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The Darkness kicked off their Permission to Land tour in San Francisco

October 10, 2023

The Darkness are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their multi-platinum award winning debut album Permission to Land. What better way to celebrate than with a US tour and they kicked it right off here in San Francisco at the Masonic on October 3rd. It was a stellar show that included a highly engaging set by The Comancheros. The energy ramped up even more as The Darkness took the stage. The crowd was treated to the band performing the debut album in it’s entirety. What an amazing night to see them perform Bareback live! The Masonic was the perfect backdrop for The Darkness as they truly owned the stage. The crowd interaction was at its peak and you couldn’t help but stand in awe of the pure perfection of their sound. Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: The remaining US tour dates: 10/15 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall 10/17 Boston, MA Big Night Live 10/18 New York, NY Terminal 5 10/19 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall 10/21 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom 10/22 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club Make sure to visit their social media [Read More]

Cherry Glazerr releases new song/video Sugar off upcoming album

September 13, 2023

One of our favorite new artists Cherry Glazerr has just released the sweet sultry new song/video for Sugar, which is off the upcoming new album, I Don’t Want You Anymore’, out September 29th on Secretly Canadian. The song is catchy and addictive as you are drawn into the seductive and edgy vocals. The song brings guitars with a true Nirvana vibe that grabs a hold of you. You can check out the song at these links and the kick ass video here: The video was directed and shot by Gabe Ross-Reich, edited by Will Duncan and Gabe Ross-Reich VFX and additional editing Clara McHale-Ribot Assistant Editor Luke Macdonald. We recently caught Cherry Glazerr in San Francisco as they performed at the legendary Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre. Check out some photos here: We can’t wait for the new album and we are hoping for a tour announcement because we need or Cherry Glazerr fix! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Cherry Glazerr Website: https://www.cherryglazerr.com/ [Read More]

Get ready San Francisco! Ron Gallo coming to Brick and Mortar on Sept 18th

September 12, 2023

Next Monday, get ready for a kick ass show in San Francisco. Ron Gallo is making a stop of his headlining tour at the Brick & Mortar in SF and we hope you will join us. It will definitely be a show you don’t want to miss. Gallo delivers an edgy blend of alt-punk garage band vibes that is highly addictive in every way. To catch his performance in the intimate environment of the great Brick & Mortar will be a show to remember. Opening for Ron Gallo is one of our favorite Bay Area bands, Life Size Models. You can pick up tickets by heading over to HERE. If you haven’t watched yet, make sure to check out the video for Ron Gallo’s live performance of their new album Foreground Music. This live and unannounced show was from a rooftop in the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was the first and only place to hear the album at the time. The roof overlooks a soon-to-be major development site and the famous Fishtown [Read More]

The Head and the Heart inaugural Down in the Valley Festival wows Napa Valley

September 5, 2023

The Head and the Heart held their first ever Down in the Valley Festival this past weekend in Napa Valley at the Oxbow River Stage. The two date festival went off without a hitch and brought set after set of amazing feel good music to Napa. Day one kicked off an acoustic set by The Head and the Heart which included a touching rendition of Margaritaville which they performed to pay tribute to the legend Jimmy Buffett who passed away on September 1st. You can watch a bit of that here. The sets were as follows: Saturday, September 2 The Head And The Heart Waxahatchee Faye Webster Rayland Baxter Miya Folick Sunday, September 3 The Head And The Heart Dawes Madison Cunningham Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners Shaina Shepherd The feel good music was nonstop and was exactly what we all needed. Each night The Head and the Heart would finish it off with a powerful set that was spectacular. Down in the Valley was a success and we look forward to the [Read More]

Noise Pop and Due South bring the music to Jerry Garcia Amphitheater

August 28, 2023

Saturday afternoon in San Francisco has many options on how to spend your day but I think we found the best one. Noise Pop Presents and Due South brought the perfect 3 band free concert to the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park. The Greek style outdoor concert venue is spectacular as it sits in a natural park and has amazing scenery to enjoy as you immerse yourself into the music. The free concert started off with King Isis who we recently caught at Outside Lands. They immediately got the crowd fired up. Next up was a stripped down duo of Momma and their emotionally driven songs had us hooked from the start. The headliner Cherry Glazerr took the stage and the crowd went wild. The fans ran down to be right front and center for their set and their energy was nonstop throughout the killer set. What really makes these shows so great, is the fans and this show had so many awesome dedicated music lovers. Check out our gallery of the crowd: [Read More]

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]

DOGSTAR brings headline tour to intimate venue of Guild Theatre in Menlo Park

August 26, 2023

Dogstar are currently out on their Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees Tour and they made a stop in Menlo Park, California this past week. They played to a sold out crowd at the intimate yet exquisite Guild Theatre Venue. First off, hats off to the wonderful staff who made sure the show went smooth from start to finish. This regal venue has a capacity of approximately 500 and holds a sound as if it was a state of the art recording studio. We arrived early to catch the opener, Archer Oh from Moreno Valley, and they blew us away. It was amazing to catch an opener that soon became a playlist staple! They rocked the stage. The crowd was ready for Dogstar as Keanu Reeves, Robert Mailhouse, and Bret Domrose walked on stage. The crowd soon erupted in cheers as they kicked off the set with Blonde. The set list for the night kept the crowd captive and pleased, playing old songs and many new songs which had us in [Read More]