Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.

Music Marke B. - May 13, 2026

Under the Stars: Martin Luther McCoy’s first solo flight in 14 years exudes Bay ease

Plus: Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair's long-awaited tour, TsuShiMaMiRe brings Japanese noise punk to BOTH, 37 Houses' poly rippers.

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 13, 2026

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicked off with a salsa bang

Tasty Taiwanese American Fest and fantastically ravey OM records 30th were also on the sunny Saturday menu.

Festival Marke B. - May 12, 2026

50 years in, electronic pioneers Cabaret Voltaire sound prophetic as ever

'Our reasons for being paranoid were only partly paranoid' say proto-industrial UK group, now on grand farewell tour.

Music Joshua Rotter - May 12, 2026

Contest

Win tickets to Wavy Gravy’s 90th birthday party!

Marke B. - May 11, 2026

We've got three pairs of tickets to give away to the all-star celebration on Sat/16.

Nightlife

The freaky little Fotomat that’s changing SF nightlife

John-Paul Shiver - May 11, 2026

Party crew program audio have transformed a tiny kiosk near the top of Haight Street into a brilliant online radio station.

Music

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

Joshua Rotter - May 11, 2026

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

Lit

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

Joshua Rotter - May 7, 2026

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

Music

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

John-Paul Shiver - May 7, 2026

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

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Music

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

Bianca Sieraski - May 6, 2026

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

Music

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.

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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?

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.

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Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

Under the Stars: Martin Luther McCoy’s first solo flight in 14 years exudes Bay ease

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicked off with a salsa bang

50 years in, electronic pioneers Cabaret Voltaire sound prophetic as ever

Win tickets to Wavy Gravy’s 90th birthday party!

The freaky little Fotomat that’s changing SF nightlife

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

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