ADULT. Rickshaw Stop May 2, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Every music fan has those bands that they will always make an effort to see whenever they tour. For me,

High Sierra Music Festival Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley July 2-5, 2026 Buy Tickets Photos by Paul Piazza except as marked The High Sierra Music Festival has become a distinctly

Helloween The Warfield April 30, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Legendary German power metallers Helloween steamrolled their way into the Warfield in San Francisco recently, delivering an electrifying performance that

Cory Wong Channel 24, Sacramento April 23, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Cory Wong, the Minneapolis native turned guitar world ambassador brought his mastery of clean-toned, high-energy rhythm guitar and

John Waters UC Theatre, Berkeley April 11, 2026 On a recent evening at Berkeley’s UC Theatre, John Waters didn’t so much celebrate turning 80 as detonate it. The occasion —

GWAR Channel 24, Sacramento April 17, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza GWAR, the sci-fi barbaric flingers of gore, heavy metal, and humor descended upon Sacramento’s newest venue Channel 24 recently.

For nearly a decade I've been going out of my way to see the band ADULT. whenever I can. The synth punk duo, comprised of married couple Nicola Kuperus and

Avatar Channel 24, Sacramento April 16, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Avatar, a rapidly ascending melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden recently brought their circus-like caravan to Sacramento’s Channel

David Byrne Frost Amphitheatre April 16, 2026 Photos by Philip Halperin When I was 13 or 14 years old, for Christmas my dad got me a CD of the live

Testament UC Theatre April 10, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Bay Area thrash legends Testament wrapped up their 2026 U.S. "Thrash of the Titans" tour with a blistering set in

Masayoshi Takanaka The Masonic April 9, 2026 Photos by Greg Chow It was 8:00 p.m., and after a short introduction over the PA, the lights dimmed in The Masonic and

Father John Misty Channel 24 March 27, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Father John Misty recently played to a capacity crowd at Sacramento’s Channel 24. Misty is the stage persona

Lamb Of God The Masonic Auditorium March 23, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Lamb Of God returned to the Bay Area for their first headlining show in half a decade

Marissa Nadler Cafe Colonial April 3, 2026 Photos of the artist by Ebru Yildiz, provided by the artist I recently heard that Cafe Colonial in Sacramento is supposedly haunted. I've

Black Label Society The Warfield March 14, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Black Label Society returned to San Francisco recently, delivering a crushing night of heavy riffing and southern-metal swagger

Gogol Bordello The Warfield March 24, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Gypsy-Punk masters Gogol Bordello pulled up to the Warfield Theater in San Francisco recently, and turned the historic venue into a

Sun Ra Arkestra The Chapel March 1, 2026 Photos by Dragonfly da Luz The annual Noise Pop Festival has always prided itself on adventurous programming, but few acts embody the

Lights Bimbo’s 365 Club February 22, 2026 Photos by Andy Lindquist Lights brought a dazzling display of dreamy synths and soaring vocal hooks to a sold-out Bimbo’s 365 Club on

Ghost Golden 1 Center, Sacramento February 20, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Swedish rock giants Ghost brought their massive 75+ date world-wide Skeletour Golden 1 Center in Sacramento last Friday

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