To celebrate the release of their collaborative album Planetarium, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister will play a limited run of very special dates, accompanied onstage by strings and brass, this summer. Planetarium unites Stevens’ vocals, McAlister’s beats, Dessner’s guitar performance, and Muhly’s instrumental compositions in a far-reaching

  Story Time with the Golden Gate Dolls is a gourmet experience of decadent proportions with plenty of circus tricks, aerial artistry and theatrical shenanigans to dazzle and delight. Our dinner meets circus meets nightclub brings the mystery of masterpiece theatre and the allure of the Golden Gate Dolls, putting

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

Tremor Low resides in Oakland, California. They sound like synthesizers, drum machines, delay and distortion pedals in exactly that order. They have been making music since 2009, and have played venues like Great American Music Hall, Bottom of the Hill and Popscene. In 2013, Tremor Low was the resident band at the Beautiful

After producing Yo Gotti’s “Act Right” & “Bout Me” for Wiz Khalifa , San Francisco Bay Area born rapper/ producer P-Lo is cultivating the sound of the bay area on a national level. Growing up as a Filipino-American, music was the center-piece of the household. P-Lo recalls going through his

The long-awaited return of Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils, Somersault showcases a band in bloom. Charting into new musical territory with a refined songwriting style, it’s an album that captures flashes of life in New York grounded in personal experience. The band’s self-titled 2010 debut established a sound that was both minimal and

  Loni Love is in demand and loving it. She returned as co-host for season 2 of her hit daytime talker “The Real” this past year. The nationally syndicated show airs on the FOX affiliates and rebroadcasts in primetime on cable network BET. The show was recently renewed for 2

  Formed in 1987, in Philadelphia, PA, the legendary Roots Crew, consists of Black Thought, ?uestlove, Kamal Gray , F. Knuckles, Captain Kirk Douglas, Damon Bryson and James Poyser. Having previously released twelve projects, The Roots have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the

Tony Rock is a comedian, actor, producer, writer and CEO. Professionally, this man wears many hats. Host of Russell Simmons’ “All Def Comedy Live” AND the newly revamped legendary talent competition “Apollo Live”, comedian and actor Tony Rock continues to prove his exceptional star talents. Rock starred in critically acclaimed,