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A diverse group of nine musicians posing on and around a sofa in a desert, holding various instruments including a double bass, guitar, trombone, and drums.

A creative free-for-all at SF Music Day

by Andrew Gilbert October 19, 2026, 2:01 pmOctober 23, 2026, 11:04 am

A woman in a red shirt plays the piano in front of sheet music, surrounded by musicians playing brass instruments, with an audience in the background.

Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleepover in the Mission

by Andrew Gilbert September 23, 2026, 8:29 amSeptember 24, 2026, 12:59 pm

Two men perform music indoors; one sings into a microphone while the other plays guitar. Artworks, including the Mona Lisa, hang on the wall behind them. A plastic bag sits on the table.

Bringing Guantánamo soul to the Bay Area this week

by Andrew Gilbert August 30, 2026, 4:00 amSeptember 1, 2026, 10:25 am

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue and black outfit, sings into a microphone on stage with dramatic lighting.

Photos: Outside Lands 2026, from best-dressed to music sets

by Zoe Malen August 10, 2026, 9:35 amAugust 11, 2026, 10:59 am

A crowd of people with raised hands faces a stage where musicians are performing, with dark lighting and smoke effects in the background.

Meet the barricade warriors at Outside Lands

by Aaliyah Español-Rivas August 7, 2026, 5:42 pmAugust 11, 2026, 11:48 am

A gray building with arched windows is boarded up at the corner of an intersection. A bike is parked nearby and a white truck is parked on the side.

Former Chase branch will reopen as Hidden Frequency, experimental music venue

by Oscar Palma July 2, 2026, 2:49 pmJuly 28, 2026, 11:27 pm

A vibrant bar scene with colorful lights and decorations. People are gathered around the counter, with a DJ performing in the background. Drinks and candles are on the bar.

What losing the Make Out Room would mean to San Francisco

by Rosina Boehm June 25, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:48 pm

A man in a white shirt and sunglasses sings into a microphone on stage under colorful lighting.

Marcelo Avilés, the soul of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

by Andrew Gilbert May 8, 2026, 10:01 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:30 am

A woman with blonde hair in a red blouse and dark pants stands against a black background, smiling and holding her hands up as if gesturing.

Amy Bouchard solos at The Marsh

by Charles Lewis III May 2, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 12:26 am

Remembering ‘Diamond’ Dave Whitaker, 88, San Francisco’s common thread

by Nicholas David March 6, 2026, 7:12 pmJuly 29, 2026, 3:08 am

A man with tattoos and braided hair stands indoors, smiling and making the rock hand gesture. He wears a graphic t-shirt and has piercings and rings on his fingers.

S.F. celebrates 50 years of punk at iconic Mabuhay Gardens

by Jess Lynn Goss March 3, 2026, 9:05 amMarch 13, 2026, 3:09 pm

Four people stand together in a grocery store aisle near produce and packaged goods, looking at the camera.

For S.F. indie band Carpool Tunnel, Bottom of the Hill is a love story

by JL Odom February 14, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 6:05 am

A person in a striped shirt plays the flute indoors near a window.

In North Beach, a home for flutes

by Naomi Beth Marcus January 3, 2026, 4:00 amOctober 21, 2026, 3:59 pm

An older man with long white hair, sunglasses, and a goatee wears a red shirt over a black long-sleeve shirt, standing in a wood-paneled room.

Saxophonist and Chicano icon Dr. Loco’s last jam at the Brava

by Andrew Gilbert December 6, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:35 am

A man with an afro hairstyle sits on outdoor steps, wearing a patterned shirt and light pants, looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is textured and worn.

The 44th love letter to the Mission at Brava on Dec. 6

by Andrew Gilbert November 29, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:43 am

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