IDLES Fox Theater, Oakland/Warfield May 10, 2024/ May 11, 2024 Photos by Nicole Baptista “Ceasefire Now! Ceasefire Now! Ceasefire Now!” screamed IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen as the crowd passed him
Mission UK Great American Music Hall May 9, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner. After a very successful tour of America in 2023, seminal post-punkers The Mission UK returned to the
Lettuce and John Scofield SF Jazz Miner Auditorium April 28, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield teamed up with funk marvels Lettuce at SFJAZZ recently for
Punk in the Park Cow Palace May Photos by Raymond Ahner Now in its fourth year, the So. Cal Punk in the Park festival has hit the road on its
Adam Ant Fox Theater, Oakland April 28, 2024 Photos by Raven Divito The musician Adam Ant has worn many hats throughout his career. First a punk provocateur, then a king
Babymetal and Dethklok Masonic Auditorium April 24, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner On the surface, the pairing of Japanese pop-metal band Babymetal and the fictional/real band Dethklok might seem crazy,
Sessanta, a 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan Greek Theatre, Berkeley April 21, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Those at the season opening show at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre were
WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Palisades, Tahoe April 5 - 7, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza The 8th WinterWonderGrass Tahoe music festival took place in Palisades, Tahoe recently. It had all the elements
Rosegarden Funeral Party Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco April 4, 2024 Photos by Vera "Velma" Hernandez What happens when the support band is the entire reason why you go
Green Day The Fillmore, San Francisco April 2, 2024 Photos by Greg Schneider Teaming up with both the United Nations and the Recording Academy, the Bay Area's iconic Green Day
Sleater-Kinny The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco March 31, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Some bands have such a reputation as a must-see live act that to miss them would be
Chelsea Wolfe The Fillmore, San Francisco March 29, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Throughout her musical career, Chelsea Wolfe has released new material at a fairly frequent pace. Fans of
KMFDM The Fillmore Auditorium March 25, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Industrial pioneers KMFDM announced their Let Go Tour earlier this year, which includes a string of twenty US dates
Buzzcocks Great American Music Hall March 14, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Returning to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time since the passing of vocalist and founding member
The Kills Fox Theater, Oakland March 16, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner The Kills are a band that I've been interested in ever since hearing the song "Cheap And Cheerful"
Lukas Nelson Fillmore Auditorium February 29, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner Grammy award winner Lukas Nelson and his band Promise of the Real headlined two nights at the historic Fillmore Auditorium
Municipal Waste UC Theatre, Berkeley March 4, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner On a Monday night at the sold-out UC Theatre in Berkeley, Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and Necrot brought down
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter Grace Cathedral, San Francisco March 2, 2024 Photos by Raymond Ahner The musical evolution of Kristin Hayter has been an interesting one, to say the least.
Cory Wong and the Wong Notes Mondavi Center, Davis February 21, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza Guitarist Cory Wong and his amazing band made a stop at the Mondavi Center
Gary Numan Ace Of Spades, Sacramento February 28, 2024 Photos by Paul Piazza There are few things that are certain in this world: the sun will rise in the East,