Andy Summers The Presidio September 27, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby The Police’s guitarist returned to San Francisco with a compact, cinematic solo show—loop-driven guitar, road stories, and morphing photographs—ending
UK punks SOFT PLAY (formerly known as 'Slaves') brought their snarky, frenetic brand of punk to San Francisco's August Hall this past September 27th. What the audience lacked in numbers
Gary Numan The Catalyst, Santa Cruz September 20, 2025 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II Things were dire before Gary Numan even hit the stage at The Catalyst. Not only were
The Hives The Ace of Spades, Sacramento September 19, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Hives, a legendary Swedish garage rock band, played a ripping set for a sold-out crowd
Aftershock Festival Discovery Park, Sacramento October 2-5, 2025 Tickets Aftershock Festival, the nation’s largest metal, punk, and rock festival is ready for its 13th year in Sacramento. The festival will
Rick Beato Presidio Theater September 25, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby For his sold-out Bay Area debut, Rick Beato transformed San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre into a two-hour crash course
The Who Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View September 21, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Although they may be on their North American farewell tour, The Who proved once again why they
Cheap Trick Meritage Resort, Napa September 20, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Playing the Meritage Resort in Napa on a recent warm Saturday evening, the legendary Cheap Trick proved once
Baroness Great American Music Hall September 17, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby Baroness turned the clock back to their early days last Wednesday night at the Great American Music Hall,
Billy Idol and Joan Jett Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Billy Idol brought his signature sneer, punk roots, and rock ’n’ roll swagger to the
The Budos Band Ace of Spades, Sacramento August 24, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Budos Band recently played Sacramento’s Ace of Spades in support of their seventh record entitled
The draw of Andy Summers’ one-person theater show isn’t nostalgia—it’s the way he fuses sound, vision, and memory into a live, cinematic experience that keeps shifting under your feet. "I’ve
Japanese Breakfast Masonic Auditorium August 28, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After releasing their highly acclaimed new record "For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)" last Spring, indie dream-pop sensation Japanese
My Morning Jacket Greek Theatre, Berkeley August 22, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza My Morning Jacket concluded their summer tour run in support of their excellent new album Is at
Header photo by Athena Photography, article photo by Katja Ruge With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted
Pointer Sisters Stern Grove August 10, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Pointer Sisters recently headlined an amazing late season show at Stern Grove in San Francisco. The beautiful, one
Kali Uchis Golden 1 Center, Sacramento August 17, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Kali Uchis, the mesmerizing Columbian-American vocalist, headlined the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento recently on the third
Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy Channel 24, Sacramento August 9, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy recently shared headlining honors at Sacramento’s Channel 24. The fast-rising
Less Than Jake Regency Ballroom August 1, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Ska-Punk masters Less Than Jake hit the road earlier this Summer for a 31-show tour that sees them
Primus Channel 24, Sacramento August 8, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Primus recently wrapped up their first tour with new drummer John Hoffman at Sacramento’s Channel 24 with a sold-out