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.

Contest

Win a pair of tickets for Röyksopp, Indo Warehouse, Ministry

May 29, 2025

Enter to see a show at one of SF's premiere venues.

Contest

Win a pair of tickets to Underworld | Your Neighbors | Grace VanderWaal

May 18, 2025

We're teaming up with some of SF's best music venues to get you to some shows. Here's how to enter.

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.