April lands tomorrow, but Outside Lands decided to avoid fooling up by gifting us the SOMA line-up, which looks like it’s most varied yet. They also have added a special, ultra-exclusive SOMA Social Club package, available here. Full line-up for OSL’s epic dance music grove below: Continue reading “Outside Lands announces SOMA Line Up”
Category: Show Previews
St Vincent with SF Symphony?!?! HOLY SHIT!!!
Last year, St Vincent played a “duo” show at Grace Cathedral, and it was a profound and moving experience. How does she one-up herself? By playing with the San Francisco Fucking Symphony?!?! She’s coming to Davies Symphony Hall on July 30th, and tickets are on sale THIS FRIDAY at 10 am!
Outside Lands 2026 Daily Lineups
You’ve got a last chance at getting into Outside Lands 2026! They have already blessed us with the daily line-ups AND gifted us Pink Pantheress for Saturday night. I can’t wait for August!!!!! And I really hope we get a bonkers Charli XCX b2b Turnstile set.
Single Day GA starts at $249, Single Day GA+ starts at $375, and Single Day VIP starts at $599. Single Day Golden Gate Club tickets start at $2,369. Purchase starting 3/12 at noon here and act before you are sold out! Continue reading “Outside Lands 2026 Daily Lineups”
Album Review: The Mountain by Gorillaz
My now 23 year old son Oz got me interested in the Gorillaz when he was in 7th grade. I had been familiar with The Gorillaz before but at that time they were the “Clint Eastwood” and “Feel Good Inc” band, I knew they kept releasing albums and would tour from time to time but I would never have called myself a fan. When Oz was in middle school the Gorillaz comeback album Humanz was released and his fandom was enough to get me a little bit more into them. We saw them live in concert together in the nose bleeds of our local indoor sports stadium style venue known as The Key Arena at the time and after the show he said that he felt jealous of the people in the front who were all able to dance like crazy and I said I’d make sure he was down there the next time they came to town. Continue reading “Album Review: The Mountain by Gorillaz”
JESUS H CHRIST, LOOK AT THE OUTSIDE LANDS LINEUP!
Seriously. Look at it.
Charli XCX is finally making good on her 2020 scheduled appearance, and she’s headlining. Fuck Yes. The Strokes are playing. Wet Leg is playing. Ethel Cain. Lucy Dacus. Fucking Turnstile is going to kick us all in the heads. But only if you survive Die Spitz. What a genuinely great lineup!
There is still time to sign up for the 12pm presale TODAY. Additional ticket info here!
Just Announced: Bruce Springsten & The E Street Band Spring 2026 Tour
Man. I love Bruce Springsteen. I know, I know, everyone does. Even your hardcore right-wing cousin secretly listens to the man. But, boy, do I love Bruce “IDGAF, I’m going all in on exposing this fucking broken system” Springsteen. And doing a last-minute, arena tour called “The Land Of Hopes and Dreams” tour, but subtitled “No Kings” really drives it home.
This tour preview post feels really nice. Tickets on sale either Friday or Saturday, depending on the venue. No fanclub presales. I don’t see any sort of corporate credit card nonsense. Just kicking off March 31st at Target Center in Minneapolis (of course) and ending in Washington, DC on May 27th, blowing through the country to thaw its ICE with a hot rock ‘n’ roll show. Full tour dates and purchase links below: Continue reading “Just Announced: Bruce Springsten & The E Street Band Spring 2026 Tour”
Noise Pop 2026: Spinning Platters Tells You What To Do
Noise Pop is celebrating its 33rd iteration, and it’s 34th year (DAMMIT COVID!), which means it’s the 33 1/3 Noise Pop. Not really, but I prefer to label it as such. Because of records. But it could also take 33 1/3 years to dig through the lineup. Feeling like some Noise Pop (or, as Swami John Reis referred to it at Bimbo’s in 1999, “popping noise music”) but don’t want to do the work? Here’s what I like. The full schedule is here. Badges and limited individual tickets are still available for many shows.
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LA ONDA FESTIVAL IN NAPA IS LOOKING MIGHTY LOVELY!
Back in 1998, I was waiting for my girlfriend in front of The Warfield. This was pre-cellphone. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs were playing. The band finished their set, and THEN she showed. Very apologetic. I forgave her, and security let me buy a shirt. Sadly, it’s taken them 28 YEARS TO COME BACK TO THE BAY AREA!!!! They are the only playing three US shows (LA, San Diego, Napa), so it’s time for me to FINALLY head up to check out La Onda Festival, May 30th – 31st.
Who else is playing? Well, the kings of Rock en Español, Mana. Reggaeton master J Balvin, the funk metal band that is WAY better than RHCP: Molotov, the politically potent Ozomatli, the great Kinky, and a WHOLE LOT MORE. Tickets are on sale Friday, 2/13 at noon PST.
CANAPHILES REJOICE! METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, AND STARS ARE TOURING NORTH AMERICAN TOGETHER!
Are you still gutted over the fact that Metric were forced to pull out of their Fantasies 15th anniversary tour last year? Are you angry that Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state, but would be overjoyed if the US became Canadian Provinces 11-61? Do you like music made by people who know maple comes from sticking a spigot in a tree? THEN DO I HAVE THE DREAM TOUR FOR YOU! Canadian Indie Legends Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars are uniting for the nearly ultimate dream tour! (Did they lose Feist’s number or something? Also, can we get Bran Van 3000 involved somehow?)
Introducing: The All The Feelings Tour!
Tour Dates are here. Citi cardmembers’ presale begins February 4th at 12 pm local time. Public Onsale is Friday, February 6th at 10 am. Also, Broken Social Scene and Metric are springing new music onto our hungry and eager ears. Continue reading “CANAPHILES REJOICE! METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, AND STARS ARE TOURING NORTH AMERICAN TOGETHER!”
How Did Sydney Kane Get Here?
How Did I Get Here? is back for its first episode of 2026. And my chat was with the amazing musical comedian Sydney Kane ahead of her bringing her one-woman show, Wife Material, on a West Coast tour! We talked about, well, a bunch of the usual tangential silliness, all while learning about how she found her voice and her way into comedy.
Sydney Kane is bringing Wife Material to SF for SF Sketchfest at Eclectic Box on Sunday, January 25th (Tix Here) and to LA at Hudson Backstage Theater on February 16th (Tix Here). Follow her on Instagram for more everything. And, if you really want to learn about all things Bay Area Burrito, here is such a bonkers and well-researched guide that I will still argue is wrong at times.
Side Note: We discuss how amazing Jenny Slate is, and I realized she is ALSO playing SF Sketchfest. Catch her with Max Silvestri and Gabe Liederman at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on February 1st (Tix Here)!