Helloween The Warfield April 30, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Legendary German power metallers Helloween steamrolled their way into the Warfield in San Francisco recently, delivering an electrifying performance that

Cory Wong Channel 24, Sacramento April 23, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Cory Wong, the Minneapolis native turned guitar world ambassador brought his mastery of clean-toned, high-energy rhythm guitar and

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