Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews

Piano-rock/alt-rock band Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards is coming to Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on 03/31. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Johnny to chat about music, thei...

Going to this show made me truly realize I am living “A Beautiful Life”. On October 6th, 2024, Peter Cat Recording Co. took the stage at Oakland’s historic Fox Theater, delivering a genre-defying perfo...

I had convinced (not that it took much convincing) a close friend of mine to attend Kikuo’s concert with me, on September 8th in San Francisco. For context, this friend was one I had known since second grade;...

Grab your matching rave set, kandi, and finger lights…..get ready for a hot and sweaty weekend of dancing and live music at this year’s HARD Summer Festival. Insomniac Events’ annual festival will hit Ing...

Are you ready to go HARD next weekend? Taking place this year on Aug 3rd and 4th at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, HARD Summer Music Festival dishes a summer refreshment of EDM with hot new DJs and producer leg...

What would a summer in NYC be without a music festival luring in audiences from all across the Tri-State area? The sun could not shine as bright around here without Gov Ball each year! As a local growing up ...

I learned about Mannequin Pussy thanks to my older sister, an ex-emo who has shaped most of my music taste. Immediately, I remember hesitating saying their name and thinking that I could never play Mannequin PU...

Last week, I attended DoLab’s Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) festival. The festival was located at Buena Vista Lake, California and spanned a whole five days from May 22-27, 2024. Dubbed “mini-Burning Man,” ...

The Just Like Heaven Festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena was a day soaked in nostalgia that brought to life my high school playlist, and left my Death Cab for Cutie loving parents sour and jealous of me. Just...

Do Lab’s Lightning in a Bottle festival, an immersive 5 day experience filled with music, art, yoga, dance, and more, kicks off this month at Buena Vista Lake, California on May 22 to May 27, 2024. Lightning ...

Do Lab’s Lightning in a Bottle festival kicks off this month, coming to Buena Vista Lake, California on May 22 to May 27, 2024. The immersive 5 day experience filled with music, art, yoga, dance and other act...

Where do I begin? I first want to thank my wonderful friend Riya for accompanying me on this journey and for her growing patience. When I asked if anyone knew Michael Seyer, the following story was the la...

This week, I had the unbelievable privilege of attending the sold-out Panchiko show at the UC Theater. Panchiko’s lore runs deep. In the late nineties, they were a British indie band with a dream. They made t...

On the first Friday in April, my B-Side bestie Sam and I stumbled our way out of the Powell Street BART station and towards my favorite venue in San Francisco- August Hall. With a “SOLD OUT” sign plastered ...

A Sudanese-American rapper born in France, Bas or Abbas Hamad born May 27, 1987, is a star in the rap world. With mentorship from world renowned rapper, J. Cole, and fellowship with Dreamville Records, Bas has ...