Exodus Jack London Square March 6, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner It had been quite a while since Exodus had a homecoming show in Oakland, so a Sunday afternoon show

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Paramount Theater, Oakland March 13, 2022 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II. This wasn't supposed to happen. I wasn't supposed to like this show. I'm one

Sparks The Warfield March 11, 2022 Photos by Geoffrey Smith II Fans attending the Sparks show on a recent Saturday at The Warfield had a lot to be excited about.

Circle Jerks Fillmore Auditorium February 25, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. After an almost two year delay (and after a teaser of what was to come at Punk Rock Bowling

Killswitch Engage Warfield February 23, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Fans had been waiting for a long time to finally see the incredible metalcore double-headlining bill of Killswitch Engage and

ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) Great American Music Hall February 26, 2022 All photos by Tom Dellinger On a recent Saturday, ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) concluded a two-night run of their

Gary Numan The Fillmore February 24, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner. After postponing his Intruder tour in the fall of 2021 due to the pandemic, Gary Numan was finally able to

The Wonder Years Regency Ballroom Feb 9, 2022 "You know who we are, you know why we're here," sang Dan "Soupy" Campbell a few songs into The Wonder Years set

Allman Family Revival Fillmore Auditorium Feb 21, 2022 All photos by Tom Dellinger A recent Sunday saw Devon Allman and his Allman Family Revival roll into The Fillmore, once again

Caribou Fox Theatre, Oakland February 16, 2022 Photos by Jon Bauer Caribou emerged from the stage haze…to start a set of contrasts:  uptempo backtracks / sultry lyrics, bright bold lights/ambient

Decibel Magazine Tour UC Theatre, Berkeley February 5, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner One of the biggest losses in the past two years of the COVID pandemic has been the

Slash Warfield Theater February 12, 2022 All photos by Raymond Ahner Hot off the Heels of the release of their latest album 4, Slash with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

Smith/Kotzen Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville January 26, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner After releasing their self-titled Smith/Kotzen album in March of 2021, Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announced a string

Ghost Reno Events Center, Reno January 25, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner One of the most anticipated tours of 2022 kicked off in Reno this week, with Ghost, Volbeat, and

Tool Chase Center January 16, 2022 Photos by Raymond Ahner A curtain of tubular lights slowly wrapped the stage as 18,000 Tool fans roared. A studio recording of “Litanie contre

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes UC Theatre, Berkeley December 10, 2021 All photos by Raymond Ahner. Punk rock "supergroup" Me First and the Gimme Gimmes brought an overdose of

Thievery Corporation Masonic Auditorium December 18, 2021 Photos by Jon Bauer The anticipation was high at the Masonic, Thievery Corporation having last played at the venue more than four years

Noah Kahan Fillmore Auditorium December 16, 2021 Photos by Kylie McCormick The perfect set, a balance of honesty and vulnerability and energy and sound, is an elusive white whale for

Chvrches Bill Graham Civic Center December 16, 2021 Photos by Geoffrey Smith Few bands have come off the COVID-19 touring shutdown as strong as CHVRCHES, who rolled into town on

Bad Religion Masonic Auditorium December 12, 2021 All photos by Raymond Ahner. After postponing their original November date due to possible COVID exposure, Bad Religion finally returned to San Francisco earlier this