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We believe that music is a universal language that unites all of us and brings people from all walks of life together. We thrive on making people happy from the time we open our doors to the last note of the concert.

We believe whatever your religion, race, culture, education, gender, ability or disability, that everyone should be able to enjoy music as equally as is reasonably possible and plausible.

We strongly believe that if we do everything we can to treat everyone as we ourselves would wish to be treated, we can succeed in our efforts to “turn everyone on” to the magic of the live music experience. That said, everyone’s case is individual and each venue and show has its own unique challenge. We encourage you to reach out to us directly to purchase tickets and make requests for special accommodations or needs for any event at any venue we present. We will do our very best to accommodate you with an ease of service that will exceed all expectations.

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Aeon Station

The Independent
San Francisco, CA
Friday, August 12, 2022
Doors: 8:30pm | Show: 9:00pm
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Aeon Station

Another Planet Entertainment is committed to producing safe events. Please review our most up-to-date COVID-19 policy requirements for entry on our Health & Safety page.

* Policy is subject to change

This event is 21 and over.

$25.00 – General Admission

*plus applicable service fees

All doors & show times subject to change.

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Aeon Station

Aeon Station’s Observatory is an epic statement more than a decade in the making, with miles of timeless melodies and the kind of overpowering songwriting that will reaffirm your belief in life itself. Longtime Wrens member Kevin Whelan’s first solo album draws heavily from the perseverance of the soul, resulting in rock music possessing an infectious and inspiring sonic uplift. If you’re familiar with Whelan’s past work, these ten tracks bear a certain and unmistakable familiarity—but they also mark an exciting new chapter in Whelan’s musical career, as he steps out with more vulnerability than ever before.

Observatory came together carefully for Whelan—over the course of 14 years, specifically, as clusters of demos and sketches were eventually assembled and recorded largely by Whelan himself, with assistance from Wrens bandmate Jerry MacDonald as well as Tom Beaujour in his Union City recording space. “It’s the best I’ve done and may ever do frankly,” Whelan states. “It’s written over such a long period of my life. Music I did in the past was tinged with expectations or presumptions, but this time, it was just for me.”

The long gestation of Observatory means that a lot of lived experience went into making this album. As time passed, Whelan got married, started a family, and moved to the Asia Pacific region for a period of time; at 15 months old, his son (now eight) was also diagnosed with autism, and the title of Observatory itself is inspired by Whelan’s own relationship with his son.

“The moment you’re told your child is not ‘neurotypical,’ your whole world expands in ways you never imagined,” he explains. “Even though he doesn’t speak much at all, or look at anyone directly, you can see him observing everything around him. The album title reflects upon the stories within the songs — each one observing a certain situation or feeling.”

Whelan’s scope of musical vision on Observatory is wide open and free with possibilities—at once recalling the reflective wisdom of Bruce Springsteen, Broken Social Scene’s huge anthemic burn, and the Wrens’ own pulsing-with-life take on rock music. Above all, this is music not only for dreamers but for those who realize and appreciate the enormity of every moment. “It’s about never letting go about those dreams and your passion,” he states. “The album starts from a place of realizing that everything is temporary, what we love eventually changes or leaves us, and regardless we continue to search and find our way back home.”

The pounding “Queens” builds to a truly thrilling climax of huge guitars and frantic drumming, while the steady build of “Leaves” is accompanied by Whelan’s reflections on “Being lost and then found”: “It musically captures the album as it starts small and intimate, crescendos into a peak both musically and lyrically, and then settles down into a repeating mode of a hopeful but uncertain mantra about the future,” he explains while discussing the song’s themes and creation.

Then there’s the gleaming harmonies of “Fade,” a song about breaking past your own insecurities to discover what’s on the other side. “Whether you limit yourself because of your own fears and insecurities, or because what others think and say,” Whelan says, “The song is about when you stop waiting and start believing deeper in your own path.” Observatory ends with the hushed and lush “Alpine Drive,” with Whelan’s voice lit by pinwheel guitar lines—a tender moment that packs as much power as the nine songs that come before it.

“I hope people feel a sense of strength when they hear this album,” he states while discussing his artistic aims as a whole. “Most importantly, I hope that it connects to them in some personal way.” And if you’ve ever caught air in your lungs or felt your heart beating in your chest, there’s no doubt that you’ll find some level of connection with Observatory’s open-hearted, instantly classic-sounding rock.

Upcoming Events

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    & The Positive Force Fri Jul 01
    The Independent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Kraftwerk 3-D Wed Jul 06
    Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
    San Francisco, CA
  • The Chainsmokers Fri Jul 08
    Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
    Stateline, NV
  • Cayucas Fri Jul 08
    The Independent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Caamp Sat Jul 09
    Greek Theatre
    Berkeley, CA
  • Fleet Foxes Sun Jul 10
    Greek Theatre
    Berkeley, CA
  • Poliça Mon Jul 11
    The Independent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Kenny Chesney Tue Jul 12
    Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
    Stateline, NV
  • Des Rocs & The Blue Stones Tue Jul 12
    The Independent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Kenny Chesney Wed Jul 13
    Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
    Stateline, NV
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SF Bay Area-based Another Planet Entertainment is the top independent concert promoter in the United States.

APE is the exclusive promoter for the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, the historic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, the Fox Theater in Oakland, Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Oxbow RiverStage in Napa, The Castro in San Francisco, and The Independent in San Francisco. Another Planet also includes Artist Management and Special Events divisions.

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