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During their decades-long career, They Might Be Giants have combined an outsider perspective, catchy melodies, and clever wordplay in endlessly imaginative ways. Musically, John Flansburgh and borrow from everywhere, referencing everything from the British Invasion to Tin Pan Alley while alluding to pulp fiction and President Polk.

05/11

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (6:30 & 8:30pm)

Biscuits & Blues

Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers ignite the stage with a scintillating blend of vintage jazz and blues that transports you straight to the roaring ’20s and swinging ’40s.

05/11

Moonalice

Union Square

Come down to Union Square, San Francisco on Sunday, 11 May. Lotsa fun from 1-4pm,

05/12

An Evening with Yo La Tengo (Four Nights)

Yo La Tengo (Spanish for “I’ve got it”; abbreviated YLT) an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). In 2015, original guitarist Dave Schramm rejoined the band Indie rock, noise pop, experimental rock

05/13

An Evening with Yo La Tengo (Four Nights)

05/13

The Go-Go’s

From their halcyon days as America’s sweethearts to their current status as superstars who pioneered a genre, The Go-Go’s preside over an amazing three-decade reign as high pop priestesses.

05/13

Ryan Adams

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Heartbreaker 2025 World Tour: Ryan Adams is a seven-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter praised as “one of rockÕs most talented songwriters.” Formerly fronting rock-americana groups Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Adams has the ability to connect with audiences across a variety of different mediums

05/14

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Wild God Tour

05/14

Hurray For The Riff Raff

Rio Theatre

Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American band formed in New Orleans in 2007 by Alynda Segarra, a singer-songwriter from the Bronx, New York. Americana

05/14

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Yoshi's Oakland

05/14

Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint (No Cover)

Boom Boom Room

Live & Rockin’ KICKAZZ Bands

05/15

Israel Vibration, Duane Stephenson & Roots Radics

Great American Music Hall

Israel Vibration and Roots Radics feature some of the best original recording musicians in the business. They are rock solid. Flabba Holt, Dwight Pinkney, T-Bird and Steve Golding are the ultimate reggae players of instruments

05/15

Stereo MC’s

The New Parish

Stereo MC’s are probably best known for their international Top 20 hit single “Connected,” which was released in 1992 and taken from the Connected album of the same year. The album reached #2 in the UK Album Chart and also contained the hits “Step It Up,” “Creation,” and “Ground Level,” and led to the group winning two Brit Awards for Best Group and Best Album in 1994, inspired to make music by their combined love of early hip-hop, funk and electronic music.

05/15

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers

Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer, has been the bassist for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones since the group’s formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. From 2017 to 2019, he recorded as the bassist for the metal band Nitro / Jazz fusion, jazz, funk, bluegrass, pop, progressive rock

05/15

Hurray For The Riff Raff, Merce Lemon

Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American band formed in New Orleans in 2007 by Alynda Segarra, a singer-songwriter from the Bronx, New York. Americana

05/15

Object Heavy + The Iceman Special

Object Heavy is Humboldt County’s hardest hitting soul sensation. The band is led by the nuanced and powerful voice of Richard Love and composed of seasoned veterans of the West Coast Soul and Funk scene + THE ICEMAN SPECIAL These Big Easy Bombardiers pack an ample amount of audio artillery in their set and you better believe that the Funka-Delic swamp will rain down heavy when they plug in. The Iceman Special is 4 piece outfit transplanted from the swamps of Louisiana to the big city of New Orleans.

05/16

Jack White

El Dorado County Fairgrounds

Jack White (White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) and his band are taking the No Name Tour to cities across the world in 2025.

05/16

Golden Road Gathering (5/16-18) ft Thievery Corporation, Leftover Salmon, Dirtwire, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, ALO and lots more!

The Golden Road Gathering is a vibrant, community-focused event that celebrates local culture, music, and the arts. Held annually in the heart of the historic Gold Country, the gathering features live performances, artisan vendors, food trucks, and workshops, creating a lively atmosphere that draws visitors from across the region. With its roots in the area’s rich mining history, the event offers a unique blend of modern creativity and nostalgic charm, making it a beloved tradition for locals and travelers alike. The massive lineup includes Thievery Corporation, Leftover Salmon, Dirtwire, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, ALO, Balkan Bump, Satsang, Diggin Dirt, Bay Ledges, Blue Turtle Seduction, New Monsoon, Scott Pemberton O Theory. Boot Juice, Lowdown Brass Band, Free Creatures, Forrest Day, The Iceman Special, Object Heavy, Wolf Jett, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Mescalito, Suikat, Red Dirt Ruckus, Boca do Rio, Ten Foot Tiger, Matt Rainey & The Dippin Sauce, The Westones, Miki Rae & The Hooligans, and Boogie Zoo, plus Artists at Large:…

05/16

An Evening with James Taylor and his All-Star Band w/ Tiny Habits

Frost Amphitheatre

Back by popular demand, James Taylor returns to the Frost stage. Taylor’s music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. In 1971, Taylor was on the cover of Time magazine, heralded as the harbinger of the singer-songwriter era. Five decades later, his warm baritone, introspective lyrics and unique style of guitar playing still blaze a path to which young musicians aspire.

05/16

Too Many Zooz w/ Evan Hatfield

The Independent

Self-described “Brass House” trio Too Many Zooz make manically kinetic instrumental music that combines avant-garde jazz, EDM, punk rock, and sundry other traditions into their own distinctive brand of high-energy dance music.

05/16

John Brothers Piano Company + The Dogweeds

John Brothers Piano Company is an Oakland-based instrumental quartet whose compositions oscillate between incisive part-writing and unrestrained improvisational energy. Guided by this interplay, seemingly disparate influences, from chamber music to hot jazz, are focused through emphatic lyricism. + The Dogweeds (Oakland, Ca) are an Americana Roots Music band with sister-style vocal harmonies, sweet retro grooves and red hot musicianship. Blending classics from Western Swing to 70’s country with heart melting originals.

05/16

Hurray For The Riff Raff, Merce Lemon

JaM Cellars Ballroom Napa

Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American band formed in New Orleans in 2007 by Alynda Segarra, a singer-songwriter from the Bronx, New York. Americana

05/16

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Join us on the dance floor! Blue Note Napa presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the JaM Cellars Ballroom! The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival 3 decades ago, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz and swing, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute.

05/16

Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) + Megan Slankard

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

KC Turner Presents: During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the band’s elegant folk/pop sound with honest, introspective lyrics that forged a close bond with their fans. When Toad went on hiatus, Glen launched a solo career with his album Abulum, and stayed busy collaborating with other artists on various projects including Mutual Admiration Society, with members of Nickel Creek and Remote Tree Children, an experimental outing with John Morgan Askew.

05/16

The Terrapin Family Band

Using the Grateful Dead songbook as a springboard for reinterpretation and as inspiration to create original material, the musicians in the Terrapin Family Band are inspired as much by one another as they were by the diverse group of influences that they brought to the table.

05/16

Thievery Corporation

JaM Cellars Presents: Twenty-five years into their genre-defying electronic music career, Thievery Corporation’s founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. After a dozen highly acclaimed full-length albums, remix LPs, concert recordings, and over two decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audiences worldwide, Thievery Corporation’s music and message is more relevant and important now than ever.

05/16

Anna Elva & Friends: A Grateful Dead Night

Ashkenaz

Get ready for a night of improvisational magic as we celebrate the songbook of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band with an all-star lineup feat: the powerhouse drumming of Anna Elva, the virtuosity of Reed Mathis on guitar and vocals, the delightful antics of the one and only Mookie Siegel on keyboards/vocals & deep bass grooves of Murph Murphy.

05/16

The Iceman Special

Materializing as if from the depths of a Louisiana swamp, The Iceman Special is a living, breathing ghost story. When this music hits the airwaves, you might not know what to do right away, but youÕll figure it out soon enough. Creating a spectacle in dayglo camouflage jumpsuits, The Iceman Special explores haunting indie rock with a funky punk edge. Fitting of a Meow Wolf house band or a David Lynch-directed fever dream,

05/16

LAZWELL + Object Heavy

Boom Boom Room

Two powerhouse bands—LAZWELL and Object Heavy—are joining forces for a high-octane double-headliner event at the legendary Boom Boom Room! Known for their dynamic live shows and undeniable chemistry, these two fan-favorite acts are bringing an unforgettable evening of deep funk, gritty soul, and explosive rock energy. Object Heavy kicks things off with their seismic blend of retro-inspired yet modern funk, soul, and rock, anchored by tight musicianship, rich vocal harmonies, and a captivatingly energetic presence. Then LAZWELL takes the stage, weaving a vibrant tapestry of funk, soul, and rock swagger, delivering powerful vocals over infectious rhythms that invite you to move and connect. But that’s not all: the night will peak with both bands sharing the stage for a one-of-a-kind, full-band jam session. This collaborative finale promises raw, in-the-moment magic that you truly won’t see again. It’s a single-night celebration made for the Bay Area’s funk-loving, soul-shaking, dance-driven crowd. Grab your tickets early—this is one party you don’t want to…

05/17

Jack White

John Anthony White is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. As the White Stripes disbanded, he sought success with his solo career, subsequent collaborations, and business ventures – Blues rock, garage rock revivalal, ternative rock, folk, country, experimental rock

05/17

Family Matinee w/ SambaDa

SF Jazz

Vocalist, percussionist and bandleader Dandha da Hora and the SambaD ensemble share music and dance that celebrates the powerful expressions of the African Diaspora in Brazil and Haiti.

05/17

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott + Andy Hedges

KC Turner Presents: One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is considered one of the country’s legendary foundations of folk music

05/17

Sierra Hull w/ Stephanie Lambring

Sierra Hull widely regarded to be a master of her instrument; A two-time Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter, recognized for both her most recent projects, 25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she is also the 4x recipient of IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year, the first woman to ever receive this distinction. A pioneer for acoustic music throughout her already impressive multi-decade career, she has graced the country’s most iconic stages.

05/17

Bow Wow Wow

Annabella Lwin, at the tender age of fourteen, was one of the most photographed, talked about and popular vocalists in the early 80s with her band, BOW WOW WOW, who enjoyed success with hits such as; “C30, C60, C90 Go!” “Go Wild in the Country,” “Do You Wanna Hold Me & I Want Candy.” Her unique vocals, which swung between sweet fourteen and a Balinese banshee, defined the sound of a new and energetic new pop culture; her memorable performances influencing and inspiring a brand new wave up-and-coming artist such as the Chilli Peppers, No Doubt & Green day, amongst others.

05/17

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones ft Rudy Colombini

Music City SF

Free Entry! Get ready for a night of electrifying rock n roll with The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, the ultimate tribute to the iconic band that defined generations! Experience the energy, raw talent

05/18

The Wailers

The Wailers are a rare breed of musicians who have earned their place in the annals of music history. Their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of the 70s reggae movement, has left an indelible mark on the industry.

05/18

Fire Aid Benefit Concert ft Ronkat Spearman’s Katdelic, Masterpiece, Kimberlye Gold, DJ Alphonso Starr, The Sacred Fire Band & MORE!

FIRE AID BENEFIT CONCERT – From SF Bay to LA to support victims of LA fires Proceeds will go to the most needy affected by SoCal wildfires. Join us for a day of music and solidarity

05/18

Glen Phillips, Megan Slankard

During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the band’s elegant folk/pop sound with honest, introspective lyrics that forged a close bond with their fans. When Toad went on hiatus, Glen launched a solo career with his album Abulum, and stayed busy collaborating with other artists on various projects including Mutual Admiration Society, with members of Nickel Creek and Remote Tree Children, an experimental outing with John Morgan Askew.

05/18

OK Go + L.A. Exes

And The Adjacent Possible Tour 2025: OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. Alternative rock, power pop + The Stone Foxes is an American rock and roll band based in San Francisco, Ca

05/18

Blue Bear Teen Music Showcase

Blue Bear’s All Star Band Program is for middle and high-schoolers who want to rock! This unique school year-long program engages students in learning new songs, songwriting, and recording projects. Now is their chance to shine in front of the community for a talent showcase!

05/18

Robyn Hitchcock w/ Kelley Stoltz

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist: surrealist rock n roller, acoustic troubadour, poet, painter, and writer .

05/19

OK Go w/ The Stone Foxes

05/20

John Craigie performs The Beatles (Three Nights)

KC Turner Presents: John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Infusing humor, wit, and poignant storytelling, his shows are a space where audience members feel like old friends

05/20

Anna Moss

Vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist Anna Moss hails from the verdant forests and lush limestone of the Ozarks; yet her musical personality oozes New Orleans, the artistÕs adopted hometown for many years. AnnaÕs newfound brand of sultry stripped-down-soul is steeped in Southern R&B, Americana, porch jazz; apocalyptic love songs, gritty hymns of humanity, abolition, and compassion busked to fruition in the historic French Quarter streets

05/21

Robyn Hitchcock plays Robyn Hitchcock

With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist: surrealist rock n roller, acoustic troubadour, poet, painter, and writer. From The Soft Boys’ art-rock and The Egyptians’ Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984’s milestone I Often Dream of Trains and 1990’s Eye, Hitchcock has crafted a striking oeuvre

05/21

BALTHVS

BALTHVS, the Bogota, Colombia based psychedelic funk trio was formed in the countrysidewhile the group waited out the 2020 pandemic.

05/21

John Craigie performs The Beatles (Three Nights)

05/21

Scott Guberman: A Grateful Dead Night

Ashkenaz

A tradition started back in the 20th century, Ashkenaz’s Grateful Dead Night is always evolving. Led by Scott Guberman on the keys, this lineup also features John-Paul McLean, Brian Curtin and Jerry Saracini.

05/22

Robyn Hitchcock plays Songs From 1967

05/22

John Craigie performs The Beatles (Three Nights)

05/22

Bob Schneider

BOB SCHNEIDER Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.

05/22

Yak Attack & Banshee Tree

Yak Attack is a live electronic power trio. The band’s music spans a wide variety of electronic genres (house, trance, breakbeat, drum and bass) and mixes in elements of many other genres such as jazz, funk, and psych. Founded in 2013 + Banshee Tree is a high energy quartet that blends modern indie, trance and psychedelic rock with old school Django inspired jazz.

05/23

Yak Attack, Banshee Tree, The Westones

Yak Attack is a live electronic power trio + Banshee Tree blurs the lines between jazz, indie, psych and electroswing. + The Westones are a new supergroup out of Oakland with a catchy psychedelic blend of funk and soul, featuring members of Dirtwire, Con Brio, Midtown Social, Afrolicious, Smoked out Soul and The Routine.

05/23

Allen Stone w/ Grace Bowers

BOTTLEROCK AFTERDARK: Allen Stone, a soul/R&B luminary, has enraptured global audiences with his electrifying performances and soulful melodies, embodying the essence of classic soul legends. His genre-defying style, blending funk, gospel, folk-rock, and soul, has garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following.

05/23

Anders Osborne + Bella Rayne

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES On his 17th full-length album, singer-songwriter Anders Osborne describes Picasso’s Villa: a condensed story about living in America between 2018-2021, the fears, confusion, deep joy and peace achieved through true friendship, family, community, hours of meditation and detachment from ego.

05/23

The Wallflowers (Two Nights)

The Wallflowers are an American rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally a roots rock band formed in Los Angeles by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller. It has undergone several personnel changes, but has remained centered on Dylan

05/23

Marty O’Reilly

Marty O’Reilly’s music feels timeless–like an old story told in a new way, raw, soulful voice and gritty guitar playing form the foundation of a sound rooted in Americana. inspiration from folk icons Woody Guthrie, blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, gospel pioneers like Sister Rosetta Thorpe, and storytellers like Tom Waits, Marty’s music captivates and connects audiences

05/24

Los Lobos (Three Days)

Rancho Nicasio

BBQ on the LAWN with LOS LOBOS It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that’s just at the live shows. In between they’ve recorded 17 studio albums, 7 live LPs, 3 compilations, 2 EPs, 2 DVDs, and contributed 40+ guest appearances on their friends’ recordings

05/24

Fantastic Negrito + Anna Moss

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES 3x GRAMMY¨ Award-winner Fantastic Negrito released his highly anticipated new album, Son of a Broken Man, on October 18, 2024 via his own Storefront Records. The new album sees Fantastic Negrito encapsulating his inimitable style, from hard-hitting guitar riffs to expressive ballads, with the unexpected twists that have become his trademark.

05/24

Robby Krieger of The Doors

BOTTLEROCK AFTERDARK: Born in LA, Ca Robby Krieger was convinced by a Chuck Berry concert to give rock music a go, which resulted in the guitarist trading in his classical guitar in for a Gibson SG, his signature instrument. Studying physics and Indian music at UCLA, Krieger played in bands & eventually bumped into a drummer John Densmore. The two began jamming on blues together, while Krieger’s interest in Indian music and culture as he began dabbling with sitars (studying at the Kinnara School, which was founded by Ravi Shankar), and attending meditation classes, at one of these meditation classes that he met keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Manzarek eventually convinced Krieger to come down and rehearse with a poet/singer he’d been working with, Jim Morrison. Their first rehearsal supposedly resulted in the penning of “Moonlight Drive,” resulting in the birth of the Doors.

05/24

The Wallflowers (Two Nights)

05/24

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones ft Rudy Colombini

Music City SF

Free Entry! Get ready for a night of electrifying rock n roll with The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, the ultimate tribute to the iconic band that defined generations! Experience the energy, raw talent

05/24

An Evening with Gang of Four

2025 will be the 45th anniversary of the release of ‘Entertainment!’ in the US, and will be our final year as a band. It’s been wonderful, but all things must end.

05/24

Banshee Tree

We used to say that Banshee Tree was one of the best kept musical secrets in the country, but the talents of this band have long since emerged from the shadows. This high-energy quartet from Denver, CO explore dynamics of sound through mystical corridors while blending modern, indie trance and psychedelic rock with gypsy jazz.

05/24

SF Carnaval: Wampi, Mexican Institute of Sound, and lots more!

Harrison Street

Enjoy entertainment at our four DJ Block Parties, five stages, Kids Zone, Drum Pavilion, and Skate Jam skateboarding area along Harrison St.

05/25

Josh Zee and Friends

Josh Zee is Bay Area born & raised, and often praised as one of the best guitar players ever. Band credits include Protein, The Mother Truckers, Phantom Power.

05/25

Los Lobos (Three Days)

Rancho Nicasio

05/25

Sam Grisman Project

The music that Sam Grisman heard his father David Grisman and Jerry Garcia make in the early 90s in the house Sam grew up in not only some of the most timeless acoustic music ever recorded, it also triggers his oldest and fondest musical memories. Sam is inspired by how much camaraderie, love, and joy is simply oozing out of his father and his best friend, but also how deeply they get underneath their favorite songs (originals, covers, and traditional/old-time tunes) and how expertly that material was curated.

05/25

SF Carnaval: Parade & Harrison St Music

Harrison Street

Grand Parade boasts a 60-contingent (comparsa) lineup, with over 3,000 artists representing the cultural heritages of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more, then Enjoy entertainment at our four DJ Block Parties, five stages, Kids Zone, Drum Pavilion, and Skate Jam skateboarding area along Harrison St.

05/26

Los Lobos (Three Days)

Rancho Nicasio

05/26

Matisyahu

For nearly two decades, Matisyahu has kept his creative spirit aflame by evolving his sound, melding genres, and testing the limits of the musical traditions that have inspired him. His latest release, Hold The Fire, and its leadoff single “Fireproof” takes inspiration from a fire dream inspired by Matisyahu’s Old Testament religion, which has meant so much to his spiritual and creative life since his recording career began in 2004 and his breakout track “King Without a Crown” blasted into the Billboard charts in 2005.

05/26

Sam Grisman Project w/ April & Monroe Grisman

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES Sam’s aim in starting Sam Grisman Project is to build a container where he and his friends can showcase their genuine love and appreciation for the legacy of Dawg and Jerry’s music, the impact it has made on their own individual musical voices, and also to showcase the original music that their squad has to offer the world.

05/26

BottleRock AfterDark: The War And Treaty, Madeline Edwards

Since first lighting up the world with their glorious fusion of country and soul, The War And Treaty have steadily built a legacy as one of the most iconic husband-and-wife duos in music history.

05/27

An Evening with Goose (Two Nights)

Goose is an American jam band from Wilton, Connecticut, formed in 2014. The band consists of Peter Anspach, Cotter Ellis, Rick Mitarotonda, Jeff Arevalo, and Trevor Weekz Rock, progressive rock, funk, psychedelic rock, jam band

05/28

An Evening with Goose (Two Nights)

05/28

Anthony Arya & AC Myles

Club Fox Blues Jam Full Set followed by a “pro jam”. Sponsored by Jerry Foley and Silicon Valley Alliances – At age 15 Santa Cruz native Anthony Arya caught the performance bug on stage as a contestant on NBCÕs The Voice. Since then, Anthony has released two albums of original music winning numerous awards for his songwriting. As an accomplished guitarist and captivating performer, Arya has been collaborating with other like-minded musicians all around the Bay Area.

05/28

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel: A Grateful Dead Night

Ashkenaz

A tradition started back in the 20th century, Ashkenaz’s Grateful Dead Night is always evolving. Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB, Ghosts of Electricity), a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful DeadÕs vast catalog to delight Deadheads and dancers of all generations.

05/28

The Redwood Mountain Faire Kick-off Party ft Jive Machine, Sun Hop Fat and more!

Moe’s Alley presents the official kick-off party for The Redwood Mountain Faire! Moe’s is a proud sponsor of this year’s Faire and is hosting a celebration featuring live music from Jive Machine and Sun Hop Fat. We’ll have drink specials, arts and crafts vendors and tons of giveaways, including tickets to the Faire and all kinds of swag!

05/29

SKERIK Quartet (Four Nights) (7 & 9:15pm)

Pure energy. Unfiltered sound. Total mayhem. SKERIK doesn’t just play the sax – he bends it to his will, twisting jazz, funk, rock, and the avant-garde into something wild, raw, and unforgettable. A master of sonic chaos, he’s toured and recorded with legends like Les Claypool, Medeski Martin & Wood, Pearl Jam, and Fred Wesley, tearing up stages across the globe. From blistering improv with Critters Buggin to deep grooves with Garage a Trois, SKERIK’s performances are unhinged, unpredictable, and straight-up mind-melting. Over 200 recordings, countless sold-out shows, and a reputation as one of the most electrifying saxophonists alive – miss him at your own risk.

05/29

King Dream w/ Suzanimal, Cave Clove

Bottom of the Hill

indie psych-rock / progressive rock soul

05/29

Magilo, Super Greens, Litty Debungus

Rickshaw Stop

Magilo : MUSIC FOR THE SOUL. Based in the Bay Area, Magilo’s unique sound fuses soulful vocals, dynamic bass lines and rhythms, and influences of rock, jazz and blues + Super Greens is a funk/rock group based in the San Francisco Bay Area + Litty DeBungus is a 6-10 piece funk ensemble from Oakland, Ca

05/29

The Detroit Cobras w/ The IFIC

Crepe Place

This show is at The Crepe Place, NOT at Moe’s Alley/The Crepe Place presents: The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, which was formed in 1994, Garage rock, garage punk + IFIC gritty ’66 garage rock and roll, with some opium den fuzz delirium, but throw in actual songwriting outside of the minor pentatonic trap.

05/30

The Damned, TV Smith’s The Adverts

The UC Theatre

People have been arguing about punk rock since the big bang that created that high decibel universe. The Damned were at the heart of that revolution and have returned like resurrected vampires to take back the(ir) punk rock crown.

05/30

Soul Ska

Formed in 2014, Soul Ska is a Bay Area collective with a fresh take on the classic ska/rocksteady idiom. The 10 piece band is comprised of veteran members of Bay Area bands such as Vinyl, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra, The Right Time, Albino!, El Radio Fantastique, Jethro Jeremiah Band and more.

05/30

Jackie Greene

Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo (like he did as the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes in 2013). A road warrior and musician’s musician, Greene’s EP ‘The Modern Lives – Vol 2’ (2018 on Blue Rose Music) finds him at a new chapter in his life: his first months of fatherhood, time off his relentless touring circuit, and a cross-country move from Brooklyn to his birthplace of Northern California.

05/30

Mestizo Beat

Almost Famous Wine Bar

Inspired by early 70s Funk & Soul, this energetic Afro-Latin Soul ensemble has opened for The New Mastersounds, Polyrhythmics, and Orgone.

05/30

SKERIK Quartet (Four Nights) (7 & 9:30pm)

05/30

An Evening With Jerry’s Middle Finger (Two Nights)

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents; Jerry’s Middle Finger is a family of music-makers born from a deep collective love of all-things Jerry Garcia. Established in 2015, JMF has quickly become a spiritual destination for those searching for “the sound”

05/30

Crosseyed & Painless: A Tribute to the Talking Heads

Crosseyed & Painless came through a year ago and whipped the place into a frenzy with their ferocious take on the Talking Heads catalog. We’re ready for another sexy dance party! Spearheaded by the funky, jazzy, buttery stylings of Chris Zanardi (Five-Eyed Hand, High Beamz) on guitar, Crosseyed & Painless will tap in to the deep well of funk, groove and electrifying rock that defines the essence of the Talking Heads

05/30

Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes

Luck is what happens when hard work meets opportunity, union of Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes epitomizes that adage. The New Mastersounds’ guitarist/bandleader has a knack for leaning into individual strengths his recruitment of Mississippi-based guitarist/vocalist, Shelby Kemp, brings a Southern rock grit and candid, nimble songwriting to team up with the Tampa Bay-based Galbraith sisters who possess a simpatico rhythm section chemistry only found within a family bloodline. Powered by the urbane guitar playing and production of Roberts and you have a new tour de force ensemble that makes listeners stop in their tracks!

05/31

Terrapin Roadshow ft Grahame Lesh, Sam Grisman, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Amy Helm Jason Crosby, Ezra Lipp, and Special Guests

Monte Rio Amphitheater

The Terrapin Roadshow is a traveling concert series that brings the spirit, energy, and community of the old Terrapin Crossroads to a venue near you, firmly rooted in the songbook and style of Grateful Dead, while also leaving plenty of room to explore.

05/31

El Radio Fantastique w/ Junk Parlor

El Radio Fantastique is a cinematic, genre-bending band that defies classification. It is led by its founder, Giovanni DiMorente. El Radio Fantastique has well over 3 hours of original material at their disposal that encompasses multiple musical genres.

05/31

The Detroit Cobras

Brick & Mortar Music Hall

05/31

Metalachi

Metalachi was born over a decade ago as the result of a night of tequila-fueled mariachi debauchery and wild abuelitas screaming for the popular metal and mariachi songs of their youth; the resulting love child has had the power to remove bras and bring smiles to many people. Metalachi is not your mama’s mariachi band, cleverly combined world-class musicianship with a great deal of showmanship, in the way they mix folk influences with world-class musical skills and rock, puts on a great live show.

05/31

SKERIK Quartet (Four Nights) (7 & 9:30pm)

05/31

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones ft Rudy Colombini

Music City SF

Free Entry! Get ready for a night of electrifying rock n roll with The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, the ultimate tribute to the iconic band that defined generations! Experience the energy, raw talent

05/31

Afrolicious

Boom Boom Room

A Night of Live Shake YO’ AZZ Afro-Funk Disco Soul Urban Funk Dance Music

05/31

An Evening With Jerry’s Middle Finger (Two Nights)

05/31

Moody Cat

The rise of Moody Cat to consideration as the hottest jamband in the Sierra Foothills has been a gradual ascent involving a little bit of ebb and a whole lot of flow. Constantly processing all the most elite influences from an array of musical genres, bandleader David Lee’s shaped himself into a renaissance man of eclecticism, striving to be the best drummer, vocalist or songwriter–leading Moody Cat into rarified air. The band is locked and loaded starting with Lee’s longtime collaborator, Brett Sanders on bass. If you’re going to have a funk/soul/rock jamband, this is the ferocious force of groove you want on your side.

05/31

Redwood Mountain Faire (5/31-6/1) ft Jesse Daniels, Jerry’s Middle Finger, Boot Juice, Mestizo Beat, Sun Hop Fat, Scott Pemberton O Theory and more

Roaring Camp

A Benefit for Non-Profit Organizations: 3 stages Music all day on the Meadow and Creekside stages -Children activities area, Bounce house, Face painting, Locally-made arts & crafts, Food, Wines from Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Beers and ales from from local microbreweries, Train rides (not included in ticket price) And much more!

05/31

The Heavy Heavy

The Heavy Heavy filled a longtime void in the musical landscape, delivering a soulful breed of rock & roll untouched by modern artifice. As audiences across the globe grew enchanted with their era-bending sound, the UK-based band began selling out headline shows in major cities like New York and Chicago, opening for the likes of Black Pumas and Band of Horses, and earning critical comparisons to Jefferson Airplane, The Band, The Mamas & The Papas, and more

06/01

Terrapin Roadshow ft Grahame Lesh, Sam Grisman, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Amy Helm Jason Crosby, Ezra Lipp, and Special Guests

Monte Rio Amphitheater

06/01

Eddie Roberts and The Lucky Strokes

The New Mastersounds’ guitarist and bandleader has a knack for leaning into individual strengths and that sensibility is evidenced through his recruitment of Mississippi-based guitarist and vocalist, Shelby Kemp, who brings a Southern rock grit and candid, nimble songwriting to team up with the Tampa Bay-based Galbraith sisters who possess a simpatico rhythm section chemistry only found within a family bloodline.

06/01

SKERIK Quartet (Four Nights) (7 & 9:15pm)

06/01

Detroit Cobras w/ Sutros, The Ific

Bottom of the Hill

The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan / rock & roll r&b soul / garage rock power pop

06/03

Ministry w/ My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Die Krupps

The Squirrely Years: the industrial machine that is MINISTRY has manufactured immense amounts of sound during its 30+ years of musical artistry. Initially coming into existence in 1981,MINISTRYwasto be the lifetime passion project of front runner and founder Al Jourgensen.

06/05

Pardon the Interruption w/ Jethro Jeremiah Band

06/06

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini (6:30 & 9pm)

Blue Note Napa

Describing the musical partnership of Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini as a duo is accurate, but their collaboration contains multitudes. She’s a trombonist, vocalist and songwriter from San Francisco. He’s a composer, guitarist, and singer from Brasilia. Together they’ve honed a singularly expansive creative communion encompassing their love of the Brazilian songbook, jazz, Impressionism and sophisticated pop songcraft. Their original material features lyrics in Portuguese, French and English set to music drawing from a vast stylistic spectrum, sumptuous two-part vocal harmonies hugging Brazilian-accented Portuguese accompanied by trombone and acoustic guitar, Cressman and Faquini’s richly orchestrated sound seems to emanate from a much larger ensemble

06/06

The English Beat (Two Nights)

SoMo Village Event Center

The English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band’s unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly four decades and appeal to fans, young and old, all over the world. The English Beat (known as The Beat in their native England) rushed on to the music scene in 1979!

06/07

Sonoma Wild Fest ft Rising Appalachia, Gone Gone Beyond, Painted Mandolin, Broken Compass Bluegrass and more!

A family friendly musical event in celebration of Sonoma County’s wildlands! Featuring Rising Appalachia, Gone Gone Beyond, Painted Mandolin, Broken Compass Bluegrass and more! There will be environmental information booths and presentations focusing on local issues, an eclectic assortment of crafters, food vendors, ART, and more! A portion of the proceeds will benefit local environmental organizations. Experience a day of inspiration, rhythm, and community connection with offerings like a Sound Immersion circle led by Danny Goldberg, an energetic Afro-Brazilian drumming workshop with Joe Craven and Mike Wofchuck, and meaningful discussions on volunteerism, activism, and environmental stewardship. From Wavy Gravy’s stories of creative resistance to talks on wildlife rescue, Sonoma Mountain, and the Laguna de Santa Rosa—plus family fun with Big Fun Circus—there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

06/07

Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick w/ Thelma and the Sleaze

Charm & Decadence Tour: To commemorate the reissue, DBT will embark on Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 Tour, playing almost all of the album in its entirety, alongside a few songs that feel like part of the work’s continued relevance to the band.

06/07

Graham Parker + Matt Jaffe

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES: Graham Thomas Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.

06/07

Raphael Saadiq (Two Nights)

One Man! Two Nights! Three Decades of Hits! Over the course of five groundbreaking solo albums, three Grammy Awards (and 22 additional nominations), and recognition from both the Oscars and Golden Globes, Raphael Saadiq has cemented his status as a true icon of contemporary music. Between his work as an artist, producer, and songwriter, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide.

06/07

Napalm Death & Melvins w/ The Hard-Ons & Dark Sky Burial

Cornerstone Berkeley

Savage Imperial death March II: Although the name Napalm Death has existed since 1981, as the band’s first line-up plundered the post- and anarcho-punk scenes for inspiration, it was 1987’s seminal Scum album that would ensure their place in the grand pantheon of heaviness. + The Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands, formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, the group – founded by vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne, with drummer Dale Crover joining a year later – has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy music, forming a new subgenre all their own.

06/07

The English Beat (Two Nights)

06/08

Raphael Saadiq (Two Nights)

06/10

Dumpstaphunk

Dumpstaphunk has cemented its reputation as one of the most respected New Orleans musical institutions. Ivan Neville (keyboards/vocals) and Ian Neville (guitar), the sons of Aaron Neville and Art “Poppa Funk” Neville respectively, alongside original member Tony Hall (bass, guitar, vocals) have built upon their iconic NOLA legacy as they’ve transformed Dumpstaphunk into the city’s pre-eminent 21st-century funk-fusion export

06/10

Elysian Fields, Ella Hunt

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: New York’s legendary Elysian Fields will appear at The Chapel to play songs from their 13th album, What The Thunder Said. Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow have set the gold standard for a career that builds respect among musical peers, a slow burn that brought them to Europe twice last year and into territories they had never before visited, their music continuing to reach new adoring fans some three decades in as a band. This will be a rare West Coast appearance.

06/11

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Dumpstaphunk

Might Not Make It Home Tour 2025

06/12

The Cat Empire

August Hall

Bird in Paradise Album Tour/ The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999 -Latin, jazz, funk, ska, reggae, alternative rock

06/12

David Nelson Band: David’s Birthday Bash! + David Nelson & Banana (Acoustic Set)

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES These stylistic elements, combined with plenty of spontaneous free form improvisation, create a sound that is uniquely David Nelson Band. Though the original songs are mostly written by Nelson, the development of all the material is a fully collaborative effort. These days the DNB only tour select areas a few times a year, as the individual band members are in high demand with other successful touring acts. Their loyal and enthusiastic fans relish these special times to reunite at Nelson family gatherings. DNB shows are a joyous reunion for all

06/13

Grace Jones

Meritage Resort

Blue Note Napa outdoor Summer Sessions! Location: The Meritage Resort and Spa at 850 Bordeaux Way Napa 94558. Doors 5:30PM / Show 7PM event is OUTSIDE, RAIN OR SHINE. Grace Jones. Grace f****** Jones. That should be enough, but just in case you need more . . . Grace Jones as singer, actress, author, traveller, artist and revolutionist has been a shape-shifting trouble-making meta-presence in the entertainment universe since her emergence as a model in New York City and Paris in the early 1970s. Relishing the dangerous possibilities of late 1970s New York, her highly provocative often riotous shows in downtown lofts and nightclubs saw her crowned as Disco Queen with attitude and celebrated as an ultimate Gay Icon. Grace became one of the most audacious and unforgettable charactersÉ

06/13

James McMurtry + BettySoo (Two Nights)

Golden Gate Park Bandshell

KC Turner Presents: COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove, and narrator of Ghost Town: 24 Hours in Terlingua). He performs with veteran bandmates Daren Hess, Cornbread and Tim Holt.

06/13

Friday Happy Hour at The Shell: Sgt. Splendor ft Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden

Kick off the weekend with free live music in Golden Gate Park! Bring your favorite drinks, tasty snacks, and enjoy this all-ages show featuring 2 sets by Sgt. Splendor

06/13

The English Beat

Cornerstone Berkeley

06/13

The Soul Rebels

Brass sensation The Soul Rebels started with an idea – to expand upon the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz and rock all within the style of a modernized and contemporary brass band.

06/14

Pete Floyd: Premier Pink Floyd Tribute

This 8-piece band brings authentic album-worthy renditions of Pink Floyd favorites with soaring vocal talents, exquisite musicianship, and visual experiences that has grown their fanbase exponentially and sold out local venues since the founding in 2021.

06/14

James McMurtry + BettySoo (Two Nights)

06/14

Little Feat w/ Pure Prairie League

Meritage Resort

Blue Note Napa outdoor Summer Sessions! Location: The Meritage Resort and Spa at 850 Bordeaux Way Napa 94558. Doors 5:30PM / Show 7PM event is OUTSIDE, RAIN OR SHINE. Little Feat is very possibly the last-man-standing example of what used to be the norm in American music, a fusion of a broad span of styles and genres into something utterly distinctive. They combined earthy, organic material with first-rate musicianship in a combination that transcends boundaries. Feat took California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, rockabilly, and New Orleans swamp boogie and more, stirred it into a rich gumbo, and has been leading people in joyful dance ever since. dancing for decades.

06/14

Bloc Party, Blonde Redhead

Brick & Mortar Music Hall

20 Years of Bloc Party: Performing Silent Alarm & Greatest Hits – Bloc Party are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell Lissack (lead guitar, synthesizers). Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music.

06/14

Fuzz Collective

The Fuzz Collective is a funk-infused rock outfit based in San Francisco, CA that tastefully mixes tight grooves, soulful melodies, and acid jazz experimentations, all with a retro flair. Led by Jeff Yasuda, CEO of Feed.fm

06/15

OMD + Walt Disco

Andy McCluskey is pushed to pick his highlights from the 40 years of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD): there have been so many. There’s the time he first held their debut single, Electricity, on Factory Records. There was the first of their staggering 29 Top Of The Pops appearances, when the Wirral electronic giants-to-be were initially so surprised to find themselves on the telly alongside Elton John and Bonnie Langford he mouthed “What are we doing here?!” at synth-playing OMD partner Paul Humphreys.

06/15

Stern Grove Festival: The California Honeydrops w/ The Dip

5/4 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

06/17

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

Elvis Costello to Play Early Classics on 2025 Tour with The Imposters

06/18

The Kooks, lovelytheband

All Over The World Tour: The Kooks, whose 2006 debut sold over 2 million copies, have unexpectedly found themselves beloved by a new generation. While their original fans remain, they’ve layered on a fervent Gen Z following, headlining festivals and selling out shows worldwide. Social media has made them a generations’ new favourite band again, introducing their unmistakable Brit-pop joy to fresh ears.

06/19

Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. Alternative rock indie rock, post-punk revival, dream pop

06/20

VINYL

Sebastiani Theater

Marin County Band with several albums and a huge bay area fan base reaching Tahoe and beyond. Vinyl can sound like the best live funk, Latin, reggae or dub band you’ve heard in ages, and sometimes, all at the same time, packed with killer musicianship and crafty arrangements, proving you can have both substance and style.

06/20

Midnight North

Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scene. Formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, whose harmonies came as naturally as the initial songs, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current-day lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham came aboard after a chance meeting at a benefit concert in Philadelphia

06/20

Barrington Levy

Cornerstone Berkeley

Reggae: One of the great success stories of the 80’s, arrived on the dancehall scene and swiftly remodeled it in his own image. Although numerous DJ’s and vocalist would rise and fall during this decade, Levy was one of the few with staying power, and he continued releasing massive hits well into the 90’s. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, as a youngster, Barrington Levy formed the Mighty Multitude with his cousin Everton Dacres.

06/20

Too Short, Scarface, DJ Quik, Richie Rich, Mistah F.A.B., B-Legit

The Function: Hip Hop Legends, Too $hort, Scarface, and DJ Quik are coming together to deliver The Function. 1 Stage, 1 Band, 3 icons going song-for-song as they celebrate their friendship and love for music. DonÕt miss the stories and music that have shaped hip hop over the last 5 decades. The Function, June 20, only at The Fox Theater Oakland.

06/21

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

JaM Cellars Presents: A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.

06/21

Bliss Fest ft Orchestra Gold, Martin Luther McCoy, The Seshen

The 3rd Annual Presidio Theatre Bliss Fest, a two-day intimate outdoor weekend music festival featuring a diverse lineup of Bay Area artists.

06/21

An Evening with the Stinkfoot Orchestra (Two Nights)

Club Fox is proud to present a 14-piece tribute to Frank Zappa with San JoseÕs Stinkfoot Orchestra featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock. This 14-piece tribute to Frank Zappa pulls no punches – delivering Frank’s music with accuracy and integrity. These 2 shows will feature iconic Zappa alum, Napoleon Murphy Brock on tenor sax and vocals and the band will perform completely different sets each night.

06/22

Bliss Fest ft Grahame Lesh & Friends, Jesus Diaz and the Fifth Chord, Alam Khan & Eman Hashimi: Tribute to Zakir Hussain

The 3rd Annual Presidio Theatre Bliss Fest, a two-day intimate outdoor weekend music festival featuring a diverse lineup of Bay Area artists.

06/22

Stern Grove Festival: Channel Tres w/ ASTU

5/11 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

06/22

An Evening with the Stinkfoot Orchestra (Two Nights)

06/24

Barenaked Ladies + Guster & Fastball

The Mountain Winery

Last Summer on Earth Tour 2025; Over the course of 35 years, the beloved quartet has sold over 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000,” “One Week,” “Pinch Me,” and “The Big Bang Theory Theme.” Widely acknowledged as one of the best live acts on the planet, BNL has hosted a cruise, had their own Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, and participated in the first-ever space-to-earth musical collaboration with astronaut Chris Hadfield

06/25

Live Dead & Brothers ft Berry Oakley & Steve Kimock (Two Nights)

Prepare to embark on a mesmerizing journey through the golden era of psychedelic blues and the seeds of the ‘jam band’ scene as Live Dead & Brothers takes the stage. Comprised of actual and legacy members from the extended Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers families, set to revive the timeless magic of the late 1960s and early 1970s, line-up feat: Berry Duane Oakley from The Allman Betts Band, Mark Karan from Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Scott Guberman from Phil Lesh & Friends, Pete Lavezzoli from Oteil & Friends and very special guest, slide guitarist, Steve Kimock.

06/26

James Blunt

Back To Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour: James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his 2004 songs “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover /folk rock

06/26

Live Dead & Brothers ft Berry Oakley & Steve Kimock (Two Nights)

06/27

An Evening with Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire are a music institution. In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the plant, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. They’ve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time

06/29

Lake Street Dive, The 502s

Frost Amphitheatre

Lake Street Dive have pushed the possibilities of pop music as a unifying force, not only through their eclectic sound – a boldly original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, classic pop, and more – the five-piece’s all-embracing ethos has also made them a beloved live band known for building a potent connection among every crowd.

06/29

Stern Grove Festival: Sleater-Kinney w/ Destroy Boys

Plumas County Fairgrounds

5/18 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

07/03

High Sierra Music Fest (7/3-7/6) ft ALO, Andy Frasco, Boombox, Diggin’ Dirt, Holly Bowling, John Craigie, Lyrics Born, Pamela Parker, Punkadelick, Rainbow Girls, Ron Artis II, Sgt Splendor & more!

Lineup includes ALO, Amy Helm Band, Andy Frasco, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Barr Brothers, Bobby Alu, Boombox, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Cat Clyde, Daniel Donato, Diggin’ Dirt, Dogs In A Pile, Elias Alexander, Handmade Moments, Helm Family Midnight Ramble, Holly Bowling, John Craigie, Johnny & The Yooahoos, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Karina Rykman, LaMP, Les Green & The Swayzees, Low Cut Connie, Lucky Break, Lyrics Born, Mikaela Davis, Mescalito, Miko Marks, Mitchum Yacoub, Molly Tuttle, Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini, Nathan Moore, OTT, Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine, Parlor Greens, Punkadelick. Rainbow Girls, Ron Artis II, Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, Scott Pemberton, Sgt Splendor, Smoked Out Soul, Steve Poltz, Surprise Me Mr Davis, The Coffis Brothers, The Great North Special, The Rumble, The Slip. The Heeters, and Whiskerman + Artists at Large Jennifer Hartswick and Lebo ++ even more to come!!

07/06

Stern Grove Festival: San Francisco Symphony w/ special guest Taimane

5/25 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

07/10

Tchaikovsky Spectacular w/ San Francisco Symphony

Frost Amphitheater

Stanford Live Presents: Witness a showcase of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful and enchanting music, including selections from the ballet music to Sleeping Beauty, the passionate Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, and his famed violin concerto. The program culminates in the rousing 1812 Overture. Stephanie Childress, conductor Blake Pouliot, violin

07/11

Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter. Born in Hawaii, Jennings moved with his family to Pittsburgh at an early age. Jennings learned to play guitar at the age of 13, when he began writing songs. Jennings later dropped out of school and moved to Minneapolis. Indie folk, folk-rock

07/13

Stern Grove Festival: Phantogram w/ Ha Vay

6/1 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

07/17

Redwood Ramble (7/17-7/20) ft Galactic, Rhiannon Giddens, Shinyribs, Steve Poltz, Handmade Moments, Achilles Wheel, New Monsoon, Hattie & Joe Craven Quartet, Tracorum, and much more

Camp Navarro

3 days of artists spanning a wide range of musical genres including Americana, Funk, Rock, Bluegrass, Folk, Blues and Gospel.

07/17

Shinyribs

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre

We will maybe never know what Shinyribs is. Sometimes, it’s a sprawling multi-piece ensemble slapping the air until it grooves; sometimes he’s a somber subtle songwriter pouring poetry on the ground from a cup half full. Either way it’s always the house-party-meets-library that is, Kevin Russell.

07/18

Terrapin Roadshow ft Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Sunshine Garcia Becker, Scott Guberman, Sean Nelson, Scott Padden, Jon Chi, Greg Loiacono, and Reed Mathis

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre

07/19

Terrapin Roadshow ft Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Jason Crosby, Alex Koford, Scott Law, Brian Rashap, Elliot Peck, and Tim Bluhm

07/19

The Recyclists, Litty DeBungus, Rosewater

The Recyclists’ groove is location based. They are driven by a love of horn lines, and a grand desire to funk it up. It’s all original music and always fun. + Litty deBungus is a 6-10 piece Funk ensemble from Oakland formed in 2018. With bass-driven rhythms, powerful horn section, searing guitar solos, and soulful vocals – the dance party never stops! + Rosewater Dreamy folk music meets vibrant, femme-forward pop – with a touch of sass. Rosewater is a vocal-powered quartet created by singer-songwriters Antonia Miran and Ellen Chamberlin. These two sirens hail from the East Bay and write songs full of poetry and grit that will crack your heart wide open.

07/19

Brit Floyd

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre

WISH YOU WERE HERE 50th Anniversary

07/20

Terrapin Roadshow ft Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Holly Bowling, Eric Krasno, Danny Luehring, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, and Alex Jordan

07/20

Garrison Keillor Tonight

Garrison Keillor Tonight is an afternoon of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone.

07/20

Stern Grove Festival: Girl Talk w/ Chromeo

6/8 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

07/21

Ben Kweller

The Independent

BK is back and he’s not the same. Who could be after the heartbreak he’s endured since the sudden passing of his 16-year old son. Instead of hiding away, the beloved indie-rocker is walking through the fire of grief with intention and purpose. This unimaginable journey has led him to his seventh album, Cover The Mirrors, and the accompanying tour which begins on April 15th.

07/22

Lady Gaga (Three Nights)

The Mayhem Ball

07/22

Regina Spektor

Midsummer Daydream Tour: Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (born February 18, 1980) is a Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist -Anti-folk, indie-pop, alternative rock

07/23

Deltron 3030 w/ Kid Koala x Lealani (Two Nights)

Deltron 3030 is an alternative hip hop supergroup composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, and Kid Koala. They also collaborate with a variety of other musicians under many futuristic pseudonyms.

07/24

Tony & Tina’s Wedding

Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding is a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience like no other! It’s an Off-Broadway comedy staged as a festive celebration in which the audience doesn’t just watch the show but participates directly in the fun as members of the family or friends of the bride and groom. $150.00 ticket includes Ceremony, Reception & Family Style Buffet. Cash Bar. All performances are limited to 200 people and will take place in the Presidio Theatre’s outdoor courtyard in a 2,400 square foot tent. Attendees will sit family style and seating is First-Come, First-Served. All parties will be able to sit together.

07/24

Deltron 3030 w/ Kid Koala x Lealani (Two Nights)

07/24

Lady Gaga (Three Nights)

The Mayhem Ball

07/25

Tony & Tina’s Wedding

07/26

Tony & Tina’s Wedding (1 & 7pm)

07/26

Father John Misty w/ Lucinda Williams, Hamilton Leithauser

Joshua Michael Tillman (born May 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Father John Misty, is an American musician. He is known for his satirical lyrics and eccentric performance style.

07/26

Lady Gaga (Three Nights)

The Mayhem Ball

07/27

Tony & Tina’s Wedding (1 & 7pm)

07/27

Stern Grove Festival: Orville Peck w/ Jaime Wyatt

6/15 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

07/27

Dispatch, John Butler, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter

SUMMER TOUR 2025: Dispatch is an American indie/roots band + John Charles Wiltshire-Butler (born 1 April 1975), known as John Butler, an American-Australian singer, songwriter, and music producer best known for his time as the eponymous frontman of the John Butler Trio, a roots and jam band

07/29

Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion + The Mainliners

LIVE 105 presents Summer of Discontent Tour: Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock n roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Aside from essentially defining the California half-pipe punk blueprint, Bad Religion has defied the usual trend-shifts or values-ditched ubiquities of the usual punk band storyline and morphed along with challenging album after challenging album amid astoundingly consistent touring, retaining their core audience while roping in subsequent generations of anxiously energetic kids.

07/30

Tab Benoit

I Hear Thunder Tour marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated artist Tab Benoit. Renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice, Benoit has been acaptivating figure in the roots music world for over thirty years.

07/31

Tab Benoit

JaM Cellars Presents: I Hear Thunder Tour marks the long awaited return of four time Grammy nominated artist Tab Benoit. Renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice, Benoit has been a captivating figure in the roots music world for over thirty years.

08/02

Less Than Jake w/ Fishbone (ft Angelo Moore), The Suicide Machines, Catbite

Summer Circus Tour 2025: Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. + Fishbone is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1979, the band plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as “one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late 1980s.

08/03

Stern Grove Festival: Michael Franti & Spearhead w/ Black London

6/22 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

08/08

Dead on The Creek (8/8-8/10) ft Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, The Freestone Peaches, Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Brown Eyed Women, Achilles Wheel, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Shakedown Strings, Alamo…

Black Oak Ranch

The beloved event inspired by the timeless music and spirit of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead is back! An intimate gathering in gorgeous Mendocino County featuring three days of mighty fine music, camping under the stars, delicious meals of locally-sourced ingredients, and activities for the whole family. This year’s lineup features a stellar roster of performers: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, The Freestone Peaches, Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Brown Eyed Women, Achilles Wheel, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Shakedown Strings, Alamo Mission Band, and Shakedown String Band. Dead on the Creek pays homage to the improvisational energy, deep connection, and sense of togetherness that Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead inspired in their fans. Starting as a small gathering of Deadheads on Uncle John’s property in Willits, it was moved to Black Oak Ranch in 2024. This festival creates a space where music lovers can gather to celebrate the shared spirit inspired by the legendary band that brought people together…

08/08

San Jose Jazz Summer Jazz Fest (8/8-8/10) ft Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Mavis Staples, Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan, Malo, Ghost-Note, Common, Butcher Brown, Tom Scott & the…

Plaza De Cesar Chavez

35th Summer Fest Headliners First Announcement! 3 days of LIVE music on 4 Outdoor Stages & 5 Indoor Stages

08/10

Stern Grove Festival: Pointer Sisters w/ Lyrics Born

5/29 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

08/13

Counting Crows w/ The Gaslight Anthem

For more than two decades, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock & roll. Exploding onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the worldÕs most pre-eminent live touring rock bands.

08/14

Alabama Shakes

After an eight-year absence, Alabama Shakes are poised to make their return announcing a 2025 Tour across the U.S. The Athens, AL-raised band, comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell exploded onto the scene in 2012 with their debut album Boys & Girls, (ATO Records), which entered BillboardÕs Independent Albums chart at No. 1. Boys & Girls earned the band multiple GRAMMY nominations and was hailed as one of the yearÕs best albums

08/14

Kokoroko

Kokoroko is a London-based septet led by Sheila Maurice-Grey and Onome Edgeworth playing a fusion of jazz and Afrobeat. In February 2019 they were named “ones to watch” by the Guardian, after their track “Abusey Junction” garnered 57 million views on YouTube.

08/16

Stern Grove Festival Big Picnic Day 1: Damian Marley & Stephen Marley

7/5 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

08/16

Leftover Salmon & The Infamous Stringdusters w/ Kitchen Dwellers

Rowdy Summer Nights Tour: Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon. Since their earliest days as a forward thinking, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix and who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever evolving sound,Nights Tour

08/17

Terrapin Roadshow ft Nicki Bluhm, Jackie Greene, Jeremy Hoenig, Grahame Lesh, Adam Macdougall, and JP McLean + Broken Compass

Truckee Amphitheater

08/17

Stern Grove Festival Big Picnic Day 2: Diana Ross

7/6 Lottery Opens: This event uses a lottery system for ticket distribution, see link

08/17

Dustbowl Revival, Wolf Jett

Cafe Du Nord

Live Nation Presents: Dustbowl Revival has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. After celebrating over a decade of sonic adventuring and playing thousands of shows together in ten countries and counting, the group collected a devoted fanbase globally.

08/19

Blues Traveler + Gin Blossoms w/ Spin Doctors

The Mountain Winery

In 1987 the four original members of Blues Traveler-John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan – gathered in their drummer’s parent’s basement in Princeton, NJ to jam. From these high school sessions emerged a band that would go on to release 14 studio albums and counting, four of which have gone gold, three platinum, and one six-times platinum – selling more than 10 million combined units worldwide. Over an illustrious career Blues Traveler has played over 2,000 live shows in front of more than 30 million people, and, in “Run-Around,” had the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, which earned them a Grammy¨ for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

08/19

Blues Traveler + Gin Blossoms w/ Spin Doctors

The Mountain Winery

In 1987 the four original members of Blues Traveler–John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan–gathered in their drummerÕs parentÕs basement in Princeton, NJ to jam. From these high school sessions emerged a band that would go on to release 14 studio albums and counting, four of which have gone gold, three platinum, and one six-times platinum- selling more than 10 million combined units worldwide. Over an illustrious career Blues Traveler has played over 2,000 live shows in front of more than 30 million people, and, in “Run-Around,” had the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, which earned them a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

08/22

My Morning Jacket w/ Melt

MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR: My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years, is arrives via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Produced by 3x GRAMMY¨ Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album is heralded by the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited.” For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock n roll — upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece led by vocalist/guitarist Jim James

08/23

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Ben Harper is one of the premiere songwriters of his generation. He is also one of the most versatile and brave songwriters, fearlessly working in a cross-section of genres, ranging from pop, reggae and soul, to blues, rock, funk and folk.

08/23

The Budos Band w/ Secret Chiefs 3

As usual, these Budos band songs are chopped up and splashed with the heavy horns so integral to The Budos sound, weaving melodies through the muscular rhythms and even deepening the groove when it calls for it.

09/06

Everclear

August Hall

Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour: Everclear is an American rock band formed in Portland, Ore, in 1991, formed by Art Alexakis, the band’s lead songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist

10/07

Durand Jones & The Indications, The Psycodelics

Flowers Tour 2025: Durand Jones & The Indications are equally beloved for their energetic, joyous shows, dual lead singers, and thoughtful songwriting. From an Indiana basement (where the band recorded their 2016 self-titled debut LP as college students), the band has catapulted into the soul limelight and onto an international stage. Pushing beyond the boundaries of the funk and soul on their previous releases, The Indications’ third album, Private Space, unlocks the door to a wider range of sounds and launches boldly into a world of synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings – Retro-soul, contemporary R&B

10/18

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Christone “Kingfish” IngramÕs journey began in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where he was born into a musical family and quickly took to instruments, starting with drums and bass before falling in love with the guitar. He honed his craft through the Delta Blues Museum’s music program and mentorship from local legends, developing a distinctive sound and earning the nickname “Kingfish.” By high school, he was playing iconic local venues and performing across the country and abroad, even making an appearance at the White House. His powerful performances and viral videos drew widespread attention, leading to national recognition and major opportunities. Through relentless touring and recording, Kingfish continues to push blues forward with extraordinary talent, passion, and a deep sense of purpose.

10/22

The Revivalists, The Main Squeeze

All in the Family: 10 Years of Men Amongst Mountains: Eight-piece rock n roll collective The Revivalists ave made the journey from hole-in-the-wall gigs to sold-out shows at hallowed venues, multiplatinum success, more than 800 million streams and major media praise.

10/24

The New Mastersounds

Ta-Ta For Now Tour: The New Mastersounds are a British four-piece jazz fusion and blues/funk band from Leeds, England. Over the last 16 years, they have issued ten studio albums, two live dates, two remix collections, and a compilation album. ft. guitarist and producer Eddie Roberts

11/11

Neko Case, John Grant

Neko Richelle Case (born Sept 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers.

11/12

Patti Smith & Her Band perform Horses

On the 50th Anniversary perform Horses

11/13

Patti Smith & Her Band perform Horses

50th Anniversary perform Horses

11/13

The Darkness

Dreams on Toast: : The Darkness are a British hard rock band formed in Lowestoft in 2000. The band consists of Justin Hawkins (vocals, guitar), his brother Dan Hawkins (guitar), Frankie Poullain (bass) and Rufus Tiger Taylor (drums). hard rock, glam rock

11/21

Gogo Penguin