Win a pair of free tickets to our “Show of the Week” in SF at a secret location on August 12th.
SF Show of the Week // GO4FREE to Classixx (DJ set) at Mezzanine 5/28 (SAT)
May 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Win a pair of free tickets to our “Show of the Week” in SF at Mezzanine on May 28th.
FYF Fest drops 2016 lineup, led by Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Tame Impala & Grace Jones
March 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
If you thought Kanye West and Morrissey were big gets for FYF last year, the two-day music festival is going even bigger in 2016.
The 25 best live music acts of 2015
December 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
The 2015 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2015 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.
Outside Lands 2015 highlights: Eight years strong and feeling ‘fantastic’!
August 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Outside Lands has officially become a bar-setting force to be reckoned with on the festival circuit.
Outside Lands Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to The Knocks, Classixx & STRFKR or Karl Denson
August 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Win a pair of free tickets to one of our Outside Lands “Shows of the Week” from August 7th-9th.
Outside Lands 2015: Elton John, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Kendrick Lamar are your headliners
March 24, 2015 by 4 Comments
The eighth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival has unleashed the 2015 lineup, and it’s a winner.
CRSSD makes a big splash in debut as 2015 festival season heats up
March 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Goldenvoice and FNGRS CRSSD are quickly changing the game after putting on a nearly flawless first edition of CRSSD Festival at San Diego’s Waterfront Park.
Five reasons why you won’t want to miss CRSSD
January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Making its debut this spring, CRSSD Festival is the newest music festival to call California home. Here are five reasons why you’ll want to be there.
The best of Treasure Island Music Festival 2014
October 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Treasure Island Music Festival 2014 will be remembered for its triumphant headliners, along with its embrace of minimalist, finger-snapping electropop.
11 songs with finger snaps from the past three years that won’t make you want to jab things in your ears
October 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
You can’t find a texture bed more minimalist than the repeating finger snap — when you think about it, cavemen probably made music by pressing their hand digits together.
Treasure Island 2014 trends toward indie dance-pop
June 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Dance-oriented pop is taking over music festivals, while rock is beginning to die a slow death when it comes to many lineups.
Showbams’ 40 best albums of 2013
December 3, 2013 by 4 Comments
BEST OF 2013: Showbams presents our favorite 40 records of 2013, along with individual columnist top picks.
Guinness Oyster & Music Festival successfully makes EDM leap
June 5, 2013 by 3 Comments
FESTIVAL REVIEW + PHOTOS: A progressive lineup of electronic dance, new wave & post punk dominated the 2013 bill of the hedonistic experience that is Oysterfest.
Remix-loving characters get down to RAC, Classixx & Cosmic Kids
November 27, 2012 by 3 Comments
SHOW REVIEW: Mezzanine popped off as the tracks seamlessly flowed, the crowd raged and a handful of individuals made a lasting impression.
