
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We break down the Bay Area festival’s 27th installment and tell you which performances you’ll want to catch.
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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We break down the Bay Area festival’s 27th installment and tell you which performances you’ll want to catch.
PHOTOS: The New Pornographer member’s distinguishing voice and guitar playing intertwined beautifully with her backing band during a fun and lively performance.
The 2017 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2017 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.
SHOW REVIEW: Despite a long break between albums, the sense of professionalism built into the band’s live experience remains prevalent.
PHOTOS: Like their new collaborative album, their live show felt like two talented musicians still getting to know each other.
PHOTOS: The supergroup’s performance was accompanied by otherworldly visuals as it traversed the Solar System with quite a few emotionally charged songs.
PHOTOS: With the group firing on all cylinders, it kicked off a three-night run through California in style.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We have locked in our top picks for the Bay Area festival’s happy hours, art shows, films and concerts.
PHOTOS: El-P and Killer Mike catapulted off the energy from their Southern California performance and sailed into a lyrical stratosphere.
PHOTOS: The singer-songwriter shifted the focus from the unfortunate events of November 8th to the celebratory vibes that come with finishing a long tour.
PHOTOS: The English indie-rock giants held nothing back, feeding off the crowd’s emotion with some inspired playing.
SHOW REVIEW: Boasting a stacked lineup led by founder Flying Lotus, the LA label showed why it’s one of the most important players in shaping the future of music.
SHOW REVIEW: Between Susan Tedeschi’s powerhouse vocals and Derek Trucks’ slide-guitar genius, Tedeschi Trucks Band are one of those acts that transcend a person’s taste in music.
PHOTOS: As with any Kills show, the band was raw, untamed and ready to sonically destroy everything in its path.
SHOW REVIEW: Despite their differences sonically, these two electronic acts from London know how to throw an upbeat dance party that any fan can appreciate.
SHOW REVIEW: He has only been touring since October, but the 20-year-old is much more polished and confident onstage than his age and experience would imply.