Hangtown Festival Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley October 20-23, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza The 11th annual Hangtown Music Festival was quite a memorable event. Four days of nonstop music
Bonobo Ace of Spades, Sacramento October 18, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Bonobo recently played an energizing show at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades. The world renowned producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist
Durand Jones and the Indications Ace of Spades, Sacramento August 19, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza. Durand Jones and the Indications recently sold-out two shows at Sacramento's Ace of Spades.
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lake August 4-7, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza. The Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza celebrated it’s 26th year of existence with a
Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma August 2, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz recently played a show at Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma. In addition
Blue Note Jazz Festival Charles Krug Winery, St. Helena July 29-31, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza The first-ever Blue Note Jazz Festival was a music lovers dream. Held at the
Bay Strike Back w/Testament, Death Angel, and Exodus Ace of Spades, Sacramento May 26, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Memorial Day weekend got off to a raging midweek start in
Jerry Cantrell Ace of Spades, Sacramento May 4, 2022 All photos by Paul Piazza. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently played Ace of Spades to a packed house on
Yola Ace of Spades, Sacramento April 15, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Yola recently headlined Sacramento’s Ace of Spades in support of her excellent 2021 album Stand for Myself. The
Orville Peck Ace of Spades, Sacramento April 14, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza A sold-out crowd greeted Orville Peck and his band recently at Ace of Spades on the first
Winter Wondergrass PalisadesTahoe April 1 - 3, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza The weather was picture perfect for the 6th annual WinterWonderGrass Tahoe which is held at Palisades (formerly Squaw
Foo Fighters Golden 1 Center, Sacramento December 2, 2021 All photos by Paul Piazza. The Foo Fighters recently rocked the hell out of Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on a Tuesday
Thundercat Ace of Spades, Sacramento November 29, 2021 Photos by Paul Piazza. Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) headlined two consecutive nights of sold-out shows at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades recently.
The Gold Souls Downtown Sounds Downtown Sound, the 2nd full-length release by The Gold Souls is an excellent follow-up to the band’s first release, Good to Feel. The stylistic Sacramento blues,
My Morning Jacket Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 25, 2021 Photos by Paul Piazza. Recently, My Morning Jacket returned as a headliner to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley for the first
Dinner Party Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto July 15, 2021 Photos by Paul Piazza. Last week, music lovers at the Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto were treated to the live debut
Fantastic Negrito Frost Amphiteater, Palo Alto July 8, 2021 Photos by Paul Piazza. Live music roared back to life at the Frost Amphitheater on the campus of Stanford University in
This week, we continue examining the different ways in which musicians are using video streams and other means to stay connected to fans while they attempt to earn a living
During the pandemic, musicians and others in the music industry have been one of the most financially impacted groups. With large gatherings remaining out of the question and venues struggling
The Wood Brothers Fox Theater, Oakland March 7, 2020 Photos by Paul Piazza It was most certainly a night to celebrate when The Wood Brothers rolled into Oakland and played