OUTSIDE LANDS ANNOUNCES DOLORES STAGE!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! Outside Lands is continuing its mission of supporting and advocating for the local LGBTQ+ culture by letting locals curate the DOLORES stage, placed in a prime spot – at the end of the Polo Field, right in the middle of the festival. Friday is brought to you by Fake and Gay, Saturday is brought to you by the legendary Oasis Arts, and Sunday is brought to you by Polyglamorous. Limited tickets are still available to Outside Lands here. 

DOLORES’ LINEUP

FAKE and GAY @ Dolores’ – Friday

Fcukers (DJ Set)

Chase Icon (Live)

Memphy

Dangerous Rose

Adam Kraft

Beverly Chills

Just Another Bitch

Mama San

Hosted by Nicole Paige Brooks

OASIS ARTS @ Dolores’ – Saturday

PRINCESS feat. Tito Soto & Snaxx 

with DJ Bella Spreads

REPARATIONS feat. Nicki Jizz 

with Miss Toto

BALONEY & FRIENDS feat. D’Arcy Drollinger, Michael Phillis, and Rory Davis 

with DJ Subeaux 

AND MORE ! 

Polyglamorous @ Dolores’ – Sunday

Rebecca Black (DJ Set)

Father Figure

David Harness

Jen DM

Chelsea Starr

Mouthfeel

BEYA b2b Mark O’Brien

Drag by Vivvy and her cast of 1,000

 

THE BEACHES TOUR DATES & NEW SINGLE!!

I’ve secretly loved The Beaches for a while now. “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid” is already on my shortlist for best song of the 2020s.  It’s DEFINITELY the most 2020s song of the 2020s. Two nights ago, in a fit of anxiety, I preordered the Canadian power-pop group’s upcoming record, no hard feelings, (out August 29th), and I don’t regret that investment. This morning, I lamented the fact that they haven’t announced tour dates. WELL!!!!!!!!!!!

They’ve got a full tour underway this fall! Plus a few select Summer dates and DJ Night Free Parties?!!?! Full dates below the jump, and the amazing Annie DiRuisso is joining for many of these shows!

Last Girls at the Party DJ Set Dates:

June 7 – NYC 

June 11 – Toronto

August 2 – Montréal 

 

THE BEACHES LIVE DATES

June 6 – The Governors Ball Music Festival – New York, NY

June 14 – Buffalo AKG Art Museum – Buffalo, NY

July 20 – Minnesota Yacht Club – Saint Paul, MN

July 29 – Churchill Park Music Festival – St. John’s, NL

July 31 – Kee to Bala – Muskoka, ON

August 3 – Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC

August 7 – Sziget Festival – Budapest, Hungary

August 8 – About You Pangea Festival – Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany

August 9 – Schanze Open Air – Hamburg, Germany

August 15 – 17th – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands 

August 17 – Pukkelpop Festival – Hasselt, Belgium

August 29 – Rolling Stone Presents Gather No Moss @ The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL

Sept 17 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH  

Sept 18 – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

Sept 20 – Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA

Sept 21 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC

Sept 24 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA

Sept 25 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC

Sept 26 – All Things Go Festival – Columbia, MD

Sept 27 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA

Sept 29 – Webster Hall – New York, NY

Sept 30 – Webster Hall – New York, NY

Oct 2 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI

Oct 4 – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN   

Oct 5 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI  

Oct 8 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK 

Oct 10 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO 

Oct 11 – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT  

Oct 14 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ  

Oct 15 – The Sound – San Diego, CA  

Oct 17 – Fox Theater – Pomona, CA  

Oct 18 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA  

Oct 19 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA  

Oct 22 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA  

Oct 24 – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC 

Oct 25 – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC  

Oct 27 – Edmonton Expo Centre Arena – Edmonton, AB 

Oct 29 – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino – Calgary, AB  

Oct 30 – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino – Calgary, AB  

Nov 1 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 

Nov 2 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 

Nov 5 – The Arena @ TD Place – Ottawa, ON 

Nov 6 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON 

Nov 9 – Centennial Hall – London, ON 

Nov 10 – Centennial Hall – London, ON  

Nov 13 – Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, NS 

Nov 15 – Casino New Brunswick – Moncton, NB

NEW WET LEG SINGLE! LISTENING PARTIES IN THE USA! YAY!

Yes. I love Wet Leg. And, since I run a music blog, I’m allowed to fanboy out whenever they do anything. So I wanted to tell you that they have another guitar-crunchy gem of a single, “CPR,” ahead of their upcoming release, moisturizer. It’s so good. 

The usual preorder/presave/range of fancy versions can be preordered here. They are also doing listening parties all around the world, complete with prizes, giveaways, and all sorts of fun stuff. You can find those stores here, but a special shout-out to our friends at 1234 Go! in Oakland! You can RSVP to their event here, which will be on 7/10 at 5 pm. I will be there! I’ll be the long haired, bearded fellow with glasses. So the guy that looks like he’s in the band. 

Oh- and don’t forgot to buy tickets to moisTOURizer ASAP since most shows are sold out: Continue reading “NEW WET LEG SINGLE! LISTENING PARTIES IN THE USA! YAY!”

Show Preview: Lords Of Acid with Carla Harvey at DNA Lounge

Lords of Acid at DNA Lounge – May 27, 2025
featuring Carla Harvey  of Butcher Babies, with special guests Little Miss Nasty

Get ready to sweat. Lords of Acid are bringing their filthy, high-octane blend of industrial techno sleaze to DNA Lounge on May 27, and this time, they’re packing extra punch. None other than Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies taking over lead vocals for a night of raunch, rhythm, and pure chaos.

If you’ve been in the game since the early days, you know Lords of Acid as one of the filthiest, fiercest acts to come out of Belgium’s late-’80s new beat scene. Led by the ever-provocative Praga Khan, the band broke through with club hits like “I Sit on Acid” and “Rough Sex”—tracks that blurred the lines between dancefloor euphoria and pure sonic debauchery. Their 1994 album Voodoo-U is a cult classic, dripping in distortion, distortion, and double entendre. While lineups have shifted over the decades, the mission remains the same: shock, seduce, and stomp.

And as if that wasn’t enough spectacle, Little Miss Nasty opens the night with their signature blend of burlesque and rock ‘n’ roll. Think high heels, high drama, and hard riffs—this isn’t your typical dance troupe. They’ve toured with everyone from Marilyn Manson to In This Moment, and their DNA Lounge sets are the stuff of local legend.

Whether you’re a veteran of the goth-industrial trenches or just looking to surrender to a night of sex-positive sonic mayhem, this show’s a sure shot. It’ll be sweaty, strange, and unforgettable. Don’t wear your good pants.

OUTSIDE LANDS 2025: SINGLE DAY TICKETS! BECK WITH SYMPHONY ADDED!!!

Outside Lands has graced us with their single-day lineups today, for those who can’t do the whole thing and need to pick and choose their days! And, on top of that, they added Beck performing with a symphony to Friday night! We also learned what the whole deal with Vampire Weekend appearing twice means—Vampire Weekend will open and close on Saturday. Single-day tickets are on sale NOW to Chase cardholders here. For those who use *other* banks (you know who you are), you’re gonna have to wait until tomorrow at 10 am to grab your single-day tickets here. Or you can also still grab some 3-day passes, because, trust me, one day isn’t enough. 

Outside Lands 2025 Daily Lineup

*artists subject to change* 

Friday, August 8 

Doja Cat

John Summit

Beck with Symphony

Doechii

Still Woozy

Thundercat

MARINA

ROLE MODEL

ARMNHMR

Floating Points

Nico Moreno

Fujii Kaze

BUNT.

DJ Koze

Mark Ambor

Jessica Pratt

Mannequin Pussy

NOTION

Fcukers

Vansire

Destroy Boys

INJI

nimino

ATRIP

Midrift

Alexandra Savior

NewDad

Baalti

Alemeda

Avatari

Saturday, August 9 

Tyler, the Creator

Vampire Weekend

Gracie Abrams

Gesaffelstein

Ludacris

Wallows

Royel Otis

Claude VonStroke

Artemas

Bakar

flipturn

2hollis

Walker & Royce

Dombresky

LaRussell

Girl Math (VNSSA b2b NALA)

DJ Pee. Wee

Wasia Project

Klangphonics

Kate Bollinger

Sarah Kinsley

Matt Champion

Wunderhorse

Amelia Moore

Paco Versailles

Good Neighbours

The Army, The Navy

Bay Ledges

DJ Mandy

almost monday

Vincent Lima

Infinite Jess

Vampire Weekend

Sunday, August 10

Hozier

Anderson. Paak & the Free Nationals

Glass Animals

Jamie xx

Bleachers

Jorja Smith

Black Coffee

Sammy Virji

FINNEAS

BigXthaPlug

Levity

BLOND:ISH

Claptone

Rebecca Black

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

julie

Mayer Hawthorne

Big Freedia with the SF Gay Men’s Chorus 

Hope Tala

Luna Li

&friends

Naomi Sharon

Neal Francis

Lexa Gates

TxC

Orla Gartland

Arcy Drive

Nourished by Time

bLAck pARty

Midnight Generation

Alex Amen

Cassandra Coleman

BANKSIA

Label 51 Recording Presents: A Showcase at Great American Music Hall

I got wind of the most magical and random mini festival happening at Great American Music Hall on Sunday, May 4th! For the low price of $25, you get a set of hits from David J’s extensive catalog, including his work with Night Crickets, Love & Rockets, and Bauhaus headlining, with support from Jefferson Starship’s Prairie Prince, Industrial pioneers Snake River Conspiracy side project Mojave Phone Booth, Paisley Underground legends Rain Parade, Bay Area Riot Grrl groundbreakers Frightwig, and Bay Area punk forefathers Screaming Bloody Marys! 

Tickets are, once again, only $25. Don’t miss this gig!  

April \m/etal show photos + reviews: Obituary, Exodus, Death Angel, and more!

Photo Galleries and Show Reviews by: Alan Ralph @ConcertGoingPro

Spinning Platters attended, photographed, and reviewed (not all) a dozen \m/etal shows in April! Beginning the last weekend of March and throughout April, San Francisco (and Spinning Platters!) had become very \m/etal!  Just look at the list of 60+ band names on the left column (on mobile, look near the bottom of the page), which does not happen very often around here anymore…

Continue reading “April \m/etal show photos + reviews: Obituary, Exodus, Death Angel, and more!”

STERN GROVE LINEUP!!! DIANA ROSS!!! SLEATER-KINNEY!!! ORVILLE PECK!!! WOAH!!!!

Stern Grove just announced its 2025 season, and it’s, well, totally bonkers, as usual. Including your editor-in-chief’s all time favorite band, Sleater-Kinney, East Bay Legends The Pointer Sisters with fellow East Bay Legend, Lyrics Born, Queer Country icon Orville Peck, and many more. OH! And closing out the season is one of the last great rock pioneers, MS DIANA ROSS!!!! 

They are also changing things up a bit to help ensure a fair ticket distribution and discourage third party resellers from hogging up the servers. I think it’s smart and opens up to multiple opportunities for fans to score free tickets: Continue reading “STERN GROVE LINEUP!!! DIANA ROSS!!! SLEATER-KINNEY!!! ORVILLE PECK!!! WOAH!!!!”

OUTSIDE LANDS EAGER BEAVER TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10AM

Once the big festivals start announcing their line ups, I get excited about Outside Lands finally dropping their lineup. Always a little bit more interesting than the rest in the US, and I’ve never had a bad time in the 17 years I’ve been heading to the Golden Gate Park for this shindig. We still have to wait a little longer to learn about the music. The Eager Beaver tickets are always the cheapest way to get in and are on sale tomorrow. Out-the-door (fees included!) prices are Eager Beaver 3-Day GA tickets are $485.05 all in ($425 + $65.05 fees), 3-Day GA+ tickets are $734.55 all in ($665 + $69.55 fees) and 3-Day VIP tickets are $1,045.55 all in ($965 + $80.55 fees) and, for those with deep pockets and enjoy some fancy times, $5,095.55 all in ($4,895 + $200.55 fees) for Golden Gate Club tickets. For that price, you get front-of-stage viewing, access to the golf cart fleet for speedy transit around the site, and food & drinks provided by celebrity chefs Melissa King, Tyler Florence of Miller & Lux, and Dana Younkin & Nancy Oakes of Boulevard! 

Tickets on sale at 10am on March 5th! You can find those tickets here! And once you secure those tickets, wedding packages are also available, so you can live your dream of getting married in the beauty of Golden Gate Park, surrounded by 75,000 of your closest friends! 

How Did Nadia Quinn Get Here?

Nadia Quinn is an NYC-based singer, songwriter, comedian, writer, and actress, and she probably has 100 other jobs that we neglected to cover. We had a great conversation about family and comedy and the stress of comedy music.

Nadia has TWO appearances at SF Sketchfest this week. She is part of the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band at Great American Music Hall on February 1st and brings her own show, The Nadia Quinn Show, to The Lost Church on February 2nd. The State’s Ken Marino and Thomas Lennon are expected to crash both events. I plan on attending both shows, so if you see someone who looks like a visually impaired Jack Black, feel free to say hello!