Marke B.

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Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

News + Politics

UPDATED: 48 Hills wins 16 California Journalism Awards

May 18, 2025

Our fiercely independent reporting scored awards for General Excellence, Best Column, Arts Coverage, Homeless Reporting, more

Contest

Win a pair of VIP tickets to see OK Go at Regency Ballroom

May 15, 2025

OK go to see the indie pop stalwarts for free, plus get access to the gorgeous new Marble Room.

Contest

Win tickets! Peter Bjorn & John | James Bay | nothing, nowhere | Eliza & the Delusionals | Malugi

May 4, 2025

We've got tickets to give away to shows at Regency Ballroom, GAMH, Monarch, and more.

Contest

See a show for free at Lost Church this month

May 3, 2025

GIVEAWAY: From Americana and indie to stand-up comedy, there's a ton going on at the intimate North Beach venue.

Arts + Culture

BIG WEEK: Bluegrass Fest, May Day party, ‘The Future that Liberals Want’…

May 1, 2025

Plus: Fruitqueen, Yukimi, 'Comedy of Errors,' 'Shameless Hussy,' Joey Beltram, 'Björk: Cornucopia,' more great things to do.

Onstage

An interstellar drag quest to save the galaxy (and you call the shots)

April 29, 2025

Media Meltdown's 'Select Thine Own Journey... in Space!' melds love of Dungeons & Dragons, '90s YA lit, and campy cosmic flicks.

Contest

Win passes to the Mill Valley Music Festival, May 10 + 11

April 28, 2025

We've got six pairs to giveaway—funk-rock out with Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gary Clarke Jr., The Crosby Collective, Monophonics, more.

Music

MTT’s brilliance shone through at final SF Symphony bow

April 28, 2025

A grand celebration in blue bid the maestro adieu—but his decades-long legacy of championing challenging music will linger.

Contest

Win tickets to see Las Cafeteras at Sweetwater Music Hall, Sat/3

April 28, 2025

We've got two pairs for the LA band's 'sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican roots rhythms, electronic beats and powerful rhymes.'

Big Week

Big Week: Shipyard Open Studios, Indie Bookstore Day, Rollin’ with the Homos…

April 24, 2025

Grow your own groceries, Camper Van Beethoven, Malik Rahim, Sarah and the Sundays, Discostan, 'Bad Lobster,' more to do