Chris Stapleton performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on June 18, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Outside of Bay Area fans of Rage Against the Machine or My Chemical Romance, few have had to wait for a pandemic-delayed concert as long as fans of country…

Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs perform at The Independent in San Francisco on April 15, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “I hope you all paid your babysitters. We’re going to be here for a while,” Mike Campbell told a sold-out crowd at The Independent, a couple songs into…

Clockwise from top right: Olivia Rodrigo, Shawn Mendes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Stapleton, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, HAIM, Roger Waters, Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish, Lorde and John Mayer. After the pandemic canceled concerts in 2020, we crossed out fingers that our favorites would be rescheduled. Slowly, they’re…