The first time Buddy Guy visited San Francisco was back in 1967. After hanging out in the Haight-Ashbury for a bit his first thought about the West Coast was, “Why the hell am I not living in California?” Looking back, he told the frenzied yet mature crowd at Davies Symphony Hall on Saturday night that… Keep Reading
When Rita Ora exclaimed last night in San Francisco that, “Tonight, it’s all about p**** powerrrrr!” the female portion of the close-to-sold-out crowd at The Independent went wild. Ora was making it clear that this evening it was going to be ladies first. In fact, she confided in an interview with Ebro on Hot 97,… Keep Reading
Pilots flying over San Francisco must have been dumbfounded on Friday night, looking down at the city as it sparkled in little red dots over AT&T Park. Why? 50,000 AC/DC fans had congregated in the legendary stadium wearing flashing electric devil horns to pay homage to a band they had listened to, grown up with,… Keep Reading
The young man I was talking to in the crowd on Saturday night put it best when he said about the Revivalists: “I love this band because it’s something that both my dad and I can listen to.” Indeed, the Revivalists have a formula that not only makes them current but also pulls in older… Keep Reading
Kings of Chaos featuring members of the Cult, Van Halen, Deep Purple and Slash, hit the Fillmore‘s stage in San Francisco and started what could possibly go on to become the full-fledged Guns N’ Roses reunion everyone has been waiting for. Keep Reading
You never really know what to expect at a Chris Brown concert. The last time he played the Bay Area, cops and security were in full force, mostly because he seems to attract somewhat of a rowdy type of crowd. Last night was rather tame aside from the expected metal detectors and maybe a few… Keep Reading
There’s a genuine feeling of excitement that arises when you watch some undiscovered band in a small dingy little nightclub, a band that you know will eventually one day make it really, really, big. It’s a feeling of gratitude and thankfulness because you know that at that precise moment you’re sharing with the artist, it’s… Keep Reading
Last night’s Atlas Genius show at The Independent in San Francisco felt more like a homecoming than a rock concert. When lead singer, Keith Jeffery, told the sold out crowd that “It’s been a long time, San Francisco!” the fans that had been eagerly awaiting the return of the Australian indie rock duo went crazy.… Keep Reading
The Brits invaded the Greek Theater on Friday night to a sold out crowd of fans that were hungry like wolves for such classic hits like “The Reflex,” “View to a Kill,” and “Girls on Film”. The band that was part of the MTV-driven “second British invasion,” performed with the same energy and enthusiasm that… Keep Reading
Shattered Sun hit San Francisco Thursday night and they hit it hard. So hard that the metal heads in audience that evening must have mistaken it for a thunderous earthquake that the city is so infamous for. The Texas six-piece was making a statement to the Bay Area that the new class of Metal has… Keep Reading
