Under the Stars

Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season

Plus: Drum and bass revival keeps rolling, DJ Koco cuts up classic Cuban 45s, Devon Parker's star ascends, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 29, 2026

Under the Stars: Sweet summer sounds heat up, from Yerba Buena to SFJAZZ

Dub Mission, Dirtybird Campout, Total Accord Fest, more roll in with the fog. But why is DJ Shadow dissing SF?

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 21, 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

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

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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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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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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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Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, ‘lesbian doom folk’

John-Paul Shiver - April 8, 2026

Ulrika Spacek, Slake, Little Hill Lounge, Mortified, Vinyl Williams, Radio Sofia—so much great music.

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Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

John-Paul Shiver - April 2, 2026

A stunning musical legacy comes through. Plus: Rediscovering Rocketship, Jesse Appelman's 'newgrass,' RIP Bob Power, more

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Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

John-Paul Shiver - March 25, 2026

Buckle up for the je ne sais quoi, with GENA, Cuzco, Mild Universe, Octo Octa, Space Ghost, Outside Lands, more.

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Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

John-Paul Shiver - March 10, 2026

Plus: March gigs from The Kitchenettes and Maria BC, Satya bids adieu, John Tejada's latest interlocking rhythms.

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Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

John-Paul Shiver - March 5, 2026

Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.

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Under the Stars: Carlos Niño & Friends deliver a glad-to-be-alive moment

John-Paul Shiver - February 23, 2026

Plus: Celebrate 50 years of San Francisco punk at Mabuhay Gardens, DJ Sep hits The Riptide, more.

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Under the Stars: Miles Davis centennial celebrations blow into the Bay

John-Paul Shiver - February 19, 2026

Plus: Drum and bass contemporaries can't catch Calibre, The Necessaries anthology pays homage to prescient indie rock, more.

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Under the Stars: lovetempo’s debut makes our disco heart beat faster

John-Paul Shiver - February 11, 2026

Plus: Valentine's Day won't suck with Mae Powell and Dinner Date, and a crispy Takuya Kuroda repress.

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Under the Stars: Pardon us while we gush over R.E. Seraphin’s baroque pop cool

John-Paul Shiver - February 3, 2026

Plus: 'Pretty in Pink' makes a great V-Day soundtrack and SF Bay Popfest is determined to rock, even as local venues bid adieu.

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Under the Stars: Satya’s rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot

John-Paul Shiver - January 26, 2026

Plus: Noise Pop pays tribute to Bottom of the Hill, Bob Weir remembered, Taj Mahal gets Sweet Relief, more

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Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new ‘Situations’

John-Paul Shiver - January 22, 2026

Plus: Rob Reiner Tribute takes over the Parkway, Parameter festival is coming, DJ Delon drops a hot mix, more

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Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

John-Paul Shiver - January 12, 2026

Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news

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Under the Stars

Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season

Under the Stars: Sweet summer sounds heat up, from Yerba Buena to SFJAZZ

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

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

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

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

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, ‘lesbian doom folk’

Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

Under the Stars: Carlos Niño & Friends deliver a glad-to-be-alive moment

Under the Stars: Miles Davis centennial celebrations blow into the Bay

Under the Stars: lovetempo’s debut makes our disco heart beat faster

Under the Stars: Pardon us while we gush over R.E. Seraphin’s baroque pop cool

Under the Stars: Satya’s rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot

Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new ‘Situations’

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

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