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42 Experimental Pop shows · 30 venues

Tuned to Experimental Pop //Catchy melodies refracted through a prism of avant-garde production. It takes the accessibility of pop and warps it with strange textures, glitchy beats, and unexpected structures.

TONIGHT•The Independent

indie pop/c-pop

Chinese American Bear

Hungry C-Pop InfusionPlayful · Groovy · Bicultural

TONIGHT•Uptown Theatre Napa

pop/rock & roll

Micky Dolenz

Sunshine Pop LegendBright · Classic · Charismatic

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

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

FRI JUL 24•The Mountain Winery

ccm/christian pop

Lauren Daigle

Faith-Driven Pop IconSoulful · Radiant · Uplifting

FRI JUL 24•Rickshaw Stop

art pop/indie pop

Spacemoth

Analog Synth Art PopEthereal · Cerebral · Lush

SAT JUL 25•Ocean Beach

indietronica/experimental pop

SANDTRAPS

Bay Area IndustrialistCold · Glossy · Glitchy

SAT JUL 25•Great American Music Hall

shoegaze/noise pop/slowcore

Ringo Deathstarr

Texas Wall of SoundHazy · Loud · Gauzy

Suzy Clue

Sonic IsolationLush · Melancholic · Hazy

Her New Knife

Zoomergaze ArchitectsHazy · Distorted · Slow

Blossom

California Heavily MellowFuzzy · Dreamy · Slow

Starling

Ethereal Shoegaze CollectiveHazy · Dreary · Distant

MON JUL 27•San Jose Civic

WOODZ

Genre-Fluid MaverickPolished · Dynamic · Versatile

TUE JUL 28•Oakland Arena

k-pop/dance-pop

ENHYPEN

K-Pop VanguardGlossy · Synchronized · Dynamic

WED JUL 29•Castro Theatre

no wave/noise rock/art pop

Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

SASAMI

Art-Rock Multi-InstrumentalistAudacious · Textural · Fearless

WED JUL 29•Yoshi's Oakland

smooth jazz/contemporary jazz

Jeff Kashiwa

Smooth Jazz VirtuosoSilky · Melodic · Polished

WED JUL 29•Oakland Arena

k-pop/dance-pop

ENHYPEN

K-Pop VanguardGlossy · Synchronized · Dynamic

WED JUL 29•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

Kevian Kraemer

Jersey Shore AuteurBright · Earnest · Melodic

THU JUL 30•Great American Music Hall

psychedelic pop/experimental pop/art rock

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vocoder Psych-SorcerersAnalog · Weird · Hazy

Giant Day

Elephant 6 HeritageWhimsical · Psychedelic · Arty

FRI JUL 31•Great American Music Hall

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

FRI JUL 31•The Ritz San Jose

j-pop/dance-pop

SWEET REVENGE

LDH Global PopEnergetic · Polished · Synchronized

SAT AUG 1•Concord Pavilion

adult contemporary/pop

Sarah McLachlan

Ethereal Pop MatriarchLush · Cinematic · Emotional

TUE AUG 4•Oakland Arena

k-pop/dance-pop

IVE

K-Pop Glamour IconsConfident · Polished · Shimmering

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WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

THU JUL 23•The Chapel

ambient/krautrock

Bitchin Bajas

Hypnotic Minimalist TexturesPastoral · Drone · Synthy

FRI JUL 24•The Great Northern

garage punk/art punk

Squish!

Sci-Fi Punk FreaksWeird · Gritty · Kinetic

FRI JUL 24•Moonglow Oakland

deconstructed club/electronic

Amal

Club DeconstructionistKinetic · Bass-Heavy · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Freight & Salvage

underground hip hop/experimental hip hop

Kool Keith

Unfiltered Space OddityAbstract · Eccentric · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Cornerstone

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

SAT JUL 25•Arcana

drone/experimental/pop

Tegh

Ethereal Drone TexturesBleak · Atmospheric · Experimental

Sanlo

Madrid Pop MelodicsPolished · Urbano · Sweet

WED JUL 29•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

FRI JUL 31•Cornerstone

black metal/avant-garde

Sigh

Avant-Garde ExtremityOrchestral · Bizarre · Fiery

SAT AUG 1•Audio

post-punk/noise rock

Special Guest

Post-Junk VisionariesJagged · Theatrical · Glitchy

WED AUG 5•Rickshaw Stop

post-rock/math rock/punk

Austin TV

Instrumental VisionariesElaborate · Dynamic · Kinetic

Trough

Garbagecore NoiseGritty · Raw · Cacophonous

Rabbit

Metropolitan SavageryFilthy · Intense · Abrasive

WED AUG 5•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

SUN AUG 9•The Chapel

krautrock/experimental pop

Deradoorian

Avant-Garde PolymathHypnotic · Krautrock · Ethereal

WED AUG 12•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

FRI AUG 14•The Warfield

alternative metal/avant-garde

Tomahawk

Avant-Garde Rock VisionariesEclectic · Heavy · Sinister

MON AUG 17•Regency Ballroom

krautrock/ambient

Tangerine Dream

Electronic VanguardCosmic · Pulsing · Cinematic

WED AUG 19•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

SAT AUG 22•Kilowatt

avant-garde/psychedelic rock/neo-psychedelia

Warm Spell

Bay Area Improv OutlierExperimental · Avant-Garde · Psychedelic

San Kazakgascar

Arid Zone VoyagerDusty · Hypnotic · Experimental

Joseph Bradshaw

Nashville Folk RealistSpare · Honest · Lonesome