Gary Clark Jr. and Marcus King The Venue at Thunder Valley, Lincoln January 31, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Anyone who dabbles in the contemporary blues universe, is aware that
Jason Isbell Channel 24, Sacramento January 26, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Jason Isbell, one of America’s foremost singer/songwriters recently played Sacramento’s Channel 24 along with his highly accomplished band
The Red Room Orchestra Great American Music Hall January 18, 2026 Photos by Tyler King If you know me, you know that I love films and music, and I especially
Samantha Fish The Fillmore November 19, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Blues rock sensation Samantha Fish recently played San Francisco’s famed Fillmore Auditorium and rearranged the molecules in the air
Danny Brown November 25, 2025 The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco Photos & text by Geoffrey Smith II My expectations were mixed before seeing Danny Brown at The Regency Ballroom in
Soulfly The Ritz, San Jose November 19, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Soulfly’s stop at The Ritz in San Jose on their current tour proved once again why Max Cavalera
The Darkness Fillmore Auditorium November 13, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner The Darkness brought their Dreams on Toast Tour to the historic Fillmore in San Francisco recently, with the kind of
David Byrne Bill Graham Civic Auditorium November 17, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner David Byrne has always existed in a world slightly left of center, and his opening night performance
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
After over twenty years as a band, The Darkness is still going strong. So strong in fact that earlier this year they released one of their best albums to date,
Simon Raymonde is many things. Perhaps most famously, he was the bassist of legendary dream pop and shoegaze band Cocteau Twins. Ever since 1997 he has been one of founders
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
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
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