Matt Berninger, “Get Sunk.” If Serpentine Prison was Matt Berninger slipping away for a quiet weekend to think things through, Get Sunk feels like he’s invited the whole band over for a rowdy sleepover. It’s a richer and more restless album; one that combines the intimacy of The Nation…

Finneas performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on March 4, 2025. Photos: Elena Strawn/High Rise PR. SAN FRANCISCO — Finneas‘ sold-out For Crying Out Loud tour stop at the Masonic was a fun evening of straightforward pop gems. Emerging as a solo artist out from the shadow cast…

Halsey performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Nov. 21, 2024. Photos: Adam Kudeimati. SAN FRANCISCO — In the stately Regency Ballroom, Halsey delivered a special one-off performance that left attendees buzzing on Thursday. Over a two-hour set, she pulled from her stylistically wide-ranging repertoire while also…

Vampire Weekend performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on June 15, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. BERKELEY — As the sun dipped behind the columns of the Greek on the first of the band’s two-day stand in the East Bay, Vampire Weekend took to the stage with a finesse that…

Bombay Bicycle Club performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 30, 2024. Jane Hu/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — The return of Bombay Bicycle Club to the stage, in support of its sixth album, 2023’s My Big Day, felt both natural and electrifying at the band’s sold-out show at…