Metal

METALCORE DROPOUT’S TOUR Coheadline with FIT FOR A KING & THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

February 15, 2024

  The 49ers were playing in the Superbowl and we didn’t know what to expect at the Metalcore Dropout’s Tour as they were playing on Superbowl Sunday in San Francisco. The Tour featured coheadline with Fit for a King and The Devil Wears Prada, along with openers Counterparts and Avoid.  Well no worries because the place was packed as concertgoers were checking their phone’s before the first band hit the stage.  The energy was intense as the 49ers teetered on a win as Avoid hit the stage. But as the show started all eyes were on the band. Then as the 49ers loss was announced, the crowd knew what to do as they let out their rage and anger with the fiercest mosh pit! Next up was the Canadian hardcore band Counterparts. We saw them a decade ago and they were every bit as energetic, if not more. They killed it and held us captive from start to finish. The crowd was wild as the co-headliner The Devil Wears Prada hit the stage.  For a [Read More]

Concerts

Dirty Honey kicks off Can’t Find the Brakes Tour in San Francisco

October 19, 2023

Our favorite rockers Dirty Honey kicked off their headlining “Can’t Find the Brakes Tour” last night in San Francisco with a jaw dropping high energy performance at The Regency Ballroom. The band is heading out across North America in support of their blazing new album Can’t Find the Brakes. The night started with a rockin set by Austin Meade who we recently caught at Aftershock Festival 2023. Dirty Honey features powerhouse vocals by Marc Labelle, incendiary guitar playing from John Notto, thunderous bass from Justin Smolian and it was the first show where we were introduced to the new drummer Jaydon Bean and he definitely blew us away.   They hit the stage and rocked the crowd with a high energy performance of the title track Can’t Find the Brakes. They continued with full force into Heartbreaker and the fans were loving every minute of it. The band sounded spot on and the charismatic energy of each member flowed seamlessly and effortlessly. It was magical as you witnessed legends in the making performing right there in [Read More]

Concerts

PHOTO GALLERY: Living Colour in San Francisco at Regency Ballroom

August 27, 2023

Living Colour opened up for Extreme out on the Thicker Than Blood Tour as it made a stop in San Francisco on Saturday night. The Regency Ballroom was packed, and Living Colour started the night off with a killer cover of Led Zeppelin’s Rock and Roll. It was the perfect way to kick off the night and the energy remained nonstop. The crowd sang along and grooved to a killer setlist that included a heartfelt and passionate cover of Prince’s Nothing Compares to You. In addition to all of their hits, they delivered a medley including White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) / Apache / The Message to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Their set finished with an absolutely fierce performance of Cult of Personality. The entire venue erupted in cheer and sang along. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan:   Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://livingcolour.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingColour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LivingColourOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivingColour

'80s Rock

EXTREME Thicker Than Blood Tour takes over San Francisco

August 27, 2023

Saturday night, Regency Ballroom was packed as EXTREME brought their Thicker Than Blood Tour to San Francisco. Extreme has been selling out venue after venue as they bring their high octane hard rock energy to stages across the US. The night opened with a fiercely energetic set by Living Colour. They sounded amazing and put on quite a show. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: Extreme hit the stage and started the night off with It (‘s a Monster). The band sounded tight and they delivered a stadium worthy show.  Vocalist Gary Cherone is a true frontman and was captivating from start to finish and his voice was timeless. The backbeat of the band was highlighted with Pat Badger’s hard hitting bass and Paul Gary’s thunderous drumming. You couldn’t help but be in awe of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt’s playing. He is simply magical and is truly a legendary guitarist. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan: Extreme released their new album SIX and you can pick it up HERE. Make [Read More]

Music News

Dirty Honey announces dates for Can’t Find the Brakes Tour

August 15, 2023

Get ready to have your Fall turn into a Rock n Roll Dream as Dirty Honey announce tour dates for the “Can’t Find the Brakes Tour”,  named after their upcoming album. The tour will kick off right in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom. I can tell you that you don’t want to miss this as the band always delivers 100% nonstop ROCK! Check out the tour news below: On this tour, vocalist Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, and bassist Justin Smolian will introduce North America to Dirty Honey’s new drummer, Jaydon Bean, a long-time friend of the band’s who came on board this past January, just before the band’s first massive ’23 UK/European headline tour launched. In its review of Dirty Honey’s Manchester tour stop in January, the UK’s Rock at Night wrote, “It’s difficult to believe that drummer Jaydon Bean appeared live with the band for the first time only a few days earlier. His high-quality playing and jovial on-stage persona blends well with his bandmates.”   Just before the Fall headline tour kick-off, Dirty Honey will play a handful of major U.S. rock festivals [Read More]

Concerts

Olivia O’Brien brings her Sad F**king Tour to San Francisco

March 5, 2020

  Olivia O’Brien made a stop in San Francisco and brought her Sad F**king Tour to the Regency Ballroom. It was quite a night as the fans arrived early to make sure to get up front and sing along with Olivia! The night kicked off with sets by  drumaq and Hey Violet. They got the crowd warmed up and adrenaline was racing through the crowd as Olivia took the stage. From the moment she arrived to the end, the crowd was singing along and completely “in the moment”. The crowd wasn’t filled with phones in the air, instead the fans were singing along and feeling the vibes that her music delivers. She sings from the heart and brings her music to life with her endless energy.  It was quite a night and you can check out photos of her set by our Rockin Ryan here: You can catch Olivia out on tour at the following dates:   In case you missed it, check out the video for Sad Together:   Check out some photos of [Read More]

Regency Ballroom

TOUR NEWS: Don’t miss The Darkness as they kick off their Headlining Easter Is Cancelled World Tour this April!

January 22, 2020

  Exciting tour news to share! Don’t miss The Darkness as they kick off their headlining Easter Is Cancelled World Tour in April. The tour which will feature the band performing  Easter Is Cancelled in full, followed by a set of their greatest hits and fan favorites will start on April 13th in Edmonton, Alberta at Union Hall and wrapping on May 23rd in Chicago at Park West. Justin Hawkins shares, “North America! We come to you again, humble in our mission but resolute in our purpose. Join with us in the benediction of ROCK, as we bring our Easter is Cancelled World Tour to your spume-flecked shores. We cancelled Easter and now we are going to cancel your souls – let’s reboot together in the epiphany that only 150% pure adrenalin can bring. You are me, I am you, and music is the river that will carry us to our destiny. P.S. concert tickets available at extremely reasonable prices from all usual outlets.” Tour Dates 4/13    Edmonton, AB @Union Hall 4/14    Calgary, AB @The Palace Theater 4/15    Vancouver, BC @Vogue [Read More]