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68 Experimental Rock shows · 24 venues

Tuned to Experimental Rock //Rock and roll stripped of its rules. It swaps out standard verse-chorus formulas for feedback loops, odd time signatures, and prepared guitars in a quest for new sonic landscapes.

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

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•Cafe Du Nord

indie pop/indie rock

Vacation Manor

Artful Indie PopEloquent · Bright · Unassuming

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

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•The Independent

rock/indie rock

Riff Wood

Garage Rock GritFuzzy · Raw · Energetic

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

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•Rickshaw Stop

art pop/indie pop

Spacemoth

Analog Synth Art PopEthereal · Cerebral · Lush

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

SAT JUL 25•Rickshaw Stop

surf rock/indie rock

Ray and Paul

NorCal Coastal IndieSun-soaked · Breezy · Reverb

SUN JUL 26•Cornerstone

indie rock/synthpop

60 juno

Central Coast MelancholyHazy · Lo-fi · Reverb

SUN JUL 26•Kilowatt

sludge/noise rock/alternative rock

Boozewa

Low-End PhilosophersGrimy · Sludgy · Discordant

Grain

Noise CraftersGritty · Distorted · Perpetual

Wonderland Rejects

Bay Area BrawlersRaw · Gritty · Kinetic

TUE JUL 28•Kilowatt

grunge/emo/shoegaze

Crossing i's Dotting t's

SoCal Grunge-Emo HybridGritty · Melodic · Raw

Luna Ivy

Dream-Drenched StaticHazy · Melancholic · Ethereal

Quinkana

California NoisemakersGritty · Distorted · Abrasive

TUE JUL 28•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

indie rock/new wave

Lucius Arthur

Post-Punk RomanticMoody · Neon · Kinetic

TUE JUL 28•The Chapel

psychedelic rock/garage rock/hard rock

Meatbodies

Fuzz-Rock IconsAbrasive · Melodic · Wild

H.e.a.t

Arena Rock RevivalistsHigh-Octane · Melodic · Polished

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•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

Kevian Kraemer

Jersey Shore AuteurBright · Earnest · Melodic

WED JUL 29•Cafe Du Nord

alternative pop/indie pop/electropop

Devon Baldwin

Ethereal Pop SirenSensuous · Dreamy · Forward-Thinking

Ella Collier

Alt-Pop ProvocateurAggressive · Hyperactive · Neon

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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•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