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21 Retro Soul shows · 16 venues

Tuned to Retro Soul //A warm, crackling love letter to the golden era of Motown and Stax. It captures the authentic magic of vintage analog gear, soaring brass sections, and deeply passionate, raspy vocals.

TUE JUL 28•Yoshi's Oakland

Miko Marks

Americana TrailblazerSoulful · Dusty · Resilient

TUE JUL 28•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

indie rock/new wave

Lucius Arthur

Post-Punk RomanticMoody · Neon · Kinetic

TUE JUL 28•San Jose Civic

pop punk/pop rock

Simple Plan

Pop-Punk LegendsEnergetic · Melodic · Catchy

TUE JUL 28•Kilowatt

grunge/emo/shoegaze

Crossing i's Dotting t's

SoCal Grunge-Emo HybridGritty · Melodic · Raw

Luna Ivy

Dream-Drenched StaticHazy · Melancholic · Ethereal

Quinkana

California NoisemakersGritty · Distorted · Abrasive

TUE JUL 28•Cafe Du Nord

pop punk/alternative rock

Meet Me @ The Altar

Pop Punk DisruptorsBright · Anthemic · Kinetic

THU JUL 30•The Guild Theatre

modern blues/blues rock

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Blues Voice of a GenerationVirtuosic · Raw · Electric

FRI JUL 31•The Event at Graton

contemporary r&b/soul

John Legend

EGOT AuthoritySmooth · Soulful · Magnetic

FRI JUL 31•Uptown Theatre Napa

modern blues/soul

The Robert Cray Band

Soulful Blues IconsPolished · Smooth · Electrifying

FRI JUL 31•The Chapel

rock/alt country

The Crosseyed

Bay Area Alt-Rock RevivalistsDistorted · Gritty · Resilient

FRI JUL 31•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

east coast hip hop/boom bap

Rome Streetz

Lyrical ArchitectGritty · Sharp · Uncompromising

FRI JUL 31•The Guild Theatre

modern blues/blues rock

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Blues Voice of a GenerationVirtuosic · Raw · Electric

FRI JUL 31•Sweetwater Music Hall

singer-songwriter/pop

Vonda Shepard

Soulful Adult Pop IconPiano-driven · Earnest · Smooth

FRI JUL 31•The Independent

indie rock/indie pop

chandol

Bedroom TroubadourIntimate · Melodic · Driftwood

FRI JUL 31•Rickshaw Stop

metalcore/progressive metal/indie rock

Plaster

Rust Belt RiffersAggressive · Technical · Bleak

Often Easy

Groove-Rock CollectiveFunky · Cathartic · Psychedelic

SAT AUG 1•HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

psychedelic soul/retro soul

Monophonics

Pure Heavy Analog SoulWarm · Dusty · Cinematic

SAT AUG 1•The Independent

power pop/emo pop

Ultimate Fakebook

Power Pop StalwartsCrunchy · Infectious · Anthemic

SAT AUG 1•Castro Theatre

new wave/synthpop

The Fixx

New Wave SophisticatesPrickly · Introspective · Polished

SUN AUG 2•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

retro soul/rock

Bird and Byron

Modern Soul RevivalistsWarm · Groovy · Organic

SUN AUG 2•Sweetwater Music Hall

psychedelic soul/americana

Moonalice

Psychedelic Soul EldersExpansive · Groove-heavy · Vibrant

SUN AUG 2•August Hall

alternative folk/singer-songwriter

Lily Meola

Maui Folk PowerhouseGutsy · Poetic · Poignant

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THU JUL 30•White Rabbit

dancehall/reggae/downtempo

Deejay Theory

Global Bass AmbassadorTropical · Soulful · Heavy

MACKSWELL

SF Edit KingSmooth · Soulful · Groovy

FRI JUL 31•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•620 Jones

melodic house/organic house/r&b

Chris Luno

Living Room HouseOrganic · Sunny · Relaxed

Day Party

R&B MinimalistSmooth · Chill · Atmospheric

SAT AUG 1•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SUN AUG 2•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping