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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 9, 2026 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco Words and photos by Geoffrey Smith II As a photographer first and writer second, I’m a sucker for bands with a

Goths? At Portola Festival 2026?! It's more likely than you think. If there's one thing I know about the folks in the goth subculture, it's that they aren't just goth

Angine de Poitrine The Independent August 19, 2026 Arguably the hottest band in the land right now, Quebec's experimental math rock darlings Angine de Poitrine made their San Francisco debut

Beginning next month, the Japan Society of Northern California is going to be bringing some of the biggest and most culturally important names from Japan to the Bay Area for

Public Enemy Stern Grove August 15, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner The Stern Grove Festival capped off its 2026 (and 89th consecutive!) season with two beyond sold-out shows last weekend.

Tomahawk The Warfield August 14, 2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner Playing in San Francisco for the first time since 2013, Tomahawk returned to the city by the bay last week,

Violent Femmes Stern Grove August 2, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza On a seasonally warm afternoon in Stern Grove, the Violent Femmes heated things up with a killer set of

Dark Star Orchestra at the Greek Berkeley Greek Theater July 31 and Aug 1, 2026 Photos by Mark Paniagua Where do we go from here? That has been a question

Born I Spirit Rock Meditation Center July 26, 2026 Photos by Robert Lyons What happens when a hip-hop concert becomes a meditation, a sound bath becomes a cypher, and a

Wisespread Panic Channel 24 July 21, 2026 Photos by Paul Piazza The beloved jam band Widespread Panic played a sold-out show at Sacramento’s Channel 24 on their recent West Coast

Kim Gordon Castro Theater July 29,2026 Photos by Raymond Ahner After releasing her third studio album PLAY ME earlier this year, alt-rock icon Kim Gordon returned to San Francisco last week,

I came to know Eugene S. Robinson as our paths crossed over the years.  Initially it was via music as our bands played together.  As I became acquainted with his music