Photos: Celine Teo-Blockey PASADENA– Arroyo Seco Weekend proved a success, delivering a multi-generational music festival with something for everyone. Held in the shadow of the Rose Bowl on June 24 and 25, its slant toward jazz and funk brought out the Pasadena locals, armed with their deck chairs and picnic…

Photos: Chloe Catajan and Gary Chancer MOUNTAIN VIEW — The first attempt by ID10T Fest to combine comics, comedy and music proved to be a success as fans of all ages and medias came together at Shoreline Amphitheatre for Comic Con-style entertainer panels and comic book showcase, stand-up comedy, and music, even…

The Mission District will once again see some noise this August, during the 5th annual 20th Street Block Party. The one-day community festival will be held Aug. 19 between Harrison and Bryant streets on 20th street. Neon Indian, a popular electronic outfit, will head line the Florida Street Stage. Kilo Kish,…

A year after organizers connected rock and Renaissance, Sound on Sound Fest will return to Sherwood Forest, just east of Austin, Texas. The second-annual event is scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 10-12. Coming off a four-year hiatus of touring and recording, NYC indie rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs will…

Pasadena’s inaugural Arroyo Seco Weekend festival will forego EDM in favor of jazz and funk during its two-day, 30-act lineup. Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, New Orleans torchbearers the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Meters share the bill with headliners Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Mumford & Sons, along with indie rock…

Photos: Gary Chancer SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands showed up to Potrero del Sol Park Saturday for the seventh annual Phono Del Sol music fest, a one-day concert with local and up-and-coming acts ranging from indie rock, hip-hop, and R&B to grunge and punk rock. Festivalgoers packed the main stage for SoCal…

Photos: Alessio Neri MOUNTAIN VIEW — Thomas Mars and Phoenix brought their traveling Italian disco show to radio station Live 105’s BFD festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre Saturday. The Parisians, the final of 25 acts to perform at the annual radio station start of summer show, played three songs off…

Producers of the 10th annual Outside Lands announces the daily lineups of the festival that runs from Aug. 11 to 13. English electronic band Gorillaz and hip-hop icons A Tribe Called Quest headline Friday. Rockers Metallica and Queens of the Stone Age take center stage on Saturday. Classic rock band The Who and pop singer-songwriter…

Photos: Alessio Neri We at RIFF are still recuperating from the three days of BottleRock Napa Valley. If you missed any of our daily coverage, photo galleries and live videos, you can find those here. Friday recap Saturday recap Sunday recap Check out our complete video playlist and photo…

Foo Fighters perform at BottleRock Napa Valley 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. NAPA — In the end, the only thing that could stop the Foo Fighters at BottleRock Napa was a strict 10 p.m. curfew. The rock band that headlined the final night of the fifth annual festival was about a…