Mariecar Mendoza

UPDATE: Outside Lands 2023: SOMA Tent reopens as ‘open-air house party’ [https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/outside-lands-soma-tent-closed-18293888.php]SOMA Tent [https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/outside-lands-soma-tent-closed-18293888.php], Outside Lands’ popular dance venue often visited by festivalgoers looking for a respite from San Francisco’s chilly weather at Golden Gate Park, was reopened after having to cancel four DJ sets on the event’s first day “to mak…

Between Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s past life with Nirvana and new Foos drummer Josh Freese’s time with acts like the new wave band Devo, industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails, and heavy metal icons Guns N’ Roses, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have some serious rock cred. So it was a surprise when Foo Fighters started performing the bubbly love song “Haven’t Met You Yet” — with a guest appearance by Canadian crooner and the track’s composer Michael Bublé. Outside Lands 2023: Lana D…

After being forced to shut down two days in a row, an Outside Lands enclosed pop-up dance venue moved outdoors for the final day of the San Francisco festival. SOMA Tent, an attraction introduced in 2021 and inspired by the city’s South of Market nightclub scene, is now “an open-air house party,” festival organizers announced via an app alert sent to attendees just before 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Now the SOMA Tent structure is fenced off, with a DJing area set up on a small stage — complete with…

From Senior Editor of Arts and Entertainment Mariecar Mendoza: The Chronicle is excited to announce that Zara Irshad has joined the Datebook team as an arts and entertainment engagement reporter.Irshad previously served as a summer intern at the Chronicle, covering pop culture and music for Datebook, including reporting on the Outside Lands festival, the record-breaking Taylor Swift Eras Tour stop in Santa Clara and the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon.“Interning with Datebook over the summer was an en…

Busta Rhymes demands perfection and expects his fans to give him their undivided attention. The New York hip-hop star, who opened for Missy Elliott during her Out of This World: The Experience tour stop at Oakland Arena on Tuesday, July 9, spent a portion of his set yelling at the production crew for a few glitches. After his mic went out during one of his epic verses for “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” Busta called out the lighting tech to put the spotlight on him so he could get int…

During his debut with the San Francisco Symphony, the pop singer commented on President Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential nomination of Harris.

Natasha Bedingfield's surprise performance at San Francisco's Portola Music Festival drew thousands and sparked a massive singalong.

Chorus members, during their first concert since a September strike, claim unfair budget cuts amid the Symphony’s growing endowment.

The San Francisco Ballet’s production marked a milestone thanks to a last-minute contract agreement, preserving the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.

Boyz II Men performed with the San Francisco Symphony, offering a musical reprieve amid a season of budget cuts and labor strikes.