Music

Wavy Gravy is turning 90. Of course there’s a wild party.

Maria Muldauer, Harper Simon, Cat Power, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, more to celebrate SF's 'saint in a clown suit.'

Music Joshua Rotter - May 11, 2026

Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’s again at all-star centennial celebration

Kronos Quartet, Kim Stanley Robinson, Merrill Garbus, Brontez Purnell, Andy Cabic, morę mark 100 years of poet-iconoclast.

Lit Joshua Rotter - May 7, 2026

Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

Plus: Old Skool Cafe still kicks, bliss abyss channels The Cure, Neal Francis dives into house, Lyra Pramuk's 'Hymnal' gets resung.

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 7, 2026

‘Real Bay Shit’: Nonprofit hardcore shows are planting the seeds of change

Bay Area bookers organize benefit concerts to uplift communities in need, opening gateways to activism.

Music Bianca Sieraski - May 6, 2026

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Lara Downes gathers friends to reflect on musical resilience of ‘This Land’

Lou Fancher - May 5, 2026

As country's 250th birthday approaches, acclaimed pianist is joined by Judy Collins, more for genre-spanning, resonant concert.

Promotion

50% off tickets to the Stardella party! Join us Saturday on the dance floor

Marke B. - April 30, 2026

Come together at the Great Northern club for a great night of smiles and grooves.

Promotion

See a show for free at Lost Church in North Beach in May

Marke B. - April 29, 2026

Flamenco, comedy, folk-punk, Latin jazz, Americana—score a pair of tickets, but act fast!

Contest

Win tickets to Snail Mail, Chet Faker, Enno Cheng

Marke B. - April 29, 2026

See a killer show at a great local venue on us.

Music

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

John-Paul Shiver - April 29, 2026

Plus: Very catchy Otoliths, Bel Cobain's Brownswood reign, Georgie Sweet swears again. And what's up with the Hall of Fame?

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Movies

Michael Jackson and Prince deserve better

John-Paul Shiver - April 28, 2026

Sanitized blockbuster 'Michael' and estate-quashed Prince doc rob us of nuanced, imaginative, and true portraits of the pop giants.

Onstage

The world is large! 8 must-sees at SF International Arts Fest

Lou Fancher - April 27, 2026

Korean tango, Canadian food prep cirque, improv hip-hop, deconstructed drag, a 'Lesbitarian Church,' more from border-erasing event.

Music

RIP, MTT: Read our 2012 review of the Maestro making a fruit smoothie onstage

Marke B. - April 26, 2026

SF Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas passed last week, but left a legacy of avant-garde 'American Maverick' treasures.

Music Review

At ‘Passing the Torch,’ KCSM literally schooled the crowd in jazz

Tom Molanphy - April 24, 2026

Storied station's Jazz Appreciation Month tribute showcased refreshingly human high school, college, and pro talent.

Music

Under the Stars: OM Records announces 30-year Embarcadero blast

John-Paul Shiver - April 24, 2026

Plus: Shabazz Palaces hit the parsecs, Hollie Cook wows in dub, Jeff Parker bounces back, Altın Gün pays tribute, more music

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At the Warfield, Baroque pop avatar Oklou emerged a star

Daniel Bromfield - April 21, 2026

Classically trained French multi-instrumentalist carves her own path with polyphonic, Internet-fluent allure.

Music

How ‘absurd grunge Cinderella’ Melissa Auf der Maur embraced her wild ’90s

Joshua Rotter - April 18, 2026

Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist's intense memoir 'Even the Good Girls Will Cry' peels back rock icon mythos

Music

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

John-Paul Shiver - April 17, 2026

Plus: DJ Platurn goes shopping, Earth Tongue jams and slithers, another winner from Bar Part Time, more music

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Live Shots: Lamb of God took the Masonic ‘Into Oblivion’

D.A. Mission - April 15, 2026

Virginia heavy metal legends' full-throttle show transformed venue onto vortex of cathartic aggression.

Music

A decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters

Joshua Rotter - April 12, 2026

Berkeley mainstay hosts 10-day concert series marking 10 years of diverse, all-ages, BYOB, communal gigs.

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Music

Wavy Gravy is turning 90. Of course there’s a wild party.

Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’s again at all-star centennial celebration

Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

‘Real Bay Shit’: Nonprofit hardcore shows are planting the seeds of change

Lara Downes gathers friends to reflect on musical resilience of ‘This Land’

50% off tickets to the Stardella party! Join us Saturday on the dance floor

See a show for free at Lost Church in North Beach in May

Win tickets to Snail Mail, Chet Faker, Enno Cheng

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

Michael Jackson and Prince deserve better

The world is large! 8 must-sees at SF International Arts Fest

RIP, MTT: Read our 2012 review of the Maestro making a fruit smoothie onstage

At ‘Passing the Torch,’ KCSM literally schooled the crowd in jazz

Under the Stars: OM Records announces 30-year Embarcadero blast

At the Warfield, Baroque pop avatar Oklou emerged a star

How ‘absurd grunge Cinderella’ Melissa Auf der Maur embraced her wild ’90s

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

Live Shots: Lamb of God took the Masonic ‘Into Oblivion’

A decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters

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