French artists in San Francisco: past concerts
When French artists come to San Francisco, we let you know with our selection of concerts, selection we try to update as best and often as possible.
They came to San Francisco, they performed here or there, we talked about them and sometimes, we went to their concerts.
@ the Fox Theater Oakland
on Monday, October 21, 2019
To read more and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the 1015 Folsom
on Sunday, October 20, 2019
The French duo is coming to San Francisco on October 20. Last time they came to SF (as far as we know...), it was for a memorable NYE at the Armory, a few years ago. They needed a good reason to come back... the 1015 30th anniversary sounded like a good one. To buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Fox Theater Oakland
on Sunday, October 13, 2019
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@ the Rickshaw Stop
On Thursday, September 26, 2019
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@ San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
on Friday, September 20, 2019
French Canadian artist who had a great success in France. She performed on stage with Johnny Haliday, the cult French Rocker who passed away last year.
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Wax Tailor
@ the 1015 Folsom
On Thursday, September 19, 2019
Wax Tailor is used to perform in the US and specifically in SF. He will be part of the line up of Balloon Pop 2019 and has a dozen of sets programed in the US this Fall. To buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Mountain Winery
on Tuesday, August 6, 2019
@ the Warfield
on Wednesday, August 7, 2019
The Gipsy Kings just annouced a whole series of concerts in the US with August dedicated to the West Coast and a second to last one concert in San Francisco at the gorgeous Warfield (...) To read further and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Frost Amphitheater - Palo Alto
@ the Warfield
on Tuesday, August 6, 2019
French Kiwi Juice at the Frost. Sounds like a summer cocktail... but it is actually a summer concert, by the French electro musician FKJ at the Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto... actually his concert has been moved to the Warfield in San Francisco (...) To read more and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Warfield
on Saturday, June 29, 2019
Her new album just got released and she right away annouced her concert in San Francisco! What a delight to have her back in town (...) >> Read more and buy your tickets
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@ the Independent
on Thursday, June 27, 2019
To read their story on LostinSF and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ Second Sky Music Festival
on Saturday, June 15, 2019
in Oakland
They gave a memorable concert at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium end of 2016. And we had had the chance to see Madeon at the Warfield a few months before. Listen to Shelter if you don't know about their music. The Festival is organized by Porter Robinson himself and GoldenVoice.
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@ the Lost Church
on Thursday, May 30, 2019
To read more about Zola, read her interview on LostinSF (when we met with her a few months) >> Interview de Zola sur LostinSF
To buy your tickets to her concert at the Lost Church on May 30, 2019 >> click here
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@ Public Works
on Friday, May 17, 2019
The French-Ecuadorian artist is going to perform at Public Works surrounded by other artists. We fell in love for his music, pretty different from the usual electro music production.
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@ the Concord Pavilion
on Wednesday, May 15, 2019
She will be part of the French artists performing at Coachella but had not announced any concert in California in bertween the Festival's 2 week ends. She will actually be on stage on May 15, at the Conmcord Pavilion (Concord is right after Walnut Creek when you head East) as special guest of Florence + the Machine. To read more and buy your tickets >> click here.
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@ the Warfield
On Saturday, May 11, 2019
The French artists, Yann Tiersen, just released his 10th album, All. He will perform in the US and Canada, and start his tour with concerts in Los Angeles on May 10, and in San Francisco on May 11 to finish it in Miami on June 2 (...) To read further and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Independent
on Friday, May 10, 2019
on Saturday, May 11, 2019
L'Impératrice is probably the latest trendy music band in France. Everybody talks about them and their concerts in Paris and beyond. They just announced a US tour for this Spring and they will perform in San Francisco. Lucky we are! (...) Read more
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@ Mezzanine
on Friday, May 3, 2019
We discovered him in 2015 when he performed... at the Mezzanine!
He is coming back to this cult venue in SF that is unfortunately going to close this Fall after 16 years of memorable music events and concerts.
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@ the Neck of the Woods
On Friday, April 26, 2019
ZOLA, ''a French American singer in SF''... We have been following her since the very beginning. She has recently performed here and there in SF. We saw her at Le Café du Nord, at the Rickshaw Stop, at The Lost Church, at the Swedish American Hall... local gems for all live music lovers in San Francisco.
Next venue to host Zola will be the Neck of the Woods on Clement, where she will be supporting FATAI, an artists Zola is accompanying also in Portland and LA. To read more and buy your tickets >> click here.
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@ the August Hall
on Thursday, April 25, 2019
Nicolas Dupuis, Canadian artist, Montreal based, is now renowned for his very own original style. His music - jazz-lounge-funk-hiphop-electro - escape regular tracks. To read more about Anomalie and buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Regency Ballroom
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019
An Australian band with a French touch. With Anatole ''Toto'' Serret (percussions) and Jules Crommelin (guitar)... not French but it really sounds like they have French connexions somewhere in their history. And their collaboration with Daft Punk is just adding a French layer to the whole story. Listen to Overnight or Tieduprightnow. So Californian style, isn't it ?
>> Parcels at the Regency Ballroom
Parcels will perform the day after in Santa Cruz at the The Catalyst. >> Parcels en concert au Catalyst
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@ the Fillmore
on Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Jain was revealed in France about 3 years ago. Since then, she is surfing on her success, Already performed twice in SF, she is coming back this Spring at the Fillmore in between 2 concerts at Coachella. To buy your tickets >> click here
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@ the Regency Ballroom
on Monday, April 15, 2019
Usually, when an artist performs at Coachella, he or she does so too in San Francisco and Los Angeles. For this 2019 edition of the highly anticipated Coachella, Charlotte Gainsbourg is playing by the rules. To read more, buy your tickets and maybe win your tickets to her concerts in SF and LA >> click here.
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@ the Warfield
on Wednesday, April 10, 2019
on Thursday, April 11, 2019
He performed at the Fox last December and is back to the Warfield in April 2019. If you don't know the French artists FKJ, we are glad to make a short introduction. Take a look at our article for his 1st concert here and listen to his duo with Masego (performing lately sold out concerts here and there). Genuine ''chillax zen feel good vibes'' >> Read more
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@ the Independent
on Wednesday, April 3, 2019
-- Cancelled --
For some years already, Rilès has been sharing an abundant production with a style and signature of his own. He is coming to San Francisco. Welcome to California! (...) >> Read more and buy your tickets
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@ 1015 Folsom
on Friday, March 1st, 2019
Regreshing French electro. Petit Biscuit has been invited to perform at the upcoming Noise Pop Festival. Lucky we are.
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@ the August Hall
on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Coeur de Pirate, the French-Canadian singer-songwriter-pianist, will perform at August in San Francisco on February 27, 2019 (...) Read more
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@ the Independent
on Monday, February 25, 2019
MHD, Mohamed Sylla, the French rapper who initiated | created | invented | imagined the Afro Trap music style, is coming back to San Francisco (second to last concert of his North American 19 tour in February) (...) >> Read more
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@ Love + Propaganda
On Friday, February 8, 2019
For the last few years, Felix De Laet aka Lost Frequencies, Belgian producer and DJ, has his remixes circulating on Youtube and beyond. You probably know Are you with me?, don't you?
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@ Cafe du Nord
On Friday, November 9, 2018
We have been following ZOLA from the very beginning of her musical path. We met her and asked her a few questions. Read her story and go to the Cafe du Nord for her performance at the Claire George's EP release party.
ZOLA was kind enough to answer a few questions for us. Once upon ZOLA in SF is a cool story of such a talented artist. Read her words... but basically go and listen to her songs. Her voice will resonate in your mind over and over again. #trustus
> Read the story and listen to BLUE
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@ the Fox Theater - Oakland
on October 26, 2018
The young French artist who already performed twice, her in San Francisco, opening for Marina and the Diamonds, is coming back on her own.
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@ Love + Propaganda
On Friday, October 26, 2018
His name is Valentin Brunel, he is 21 (which is great since at Love+Propaganda, you've to be 21+), et when he turned 20, he released what bacame a worldwide hit, This Girl, a remix of the Australian band Cookin' on 3 burners tune. And?... Just way more than 300 Millions of views on Youtube. Insane! He already performed at Coachella, he already performed in SF, at teh former venue known as the Ruby Skye, now August Hall. He will be at Love + Propaganda on the 26th for a Halloween Bash something party. > To buy your tickets, click here.
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@ the Great Northern
on Friday, October 26, 2018
The French-Ecuadorian artist is going to perform at the Great Northern. We fell in love for his music, pretty different from the usual electro music production.
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@ the Regency Ballroom
On Thursday, October 25, 2018
The French electronic duo, The Blaze, will make the Regency Ballroom its own Territory on October 25, 2018 (...) Read the full article
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@ the Independent
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018
An Australian band with a French touch. With Anatole ''Toto'' Serret (percussions) and Jules Crommelin (guitar)... not French but it really sounds like they have French connexions somewhere in their history. And with their collaboration with Daft Punk. Listen to Overnight or Tieduprightnow. So California style, isn't it ?
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@ Treasure Island Music Festival
on Saturday, October 13, 2018
The Treasure Island Music Festival will take place October 13 & 14, 2018. And the French duo, Polo & Pan, will be back to SF for the occasion (...) Read more
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@ the Mezzanine
on Saturday, October 13, 2018
BreakBot is used to perform in San Francisco. He comes here almost every year. This time, it will be a tour starting in Brooklyn and finishing in LA, with a stop in SF in between (...) Read more
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@ the Rickshaw Stop
Saturday, October 13, 2018
French pop oriented themed party which is a reference at the Rickshaw, another reference actually. It has been already 20 years that Bardot A Gogo brings some French Pop to San Francisco, Bardot of course, but also Gainsbourg, Dutronc, France Gall... Some French Pop with the Rickshaw's own touch.
To buy your tickets, click here.
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@ the Mezzanine
On Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Last year, at the Independent, the French artist, JAIN, told us she would come back in the Fall. She just skipped one year. It's alright... Read further and buy your tickets
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@ the Independent
on Friday, September 28, 2018
le vendredi 28 septembre 2018
French French rap experience !
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@ the Greek Theatre - UC Berkeley
On Saturday, September 8, 2018
Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai have been performing here and there and everywhere since they released Ti Amo last year (...) Read more and take your tickets
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@ the Independent
On Saturday, August 4, 2018
2 young French-American-Hungarian musicians from the Bay Area will perform with their jazz band More Fatter. We have been following them for the last 2 years. Do the same...
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@ the SFJAZZ
on July 26,27, 28 & 29, 2018
Paris Combo has been touring the world with its swing/jazz/gyspy music for the last 20 years. The French band always received a warm welcome in the US and especially in San Francisco. They will be back for Valentine's Day at the SFJAZZ (...) Lire la suite
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@ the Independent
on Wednesday, June 20, 2018
''Polocorp'' (Paul Armand-Delille) and ''Peter Pan'' (Alexandre Grynszpan) ,et at the very Parisian club Le Baron. They say they are inspired by Debussy, Ravel, but also Air, Georgio Moroder (the one from Daft Punk), Vladimir Cosma or even LCD Soundsystem. Diverse and very French!
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@ The New Parish - Oakland
on Friday, June 15, 2018
Les Nubians, comprising sisters Helene and Celia Faussart are taking their sophisticated brand of R&B across the continent. Their 2003 effort 'One Step Forward' was recorded in Jamaica, Cameroon, London and Paris with a wide array of musicians, including legendary African saxophonist Manu Dibango and underground hip-hop star Talib Kweli. The group's first release, 'Princesses Nubiennes,' was a worldwide hit, selling more units in America than any other foreign-language album of the 90s.
To buy your tickets, click here.
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@ the SF Jazz - Mine Auditorium
on June15 and 16 juin, 2018
The SFJAZZ festival always brings awesome artists to San Francisco. The Malian already performed in San Francisco last Summer at the Stern Grove Festival. They are back with 2 concerts. Mark your calendar and buy your tickets > here
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@ 1015 Folsom
On Friday, June 1st, 2018
Terence N'Guyen is Darius. From Bordeaux, and now living in Paris. His label is the renowmed one, Roche Musique, famous for its great selection of electro musicians and producers. Darius released his 1st album recently, Utopia. Listen to Espoir, one of his former EPs and head to 1015 Folsom on June 1st.
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@ the Chapel
on Thursday, May 31, 2018
You will love the Gipsy Jazz sound of this local band that we already talked about, especially when they performed at the TLF last year. They are pretty often found entertaining a cool crowd at the Deluxe on Haight Street.
BARRIO MANOUCHE IS:
Javi Jimenez: guitars
Alex Zelnick: guitars
Luis Jimenez: percussions
Marcos Rodrigues: percussions
Gary Johnson: bass
Magali Sanscartier: violin
Cyril Guiraud: saxophones
Listen some of their latest singles > www.barriomanouche.com/music
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@ the Fillmore
on Friday, May 18, 2018
Meet the cult French band IAM this May.
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@ the Swedish American Hall
on Saturday, May 12, 2018
French electro musician, Fakear (Théo Le Vigoureux) is renowned for La Lune Rousse. He performed recently at the Rickshaw Stop. He is back to San Francisco with a new album t be released in April, ''All Glows''.
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@ the Cafe du Nord
on Saturday, May 12, 2018
The story of Her, the French duo formed by Victor Solf and Simon Carpentier is a tragic story, and yet a beautiful and powerful one, filled with and built on art, music, friendship, life and respect (... ) Read further
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@ Love + Propaganda
on Friday, May 4, 2018
Dorian Lauduique and César de Rummel are Ofenbach, the Parisian duo, multi multi millionaire in views on Youtube with Be Mine, and now Katchi featuring the Californian singer Nick Waterhouse.
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@ the UC Theatre - Berkeley,
on Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Charlotte Cardin @ the Chapel,
on Tuesday, May 1st, 2018.
Pop music from Canada we discovered recently thanks to BØRNS et Mikky Ekko.
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@ the Swedish American Hall,
on Friday, April 27, 2018.
French artist,very successful in France for about 15 years, reachingout to a wide audience mixing different generations.
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@ AudioSF
on Saturday, April 21, 2018
French House producer, L.A. based, Fred Falke is renowned for his French personal touch. Find out by your self at Audio SF on April 21.
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@ the Fox Theater - Oakland,
on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
Petit Biscuit, barely 18 years old, is definitely the Little Prince of the French electro music. With already millions of views here and there, he is coming to Coachella this Spring and will perform in Oakland (...) Read further
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@ the City National Civic - San Jose
on Sunday, April 15, 2018
Jean-Michel Jarre is among the few French artists who have been invited to Coachella. Between 2 concerts in Indio, he will bring his Oxygene and Electronica to the City National Civic in San Jose (...) Read more
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Ibeyi @ the Fillmore,
on Friday, April 13, 2018.
For the last 3 years, the French - Venezuelan - Cuban duo's great story is all about success (...) Read further
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@ the Rickshaw Stop
on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Montreal based artist, Nicolas Dupuis, will perform his music, infused with electro, jazz and soul genre.
Klingande @ the Regency Ballroom,
on Thursday, March 29, 2018
le jeudi 29 mars 2018
We found out about Klingande a few years ago when he performed at the Mezzanine. Cédric Steinmyller chose a swedish alias that means chiming, sounding. The rational behind the Swedish pseudo is that he was inspired by the Swedish House, one of the most influent trend in the wide Electro music family. His success is pretty dazzling. Jubel got more than 160 million views on Youtube. That sounds and looks like quite a success.
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@ the Fillmore
on Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Frenh RAP from Marseille, with some soul, funk, hip hop, electro infusion.
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@ Audio SF
March 10 & 11, 2018
Irfane and Thibaut Berland, the French duo behind Breakbot, were part of the French adventure at Coachella last year. That is when they performed at the Mezzanine here in San Francisco. They come back this time. No Coachella. And no surprise to find them at Audio SF, one of our local electro music Meccas.
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@ the DNA Lounge
on Saturday, March 10, 2018
Cool French electro pop rock music... but in English. Listen to The Keys, from his latest album, A kiss fron LA. I am sure you know that one already.
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Carla Bruni @ the Bay Area Cabaret - Venetian Room, Fairmont San Francisco, on Friday, February 23, 2018.
She will perform with her husband, Nicolas Sarkozy, attending.
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Bob Sinclar @ Love + Propaganda on Friday, February 23, 2018.
You know Bob Sinclar. You may know th 2 DJs who will perform the opening sets. DJ Gustav was already there in October 2016 when Bob Sinclar performed atbthe same venue.
Find out about Galexy, San Francisco based French DJ. We danced on his music at Bar Fluxus and some enjoyed his music at Ocean Beach for A Silent Disco yoga session. #onlyinSF
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