Brandi Carlile Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 21, 2019 Photos by Nicole Baptista Elegant stage drapes backed Berkeley’s Greek Theatre—bright light morphed the color from blue to purple to red. There

Of Monsters and Men Fox Theater, Oakland September 24, 2019 Photos by Nicole Baptista Icelandic powerhouse Of Monsters and Men crashed onto the scene in 2011 with their mega popular

Revivalists Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 13, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza The Revivalists have been on a tear over the last few years. After slugging it out on the Gulf

Sunn O))) The Fillmore September 9, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner After releasing the acclaimed Life Metal record earlier this year, drone metal masters Sunn O))) have spent the good

Shaped by Fire As I Lay Dying Nuclear Blast In one of the most miraculous comebacks in recent memory, metalcore titans As I Lay Dying are back with a new

Melvins The Cornerstone, Berkeley September 8, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner The Melvins kicked off a huge ten-week, fifty-plus show tour earlier this month, and recently stopped off at Cornerstone

Smashing Pumpkins Shoreline Amphitheater, Mt. View August 31, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Purveyors of the 90s, and especially fans of the music and movement that ultimately became labeled as

Korn and Alice in Chains Shoreline Amphitheatre September 4, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Devoted is an understatement—nearly 20,000 cheering fans packed Shoreline Amphitheatre for a lineup straight out of

Metallica Chase Center, San Francisco September 6, 2019 Photos by Brett Murray Fans from all over the world flooded into the brand new state of the art arena for a

Lynyrd Skynyrd Concord Pavilion August 24, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Lynyrd Skynyrd has been out on the road on the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Presented by

Tool Fear Inoculum There has been perhaps no album in music history as eagerly anticipated as the newest Tool record, Fear Inoculum. For the past 13 years, fans have been

Ceremony August Hall August 23, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner On the same day as the release of their sixth studio record In The Spirit World Now (which is also their

Young the Giant and Fitz and the Tantrums Greek Theater, Berkeley August 15, 2019 Photos by Marc Fong One of the biggest indie tours of the summer came through the

311 and Dirty Heads Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento August 16, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza 311 and Dirty Heads, two of the nation’s most successful reggae rock acts, played in

Lights August Hall August 13, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner While Lights has been known more for her bouncy electro-pop, she is also equally capable of reimagining her songs in

Bush Concord Pavilion, Concord August 7, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Although it was only for one night, the 1990s returned to the Concord Pavilion last week, as Bush, Live,

The Alarm Regency Ballroom August 2, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Having just released their seventeenth studio album, titled Sigma, long-time influential Welsh band The Alarm recently kicked off their Sigma

Ziek McCarter is the lead vocalist for Con Brio. Since arriving in the Bay Area from Texas almost nine years ago, he has gained a reputation as a frontman who

Flipper Great American Music Hall July 13, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Iconic San Francisco punk rock band Flipper is currently out on the road on a North American tour

Burger Boogaloo Mosswood Park, Oakland July 6-7, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner and Jill Gerstenberger. All hail The Pope of Trash. Burger Boogaloo may be the only festival where fans