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Win a pair of free tickets to our “Show of the Week” in SF at Mezzanine on November 22nd.
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 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.
SHOW REVIEW: Witnessing Hot Chip inside at a place like the Fox Theater Oakland or at any small- to mid-sized venue truly accentuates the caliber of their live show.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Outside Lands has officially become a bar-setting force to be reckoned with on the festival circuit.
SHOW REVIEW: It takes a special kind of band that can pack the Greek on a Tuesday night and ignite a full-blown dance party within minutes, but Hot Chip proved to be more than up for the challenge.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Culture Collide stopped off in SF for the first time ever before making its way down to LA, bringing bands from around the globe to celebrate music, food and culture, of course.
Sometimes you just have to take a leap. Quit your job, say goodbye to your friends, spend most of your money and go have the time of your life.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Showbams recaps the most memorable shows at Coachella 2013 Weekend 1, and we name our top sets.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Check out our breakdown of the reunions and first-time performances, possible artist collaboration predictions and our can’t-miss sleeper acts from the bottom lines.
Showbams examines headliner reality & rumors, artists to see before they get big, possible EDM acts that won’t be in the Sahara Tent, and artists we hope to see at Coachella 2013.
BEST ALBUMS of 2012: Showbam contributors list their favorite albums of 2012, and we’ve averaged them together to create the Showbams Best Albums of the Year.
BEST of 2012: Our contributors list their Top 10 tracks from 2012. What was your favorite song from 2012?
SHOW REVIEW: Hot Chip got the dance party going quickly at the Fox Theater Oakland. Yet, how is Hot Chip not like LCD Soundsystem?