Manchester Orchestra performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on July 18, 2023. Courtesy Ed Davis. SAN FRANCISCO — Midway through an intense performance, Andy Hull, lead singer and guitarist of Manchester Orchestra, stopped to let the audience take over the chorus of “The Gold.” The band dropped out,…

Foo Fighters perform at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on Sept. 5, 2021. Photos: Adam Pardee/STAFF with the exception of Foo Fighters (courtesy BottleRock Napa Valley). NAPA — With Sunday came the final day of BottleRock Napa Valley’s grand reopening. Despite the long layoff, everything seemed…

AFI emerged in the late 1990s, one of the last bands to get in on that era’s wave of anthemic, melodic emo bands. At the time they were known for Misfits-worship and Alan-Forbes-drawn album covers. Since then, AFI has charted repeatedly on Billboard, made a gold record, and developed…

Incubus performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on Aug. 16, 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW — Incubus and Jimmy Eat World have teamed up for a short summer tour covering major cities in the U.S. Last night it was the only Bay Area’s date, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Incubus is touring…

Photos: Ian Young OAKLAND—If the first night of Not So Silent Night 2016 is any indication, the ’90s are back. Whether we like it or not. Performances by Blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World dominated the first night of Live 105’s Not So Silent Night and they more or less…