The last time Ex Hex played San Francisco, opening for Speedy Ortiz, they blew out the power onstage at Rickshaw Stop. After that powerhouse performance, they certainly deserved the headlining spot their next time through town, and the sold-out crowd agreed. Continue reading
Heavy rock luminaries Helmet are playing their esteemed 1994 record Betty on their current tour, and hit the Independent in San Francscio on May 6th. Continue reading
The reunited Sleater-Kinney hit San Francisco for the first of two sold-out nights at the Masonic, on Saturday, May 2nd. “Don’t tell Portland, but this is this the first city we fell for,” singer/guitarist Corin Tucker told the crowd. Continue reading
Californian singer/songwriter Mikal Cronin kicked off his latest tour in his adoptive hometown of San Francisco, at the Independent on April 22. Continue reading
California punk rock luminaries Bad Religion are in the midst of their Battle of the Centuries tour, playing two nights in each city, with night #1 featuring songs from the 20th century and night #2 featuring songs from the 21st century. Continue reading
On April 13, exactly 3,696 days after their last show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, Luna reunited for a show at The Echo in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Florence and The Machine kicked off their latest tour with two nights at the Masonic Temple in San Francisco, ahead of the release of their upcoming third record, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Continue reading
With the SXSW detours/spring training period out of the way, concert season is in full swing as festival lineups are announced, tours extended, and bands start descending on bigger cities in support of new records. Brooklyn’s TV on the Radio are in the midst of a big tour promoting their latest, Seeds, and hit the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 31st. Continue reading
Nashville’s JEFF the Brotherhood were in SF a few days after the release of their newest record, Wasted on the Dream. Continue reading
Tweedy, the family band of Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy’s son Spencer Tweedy, played two sold-out nights at the Fillmore on. After a St. Patrick’s Day opening night with The Fiery Furnaces’ Eleanor Friedberger opening, Wilco buddies The Minus 5 opened night two on March 18th. Continue reading
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