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70 Instrumental Rock shows · 33 venues

Tuned to Instrumental Rock //Guitar-driven journeys where soaring leads, roaring distortion, and intricate fretwork replace the human voice to tell epic, wordless stories.

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

TOMORROW•Shoreline Amphitheater

alternative metal/hard rock

Evanescence

Gothic Nu-Metal IconsCinematic · Heavy · Ethereal

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•Yoshi's Oakland

blues rock/rock

Carl Verheyen Band

Guitar IconTechnical · Bluesy · Soulful

WED JUL 22•The Mountain Winery

Gladys Knight

Legendary Motown SoulIconic · Gospel-Rooted · Smooth

THU JUL 23•The Independent

rock/indie rock

Riff Wood

Garage Rock GritFuzzy · Raw · Energetic

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

THU JUL 23•Greek Theatre

rock/pop rock/emo

The Fray

Piano-Rock MainstaysEmotive · Soaring · Sincere

Dashboard Confessional

The Emo Poster ChildHeartfelt · Introspective · Acoustic

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

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

SAT JUL 25•Napa Music Hall

modern blues/blues rock

Sue Foley

Texas Blues MaestroElectric · Slick · Fiery

SAT JUL 25•Siesta Valley Bowl

jazz fusion/jazz funk

Stanley Clarke

Virtuoso Bass ArchitectTechnical · Groovy · Sophisticated

SUN JUL 26•Kilowatt

rock & roll/roots rock/power pop

Micah and the Mirrors

Heartland Grit-RockerDusty · Stout · Swaggering

Solid State Radio

Southern ModBright · Hooky · Soulful

Control Freaks

Classic Trance PuristsEuphoric · Driving · Melodic

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

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

THU JUL 30•The Guild Theatre

modern blues/blues rock

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Blues Voice of a GenerationVirtuosic · Raw · Electric

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

THU JUL 30•Sweetwater Music Hall

bluegrass/newgrass

Sam Bush

Father of NewgrassPioneering · Virtuosic · Eclectic

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TONIGHT•HopMonk Tavern

alternative rock/post-grunge

Cracker

Post-Grunge Roots RebelsSarcastic · Gritty · Hooky

THU JUL 23•Freight & Salvage

indie rock/rock

The Complete Unknowns

North Country RockSturdy · Rootsy · Narrative

SAT JUL 25•Psyched! Radio Studios

psychedelic rock/punk rock

Sgt. Papers

Sonoran ShreddersFuzzed · Raw · Kinetic

SAT JUL 25•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

americana/southern rock

Ben Chapman

Southern AmericanaDusty · Soulful · Stomping

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

SAT AUG 1•The Knockout

indie rock/alternative rock/blues

The Framers

California DaydreamersBreezy · Sun-drenched · Melancholic

Lizzie Waters

Bay Area HeartbreakSultry · Relatable · Bold

Max Davis

Lo-fi ExplorerWarped · Funk · Hazy

SAT AUG 1•The Ritz San Jose

alternative rock/modern rock

Strata

Alt-Rock ArchitectsMelodic · Dynamic · Intense

SAT AUG 1•The Mountain Winery

rockabilly/rock & roll

Stray Cats

Rockabilly RevitalistsGreasy · Energetic · Classic

FRI AUG 7•Cornerstone

surf rock/psychedelic rock

La Luz

Hypnotic Surf NoirMystical · Reverb-Drenched · Groovy

SAT AUG 8•HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

surf rock/psychedelic rock

La Luz

Hypnotic Surf NoirMystical · Reverb-Drenched · Groovy

WED AUG 12•The Knockout

rock/classic rock/power pop

Stone Dog

Island RockerClassic · Sincere · Melodic

Lucky Busters

Bay Area OptimistsBright · Crunchy · Earnest

SAT AUG 15•Frost Amphitheater

jam band/psychedelic rock

Goose

Jam Band RenaissanceImprovisational · Groove · Kinetic

THU AUG 20•The Chapel

modern blues/soul

Black Joe Lewis

Modern Soul ShouterRaw · Gritty · Kinetic