Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and Lettuce are among the first wave of acts announced to perform at the 30th annual High Sierra Music Festival, which returns July 2 to 5 to Quincy, California. Other artists include the Bay Area’s The California Honeydrops, The Floozies,…

Moderator Paul Myers (L) with The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz at Marines’ Memorial Theatre on Jan. 12, 2020. Courtesy: Dan Dion. SAN FRANCISCO — “I’m a Believer” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” wafted through the Marines’ Memorial Theatre Sunday before SF Sketchfest’s Tribute to The Monkees:…

Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, and Nell Campbell at Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Jan. 12, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — The night began with Barry Bostwick’s backside. OK, that’s not completely true. The night at the Castro Theatre began with Trixxie Carr singing “Science Fiction/Double Feature,” the…

Anderson .Paak performs at The Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2019. Shawn Robbins/Staff. Organizers for BottleRock Napa Valley teased that an an on-sale date for single-day passes would be coming in the near future when they announced their 2020 line-up earlier this week, but even they…

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the headliners at BottleRock 2020. Here they perform at Oakland Arena on March 12, 2017. Alessio Neri/Staff. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Khalid and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will headline Bottlerock Napa Valley this…

Florist performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco during Noise Pop on Feb. 22, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/Staff. More than 20 new acts have been added to the lineup of the 2020 Noise Pop Music Festival, let by a group of jazz-influenced artists who will perform at SFJAZZ Center’s Joe Henderson…

Phoebe Robinson performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Aug. 11, 2018. Shawn Robbins/Staff. Tributes to “Saturday Night Live” actress Molly Shannon and stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson, and a second performance of “Freestyle Love Supreme,” from co-creator Lin Manuel Miranda have been added to the 2020 SF Sketchfest lineup.…

BottleRock Napa Valley 2019. Courtesy Christopher Helkey. Looking for a holiday gift for a music lover, or for yourself? A small amount of BottleRock Napa Valley 2020 tickets will be sold starting on Dec. 11. Now in its eighth year, BottleRock Napa Valley pairs Napa Valley’s wine, food and…

Freestyle Love Supreme, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s original Broadway hit, will make its San Francisco debut at SF Sketchfest in January. A Broadway production by Lin-Manuel Miranda and friends, tributes to Tony Shalhoub and The Monkees, podcast tapings galore and plenty of sketch and stand-up comics lead the lineup of the 19th annual…

L.A. rock duo Best Coast and more than a dozen other acts have been added to the lineup of the 2020 Noise Pop Festival, which will take place between Feb. 24 and March 1. Other additions to the 26th annual festival include hip-hop trio Injury Reserve, Australian electronic act Bag Raiders, Mirah and singer-songwriter Josh…