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Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Rock the Bells 2012 Lineup: Deltron 3030, E-40, and Too $hort Rep the Bay

Deltron 3030 (the trio of Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala) and the powerhouse duo of E-40 and Too $hort are the local names representing the Bay Area at this year's hip-hop megafest Rock The Bells, which returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre this August 25-26. This year's lin ... More >>

I Love This City Festival Moved to Shoreline From AT&T Park Parking Lot

Well, it appears that the parking lots surrounding AT&T Park won't be the site of a new mega-rave in San Francisco after all. Citing "production challenges," the organizers of the I Love This City Festival have moved the two-day event to Shoreline Amphitheatre, and opted to offer partygoers free shu ... More >>

I Love This City Festival: Tiësto, Duck Sauce, Steve Aoki, James Murphy, Holy Ghost! and More to Play Over Two Days in S.F.

This May, San Francisco is getting a two-day electronic dance music party of titanic proportions: I Love This City will bring huge names like Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Duck Sauce, James Murphy, the Crystal Method, and many more to the AT&T Park parking lot over Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26. No do ... More >>

Sunday: The Mayhem Festival, with Disturbed, Megadeth, and More Takes Over Shoreline Amphitheatre (Photos)

Christopher VictorioDisturbed at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival Sunday at Shoreline Amphitheatre​ The Rockstar Mayhem Festival, featuring Disturbed, Megadeth, Godsmack, and more July 10, 2011 @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Who says metal is dead? Some 13,000 fans packed into Shoreline Amphitheatre ye ... More >>

Meet Your New Favorite Band (to Intensely Dislike): Black Veil Brides

Calibree PhotographyBlack Veil Brides at the Warped Tour​ At first we thought that was KISS strutting up at us from our slideshow of this weekend's Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre. But no -- monstrous black-and-white makeup aside, those guys are way too skinny to be in KISS. Turns out ... More >>

Incubus Will Thump and Soar Through Shoreline Amphitheatre This Fall

Forgive us if we can't help but wonder how Brandon Boyd's six-pack is looking these days.​Do you miss mainstream rock radio in the early 2000s? Do you pine for sweetly voiced, shirtless-heartthrob hard rock? Do you surf? Well, we have good news for you: Incubus, the multiplatinum-selling stalwart ... More >>

Watch a Video Tease for Green Day's Subtly Named New Live Album, 'Awesome As Fuck'

Christopher VictorioWonder if this dude will make the film?​Well, strike one up for subtlety. The Gilman street snots turned Broadway rocking arena kings known as Green Day have plans for new a live album titled -- yes, really -- Awesome As Fuck.As crude a moniker as this may be, it's also not wit ... More >>

Bill Graham's Sons Sue Over Lost Dylan, Aretha, and Stones Posters

Bill Graham​Legendary local concert promoter Bill Graham's sons are suing the man left in charge of his estate for allegedly selling valuable music memorabilia without informing them, the Chron reports.The suit concerns 100 sets of posters advertising shows by the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, ... More >>

Green Day's Tour Homecoming Hits Shoreline Amphitheatre

Christopher Victorio​Green Day AFI Shoreline Amphitheatre September 4, 2010 (Far) better than: A skeptical old Green Day fan would expect. "HOME! HOME! I'M FUCKING HOME!" erupted Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, his first words after ... More >>

The Week in Event Names: Three Genres We're Inventing Right Now

Courtesy owl-pictures.comYou like Owl City too? No way!​Is San Francisco's music scene busy and vibrant -- and important -- enough to sustain our crackpot attempts at taxonomic triangulation? Based on this week's concert calendar, there's reason to believe that the following completely made-up sub ... More >>

Last Night: Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit

Christopher VictorioNeil Young and Adam Sandler​Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concert October 25, 2009Shoreline AmphitheaterCheck out our Bridge School slideshow by Christopher Victorio here.  Better Than: watching AC/DC play at Marine World. Combine a huge rock' n roll show with a scho ... More >>

5 Things I'd Rather Hear About Than More Michael Jackson Coverage

Amadou & Maryam Believe it or not folks, there are other things happening in the entertainment world besides the seemingly endless Michael Jackson media feeding frenzy - which should have concluded with his memorial service and BET tribute. Here are a few: 5. Amadou & Mariam opening for Co ... More >>

Shoreline Food Fest is an Odd Assemblage of TV Stars, Local Chefs, and Aging Rockers

The Super Bowl of food? Let's hope the half-time show is betterAn unusual group of local chefs, TV food celebrities, and Boomer bands are coming together at Shoreline this Saturday for the Great American Food and Music Fest. "There'll be more deliciousness per square inch than you will find anywhere ... More >>

Old School Fiesta Turns Violent

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

The Weekend Hitlist: Mountain Goats, Exotic Erotics and A Big Benefit

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Death Cab For Cutie to Headline Bridge School Benefit 2008

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Last Night: The Rock the Bells Official After Party at The Mezzanine

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Prepare for Rock the Bells with a game of MC trivia

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Saturday: Download Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

The Weekend Hitlist: Eddie Izzard, The Melvins, Zine Fest, Download

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Every Year’s Model

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Saturday: Vans Warped Tour

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Saturday: Live105's BFD

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Rock The Bells Tickets Available This Week

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Live 105's summer concert lineup lacks luster this year

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

The Police Come Back to the Bay in July: Just Announced

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Hear This

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Bridge School's Vedder, Flea Sing-along Canceled

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

Finntroll; Download Festival; Bill Callahan; Black Crowes; the Go-Gos

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

LastNight: Arcade Fire Ignites Indie-Rockalypse at Shoreline Amphitheatre, CA.

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

PICS: Arcade Fire Plug In 'Neon Bible' at Shoreline Amphitheatre

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

LCD Soundsystem: the planet's party-starting pro

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

It's a big fucking deal all over again

Kiss-FMWar perfoms during their shortened set Why can't we be friends? That's the question Latin funk band War probably asked, when their Saturday night headlining slot at KISS-FM's Old School Fiesta, held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, ended early, due to numerous fights and six r ... More >>

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