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

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