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27 March 2025

BISS List 3.27.25 NOLA Jazz Fest Special Edition + Cafe Istanbul Nightfest + The Best of BISS This Week (SF)

Happy Jazz Fest planning, BISS Listers!🎷✨ We’re switching gears this week and looking ahead — it’s time for the NOLA BISS List Special Edition! Jazz Fest is about a month away, but whether you’re already plotting your fest ’fits or just daydreaming of po’ boys and brass bands, we’ve got you covered with everything from Fairgrounds headliners to the top late-night throwdowns around the city. We even created a dedicated page and calendar for the... Read More

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03/30

Bela Fleck, Antonio Sanchez, Edmar Castaneda Trio (Two Nights) (2pm)

Presidio Theatre
Get ready for an electrifying night with banjo legend Béla Fleck, drumming master Antonio Sánchez, and virtuoso harpist Edmar Castañeda! This powerhouse trio is bringing their genre-defying sound to the Presidio Theater for a one-of-a-kind performance you won’t want to miss. Fleck, an eighteen-time Grammy Award-winner, is known for his innovative sound with the Flecktones and beyond. Sánchez, a four-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, gained international acclaim for his score on the Oscar-winning film Birdman. Castañeda, a virtuoso Colombian harpist, blends diverse styles and has redefined the instrument in modern music.
03/30

Shakey Graves w/ Tyler Ballgame

Uptown Theatre Napa
JaM Cellars Presents: And The War Came – 10th Anniversary Tour-Across his career, Shakey Graves a.k.a. the performance moniker of Austin, Texas-born Alejandro Rose-Garcia, has intentionally created thrilling musical adventures tailored to each fan. Shakey Graves has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and their work providing emergency financial assistance and other forms of support to career musicians, road crew and anyone who makes the majority of their income in the music business.
03/30

Bela Fleck, Antonio Sanchez, Edmar Castaneda Trio (Two Nights) (7pm)

Presidio Theatre
Get ready for an electrifying night with banjo legend Béla Fleck, drumming master Antonio Sánchez, and virtuoso harpist Edmar Castañeda! This powerhouse trio is bringing their genre-defying sound to the Presidio Theater for a one-of-a-kind performance you won’t want to miss. Fleck, an eighteen-time Grammy Award-winner, is known for his innovative sound with the Flecktones and beyond. Sánchez, a four-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, gained international acclaim for his score on the Oscar-winning film Birdman. Castañeda, a virtuoso Colombian harpist, blends diverse styles and has redefined the instrument in modern music.
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03/30

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

Moe's Alley
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. Long before every kid in America wanted to play guitar – before Elvis, Dylan, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin – Ramblin’ Jack had picked it up and was passing it along
04/03

Downtown First Thursdays

2nd St btw Market & Howard
Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) is a FREE, all-ages monthly street party hosted in Downtown San Francisco taking place on every first Thursday of the month from 5pm to 10pm. Get ready for disco in the streets, DJs, live music, drag, fashion, street performances, and many other surprises still to be announced! The fun takes place on 2nd Street (between Market and Howard) and along neighboring alleyways ready for you to explore. The event will also feature two 21+ outdoor bars on Minna and Natoma.
04/03

LOVE with Johnny Echols w/ Strangers in a Strange Land

Sweetwater Music Hall
LOVE with Johnny Echols sees Arthur Lee’s longest serving band continue to perform the classic songs from Love’s first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course the timeless Forever Changes. + SF Bay Area-based STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND Paul Kopf and Alec Palao have collaborated before, but are now together in the best musical situation yet!
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04/04

Rubblebucket, CAPYAC

August Hall
Rubblebucket is an American art-pop and indie-rock band from Brooklyn, New York.
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04/04

Jorma Kaukonen with John Hurlbut (Two Nights)

Sweetwater Music Hall
A pioneer of San Francisco psychedelia, Jorma Kaukonen is a bonafide graybeard folk swami. He mostly lays back, a master in situ, unfurling melodies and savoring every not
04/04

Old 97’s

The Fillmore
One of the most enduring bands in the alt-country community, the Old 97’s merge power pop melodies with a classic country feel, anchored by the rock-solid twang of guitarist Ken Bethea and the emotive vocals of Rhett Miller, whose tales of romantic misadventure hit a sweet spot between yearning and swagger.
04/04

Combo Tezeta + Discos Resaca Collective

Ivy Room
Combo Tezeta plays a blend of instrumental cumbias, chichas and musica tropical inspired by the late 60’s and early 70’s era of psychedelic Peru. + Discos Resaca Collective Cumbia record label based in the Bay Area of California.
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04/04

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (6:30 & 9pm)

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.
04/04

La Misa Negra

Moe's Alley
La Misa Negra is a 7-piece band from Oakland, California, known for their unique blend of cumbia and high-energy, Afro-Latin music. On stage, they deliver an electrifying performance that explodes with infectious dance grooves and punk rock energy, powered by horn and accordion-driven riffs, a fierce rhythm section, and a vintage-inspired sound.
04/05

An Evening With Y&T

Fox Theatre Redwood City
Before Motley Crue, before RATT, even before there was a Metallica, Y&T was slogging away in sweaty rock clubs around America. When the band formed in the early 1970s, little did they know they would set the standard for hard rock bands that trailed.
04/05

Jorma Kaukonen with special guest John Hurlbut (Two Nights)

Sweetwater Music Hall
A pioneer of San Francisco psychedelia, Jorma Kaukonen is a bonafide graybeard folk swami. He mostly lays back, a master in situ, unfurling melodies and savoring every not
04/05

Los Amigos Invisibles

The UC Theatre
Los Amigos Invisibles (Spanish for “The Invisible Friends”) is a Venezuelan band which plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms.
04/05

CHUM: A Tribute to Phish

Ivy Room
CHUM-A TRIBUTE TO PHISH (two – sets going all night long!)
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04/05

Bob Mould Band w /Craig Finn

The Fillmore
Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Husker Du in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.
04/05

Notes & Words: UCSF Children’s Hospital Benefit ft Gary Clark Jr & Grace Potter

The Masonic
Notes & Words: Authors & Musicians For UCSF Children’s Hospital
04/05

Old 97’s w/ Grey Delisle

Felton Music Hall
Old 97’s is an American alternative country band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1992, they have since released twelve studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album.
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04/05

The Heeters

Smiley's Schooner Saloon
INSIDE Soul, R&B and Funk from the Bay Area, California. Deep grooves, tight three-part harmonies, and songs that will uplift your spirit!
04/06

Los Amigos Invisibles w/ DJ Wyze 1

Moe's Alley
Los Amigos Invisibles is a Grammy-winning Venezuelan band that blends of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms. with DJ Wyze 1 on the 1s and 2s!
04/06

Psycotic Pineapple + Eric Din

Ivy Room
If the Psycotic Pineapple could be defined as “punk”, then they are the first punk band from the Bay Area, the first version started in 1974. If not, they might be classified as Pre-Punk Garage Rock Pop Satire. Take your pick. The band’s musical ability outshines most of the other punk/garage bands that have come and gone over the years + Eric Din a guitarist and singer-songwriter with The UpTones since the Before Time
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04/06

Stereophonics w/ Witches Exist

The Regency Ballroom
Spring Tour 2025 No Hit Left Behind: Without doubt STEREOPHONICS are one of Britain’s best bands and in Kelly Jones they possess one of the country’s great songwriters. Throughout their 20 year career the band have continuously released classic albums and their forthcoming ninth album, ‘KEEP THE VILLAGE ALIVE,’ is no exception.
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04/08

Old 97’s, Grey DeLisle

Lost On Main Chico
Old 97’s first emerged in the early ’90s with an adrenaline pumping blend of rock and roll swagger, punk snarl, and old-school twang that quickly brought them into the national spotlight. Conventional wisdom places the band at the forefront of a musical movement that would come to be known as “alternative country,” but, as the New York Times so succinctly put it, their sound always “leaned more toward the Clash than the Carter Family.” Fueled by breakneck tempos, distorted guitars, and wry storytelling, the foursome built a reputation for high-energy albums and even higher energy shows, earning themselves performances everywhere from Conan and Letterman to Bonnaroo and Lollaplooza alongside countless rave reviews.
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04/09

6 Roses ft Michael Cavaseno, David Boyce

Madrone Art Bar
Musicians from Broun Fellinis, Orixa, Bang Data, Katdelic play soulful funky jazz
04/10

The Avett Brothers, Charles Wesley Godwin

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Three-time GRAMMY Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their critically acclaimed 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard 200, followed by Magpie and the Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200.
04/10

True Loves, The Heeters

Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Listening to the Seattle-based, original instrumental funk & soul group, True Loves, is like walking down a favorite neighborhood street, slapping five with your friends. The band is its own block party. What began in 2014 as a jam session between three of the city’s best: drummer David McGraw, bassist Bryant Moore and guitarist Jimmy, James – has since blossomed into a global force that features percussionist, Ivan Galvez, Trombonist Greg Kramer, and saxophonists Gordon Brown and Skerik.
04/10

Orgone w/ Sweet Lew

The Independent
With a signature sound signified by lockstep rhythms & a deep grasp of soul and funk, Orgone has built a reputation over the past 2 decades as being one of the tightest, fiercest live bands in the country & a top notch crew in the studio.
04/10

The Brothers Comatose w/ Two Runner (Two Nights)

Moe's Alley
The Brothers Comatose are a roots-infused bluegrass band known for their infectious blend of Americana, folk, and traditional bluegrass. Based in San Francisco, California, the band has developed a reputation for their high-energy performances, heartfelt songwriting, and impressive musicianship. + Two Runner is songwriter Paige Anderson and fiddler Emilie Rose from the hills of Northern California folk duo
04/10

Skeleton Krewe ft Barry Sless, Rob Barraco, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears, and Jay Lane

Cornerstone Berkeley
SKELETON KREWE Feat’ Barry Sless, Rob Barraco, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears, and Jay Lane . The worlds of Hawaiian slack key guitar, psychedelic pedal steel, masterful keyboard, bass & drum work converge as five virtuosos of the jam ban scene announce the formation of Skeleton Krewe. Born from a serendipitous collaboration in early 2024, this unique musical collective
04/11

Cypress Hill (Two Nights) w / Souls of Mischief

The Fillmore
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California, formed in 1988. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and they have obtained multi-platinum and platinum certifications. The group has been critically acclaimed for their first five albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast hip hop and 1990s hip hop
04/11

Skeleton Krewe

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
SKELETON KREWE -Rob Barraco, Barry Sless, Grammy-nominated Hawaiian slack key guitarist Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears & Jay Lane The worlds of Hawaiian slack key guitar, psychedelic pedal steel, masterful keyboard, bass & drum work converge as ve virtuosos of the jam band scene announce the formation of Skeleton Krewe
04/11

The Brothers Comatose w/ Two Runner (Two Nights)

Moe's Alley
The Brothers Comatose are a roots-infused bluegrass band known for their infectious blend of Americana, folk, and traditional bluegrass. Based in San Francisco, California, the band has developed a reputation for their high-energy performances, heartfelt songwriting, and impressive musicianship. + Two Runner is songwriter Paige Anderson and fiddler Emilie Rose from the hills of Northern California folk duo
04/12

Ryan Montbleau

Sweetwater Music Hall
Relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith, Ryan Montbleau has spent the better part of thirty years cultivating a devoted audience on the strength of his ecstatic live shows and exhilarating sonic versatility.
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04/12

Cypress Hill (Two Nights) w / Terror Reid

The Fillmore
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California, formed in 1988. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and they have obtained multi-platinum and platinum certifications. The group has been critically acclaimed for their first five albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast hip hop and 1990s hip hop
04/12

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Great American Music Hall
Heavier Yet Us Tour; Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. He has spent most of his life preserving and extending his father’s political and musical legacy as the leader of his father’s former band Egypt 80.
04/12

Collectivity

Music City SF
Collectivity is a jazz/funk, psychedelic soul band originally formed in Shanghai, China and now based in the SF Bay Area. We’re talking about blistering energy and genre blending from jazz/funk, gospel and psychedelic soul, high energy stage performances, this band has recently opened for Larry Graham at Shanghai Arena, performed in Mongolia at Ulanchabo Stadium, toured in Europe, and headlining festivals across the States, and has been turning heads touring throughout Asia and the US, led by guitar wizardry of bandleader Ben Misterka, two horn players have played with Etta James, Boz Scaggs and The New Mastersounds! Bassist Uriah Duffy, Keys wizard Kevin Wong, James Small on the drums touring the world with Fantastic Negrito.
04/13

Eddie 9V

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
KC Turner Presents: Eddie 9V (9-volt) has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the American South, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar and his original retro/soul songs
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04/13

Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket), Lindsey Simon (of Commoner)

Hopmonk Tavern Novato
KC Turner Presents: During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the bandÕs 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.
04/13

Sunday B3 Sessions with Adam Shulman and Mike Olmos

Madrone Art Bar
EVERY Sunday B3 Sessions Hosted by Adam Shulman and Mike Olmos Swinging soul jazz with a jam session to follow
04/13

Shake It! Booty Band + Jean Fineberg and the Party Monsters

Ivy Room
A Sunday afternoon dance party w/ Shake It! Booty Band is a super group of top Bay Area Women Musicians. This band is one of the most entertaining, rollickin’, funky, disco-down dirty dance bands to hit the scene in a long time. + The Party Monsters is a soulful good-time high energy Party Dance Band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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04/13

Third World w/ DJ Sep

Sweetwater Music Hall
One of the longest-running reggae acts of all time, Third World remained one of Jamaica’s most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences for over 40 years. + DJ Sep from DubMission
04/16

Melt, Katie Lynne Sharbaugh

Mystic Theatre
04/17

DJ Williams Band

Music City SF
DJ Williams Band, DJ has made a name for himself as the leader of VA based band DJ Williams Projekt and as the lead guitarist for San Diego’s critically acclaimed band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe.
04/17

The Rock Collection ft Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen and more!

Great American Music Hall
The Rock Collection is an all-star songwriting and performing collaboration with an amazing chemistry onstage. Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band/JGB), Greg Anton (Zero), Stu Allen (Phil Lesh & Friends), Dan ÒLeboÓ Lebowitz (ALO), John-Paul McLean (JGB), and Stephanie Salva (Tumbleweed Soul)
04/18

Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals w/ Alex Lahey and Noun

Cornerstone Berkeley
Laura Jane Grace is a major figure in today’s rock scene as both a solo artist and the front person of Against Me!, which she founded in Naples, FL in the late 1990s. As a working artist, she has released six solo offerings and seven albums with Against Me!, and in 2012 went public with her gender transition in the pages of Rolling Stone
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04/18

Yonder Mountain String Band (Two Nights)

Sweetwater Music Hall
Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement, kicks off a new chapter with Nowhere Next.
04/18

Personal Space Man + Super Greens + Vince Charming Band

Ivy Room
Personal Space Man hails from the Bay Area and serves up danceable post-neo-psych alt-space rock. + Super Greens is a funk/rock group based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their sound is an eclectic mix of funk, soul, blues and rock inspired by artists such as The Meters, Led Zeppelin, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Revivalists, and Goose. + Vince Charming is one of the Bay AreaÕs premier singer-songwriters who has been delighting California audiences for decades.
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04/19

Yonder Mountain String Band (Two Nights)

Sweetwater Music Hall
Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement, kicks off a new chapter with Nowhere Next.
04/19

DJ Williams Band + Collectivity

Ivy Room
DJ Williams Band Named a “monster on stage,”an inspiring and efficient and melodic soloist, with a warm sound and extraordinary technical proficiency,” Williams’ music crosses genres, melding seamlessly soul, rock and funk. He has carved a name for himself as the lead guitarist for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe + Collectivity is a jazz/funk, psychedelic soul band originally formed in Shanghai, China and now based in the SF Bay Area. We’re talking about blistering energy and genre blending from jazz/funk, gospel and psychedelic soul, high energy stage performances, led by guitar wizardry of bandleader Ben Misterka, two horn players who played with Etta James, Boz Scaggs and The New Mastersounds, Bassist Uriah Duffy, Keys wizard Kevin Wong, James Small on the drums.
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04/20

Moonalice: 420 Gathering of the Tribe

Sweetwater Music Hall
Moonalice is an exuberant Bay Area ten-piece known for delivering a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock-tinged Americana.
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04/22

Graham Nash: More Evenings of Songs and Stories (Two Nights)

Bimbo's 365 Club
Graham Nash’s passionate voice has often been heard in support of social and environmental justice. Guacamole Fund is a non profit 501 (c) (3) public charity that raises funds and awareness via musicians tour charity ticketing and individual donors. Graham will be joined on stage by Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitars, and vocals), and Zach Djanikian (guitars, mandolin, drums, and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career
04/22

Phish (Two Nights)

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
04/23

Graham Nash: More Evenings of Songs and Stories (Two Nights)

Bimbo's 365 Club
Graham Nash’s passionate voice has often been heard in support of social and environmental justice. Guacamole Fund is a non profit 501 (c) (3) public charity that raises funds and awareness via musicians tour charity ticketing and individual donors. Graham will be joined on stage by Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitars, and vocals), and Zach Djanikian (guitars, mandolin, drums, and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career
04/23

Mark Karan’s Budz

Sweetwater Music Hall
Mark plays classic songs from musical luminaries including Dr. John, The Band, and Taj Mahal, filtered through his own “psychedelic blender’ for a unique and unforgettable sound. His “buds” for this event are are Scott Guberman (keys), Kevin T. White (bass) and Anna Elva (drums).
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04/23

Phish (Two Nights)

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
04/24

An Evening with Sturgill Simpson

Greek Theatre
Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour: The highly anticipated release of Passage Du Desir in 2024 marked the beginning of a new era for Johnny Blue Skies – after promising to release only five studio albums under the name Sturgill Simpson. The album has received the most glowing reviews of Simpson’s already widely lauded career – including from Rolling Stone who calls the album “brilliant” and GQ who describes it as an “instant classic”
04/24

An Evening with Laurie Lewis and Nina Gerber

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
Laurie and Nina have been friends and collaborators for over four decades There has rarely been an album that Laurie released that didn’t include Nina on at least one cut. These two California musicians are deeply rooted in the landscape, the colors, the aromas, and the sounds of their homeland
04/24

Poolside Presents: Current Futures ft Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Will Bernard, Chris Stillwell and Cochemea Gastelum (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Current Futures features an evening of Hammond-drenched tunes led by Robert Walter, a founding member of the seminal groove band The Greyboy Allstars.
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04/25

Larkin Poe

The Fillmore
Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist sisters creating their own brand of Roots Rock ‘n’ Roll: gritty, soulful, and flavored by their southern heritage. Originally from Atlanta and currently living in Nashville, they are self-producers of an electrifying, critically acclaimed body of work and are known for constantly touring across the globe with a fiery vitality.
04/25

Graham Nash: More Evenings of Songs & Stories (Two Nights)

The Guild Theatre
Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments Ð from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement
04/25

ORGONE w/ Mestizo Beat

Moe's Alley
With a signature sound signified by lockstep rhythms & a deep grasp of soul and funk, ORGONE has built a reputation over the past 2 decades as being one of the tightest, fieriest live bands in the country & a top notch crew in the studio. + The West Coast Latin Funk Ensemble, Mestizo Beat, coming out of Los Angeles, CA is an instrumental group that blends the sounds of 60s-70s Funk & Soul, Latin Jazz, Afrobeat, Psychedelic Rock and Hip-Hop
04/25

AXIAL TILT: A Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Celebration ft Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Skip Vangelas, Pete Lavezzoli, Wally Ingram, and more (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Joan Osborne (The Dead) – Vocals, Stu Allen (Phil Lesh & Friends, Mars Hotel) – Guitar, Rob Eaton (Dark Star Orchestra) – Guitar, Mitch Stein (Mars Hotel, GATORATORS) – Keyboards, Skip Vangelas (Dark Star Orchestra) – Bass, Pete Lavezzoli (Jazz Is Dead, Mars Hotel) – Drums, Wally Ingram (David Lindley, David Nelson) – Percussion, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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04/26

Camper Van Beethoven (Two Nights)

The Fillmore
Camper Van Beethoven has always sounded like the band having the most fun, jumping between a variety of styles – jangle pop, ska punk, and Eastern European folk, to name a few – with a sense of humor and abandon.
04/26

Butcher Brown, Letters From The Atlantic

The Independent
Butcher Brown is a jazz quintet founded in 2009[1] and based in Richmond, Virginia. “’70s jazz-funk fusion throwback”, a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, and R&B
04/26

Graham Nash: More Evenings of Songs & Stories (Two Nights)

The Guild Theatre
Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement
04/26

Sol Horizon: Bob Marley Tribute

Sweetwater Music Hall
Sol Horizon is Sonoma County’s best reggae band and Northern California’s premier Bob Marley tribute band.
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04/26

AXIAL TILT: A Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Celebration ft Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Skip Vangelas, Pete Lavezzoli, Wally Ingram, and more (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Joan Osborne (The Dead) – Vocals, Stu Allen (Phil Lesh & Friends, Mars Hotel) – Guitar, Rob Eaton (Dark Star Orchestra) – Guitar, Mitch Stein (Mars Hotel, GATORATORS) – Keyboards, Skip Vangelas (Dark Star Orchestra) – Bass, Pete Lavezzoli (Jazz Is Dead, Mars Hotel) – Drums, Wally Ingram (David Lindley, David Nelson) – Percussion, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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04/27

Camper Van Beethoven (Two Nights)

The Fillmore
Camper Van Beethoven has always sounded like the band having the most fun, jumping between a variety of styles – jangle pop, ska punk, and Eastern European folk, to name a few – with a sense of humor and abandon.
04/27

Poolside Presents: Garaj Mahal ft Kai Eckhardt, Oz Ezzeldin, Fareed Haque, and Hassan Hurd (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: innovative fusion of funky jazz with a tasty World Music flair. Renowned bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, keyboard wizard Oz Ezzeldin, guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, and legendary Fishbone drummer Hassan Hurd, Garaj Mahal combines a century of musical experience to create a sound that’s always new, freshly infused with a wide spectrum of musical expression, and always smoking hot.
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04/28

Mogwai w/ Papa M

The Regency Ballroom
Over the 21 years since they formed with rehearsal after rehearsal rattling Stuart Braithwaite’s living room, Mogwai from Glasgow, Scotland, might have become one of the most important groups of a fragmented but increasingly potent British musical underground, Post-rock, instrumental rock
04/29

Phat Tuesdays with Oscar Myers Steppin’

Madrone Art Bar
Soul, Jazz, James Brown-style Funk served up hot and fresh by Oscar and his fantastic band.
04/30

Jenny Kerr Band

Club Fox Redwood City
San Francisco native and Oxford dropout, multi-instrumentalist (finger-style and slide guitar, claw hammer banjo, harmonica, piano), as well as a poetic and passionate songwriter, Jenny Kerr is known for foot-stomping live shows and powerful, authentic voice. Together with her band of road-tested rogues, she delivers a seasoned yet spirited sound with forays into swamp rock, straight-up soul, backwater honky tonk, and old-time blues and finely-hewn ballads.
04/30

Poolside Presents: Nolatet ft Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, and Johnny Vidacovich (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Brian Haas – Piano, Mike Dillon – Vibraphone, James Singleton – Bass, Johnny Vidacovich – Drums. With the release of their debut album, Dogs, in 2016, the NOLATET added their own new twist to the New Orleans tradition.
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05/01

Poolside Presents: Pimps of Joytime (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Brian J. Gitkin – Guitar, Vocals, Garrett “Star Child Jr.” Shider – Guitar, Vocals, Carol C – Vocals, Percussion, Eric Bolivar – Drums, Vocals (all ages)
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05/01

(LATE NIGHT) Poolside Presents: Wil Blades & Friends ft members Of Headhunters & Dave Matthews Band (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Wil Blades – Hammond B-3, Jeff Coffin – Sax, Mike Clark – Drums, Bill Summers – Percussion
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05/02

Jazz Mafia w/ Jefferson Bergey

Music City SF
Jazz Mafia led by Adam Theis feat: a fierce vocal ensemble boasting top West Coast talent: Yvette Pylant, Trance Thompson, Erin Honeywell, Nataly Michelle Wright, Solas B Lalgee, Tym Brown, Viveca Hawkins, and more. + opener: Jefferson Bergey a professional musician in Oakland, Ca. makes a living performing songs from the last 75 years of popular music with multiple sought-after private event and party bands. (Lucky Devils Band, Ivy Hill Entertainment)
05/02

Poolside Presents: Melvin Seals and JGB | 2 Big Nights! (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
NO SONGS REPEATED BETWEEN NIGHTS! Featuring: Melvin Seals – Hammond B3 Organ, Keyboards & Vocals, John Kadlecik – Electric Guitar & Lead Vocals, John-Paul McLean – Bass & Vocals, Jeremy Hoenig – Drums + Special Guest Mads Tolling – Violin
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05/02

The 23rd Annual Bayou Rendezvous ft 10 Bands on 2 Stages! (NOLA)

The Howlin' Wolf
10 Bands on 2 Stages ~ All Night Long! 2025 Bayou Rendezvous Line Up: THE NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS: Johnny Vidacovich (Astral Project), John “Papa” Gros (Papa Grows Funk), Theresa Andersson, Papa Mali, Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band), June Yamagishi (Papa Grows Funk), Kevin Scott (Gov’t. Mule) & Special Guests THE RUMBLE ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. ~ Grammy-nominated NOLA Roots Funk EDDIE ROBERTS & THE LUCKY STROKES ADAM DEITCH (Producer Set) (Lettuce, Break Science) ft. Deven Trusclair and Special Guests GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOD TIMES: Rob Mercurio (Galactic), Jeff Raines (Galactic), Joe Ashlar (Dr. John), Simon Lott (Charlie Hunter) WRD: Robert Walter (Roger Waters, Greyboy Allstars), Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds), Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Break Science) SGT SPLENDOR: Kate Vargas, Eric McFadden (Parliament Funkadelic) WBEEZ & OTIS: Will Bernard (Mad Skillet), Wil Blades (Eric Krasno Band, Dawes), Otis McDonald (Eric Krasno Band) AX3: Ari Teitel (Dumpstaphunk, The Rumble), Alvin Ford Jr. (Pretty Lights, Trombone Shorty, Jon Batiste), Andriu Yanovski (The Rumble)…
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05/03

The Warren Haynes Band

The Fillmore
MILLION VOICES WHISPER TOUR: Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov’t Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead.
05/03

Bay Beats Showcase at The Shell: The Grease Traps, Piwai, Mae Powell

Golden Gate Park Bandshell
05/03

The Brothers Comatose + Broken Compass Bluegrass

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
KC Turner Presents @ Outdoor Venue: The Brothers Comatose are a roots-infused bluegrass band known for their infectious blend of Americana, folk, and traditional bluegrass. Based in San Francisco, California
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05/03

Las Cafeteras

Sweetwater Music Hall
Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed many genres and borders along the way. From Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip Hop, Las Cafeteras take folk music to the future.
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05/03

Sean Hayes, John Elliott

The Chapel
Sean Hayes is a Bay Area singer-songwriter who makes music to dance to or cry to, or maybe both at the same time. He was born in New York City, raised in North Carolina + John Elliott his band, The Band of Supervisors, is a group of musicians from the Bay Area and beyond, representing multiple counties and jurisdictions. It is an evolving Americana-Rock-Folk-Joy-Jam band that plays original music from John’s many albums
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05/03

Poolside Presents: Melvin Seals and JGB | 2 Big Nights! (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
NO SONGS REPEATED BETWEEN NIGHTS! Featuring: Melvin Seals – Hammond B3 Organ, Keyboards & Vocals, John Kadlecik – Electric Guitar & Lead Vocals, John-Paul McLean – Bass & Vocals, Jeremy Hoenig – Drums + Special Guest Mads Tolling – Violin
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05/03

(LATE NIGHT) Poolside Presents: The Abbey Roads ft Reed Mathis, Aron Magner, Nikki Glaspie & Jason Fraticelli (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
Featuring: Reed Mathis – Guitar, Vocals, Aron Magner – Keyboards, Nikki Glaspie – Drums, Percussion, Jason Fraticelli – Bass. Tonight’s extra-special show in the beautiful, intimate and great-sounding 400-seat Cafe Istanbul features four celebrated world-class musicians embarking upon a journey of high-level improvisation based upon the rich musical catalog of The Beatles!
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05/04

The Warren Haynes Band

Luther Burbank Cenetr
MILLION VOICES WHISPER TOUR: Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov’t Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead.
05/04

Crucial Reggae Sundays at The Shell: DJ Sep and Spliff Skankin’

Golden Gate Park Bandshell
05/04

The Sweet Remains w/ Matt Jaffe

Sweetwater Music Hall
The Sweet Remains is the very rare all-independent band to have nearly 60 million spotify streams and counting!
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05/04

Poolside Presents: The Nicholas Payton Trio ft Esperanza Spalding & Karriem Riggins (NOLA)

Cafe Istanbul
The Nicholas Payton Trio, Featuring Esperanza Spalding & Karriem Riggins
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05/05

The Jesus Lizard (Two Nights)

The Fillmore
The Jesus Lizard (Noise rock, post-hardcore, alternative rock) is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas by vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims. They relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1989, where they found kindred spirits in recording engineer Steve Albini and Touch and Go Records. With the addition of drummer Mac McNeilly, they began performing live, eventually attracting an international audience with their powerful live show.
05/06

The Jesus Lizard (Two Nights)

The Fillmore
The Jesus Lizard (Noise rock, post-hardcore, alternative rock) is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas by vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims. They relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1989, where they found kindred spirits in recording engineer Steve Albini and Touch and Go Records. With the addition of drummer Mac McNeilly, they began performing live, eventually attracting an international audience with their powerful live show.
05/06

The Warren Haynes Band

Golden State Theatre Monterey
MILLION VOICES WHISPER TOUR: Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov’t Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead.
05/09

An Evening With They Might Be Giants (Three Nights)

The Fillmore
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.
05/09

The Mother Hips

Almost Famous Wine Bar
Founded nearly 30 years ago, The Mother Hips caught their first big break before they’d even finished college, when legendary producer Rick Rubin signed the band to his American Recordings label. In the decades to come, the group would go on to release ten critically acclaimed studio albums and cement themselves as architects of a new breed of California rock and soul, one equally informed by the breezy harmonies of the Beach Boys, the funky roots of The Band, and the psychedelic Americana of Buffalo Springfield
05/09

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Rancho Nicasio
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The groupÕs distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.
05/09

An Evening with Yo La Tengo (Four Nights)

The Chapel
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
05/09

Rain Parade w/ Asteroid No 4

Sweetwater Music Hall
Rain Parade is a highly acclaimed neo-psychedlic band that gained notoriety as part of LAÕs fabled Paisley Underground music scene in the early 1980s + The Asteroid No. 4 are an American psych/shoegaze band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originating from Philadelphia in the latter half of the 1990s, the band began their relocation to the west coast in 2011.
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05/10

An Evening With They Might Be Giants (Three Nights)

The Fillmore
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.
05/10

Dirty Cello

Rancho Nicasio
Dirty Cello – High energy and unique spin on blues, rock, and Americana. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman
05/10

An Evening with Yo La Tengo (Four Nights)

The Chapel
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
05/11

An Evening With They Might Be Giants (Three Nights)

The Fillmore
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.
05/12

An Evening with Yo La Tengo (Four Nights)

The Chapel
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)

The Chapel
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
05/14

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
The Wild God Tour
05/15

Israel Vibration, Duane Stephenson & Roots Radics

Sweetwater 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
05/16

Jack White

Fox Theater Oakland
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!

El Dorado County Fairgrounds
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:…
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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

Ivy Room
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.
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05/16

Hurray For The Riff Raff, Merce Lemon

The Chapel
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
05/17

Jack White

The Masonic
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
05/18

The Wailers

Sweetwater Music Hall
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!

Club Fox Redwood City
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

Midge Ure, Blancmange, DJ Callum McGowan

The Chapel
James “Midge” Ure OBE (/j__r/; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids, Visage, and as the second bandleader of Ultravox
05/19

OK Go w/ The Stone Foxes

The Regency Ballroom
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
05/21

Robyn Hitchcock plays Robyn Hitchcock

The Chapel
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
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05/22

Robyn Hitchcock plays Songs From 1967

The Chapel
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
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05/23

An Evening with Gang of Four

The Chapel
2025 will be the 45th anniversary of the release of ‘Entertainment!’ in the US, and will be thier final year as a band. It’s been wonderful, but all things must end.
05/23

Yak Attack, Banshee Tree, The Westones

Ivy Room
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.
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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
05/25

Josh Zee and Friends

Sweetwater Music Hall
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
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
05/26

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
05/30

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

Sweetwater Music Hall
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.
05/31

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

Sweetwater Music Hall
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.
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05/31

The Detroit Cobras

Ivy Room
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06/01

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.
06/01

Eddie Roberts and The Lucky Strokes

Sweetwater Music Hall
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.
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06/05

Pardon the Interruption w/ Jethro Jeremiah Band

Sweetwater Music Hall
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06/07

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

SoMo Village Event Center
Join us on June 7th for 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. SOUND IMMERSION EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY DRUMMING AFRO-BRAZILIAN STYLE! Join Joe Craven and Mike Wofchuck for a super fun and energetic drumming workshop
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06/11

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Dumpstaphunk

The Masonic
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
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06/14

Pete Floyd: Premier Pink Floyd Tribute

Sweetwater Music Hall
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.
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06/17

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

The Masonic
Elvis Costello to Play Early Classics on 2025 Tour with The Imposters
06/19

Gong

Sweetwater Music Hall
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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.
06/24

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)

Sweetwater Music Hall
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

The Masonic
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)

Sweetwater Music Hall
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.
06/27

An Evening with Earth, Wind & Fire

Greek Theatre
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.
07/04

High Sierra Music Festival

Plumas County Fairgrounds
Blind faith early bird tickets avaialble now!
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.
07/18

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
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.
07/19

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

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
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.
07/19

The Recyclists, Litty DeBungus, Rosewater

Ivy Room
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.
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07/20

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

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
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.
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.
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…
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08/14

Alabama Shakes

Greek Theatre
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
08/17

Terrapin Roadshow

Truckee 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.. Full lineup for all shows will be announced soon. Past performers have included musical all-stars like Peter Rowan, Sunshine Garcia Becker, Stu Allen, Dan “Lebo” Leibowitz, Grahame Lesh, Steve Adams, Alex Koford, Jason Crosby, Sam Grisman and more
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.

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