Pop music writer
Jim Harrington
Jim Harrington is the Bay Area News Group's pop music critic for The Mercury News and the East Bay Times. He began writing about the Bay Area music scene in 1992 and became the full-time pop music critic for the organization's Oakland Tribune in 2006. He is a South Bay native who graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. He also received an MBA degree from Santa Clara University.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Language: Spanish (Some)
Award: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Award Show for story of the year and writer of the year
Expertise: Pop, jazz, heavy metal, hip-hop, Christian, and country music; Broadway and other theater; horror movies; theme parks
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Kacey Musgraves lines up 5 big California shows for 2024 concert tour
Here's how to get tickets to see Kacey Musgraves in concert in San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Inglewood.
Aftershock festival unleashes massive lineup for hard rock fans
Lineup festures Motley Crue, Halestorm, Slayer, Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and more
One of the best bands we saw at Outside Lands 2023 returns to Bay Area
Here's how to get tickets to see Cigarettes After Sex in concert at Oakland Arena.
BottleRock Napa Valley unleashes its popular AfterDark concert lineup
Here's how to get tickets to see Norah Jones, St. Vincent, Miike Snow and more perform BottleRock Napa Valley AfterDark shows.
Willie Nelson leads unbelievably great concert lineup out on tour
Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival Tour, with Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, touches down at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View.
Bay Area live music: Here are 3 cool concerts to catch in March
Lyle Lovett performs at the Fox in Redwood City; the Tubes play the Guild in Menlo Park; Lil Tecca has a concert at the Warfield in San Francisco.
Review: U2 finishing up epic Sphere Las Vegas run in legendary fashion
"We are filming tonight," Bono told the audience. "So this is the show people will see after we go home."
Noise Pop: 8 great Bay Area acts to catch during the 2024 festival
Tommy Guerrero, Bodysync, Suzanne Ciani among the many talented Bay Area acts set to perform at Noise Pop 2024 in San Francisco.
Oakland singer-songwriter Dani Satin brings her new Velvet band to Noise Pop
“I feel like everybody brings their own background, their own flavor and their own passions,” Dani Satin says of her new band.
Vampire Weekend set to perform two shows at Greek Theatre in Berkeley
Vampire Weekend will be supporting its forthcoming new album, "Only God Was Above Us," which hits stores April 5.