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Gospel-Tinged Bands Team Up For West Coast TourPsychedelic soul songwriter Curtis Harding teams with minimalist post-punk crew Algiers for shows in Oakland and Santa Cruz this week.

Horror Director Brings Soundtracks To Life At The WarfieldFamed horror director John Carpenter delivers live renditions of his iconic, synth-heavy movie themes when he and his band bring their current tour to the Bay Area this weekend for shows in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.

Silversun Pickups To Kick-Off Fall Tour In Santa CruzSilversun Pickups announced a run of North American headlining tour dates for this fall. The band will kick off their 18-show tour in Santa Cruz and a show the next day in Oakland...

New Found Glory Announce Santa Cruz Fall Tour DateThe new leg of dates kicks off on October 24 in Columbia, SC and will take them to The Catalyst in Santa Cruz in November...

Popular San Francisco Psych Band Debuts New TunesVeterans on the Bay Area neo-psych scene for over a decade, San Francisco band Sleepy Sun celebrates the release of their new album Private Tales with two shows in Santa Cruz and SF this week.