{"id":1975950,"date":"2025-08-23T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1975950"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:34:45","slug":"10-must-see-concerts-in-the-bay-area-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/10-must-see-concerts-in-the-bay-area-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Must-See Concerts in the Bay Area This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LaRussell performs at Outside Lands on Saturday, August 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 6, 2025
Mare Island, Vallejo<\/em><\/p>\n

Headlining this year\u2019s Dock of the Bay Festival is a triple bill of Vallejo greatness: E-40, Baby Bash, and LaRussell. The biggest living icon of Bay Area rap will join forces with the \u201cSuga Suga\u201d hitmaker and one of the brightest young talents from the region, at a festival practically down the street from where they were raised. Con Funk Shun will bring funky vibes, and August Lee Stevens promises a swoon-worthy set of jazzy R&B.<\/p>\n

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Martha Wash performs live on stage during Rewind Scotland 2018 at Scone Palace on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Scotland. (Lorne Thomson\/Redferns)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 7, 2025
Downtown Oakland<\/em><\/p>\n

Two queens of dance music are headlining the main stage of Oakland Pride this year: Martha Wash, whose powerhouse vocals propelled \u201990s house anthems like \u201cGonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),\u201d and CeCe Peniston, whose \u201cFinally\u201d continues to light up global dance floors 30 years later. Joining them on stage is Oakland rap star Kamaiyah, who should have everyone going dumb by the end of the night with songs like \u201cFuck It Up\u201d and \u201cWindows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Poolside performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 7, 2025
Union Square, San Francisco<\/em><\/p>\n

Poolside makes perfect day party music: laidback, tropical boogie you can two-step to with a drink in hand. The multifaceted, percussion-powered live band led by Jeffrey Paradise plays a free show that promises to bring sunny vibes to Union Square during San Francisco\u2019s second summer.<\/p>\n

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Shaboozey performs at Outside Lands on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 13, 2025<\/em>
Civic Center, San Francisco<\/em><\/p>\n

San Francisco label EMPIRE has a knack for signing hot artists before they blow up \u2014 most recently, Shaboozey, whose \u201cBar Song (Tipsy)\u201d tied for the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard chart history. He headlines a free show at San Francisco\u2019s Civic Center alongside Afrobeats star Fireboy DML and singer-songwriter Red Leather.<\/p>\n

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Larry June performs at 2023 Rolling Loud Los Angeles at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 4, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris\/WireImage)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 14, 2025
Discovery Meadow, San Jos\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n

Larry June\u2019s ice-cold-player flow and esoteric flexes about fine foods and coastal views have made him a favorite well beyond his hometown of San Francisco. Joining him on stage at Sleeping on Gems is the silky-voiced, Bay Area-raised R&B singer Thuy, as well as Sango, DJ Lex and Lou Phelps.<\/p>\n

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Peggy Gou performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 20\u201321, 2025<\/em>
Pier 80, San Francisco<\/em><\/p>\n

Dance music greats including The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy will perform at San Francisco\u2019s premiere electronic music festival, Portola, alongside newer talent like The Dare and Peggy Gou. At the industrial waterfront setting of Pier 80, this festival has a warehouse-rave feel and a huge lineup of mostly DJs and a few live acts, including Christina Aguilera.<\/p>\n

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Kali Uchis performs at Outside Lands on Saturday, August 6, 2022. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 27, 2025
SAP Center, San Jos\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n

Whether dedicating soul songs to her infant son on Sincerely<\/i>, or getting a perreo party started on Orqu\u00eddeas<\/i>, Kali Uchis enchants her audience with her airy voice and coquettish bilingual lyrics. The Colombian American star brings her dynamic stage show to San Jos\u00e9, where she\u2019ll pull from her vast, decade-long discography.<\/p>\n

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Lucinda Williams. (Artist photo)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oct. 3\u20135, 2025
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco<\/em><\/p>\n

This free, unpretentious festival in Golden Gate Park is a tried and true San Francisco tradition \u2014 the ideal place to pack a picnic and take the whole family. This year\u2019s lineup features legendary singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, jazz singer Samara Joy and jam band The String Cheese Incident.<\/p>\n

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Burna Boy performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nov. 18, 2025
Oakland Arena<\/em><\/p>\n

Fresh off his new album No Sign of Weakness<\/i>, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy will touch down in Oakland during his international tour. Whether performing breakout hits like \u201cLast Last\u201d or addictive new tracks like \u201cBundle by Bundle,\u201d Burna Boy promises hip-winding beats and a high-production live show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kqed.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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