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Our favorite performances from 2018

December 29, 2018 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Best live shows of 2018 - Foo Fighters, NxWorries, Pusha T & Courtney Barnett

The 2018 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2018 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.

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Filed Under: Best of 2018, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: A Perfect Circle, A$AP Rocky, A.CHAL, Aaron Neville, Air + Style, Air + Style 2018, Air + Style LA 2018, Alanis Morissette, Alina Baraz, Allen Stone, Amen Dunes, Amine, Aquilo, Ari Lennox, BADBADNOTGOOD, BØRNS, Belle & Sebastian, Best of 2018, Big K.R.I.T., Billie Eilish, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cashmere Cat, Childish Major, Chromeo, Chvrches, Cigarettes After Sex, Cloud Nothings, Courtney Barnett, Cuco, Cut Copy, Cut Snake, CyHi the Prynce, Daniel Caesar, David Byrne, Deafheaven, Deap Vally, Destroyer, Diet Cig, Drab Majesty, DRAM, Eminem, Erykah Badu, Fantastic Negrito, Florence & the Machine, Foo Fighters, Future, Garbage, George Fitzgerald, Glassjaw, Gomez, Gov't Mule, Great Grandpa, Greta Van Fleet, GRIZ, Grizzly Bear, Gucci Mane, H.E.R., HAERTS, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Ibeyi, Iggy Pop, Irma Thomas, Isaiah Rashad, Jack White, Jaira Burns, Jamie xx, Jamiroquai, Janelle Monáe, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Jhené Aiko, John Maus, Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Joywave, JPEGMAFIA, Jungle, Kailee Morgue, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kamasi Washington, Kauf, Kelela, Kikagaku Moyo, Kings of Leon, Kopps, Laff Trax, Lion Babe, Lizzo, Lophile, Lord Huron, Los Lobos, Lucy Dacus, Margo Price, Melvins, Miguel, Mija, Milk Carton Kids, Moby, ModPods, Moses Sumney, Mura Masa, N.E.R.D., Neil Young, Nirvana, North Mississippi Allstars, NxWorries, Odesza, Pale Waves, Paula Frazer and Tarnation, Phantogram, Pharoah Sanders, Phoenix, Pixies, Polo & Pan, Pond, Portugal. The Man, Pusha T, Quicksand, Ravyn Lenae, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Rivers Cuomo, Robert Plant, Rory Phillips, Sabrina Claudio, Salt-N-Pepa, Santigold, Sasha Sloan, Seu Jorge, Shakey Graves, Shame, Shana Falana, Sharon Van Etten, Silk City, Sleigh Bells, Snoh Aalegra, Soccer Mommy, Soulwax, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Tame Impala, Tenacious D, The Bangles, The Beta Machine, The Dustbowl Revival, The Growlers, The Mother Hips, The National, The Pretenders, The Revolution, The Roots, The Specials, The Spook School, The War on Drugs, The Weeknd, Third Eye Blind, Tinashe, Together Pangea, TV on the Radio, Tycho, Typhoon, U.S. Girls, Uniform, Wafia, Washed Out, Waxahatchee, Weezer, Wet, Will Varley, William Tyler, Yen Yen, Zedd

Treasure Island Music Festival 2018: A strong return for one of the Bay Area’s best live music events

October 19, 2018 by Brett Ruffenach 1 Comment

Treasure Island Music Festival 2018 - Jungle

FESTIVAL REVIEW: With great weather, excellent organization and a near-perfect sequencing of artists, TIMF was back in full form.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Alex Cameron, All Day I Dream, Amine, Blurry Vision, Cigarettes After Sex, Courtney Barnett, Diplo, George Fitzgerald, Gilligan Moss, Hiatus Kaiyote, JPEGMAFIA, Jungle, Laff Trax, Lord Huron, Mark Ronson, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Moses Sumney, Nosaj Thing, Oaklandish, Polo & Pan, Pusha T, Santigold, serpentwithfeet, Shame, Sharon Van Etten, Silk City, Soccer Mommy, Tame Impala, TIMF, TIMF 2018, Toro Y Moi, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2018, U.S. Girls

Can Treasure Island Music Festival regain its footing after a year off & a new location?

October 11, 2018 by Brett Ruffenach Leave a Comment

Treasure Island Music Festival - 2018 lineup

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: TIMF’s 2018 lineup features some of the most interesting artists in pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic and all the experimental forms that cross them.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Alex Cameron, All Day I Dream, Amine, Blurry Vision, Cigarettes After Sex, Courtney Barnett, Diplo, George Fitzgerald, Gilligan Moss, Hiatus Kaiyote, JPEGMAFIA, Jungle, Laff Trax, Lord Huron, Mark Ronson, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Moses Sumney, Nosaj Thing, Oaklandish, Polo & Pan, Pusha T, Santigold, serpentwithfeet, Shame, Sharon Van Etten, Silk City, Soccer Mommy, Tame Impala, TIMF, TIMF 2018, Toro Y Moi, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2018, U.S. Girls

Sasquatch! Music Festival releases 2016 lineup

January 12, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Returning to the majestic Gorge Amphitheatre over Memorial Day weekend, Sasquatch! has dropped another impressive bill for its 15th edition.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Alabama Shakes, Big Grams, Caribou, Chet Faker, Disclosure, Florence & the Machine, Gorge Amphitheatre, Jamie xx, Kurt Vile, Leon Bridges, Live Nation, Lord Huron, M83, Mac Demarco, Major Lazer, Sasquatch!, Sasquatch! 2016, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Sasquatch! Music Festival 2016, The Cure, The Gorge, Tycho, Yeasayer

Coachella releases 2016 lineup, headlined by LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, Calvin Harris

January 4, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Rumors started to swirl last week that Guns N’ Roses and LCD Soundsystem would headline Coachella. Now, those rumors have been officially confirmed.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Beach House, Calvin Harris, CHRVCHES, Coachella, Coachella 2016, Disclosure, Ellie Goulding, Flume, FOALS, Guns N' Roses, Halsey, Ice Cube, Jack Ü, James Bay, LCD Soundsystem, M83, Major Lazer, Mike Snow, Rancid, Sia, Sufjan Stevens, The 1975, The Kills, Underworld, Zedd

New Music Tuesday: Jessie Ware • A$AP Rocky • Yo La Tengo • Parquet Courts • Christopher Owens

January 15, 2013 by Mike Frash Leave a Comment

Jessie Ware - If You're Never Gonna Move

Every Tuesday, we focus on new music releases by naming our top tracks, album highlights, lowlights and important takeaways for select albums.

Filed Under: New Music, New Music Tuesday Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Christopher Owens, Jessie Ware, New Music, Parquet Courts, Yo la Tengo

Best tracks of 2012: August

August 31, 2012 by Mike Frash Leave a Comment

Subscribe to Showbams’ curated Spotify playlist “Best tracks of 2012 ➜ Updated Daily.”

Filed Under: Best of 2012, Featured Tagged With: A$AP Rocky, Animal Collective, Band of Horses, Bob Dylan, Calexico, Cat Power, Django Django, Grizzly Bear, Mumford & Sons, Spotify, St. Vincent & David Byrne, The Avett Brothers, The Presets, The xx

Treasure Island Music Festival 2018: A strong return for one of the Bay Area’s best live music events

Can Treasure Island Music Festival regain its footing after a year off & a new location?

Sasquatch! Music Festival releases 2016 lineup

Coachella releases 2016 lineup, headlined by LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, Calvin Harris

New Music Tuesday: Jessie Ware • A$AP Rocky • Yo La Tengo • Parquet Courts • Christopher Owens

Best tracks of 2012: August

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