Dancing with death and marigolds at Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony’s Día de los Muertos event was an explosion of marigolds, skulls, costumes, and dancing. And the music was excellent....
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‘One to One’ documentary offers a deeper look at John and Yoko
Part of SFFILM’s Doc Stories, the film highlights the creative process behind two of the most iconic artist-activists of their time....
Portola Music Festival 2024 was all chaos, bass, and tequila
Portola 2024 leaned into SF’s underground rave culture with unpredictable weather — one day was super cold while the next gave us sunburns....
That time I got ridiculously high at Stern Grove festival
A voice from the mystical beauty of the eucalyptus forest called to me. It said: “You need to experience this on molly.”...
Toro y Moi’s Ocean Beach cleanup keeps Outer Sunset tidy with jams
In San Francisco, we don’t just clean up the beach. We do it with Toro y Moi on the decks and a cold drink in hand....
Burning Man turns to DJs to sell tickets
Rave camps are asked to announce line-ups in last-ditch effort to stimulate lagging event sales....
My best time at Outside Lands was streaming it from bed
Who knew San Francisco’s biggest festival could be so enjoyable from afar? No crowds, no chaos — just music and my Twitch chat....
How The Postal Service turned Outside Lands into a nostalgia-fueled sob fest
The Postal Service made us cry, but STRFKR, Grace Jones and Amyl and the Sniffers brought the party. Day 2 was all about balancing the feels....
The Killers set a high bar on day one of Outside Lands
As The Killers took us to church, Underscores and The Last Dinner Party delivered standout sets. OSL day one was a journey through sound....
Festival fashion at Outside Lands 2024: ‘I woke up like this’
This isn’t the sun-soaked glamour of Coachella; It’s the foggy grind of San Francisco, where style meets survival....
Willie Brown cuts through the doom loop
For a neighborhood that usually makes headlines for the wrong reasons, the Tenderloin got a rare moment to shine at Love Fest SF — cue the EDM drop....
SF’s summer of love is at Stern Grove Festival
We are experiencing a renaissance of music and togetherness, and Franc Moody’s creative DIY music capped off a perfect San Francisco Sunday....