Provo, Utah band The Aces recently embarked on their first US headlining tour, and hit the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on February 12th, with synth-pop band Joan opening. Check out photos from both sets below… Continue reading
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Lucy Dacas @ The Rickshaw Stop 03.24.18
Singer/songwriter/historian Lucy Dacus played the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, touring behind her excellent second record, Historian. The show ended late by SF standards, around 1AM, but even those waiting outside in the rain before the show stayed through the end. Massachusetts indie rock back And the Kids, who one might call “hardcore dreampop” if that were thing, played a fantastic opening set. Continue reading
Kristin Kontrol @ Rickshaw Stop 08.04.17
Kristin Kontrol, the electro-pop/rock solo-project of Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls, played a Popscene show at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on August 4th. Local Bay Area band Wax Idols opened the show. Photos from both sets below… Continue reading
REVIEW: Lucy Dacus @ Rickshaw Stop, 08.10.16
Richmond, VA-based singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus played the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on August 10, in support of her debut record No Burden. One of the more impressive debut records in recent memory, No Burden was released earlier this year on the Richmond-based label Egghunt, but was digitally released by Matador–with whom Dacus recently signed–and will see a physical release in September. Continue reading
Ex Hex / Cold Beat / The Shivas @ Rickshaw Stop, 05.19.15
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
Concert picks, week of 5.18.15-5.24.15
5.18- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
5.19- Ex Hex @ Rickshaw Stop
5.20 Ava Luna @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall
5.21 San Fermin @ The Independent
5.21- The Tallest Man On Earth @ Fox Oakland
5.22- Blue Oyster Cult @ Slim’s
5.23- DJ Jazzy Jeff @ Mighty
5.24 Alex G @ Bottom of the Hill
Ex Hex / Speedy Ortiz @ Rickshaw Stop, 10.14.14
Speedy Ortiz’s 90s-inspired angular rock often draws comparisons to much missed 90s alt-rock band Helium. So it’s fitting and/or steering into the skid that Speedy Ortiz booked a tour with openers Ex Hex, the new band from Helium frontwoman Mary Timony. Continue reading
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