The Chainsmokers, “So Far So Good.” New York duo The Chainsmokers rose to prominence on the back of big, synth-heavy, danceable anthems, many times recruiting some of pop’s biggest names on vocals. It was a proven formula for success and they reaped the rewards. On their fourth album, So Far…

Photographer Gary Chancer’s favorite concerts of 2019 include The Chainsmokers, Dave Matthews Band, Phil Collins, Meek Mill, Anti-Flag, Sum 41, AJR, Atretyu, Inhaler and Slash. Picking one show as the best I saw in 2019 is a hard task, shooting as many as I have. Instead I picked some…

The Chainsmokers perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Nov. 29, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Near the end of The Chainsmokers’ show Friday at Chase Center, three members of the Urias family entered a Globe of Death on dirt bikes and performed one of the…

Muse performs at BottleRock 2018. Photos: Alessio Neri, Martin Lacey and courtesy NAPA — Muse electrified BottleRock Napa Valley during the first day of the annual festival with a blistering set chock full of the band’s biggest hits from throughout its 20-year-old catalog. Muse defined what it means to be…

Photos: Brandon Jernigan SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Despite the extreme cold, thousands of fans still showed up in droves to the fields surrounding Lake Tahoe Community College last weekend for the 6th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival. The three-day event, held in the High Sierra and surrounded by firs and pines, is…