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48 Alternative Hip Hop shows · 27 venues

Tuned to Alternative Hip Hop //A boundary-pushing playground where sample-heavy jazz loops, quirky humor, and left-field poetry challenge the gritty conventions of street rap.

TONIGHT•Cafe Du Nord

indie pop/indie rock

Vacation Manor

Artful Indie PopEloquent · Bright · Unassuming

TONIGHT•Greek Theatre

modern rock/indietronica/indie rock

Young the Giant

Arena Alternative StalwartsGlossy · Anthemic · Atmospheric

Cold War Kids

Modern Rock InstitutionsSoulful · Stomping · Anthemic

Beach Weather

Sun-Drenched Indie PopShimmering · Nostalgic · Chill

TONIGHT•The Independent

indie pop/c-pop

Chinese American Bear

Hungry C-Pop InfusionPlayful · Groovy · Bicultural

TONIGHT•Butter

rap/trap/tech house

Hidra

Anatolian Rap HeavyweightLyrical · Intense · Sharp

Jeff Straw

Live Sax House ArchitectFunky · Electronic · Soulful

TONIGHT•The Chapel

neo-psychedelia/psychedelic pop

Babe Rainbow

Flower-Power IconsSunny · Psychedelic · Groove

TONIGHT•Kilowatt

shoegaze/grunge/alternative rock

Velvet

Hazy Shoegaze WallDistorted · Dreamy · Heavy

Badvril

SF Backwoods ShoegazeDistant · Fuzzy · Melancholic

Junebug

Ethereal GrungeHazy · Distorted · Melancholic

Present

Modern Grunge RevivalHeavy · Melodic · Atmospheric

TOMORROW•The Ritz San Jose

darkwave/post-punk

Haunt Me

Texas Gothic RomanceRomantic · Cold · Driving

TUE JUL 21•Kilowatt

punk rock/grunge/riot grrrl

The Soap Girls

Punk SistersFearless · Raw · Unfiltered

For Horses

Bay Area FirebrandGritty · Urgent · Defiant

WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

rap metal/trap metal

Slay Squad

Ghetto Metal AuthorityBrutal · Urban · Explosive

WED JUL 22•The Chapel

alt country/indie rock/dream pop

Friendship

Ambling Alt-Country NarrativesConversational · Rural · Warm

Cindy

Fog-Drenched HypnagogiaMuted · Fragile · Atmospheric

THU JUL 23•The Independent

rock/indie rock

Riff Wood

Garage Rock GritFuzzy · Raw · Energetic

THU JUL 23•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

singer-songwriter/pop

Alejandro Aranda

Modern VirtuosoAcoustic · Melodic · Pop-forward

THU JUL 23•Kilowatt

garage rock/psychedelic rock/neo-psychedelia

Serpentfoot

Tacoma Surf RatsGritty · Rowdy · Jangly

Milk for the Angry

SF Psych VoyagerHazy · Swirling · Wild

Starry Eyed Cadet

C86 RevivialistsJangle · Sweet · Nostalgic

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

FRI JUL 24•The Fillmore

singer-songwriter/alternative folk

Chance Peña

Modern TroubadourYearning · Atmospheric · Honest

FRI JUL 24•Sweetwater Music Hall

alt country/singer-songwriter

Teddy Thompson

Folk RoyaltyObservant · Melancholic · Classic

FRI JUL 24•Kilowatt

dream pop/indie pop/math rock

Dream Arenas

Delicate Soul PopSensitive · Lush · Introspective

Band Argument

Technical Queer-PunksIntricate · Quirky · Bright

Dalmatia

Marine Layer MelancholyHazy · Atmospheric · Shimmering

FRI JUL 24•Freight & Salvage

folk/singer-songwriter

Tom Rush

Folk ElderWise · Acoustic · Timeless

FRI JUL 24•Rickshaw Stop

art pop/indie pop

Spacemoth

Analog Synth Art PopEthereal · Cerebral · Lush

SAT JUL 25•The Fillmore

singer-songwriter/alternative folk/indie folk

Chance Peña

Modern TroubadourYearning · Atmospheric · Honest

Hans Williams

Indie-Folk Catharsis ArchitectRaspy · Heartfelt · Acoustic

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WED JUL 22•Cafe Du Nord

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

THU JUL 23•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

THU JUL 23•Moonglow Oakland

J Boogie

Queens FinestHard · Direct · Local

FRI JUL 24•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

FRI JUL 24•Arcana

rap/trap/glitch

Day

Digital Trap SurrealistGlitchy · Ambient · Murky

AuxCord

Glitch IndustrialistHarsh · Mechanical · Cold

LowwkeyJ

Coastal HybridistVelvety · Sluggish · Soulful

AM.PM.

Southern Tropical HeatBreezy · Reggae-infused · Bright

SAT JUL 25•Freight & Salvage

underground hip hop/experimental hip hop

Kool Keith

Unfiltered Space OddityAbstract · Eccentric · Raw

FRI JUL 31•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Regency Ballroom

rage rap/underground hip hop

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

SUN AUG 2•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping