OAKLAND — During its heyday in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Fleetwood Mac was nearly as famous for drama as for music. Despite big egos, love triangles and a penchant for indulgence, the band managed to crank out…

SAN FRANCISCO — Polish black and death metal band Behemoth descended upon the Regency Ballroom on Black Friday. The spectacle was a grandiose display of metal theater that was a direct representation of its 2018…

BERKELEY — Every Time I Die brought its 20 Years of Bullshit tour to the UC Theatre Friday in a night full of chaos. For the Buffalo, New York band, an explosion of energy was the…

OAKLAND — When Charlyn Marie “Chan” Marshall, better known as Cat Power, emerged onto the indigo-lit stage at The Fox Theater on Tuesday night, she was almost ghost-like. Her spectral apparition, dressed in a long, flowing…

SAN JOSE — Ghost is great and their show Thursday night at San Jose’s City National Civic Auditorium was amazing, but before we get to that you may need some explanation of what Ghost is. To…

SAN FRANCISCO — A thick blanket of smoke welcomed J Mascis to the Bay Area when he played Slim’s on Wednesday night, and that seemed appropriate. Mascis, former frontman and guitarist for the famously loud…

BERKELEY — In ancient Rome, “lustratio” referred to the rite of cleansing and purification; it meant to be born again. Circa Survive put a spin on that when it brought “The Amulet” tour to the…

SAN FRANCISCO — For anyone surprised at the reception Dermot Kennedy received at the Fillmore Tuesday night—a sold-out headlining show—you likely weren’t alone. As the show wound down, the Irish singer-songwriter received an ovation of nearly…

OAKLAND — One of the most anticipated concerts of the year arrived in the Bay Area Sunday night as Twenty One Pilots‘ Bandito Tour came to Oracle Arena. Fans fought through the late afternoon Oakland…

SAN FRANCISCO — Philadelphia band MewithoutYou played the Rickshaw Stop Saturday. The performance was replete with the band’s signature emotional oscillations that are ever-present on its new album, [Untitled]. Aaron Weiss poetically sang on topics like mental illness and mysticism. With a…