From T-Pain to Usher, Smokin Grooves Fest turns up the heat in 2019 with a slew of top-notch talent
By Rochelle Shipman // Smokin Grooves Fest // The Queen Mary - Long Beach, CA June 15th, 2019 // Much more than a supremely awkward sunburn, this year's … BAM ON
The Chemical Brothers give fans at Shrine Expo Hall the electronic show they desperately need in 2019
By Josh Herwitt // The Chemical Brothers // Shrine Expo Hall - Los Angeles May 15th, 2019 // When former childhood classmates Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons … BAM ON
The Lil Smokies take on SF & burn down the house
By Benjamin Wallen // The Lil Smokies with Michigan Rattlers // Slim's – San Francisco April 19th, 2019 // With spring in the air, Montana … BAM ON
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From T-Pain to Usher, Smokin Grooves Fest turns up the heat in 2019 with a slew of top-notch talent
FESTIVAL REVIEW: With R&B’s new crop of talent continuing to innovate and inspire, here’s hoping that the festival will keep coming back year after year.
The Chemical Brothers give fans at Shrine Expo Hall the electronic show they desperately need in 2019
SHOW REVIEW: The legendary UK electronic duo created a scintillating audio-visual experience to remember and one of the best we’ve witnessed in a while.
Modeselektor return to U.S. soil & pound our ears with their new material at a sold-out Echoplex
SHOW REVIEW: After a nearly eight-year break between albums, the German IDM duo is still selling out clubs with its dark, pulsating beats and brash, in-your-face sounds.
Noise Pop 2019: Celebrating Bay Area indie culture with great music & a whole lot more
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Another epic edition of Noise Pop is now in the history books, and here are a few of our favorite moments from 2019.
These acts are ready to make a big splash in 2019
NEW MUSIC: Here are five that might have flown under the radar but are about to do some big things and can breathe new life into your outdated playlists.
10 new songs that you should know about & hear
NEW MUSIC: Don’t have time to dig into all of the new releases? That’s why we created this cheat sheet of the latest earworms.
Premiere: Foxx Bodies – ‘The Walk’ music video
Watch the LA-based band’s new music video for “The Walk” that we have premiered exclusively at Showbams before copping tickets to one of its upcoming shows.
Our favorite performances from 2018
The 2018 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2018 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.
The Bam Team’s 5 Favorite Shows, Albums & Songs of 2018
Showbams presents The Bam Team members’ favorite shows, albums and songs from 2018.
Treasure Island Music Festival 2018: A strong return for one of the Bay Area’s best live music events
FESTIVAL REVIEW: With great weather, excellent organization and a near-perfect sequencing of artists, TIMF was back in full form.
Cal Jam 18: The closest we might ever get to seeing Nirvana perform as Foo Fighters take us ‘way back’
FESTIVAL REVIEW: If we learned anything from Cal Jam 18 at Glen Helen Regional Park, it’s that you can never underestimate Dave Grohl or the power of rock ‘n’ roll.
Courtney Barnett reminds us why she’s simply the coolest at LA’s Greek Theatre
SHOW REVIEW: If you’ve been lucky enough to see her live, you know it and you also know that she, somehow, still doesn’t know it herself.
Grizzly Bear & TV on the Radio unite for one night in their new hometown to play the Hollywood Bowl
SHOW REVIEW: Now both based in LA, the two Brooklyn-bred bands gave us one last taste of summer on the season’s final day.
After winning their first Grammy, The National don’t hold back at the Hollywood Palladium
SHOW REVIEW: Like any good band these days, Matt Berninger and company have been expanding their fan base with each and every album they release.
At the age of 66, David Byrne is completely nailing one of the year’s most ambitious tours
SHOW REVIEW: The former Talking Heads leader knows how to mix his mediums to absolute perfection in a way that’s not only relevant, but also completely engrossing.
Jack White proves at the Santa Barbara Bowl that a phone-free show is a better experience for us all
SHOW REVIEW: One of rock’s last remaining guitar heroes hasn’t lost his unique ability to surprise an audience at any moment, especially when we all aren’t staring at our phones.
Outside Lands 2018: A return to form in Year 11
FESTIVAL REVIEW: While this year’s lineup might not have appealed to the core demographic from its incarnation, the event still offers something for everyone.
Weezer show a sold-out crowd in their hometown that they can still be wildly entertaining
SHOW REVIEW: From costume changes to a surprise “Weird Al” cameo, Weezer made it clear why they’ve been performing second on their summer co-headlining tour with the Pixies.
