Noise Pop 2015: Get the most out of San Francisco’s essential 12-day indie fest
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Get the most out of Noise Pop 2015! Take a gander at our top picks in music, film, photography and stage for the 12-day Bay Area festival.
View ArticleSF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to TV Girl, Les Sins, Mystery Skulls or...
Win a pair of free tickets to one of our Noise Pop 2015 “Shows of the Week” in SF from February 23rd-March 1st.
View ArticleDan Deacon could be the ideal Noise Pop artist
SHOW REVIEW: Dan Deacon takes all sorts of frequencies and cross sections of genre elements and whirls it all together into a crescendo of weird, atypical pop. And by weird, I mean the very good kind...
View ArticleThe New Pornographers don’t miss a beat in Neko Case’s absence at Fox Theater...
SHOW REVIEW: Perhaps with The New Pornographers being one of the most acclaimed bands in this year’s Noise Pop lineup, fans of all ages came out to enjoy the show.
View ArticleFlight Facilities soar above expectations at The Regency Ballroom
SHOW REVIEW: The combo and impressive live collaboration of Touch Sensitive and Flight Facilities with special guest Owl Eyes undoubtedly made for a special night at Noise Pop 2015.
View ArticleLes Sins get The New Parish grindin’
SHOW REVIEW: Once those who were committed settled into their dance space, The New Parish exploded into a funky house party that extended into the early a.m. hours.
View ArticleKindness makes world restart at Mezzanine
SHOW REVIEW: It may not have been a sold-out show, but the band said this was the ideal crowd for its first time playing the Bay Area.
View ArticleSeeing Holly Herndon perform is a multisensory labyrinth
SHOW REVIEW: Holly Herndon’s show can come across as more conceptual than actually enjoyable, but she finds a nice balance between electronic experimentation and accessibility.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2015: Who made the ‘most’ of SF’s 12-day indie fest?
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Noise Pop never fails to create some of the most memorable experiences in live entertainment throughout the Bay Area each year.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2016: Get ready with our Spotify playlist
Brush up on the first round of artists that have been announced for next year's bill and don't miss your opportunity to take part in the festivities.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2016: Daily picks & flavors of the week
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: To get you ready for all the Noise Pop festivities throughout the Bay Area, we present our daily picks and flavors of the week.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2016 Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Metric, Parquet Courts,...
Win a pair of free tickets to our "Shows of the Week" for Noise Pop 2016.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2016: Relive the festival frame by frame
PHOTOS: Navigating through more than 100 acts across the Bay Area, we take a look back at this year’s best highlights.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2017: Celebrating 25 years of Bay Area indie culture
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We have locked in our top picks for the Bay Area festival's happy hours, art shows, films and concerts.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2017: Our top moments from the festival
FESTIVAL REVIEW: The Bam Team frequented many Bay Area venues for Noise Pop's 25th anniversary. Find out which were our favorite performances.
View ArticleNoise Pop delivers some good, wholesome fun at this year’s 20th Street Block...
PHOTOS: From DIY flower crowns and kokedamas to live music and food trucks, the event was a great way to celebrate Bay Area art and culture.
View ArticleOur favorite performances from 2017
The 2017 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2017 -- the following are our favorite performances of the year.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2018: A Bay Area indie culture celebration
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The 26th edition of Noise Pop invades SF, Oakland and beyond this month to honor everything we love about the Bay Area.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2019: Here are the shows you can’t miss
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: We break down the Bay Area festival's 27th installment and tell you which performances you'll want to catch.
View ArticleNoise Pop 2019 Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Caroline Rose, Tommy Guerrero,...
Win a pair of free tickets to our "Shows of the Week" for Noise Pop 2019.
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