When CounterPULSE, the alternative arts space known for its "commitment to uncategorizable, cutting-edge performance," throws a music benefit, it's much more than your average rock show. In this truly eclectic evening, Brazilian samba musicians Sambagode share the stage with trans rock sex symbol Shawna Virago, an orchestra of (literally) 50 guitars, and popular bands like Dyspecific, the Judea Eden Band, and Audrey Howard and the Misters...

New York "alternative rock quartet ism combine elements of melodic rock, electronica, trip-hop, and industrial to make their own Radiohead-meets-Nine Inch Nails sound. The group came together when singer/guitarist Andre Mistier wanted to take a break from directing plays around New York City by starting a band that merged rock and electronic music...

As The Black Ghosts, the duo of Simian’s Simon Lord and The Wiseguy’s Theo Keating combine sinister subject matter and moving arrangements to create masterfully perverse, personal pop music...Holy Ghost! have been the talk of the town for a while now, as part of the gigantic disco revival that is taking New York over at the moment (not that we're complaining, mind you). It seems like every cool new band's main references have shifted from the Velvet Underground and Joy Division to...

"Bitter:Sweet's trademark sound is an intoxicating blend of Shana Halligan's melodically sweet-and-sexy vocals paired with the duos sassy genre-bending production work. In 2000, Kiran emerged on the scene as a founding member of The Supreme Beings of Leisure..."

It's a special Friday night live session with UK party monsters Does It Offend You Yeah?! If you caught their recent show at Slim's, then you know what a fun show these guys put on. Steed Lord starts off the night!

Hercules and Love Affair possess the elements of super stardom with their debut album, check them out live at Mezzanine and see Hercules and Love Affair performing their first Bay Area Live Performance!

Featuring Target Video, Negative Trend, The Mutants, The Avengers, and Flipper will all be performing live at the Fillmore. Get your tickets fast, because this event will sell out!

"JazzFunk" features shows that blur the lines between contemporary jazz and oldschool funk. Los Angeles' famed rootsfunk revivalists the Breakestra make their first SF appearance in almost 2 years, appearing at an all-ages blowout with Bay Area world soul heroes J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science plus special guest Golden Shelltoes at the Great American Music Hall..."

This Sunday, the Design Party that rocks the Mission moves to Potrero Hill & Thee Parkside for a Street Festival! Bringing you over 70 vendors inside and outside, offering everything from locally made tees, vintage, handmade, quirky antiques, cupcakes, one of a kind, unique gear for men, women & the lil’ ones and more. Throw in amazing BBQ food all day long, stiff drinks, cheap beers, music by Drunk Dial DJ’s and a live performance by the Lovely Eggs at 3pm, ping pong, water balloon launchers and all kinds of good stuff...

Born in the Mission District, Latin Rock was a defining sound of the late 1960's and early 1970's when bands like Santana, Malo, Sapo, Abel and the Prophets, and Azteca melded the rhythms of Latin music with funk, soul, and rock. Voices of Latin Rock features veteran performers like Jorge Santana and Gabriel Manzo of Malo, Abel Sanchez of Abel and the Prophets, and trumpeter Bill...

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have combined forces for a new musical adventure performing as one musical group; Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival. Fans can expect a mixture of material from both artists’ repertoire along with a batch of songs worked up especially for this tour, steeped in blues, roadhouse rock and American roots...