After a disastrous tour, Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, et al. played Bill Graham’s famed Winterland concert hall on January 14, 1978. They never took the stage again.
Plus, the worldly sounds of Sofi Tukker, the Frameline Film Festival and two exhibitions of the late San Francisco Filipino artist, Carlo Villa.
The weekend is, once again, nigh. Do you know what you’re doing? Given that June marks the beginning of summer it’s becoming increasingly challenging to figure out how to spend our precious weekends here at The Standard
Plus, Oasis unveils a new mural honoring LGBTQ+ figures, flamenco dancer Siudy Garrido comes to YBCA and Juice bring their eclectic sound to Brick and Mortar.
Plus, San Francisco punk pioneers Flipper play the Great American, SF DocFest kicks off with a documentary co-directed by Jeff Adachi and more.
In 1982, Metallica moved their fledgling band from L.A. to the Bay Area. They would go on to change the face of popular music.