Bay Area concerts: Berkeley Bluegrass, Backseat Lovers, Steven Curtis Chapman
Get ready for the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Backseat Lovers in Oakland, Steven Curtis Chapman in Napa and Monterey.
Here are three upcoming music events worth catching in the Bay Area and surrounding regions:
Berkeley Bluegrass Festival
The three-night event, set for April 21-23 at the legendary Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, features Peter Rowan, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Larry & Joe, Tray Wellington and other talented artists. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$55 per concert or $125 for a three-night pass; thefreight.org.
Steven Curtis Chapman
The multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who has also won dozens upon dozens of Dove Awards, will bring smiles to the faces of fans during two Northern California shows. Chapman, who has reportedly sold more than 10 million albums during a career that stretches back to the late ’80s, performs April 22 at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey (7 p.m.; $22.75-$88) and April 23 at the Uptown Theatre in Napa (7 p.m.; $34 and up). See stevencurtischapman.com for details.
Backseat Lovers
The alt-rock act from Provo, Utah checks into the Fox Theater in Oakland for two nights, April 24-25. The group, known for the popular 2019 single “Kilby Girl”, is supporting the major label debut album “Waiting to Spill.” Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are listed as sold out on the promoter’s website (apeconcerts.com) but, at last check, there were some reasonably priced resale ducats listed on ticketmaster.com.