Anyone who has experienced Sharon Jones[ tickets ] live will understand why some have dubbed her the Queen of Funk. Jones and her band the Dap-Kings are steeped in the high-energy sound that drove James Brown. In fact, Jones was born in Brown's hometown of Augusta, GA, and she seems to have adopted his tireless approach to touring./ Read more
The sun shined at last on Golden Gate Park and Outside Lands[ tickets ], and on a laid-back crowd that tossed frisbees, caught some rays, and generally just soaked up the festival's final (and by far mellowest) day with a sort of gratitude./ Read more