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Beyoncé Announces Bay Area ‘Renaissance’ Tour Date This Summer
By
Nick Veronin
Feb. 01, 2023 • 8:47am •
1m
It Ain’t Over Till the Guy in the Turtleneck Sings: A Steve Jobs Opera Comes to SF
By
Christina Campodonico
Jan. 27, 2023 • 12:02pm •
1m
NorCal Concert Tickets for Stevie Nicks Go On Sale Friday
By
Christina Campodonico
Jan. 26, 2023 • 6:13pm •
1m
Check Out All the Incredible California Rock Legends Playing This Small Festival in Marin
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 24, 2023 • 10:00am •
2m
Why Is Gen Z Talking So Fast? Zoomers Explain TikTok’s Need for Speed
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 20, 2023 • 3:00pm •
4m
Ticketless Madonna Fans Vent Their Rage on Twitter While Luckier Fans Flaunt Their Success
By
Nick Veronin
Jan. 20, 2023 • 10:37am •
2m
David Crosby, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Dead at 81
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 19, 2023 • 3:20pm •
1m
Oakland-Born R&B Star Announced as Guest on Hilarious UK YouTube Series
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Jan. 18, 2023 • 9:13pm •
1m
Madonna Adds Second SF Date After Launching Presale Earlier This Week
By
Christina Campodonico
Jan. 19, 2023 • 4:50pm •
2m
Green Day and Primus Bassists Join Fred Armisen at SF Sketchfest
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 17, 2023 • 11:21am •
1m
Junglepussy, Jacques Greene and Spellling Join Noise Pop Lineup
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 12, 2023 • 11:01am •
1m
Coachella 2023 Lineup Announced: Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, Björk & More
By
Nick Veronin
Jan. 10, 2023 • 2:26pm •
1m
BART Punk Show Captures DIY Ethos of Grateful Dead, Burning Man and Beyond
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 09, 2023 • 6:50pm •
5m
Who Is Playing BottleRock 2023? Lineup Just Announced
By
Nick Veronin
Jan. 09, 2023 • 8:29am •
1m
Misery Is Still Big Business for Emo Night ‘Scream-Alongs’
By
Sarah Holtz
Jan. 03, 2023 • 1:08pm •
1m
Keep the Party Going at These New Year’s Day Raves, Shows and Polar Plunges
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Dec. 27, 2022 • 4:00pm •
3m
The Battle To Bring Live Music Back to This Storied San Francisco Bar
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Dec. 15, 2022 • 4:02pm •
1m
Electronic Rockers Le Tigre Headline Mosswood Meltdown 2023
By
Sarah Holtz
Dec. 06, 2022 • 9:00am •
2m
See Jerry Garcia’s ‘Tiger’ Guitar and Other Rock & Roll Treasures Up Close
By
Christina Campodonico
Dec. 04, 2022 • 5:00am •
3m
It’s Spotify Wrapped Day, But Has Your Wrapped Been Crapped by a Rough 2022?
By
Liz Lindqwister
Nov. 30, 2022 • 2:27pm •
3m
This Rocker Went From Whistleblower to Addict—to Fame
By
Matt Smith
Nov. 28, 2022 • 5:00am •
6m
‘A Taylor Swift Rave’ Coming to Downtown San Francisco
By
Nick Veronin
Nov. 21, 2022 • 5:24pm •
1m
Yo La Tengo Headlines Noise Pop’s 30th Anniversary Festival
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Nov. 16, 2022 • 11:03am •
2m
Why Are Marines Working Unpaid Shifts as Security Guards at California Concerts?
By
Sarah Holtz
Nov. 11, 2022 • 6:00am •
8m
Historic Photos of Dead Kennedys Drummer D.H. Peligro, Who Broke Racial Barriers and Pioneered SF Punk
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 31, 2022 • 2:54pm •
3m
The Bay vs. Detroit: SF’s Larry June Faces Babyface Ray in Red Bull Rap Battle
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 28, 2022 • 4:00pm •
3m
Scenes From the 23rd Annual ‘How Weird Street Faire’
By
The Standard Staff
Oct. 15, 2022 • 5:39pm •
1m
New Compilation Album Amplifies Podcast on Oakland’s Black Revolutionaries
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 14, 2022 • 5:44pm •
5m
Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party Is a Hyper-Local Tribute to Independent Art
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 10, 2022 • 7:00am •
4m
On Halloween 1966, The Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey and His Merry Pranksters ‘Graduated’ From LSD
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 05, 2022 • 7:00am •
5m
SF-Bred Electronic Music Festival Dirtybird Campout Will Have an All-Night Stage and a ‘Ganja Garden’
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Oct. 03, 2022 • 4:30pm •
5m
3 of the Quirkiest Souvenirs You Can Bring Home from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
By
Sarah Holtz
Oct. 01, 2022 • 11:48am •
3m
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day 1: Fiddlers, Jugglers and Positive Energy Return to Hellman Hollow
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 30, 2022 • 4:00pm •
2m
SF Philharmonic and Latinx Pop Artists Craft a Border-Blurring Sonic Experience
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 29, 2022 • 4:18pm •
2m
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Comes Home to Golden Gate Park with Old Favorites and New Rules
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 28, 2022 • 1:12pm •
6m
Your Food & Drink Survival Guide to San Francisco’s Weekend-Long Portola Festival at Pier 80
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 22, 2022 • 12:48pm •
3m
The Portola Festival at Pier 80: Prepare For SF’s Brand New Two-Day Electronic Music Party This Weekend
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 21, 2022 • 12:00pm •
3m
Ahead of SF Show, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Challenges Fans With Unpopular Stance on Ukraine
By
Nick Veronin
Sep. 21, 2022 • 7:00am •
2m
Heavy Metal Veterans The Obsessed Ax The Vax, Canceling Their SF Concert
By
Sarah Holtz
Sep. 16, 2022 • 1:00pm •
1m
Fall Music Preview: Upcoming Shows and New Tracks from P-Lo, Dead Kennedys and More
By
Zack Ruskin
Sep. 02, 2022 • 4:26pm •
4m
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Releases Its 2022 ‘Out of the Park’ Lineup
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Aug. 24, 2022 • 10:56am •
2m
Sex, Drugs & San Francisco: The Tubes Were Known For Spectacularly Naughty Shows
By
Bill Kopp
Aug. 24, 2022 • 9:00am •
3m
Club Deluxe to Remain Open After Reaching Rent Agreement With Property Owner Veritas
By
Julie Zigoris
Aug. 23, 2022 • 12:30pm •
1m
Noise Pop-Produced 20th Street Block Party Announces Lineup for 2022 Festival
By
Sarah Holtz
Aug. 16, 2022 • 2:12pm •
2m
Riot Party Keeps the Tenderloin’s Transgender Culture Hypervisible
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Aug. 16, 2022 • 12:54pm •
3m
Boiler Room San Francisco: Electronic Music Streaming Site to Host 4 Local Parties This Fall
By
Ximena Loeza
Aug. 12, 2022 • 2:00pm •
1m
Prepare for ‘Jerry Day’ With These Historic Photos of the Late Grateful Dead Frontman
By
Bill Kopp
Aug. 12, 2022 • 10:00am •
3m
Miles, Monk & Brubeck: Tenderloin Museum Honors Neighborhood’s Jazz Legacy With ‘Blackhawk Block Party’
By
Andrew Gilbert
Aug. 10, 2022 • 3:00pm •
3m
Outside Lands Day 1: Photos of Music, Food & Fun in the Sun
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Aug. 05, 2022 • 8:49pm •
4m
Club Deluxe Owner Says the Venue Will Close, Landlord Pushes Back
By
Nick Veronin
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Blue Fay
,
Garrett Leahy
Aug. 05, 2022 • 1:10pm •
4m
How to Have Fun at Outside Lands Like an Inexhaustible Pro
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Aug. 04, 2022 • 12:54pm •
5m
These Are All the Local Acts to See at Outside Lands
By
Peter-Astrid Kane
Aug. 03, 2022 • 5:11pm •
6m
TikToks of Outside Lands: 6 Interesting Artist Accounts to Follow Ahead of the Festival
By
The Standard Staff
Aug. 02, 2022 • 1:47pm •
5m
Jerry Garcia Day: Mayor Breed Issues Proclamation Honoring Late Grateful Dead Frontman
By
Yoshi Kato
Aug. 01, 2022 • 2:04pm •
3m
Expand Upon Your Outside Lands Experience at These Often Overlooked Attractions
By
Christina Campodonico
Aug. 01, 2022 • 12:50pm •
5m
New Music: 5 Fresh SF Releases to Enjoy in August, Including Osees and Mickey Hart’s Drum Supergroup
By
Zack Ruskin
Jul. 30, 2022 • 9:00am •
5m
Marcus Mumford, Lucius, Joy Oladokun Among First Artists Announced in Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2022
By
Nick Veronin
Jul. 27, 2022 • 10:31am •
1m
Flip the Album and Order Another Round at These SF Bars Dedicated to Vinyl Records
By
Ximena Loeza
Jul. 18, 2022 • 2:59pm •
4m
Liner Notes: Neil Young Shares ‘Toast’—His Decades-Old, SF-Tracked Breakup Album
By
Zack Ruskin
Jul. 05, 2022 • 1:52pm •
3m
Rage For Pride: Queer Supergroup Commando Turn Nü Metal On Its Ear
By
Zack Ruskin
Jun. 22, 2022 • 6:33pm •
3m
Rock of Ages: The Sex Pistols, Punk Pioneers, Played Final Show Ever in San Francisco
By
Bill Kopp
Jun. 18, 2022 • 9:00am •
3m
Listen: Curtis Family C-Notes Celebrate New Album, ‘Awaken,’ at The Standard Salon
By
The Standard Staff
Jun. 10, 2022 • 9:52am •
2m
Stern Grove Festival Returns With Too Short, Toro y Moi, Taj Mahal and More
By
Adrian Spinelli
Jun. 08, 2022 • 11:54am •
5m
San Francisco Jazz Festival: 5 Essential Performers
By
Andrew Gilbert
Jun. 07, 2022 • 3:58pm •
4m
Electronic-Heavy Portola Music Festival Launches in San Francisco in September
By
Christina Campodonico
May. 16, 2022 • 3:45pm •
2m
Hitting a High Note: Core Values and Love of Music Inspire this Talented SF Family Band
By
Camille Cohen
Jan. 07, 2022 • 2:33pm •
3m
‘Music For My Memories’ Taps the Magic of San Francisco’s Past, Present and Future
By
Harry Levin
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Nick Veronin
Jan. 02, 2022 • 1:30pm •
3m
Metallica Fell in Love with San Francisco. Then they Made Thrash Metal a New Kind of Art.
By
Nick Veronin
,
Bill Kopp
Dec. 17, 2021 • 7:33am •
7m
High Hopes in Lo-Fi: SF’s Nascent ‘Fog Pop’ Scene Finds Home at Paisley Shirt Records
By
Will Reisman
Dec. 13, 2021 • 2:23pm •
5m
Farsight Delivers a New Off-Kilter Vision on Latest Two-Song EP
By
John-Paul Shiver
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Nick Veronin
Nov. 23, 2021 • 2:57pm •
3m
Nostalgia Remastered: Andrew St. James Returns with ‘Light After Darkness’ LP
By
Will Reisman
Nov. 19, 2021 • 8:00am •
2m