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| boygenius at The Fox |
In 2018, I saw 40 shows (counting each day of a multi-day festival as one), which far exceeds my 26 show annual target. Not since 2014 have I seen that much live music. Granted, it's only up by two over the 38 for each of the past three years, but still, an uptick.
Looking back over the year, the ultimate highlight was David Byrne, who remains vital on stage at 66, this year with a band that delivered while playing marching-band style for the entire evening. Arcade Fire and Mount Eerie were also memorable.
This quarter, the highlight was definitely boygenius, which was really four shows in one, since each of the members (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker) did a complete set, followed by all three singing together as boygenius. It felt to me like the three of them are helping to elevate all of their music, so their next albums will be ones to watch. Courtney Barnett also turned in a joyful, rocking set at Treasure Island, a good contrast to her show earlier in the year, where she was working material that was still new. Lesson: try to catch your favorites late in their touring year.
- Treasure Island Music Festival (Saturday: Silk City, Santigold, Aminé, Laff Trax; Sunday: Courtney Barnett, Soccer Mommy, Sharon Van Etten, Cigarettes After Sex, US Girls, Shame)
- Tune-Yards
- SF Symphony (Rosenklavier)
- Kruder & Dorfmeister
- Hilary Hahn in recital
- boygenius (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker)
- Capucon & Thibaudet in recital
- Neko Case
- Thom Yorke
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| Courtney Barnett at Treasure Island Music Festival |
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| Kruder & Dorfmeister |
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