The Zombies The Chapel July 18, 2022 Photos by Tyler King When you talk about the great British bands of the 1960s that invaded the radio of the United States,
Kraftwerk Bill Graham Civic Auditorium July 7, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Kraftwerk, the seminal electronic dance band from Dusseldorf, Germany, brought their multi-media “3-D” experience to the Bill Graham
I've been a fan of The Soft Moon, the darkwave-infused post-punk solo project of Luis Vasquez, for about half a dozen years now. I first saw them on tour in
Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs Uptown Theatre, Napa June 19, 2022 All photos by Tom Dellinger With the passing of Tom Petty in 2017, the heart of rock music
Primus San Jose Civic June 19, 2022 Photo by Randy Johnson Bay Area music fans got a healthy portion of home cooked progressive rock at the San Jose Civic as
Howard Jones and Midge Ure Bimbo's 365 Club June 22, 2022 Photos by Tyler King When I pulled up to Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco on the evening of
Robert Earl Keen Fillmore Auditorium June 17, 2022 Photos by Tom Dellinger The road may go on forever and the party may never end, but we’ll have to carry on
Max and Iggor Cavalera Great American Music Hall June 16, 2022 All photos by Raymond Ahner Brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera, who co-founded the iconic Brazilian metal band Sepultura in
Modern English The Chapel June 14, 2022 Photos by Tyler King Modern English is a band that I had been wanting to see for years now. I was set to
Silk Road Toner Buy on red vinyl Last month Oakland label Smoking Room put out a second pressing of Toner’s 2020 album Silk Road. The many bands who have one
Lingua Ignota The Great American Music Hall June 12, 2022 Photos by Tyler King The music of Lingua Ignota, the stage name of Kristin Hayter, is nearly impossible to summarize
Tears for Fears Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View June 2, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner Tears for Fears have been in hibernation for some time, but proved they are back and
Bay Strike Back w/Testament, Death Angel, and Exodus Ace of Spades, Sacramento May 26, 2022 Photos by Paul Piazza Memorial Day weekend got off to a raging midweek start in
Molchat Doman The Great American Music Hall May 28, 2022 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II It isn't very often that a band is able to have any kind of success
Ann Wilson Great American Music Hall May 4, 2022 Photo by Raymond Ahner, Having just released her third studio solo record, Fierce Bliss, Heart vocalist Ann Wilson has hit the
Fontaines D.C. & Just Mustard The Regency Ballroom May 16, 2022 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II (IG -- @concertpotato) Witnessing Fontaines D.C. for the first time was like watching a
Gang of Youths Fillmore Auditorium May 16, 2022 We may be only a few months into this year, but Gang of Youths is easily topping our list of best shows
Sigur Rós Frost Amphitheatre May 17, 2022 Photos by Nicole Baptista Billowing gold smoke illuminated Jónsi Birgisson as he stood center stage. Closing his eyes and teetering forward, he gripped
Bauhaus The Masonic May 22, 2022 All photos by Raymond Ahner (IG – raymond_ahner) After announcing their first tour in over 16 years earlier this spring, post-punk icons Bauhaus finally
Pearl Jam Oakland Arena May 12, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner (IG – raymond_ahner) Flannels and hoodies, and ball caps…oh my! Such was the uniform of choice for most fans