With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands and artists playing over
Ministry The Warfield, San Francisco June 3, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner For years my wife and I played a game where we would ask each other what the most
Header photo by Sabrina S. Sutherland. Promotional photo of Sabrina S. Sutherland by Patrick Ecclesine Fans of David Lynch are already familiar with Sabrina S. Sutherland, whether they're aware of
Photos by Olivier Gamas With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands
Gang Of Four The Chapel, San Francisco May 24, 2025 Photos by Tyler King Forty-five years after the release of their debut album Entertainment! in the United States, Gang Of
SKOTO promo photo by Andrew Caulfield. Live photo by Ruben Alejandro. With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic
With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands and artists playing over
Kraftwerk Greek Theatre, Berkeley April 18, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After more than half a century of creating some of the most revolutionary and influential music of all time,
For fans of Nine Inch Nails, the Self Destruct Tour has gained notoriety as the band's most infamous tour. Running from 1994 through 1996 in support of the band's second
In January 2016, David Bowie released what would be his final album, Blackstar, two days before his death. Recorded in secret the previous year, it saw the legendary musician working
BEAT San Jose Civic, San Jose November 20, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza There was no announcement or fanfare before BEAT took the stage at the San Jose Civic last
Akiko Yano Great American Music Hall, San Francisco October 19, 2024 Photo by Tyler King When it comes to the world of music, few musicians have had the kind of
Jack White Great American Music Hall, San Francisco October 4, 2024 Photos by Tyler King Jack White has been on a streak when it comes to surprising fans this year.
Boris The Fillmore, San Francisco September 29, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner It seems that each time the Japanese metal band Boris tours North America, they put a spotlight on
Pulp Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco September 16, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Sometimes a specific song/album/artist can bring you back to a specific time in your life. Case
Front 242 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco September 15, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner When reflecting on the musical juggernauts that spearheaded the electro-industrial and EBM genres in the
Joe Hisaishi and the San Francisco Symphony Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco September 7, 2024 Photos provided by the San Francisco Symphony, header photo by Omar Cruz As
Midge Ure Yoshi's, Oakland August 29, 2024 Photos by Tyler King What do the bands Ultravox, Visage, Thin Lizzy, and Rich Kids have in common? They all featured the talents
Bikini Kill The Warfield, San Francisco August 19, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Few bands have a reputation like Bikini Kill. Pioneers of the riot grrrl movement through the early-to-mid-90s,
Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew Quarry Amphitheater, Santa Cruz August 16, 2024 Photos by Geoffrey Smith Few bands have had such a massive resurgence in recent memory like Talking Heads.