As we settle into 2023, we begin to anticipate all of the new and upcoming events coming to the bay! The Bay Area is known for their vast and outstanding music scene. Every year, the bay hosts some of the world's best artists and performers.
Here are some upcoming concerts that will be held in the bay later this year!
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After releasing her Sophomore album, SOS, SZA has been the most talked about artist this year. Her hit song ‘Kill Bill’ charted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album has remained at #1 position for 5 weeks straight. The last time that SZA performed in the Bay was a few months ago at Outside Lands.
She will be performing again in Oakland on March 14th. Make sure you don't miss this tour!
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After delaying his performance last year, the Bay Area has anticipated for Steve Lacy to perform live. After having one of the biggest hit singles of 2022, 'Bad Habit', many online have been in a frenzy to even try to get tickets to attend his live show. At this point in time, we wait until February to see Lacy perform his expansive catalog of tunes.
Steve Lacy will be performing at the Warfield, in San Francisco, on February 15th.
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After dropping HiroQuest: Genesis, Steve Aoki has kicked off another tour to celebrate his most recent release. Whenever Aoki performs, it is an event that you cannot miss.
Make sure not to miss out this performance on March 11th at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium!
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After JID released The Forever Story and SMINO released Luv 4 Rent last year, the two have teamed together for a joint tour. With both of these artists gaining a lot of traction last year for their magnificent releases, this tour is a dream come true for fans!
The two will be performing in Oakland on January 28th and 29th for the "Luv Is 4ever" Tour.
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After the recent announcement of her new album, Red Moon in Venus, Kali Uchis is returning to the bay in May. She will be performing at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on May 26th.
She toured last year with Tyler, the Creator during his Call Me If You Get Lost Tour. We are excited to see her perform her new songs, as well as hits from her back catalog. You can hear the lead single, 'I Wish you Roses', off of her upcoming album here.
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After the release of her 2022 album age/sex/location, Ari Lennox is touring and performing in the bay! Her most recent release includes hit songs such as 'Pressure' and 'Boy Bye'. You can look forward to Lennox playing these songs as well as the many others from her incredible discography.
You can see Lennox live at the Oakland Fox Theater on February 5th!
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With his new album Gloria releasing at the end of January, Sam Smith is once again returning to the bay to perform. You can look forward to hearing Smith performing the songs 'Unholy' and 'Gimme' from the new album later this year.
Smith will be performing in both Oakland and San Francisco at the end of August this year! Don't miss your chance to see him live!
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Every year, since its inception, Outside Lands has remained consistent in being the Bay Area's most popular/relevant music event. Many people travel to the Bay just to attend this expansive celebration of music.
Last year the headliners consisted of Green Day, Post Malone, and SZA. We can only imagine the incredible lineup of artists to come this year. Outside Lands will take place from August 11th to the 13th later this year!
Stay tuned for coverage on all of these upcoming events!
See also: Here's What You Missed At Outside Lands 2022
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