Mastodon/Gojira Concord Pavilion, Concord April 20, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Metal heavy hitters Mastodon and Gojira recently joined forces for the Mega-Monsters Tour, a 35-date co-headlining affair that will
Death to All Great American Music Hall March 7, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner The current lineup of Death to All, which includes previous members Bobby Koelble (guitar), Steve DiGiorgio
Ride, The Charlatans The Fillmore Auditorium February 17, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner What happens when one the biggest shoegaze bands from the 1990's go on tour with one of
Anthrax Fox Theater, Oakland February 18, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner Continuing to celebrate their 40th (now 42nd) anniversary, New York metal legends Anthrax just wrapped up the second leg
Unsane The Ivy Room, Albany February 13, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner Veteran Metal/Crossover/Post Punk New York trio Unsane have recently resurfaced, and are currently out on the road for a
Sunn O))) Great American Music Hall January 24, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Just when you think that they can't possibly add to their ongoing legacy, drone metal masters Sunn O))) have stripped down to
Steel Panther The Fillmore Auditorium January 5, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner. With their forthcoming sixth studio album (On the Prowl) being released on February 24th, parody hair-metallers Steel Panther recently
Twin Temple Great American Music Hall December 30/31, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. After a very eventful 2022 which saw them support Ghost and Volbeat, as well as their headlining
Fishbone Great American Music Hall December 15, 2022 Photod by Raymond Ahner The legendary Fishbone recently announced their "Red Hot Holiday Tour," which saw them play 8 shows up and
W.A.S.P. The Regency Ballroom December 9, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Hitting the road for their first U.S. tour in over a decade, Los Angeles metal legends W.A.S.P. recently hit
AFI Fox Theater, Oakland November 23, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner After postponing their Bodies tour earlier this year due to the still ongoing pandemic, California's own AFI finally returned to
Cannibal Corpse The Regency Theater November 21, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Death Metal veterans Cannibal Corpse have hit the road in support of their fifteenth studio record Violence Unimagined,
Arcade Fire Bill Graham Civic Auditorium November 19, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Not letting the recent allegations against vocalist Win Butler stop them, Montreal's Arcade Fire have been out
Testament with Exodus and Death Angel San Jose Civic Center, San Jose October 15, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner After a summer in Europe, and then a full 25-date US
Puscifer The Warfield October 13, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Part concert and part theater production, Puscifer (a side project of Tool frontman Maynard Keenan) brought their Existential Reckoning Tour
Michael Schenker Great American Music Hall September 29, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Celebrating his 50 years performing live, the legendary Michael Schenker recently hit the road for his 50th Anniversary Universal
Iron Maiden Concord Pavilion September 27, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Returning to the Bay Area for the first time since September of 2019, the nothing short of legendary Iron
The Melvins Great American Music Hall September 5, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Because supporting Ministry on the Industrial Strength Tour, and then headlining the Electric Roach Tour so far this year wasn't
Circle Jerks UC Theatre, Berkeley August 26, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Now almost a year in, the reunited Circle Jerks continue to trek on during their 85-date U.S. Tour, and recently
Five Finger Death Punch Shoreline Amphitheater, Mt. View August 23, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having just released their ninth studio album, Afterlife, Five Finger Death Punch recently hit the road