X Ambassadors returned to San Francisco on Saturday, September 6, for a special night at The Fillmore, celebrating the tenth anniversary of their debut album VHS with the aptly named VHS(X) Tour. The band delivered by performing the reworked VHS(X) in full, a project that takes their 2015 breakout and reframes it through a decadeContinue reading “A Decade of VHS: X Ambassadors Light Up The Fillmore”
Author Archives: Rachel Lim
The Fray is back! – Fox Theater – Aug. 26, 2025
On a beautiful Friday night, The Fray brought both nostalgia and new energy to the Fox Theater in Oakland, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their landmark album How to Save a Life. For many in the crowd, the record was a formative part of the mid-2000s, and hearing it performed live in its entirety wasContinue reading “The Fray is back! – Fox Theater – Aug. 26, 2025”
Andy Grammer @97.3’s Alice In Winterland | Dec 13, 2024
December is always a wonderful month for concerts. Often, shows are one offs and have a combination of artists that you won’t otherwise see touring together. This year in the Bay Area, Andy Grammer delivered an electrifying performance at Alice 97.3’s “Alice in Winterland” concert, held at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California. Taking theContinue reading “Andy Grammer @97.3’s Alice In Winterland | Dec 13, 2024”
Joywave’s Double Destruction of San Francisco – Sept. 26, 2024
Hailing from Rochester, NY, Joywave is possibly the most chaotic band that I closely follow. Example: in 2016, they release an “album” which was the same song (Destruction) 10x, each with a different intro. I originally started following Joywave after seeing them open for Bastille in 2018. To this day, they’re possibly the favorite ofContinue reading “Joywave’s Double Destruction of San Francisco – Sept. 26, 2024”
Cold War Kids | San Francisco | January 31, 2024
Cold War Kids kicked off their new tour in San Francisco at The Fillmore to a packed house. Their 10th studio album was released in November 2023, and they played songs off all of them. The weather in the Bay Area was at a news worthy level of bad, yet that didn’t stop fans fromContinue reading “Cold War Kids | San Francisco | January 31, 2024”
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | San Francisco, CA | Nov 2, 2023
This is not to say that Andrew McMahon is one of my favorite artists… But I’ve seen him and shot him live three times before, and now this is my fourth. I actually almost didn’t bother with this tour up until the day before when I was informed that I was approved for a photoContinue reading “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | San Francisco, CA | Nov 2, 2023”
Neon Trees in San Francisco 9/15/23
Neon Trees has been one of my favorite bands since around 2017, and I’ve been patiently (or sometimes not so patiently) waiting for them to go on tour. And finally it happened. Neon Trees kicked off their first tour since 2015 in San Francisco to the excitement of everyone there. Tyler Glenn is a dynamicContinue reading “Neon Trees in San Francisco 9/15/23”
Young the Giant with Milky Chance (8/17/23) Berkeley, CA
It’s been a while since I had a chance to photograph or even just go to a show. Several months in fact, and I’m glad that this was my first show back for the season. One of my favorite things about Young the Giant, outside of their music of course, is the fact that theContinue reading “Young the Giant with Milky Chance (8/17/23) Berkeley, CA”
half alive (5/18/23) Sacramento, CA
half alive is the first post from Rachel since she moved out to California. The show was completely sold out weeks in advance, and there’s a reason why. A band originally from LA, half alive started their show with a sheet held up at the front of the stage, with the musicians back lit soContinue reading “half alive (5/18/23) Sacramento, CA”
AJR with GAYLE at Petersen Events Center (5/18/22)
As always, AJR performed a stunning, high energy show complete with fun banter and a serious conversation about mental health. Comprised of three brothers (Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met), AJR prides itself in using unique and experimental sounds when producing their music. 15 minutes prior to the show a big “DO NOT PUSH” button showedContinue reading “AJR with GAYLE at Petersen Events Center (5/18/22)”
Live from the Pitt 