Back in SoCal after 16 months, Jack White dips into his bag of tricks for sold-out shows at Fox Theater Pomona & Hollywood Palladium
Photos courtesy of Jack White // Written by Josh Herwitt // Jack White // Fox Theater Pomona & Hollywood Palladium – Pomona & Los Angeles September 25th & … BAM ON
Portola Music Festival 2026: Our awards & highlights from a fifth anniversary to remember at SF’s Pier 80
Photos by Marc Fong & Christine Kemp // Written by Molly Kish // Portola Music Festival // Pier 80 - San Francisco September 26th-27th, 2026 // Portola … BAM ON
After co-producing the new Queens of the Stone Age album, Michael Shuman flaunts his solo project GLU for a hometown crowd in LA
By Josh Herwitt // GLU with Sofya Wang // The Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles August 28th, 2026 // You might know Michael Shuman as the high-kicking, … BAM ON
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Back in SoCal after 16 months, Jack White dips into his bag of tricks for sold-out shows at Fox Theater Pomona & Hollywood Palladium
SHOW REVIEW: The element of surprise has always been one of his greatest calling cards as a live act, and for any devoted fan nowadays, that’s a blessing entirely in and of itself.
Portola Music Festival 2026: Our awards & highlights from a fifth anniversary to remember at SF’s Pier 80
FESTIVAL REVIEW: With a new footprint, slightly different creative direction and Swedish-dominated lineup, Goldenvoice’s two-day event went out with quite a bang if this was goodbye.
After co-producing the new Queens of the Stone Age album, Michael Shuman flaunts his solo project GLU for a hometown crowd in LA
PHOTOS: Watching the high-kicking, loogie-hocking badass tap into his creativity and challenge himself as a songwriter remains a worthy endeavor.
Tomahawk return to the stage for first time in 13 years & put a bow on their summer tour with two sold-out nights in LA at The Belasco
SHOW REVIEW: If listening to the alt-metal supergroup with eclectic frontman Mike Patton makes us any less of a coward after all these years, we’ll happily take it.
Two years after their BeachLife Festival headlining slot was canceled, My Morning Jacket return in 2026 to deliver some sweet redemption
SHOW REVIEW: The element of surprise is what has always made the psychedelic-leaning, jam-adjacent five-piece’s live performances — even at a music festival — so special every time it graces the stage.
What the world needs now is more Fcukers & their sold-out show at The Observatory only served as further proof
SHOW REVIEW: If the upstart electronic duo out of NYC is the biggest band you’ve never heard of, it won’t be for much longer.
Silversun Pickups come out swinging with power & precision to kick off their ‘Tenterhooks Tour’ for a sold-out crowd at The Observatory
SHOW REVIEW: There might not be a band to emerge out of LA’s indie-rock scene in the early 2000’s as quintessential as the Silver Lake quartet.
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel showcase their beautiful collaboration ‘Celestun’ at Lodge Room just a few weeks after the album’s release
PHOTOS: With their guitar parts fitting together like two puzzle pieces, the duo’s folk-forward music brought a sense of calm and peace when you can’t find much of that in the outside world.
On their first major headlining tour, Say She She make no secret at The Belasco why the ‘discodelic soul’ group’s music is for everyone
SHOW REVIEW: The Brooklyn product give us something to hope for when it can feel like there’s not much, and that’s something a lot of folks could use at the moment.
The Bam Team’s 5 Favorite Shows, Albums & Songs of 2025
Showbams presents The Bam Team members’ favorite shows, albums and songs from 2025.
The Mars Volta reaffirm at Pasadena Civic Auditorium that they aren’t resting on their laurels these days & we love them just as much for it
SHOW REVIEW: Performing their unannounced album Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacio that was released this year, the Grammy winners took us on a journey that felt spiritual and transcendent.
STS9 take over The Bellwether in LA for two nights to celebrate 20 years of ‘Artifact’ & the release of their new album ‘Human Dream’
PHOTOS: Their touring schedule hasn’t been nearly as rigorous as it used to be, but the future remains bright for one of the hardest-working instrumental bands out there.
Grammy winners Portugal. The Man deliver their love letter to Alaska at The Wiltern with Electric Guest, Hanni El Khatib as special guests
PHOTOS: Even as these indie rockers continue to grow and evolve, their heart and core intentions remain firmly intact more than two decades after forming.
Lord Huron make their hometown fans at Kia Forum see how they’ve gone from burgeoning indie-rock band to newly minted arena act
SHOW REVIEW: What makes the group such a draw is its cinematic and eclectic sound that has only gotten better with each album cycle.
Band of Horses, Iron & Wine come together in LA to create a unique evening of indie rock & folk at The Wiltern on their co-headline tour
PHOTOS: Ben Bridwell and Sam Beam have been friends for more than three decades, but it’s not often you get to see two established indie acts of this caliber sharing the stage.
Portola Music Festival 2025: Our awards & highlights for Year 4
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Goldenvoice’s electronic-leaning event at SF’s Pier 80 remained true to form and was a much-needed party for the Bay Area’s club core.
Grieving the loss of their former bandmate, Baroness remember the past at a sold-out Lodge Room on the ‘Red & Blue Tour’
PHOTOS: It felt quite fitting to watch the Grammy-nominated band perform music that the late Allen Blickle had a role in creating while visiting his adopted home of LA.
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse team up for one of the summer’s best co-headline tours as we witnessed at the Santa Barbara Bowl
SHOW REVIEW: This year has brought together some new pairings and one standing out right away was “The Good Times Are Killing Me” tour.
