John Waters UC Theatre, Berkeley April 11, 2026 On a recent evening at Berkeley’s UC Theatre, John Waters didn’t so much celebrate turning 80 as detonate it. The occasion —

GWAR Channel 24, Sacramento April 17, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza GWAR, the sci-fi barbaric flingers of gore, heavy metal, and humor descended upon Sacramento’s newest venue Channel 24 recently.

For nearly a decade I've been going out of my way to see the band ADULT. whenever I can. The synth punk duo, comprised of married couple Nicola Kuperus and

Avatar Channel 24, Sacramento April 16, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Avatar, a rapidly ascending melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden recently brought their circus-like caravan to Sacramento’s Channel

David Byrne Frost Amphitheatre April 16, 2026 Photos by Philip Halperin When I was 13 or 14 years old, for Christmas my dad got me a CD of the live

Testament UC Theatre April 10, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Bay Area thrash legends Testament wrapped up their 2026 U.S. "Thrash of the Titans" tour with a blistering set in

Masayoshi Takanaka The Masonic April 9, 2026 Photos by Greg Chow It was 8:00 p.m., and after a short introduction over the PA, the lights dimmed in The Masonic and

Father John Misty Channel 24 March 27, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Father John Misty recently played to a capacity crowd at Sacramento’s Channel 24. Misty is the stage persona