Mary J. BligeBayinsiderFriday 17th October 2008 One of the most successful artists in hip-hop and soul returns to the Bay Area when modern R&B diva Mary J. Blige headlines at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord.
Tonight In Rock: Brian Wilson, Mary J. Blige, Andrew Bird, The High DialsLAistSunday 19th October 2008 Andrew Bird will be playing tonight at Largo at the Coronet | Photo by Cameron Wittig via Andrew Bird's Myspace Our Pick: Andrew Bird @ Largo at the Coronet There's a ton of great stuff going on in LA tonight, but it's going to cost you an arm and a leg to get in. First and foremost, there's the Carl Wilson Foundation 10 Year Anniversary Tribute Concert & Fundraiser featuring surf ...
Africa Rising Festival, Royal Albert Hall, LondonIndependentTuesday 21st October 2008 On paper, ThisDay's Africa Rising Festival looks like a crafty PR exercise in convincing the world that the problems of Africa aren't that bad. Fair enough, you might say. Many continents have experienced their share of crisis, but Africa is rarely given the chance to prove it can fend for itself. So here's ThisDay to the rescue ? a Nigerian publishing group led by media mogul Nduka Obaigbena ...
AM Capitol Alert: Hollywood ponies up against Prop. 8The Sacramento BeeTuesday 21st October 2008 Hollywood's no-on-8 faction is putting its substantial financial resources behind a push to defeat Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriage in California, opening checkbooks tonight at a Beverly Hills fundraiser. Matt Sayles / Associated Press Melissa Etheridge will perform Aug. 28 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. Tickets are $36 to $101.
We're at the Catherine Malandrino Opening LiveE! OnlineMonday 20th October 2008 Got plans tonight? Well, change them and join Party Girl as she hits Catherine Malandrino's store-opening celebration in West Hollywood. In case you don't know her (like from her...