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.
Foo Fighters Toyota Pavilion, Concord August 13, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner When one thinks about the biggest rock bands in the world that are still putting out music, there
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lakes August 1 - 4, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza The 28th annual Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza recently finished another amazing
Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real California State Fair, Sacramento July 25, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real (POTR) recently played
S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival The Venue, Lincoln July 12, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Slash and his traveling blues guitar road show called the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival recently played a show at the
Zeo Boekbinder Private Venue, Oakland July 10, 2024 Photos by Tyler King When I entered the side yard of the house that was hosting Zeo Boekbinder for the Bay Area
Beck Greek Theatre, Berkeley July 10, 2024 Photos by Nicole Baptista Backed by the Berkeley Symphony, Beck graced the Greek Theatre’s stage to play some hits, honor his musical
High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, California July 4 - 7, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza “Well, here we are in the mountains and we are going to play a mountainous
Totally Tubular Fest The Fox Theater, Oakland June 27, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Over the last few years there has been an upswing in festivals catering to the music
Styx and Foreigner Concord Pavilion, Concord July 1, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having last toured together way back in 2014, legendary classic rockers Styx and Foreigner announced the Renegades and
Marissa Nadler Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco June 27, 2024 Photos by Geoffrey Smith The last time that Marissa Nadler put out a record was three years ago, 2021's magnificent
Echo and the Bunnymen The Warfield, San Francisco June 6, 2024 Photos by Raven Divito Before I go about this review, I feel like a little bit of background is
Vampire Weekend Greek Theatre, Berkeley Jun 15, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner To support their latest studio release Only God Above Us, long-time indie rock darlings Vampire Weekend recently announced a lengthy
Kamasi Washington Crest Theater, Sacramento June 5, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Saxophone giant Kamasi Washington played Sacramento’s Crest Theater recently on an evening that at the time, had registered
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Little Feat The Greek Theatre, Berkeley June 1, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks have a unique reverence for the great songwriters
Red Hot Chili Peppers Toyota Amphitheatre, Wheatland June 2, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently played Wheatland’s Toyota Amphitheater on their World Stadium Tour. The
Miki Berenyi Trio Great American Music Hall, San Francisco June 1, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner When the Miki Berenyi Trio took the stage at the Great American Music Hall,
Madness Fox Theatre, Oakland May 23, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having recently announced a string of US tour dates in support of their latest record Theatre of the Absurd Presents