PICTURE THIS: Live 105’s Not So Silent Night @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12

December 10. 2012 | By Brendan McWeeney

Oracle Arena was packed to the gills with talent on Friday night. It all began with a Petaluma, CA band called Our Vinyl Vows. They won a station contest to be the opening band and were followed by Two Door Cinema Club

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Two Door Cinema Club @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Two Door Cinema Club

Two Door Cinema Club @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Two Door Cinema Club

Gaslight Anthem @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Gaslight Anthem

Of Monsters and Men came out next and laid down some brilliant folky pop goodness.

Of Monsters And Men @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Of Monsters And Men

Of Monsters And Men @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Of Monsters And Men

Of Monsters And Men @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Of Monsters And Men

Things got even hotter when Emily Haines and James Shaw of Metric came out on stage to do a rare acoustic set. The full band’s equipment was stuck in Miami!

Metric @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Metric

Metric @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Metric

James Mercer and his band, The Shins, graced the stage next and played through some songs from their new album and some past hits.

The Shins @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
The Shins

The Shins @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
The Shins

The Shins @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
The Shins

The headliner, Jack White, finished up the show with a bang. Incorporating his all-female band then later switching to his all-male band, he kept the crowd going crazy from beginning to end with his endless energy and commanding stage presence.

Jack White @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Jack White

Jack White @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Jack White

Jack White @ Oracle Arena, Oakland 12/7/12
Jack White

Check out all the photos from the night HERE.

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