Poppy Great American Music Hall January 22, 2020 Photos by Garret Nicholson The hottest sensation in the metal underground in recent years has been Poppy, who was known more for
Sons of Apollo Fillmore Theater January 26, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner Sons of Apollo, the prog-metal "supergroup" consisting of Mike Portney (drums,) Billy Sheehan (bass,) Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar,)
Dermot Kennedy Masonic Auditorium January 30, 2020 Photos by Kylie McCormick There are rare moments in the music world where you encounter a set so beautiful, so profound that you
Reverend Horton Heat Slim’s January 25, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner Psychobilly legend The Reverend Horton Heat is out on the road supporting his latest release, Whole New Life, and
Tool SAP Center, San Jose January 14, 2020 Photos by Elizabeth Gohr SAP Center in San Jose continued a brilliant start to their 2020 live music series as it hosted
Styx San Jose Center for the Performing Arts January 15, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner Now in their 48th year as a band, Styx is currently out on the road
Seu Jorge & Rogê UC Theatre, Berkeley January 19, 2020 Photos by Jon Bauer Vocalist Seu Jorge and guitarist Rogê brought their Brazilian-yet-more music to Berkeley for an enchanting night
Heilung Regency Ballroom January 11, 2020 Photos by Raymond Ahner Supporting their most recent album Futha, the experimental folk band Heilung kicked off their highly anticipated US tour earlier this
The Emerald Cup Featuring Santigold, Steel Pulse, The Expendables, Con Brio, Flatbush Zombies, Chali 2NA, and a whole lotta weed Sonoma County Fairgrounds December 14-15, 2019 Photos by Ashleigh Castro
The Claypool Lennon Delirium Warfield December 31, 2019 Photos by Elizabeth Gohr A new decade has commenced and celebrated in style with none other than Les Claypool to hold down
Death Angel Slim’s December 19/20, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having just completed a five-week, 32 show headline tour of North America, during which the band was nominated for a Grammy
Dead & Company Chase Center December 30, 2019 Photos by Elizabeth Gohr Dead & Company (Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann - joined by John Mayer,
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Slim’s December 15, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the long-running punk rock "cover" band, recently played three beyond
Thievery Corporation Fox Theater, Oakland December 11, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Thievery Corporation (TC) blew through The Fox Theater in Oakland bringing with them their inimitable mash up of
High On Fire UC Theatre, Berkeley December 6, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner After winning a Grammy Award in 2018, High on Fire went through a bit of a tumultuous
Battles Independent December 3, 2019 Photos by Nicole Baptista Watching John Stanier smash his five-piece Tama Artstar II drum kit is pretty unbelievable. Sweat poured off his forehead as his
Earthless Starline Social Club, Oakland December 8, 2019 Photos by Elizabeth Gohr Legendary underground psych band Earthless resurfaced back in Oakland at the Starline Social Club to play their final
The Pixies August Hall December 5, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner After finishing up a six-week headlining European Fall tour, iconic rock back The Pixies just embarked on a short,
Slayer Oakland Arena November 26, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner from a performance in August 2018 at SAP As the howling wind and heavy rain raged outside Oakland Area, metal
King Diamond The Warfield Nov 29, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner King Diamond resuscitated the long-distance bond to his Bay Area fans by being wheeled onstage via gurney to a