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

Lake Street Dive Channel 24, Sacramento July 1, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Lake Street Dive brought their bold original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, and classic pop to Sacramento’s

Fu Manchu Ace of Spades, Sacramento June 24, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Legendary Southern California stoner rockers Fu Manchu recently played a crushing show at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades.

BLACKSTAR Symphony Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco June 26, 2025 For fans of David Bowie, his final album Blackstar was the most bittersweet parting gift that they could

Pierce the Veil Toyota Pavilion, Concord June 25, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner There was a palpable sense of excitement as the sold-out crowd at the Concord Pavilion heard “El

Chaz Costello is a man who wears many hats. Best known either as the bassist of Choir Boy or the frontman of his band Sculpture Club, a list of all