No other festival highlights young, talented, local musicians better than Noise Pop (Feb 19–26). Now in its 26th year, the weeklong fest fills local venues with live music, film screenings, art shows and more. Make sure to catch these Bay Area rising stars this year.
Almost 11 years after the hard rock duo Robert Levon Been and Peter Hayes started performing in San Francisco, the band is back with a new sound (mellower and moodier) and a new album,Wrong Creatures, with drummer Leah Shapiro.
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (thefoxoakland.com). Feb 22 at 8pm; $36.
Electronic rock/pop band Geographer will perform its fourth album, Alone Time, at the festival this year. The new EP took five years to produce and is filled with emotional, melodic tracks like “Read My Mind.”
The Independent, 628 Divisadero St (theindependentsf.com). Feb 22 at 7:30pm; $20–$22.
This is your chance to catch 22-year-old self-made musician Jay Som before she blows up. (You heard it here first.) Her debut album, Everybody Works, is filled with dreamy pop sounds with rock and electro influences. Catch her onstage with Oregon-based Japanese Breakfast.
Gray Area Art & Technology, 2665 Mission St (grayarea.org). Feb 22 at 8:30pm; $18–$20.
Maybe you’ve seen composer Minna Choi and her magical orchestra accompany music legends such as Sting, Carlos Santana or Jonny Greenwood, but this next power pairing will blow your mind. Magik*Magik takes the stage with San Fermin for a performance by these two talented groups.
The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd (thefillmore.com). Feb 23 at 8pm; $25.
After four long years of silence, Oakland’s Tune-Yards are back in the spotlight with a new album, I can feel you creep into my private life, which came out on January 19. The band’s signature sound—made by sporadically combining ukelele, loop pedals and electric bass—brings life to new tracks like “Look at Your Hands.”
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (thefoxoakland.com). Feb 23 at 8:30pm; $30.50.