{"id":293810,"date":"2026-04-30T21:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293810\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:32:07","slug":"grammy-nominated-bands-truck-full-of-gear-stolen-in-oakland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293810\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy-nominated band\u2019s truck full of gear stolen in Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Grammy-nominated band has postponed its Bay Area tour stops after its truck \u2014 loaded with instruments and stage equipment \u2014 was stolen in Oakland<\/a>, derailing a scheduled Berkeley performance and several upcoming shows.<\/p>\n

Moonchild<\/a>, a soul and jazz trio from Los Angeles, said the theft happened Wednesday, April 29, hours before it was set to take the stage at the UC Theatre.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning our truck was stolen in Oakland,\u201d the band wrote in a statement on social media. \u201cIt had all our stage design, wardrobe, lighting\/audio gear, merch and instruments for the Waves tour. So, we\u2019re heartbroken to say that we have to reschedule the rest of our tour. Berkeley, Sacramento, San Diego, we are so sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t clear where the van was parked when the theft occurred.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UC Theatre<\/a> said tickets purchased for the original date will be honored when the show is rescheduled.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, tonight\u2019s Moonchild show at The UC Theatre in Berkeley has been postponed,\u201d the venue said in a statement. \u201cWe are heartbroken to say that the truck containing all of Moonchild\u2019s stage design, wardrobe, lighting\/audio gear, merch, and instruments for the Waves Tour was stolen last night.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s Northern California stops have been moved to late July, with Berkeley rescheduled for July 29 and Sacramento for July 30. Southern California dates in Los Angeles and San Diego are now set for early August.<\/p>\n

Moonchild \u2014 a trio made up of Amber Navran, Max Bryk and Andris Mattson \u2014 formed in 2011 and has built a following for its blend of neo-soul, jazz and R&B. The group earned a Grammy nomination for its 2022 album \u201cStarfruit\u201d and released its latest project, \u201cWaves,\u201d in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The album, the band has said, explores themes of \u201cgrief, healing, and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oakland Police Department has not released details about the theft. It\u2019s also unclear whether any suspects have been identified or if the equipment has been recovered.<\/p>\n

A request to OPD for comment was not returned Thursday, April 30.<\/p>\n

The incident prompted an outpouring of support online, including from Bay Area fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYo, I\u2019m here in Oakland if you guys need anything. I\u2019m sorry my city did this to you,\u201d DJ Umami<\/a>, the resident DJ for the San Francisco Giants, wrote in a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Grammy-nominated band has postponed its Bay Area tour stops after its truck \u2014 loaded with instruments and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[329,184,7,723,332,330,143,145,144],"class_list":["post-293810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-arts-and-entertainment","tag-bay-area","tag-california","tag-crime","tag-east-bay","tag-music","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}