The Melvins Great American Music Hall September 5, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Because supporting Ministry on the Industrial Strength Tour, and then headlining the Electric Roach Tour so far this year wasn't

Circle Jerks UC Theatre, Berkeley August 26, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Now almost a year in, the reunited Circle Jerks continue to trek on during their 85-date U.S. Tour,  and recently

Five Finger Death Punch Shoreline Amphitheater, Mt. View August 23, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having just released their ninth studio album, Afterlife, Five Finger Death Punch recently hit the road

Gary Numan Bimbo's 365 Club September 1, 2022 Photos by Tyler King I've been seeing Gary Numan live since 2010. Ever since I first saw him, I've had the privilege

Franz Ferdinand The Fox Theater August 30, 2022 Photos by Nicole Baptista If you're of a certain age, the band Franz Ferdinand needs no introduction. One of the figureheads of

Tedeschi Trucks Band Greek Theatre, Berkeley August 20, 2022 Photos by Tom Dellinger except as noted. The large large twelve-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band’s annual Wheels of Soul tour stopped by

Durand Jones and the Indications Ace of Spades, Sacramento August 19, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza. Durand Jones and the Indications recently sold-out two shows at Sacramento's Ace of Spades. 

Nathan Rateliff and the Night Sweats Greek Theater, Berkeley August 13, 2022 Photos by Tom Dellinger. In the 2014 music tour documentary Austin to Boston, Gill Landry said of Nathaniel

Coheed and Cambria Greek Theater August 14, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. As the aptly titled intro song “Prologue” played over the PA on Sunday night at the Greek Theatre,

For fans of synth pop, and any kind of electronic music, the name Gary Numan needs no introduction. Bursting onto the music scene in the late 1970s backed with song

Animal Collective The Warfield August 10, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Few artists have a truly unique and identifiable sound, where you can tell who the artist is just by

Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lake August 4-7, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza. The Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza celebrated it’s 26th year of existence with a

X The Masonic Auditorium August 11, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Punk Rock legends X, who are now in their staggering 44th year as a band, recently hit the road with

Petaluma Music Festival Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma August 6, 2022 Photos by Tom Dellinger. The 15th annual Petaluma Music Festival made a lot of people happy last Saturday as they once

Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma August 2, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz recently played a show at Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma. In addition

The Melvins The Cornerstone, Berkeley July 20, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner The legendary Melvins, who earlier in the year supported Ministry on the Industrial Strength Tour, just wrapped up the

Anthrax Heart Health Park, Sacramento July 30, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Finally having the opportunity to celebrate their 40th anniversary as a band with their fans, thrash metal stalwarts Anthrax recently embarked

Blue Note Jazz Festival Charles Krug Winery, St. Helena July 29-31, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza The first-ever Blue Note Jazz Festival was a music lovers dream. Held at the

Red Hot Chili Peppers Levi’s Stadium July 29, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. No matter when or where they play, one thing that is certain at a Red Hot Chili

Subhumans Great American Music Hall July 15, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. After postponing their 2020 West Coast tour for obvious reasons, seminal English anarcho punk band Subhumans finally hit U.S.