Multi-platinum Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy will bring his Nation of Two worldwide headline tour to the Greek Theatre tonight. Released earlier this year, his sophomore album Nation of Two debuted at #5 on the Billboard charts and was met with wide critical acclaim. The tour will hit most major U.S. cities and will see Joy… Keep Reading
Groove Soul artist Gene Evaro Jr.’s signature brand of folk electro-funk is making its way to Slim’s in a few days. The show is just days after the release of his third LP Like it’s 1965, which sees him blending Paul Simon folk songs with some deep funk from bands like Sly & The Family Stone. We wanted… Keep Reading
A Perfect Circle, the rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, is set to play the Event Center in San Jose next week. The band will be promoting their first new album in 14 years entitled, Eat The Elephant, which is set to drop on April 20. We wanted to… Keep Reading
March has gone by in a blur of unforgettable performances that happened in just about every music venue in the city; the month saw shows from Michigan’s guitar virtuoso Harvey Mandel, math-rock mind-blowers Architects, and Kiwi pop-art queen Lorde, and special events including a festival for both Bacon AND Beer, at Jack London Square, and… Keep Reading
Echosmith took over the Social Hall in San Francisco last night for a set comprised of catchy melodies, bouncing beats, and cool neon lights. The American indie pop band from Chino was promoting their latest release “Inside a Dream,” that came out earlier this year. Originally formed by four siblings, the band currently consists of… Keep Reading
How’d you guys first get together to play music? We’d both been musicians in the bay area music scene for years. We played together on a bunch of recording sessions over those years. I was such a big fan of Lesley, and as a producer would hire her to sing on my projects whenever possible.… Keep Reading
Outside Lands has just announced their lineup for 2018. It looks like The Weeknd, Florence + the Machine and Janet Jackson are the headliners. Check out the full lineup below. The Weeknd Florence + The Machine Janet Jackson Future Beck ODESZA Bon Iver DJ Snake Portugal. The Man N.E.R.D CHVRCHES James Blake Jamie xx Huey Lewis… Keep Reading
Check out this tribute video to David Bowie that was sent to us by Kat Robichaud. It was shot right here in San Francisco on the freezing cold waters of Ocean Beach. The song is called “Song for David Bowie” (a nod to Bowie’s song “Song for Bob Dylan”) and features SF’s Cabaret darling Kat… Keep Reading
Jena Rose, the rising pop star most famous for her current single “Sweet Love,” which quickly rose up the Billboard Club Charts, peaking at an impressive #18, is making her way to The Regency Ballroom on April 4. The song is off of her first album slated for release later this month. About Jena The… Keep Reading
Nobody in San Francisco has anything bad to say about The Independent, and when a venue is in everybody’s good books, you know it must be doing something right. And for a venue as young as this one (having only just hit its 10th birthday), The Independent has produced over 2500 shows spanning across a… Keep Reading
