Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews

Year after year, Live 105 spoils their fans by ringing in the holidays with annual event Not So Silent Night. This year was no different, with a line-up that included a stunning array of artists that span...

The culturally conscious Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosted a medley of exciting events on Friday evening, ranging from a middle school dance to one of the most spectacular visual displays of the...

On Thursday night after some brutal finals, we found ourselves at the elaborate Fox Theater in Oakland for a show by visceral/audio powerhouse and EDM darling Dillon Francis. After a couple underwhelming ope...

Monday December 8, The Warfield, San Francisco. I was running a bit late as it was (due to ongoing protests in Berkeley), and arrived shortly after the night's openers expecting an enjoyable few hours. ...

Missouri indie rocker Angel Olsen's visit to San Francisco consisted of two stops: The Great American Music Hall and The Chapel. The first of these, on December 1, brought her a sold out show and warm receptio...

George Watsky, born and raised in San Francisco, made sure to pull "out all the stops" to give Bay Area fans two very special performances at the Regency Ballroom last weekend. Because the shows were be...

On Friday November 21, 924 Gilman (Berkeley’s famous punk rock mecca) was filled to the brim -- fans of (nearly) all ages came out for Walter Mitty and his Makeshift Orchestra, Somos, Crying, Knuckle Puck, an...

Post-rock/punk outfit and local weirdos Deerhoof just celebrated their 20th anniversary and 12th album release with La Isla Bonita on November 4th. Their noisy whimsicality filled a sold out Great Americ...

This past Friday at the Regency Ballroom, TOKiMONSTA (real name Jennifer Lee) performed a set to promote her new album Desiderium, out September 25 via Young Art. Accompanying her were CRNKN, Doja Cat...

Rising artist FKA twigs was welcomed by a full audience at The Warfield this past Thursday, November 20 on a rainy night in San Francisco. On her first large-scale tour spanning Europe and the United States,...

There are these rare moments during a show when I wonder if a single instrument, such as a solo voice, would have been enough to fulfill a night's performance. When Canadian singer/songwriter Al Spx sang...

Swedish sister duo, First Aid Kit, have experienced unprecedented success in America these last couple of years with their woodsy folk/country-inspired pop music. With a modest yet hearty voice, Oklahom...

Term it a team effort. A positive feedback loop. Cosmic alignment. There are always those moments. As The Chapel's signature double umbrella of white, starry lights lowered over its patrons and performers...

Flatbush Zombies will be the first to tell you that they haven’t got their big break yet. But they still know how to party. On Tuesday, November 4, the Zombies of Brooklyn sold out the Metro Operahouse in ...

November 6th, the night began at Leo's Music Club in San Francisco with two openers, Chad Salty and AViDD. The local producers possessed styles distinct from one another, yet both complementary to Giraffage...