Music

What we saw at Outside Lands: Live shots of wild times, sunshine excluded

Who needs light when you've got the heat of Baby Keem, The Strokes, Boys Noize, Silvana Estrada, and bazillions of cute fans.

Music Andrew Brobst - August 11, 2026

What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

Acts on the come-up, faves on the curve, bison in the weeds, and a festival porta potty epiphany. Listen in.

Music John-Paul Shiver - August 11, 2026

12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

Classic ethereal outfit receives two-day tribute with dancing, live bands, and a DJ set and meet-up with bassist Simon Raymonde.

Nightlife Marke B. - August 10, 2026

Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

Plus: Black Marble plucks college radio strings, Twin Bloom bronzes out, The Koreatown Oddity raps it all up, more great listens

Music John-Paul Shiver - August 6, 2026

Music

Charli XCX is the future of rock, in fact

Daniel Bromfield - August 5, 2026

The genre will be saved by outsiders—even highbrow-nodding hyperpop ones who know how to slay big festivals like Outside Lands.

Music

Experimental sounds ring out from Adobe Books, for an eager community in the know

Jess Oledan - August 4, 2026

Promoter Tonko's unassuming series platforms local musicians with a genre-blurring bent.

Music

Under the Stars: SF supergroup The Odyssey Cult lets it rip

John-Paul Shiver - July 30, 2026

Plus: Hardly Strictly lineup, Womack Sisters and Dark Star Orchestra at the Greek, summer stoner flick 'The Wrong Girls,' more.

Contest

See a free show at The Lost Church in August

Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Folk, Flamenco, Latin, Balkan, indie and more are going down in North Beach. Act fast to claim a pair of tickets!

Music

E pluribus ants: At Cabrillo Music Fest, Sarah Hennies’ work buzzes with communal activity

Lou Fancher - July 28, 2026

Under expansive theme of US's 250th, composer's 'Grain House' considers the lowly but mighty insect.

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Art

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Joshua Rotter - July 27, 2026

Haight Street Art Center puts on two huge shows that keep the band's colorful legacy and community ticking.

Music

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

John-Paul Shiver - July 23, 2026

Plus: Brandee Younger, 'The Ecstatic,' Diagonal Lines, atmos bloom, The Chutes 'Widow's Bay'—we're slipping it all in

Dance

Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - July 23, 2026

Nestled between golden hills and gathering dusk, gourmet dining pairs with sublime movement.

Performance

Live Shots: Circus Bella’s free park romp stokes ‘AH HA!’ moments

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - July 21, 2026

Wee ones enraptured by local troupe mused whether their futures lie under the Big Top.

Music

Mosswood Meltdown keeps its peak by staying regional and true

Adrian Spinelli - July 20, 2026

Pavement, John Waters, socialist zines, and punk pet patches still beat big-time festival fatigue any day.

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Onstage

Live Shots: ‘Bohémienne’ glows with ribald glamour of Parisian cabaret

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - July 20, 2026

Enter the Montmartre underground at Palace Theater, with Le Mime, Le Titan, Pierrot, La Chanteuse, and more

Music

Under the Stars: Spacemoth alights again with ‘Inward Eye’

John-Paul Shiver - July 16, 2026

Plus: Nate Mercereau strums up 'Fantastic Thoughts,' Issa Rae and Kool Keith come to SF, Eric André gets his bag, more music

Music

He can Handel it! Philharmonia Baroque’s new director Peter Whelan mounts ‘Tolomeo’

Marke B. - July 14, 2026

Irish conductor, harpsichordist, and bassoonist leads spirited period orchestra, starting with daring 1728 opera.

Music

The Femcels: Barred from the US because their boobs got too big?

Jasmin Shirazian - July 14, 2026

'Rubbish and annoying' yet incredibly fun UK duo face the truth of album title 'I Have To Get Hotter.'

Music

No bumps on a log allowed at 50th Free Folk Fest

Jess Oledan - July 13, 2026

Sea shanty workshops, Celtic flair, jangling morris dancers, zydeco rhythms, more global styles brought everyone in.

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Music

What we saw at Outside Lands: Live shots of wild times, sunshine excluded

What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

Charli XCX is the future of rock, in fact

Experimental sounds ring out from Adobe Books, for an eager community in the know

Under the Stars: SF supergroup The Odyssey Cult lets it rip

See a free show at The Lost Church in August

E pluribus ants: At Cabrillo Music Fest, Sarah Hennies’ work buzzes with communal activity

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’

Live Shots: Circus Bella’s free park romp stokes ‘AH HA!’ moments

Mosswood Meltdown keeps its peak by staying regional and true

Live Shots: ‘Bohémienne’ glows with ribald glamour of Parisian cabaret

Under the Stars: Spacemoth alights again with ‘Inward Eye’

He can Handel it! Philharmonia Baroque’s new director Peter Whelan mounts ‘Tolomeo’

The Femcels: Barred from the US because their boobs got too big?

No bumps on a log allowed at 50th Free Folk Fest

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