Magic Giant performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Mar. 1, 2019 With 2019 coming to a close, I can take a look back and wonder how I managed to cover that many concerts this year. I shot 34 shows over the past 12 months. With that being…

Brad Paisley performs at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on June 7, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. MOUNTAIN VIEW — Brad Paisley recently hit the road for his 2019 world tour, his first international run in two years. RIFF caught his Bay Area performance at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night. The…

Four Year Strong performs at the Botton of the Hill in San Francisco on Jan. 10, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. SAN FRANCISCO — One half of Massachusetts melodic hardcore rock band Four Year Strong kicked off a limited run of stripped-back shows at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday. The 10-show…

Cults perform at the Chapel in San Francisco on Dec. 20, 2018. Photos: Sean Liming. SAN FRANCISCO — Cults began their 75-minute show at The Chapel Thursday with the lights dimmed. The New York duo opened with 2013 cut “Good Day,” vocalist Madeline Follin’s voice sultry and soft, yet…

Louis the Child performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Dec. 6, 2018. Photos: Sean Liming. SAN FRANCISCO — Selling out the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on a Thursday night for its Dear Sense Tour, Chicago DJ and electronica duo Louis the Child played nearly “every…