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Gavin Newsom and His Wife Rock Out to Noah Kahan During California Concert, Video

California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom were spotted enjoying Noah Kahan's concert at Oracle Park in San Francisco, dancing to the hit 'Dan'. The couple had front-row seats at the sold-out show, part of Kahan's Great Divide Tour.

By Tertius News AI Desk 3 outlets · 3 articles Version 2 Coverage Aug 23, 2026 Published 1d ago

California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom were spotted enjoying a night out at Noah Kahan's concert in San Francisco on Friday, taking a break from politics to rock out with the crowd.

The couple had front-row seats at Oracle Park during the sold-out show, where they were seen dancing and singing along to Kahan's hit "Dan." Footage showed Jennifer recording the performance on her cell phone as the governor bobbed his head to the music.

The San Francisco show was part of Kahan's Great Divide Tour, his fifth headlining concert tour, which kicked off in June. The tour has been making its way through the U.S., with Kahan wrapping up American dates before heading to Australia, New Zealand, and Europe in the fall.

The concert also featured support acts Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda. The sold-out show is part of a series of tour stops, with Kahan next scheduled to perform Aug. 25 in Sandy, Utah, followed by Vancouver, Canada, on Aug. 28 and Seattle's T-Mobile Park on Aug. 30 and 31.

Newsom's appearance at the concert adds to a growing connection between politicians and Kahan's music. Former President Barack Obama previously shared that Kahan's song "Doors" was on his summer playlist, a fact mentioned in coverage of the governor's appearance.

At another California stop on the tour, Kahan welcomed Chappell Roan onstage to perform "California," the tender ballad from her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. During that performance, Roan praised Kahan, telling the crowd, "Noah always stands up for me, he's a good person, for real."

The governor's outing has also sparked reactions from fans, with some expressing envy over the experience. "Omg i am so jealous. but i feel like if i saw this live i would never recover," one person wrote online.

The tour has not been without its quirks. In June, Kahan asked fans not to leave "massive turds" on venue floors, saying, "If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao." One fan shared a story of a person defecating on the venue floor and attempting to\""waffle stomp" the waste before being reported to security.

Kahan is a two-time Grammy-nominated folk-pop artist. Newsom's term as governor expires later this year.

How each outlet told it

New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

Framing: Emphasizes the couple taking 'a night off' and being 'caught partying', balancing political context with a social outing. — Neutral with a slight tabloid edge, using 'party' and 'caught', but also factual about tour details.

Facts Included:

Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom were spotted partying at a concert in his hometown Friday night.
They were on the front row rocking out to Noah Kahan at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Footage showed Newsom bobbing his head to hits such as 'Dan'.
Jennifer recorded on her cellphone.
The San Francisco show was part of Kahan's The Great Divide Tour, his fifth headlining concert tour, which kicked off in June.
The concert was sold-out.
The show also featured Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda.
Kahan is wrapping up American dates before heading to Australia, New Zealand and Europe in the fall.
Kahan is a two-time Grammy-nominated folk-pop artist.
Newsom's term expires later this year.

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TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

Framing: Emphasizes the personal, light-hearted moment of Newsom and wife rocking out, omitting any political context or tour details. — Playful and upbeat, with phrases like 'rockin' out' and 'totally into the music'.

Facts Included:

Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer attended Noah Kahan's concert in San Francisco.
They were in front row seats at Oracle Park on Friday night.
They danced to the song 'Dan'.
Jennifer shot video of the band with her cell phone.
The concert is part of Kahan's 'Great Divide Tour' from June 2026 to December 2026.
Kahan is wrapping up American dates before heading to Australia, New Zealand, and Europe in the fall.

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VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC

Framing: Uses playful language 'Living His Best Sad-Boy Life' to frame the event as a relatable celebrity moment, omitting political specifics. — Wry and humorous, with anecdotes about defecation and fan jealousy, but also appreciative of the music.

Facts Included:

Gavin Newsom and wife went to Noah Kahan show at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Newsom was grinning and dancing to 'Dan'.
Barack Obama shared that his song 'Doors' was in rotation for his summer playlist.
At another California stop, Kahan brought out Chappell Roan and they performed 'California'.
Chappell Roan praised Kahan: 'Noah always stands up for me, he's a good person, for real.'
Fans online expressed envy, with one comment quoted.
Earlier in the tour in June, Kahan told fans not to take massive turds on venue floors.
Kahan quoted: 'If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao'.
One person shared a story about someone defecating and waffle stomping turds.
Kahan's tour is described as 'quite wild'.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimGavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer (Siebel Newsom) attended Noah Kahan's concert at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Friday night.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (3 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC, VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimGavin Newsom and Jennifer were seated in the front row at the concert.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (3 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC, VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimGavin Newsom and his wife danced to the song 'Dan' at the concert.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (3 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC, VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimJennifer Newsom filmed the band with her cell phone during the concert.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe concert was part of Noah Kahan's 'Great Divide Tour', which runs from June 2026 to December 2026.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimNoah Kahan is wrapping up his American tour dates before heading to Australia, New Zealand, and Europe in the fall.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (3 outlets) via TMZ as of Aug 23, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC, VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe concert was sold-out.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe concert featured support acts Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimBarack Obama shared that Noah Kahan's song 'Doors' was in rotation for his summer playlist.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimAt another California stop of the tour, Noah Kahan brought out Chappell Roan to perform 'California'.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimChappell Roan said of Noah Kahan: 'Noah always stands up for me, he's a good person, for real.'	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimOne fan wrote on social media: 'Omg i am so jealous. but i feel like if i saw this live i would never recover.'	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimEarlier in the tour, in June, Noah Kahan told fans not to defecate on venue floors, saying: 'If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao.'	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimA fan shared a story of a person defecating on the venue floor at a Kahan concert and trying to 'waffle stomp' the turds, which was reported to security.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via VICE as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimNoah Kahan is a two-time Grammy-nominated folk-pop artist.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe Great Divide Tour is Noah Kahan's fifth headlining concert tour.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe tour kicked off in June.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimKahan's next concert after the San Francisco show is on Aug. 25 in Sandy, Utah, followed by Vancouver, Canada on Aug. 28 and Seattle's T-Mobile Park on Aug. 30 and 31.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimGavin Newsom's term expires later this year.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

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3 outlets · 3 articles consulted: New York Post, TMZ, VICE 19 claims extracted Version 2 Written 2026-08-23