YOUR CONNECTION TO THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE
Monterey Hosts First City Festival
Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, Beach House, and Toro y Moi are among the performers at this inaugural event on August 24-25. Read »
Hunx & His Punx Love Shannon & The Clams
The New Parish is host to one of this weekend's liveliest double bills. Read »
Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E Star in Rock The Bells
The 10th anniversary of hip-hop festival Rock The Bells features posthumous performances. Read »
Treasure Island Hosts Sunset Party
Veteran outdoor event promoters Sunset land on T.I. on June 9 Read »
Grateful Dead Art on Sale for $25,000
An original watercolor of the Grateful Dead is going for five figures on eBay. Read »
SF MusicTech Seeks Innovators
SFMusicTech is looking for young developers and startups to present their ideas on May 28. Read »
Meet The Band: Finish Ticket
This rising indie pop rock act hails from Alameda and is already making girls cry. Read »
Come To Our Next Free Party
Find out how to be in the mix for our next free party at Maggie McGarry's on May 30. Read »
Rolling Stones Play Bay Area This Week
Band to perform in Oakland and San Jose in the coming days Read »
Too $hort: Backstage at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
We followed the man who put Oakland on the international rap map through his late night experience. Read »
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 2:48 PM
The City, The Knock Out Event Recap
We hosted our live music event at The Knock Out, here is a recap of what went down. Watch »
Beer and Music Are Together at Last
An upcoming event at 50 Mason Social House explores the connection between suds and songs. Read »
Hieroglyphics Joins Gun Control Debate
The legendary Oakland crew has a view or two to share on guns. Read »
The City Live at The Knockout
Our April party featured Kingsborough, SeaTraffic, and Doncat. See Full Gallery »
About The City
The San Francisco music scene is vibrant and eclectic; each district has its own vibe, its own rhythm, and its own social economy. The City: San Francisco Sounds is a blog that plugs the Bay Area audience in to local musicians and their music scenes.
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"Dancing with the Stars" Finale: Who Won?
Everything seemed elevated on this season of Dancing With the Stars, from the gimmickry to the gruesomeness of the injuries.
"The Voice" Kicks off Show with Oklahoma Tribute
Coach Blake Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert opened the program with a touching version of “Over You,” dedicated to the people of Oklahoma, Blake's home state.
Carol Burnett to Win Top US Humor Prize
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 20 in Washington.
Harry Potter Book With Author Notes Sells for $228K
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations fetched 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction.
Bon Jovi to Bieber: Don't Be an "*&$#" to Fans
If you ask Jon Bon, the Biebs gives musicians a bad name.
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