Marina district nightclub MatrixFillmore closed earlier this year for a remodel, and has reopened as a low-key cocktail bar and changed back to its original name, Matrix. Famous live shows took place inside this venue, with performances spanning Bob Marley to The Velvet Underground. The Matrix…
Tomorrow is the third in a series of four evening events dubbed, Commons on 3rd Thursdays. The community event converts the Civic Center public areas into a fun environment for all ages with music, activities, food, and drink options. This new initiative is thanks to a…
With the summer festival season in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start planning for the next few months of fun. The biggest end-of-year music event in Northern California, SnowGlobe, just unveiled the complete lineup today with house mavens Zedd, Porter Robison, and Dillon Francis,…
Emporium is a new 12,000 square foot concept bar and event space that is set to open in October. This new NOPA hang out is located right near the Independent and is housed in the 100-year-old, former Harding Theater. As delivery trucks are busy dropping…
This coming Monday, downtown Oakland will once again host the 6th annual Hiero Day. Independent hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics is set to move the crowd this Labor Day weekend. Here is a look at the lineup, some highlights and an audio/visual sampling of what’s to come….
While thick cloud cover trolled the Bay Area during this week’s total solar eclipse, flocks of fortunate sun seekers chased a conglomerate of festival producers up to Big Summit Prairie, Oregon, to catch the event in totality. In an off-year of their widely praised festival,…
Today the organizers behind Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a free October music festival in Golden Gate Park, revealed the full lineup for the 17th annual event. After a series of medleys to announce select acts, the complete list was unveiled and headlining this year are Randy…
It’s National Radio Day! And who better to celebrate with than Best Frequencies Forever (BFF.fm), San Francisco’s DIY community radio station. BFF.fm introduces its listeners to a lot of independent music you’d be hard-pressed to find on your own and broadcasts from within the Secret Alley. We…
Heavyweight electronic acts like A-Trak, Dillon Francis, What So Not, and Zeds Dead have all been confirmed for the 2017 BOO! San Francisco festival. The two-day, Halloween-themed festival make stops in Dallas and Arizona before touching down in San Francisco on October 27 and 28….
After three whirlwind days, Outside Lands concluded with a triumphant bang. Similar to previous years, each day had its own personality and weather. Despite the ever-changing conditions of Golden Gate Park and some musical lineup reshuffling, the people on and off stage, plus the variety…
One of the best gatherings for indie music fanatics, the Bay Area Record Fair (B.A.R.F.), will once again celebrate the great local work by musicians, bands, labels, and other unique music scene activists. Attendees of all ages are welcome to check out the free event…
With Outside Lands Music Festival just around the corner, many of the artists performing this year have also made plans to play local shows around the Bay Area. For those unable to attend Outside Lands (August 11-13) or prefer to see acts at more intimate…
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