Substance Fest Great American Music Hall October 31 - November 2, 2025 Photos by Geoffrey Smith (nights 1 & 3) and James Grossi (night 2) For the second year in
Playing the Bay Area for the first time in just under two years, AFI returned to the Fox Theater stage (and their home turf) with the same unrelenting energy and
Durand Jones and the Indications Channel 24 October 25, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Durand Jones and the Indications recently played a sold-out show at Sacramento’s Channel 24. It was
Twin Peaks: Conversation With The Stars The Uptown Theatre October 17, 2025 Photos by Tyler King I feel like if you told the cast and crew members of the television
Garbage The Warfield October 24, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After over three decades of defying genre lines and expectations, Garbage brought their farewell tour to San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre
Viagra Boys Fox Theater, Oakland October 23, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Sweden’s Viagra Boys brought their chaotic, swaggering brand of post-punk mayhem to a beyond-sold-out Fox Theater in Oakland
Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View October 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner It’s a rare thing when two musical legends share the same stage, especially when
Electronic pop duo Purity Ring brought their brand of ethereal, atmospheric music to The Warfield this past October 14th, with support from artists Brett Bolton and Yuniverse opening the night.
Aftershock Festival Discovery Park, Sacramento October 2-5, 2025 The Aftershock Festival celebrated its 13th year in Sacramento with a massive weekend of nonstop music and fun. The festival, held in
Andy Summers The Presidio September 27, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby The Police’s guitarist returned to San Francisco with a compact, cinematic solo show—loop-driven guitar, road stories, and morphing photographs—ending
UK punks SOFT PLAY (formerly known as 'Slaves') brought their snarky, frenetic brand of punk to San Francisco's August Hall this past September 27th. What the audience lacked in numbers
Gary Numan The Catalyst, Santa Cruz September 20, 2025 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II Things were dire before Gary Numan even hit the stage at The Catalyst. Not only were
The Hives The Ace of Spades, Sacramento September 19, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Hives, a legendary Swedish garage rock band, played a ripping set for a sold-out crowd
The Who Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View September 21, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Although they may be on their North American farewell tour, The Who proved once again why they
Cheap Trick Meritage Resort, Napa September 20, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Playing the Meritage Resort in Napa on a recent warm Saturday evening, the legendary Cheap Trick proved once
Baroness Great American Music Hall September 17, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby Baroness turned the clock back to their early days last Wednesday night at the Great American Music Hall,
Billy Idol and Joan Jett Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Billy Idol brought his signature sneer, punk roots, and rock ’n’ roll swagger to the
The Budos Band Ace of Spades, Sacramento August 24, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Budos Band recently played Sacramento’s Ace of Spades in support of their seventh record entitled
Japanese Breakfast Masonic Auditorium August 28, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After releasing their highly acclaimed new record "For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)" last Spring, indie dream-pop sensation Japanese
My Morning Jacket Greek Theatre, Berkeley August 22, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza My Morning Jacket concluded their summer tour run in support of their excellent new album Is at