J-pop superstar LiSA is back in the U.S.! After her last appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024, she’s returned for her “Another Great Day” tour — and what better time than during her birthday month in June?
Read more: LiSA’s “Another Great Day” 2025 Tour Brings the Energy to L.A.
After three years, Japan’s beloved all-female rock band SCANDAL returns to the U.S. with an unforgettable performance that blends raw emotion, high-octane energy, and deep nostalgia. A four-member band composed of Haruna (vocals, rhythm guitar), Mami (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tomomi (bass, backing vocals), and Rina (drums, backing vocals).
Korean rock band Rolling Quartz is closing out their 2025 America tour and stopped by San Francisco as part of it. The Great American Music Hall, in the heart of the Tenderloin, played host.
When it comes to South Korean music, many of us might think of groups like New Jeans, BTS, Stray Kids, Blackpink, Twice, and many others. Not so many rock acts make it internationally but tonight we have a stellar example of one.
Read more: Live Report: Rolling Quartz on Tour in San Francisco
Two months ago, a couple of shows popped up on my radar out of nowhere. Dethklok. BABYMETAL. Dragonforce. Nekrogoblikon. That's a lot of names, and they were all coming to San Francisco in some sort of unholy collision. This would be a new extension of the Babyklok tour that I finished last fall. I went to both of the finale shows at Los Angeles' YouTube Theater, and now we're back for more.
Read more: The Babyklok Tour returns: Dethklok and BABYMETAL at the Masonic in San Francisco
YOASOBI is hot off their first weekend of performances at Coachella. The festival has become a mainstay of California music for quite a while, and they've been bringing more and more Japanese acts.
Now, personally, I prefer solo shows over festivals. At a festival you're given anywhere between 30 minutes, maybe 60 at max, and that'd be a long set. It can feel a bit rushed and you're limited to how many songs you can do. I will admit festivals do allow you to see a bunch of acts in one weekend, and maybe discover new ones you hadn't seen before. A solo show, on the other hand, allows you to do what you want, set up as you want, and gives you a lot more flexibility and creative control. You can really go over the top.
YOASOBI at the Shrine Auditorium was exactly that. They pulled out the stops.
Read more: Concert Report: YOASOBI at The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall
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