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September 2021
Ty Segall and the Freedom Band
Ty Segall One of the leaders of the new psych-influenced garage rock scene that erupted in California in the late 2000's, Ty Segall has produced a catalog as prolific as it is diverse. Working as a solo act and in a number of side projects, Segall has released literally dozens of albums since he left the Epsilons and cut his first project on his own in 2008... Segall's simple but strong melodic frameworks, his creative restlessness, and the infectious intensity…
Find out more »Rufus Wainright
Rufus Wainwright One thing you can't call Rufus Wainwright is one-note. The Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist is bringing his signature bittersweet and introspective songwriting to Humphrey's by the Bay this September. Before the pandemic, the last studio effort we saw from Wainwright was an album of adapted sonnets made famous by William Shakespeare over four hundred years prior. It had been over eight years since Wainwright had released a pop record so fans rejoiced when Unfollow the Rules was released in 2020. The…
Find out more »Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso It seemed like just yesterday that Durham, North Carolina's very own Sylvan Esso (comprised of vocalist Amelia Randall Meath and multi-instrumentalist Nick Sanborn) were turning heads in the Indie world. Now with three albums and eight years of experience under their belts, Sylvan Esso will be bringing their signature glitchy and left-field pop sensibilities to the Soma stage. The band will be supporting their 2020 effort Free Love which was a turning point for the band. The album is noticeably…
Find out more »Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela Mexican acoustic guitar shredders Rodrigo y Gabriela will be coming to Humphreys by the Bay on September 12th. With over 20 years of experience releasing music as a duo, it would be an understatement to say that they have perfected their unique fusions of rock, flamenco, bolero and rumba, especially in a live setting. Their last studio album entitled Mettavolution was released in 2019. It was critically acclaimed and also snagged them their first Grammy nomination and win.…
Find out more »Gary Numan
Gary Anthony James Webb, better known as Gary Numan, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He entered the music industry as the frontman of the new wave band Tubeway Army. Catch him at Observatory North Park on September 18th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3JzxlatUs
Find out more »Pitbull
Pitbull After just about twenty years in the music industry, Mr. Worldwide is bringing his unrivaled showmanship and signature style to The North Island Credit Union Amphitheater. With a career spanning eleven albums, multiple genres, a Grammy and countless spotless white suits, make sure to mark your calendar for September 19th. Iggy Azalea The Australian born, Grammy nominated MC back in the states to promote the mysterious and supposedly shortly dropping End of an Era.
Find out more »Durand Jones & The Indications
Durand Jones & The Indications is an American contemporary R&B and soul group founded by the core songwriting trio of singer Durand Jones, singer/drummer Aaron Frazer, and guitarist Blake Rhein. Catch their soulful sounds at Soma on September 20th.
Find out more »Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse Quintessential Issaquah, Washington indie rockers Modest Mouse released The Golden Casket in 2020, their first new album in six years. The record is a new sound for the band as they delve into a more psychedelic sonic pallet while still staying the same old eclectic and bittersweet Modest Mouse. This will be their first tour supporting the record and their first time back in San Diego since 2019 when they supported The Black Keys. You can catch them at the…
Find out more »Ohana Fest
Ohana Festival is back! This year's lineup includes Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Maggie Rogers and more. Don't miss out and grab tickets for this epic festival at Doheny State Park,
Find out more »The Backseat Lovers
The band started when Josh, having heard of local drummer Juice Welch, introduced himself and asked if he wanted to start a band. They immediately started working on arrangements for some of Josh's songs. Later Josh met lead guitarist and vocalist Jonas Swanson while waiting in line for an open mic at the Velour in Provo city. Neither of them got on the list to play that night, so they sat on a park bench outside the venue and played…
Find out more »Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids is an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar), David Quon (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Schwartz (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion), and Joe Plummer (drums, percussion). Catch them at Observatory North Park on September 24th, 2021.
Find out more »KISS
Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid–late 1970s with its shocking live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. The original and best-known lineup consists of Stanley (vocals…
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