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Live Shots

Live Shots: Dickens Fair 2025 takes the plum cake—just watch for the squirrel

Vast annual Christmas extravaganza at Cow Palace recreates Victorian London, and comes with a furry friend.
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Live Shots: JID treated the Masonic to some ‘Surround Sound’

On his 'God Does Like Paradise' tour, the rapid-fire Atlanta rapper charmed a house of eager fans.
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Live Shots: A glamorous trip back to the 1930s with Alex Mendham and his Orchestra

The Peacock Ballroom filled with tip-top dancers and nostalgic standards, in a tribute to NBC broadcaster Anson Weeks.
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Live Shots: Lorna Shore brought deathcore power and stunning lights to Masonic

New Jersey quintet tore into favorites like 'To the Hellfire,' 'Of the Abyss,' and 'Unbreakable.'
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Music

Live Shots: Polo & Pan’s whimsical Frost Amphitheater takeover

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Tropical-edged French house duo pulled pulled Palo Alto audience into dreamy space trips and unexpected rowdy blasts.
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Music

Live Shots: Clipse return to SF after 15 years, still grindin’

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Virginia Beach hip-hop duo dug deep into the repertoire and performed off reunion album 'Let God Sort 'Em Out.'
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Music

Watch: Who we loved (and what we ate) at Outside Lands 2025

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Our online reporters and food & drink crew were out in full force to capture the tasty musical spectacle.
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Culture

A long, strange trip from counterculture to $6,000 tickets and fancy hotels

Serena Finney -
Not the old Dead scene—but the power of the music remains
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Culture

The Dahlia Dell is popping off in Golden Gate Park

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The annual garden, with over 700 varieties, saturates its little corner in magnificent color.
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Lit

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

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Eighth edition of sprawling showcase featured tiny tomes, big names, 150+ booths, Karl Marx booty shorts.
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Music

Live Shots: Compton, Oakland took the stage at Stern Grove Festival

Andrew Brobst -
Channel Tres and Astu lit up the free fest's 88th season.
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Music

Live Shots: Metallica’s hometown stop on mega-tour left Bay metal fans thrashed

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After 44 years, band still has what its Metallica family needs.
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Music

Live Shots: Over 60 open-air SF Porchfest acts dispelled the June gloom

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Personable flute, Jolie Holland-reminiscent vocals, and tight-knit punkabilly made for quite the Mission District afternoon.
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Live Shots: Lauren Mayberry’s pop power glinted at The Fillmore

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CHVRCHES frontperson was back in full force after illness delayed her solo debut at the venue.
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Live Shots: Woe to those who missed Matt Berninger’s introspective solo set at Bimbo’s

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
The National frontman seemed to loose a more brooding—yet grateful—side.
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Culture

Live Shots: St. Stupid’s Day Parade skewers dumb ol’ capitalism

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City's most April fool's-hardy annual tradition takes to the FiDi streets to mock any remaining faith in financial institutions.
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Music

Live Shots: Poison the Well delivers melodic metalcore inspiration

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Alongside openers Glassjaw, the South Floridian group took it back to 1999's benchmark 'The Opposite of December.'
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Music

Live Shots: Teens In Trouble fulfill 7×7 dreams at Bottom of the Hill homecoming

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A gratifyingly punk Women's History Month closer.
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Music

Live Shots: Thee Sacred Souls showed ‘love is the way’ at The Masonic

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The San Diego outfit's satiny smooth soul and throwback R&B jams brought sweet, swaying vibes in a dark time.
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