BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9d04672f-a964-4c19-bf39-40243aa10f24@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261015T194920Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T213000 SUMMARY:CON FUNK SHUN DESCRIPTION:All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN — a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendit ion of funk\, soul\, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season\ , let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yos hi’s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It’s more than a show—it’s a soul-charged reunion\, gift-wrapped in rhythm\, nostalgia \, and that signature Fun\, Fun\, Fun energy only Confunkshun can delive r. Get ready for a festive ride through: Get ready for a night made for dancing\, reminiscing\, and straight vibing with the band that feels lik e family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk—it’s a homecoming celebration built to move you\, lif t you\, and light up your holiday spirit. And don’t miss the chance to g rab limited-edition merchandise\, CFS holiday CD jams —and CONFUNKSHUN’s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot & The A-List Musiq Circle\, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Networ k. Pre-Show VIP Q & A Meet & Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKS HUN The R&B funk icon\, Confunkshun\, who has been pleasing fans for ove r 50 years\, is at it again! After the success of Love’s Train being rer ecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts\, the band’s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release\, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul\, the R&B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fa ns for over 50 years. Originating in Vallejo\, CA\, founding member Mich ael Cooper\, along with high school classmates Louis McCall\, Karl Fulle r\, Cedric Martin\, Danny Thomas\, Paul “Zebulan” Harrell\, and newfound talent Felton Pilate\, started this unprecedented music journey. Eventu ally\, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booke d a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon\, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Gold en Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary. While in pursu it of a recording contract\, the group adopted a new name inspired by th e group NiteLiters’ song\, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records\, and soon set funkateers around the wo rld on fire with their debut album featuring their first single “Sho'Fee ls Good To Me.” Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits\, including the No. 1 hit single “Ffun”\, “ Chase Me”\, “Shake & Dance”\, “Baby I’m Hooked”\, and more. Ironically\, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. The fan favorite\, Love’s Train\, propelled Confunkshun’s “To the Max” album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Son ic’s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts\, helping the duo (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award. In 2022\ , Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate were presented with Honorary Doctorat es of Humane Letters from the Christian Bible Institute\, with Confunksh un member Dr. Ron Moton earning his Ph.D. In 2018\, Confunkshun can prou dly claim to be one of the only R&B Funk bands with three doctoral membe rs! Dr. Cooper and Dr. Pilate were also honored to receive the President ial Lifetime Achievement Awards for their lifetime of service through mu sic and more. This prestigious award has been awarded to a select few Am ericans to recognize over 4\,000 hours of extraordinary service. Confunk shun’s current lineup includes three original members\, Michael Cooper\, Felton Pilate\, and Karl Fuller\, as well as the talents of Kurt “KC” C layton\, Ron Moton\, Aaron Green\, Rene Escovedo\, and Brian LaTour. Add itional support includes the service of long-time road manager and trave l agent Steve Sullivan & Master of Ceremonies (Conductor)\, Clarence Isa dore. They continue to mesmerize audiences with magnetic performances on their worldwide 2023 Smooth Jukebox Tour. The group is also a frequent favorite on the Soul Train Cruise and Tom Joyner Cruise\, and will soon be on the upcoming Keith Sweat’s Sweatfest in the Dominican Republic. Th eir contribution to R&B music was recognized in 2014 with the National R &B Music Society Lifetime Achievement Award. Confunkshun’s catalog of hi ts remains on worldwide radio playlists and in the hearts of their dedic ated fans. Con Funk Shun has produced several hits throughout their care er. Some of their most popular songs include: 1. Ffun: This song topped the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1978. 2. Shake and Dance with Me: This song reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1978. 3. Chase Me: This song peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard blac k singles chart in 1979. 4. Got to Be Enough: This song reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1980. 5. Too Tight: This song peaked at No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1981. 6. B aby\, I’m Hooked (Right into Your Love): This song reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1983. 7. Electric Lady: This song peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard black singles chart in 1985\n\nTic kets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80947151/con-funk-shun-fri121126-oak land-yoshis\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/9d04672f-a964-4c19-bf39 -40243aa10f24 LOCATION:Yoshi's\, Oakland\, CA URL:https://findlocal.community/event/9d04672f-a964-4c19-bf39-40243aa10f2 4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR