After finishing the touring cycle behind their second record Celebration Rock in 2013, Canadian rock duo Japandroids went radio-silent until last fall, when they played a handful of shows after announcing the release of their third record, Near to the Wild Heart of Life in January 2017. Since the release of that excellent record, they’ve been on tour almost non-stop, and played explosive two sold-out nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco in the ides of March. The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn opened with his band, the Uptown Controllers. Check out photos from night 1… Continue reading
the fillmore
Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals @ The Fillmore 10.22.16
Rapper/hip-hop/R&B/funk singer Anderson .Paak played a quickly sold-out show at the Fillmore in San Francisco, as the buzz continues to build behind his second record, Malibu. Continue reading
Drive-By Truckers w/ Lydia Loveless @ The Fillmore, 10.06.16
Progressive souther rockers Drive-By Truckers played two nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco on October 16th, in support of their excellent new record, American Band.
The Truckers last played San Francisco in 2014, when they recorded a three-night stand at the Fillmore for their live album, It’s Great to be Alive!, released last year. Continue reading
Birdy @ The Fillmore 06.26.16
British songstress Birdy (real name Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde so yeah “Birdy” will do) played a sold-out show at the Fillmore in San Francisco on a late June Sunday night. Continue reading
Refused + The Coathangers @ The Fillmore, 05.26.16
Two great punk rock acts–one old, one new–graced the stage at the Fillmore on May 26th, as Swedish hardcore punk veterans Refused continued their most recent reunion tour, while Atlanta trio The Coathangers continue their ascent behind the strength of their great fourth record, Suck My Shirt. Continue reading
Matt Corby w/ Phoebe Bridgers @ The Fillmore, 06.01.16
Australian singer/songwriter/flautist Matt Corby, touring in support of his debut record Telluric, played the Fillmore in San Francisco. Besides being his first full-length record, Telluric is also the first music Corby has released in a couple years, and the extremely enthusiastic crowd were clearly glad that he’s back. Continue reading
Yeasayer (w/ Young Magic + Miya Folick) @ The Fillmore, 05.31.16
Touring in support of their fourth record Amen & Goodbye, Brooklyn experimental rock band Yeasayer played the Fillmore in San Francisco on May 31st. Continue reading
Titus Andronicus + La Sera @ The Fillmore, 05.24.16
Brooklyn indie-punk band Titus Andronicus played the Fillmore in San Francisco on May 24th, in support of their fourth record The Most Lamentable Tragedy. Continue reading
Thao and the Getdown Staydown w/ Seratones @ The Fillmore 04.30.16
San Francisco’s own Thao Nguyen played a sold-out show at the Fillmore on April 30th, in support of her band’s fourth record, A Man Alive. The record was recorded in SF, and produced by tUnE-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus, who joined the band onstage for “Meticulous Bird.”
St. Lucia @ The Fillmore, 03.05.16
Out on tour in support of their second record, Matter, Brooklyn-based electro-pop band St. Lucia played the Fillmore in San Francisco on a very rainy Saturday on March 5th, though the weather outside had absolutely no effect on the enthusiasm of the ecstatic crowd in the venue. Continue reading
Three Match Breeze 