Michael Franti at the Pepsi Amphiteater

Findlay Toyota is a proud sponsor of the Pepsi Amphitheater, who presents Michael Franti and the Spearhead.

Here is one of his songs. “Life is Better With You.”

Michael Franti was born in Oakland, California. His mother had Irish, German, and French ancestry, and his father, Thomas Hopkins, was of African-American and Native American descent. However, his mother made an adoption plan for him because she was afraid her family would not accept him. He was adopted by Carole Wisti and Charles Franti, a Finnish-American couple in Oakland, who at the time had three biological children and one adopted African American son. Charles Franti was a professor in the department of epidemiology and preventive medicine of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and died in 2003. Michael’s four siblings are named Rebecca, Sara, Dan, and Matthew. Michael spent his grade 9 school year at Highland Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta. He then attended Davis Senior High School and graduated from the University of San Francisco. During his time at school there he met a priest who taught him how to tell a story on paper, and soon he was writing poetry. He purchased a bass at a pawn shop and started creating music inspired by hip hop, punk, and reggae that was being played on the campus radio station.

Show information-

 

Friday • August 7 • 8pm • Gates Open 6:30pm

Special Guest THE MOVEMENT • Guest Artist starts at 7:30pm

6:00pm – Doors Open

7:30pm – The Movement

9:00pm – Michael Franti

$49/$42 Reserved Seats

$35 Lawn

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