Sam Johnson Playing BottleRock 2020 in Napa!

San Francisco singer/songwriter Sam Johnson is playing BottleRock Napa! Sam won a spot on the Sail Across The Sun music festival at sea that features Train and Matt Nathanson and has been gaining more and more traction with all the singles he’s been releasing over the past six months.

Sam is playing on Saturday May 23rd, the same day that Stevie Nicks, Khalid, Janelle Monae, Blondie, Of Monsters And Men, Empire of the Sun, Tegan and Sara, and many more. So proud to see Sam getting the recognition he deserves!

The festival sold out in record time, so hopefully you got your tickets already!

UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, BottleRock has been postponed to October 2-4, 2020. Be sure to watch their website for any further announcements.

Santa Cruz Music Festival Coming October 19 & 20!

Santa Cruz Music Festival 2019
Saturday, October 19th & Sunday, October 20th
Info: www.santacruzmusicfestival.com

SCMF19 New Additions:
- Hotel Paradox joins as our Official 2019 Hotel including VIP Packages and exclusive MASSIVE After-Party!
- San Lorenzo Park upgraded for a HUGE house event with BBQ & beer garden!
- The Catalyst Club returns!

The Santa Cruz Music Festival is a back for it’s sixth year in Downtown Santa Cruz, delivering two days of curated, music-focused programming across more than a dozen venues, including more than 250+ local artists performing in public spaces and local businesses. The 2019 event is set to be one for the books. Come experience Santa Cruz through the eyes of SCMF!

*2019 Participating Venues*

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - The Catalyst Club - San Lorenzo Park - Hotel Paradox - The MAH / Abbott Square - Motiv - The Blue Lagoon - Surf City Billiards - Cafe Mare - Rosie McCann's - Streetlight Records - Woodstock's Pizza - The Poet & The Patriot - The Reef / Pono Hawaiian Grill - 99 Bottles - Felix Kulpa Gallery - Starving Musician

*Ticketing Options*

Full Experience Pass:
The Full Experience Pass will give you access to all participating SCMF venues including the Civic Auditorium, The Catalyst Club, and San Lorenzo Park. The Civic Auditorium & The Catalyst Club are the only venues that will allow 18+ pass holders after 10:00 PM.

ParkPlus Pass + SC Speaks:
The ParkPlus Pass will give you access to San Lorenzo Park, SC Speaks & all participating venues, except, The Civic Auditorium & The Catalyst Club. Please see event info for the full list of venues and their age restrictions. Due to the age restrictions of the venues, the ParkPlus will only be sold to those over 21. No refunds, only SCMF Full Experience Pass upgrades can be issued if you purchased this pass and you are not over 21.

VIP Pass:
-This pass will give the holder access to ALL PARTICIPATING VENUES, VIP BARS, THE HOTEL PARADOX & THE OFFICIAL SCMF19 AFTER-PARTY AT THE HOTEL PARADOX.
-VIP Passes are the ONLY way to get into The Official SCMF19 After-Party at The Hotel Paradox.
-FREE drinks at all participating SCMF19 Exclusive VIP Bars
-The Civic Auditorium
- San Lorenzo Park
- Felix Kulpa Gallery
- The Catalyst Club (no free drinks)

Hotel VIP Package for 2 People:
-(2)SCMF19 VIP Passes
-(1) hotel room for 2-nights (Saturday & Sunday) at Hotel Paradox part of the Autograph Collection by Marriot.
-Access to the extremely exclusive SCMF19 Official After-Party located in the Hotel Paradox Ballroom on both Saturday & Sunday late-night (1:00am-5:00am). Only those with the VIP Wristband can attend. Bragging rights guaranteed.
-FREE drinks at all participating SCMF19 Exclusive VIP Bars
-FREE gifts from our participating sponsors.
-Start the weekend off right with our Welcome Party Refreshments on Saturday, October 19th.
-Settle into your stay with our in-room gifts from our participating sponsors!
-Refuel at our Mimosa Brunch on the morning of Sunday, October 20th.
-All weekend 24-hour access to Hotel Paradox's heated pool & hot tub.
-Enjoy the sun and work on your tan with daily DJs spinning tunes by the pool.

Info: www.santacruzmusicfestival.com

Brought to you by: Berdels, Euphoric.net, Hotel Paradox, Mobility Clinic, Big Pete's Treats, Mychron, Summit Boys, Swan Dive Media, Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios, Santa Cruz Canna Farms, CannaCraft, Boxed Water, Topo Chico, Wave Soda, Whalebird Kombucha, Bona Fide Nitro Coffee, Guayaki & West Cliff Wellness.

Come see Barb Rocks Roster at SCMF:
The Go Ahead play Blue Lagoon on Saturday October 19th @ 8pm!
Frantic Romantic play Blue Lagoon on Saturday October 19th @ 4pm!
Levi J plays 99 Bottles on Saturday October 19th @ 10pm!

Frantic Romantic Release "Someday" Single & Video

After a successful show playing FestiArte (Plaza Alameda Otay) in Tijuana Mexico, San Jose dreampop band Frantic Romantic released their new single “Someday” with a pastel-laden music video in which singer Mr. Kerosene and guitarist Rube Walker jump into a 80's synth wave hellscape. “Someday” is available on all outlets, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Frantic Romantic is playing Santa Cruz Music Festival on Saturday October 19th at the Blue Lagoon, so grab your tickets now!

BreakFEST 2019 Announced September 19-22 At Amnesia

Balanced Breakfast presents BreakFEST, the second annual SF music festival in the Mission September 19, 20, 21, and 22, featuring a variety of local and touring bands, it will be the ultimate example of community in the music industry.

Great to see my roster well-represented at BBFEST with The Go Ahead, Life Size Models, Sam Johnson, and Martay!

LINE-UP:

9/19 THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR ($5)
6PM Dillingers (duo) San Francisco, CA
Manos Lindas (solo) San Francisco, CA
Esha K. (solo) San Jose, CA

7PM Leon Rosen (solo) San Francisco, CA
The Minnesota Child (solo) Oakland, CA
MAAYAN (solo) San Francisco, CA

8PM Ellisa Sun San Francisco, CA

THURSDAY HEADLINE ($10)
9PM Adam Brookes San Francisco, CA
10PM Kingsley Music Portland, OR
11PM Sam Johnson San Francisco, CA

THURSDAY AFTER PARTY
DJ Set by Reed Fox & Bun Bun Denver, CO

9/20 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR ($5)
6PM Samantha Margret (solo)San Francisco, CA
frinj (DUO) San Francisco, CA
Byron Mayhew (solo) San Francisco, CA

7PM Justin Seagrave (solo) San Francisco, CA
Lisa Azzolino (solo) San Francisco, CA
Shaynie Rhoads (solo) San Francisco, CA

8PM California State Flower San Francisco, CA

FRIDAY HEADLINE ($10)
9PM Fellow Vessel Pittsburg, CA
10PM HATE DRUGS Bakersfield, CA
11PM Your Fearless Leader San Francisco, CA

FRIDAY AFTER PARTY
DJ Set by Reed Fox & Bun Bun Denver, CO

9/21 SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR ($5)
6PM Eve Fleishman Music (solo) San Francisco
Michael Bang (solo) Oakland, CA
Lauren Hulbert (solo) Oakland, CA

7PM Clementine Darling (solo)Santa Rosa, CA
Werwisp (solo) Santa Cruz, CA
Martay (solo) Kansas City, MO

8PM Scruffy Pup San Francisco, CA

SATURDAY HEADLINE ($10)
9PM Great Highway San Francisco, CA
10PM Life Size Models Oakland, CA
11PM The Go Ahead San Francisco, CA

SATURDAY AFTER PARTY
DJ Set by Reed Fox & Bun Bun Denver, CO

9/22 SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR ($5)
6PM Adrian West Band (DUO)Oakland, CA
Aliza Hava Music (solo) Santa Cruz, CA
Ken Newman (solo) San Francisco, CA

7PM Shelby Ann (solo) Napa, CA
Seth Lael (solo) San Francisco, CA
Little Spiral (solo) Pittsburg CA

8PM Trace Repeat Oakland,CA

SUNDAY HEADLINE ($10)
9PM Californicorns San Francisco, CA
10PM The Urban Renewal Project Los Angeles, CA
11PM Night Animals San Francisco

SUNDAY AFTER PARTY
DJ Set by Reed Fox & Bun Bun Denver, CO

TICKETS:
Available at the door on the day of the show.
Or 4-Day All-Access Wristband $25-$35
https://bbfest2019.eventbrite.com/

Thanks to The Bay Bridged, Broke-Ass Stuart, and Bartable for the press!

The Go Ahead Announce Shows & Spotify Playlist Placements

San Francisco rockers The Go Ahead announced new shows starting with Pop Rocks Presents show on Wednesday August 7 at Harvard & Stone (Los Angeles), Balanced BreakFEST on Saturday September 21 at Amnesia (San Francisco), and Santa Cruz Music Festival on Saturday October 19 at Blue Lagoon (Santa Cruz).

Their new single “Falling To Pieces” has also been picked up by a few Spotify Playlists, including Just Indie (by It’s All Indie), Chill Days (by Caltify MX), and Lyft Essentials (Day Mode) (by Lyft Essentials).

Planet Booty Announce "Guilty Pleasure" Summer Tour

Bay Area’s favorite dance outfit Planet Booty recently announced their first headlining tour fittingly named “Guilty Pleasure Tour” and they are hitting the road this Summer! The trio is performing 29 shows, starting with June 2 at Santa Cruz Pride and ending on August 23 in their hometown Oakland. Grab your tickets now so you don’t miss one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen! Their new EP drops in June and I can’t wait to hear the new tunes.

Frantic Romantic Rerelease Victoria Trap Album & Announce Santa Cruz Show

San Jose dreampop quintet Frantic Romantic are rereleasing The Victoria Trap album which was previously available under their old band name Skyway View. The Victoria Trap features some of the band’s best singles including “Made of Glass,” “Crimson Petal,” and “Never Let Me Go.” The band is premiering one single every week day from February 14 to February 28 on their YouTube, starting with “Wilted Heart,” which appropriately surfaced online on Valentine’s Day. The full album will be out February 28th on Spotify and all major outlets.

Frantic Romantic also announced their first Santa Cruz show on Saturday March 2nd at Blue Lagoon with Threat To Self and Birdo.

Come See Frantic Romantic At Art Boutiki January 5th!

Join Frantic Romantic for their first San Jose show (under their new band name) on Saturday January 5th at Art Boutiki! The show also features the very talented singer/songwriter Levi J and hard-rockers Exophonics, so it’s going to be an amazing show!

The Go Ahead Play Gestures & Sounds Album Release Show

Gestures & Sounds announced their album release show on Thursday, November 15, stacked with performances by The Go Ahead [SF], North By North, Will Moore [Seattle] & Mint Trip at the Hi Hat in Los Angeles. Tickets are $6.00-$8.00 and can be purchased online (21+ show). Come celebrate the release of Gestures & Sounds' new EP "Lightning Is the Name of a Dog" and see their latest music video!

The Go Ahead Playing Two Female-Themed SF Shows on 10/27

The Go Ahead are bombarding San Francisco with two shows this Saturday, October 27th! First, the band takes the stage at Bandwagon’s “Women In Music” event with The She’s and Zelma Stone from 12-6pm, part of their Summer Music Series at Anchor Taps. Then, the band rocks PianoFight’s Femme Fatale Halloween Party with Thrown Out Bones from 10pm on, so dress as your favorite lady of the night and join in on the dancing and costume contests for the best dressed lethal enchantress!

The Go Ahead Selected For Topgolf's Who Will Rock You Season 2!

After auditioning in LA back in September, The Go Ahead were selected for Season 2 of Topgolf’s Who Will Rock You digital series! The band will compete with 23 other bands from all around the US with the hopes to advance to the finals in Nashville and win! If you’re in Las Vegas on Oct 21st or Oct 22nd, you can apply to be in the audience for the filming and get paid for it. As of right now, The Go Ahead are scheduled to film on Monday October 22nd. Stay tuned for more info; the band and I can’t wait to share this experience with you!

Life Size Models Playing Bandwagon Summer Series Aug 25th

BandWagon announced their SF Summer Music Series taking place the last Saturday of each month August through October.  Each concert will have a different music theme, from indie rock to funk and soul and beyond. BandWagon, a unique mobile music venue, will curate its stage with local talent to keep the crowd movin’ and groovin’ all day. 

At each event, they’ll be pouring a special, small-batch BandWagon collaboration beer on tap. For August’s event, try BandWagon Wheat, a light, fruity, and refreshing beer brewed at Anchor Public Taps.

Life Size Models will be headlining Saturday, August 25th date, which also features performances by Your Fearless Leader and The Cires.

For more information, check out their Facebook Event.  There is a $5 cover at the door for 21+.

Balanced BreakFEST 2018 Announced!

Music industry community Balanced Breakfast announced their first ever Balanced BreakFEST taking place September 20-22 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at 7 venues in the Mission District of San Francisco with over 60 Bay Area bands.  Early bird tickets for $32 are on sale now, so buy them before price goes up!

SCHEDULE:

Delirium - DAY 1
5:00 PM The Oakland Mind (Oakland)
6:00 PM VIQUEEN (San Francisco)
7:00 PM OUTERS (San Francisco)

Amnesia - DAY 1 HAPPY HOUR
5:00 PM Little Spiral (Concord)
6:00 PM RESONANCE (San Francisco)
7:00 PM MAAYAN (San Francisco)

Revolution Cafe - DAY 1
5:00 PM Amalgamation (San Francisco)
6:00 PM Eve Fleishman (San Francisco)
7:00 PM Matthew DePasquale (San Francisco)
8:00 PM Reisender (San Francisco)
9:00 PM Loveangelists (Oakland)
10:00 PM Dillingers (San Francisco)

Make-Out Room - DAY 1
7:00 PM Swamp Child (Berkeley)
8:00 PM The Bikini Complex (San Francisco)
9:00 PM Sit Kitty Sit (San Francisco)

The Knockout - DAY 1
9:00 PM Trez Maschine (San Jose)
10:00 PM The Living (San Francisco)
11:00 PM Alvie & the Breakfast Pigs (San Francisco)

Amnesia - DAY 1
9:00 PM SPECIAL GUEST
10:00 PM New Spell (San Francisco)
11:00 PM Fellow Vessel (Pittsburg)

Elbo Room - DAY 1
9:00 PM Vice Reine (San Francisco)
10:00 PM Great Highway (San Francisco)
11:00 PM Californicorns (Oakland)


Amnesia - DAY 2 HAPPY HOUR
5:00 PM Veins (Oakland)
6:00 PM Aurora Beam (Watsonville)
7:00 PM Manos Lindas (San Francisco)

Revolution Cafe - DAY 2
5:00 PM CJ Storm (San Jose)
6:00 PM E.G. Phillips (San Francisco)
7:00 PM Brother Spellbinder (San Francisco)
8:00 PM Martay (Salinas but living in Kansas City)
9:00 PM Shelby, Texas (San Francisco)
10:00 PM on dolphin (Oakland/Grass Valley)
11:00 PM Grey Davies (Berkeley)

Make-Out Room - DAY 2
7:00 PM William Robert (Oakland)
8:00 PM Unlikely Heroes (Oakland)
9:00 PM The Y Axes (San Francisco)

Amnesia - DAY 2
9:00 PM Agouti (San Francisco)
10:00 PM The HA (San Francisco)
11:00 PM The Crux (Santa Rosa)

Elbo Room - DAY 2
9:00 PM Serf and James (Napa)
10:00 PM Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine (San Francisco)
11:00 PM Love Jerks (San Francisco)


Amnesia - DAY 3 HAPPY HOUR
5:00 PM Clara Bellino (San Francisco)
6:00 PM Sayla Dobro (San Francisco)
7:00 PM Blonde Toledo (San Francisco)

Revolution Cafe - DAY 3
5:00 PM Zak Fennie (Napa)
6:00 PM Clementine Darling (Santa Rosa)
7:00 PM Phoenix Tweak (Oakland)
8:00 PM Ziva (San Francisco)
9:00 PM Justin Seagrave (San Francisco)
10:00 PM Gutter Swan (San Francisco)
11:00 PM SPECIAL GUEST

Amnesia - DAY 3
9:00 PM Skank Bank (Berkeley)
10:00 PM The Urban Renewal Project (Los Angeles)
11:00 PM Van Goat (Oakland)

EL Rio - DAY 3
9:00 PM The Wyatt Act (San Francisco)
10:00 PM Gooferman (San Francisco/Oakland)
11:00 PM Doctor Striker (San Francisco/Oakland)


If you’re curious what their events look like, check out their 3-day showcase last year at SxSW. It featured 24 prominent bands from Austin, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

Planet Booty Joins Ninja Sex Party's Tour De Force

In case you missed the big Booty news: in addition to their 20+ remaining dates on tour with TWRP this summer, they've just been added to the rest of Ninja Sex Party’s Tour De Force (all dates except Houston)!

Have you ever had a sex sandwich because that’s exactly what will be on the menu every night with this insane lineup. Many shows have already sold out so buy your tickets now while you still can! 🤘💖🍑🌍 

Planet Booty & TWRP Unite For New Single & Tour

Oakland's Planet Booty and Toronto's TWRP partnered on the single “Tactile Sensation,” which is featured on TWRP’s new album Together Through Time, releasing today May 18th.  You can stream the single here, plus check out the great article about these two bands uniting for this awesome song in The Bay Bridged.  Planet Booty is opening for TWRP during their album release concert at The Opera House in Toronto tonight, then the bands will tour together this summer, playing about 30 dates across the US including a show at Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco on July 7th.bri

The Go Ahead Announce San Francisco & Santa Monica Shows

San Francisco rockers The Go Ahead just announced back-to-back shows in San Francisco and Santa Monica!  First up is their show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco headlining Sit Kitty Sit's album release show on Friday May 4th.  Then celebrating Cinco De Mayo and their drummer's birthday, the band is performing Saturday May 5th at TRiP Santa Monica.  Whether you live in NorCal or SoCal, there's no excuse to miss them playing!

Santa Cruz Music Festival Coming March 10th & 11th

Santa Cruz Music Festival 2018
March 10 & 11
Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/2ktJ7OA

Phase 1 Artists:
Mr. Carmack - Ghostface Killah - K?D - Mija - CloZee - Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage - Sacha Robotti - CharlestheFirst

Phase 2 Artists:

Smoke Dza  -  LOSTBOYS (Mimosa & BOGL)  -  Forrest Day  -  El Papachango  -  Labrat  -  Eliquate (Full Band Reunion)  -  The Redlight District  -  Ancestree  -  Fulminante  -  Soulwise  -  No Accion  - Light The Band  -  The Bad Light  -  Coffee Zombie Collective  -  Driftr  -  Wild Iris  -   Stereo Stereo  -  Van Goat  -  Olright  -  Gnarboots  -  Pan Dulce  -  Death Monk  -  Cosmic Reef Temple  - Misamore  -  Pretty, Handsome  -  Life Size Models  -  Redublic  -  Phers  -  Concentrate  -  Womp Rat  -  Hoven  -  Mike Jones  -  SVNKA  -  Kyle Warren  -  Highend  -  Moist Boiz  -  Dirt Track Hereos  -  Birdo  -  Entoptic  -  Cement Ship  -  Nickel Experience  -  Sweet Hayah  -  Shoobies  -  Jive Machine  -  Paul Damon & The Healers  -  Money For Helicopters  -  The Vampirates  -  Boss' Daughter  -  The Randy Savages  -  F.U.X.  -  Frootie Flavors  -  Noise Clinic  -  Sourpatch Kid  -  ION  -  Vybrant Vibes  -  Kuhteeuh  -  A-Vlust  -  Berto8  -  Xolotl  -  A Chan-Kai  -  Miggle  -  $ylan  -  Torio Van Grol  -  Keith Lowell Jensen  -  Emily Catalano  -  BJ Rankin  -  Tony Zavala  -  DNA

Breakout your brightest attire and get the festival fam together because the Santa Cruz Music Festival returns March 10th and 11th! For two days SCMF takes over Pacific Avenue and the Downtown Area for an experience fun for the whole family! Celebrating its fifth anniversary, SCMF is the premiere Bay Area music festival featuring musicians and artists--along with societal movers and shakers--from Santa Cruz and beyond!

Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/2ktJ7OA
Check out the Facebook Event

FULL EXPERIENCE PASS - 18+
This pass will give the holder access to ALL PARTICIPATING VENUES including the Civic Auditorium (21+ age restrictions apply to the other venues). THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM WILL BE THE ONLY VENUE that any under 21-year-olds can go to after 10:00pm on Saturday (3/10/18) and Sunday (3/11/18).

LOCALS' PASS - 21+
This pass will give the holder access to these local venues (Motiv, The Blue Lagoon, Rosie McCann's, Museum of Art & History & Cafe Mare). THIS PASS WILL NOT GIVE THE HOLDER ACCESS TO THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. All the above venues will be 21+ after 10:00pm on both Saturday (3/10/18) & Sunday (3/11/18). Due to this, the Locals' Pass will only be sold to those over 21. 

Venues:
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
San Lorenzo Park
MOTIV
The Blue Lagoon
Cafe Mare
Tannery Arts Center
Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Santa Cruz
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Streetlight Records-Santa Cruz
Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz
Abbott Square Market
Poet Patriot
Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden
Village Yoga Santa Cruz

More Information: www.santacruzmusicfestival.com
Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/2ktJ7OA

Planet Booty Headlining The Independent 11/30

After raining sweat across most of the US this Summer and Fall, Planet Booty ends their 2017 season with Sun Hop Fat and DJ Jah Yzer at The Independent on Thursday November 30th. Set your mind and booty free as you dance the night away.

Come get the new album ‘NAKED’ on vinyl, grab the new ‘NAKED’ T-shirt, and wish Dylan a Happy Birthday when he gets one year sexier onstage at the stroke of midnight (12/1)!  Don't forget to buy your tickets before this show sells out!

The Go Ahead Announce "In Harms Way" EP Release Show

San Francisco alt rockers The Go Ahead just announced their EP Release Show for In Harms Way on Friday December 15 at the Elbo Room.  The show also features their good friend Will Weston headlining and Mobile Steam Unit from NYC opening.

The Go Ahead are also releasing their new single "On My Side" with a brand new music video around mid-November, so stay tuned for details!

Planet Booty Hitting Midwest In Support Of TWRP

Planet Booty returns to the Midwest in October, hitting six cities in support of the incredible TWRP out of Toronto. If your in the Midwest, you do not want to miss these shows -- the amount of ridiculousness and sweat simply cannot be measured. Get your tickets now!

10/3: Shank Hall - Milwaukee
10/4: First Avenue - Minneapolis
10/6: Subterranean - Chicago
10/7: Gabe's - Iowa City
10/9: House of Blues - Cleveland
10/10: The Pike Room - Detroit

Plus don't miss Planet Booty's next big Bay Area show at The Independent on Thursday, November 30th!!