Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews

Night Riots are bringing their DIY act to The Bottom Of The Hill this Thursday, and it's going to be a show you won't want to miss. Hailing from San Luis Obispo, California, the alternative rock four-piece Ni...

The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra performed works by two classical warhorses on Saturday in Hertz Hall. The show featured Dvořák's truly American “From the New World” symphony and Stravinsky’s riotou...

Terry Malts at 924 Gilman On February 15, Terry Malts took their crooning ballads and distorted guitar riffs to Berkeley's historic punk venue, 924 Gilman. Opening acts included local bands Manatee, Street ...

Scavenger Hunt at Rickshaw Stop Although pervasive fog can often create a dream-like dullness across our balmy city, it was hardly the case Thursday night in San Francisco when Scavenger Hunt, Blondfire, and S...

Seahaven at Slim's in San Francisco Last Wednesday evening, 11th street in San Francisco seemed like a typical weekday night: quiet and empty, until you hit the 300 block outside of Slim’s bar and club where...

It might feel like the relentless rain has been draining the East Bay of its vibrant buzz lately, but Young the Giant decided to fix that last week. The five-piece put on an extraordinary show on February 6 th...

Future you, just about ready to impress the world this weekend. Let's face it Bay Area: It's Saturday, it's still raining, and you're sick of staying in on your couch for another browse-only session with good-...

Yesterday LA rockers Corners and Dirt Dress dropped a sultry 7-inch split on Mono Records, and fortunately for us they’re heading to the Bay Area this weekend to celebrate. The dual release is comprised Co...

Monday nights are usually unfruitful when it comes to live music. But fans who wandered into The Chapel during this month's Martin Luther King Jr. Day were in for a treat. A couple of West Coast acts managed ...

It’s hard to find a good time on a weekday, but this past Tuesday, Black Joe Lewis and Radkey rocked the Fillmore like it was the weekend, giving the audience a chance to dance the midweek blues away. Headli...

Watch out Dolly Parton, a new southern diva has risen--at least based on the new album by Memphis's Valerie June. Called Pushin’ Against a Stone, the debut feat was co-written and produced by Dan Auerbau...

Space Burn at The Independent Hands in the air: to block out light, to rapturously respond to music, to express gratitude. Such were some of the singular gestures on Wednesday night, October 14, at the sold-o...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8v7VsH0IM Black Joe Lewis is having a party, and he wants you to come. The Austin-based musician and his backing band are bringing their funky brand of blues rock to the Bay at...

English instrumental rockers 65daysofstatic are a bit shy, but their sound certainly isn’t. Last Thursday at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill, the quartet played a sold out show with Massachusetts-bas...

Since moving to the Bay Area several months ago, I’ve really come to appreciate the musical diversity here. Between the sold-out rap concerts, symphony orchestras, and conceptual listening projects, there is ...