With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands and artists playing over

Mammoth Festival Mammoth Lakes July 31 - August 3, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza celebrated its 29th year with a fantastic year of

Nine Inch Nails Oakland Arena, Oakland August 6, 2025 Photos by Andi Elloway and John Crawford Whenever Nine Inch Nails goes on tour, it's a cause for celebration, especially when

In a San Francisco music scene bustling with fresh talent and sonic experimentation, it’s not easy to stand out. But that’s exactly what the indie-rock trio Silverset is doing—with dreamy

Mosswood Meltdown Mosswood Park, Oakland July 19-20, 2025 Photos as credited There are music festivals, and then there’s Mosswood Meltdown—a full-throttle, glitter-bombed, punk-infused party that no city but Oakland could pull off

Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion Fox Theatre, Oakland July 29, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Seminal American Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys are currently out on the road on the Summer

It’s a rare gift in the age of algorithm-driven soundtracks to stumble across music that feels entirely unforced, where the harmonies seem to rise from the land itself, carrying the

OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) The Fox, Oakland June 15, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Originally announced for 2024, OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) were unfortunately forced to cancel their

With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands and artists playing over

Lake Street Dive Channel 24, Sacramento July 1, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Lake Street Dive brought their bold original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, and classic pop to Sacramento’s

Fu Manchu Ace of Spades, Sacramento June 24, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Legendary Southern California stoner rockers Fu Manchu recently played a crushing show at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades.

BLACKSTAR Symphony Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco June 26, 2025 For fans of David Bowie, his final album Blackstar was the most bittersweet parting gift that they could

Pierce the Veil Toyota Pavilion, Concord June 25, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner There was a palpable sense of excitement as the sold-out crowd at the Concord Pavilion heard “El

Chaz Costello is a man who wears many hats. Best known either as the bassist of Choir Boy or the frontman of his band Sculpture Club, a list of all

Metallica Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 22, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After announcing their 21-date M72 North American Tour over 9 months ago, Metallica, arguably still the biggest band

Acid Bath Fox Theatre, Oakland June 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After announcing a handful of hugely anticipated festival dates earlier this year, a reunited Acid Bath steamrolled into the

Sleek Teeth photos by Holy Smoke Photography With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some

Styx Toyota Pavilion, Concord June 13, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner On the road and on the 40-date Brotherhood of Rock tour with Kevin Cronin and Don Felder, rock legends

With the announcement of this year's Substance Festival at the Great American Music Hall, we here at SF Sonic wanted to highlight some of the bands and artists playing over

Ministry The Warfield, San Francisco June 3, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner For years my wife and I played a game where we would ask each other what the most