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Prince 4U Masonic Theater May 14, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince swept through the Masonic Theater in San Francisco and lived up to every

Acoustic-4-A-Cure Fillmore Auditorium May 15, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Now in its sixth year, the annual Sammy Hagar Acoustic-4 A-Cure once again took place at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium

Rival Sons Ace of Spades, Sacramento May 6, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza Monday night is a tough night to get people to go out to a gig. But when

Hollywood Vampires Warfield Theater May 12, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner With the release of their second studio album Rise (Out June 21st) mega-super group Hollywood Vampires hit the road for a

Chicano Batman Mystic Theater, Petaluma April 26, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza It was a Friday night to remember at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma when Chicano Batman came into

Aterciopelados and Los Amigos Invisibles UC Theatre, Berkeley April 27, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza On a recent spring Saturday night, a pair of legendary Latin music groups appeared at

Ministry Great American Music Hall April 22, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Presented by Vans, industrial icons Ministry recently wrapped up a six-date run, with all shows including a screening

SF Sonic had the opportunity to catch up with Oakland punk band American Steel at their Slim’s show while on tour with Hot Water Music. After nearly a decade gap,

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Not To Miss is a bi-monthly column dedicated to all things music related that might have fallen through the cracks. SEED ENSEMBLE/Afronaut/jazz re:freshed Afronaut, by SEED Ensemble, is an eight-plus minute

Not To Miss is a bi-monthly column dedicated to all things music related that might have fallen through the cracks. Two Syllables Volume Fifteen/First Word Records Widespread critical acclaim on releases

This interview originally ran in 2017. The Edwardian Ball is coming in January, as it does in San Francisco every year, for two nights of exhibitions, music and acrobatic performances,

Bill Laswell, producer, musician and record label manager, has been at the center and outer fringes of shaping contemporary American music over the last three decades. His penchant for taking