Con Brio close out SF Jazz Festival in style
By Norm de Veyra // Con Brio // SFJAZZ Center - San Francisco June 18th, 2017 // Con Brio's scorching set offered no relief from the heat wave in SF … BAM ON
Phono del Sol turns the heat way up in 2017
Photos by Emmeline Munson // Written by Kevin Quandt // Phono del Sol // Potrero del Sol Park - San Francisco June 17th, 2017 // You want your Saturday … BAM ON
Monterey Pop 50 pays tribute to the Summer of Love & the festival that started it all
By Stephanie Port // Monterey International Pop Festival 50 // Monterey County Fairgrounds - Monterey, CA June 16th-18th, 2017 // Last weekend marked … BAM ON
SHOW REVIEWS
PHOTOS
BAMS HIGHLIGHTS
Phono del Sol turns the heat way up in 2017
FESTIVAL REVIEW: You want your Saturday to be served up scorching hot? Well, that’s what the masses at the seventh annual Phono del Sol got.
Monterey Pop 50 pays tribute to the Summer of Love & the festival that started it all
PHOTOS: We all left with a sense of gratitude for the legendary festival’s impact on contemporary culture and how we see music today.
Ryan Adams & The Unknown Band remind us at LA’s Greek Theatre why we keep coming back for more
PHOTOS: The singer-songwriter treated fans to some extended full-band jamming, a couple of solo acoustic performances and his usual witty banter.
With summer near, Skyline festival makes its debut at the new & improved LA State Historic Park
FESTIVAL REVIEW: In what felt like a trial run for larger music events to be held at the park again, the inaugural Skyline festival proved to be mostly a success.
After more than 30 years, The Flaming Lips are still one of music’s most wildly entertaining live acts
SHOW REVIEW: Wayne Coyne and company are one of those bucket-list bands every live music fan should see at least once.
After making Coachella history, Klangstof are blazing a trail for other Dutch indie bands
INTERVIEW: Being the first Dutch band to ever perform at Coachella is already paying huge dividends back home for this Amsterdam outfit.
At LA’s Mayan Theater, Moderat transport their fans to another world
SHOW REVIEW: For those of us who had just come back from spending three days in the desert, that’s exactly what the doctor ordered.
A Perfect Circle make their triumphant return to SF at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
SHOW REVIEW: In the world of rock supergroups, there are few that have sprung up in the last few decades that can hold a candle to A Perfect Circle.
Our 5 favorite moments from Coachella 2017
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Here are five highlights from Coachella’s 18th edition (spoiler alert: Lady Gaga wasn’t one of them).
Spoon give us plenty of ‘Hot Thoughts’ during their private show at Apogee Studio
SHOW REVIEW: I’d like to think it didn’t take me nearly 25 years to come around to Spoon’s unique sound, but this is one band I never should have slept on.
Noise Pop 2017: Our top moments from the festival
FESTIVAL REVIEW: The Bam Team frequented many Bay Area venues for Noise Pop’s 25th anniversary. Find out which were our favorite performances.
Run the Jewels spoil 5,000 fans in LA with special guests Zack de la Rocha, Danny Brown & more
SHOW REVIEW: As their sold-out show at the Shrine Expo Hall proved, El-P and Killer Mike have already reached hip-hop’s mountaintop in just a matter of four years.
After two decades in the rap game, Talib Kweli is still fighting for what he believes in
SHOW REVIEW: Whether it was convenient or not, the man with a lot to say made sure to give us a whole lot to think about.
Supergroup or not, Gone Is Gone roar loud at their album release party in LA
SHOW REVIEW: Featuring Mastodon, Queens of the Stone Age and At the Drive-In members, Gone Is Gone are a rare collection of musicians who all complement each other’s playing.
Albums you’ll want to hear in 2017
NEW MUSIC: The year starts off with a bang thanks to these forthcoming releases.
The 25 best live music acts of 2016
The 2016 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2016 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.
