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Orville Peck Evokes Powerful Emotions in Stirring Channel 24 Performance

Orville Peck Channel 24, Sacramento October 28, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Orville Peck recently headlined at Sacramento’s Channel 24. The masked singer was opening his Man Turned Mule tour
Paul Piazza
1 day ago
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Concerts

Lime Garden’s ‘Wonk Pop’ Met Expectations at Cafe du Nord

LIME GARDEN CAFE DU NORD OCTOBER 30, 2026 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II   When it comes to attending concerts, there is a trap that is easy to fall into:
Geoffrey Smith
2 days ago
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Concerts

No Time Machine Required: A Night of Post-Punk, Shoegaze, and Psychedelia with LANDROID

LANDROID Kilowatt November 4, 2026 Photos by Wendy Golden Who needs a time machine when you've got three bands, a Mission District dive bar, and a city haunted by its
Wendy Golden
3 days ago
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Concerts

Galactic Lights a Halloween Bonfire at The Fillmore

Galactic October 31, 2026 The Fillmore Trick or treat…..who dat?!! Galactic that’s who.  The New Orleans jam-bassadors of Cajun-inspired funk-jazz zydeco camped out at The Fillmore for a scary good
Mark Paniagua
5 days ago
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Concerts

Hangtime Music Festival Revives Fall Music Spirits

Hangtime Music Festival Placerville October 16-18, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza The inaugural Hangtime Music Festival made its debut at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville recently. And not
Paul Piazza
1 week ago
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Coming Attractions

Journey Extends Final Frontier Tour with 40 More North American Dates

After more than five decades of arena-shaking performances, era-defining hits, and one of the most enduring catalogs in rock history, Journey is extending their massive Final Frontier Tour with 40 additional
Raymond Ahner
2 weeks ago
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Coming Attractions

Funk Around and Find Out: Galactic Takes Over The Fillmore for Halloween

Galactic The Fillmore October 30-31 Photo by Josh Brasted The funkiest Halloween party in San Francisco this year will be hosted at The Fillmore by New Orleans funk stars Galactic
Mark Paniagua
3 weeks ago
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Concerts

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Three Days of Legends, Tributes, and Community

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 2-4, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza The 26th edition of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass took place in Golden Gate Park during the first weekend of
Paul Piazza
3 weeks ago
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Concerts

Anarchy in the SF: Sex Pistols Return with Frank Carter and a Girls-Only Mosh Pit

Sex Pistols The Warfield October 14, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner and Dragonfly de la Luz The Sex Pistols at The Warfield was an unexpectedly feminist night. The legendary punk
Dragonfly de la Luz
3 weeks ago
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Concerts

Acid Bath Brings the Doom to Santa Cruz

Acid Bath Quarry Amphitheater Santa Cruz October 10, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner What happens when an absolutely stacked lineup consisting of Acid Bath, High on Fire, Melvins, and Windhand play
Raymond Ahner
3 weeks ago
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Concerts

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu Brought Catharsis to San Francisco

Xiu Xiu Gray Area, San Francisco October 8, 2026 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II Harrowing, yet satisfying: that is the best way I can sum up the live experience of
Geoffrey Smith
4 weeks ago
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Interviews

Marc Almond Talks Final Soft Cell Album and Upcoming West Coast Tour

Soft Cell press photo by Mike Owen Last week, following the passing of key member Dave Ball, synth pop legends Soft Cell released their final album, Danceteria. Marc Almond and
Tyler King
1 month ago
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New Releases

Split Dogs Bite Back on Nice N’ Rough

Split Dogs Nice N' Rough Venn Records UK punk band Split Dogs are gaining traction with Nice N' Rough, their latest release that brings all the sass, working-class grit, and
Johnny Greenwood
1 month ago
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Coming Attractions

Back Where It Ended: The Sex Pistols Return to San Francisco

Sex Pistols The Warfield October 14 Nearly 50 years after playing their infamous final show at San Francisco’s legendary Winterland Ballroom, the Sex Pistols return to the city — and
Raymond Ahner
1 month ago
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Concerts

The Red Clay Strays Hit a Home Run in Sacramento

The Red Clay Strays Golden 1 Center September 11 Photos by Paul Piazza When The Red Clay Strays took the stage at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center in the midst of
Paul Piazza
1 month ago
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Concerts

Peter Hook and the Light Shine at The Warfield

Peter Hook and the Light The Warfield September 21, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Peter Hook and the Light have been back out on the road for the last couple
Raymond Ahner
2 months ago
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Concerts

Yano et Agatsuma Opened Japan Society of Northern California’s New Concert Series

Yano et Agatsuma Barbro Osher Hall September 14, 2026 Photos by Tyler King Beginning in September, the Japan Society of Northern California has begun a new concert series titled Arts
Tyler King
2 months ago
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Concerts

The Tear Garden Mesmerized San Francisco

The Tear Garden The Independent September 15, 2026 Photos by Geoffrey Smith For a tour 40 years in the making and drawing from a catalog of a dozen releases, there
Geoffrey Smith
2 months ago
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Concerts

Benson Boone Goes Full Spider-Man at Golden 1 Center

Benson Boone Golden 1 Center September 9, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza Benson Boone, an artist who typifies the modern version of the road to major pop stardom in the
Paul Piazza
2 months ago
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Concerts

Public Image Ltd Refuse to Be a Nostalgia Act at The Fillmore

Public Image Ltd The Fillmore September 12, 2026 Hitting the shores of North America for the first time since 2018, icons Public Image Ltd (PiL) brought their multi-leg tour to
Raymond Ahner
2 months ago
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Orville Peck Evokes Powerful Emotions in Stirring Channel 24 Performance

November 11, 2026

Lime Garden’s ‘Wonk Pop’ Met Expectations at Cafe du Nord

November 10, 2026

No Time Machine Required: A Night of Post-Punk, Shoegaze, and Psychedelia with LANDROID

November 9, 2026

Galactic Lights a Halloween Bonfire at The Fillmore

November 7, 2026

Hangtime Music Festival Revives Fall Music Spirits

November 2, 2026

Journey Extends Final Frontier Tour with 40 More North American Dates

October 28, 2026
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