Month: April 2024

alt rock

Aidan Bissett delights the crowd at August Hall in San Francisco

April 22, 2024

Friday April 19th we arrived at August Hall to catch Aidan Bissett – SuperNova: How’s it Gonna End? Tour. The night kicked off with a fun energetic set by Stevie Bill which kept the crowd engaged from the start. The venue’s energy came to a roar as Aidan Bissett hit the stage, crowd cheering and immediately dancing along.  The audience was locked onto Aidan as he took control of the stage with his commanding presence. His music is truly an instant mood elevator as you can’t help yourself from allowing it to free your mind and let the music take over. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan: Bissett’s tour continues on and is one you don’t want to miss. Check out the tour dates below: 4/26    Houston, TX                          House of Blues – Bronze Peacock 4/28    St. Louis, MO                        Old Rock House 4/29    Minneapolis, MN                   7th St Entry 4/30    Chicago, IL                            Lincoln Hall 5/2      Detroit, MI                             El Club 5/3      Columbus, OH                       The Basement 5/5      Pittsburgh, PA                       Thunderbird Café & Music Hall 5/7      Brooklyn, NY                        Music Hall of Williamsburg 5/9      Charlotte, NC                         Visulite Theater 5/10    Nashville, TN                        Exit/In 5/11    Atlanta, GA                           Loft at Center Stage 5/14    Orlando, FL                           The Plaza Live [Read More]

Festival

Outside Lands 2024 announces lineup ft. Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, and Sturgill Simpson

April 22, 2024

OUTSIDE LANDS 2024 ANNOUNCES LINEUP FEATURING: TYLER, THE CREATOR, THE KILLERS AND STURGILL SIMPSON PLUS POST MALONE PERFORMING A SPECIAL COUNTRY SET ALSO FEATURING: THE POSTAL SERVICE, GRACE JONES, KAYTRANADA, JUNGLE, CHAPPELL ROAN, TYLA, SLOWDIVE, IDRIS ELBA, THE LAST DINNER PARTY, VICTORIA MONÉT AND MANY MORE 3-DAY GA, GA+, VIP, GOLDEN GATE CLUB PASSES AND PAYMENT PLAN PASSES ON SALE TOMORROW, APRIL 24 AT 10 AM PT WWW.SFOUTSIDELANDS.COM Outside Lands, now in its 16th year, is returning to celebrate the finest music, food, wine, beer, art and cannabis in Golden Gate Park on August 9 – 11. Produced by Another Planet Entertainment and Superfly, Outside Lands continues to be the largest independently owned festival in the United States. Organizers are today excited to unveil the 2024 lineup featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer, Tyler, The Creator, five-time Grammy-nominated alternative rock band, The Killers, and Grammy Award-winning, country singer-songwriter, Sturgill Simpson, returning for his first full show in three years. Also returning to the Outside Lands main stage is festival alumni Post Malone, who will be performing a very special country set. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, 4/24, [Read More]

Band

The Last Dinner Party dazzles the sold out audience in San Francisco

April 18, 2024

Since attending their sold out inaugeral California performance last November at the El Rey Theater, we have been counting the days until we could see The Last Dinner Party. They had left such an indelible impression on us with their night of ecstatic revelry that we had it ranking as Our Favorite Concert! You can check out photos from that show here: Well we went to see them this past Tuesday, April 16th and they did it again. They have returned to give us the best concert experience.  They came to play at the intimate Bimbo’s 365 in San Francisco.  We arrived to the venue and the line quickly wrapped out around the block. The sold out show brought out music lovers of all ages and it was awesome to see many had dressed up for the occasion. The night kicked off with a set by Miss Grit which got the crowd ready for The Last Dinner Party to hit the stage. After her set the air was charged with anticipation. As the band hit [Read More]

alt rock

The Mission are returning to San Francisco on May 9th at Great American Music Hall

April 18, 2024

We are so excited to share that post-punk rockers The Mission are returning to San Francisco as they head out on a West Coast  Spring Tour. They will be playing at Great American Music Hall on May 9th and is sure to be a show you won’t want to miss. The show will be the last one right before they play at Pasadena’s annual Cruel World Festival which brings together an amazing lineup of bands; Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Blondie, Interpol, etc. Vocalist/Guitarist Wayne Hussey comments,  “It’s a very eclectic bill… a lot of bands playing that I’d like to see,” he says. “It’s a shame we don’t generally get festival lineups like this in Europe. They tend to be more genre-specific. Hence, we usually just play goth/rock festivals which can be frustrating as I really don’t see us as exclusively fitting into any particular genre.” You can head over HERE and pick up tickets for the San Francisco show! To get you ready check out a playlist of our fave tracks: Check [Read More]

'80s Rock

Babylon A.D. release video for their new track Wrecking Machine off upcoming new album

April 17, 2024

Rockers Babylon A.D. have just released a video for their new song, Wrecking Machine and it will have you rockin in no time. The band which was formed right here in the Bay Area back in 1987 will be releasing their fifth studio album, Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day,  on May 17th via Perris Records. There is one thing for sure, they are definitely back and ready to ROCK just where they left off. With a couple lineup changes, announcing new members Craig Pepe (bass) and Dylan Soto (drums) joining original band members  Derek Davis (Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar), Ron Freschi (Lead Guitar, Background vocals) and John Mattews (Lead Guitar) they are delivering a solid strong hard rock album that will have you thinking you are back in the late 80s but with modern influences and production techniques. Derek Davis explains about how the new song Wrecking Machine came about and the back story on the lyrics: The song came about when lead guitarist John Matthews played me an old cassette tape recording of live [Read More]

alt rock

AIDAN BISSETT KICKS OFF SUPERNOVA: HOW’S IT GONNA END? TOUR. Hitting SF on April 19th!

April 16, 2024

  We are so excited to share with you that Aidan Bissett is kicking off his headline tour tonight! His headline tour Supernova: How’s It Gonna End Tour will start tonight with a show at Neumos in Seatte. We are even more anticipating his arrival this Friday at August Hall in San Francisco. Check out the tour news below: The 19-city headline run will include shows at the El Rey in Los Angeles (April 23) and the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn (May 7). See below for full itinerary or visit https://www.aidanbissett.com/tour/. The spring tour, named for his latest release, Supernova Deluxe EP, is his second headline outing and follows Bissett’s sold-out fall 2023 North American tour. Covering his November 2023 show at Los Angeles’ Troubadour, LADYGUNN said, “WE LOVE WATCHING AIDAN BISSETT ‘BLOOM’….Whether delivering soulful ballads or high-octane anthems, he showcase a range that captivates audiences…” “Planet” – the lead single from his Supernova Deluxe EP, which was released earlier this year by Capitol Records – was hailed as a “standout” by EUPHORIA. Magazine when he debuted the song in his live show. He wrote the [Read More]

Tour

Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment announce new dates for The Kiss of Death Tour Part 2

April 16, 2024

The Kiss Of Death Tour Part 2 US Co-Headline Tour 2024 With Support From Avatar and TX2 Tickets Go On General Sale At 10am Local This Friday, April 19th HERE Following the huge success of their 2023 co-headline dates, two of the most creative and other-worldly forces in modern metal, Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment, have today announced the Kiss of Death Tour Part 2, a sequel . The two bands will join forces once again to bring their spectacular and highly acclaimed live shows together this summer in 21 cities across the country. Joining Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment on The Kiss of Death 2024 Tour will be Avatar and TX2. Speaking on the announcement of the tour, Ice Nine Kills frontman, Spencer Charnas, shares “The Kiss of Death tour with our friends, In This Moment, last year was one for the books… We’re excited to continue the body count this summer when we do it all over again, only bigger, bloodier and without being on parole… See you there Psychos!” In This Moment comment “We are thrilled to announce we are joining forces once again with [Read More]