThe Reason Why The World-Renowned Lusitania Sank So Fast During World War 1The Lusitania and the RMS Titanic are two of the most majestic vessels the British have ever produced. Both tragically sank, causing enormous loss of …
Review: Coldplay does something that had never been done before

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Jim Harrington

2 hours agoPALO ALTO, California – Sitting among some 50,000 other happy souls at Stanford Stadium watching Chris Martin hop, skip and jump around a confetti-strewn stage, a thought comes to mind. This must be what it's like to live inside a magnificently utopian Hallmark card. Martin and his merry band of …
Review: Coldplay does something that had never been done before

5 days ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

Colplay is as reliable as it gets in the concert arena, churning out highly enjoyable and professional shows basically every time the London quartet — consisting of vocalist Chris Martin, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Jonny Buckland and drummer Will Champion — takes the stage. Thus, it was certainly no surprise that Coldplay triumphed once again during the return trip of its mammoth The Music of the Spheres World Tour to the Bay Area.
Review: Coldplay does something that had never been done before

5 days ago | marinij.com | Jim Harrington

Review: Coldplay does something that had never been done before Coldplay performs first rock concert at new Stanford Stadium
Review: Biggest concert tour of 2025 can’t quite live up to its promise

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jim Harrington

It was big, bold and, in moments, quite beautiful. So why did it feel like it should’ve been even better? Kendrick Lamar and SZA came into Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thursday (May 29) with nothing short of the top tour of 2025, surpassing — in terms of overall buzz, demand and fan excitement level — even what Lady Gaga and Beyonce are peddling this year.
6 top films set on Bay Area islands

1 week ago | hanfordsentinel.com | Jim Harrington

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hollywood has long embraced the Bay Area’s many charms, filling countless films with scenes of the Golden Gate Bridge, cityscapes and rolling hills. The islands of San Francisco Bay have gotten their share of close-ups over the decades, appearing in box office blockbusters, Oscar-nominated films and everything in between. Here is a look at just a few of our favorite films that were shot, at least in part, on those islands.
Free summer music guide: Shows coming up in Marin and beyond

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Jim Harrington

May 29-Everybody seems to be watching what they spend these days. And it definitely makes sense, given what it costs to take your family out to an amusement park or even just the movies these days. Of course, concerts can be one of the priciest ways to get your entertainment fix, with some performers charging absolutely astronomical figures for tickets. Yet, there are plenty of ways to enjoy great live music without dropping a dime on tickets.