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San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Mumford and Sons to bring folk tunes to Berkeley
Mumford and Sons emerged from the West London folk community in the late 2000s, and have since become global sensations. The group formed in 2007, and is composed of multi-instrumentalists Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett. They began to break into the U.S. mainstream in the early 2010s with tracks such as 'Little Lion Man' and 'The Cave,' eventually earning their first Grammy Award for their sophomore album 'Babel,' which released in 2012. Mumford and Sons have continued to release records periodically since, and Mumford ventured out on his debut solo project, 'Self-Titled,' in 2022 while continuing to make music with the band. He performed at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass that same year. Now, fans can catch the folk rock group at UC Berkeley's Greek Theater on Monday-Tuesday, June 9-10.
San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off 25th year with tribute to Emmylou Harris
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will launch its 25th anniversary celebration with a star-studded tribute to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have performed at every edition of the free festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The event, titled 'A Tribute to Emmylou Harris & 25 Years of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass,' is set for Oct. 2 at the Masonic. The evening is expected to feature Harris performing alongside a roster of collaborators and admirers, including Allison Russell, Albert Lee, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Sam Bush, Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle. Buddy Miller will serve as musical director, backed by the Red Hot Dirt Ramblers and a band composed of Harris' longtime bandmates. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Bonaparte's Retreat, Harris's Nashville-based dog rescue organization that focuses on senior and medically vulnerable dogs. 'We're about the ones that often get overlooked,' Harris has said of her nonprofit, which she founded in 2004. Launched in 2001 by the late philanthropist Warren Hellman, the free outdoor festival has evolved into a three-day celebration of American roots music, welcoming performers across genres. The lineup for this year's festival will be announced at a later date.
CBS News
01-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
San Francisco Muni ridership increases to 75% of pre-pandemic numbers
San Francisco's Muni ridership reached 158 million trips in 2024, edging ridership recovery up to 75 percent of pre-pandemic numbers, officials said Monday. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials and Mayor Daniel Lurie said the recent ridership numbers, which represent 13.5 million more trips than in 2023, show growing demand for public transit. "The increase in Muni ridership demonstrates that when we get the basics right on service delivery people will want to take public transit," Lurie said in a news release. Last year's ridership represents the highest volume of growth since the pandemic, with recovery at 75 percent of 2019 levels. Officials also said the agency received its highest customer ratings since 2021. The top routes showing the largest ridership gains included the T Third, 38R Geary Rapid, 49 Van Ness/Mission and N Judah. Muni officials said the agency's investment in frequent service, with arrivals every 10 minutes or less, played a key role in the gains. In addition, lines serving major events like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Portola Music Festival, and the Sunset Night Market, drew record ridership. Muni's recovery comes as the SFTMA faces short-term and long-term fiscal challenges, with a $50 million budget deficit starting this July growing to a $320 million deficit when federal and state one-time relief funds are exhausted by June 2026, according to a release from the mayor's office. More information on Muni service delivery data is available at .
