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Great American Music Hall

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    October 24, 2012

    Dan Deacon Takes the Party Outside Great American Music Hall, 10/23/12

    Dan Deacon Height With Friends Chester Endersby Gwazda Alan Resnick Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 Great American Music Hall Better than: Girl Talk; every party I attended between the ages of 7 and 15. There are only a handful of live shows today that get singled out as truly unique experiences, nights yo ... More >>

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    July 6, 2012

    Live Review: Liars Rule on Infinite Earths

    Liars Cadence Weapon July 5, 2012 Great American Music Hall Better than: illegal fireworks, and twice as loud. In an alternate dimension, Liars are THE groundskeepers of the pop music landscape, a dimension where critics and fans woke up from the narcosis of misdirected criticism and general lack ... More >>

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    May 29, 2012

    Live Review, 5/25/12: Cass McCombs and Michael Hurley Folk Out at Great American

    Cass McCombsMichael Hurley Friday, May 25, 2012 Great American Music HallBetter than: Folk-playin' street performers on the stoops of Haight-Ashbury. The night began with a quiet, hollow Great American Music Hall, and ended with a room full of young, cool, and pretty buzzed San Franciscans watching ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Jonathan Richman Plays the Worldly Eccentric at Great American Music Hall

    Julia Litman-CleperJonathan Richman at Great American Music Hall last night.​ Jonathan Richman Rad Cloud Dec. 7, 2011 Great American Music Hall Better than: Seu Jorge's Portuguese covers of David Bowie songs in The Life Aquatic. With a gently weathered face, a nylon string guitar without a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Nick Lowe Charms the NPR Crowd at Great American Music Hall

    Nick Lowe at Great American Music Hall last night​ Nick Lowe J.D. McPherson Oct. 10, 2011 The Great American Music Hall Better than: What Lou Reed has chosen to do with his later career, by far. Although many original punk and new wave musicians delved into American and roots rock later in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Peter, Bjorn and John Cancel All Three Bay Area Shows

    Looks like those of you looking forward to the local stop of Swedish indie-pop band Peter, Bjorn and John's food-themed All You Can Eat Tour will be going hungry: Earlier today, the group canceled all three of its scheduled Bay Area shows this weekend.

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Saturday: Archers of Loaf Find the Old Glory at Great American Music Hall

    Lee Markham​Archers of Loaf September 3, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall, Better than: Considering how few mid-'90s indie rock gods haven't done a reunion tour Album re-issues are either a victory lap or a re-introduction. Merge's re-release of Archers of Loaf's Icky Mettle seems to have d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Cold Cave and Austra Put a Dark Chill on Summertime at Great American Music Hall

    Cold Cave at Great American Music Hall last night.​ Cold Cave Austra July 25, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: Actually trying to play dance music in a leather jacket and combat boots. The thought of a New York goth electro bedroom project producing a song called "Icons of Summe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches Give a Primer on S.F. Rock

    Sic Alps at Great American Music Hall last night.​Thee Oh SeesSic AlpsTy SegallThe SandwitchesFebruary 9, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: Train.If you're looking for a primer on the state of independent rock in San Francisco in 2011, you could hardly do better than last night's lineup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Friday Night: Deerhoof, Slowly Maturing, Still Gets Pretty Weird at Great American Music Hall

    Deerhoof at Great American Music Hall on Friday night.​Deerhoof Ben Butler and Mousepad January 28, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: San Jose tourist attractions. To be sure, the term "mid-career art-rockers" -- one that fits sometime Bay Area indie heroes Deerhoof like a permanentl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Friday Night: Ra Ra Riot & Givers Unleash Sound and Fury at Great American Music Hall

    Ra Ra Riot at Great American Music Hall on Friday​Ra Ra RiotGiversJanuary 21, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: The Sound and the Fury, which haunts my forgotten-homework dreams.In the one-for-all, all-for-one spirit that defines the Ra Ra Riot working philosophy, we interrupt this regul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Grand Tree Lighting, Teenage Dance Craze, Sassy!!!, deYoung Finale, and More

    Jesse Vasquez photographyDead Western plays Kitsch Gallery's Evening with Friends this Friday ​Stuffed, satiated and sleepy: Now that the first of many major holidays meals is over, it's time to whip yourself back into shape with some active moshing or thunderous booty shaking. Here's our list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Best Coast Gives Voice to Real California Girls at Great American Music Hall

    ​Best Coast Sonny and the Sunsets October 26, 2010 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: The Philadelphia Phillies, California Phillies being of the undeniable, unforgettable, fine, fresh, fierce sort. Call Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino the anti-Katy Perry, or rather t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Seven Spoken Word Recordings We'd Like To Hear In Godspeed You! Black Emperor's New Live Set

    2010: Where's Google in all this?​We've recently learned, to paroxysms of geekish glee, that Montreal post-rock godfathers Godspeed You! Black Emperor are dusting off their delay pedals and violin bows for one last big score in 2011. After a brisk European tour, kicked off with a handful of All To ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Appreciating the Progress-Rock of From Monument To Masses, Which Plays Its Last Show Saturday

    ​ From Monument To Masses, one of the Bay Area's most distinctive and accomplished instrumental rock groups, is calling it quits after nine-odd years and one last show this Saturday at the Great American Music Hall. Anton Patzner over at Spinning Platters scooped us on the short-essay-of-prehumou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2010

    Saturday Night: Au Revoir Simone, Social Studies and Alexa Wilding @ Great American Music Hall

    Taylor FriedmanAnnie Hart of Au Revoir Simone​ Au Revoir Simone Social Studies Alexa Wilding July 10, 2010 @ Great American Music Hall Better Than: A date with your crazy ex-girlfriend Guys, if you've ever wondered what it's like to be a woman, look no further than last night's show at the Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Four Opening Acts You Don't Want to Miss This Week

    Eric FischerAlexa Wilding performs Saturday at Great American Music Hall​Not overstuffed, but certainly not empty -- the mid-summer brings us a straight-up solid week of shows here in the Bay Area. We'll have a couple big names heading through town, while several smaller venues are taking a pause. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Last Night: Fuck Buttons & Clipd Beaks at Great American Music Hall

    ​Fuck Buttons, Clipd Beaks May 12, 2010 Great American Music Hall Better than: Newcomers would expect "experimental," "minimalist," "10-plus minute," "noise/beat" music to be. Mostly. Fuck Buttons, an experimental British noise/beat duo, often say they see pictures in their pulsing beats and bri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Several Nightclubs Quit Potential Suit vs. Cops, Alcohol Regulators

    In this week's cover story, SF Weekly reported on complaints surrounding nightlife enforcement in SOMA, and an attorney, Mark Webb, who was gathering a group of nightclub owners to sue the city and state for racketeering. Since the article went to press, though, three of the most well-established ve ... More >>

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    March 18, 2010

    Last Night: Gomez and Buddy at Great American Music Hall

    ​GomezBuddyWednesday, March 17, 2010Great American Music HallBetter than: What your mom told you she was doing on St. Patrick's Day. (We're pretty sure we saw her there. In 1998, the bluesy British rock quintet Gomez won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Critics heaped acclaim upon their rambl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Openers: Arrive Early For Nice Nice

    Owen Richards​Not that we're complaining, but the annual Noise Pop festival, which officially kicks off tonight, brings good bands to a city that sees a quite a few good bands on a regular basis. Perhaps a more unique contribution is the promoters' keen curatorial eye: See, among many suitable exa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Girls Bring Lovers Upbeat Heartache on Valentine's Day

    Bao Nguyen​The boys in Girls have been out on the road, earning their keep and spreading good news of great psych-pop joy. They're arriving back in town just in time to help you and your schmoopy get down on Cupid's special day. "Our friends are a big part of our world, so it's definitely nice whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Let's Go See: Do Make Say Think Tonight

    ​Simon Reynolds, often credited with coining the term postrock, defined it as "using rock instrumentation for nonrock purposes." Following suit, the preponderance of postrockers focus on "guitar texture," "percussive moodscapes," and other such sonic intangibles. Then there's Do Make Say Think. Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Last Night: Blind Pilot at Great American Music Hall

    Joseph Schell​Blind Pilot Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009Great American Music HallBetter Than: warm milk and cookies on a cold, blustery night.There could have been a tornado outside, or even a secret Weezer show just down the road, but anyone who was watching last night's sold out Blind Pilot show at Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    New Site Aims to Stop the ABC's 'War on Fun'

    Doug Boehm for SF WeeklyFor those following the ABC's all out war on local all-ages clubs (taking Bottom of the Hill, Slim's, Great American Music Hall, and Cafe du Nord to task for such minor "infractions" as changing their opening hours or not serving enough food) a citizen action group has formed ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    Our picks from Noise Pop’s local launch pad

    Doug Boehm for SF WeeklyFor those following the ABC's all out war on local all-ages clubs (taking Bottom of the Hill, Slim's, Great American Music Hall, and Cafe du Nord to task for such minor "infractions" as changing their opening hours or not serving enough food) a citizen action group has formed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Murder City Devils Add Second Performance to SF Reunion Show

    Here's a quick heads-up to all you depressed MCD fans who couldn't get tickets to their upcoming sold-out reunion show. Quit your moping, because the band felt so gracious enough to give us an additional early performance at Great American Music Hall on Sunday, Feb. 15. Better try your luck now, as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Puma to Throw Free Party at GAMH on December 9

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Rodriguez comes to S.F., backed by local band

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2008

    Last Night: Aspiring Guitar Heroes Bare All in Front of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Andy Summers

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to Play Two Nights at GAMH in Sept.

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    Marabelle Phoenix at Sleepless Nights

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    The Weekend Hitlist: Antique Road Show, Maker Faire, Norway Day, Cinco De Mayo

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Black Lips Bring the Barbarism to a Sold Out GAMH: LastNight Concert Review

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    Battles Back in San Francisco In November at Great American

    Puma shoe company is coming up on its 60th birthday in December, so to celebrate it's hosting a series of free shows across the country. The San Francisco gig is on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Great American Music Hall, with entertainment by club diva Lady GaGa and Dim Mak Records honcho/Benihana wealth ... More >>

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    August 15, 2007

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    May 2, 2007

    Spooner Oldham: hitchhiking Drive By Trickers country rock ride

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    April 25, 2007

    Stacy's Mom vs. Yolanda at the DMV counter

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    November 15, 2006

    R.I.P. Pound SF

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    June 28, 2006

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    March 29, 2006

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    September 24, 1997

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    September 3, 1997

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    July 23, 1997

    Odd, Even

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    May 21, 1997

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    January 22, 1997

    Dead and Buried

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    January 22, 1997

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    July 24, 1996

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    March 13, 1996

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