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09:00 PM » 127 Band's Concert in San Francisco

MARCH 28TH-- Fat City

address: 314 11th St., San Francisco, CA

tickets: $10

MARCH 30TH--Blake's on Telegraph (18+)

address: 2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA

tickets: $8 for 21+ and $10 for under 21

MARCH 31ST--Elbo Room

address: 647 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA

tickets: $7

Founded in 2001 by a group of young Tehran artists and art students, 127 has found itself at the center of progressive cultural change in Iran.The band's music melds Iranian melodies and jazz with an alternative sound.The band's lyrics tell of the frustrations and joys of life, somehow managing to speak of their cultural time and place, while simultaneous reflecting universal frustrations of isolation, frustration, and hope. 127 is a 5 piece band -guitar,piano,trombone,bass and drums. the group has become a lightning-rod for international media attention. Through humorous articles and broadcasts in the western media, the group's website receives thousands of hits a month from a growing international listeners. They live in Tehran, Iran and they sing in both English and Persian.

In October 2005, 127 completed a short US tour performing three well received shows in DC, Boston, and NYC, becoming the first Iranian rock band to tour the United States. They were also the first Iranian band to perform at the South by South West festival in Austin, Texas in 2006.

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