Photos: The San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival 2019 at Cafe du Nord
Ali & The Thieves Conspiracy of Beards Kugelplex (photo: Jon Bauer) The first night of the San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival, "A Celebration of Leonard's Music, Poetry, Insight & Humor" was put on this weekend at Cafe du Nord by a lineup of lovers of the musician/poet's work. The night did feature some performances and interpretations of the legendary writer's songs, but his work spans beyond just his music and the show reflected that, including readings, recitations, and reflections on Leonard's body of work. Check out the gallery below of a somber night of appreciating one of our greatest contributors to [...]
Review + Photos: Conspiracy Of Beards serenade Rickshaw Stop
Conspiracy of Beards (photo: Jon Bauer) Rickshaw Stop hosted a special night of rock and roll, country twang, and Leonard Cohen choir music on February 5. The night started out with The Liners taking the stage. Lead singer Carmen King leads this San Francisco-based foursome with hard driving beats, guitar heavy and blues inspired original songs. Next up was Society Of Rockets, who performed tracks from their newly-released album, Family Ways Lastly, Conspiracy Of Beards was on. This roughly 30-man, mostly a cappella choir has been dedicated to the deconstruction and skillful re-assembly of exclusively Leonard Cohen songs. They've been doing this for 14 [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Sean Hayes, Dan Croll and more
To enter for a chance to win tickets to any show below, email contest@thebaybridged.com with the name of the band and the date of the show you're entering for in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email. Thursday, April 3rd Sean Hayes, Conspiracy of Beards @ The Chapel 9pm, $25, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Thursday, April 3rd Meklit, Yesway @ Great American Music Hall 8pm, $20. Buy advance tickets here. Saturday, April 5th Dan Croll, Panama Wedding @ Great American Music Hall [...]