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Our favorite performances from 2017

December 29, 2017 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Best live shows of 2017 - The xx, Miguel, Moderat & Coldplay - featured

The 2017 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2017 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.

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Filed Under: Best of 2017, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: 21 Savage, Action Bronson, AFI, Air, Alice Cooper, Alina Baraz, Amber Mark Beach Slang, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Animal Collective, Annenberg Space for Photography, Apogee Studio, Atlas Genius, BADBADNOTGOOD, Belle and Sebastian, Best of 2017, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bleachers, Blonde Redhead, Bob Moses, Broken Social Scene, Cage the Elephant, Car Seat Headrest, Cate le Bon, Chris Robinson, Cigarettes After Sex, Circles Around the Sun, City of Caterpillar, Claude VonStroke, Coachella, Coachella 2017, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Coldplay, Con Brio, Conor Oberst, Courtney Barnett, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Crystal Castles, Daniel Caesar, Dawes, Day N Night Fest, Day N Night Fest 2017, Day N Night Festival, Day N Night Festival 2017, Dead Meadow, Deafheaven, Deep Purple, Diet Cig, DIIV, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. Dog, Dr. Octagon, DREAMCAR, Duke Dumont, Eagles of Death Metal, Electric Guest, Emancipator, Emily King, Empire of the Sun, Fox Theater Oakland, Foxygen, Future Islands, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Gatecreeper, Girl Talk, Gone Is Gone, Gorillaz, Great American Music Hall, Greek Theatre, Greek Theatre Berkeley, Grizzly Bear, Gucci Mane, Hamilton Leithauser, Hazel English, Hinds, Hiss Golden Messenger, How to Dress Well, Iggy Pop, Isaiah Rashad, J.I.D., Jack Johnson, Jagwar Ma, Jamestown Revival, Jamie Isaac, Jay 305, Jay Som, Jen Cloher, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Jessie Ware, Jim James, Jr. Jr., Julie Byrne, Julien Baker, Justice, k.flay, Karen Elson, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Kaytranada, Kelis, Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, Khruangbin, Kilo Kish, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Kurt Vile, L.A. Witch, La Femme, LANY, Lauv, Lettuce, Levi's Stadium, Lil Yachty, Little Dragon, Lo Moon, Lord Huron, Lorde, Mayan Theater, Miguel, Miike Snow, Milky Chance, Minus the Bear, Mister Heavenly, MO, Moderat, Music Festival Outside Lands Music Festival 2017, Neon Indian, Nicki Bluhm, No Doubt, Noise Pop, Noise Pop 2017, Noise Pop 25, Noise Pop Festival, Norah Jones, North Mississippi Allstars, NVO, Oh Sees, OK Go, Once and Future Band, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2017, Outside Lands Music Festival, Pallbearer, Passion Pit, Peaches, Perfume Genius, Petit Biscuit, Phoebe Bridgers, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2017, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2017, Playboi Carti, Pond, Porcelain Raft, Potrero del Sol Park, PRAYERS, Real Estate, Royal Blood, Run The Jewels, Ryan Adams, Sampha, Schoolboy Q, serpentwithfeet, Sheer Mag, Shrine Expo Hall, Sigur Ros, Silversun Pickups, Sleep, Sleigh Bells, Sofi Tukker, Solange, Spiritualized, Spoon, Styles P, Sufjan Stevens, Sunflower Beam, Talib Kweli, Tank and the Bangas, Tash Sultana, Tei Shi, Temples, Tennis, Tennyson, The Accidentals, The Avalanches, The Band Perry, The Coathangers, The Crystal Method, The Drums, The Fillmore, The Hip Replacements, The Masonic, The National, The Palms, The Radio Dept., The Revivalists, The War on Drugs, The xx, Thou, Thundercat, Tobacco, Tool, Touché Amoré, Tove Lo, Travis Scott, Twin Peaks, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vagabon, Vance Joy, Vic Mensa, Warpaint, Weezer, White Fence, Woods, YG, Young The Giant

Phono del Sol turns the heat way up in 2017

June 23, 2017 by Kevin J Quandt Leave a Comment

FESTIVAL REVIEW: You want your Saturday to be served up scorching hot? Well, that’s what the masses at the seventh annual Phono del Sol got.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: Bells Atlas, DUCKWRTH, Jay Som, John Dwyer, Never Young, Oh Sees, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2017, Phono del Sol Music Festival, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2017, Potrero del Sol Park, Rayana Jay, Sean Hayes, The Coathangers, Thee Oh Sees

Phono del Sol 2017: Our list of do’s & don’ts

June 16, 2017 by Molly Kish 1 Comment

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We concocted a list of do’s and don’ts and curated our own playlist so that you can have the best time.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bells Atlas, DUCKWRTH, Jay Som, Madeline Kenney, Never Young, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2017, Rayana Jay, Sean Hayes, The Coathangers, The Oh Sees, Tino Drima

Bay Area talent shines at Phono del Sol in 2016

July 15, 2016 by Norm de Veyra Leave a Comment

2016 Phono del Sol Music Festival - Born Ruffians

PHOTOS: The music festival proved yet again you don’t have to venture far to find great music in the Bay Area.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Adam Vida, Alvvays, Chairlift, Dick Stusso, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Mr. Little Jeans, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2016, Phono del Sol Music Festival, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2016, The Seshen, The SHE'S

Phono del Sol goes bigger and better in 2015

July 16, 2015 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

2015 Phono del Sol Music Festival - King Tuff

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Fans and families alike were able to soak up the hot day while getting a chance to see some pretty epic bands.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: Aaron Axelson, Everyone Is Dirty, Generationals, HEARTWATCH (fka The Tropics), John Vanderslice, King Tuff, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2015, Phono del Sol Music Festival, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2015, Potrero del Sol Park, Scary Little Friends, Tanlines, The Bay Bridged, Thee Oh Sees, Tiaras, Tiny Telephone, Verite

SF locals Cool Ghouls add horn section at Phono del Sol

July 19, 2013 by Nikki de Martini Leave a Comment

SHOW REVIEW + INTERVIEW: Cool Ghouls added a horns section for the first time at Phono del Sol, and Showbams spoke with bassist Pat Thomas about George Clinton and more.

Filed Under: Festivals, Interviews, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Cool Ghouls, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2013, Phono del Sol Music Festival, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2013, Potrero del Sol Park