Band has truck stolen in Oakland, postpones Bay Area show
Apr 30, 2026
(KRON) -- A band on tour had its truck stolen in Oakland on Wednesday morning. According to a social media announcement by the band, Moonchild's tour vehicle was stolen the morning of a scheduled show in Berkeley.
The truck contained all the band's tour essentials like audio equipment, instruments
and merchandise.
"This morning our truck was stolen in Oakland," the band wrote in a statement posted Wednesday on social media. "It had all our stage design, wardrobe, lighting/audio gear, merch and instruments for the Waves tour. So, we're heartbroken to say that we have to reschedule the rest of our tour. Berkeley, Sacramento, San Diego, we are so sorry."
The band was originally scheduled to perform at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on Wednesday, April 29 on its "Waves" tour.
New dates for the shows postponed due to the incident are below:
July 29: Berkeley at The UC Theatre
July 30: Sacramento at Harlow's
August 1: Los Angeles at The Wiltern
August 2: San Diego at The Music Box
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Max Bryk, from left, Amber Navran, and Andris Mattson from Moonchild arrive at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Locals even apologized on the Bay Area's behalf that Moonchild's truck was stolen in their East Bay city. "Yo, I'm here in Oakland if you guys need anything. I’m sorry my city did this to you," DJ Umami replied in a comment to band member Amber's post.
A verified GoFundMe has been set up by the band to help recover the losses from the theft.
"The scale and amount of loss is immense. We're still processing it all. These funds will assist with needs that aren't covered by other sources," the fundraiser states.
The UC Theatre announced the postponement of the show, calling the truck theft unfortunate. Tickets purchased for the original April date will be honored, the venue said.
"Unfortunately, tonight's Moonchild show at The UC Theatre in Berkeley has been postponed," the music hall wrote on social media Wednesday. "We are heartbroken to say that the truck containing all of Moonchild’s stage design, wardrobe, lighting/audio gear, merch, and instruments for the Waves Tour was stolen last night. Due to these unprecedented circumstances, this show and the remaining dates of the tour have been rescheduled."
Moonchild dubs itself a "soul trio" formed in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles. The band has 195,000 followers on its Instagram page.
KRON4 reached out to the Oakland Police Department for more information about the auto theft. We are waiting for a response. We have also reached out to the band's management for more information about the stolen truck and are awaiting a response.
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