Posts Tagged ‘San Francisco’
Outside Lands 2013 Eager Beaver and Three-Day Tickets Go On Sale This Thursday
Ranger Dave just announced that ticket on-sales for Outside Lands 2013 will begin on Thursday at 12 PM PST. Those hoping to make it to Golden Gate Park for this year's fest should stay tuned to the Fest's FB page for announcements and will be able to access the early... more
VIDEO: moe. pays tribute to Dave Brubeck with “Take Five”
Legendary jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday morning and last night moe. paid tribute with a cover of Brubeck's classic tune "Take Five" at The Independent in San Francisco. For those looking for a SBD copy of the cover, the rendition should be... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: Patrick Watson @ Great American Music Hall, 11/19/12
This time of year usually finds music fans in a state of (often hazy) reflection of the past year’s audio experiences. We begin to construct and debate our “best of” lists (ahem, coming soon to your very own LMB.com), and after deliberate consideration, I thought I had it all wrapped... more
CONCERT RECAP: Justice @ The Warfield, San Francisco, CA 11/4/12
The French duo Justice took to The Warfield in SF on Sunday with their blend of heavy rock, disco, and dancefloor bangers that kept the crowd glued to the stage and jumping all night. Parisians Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, respectively in below photos, have been tearing up dancefloors... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Ben Sollee @ Swedish American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA 11/8/12
WHO: Ben Sollee plus Luke Reynolds WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2012 @ 8 p.m. WHERE: Cafe du Nord Swedish American Hall @ 2170 Market Street, San Francisco, CA TICKETS: $18 (PURCHASE LINK) We've got a pair of tickets to giveaway for indie-folk cellist Ben Sollee's upcoming San Francisco tour stop at Cafe... more
CONCERT RECAP: Pretty Lights and DJ Shadow @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 9/14/12
Pretty Lights visited the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco this Friday with supporting acts DJ Shadow, Marty Party, and Paul Basic in what ended up being a floor-to-ceiling sold out show of Glitch Hop, Dubstep, and lasers galore. It’s hard to say if the already sizeable indoor auditorium... more
SETLIST / VIDEOS / TWEETS: Phish @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco 8/19/12
Phish's final show of a three-night run at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (their first non-festival shows in SF in over a decade) is in the books and boymangodshit was it a monster. Check out the setlist and tweets from the Bay Area below and you can download the show... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Howlin’ Rain @ Rickshaw Stop (SF) – 8/17/12
WHO: Howlin' Rain and Strange Vine WHERE: Rickshaw Stop @ 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 17, 2012 HOW TO WIN: Leave a comment below with your favorite track from the new LP Russian Wilds for a chance to win a pair of tix to the show! Bay Area psych... more
Treasure Island Music Festival announces 2012 lineup
The lineup for the Treasure Island Music Festival was announced today. Set for the weekend of October 13-14th on the island smack dab in the middle of the bay between San Francisco and Oakland, Treasure Island will be hosting this year's sixth festival with Saturday headliners Girl Talk and... more
RECAP: Reggie Watts @ The Independent, SF 6/1/12
"Where My Scarecrows At?" Through the ages we've always enjoyed to laugh at entertainers. From court jesters to Vaudeville acts; from one-man bands to radio personalities, we've eagerly fed on the spontaneous charm and wit of a true performer. A real ham. A lion of industry. A... more
REVIEW: Roger Waters brings The Wall to AT&T Park
Roger Waters The Wall is possibly the most well-crafted show experience I've ever seen. And as the lights went down at AT&T Park on Friday night, and even though I knew exactly what was coming, I was still filled with awe at the sheer size and scope of the stage set... more
TONIGHT: Lotus with NVO @ The Fillmore, SF 4/21/12
Friends, family, music nerds, frenemies... I want everyone out tonight at the Lotus / NVO show if you live anywhere in California or anywhere close to San Francisco. Tonight is the night. My band NVO goes on stage at the Fillmore at 9pm sharp. More on this momentous occasion... more
RECAP: Thursday night in SF with The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket
Last Thursday night I got to get out in my neighborhood to see two amazing bands that have been on constant rotation in my Spotify playlists lately: The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket. The Barr Brothers is a band that we have been hammering on for a while and they... more
LMB SF: Preservation Hall West Coming Soon!
It's been just a little over eight months since I took my first trip ever to New Orleans for Jazz Fest 2011, and I'm definitely planning on making a return trek this year to see this year's festival as well. The lineup is too good (always), and the possibility... more
PHOTOS: Lotus @ The Independent, SF 11/12/11
Lotus played to a sold-out Independent on Saturday night and arguably played the best two sets I've ever seen them deliver. The energy in the room was solid. Check out my photos from the show:
REVIEW (in motion): Brandt Brauer Frick @ Rickshaw Stop, SF 11/11/11
It wasn't until I finally convinced my +1 to come with me to see Brandt Brauer Frick on Friday night that I got excited to see these guys. Sure, I've seen a few videos and spent a half-day with their music browsing the internet and other live videos, and... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: DJ Shadow @ Regency Ballroom, SF 10/21/11
Last night I got to catch a return-to-the-hometown show for DJ Shadow and he brought his Shadowsphere tour to the always unimpressive Regency Ballroom here in San Francisco after touring all over the world spreading the gospel of his new album, The Less You Know The Better. While the... more
The New Mastersounds Album Release Party in SF Tomorrow
I just caught wind that The New Mastersounds are in town in San Francisco tomorrow to play Brick & Mortar, the old Coda jazz club that recently shut down and reopened with new managers and bookers with new talent in mind. The band is finishing up the release of... more
Outside Lands Festival 2011 Lineup: Arcade Fire, Muse, Phish
San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival just announced its initial 2011 lineup and it's a doozy. Check it out... Outside Lands 2011 Lineup: Muse Phish (2 sets) Arcade Fire The Black Keys Deadmau5 MGMT Girl Talk The Decemberists John Fogerty Erykah Badu The Original Meters Beirut The Roots Arctic Monkeys Big Audio Dynamite STS9 Warren Haynes Band Big Boi Major Lazer Little Dragon... more
Zero to Reunite for Rare Shows in SF
Here's some pretty sweet news for all the Kimock & Zero fans...check it out: For the first time in nearly 20 years, ZERO returns to the Great American Music Hall for a two-night special event: March 4th and 5th. Almost two decades ago, the quintessential Bay Area band recorded 'Chance in... more
Photos: The Budos Band @ The Independent, San Francisco 1/15/11
This weekend brought the Daptone records funk collective known as The Budos Band to The Independent for two sold-out nights in the heart of San Francisco. The first time I caught this band was at last year's Outside Lands Music Festival, and ever since they've been a staple in... more
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 2010 Schedule Posted
The schedule for this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass was just posted in anticipation of this weekend's three-day free music festival in Golden Gate Park. It still blows me away that something this big can be free. I'm probably most excited about the lineup on Sunday with Umphrey's McGee,... more
New Year’s Eve: Surprise Me Mr. Davis in SF, Pretty Lights in Chicago
In case you missed it late yesterday, a bunch of New Year's Eve announcements hit the internets that I think you'd all be quite psyched about. First up, the gang in Surprise Me Mr. Davis collectively announced a two-night run at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco featuring sets... more
SF Bay For The Bayou Benefit Next Sunday @ Bimbo’s 365
Bay Area non-profit For The Bayou has announced "Bay For The Bayou," an all-star benefit concert for South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast to be celebrated on the eve of the SF 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick. Headlined by some of New Orleans' finest musicians, the benefit will... more
Cash at the Door? Awesome. Bob Dylan Played SF Last Night
Bob Dylan played The Warfield in San Francisco last night and brought fans in under one of the more innovative ways to stop scalpers and ticket brokers from getting the leg up on deserving fans -- they made tickets for sale on a cash-only, line forms at the door basis.... more
Link: Review from Albino! @ The Elbo Room, SF 7/23/10
I saw my first taste of the band Albino! this past Friday night at the Elbo Room, and our friends at PATD have a review from the show. It’s nice to catch this band in a small venue. With such a huge sound, you can be sure you’ll be seeing them... more
Review: An Evening with Primus @ Great American Music Hall, SF 7/18/10
With a last minute show only announced a week ago and sold-out in a minute or less based on some estimates, Primus returned to the stage last night at the Great American Music Hall for a night labeled "An Evening With..." The room was packed with sweat, testosterone, and... more
Photos: Tortoise, Das Boton @ Great American Music Hall, SF 6/11/10
I caught an amazing show on Friday night and brought my camera along for the ride. While Phish was opening their tour in Chicago, I opted to stay here in San Fran and catch Tortoise and Das Boton at the Great American Music Hall. Here were some of... more
Review: Holy Fuck, Nice Nice @ The Independent, SF 6/8/10
I saw Holy Fuck last week here at the Independent with the Portland duo Nice Nice, and left feeling like I had seen a pretty killer show all things considered. Nice Nice was a bit sonically boring even though their approach to music -- a duo featuring a drummer,... more
Tonight: The Bad Plus @ Yoshi’s
Tonight I'm heading to the second set at Yoshi's for The Bad Plus, a band I've really grown to love over the past year after seeing them first in Chicago and then in May right when I moved out to San Francisco. They're a tremendous live act, one that... more
