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Live Shots

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

Enter the Montmartre underground at Palace Theater, with Le Mime, Le Titan, Pierrot, La Chanteuse, and more
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Live Shots: Metric rode the indie sleaze revival to a triumphant return

Old World underground, here we are now: nostalgic anthems, smudged mascara, black tights from Canadian synth stalwarts.
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Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha!’s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance

With 'The Nectar' at Palace Theater, the longtime sexy burlesque troupe offered a voluptuous answer to oppression.
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Live Shots: Poison the Well slayed Regency with three-decade metalcore onslaught

With first album in 17 years 'Peace in Place' under their belts, Florida legends shook Ballroom.
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Live Shots: La Doña returned in triumph at UC Theater

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The hometown hero brought songs from new album 'Corrientes,' advancing her feminist-forward preservation of traditional sounds.
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Live Shots: Lamb of God took the Masonic ‘Into Oblivion’

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Virginia heavy metal legends' full-throttle show transformed venue onto vortex of cathartic aggression.
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Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at ‘The Flow Show’

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At Dance Mission Theater, movement acts ranged from dramatic to sexy. Yes, there were rollerskates.
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Live Shots: Gogol Bordello showed the Warfield ‘We Mean It, Man!’

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Folk-punk legends returned to SF with new album and plenty of their classic frenzied energy.
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Live Shots: In Chinatown, Year of the Fire Horse comes in with a bang

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Unsanctioned Lunar New Year's Eve celebration was lit (and this time no Waymos were harmed).
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Live Shots: Trish Toledo’s retro soul took Brick & Mortar for a ride

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Singer's sweet SoCal sounds cruised back to a different era.
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Onstage

Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

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Immersive 13th Floor Theater production draws on epic James Joyce novel and folk music for complex family drama.
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Live Shots: Circus Bella brings warm cheer (and super stunts)

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Local troupe's latest show "Starlight: Winter Circus Spectacular" is unadulterated expression of joy and flexibility.
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Festival

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

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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’

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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

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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

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