New Diplomat headlines Noise Pop festival at Bottom of the Hill

Never miss a Sunday show; festival-going-music-lovers know this. Personally, I’d like to also add, “never miss an opener.”  Thankfully, I didn’t. The night before Thanksgiving last year, I found myself at The Independent in San Francisco, drawn by the allure of covering the headlining band, We Are Scientists. Among the roster of performers were two […]

Bottlerock 2024 will blow minds this Memorial Day in Napa Valley

This time of year might have us all snowed-in and snuggly, but it’s also the time of year to plan ahead for all the fun times lurking on the horizon. One such event is the annual BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, CA — bringing the best of music, food, wine, and more to the forefront […]

Jeremy Zucker saves lives in San Francisco on Is Nothing Sacred? 2023 tour

Indie-pop sensation, Jeremy Zucker graced the stage and brought an electric wave of emotion at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco as part of his Is Nothing Sacred? tour. The stage was set with two large screens on either side of a circular platform. As the lights dimmed, the screens illuminated with light visuals that […]

We Are Scientists has fans thankful for music this Thanksgiving Eve

On the evening of November 22, 2023, San Francisco became the epicenter of a musical journey that traversed indie electronica, high-energy shoe-shaking, and the infectious charm of We Are Scientists in the intimate venue, The Independent. The night kicked off with a hometown welcome for New Diplomat, San Francisco natives who have recently made waves […]

ZHU creates graceful electronic dreamscape at home in San Francisco

Grammy nominated, ZHU brought his “Grace Tour” to the Bay Area for three straight nights, the first of which was held at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Electronic music enthusiasts and party goers alike gathered to witness a spectacular night of music, lights, and pure electronic magic. ZHU transformed the venue into an array […]

Arctic Monkeys bring relentless energy to San Francisco

In support of their seventh studio album The Car, Arctic Monkeys brought their North American Tour to San Francisco’s Chase Center on September 26, 2023. I’ve been a fan of Arctic Monkeys since I was 12 or 13 years old and it was such an incredible and surreal experience to be able to photograph this […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day Three

Sunday Funday kicked off in grand fashion with Gasolina, the world’s largest touring reggaeton party, showcasing the best sounds in classic and current reggaeton, dembow, dancehall and beyond hosted in Cocktail Magic. Droves of fans twerked their way to Lindley Meadow to celebrate Gasolina, whose mission is to create a community within the reggaeton and […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day One

Ninety bands, hundreds of local vendors, alongside 75,000 of the Bay Area’s most eclectic melophiles migrated to Golden Gate Park Aug 11-13th to celebrate 15 years of Outside Lands music festival magic. Fueled by industry powerhouses Superfly & Another Planet, Outside Lands continues to solidify itself as one of America’s premier music festivals. Along with […]

Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival cordially invites you…

To the 15th anniversary celebration of San Francisco’s most notorious music-centered event, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. Founded by the prolific production companies, Superfly Presents, Another Planet Entertainment and Starr Hill Presents, Outside Lands has upheld the title of the largest independently owned music festival in the United States since 2017. Based on the […]

Lady Gaga delivers stunning performance to San Francisco

It was a spectacular show in Oracle Park on Thursday night! Lady Gaga’s anticipated tour lit up San Francisco with her dazzling outfits, amazing vocals, interesting visuals and huge cannons shooting out fire! Let’s recap the night, shall we? Every night in San Francisco is beautiful, but this night was particularly special. Thousands of fans […]

Brooks Nielsen brings solo debut tour to San Francisco

On Sunday August 28th, San Francisco’s historic Great American Music Hall — built in 1907, after the 1906 earthquake — hosted an intimate evening with Brooks Nielsen as part of the One Match Left debut tour. This was the sixth show of Brooks Nielsen’s debut as a solo act without The Growlers. For those unaware, […]

The Killers absolutely annihilates San Francisco

It has been awhile since The Killers were on tour, due the pandemic, but it was worth the wait! ‘Twas a beautiful night in San Francisco and the Chase Center was ready to go. There were so many fans lining up to go inside, as well as lines for the merchandise. On the outside, the […]

How it felt to finally witness Gang of Youths in San Francisco

On Monday May 16th, San Francisco’s Fillmore welcomed Australian rock band Gang of Youths for their Angel In Real Time Tour, featuring tour support from Quinn Christopherson. Originally formed in Sydney by frontman Dave Le’aupepe in 2011, Gang of Youths relocated to London in 2017. They just  recently released their fourth studio album, angel in […]

Deftones defies expectations in San Francisco

Excited Deftones fans were so happy to finally see the band live on April 18th, after a long wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You could tell the band was also estatic to be back, reminiscing the good ‘ol days alongside fellow hard rock bands Gojira and Vowws at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San […]