Band suspends tour after truck and instruments stolen in Oakland: ‘We’re heartbroken’
The Los Angeles-based band Moonchild has suspended their 'Waves Tour' after their truck and all their equipment were stolen in Oakland ahead of a scheduled show in Berkeley. The band members expressed heartbreak over the loss of instruments, stage gear, and merchandise, and have rescheduled upcoming performances in California. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cover the losses, raising over $13,000 as of Thursday, while the Oakland Police Department investigates the theft.
- ▪Moonchild, a Los Angeles-based jazzy-soul trio, had their tour truck and all equipment stolen in Oakland.
- ▪The theft caused the cancellation of their show at the UC Theatre in Berkeley and the postponement of other tour dates in California.
- ▪The band launched a GoFundMe that raised over $13,000 to help recover from the losses.
- ▪The Oakland Police Department has filed a stolen vehicle report and is investigating the incident.
- ▪Rescheduled tour dates include performances in Berkeley, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
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Metro Band suspends tour after truck and instruments stolen in Oakland: ‘We’re heartbroken’ By Katie Jerkovich Published April 30, 2026, 8:06 p.m. ET A Los Angeles-based band has suspended their tour after their truck and all their equipment inside was stolen in Oakland ahead of a show in the Bay Area. Members of Moonchild — Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk — wrote the band lost all kinds of tour equipment and their truck ahead of a planned show that night at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, according to a message on Instagram Wednesday. “It had all our stage design, wardrobe, lighting/audio gear, merch and instruments for the Waves tour,” the message on social media from the jazzy-soul trio read.
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