Glass Animals performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 11, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW — Glass Animals brought their Tour of Earth to Shoreline Amphitheatre on Wednesday, performing a concert that blended music with science fiction. The Oxford, England rock and psych-pop band opened with…

Carin León performs at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO – Sonoran sensation Carin León brought his Boca Chueca Tour to Chase Center on Friday. Known for his evocative voice and charismatic stage presence, the singer-songwriter delivered a show that showcased…

Peso Pluma performs at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Aug. 31, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Peso Pluma brought his much-anticipated “Éxodo” tour to Chase Center on Saturday for the second of two Bay Area shows. The Guadalajara, Mexico reggaeton Latin trap and corridos tumbados singer,…

Carlos Santana performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on Aug. 27, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Bay Area sons Carlos Santana and ’90s alt-rockers Counting Crows brought their co-headlining Oneness Tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre on Tuesday. On an unusually scorching day, Santana and his band (who…

Attendees at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Outside Lands was not only a showcase of incredible music but also a vibrant display of festival fashion from performers like Grace Jones and festivalgoers alike. Despite…

Niall Horan performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on July 26, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Irish pop singer and former One Directioner Niall Horan brought his much-anticipated The Show tour to Shoreline Amphitheater on balmy Friday. Horan’s silhouette appeared behind a gold curtain—worthy of…

Maren Morris performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on May 29, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — In a whirlwind of country-pop magic, Texas native Maren Morris kicked off her highly anticipated RSVP Redux tour at the Masonic. Morris, who hasn’t toured in two years apart from a…

Mon Laferte performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on May 25, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — With a passionate style all her own, Chilean Mexican superstar Mon Laferte delivered a show full of genre-bending music and theatrical performances at the Masonic on Friday. Dressed in an opulent…

Benson Boone performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on May 1, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Washington State singer-songwriter Benson Boone brought his Fireworks & Rollerblades tour to the Masonic on Wednesday with a performance full of energy and charisma. The artist, who got his start on…

Alice Phoebe Lou performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 12, 2024. Mariana Garcia/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — South African singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou performed at The Fillmore on Friday, supporting her fifth album, Shelter. Lou kicked off the set on her acoustic guitar with “Halo,” “Shine” and “Open…