Viagra Boys Fox Theater, Oakland October 23, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Sweden’s Viagra Boys brought their chaotic, swaggering brand of post-punk mayhem to a beyond-sold-out Fox Theater in Oakland r...

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View October 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner It’s a rare thing when two musical legends share the same stage, especially when the likes ...

Andy Summers The Presidio September 27, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby The Police’s guitarist returned to San Francisco with a compact, cinematic solo show—loop-driven guitar, road stories, and morphing ph...

The Hives The Ace of Spades, Sacramento September 19, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Hives, a legendary Swedish garage rock band, played a ripping set for a sold-out crowd at Sacramento’s Ace of Spade...

Rick Beato Presidio Theater September 25, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby For his sold-out Bay Area debut, Rick Beato transformed San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre into a two-hour crash course on how music w...

The Who Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View September 21, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Although they may be on their North American farewell tour, The Who proved once again why they remain one of th...

Cheap Trick Meritage Resort, Napa September 20, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Playing the Meritage Resort in Napa on a recent warm Saturday evening, the legendary Cheap Trick proved once again why they...

Baroness Great American Music Hall September 17, 2025 Photos by Steve Roby Baroness turned the clock back to their early days last Wednesday night at the Great American Music Hall, ripping through a s...

Billy Idol and Joan Jett Greek Theatre, Berkeley September 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Billy Idol brought his signature sneer, punk roots, and rock ’n’ roll swagger to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on a recent balmy Sunday evening, and delivered a performance that proved why he remains a timeless icon. Backed by his longtime

The Budos Band Ace of Spades, Sacramento August 24, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Budos Band recently played Sacramento’s Ace of Spades in support of their seventh record entitled Budos VII. The band...

Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy Channel 24, Sacramento August 9, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy recently shared headlining honors at Sacramento’s Channel 24. The fast-ris...

Primus Channel 24, Sacramento August 8, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Primus recently wrapped up their first tour with new drummer John Hoffman at Sacramento’s Channel 24 with a sold-out two-night run. T...

Less Than Jake Regency Ballroom August 1, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Ska-Punk masters Less Than Jake hit the road earlier this Summer for a 31-show tour that sees them crossing the country this mont...

Mammoth Festival Mammoth Lakes July 31 - August 3, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza celebrated its 29th year with a fantastic year of music, beer tasting and ...

Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion Fox Theatre, Oakland July 29, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Seminal American Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys are currently out on the road on the Summer of Discon...

OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) The Fox, Oakland June 15, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Originally announced for 2024, OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) were unfortunately forced to cance...

Pierce the Veil Toyota Pavilion, Concord June 25, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner There was a palpable sense of excitement as the sold-out crowd at the Concord Pavilion heard “El Rey” by Jose Alfredo Jim...

Acid Bath Fox Theatre, Oakland June 14, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After announcing a handful of hugely anticipated festival dates earlier this year, a reunited Acid Bath steamrolled into the Fox Th...

Simple Minds Toyota Pavilion, Concord May 20, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Currently out on the road with their biggest US Tour in over four decades, Scottish legends Simple Minds brought their Alive ...

Golden Road Gathering El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville May 16-18, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The Golden Road Gathering has, over the course of its first three years, become a May classic. The...

The Jesus Lizard Fillmore Auditorium May 5/6, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza The legendary noise rock outfit TheJesus Lizard brought their incredible turbulent and tuneful raucous performance to the Fillm...

Alison Moyet Fillmore Auditorium May 16, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner Legendary synth-pop chanteuse Alison Moyet captivated a packed Fillmore Auditorium, making her first visit to San Francisco in nea...

The Go-Gos Warfield Theater May 13, 2025 Photos by Raymond Ahner After two weekends at Coachella, and just prior to a show in Las Vegas before the Cruel World Festival, The Go-Go’s returned to San Fra...

Empire of the Sun Channel 24, Sacramento May 4, 2025 Photos by Paul Piazza Empire of the Sun recently came to Sacramento’s Channel 24, the city’s brand-new, state-of-the-art music venue. The show was ...

Punk In The Park Cow Palace, Daly City May 3, 2025 All photos by Raymond Ahner Presented by Brew Ha Ha Productions, and after moving from the outside parking lot of San Francisco's legendary Cow Palac...