Out and About

When you think you've seen it all, the East Bay finds a way to surprise you. After a couple of dry weeks upon returning to school, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when signing up to cover Atlas Obscura's Read More

KALX Co-Announce: Dengue Fever @ The Chapel
Friday, September 15th 2023

Go with KALX into The Chapel’s sudden tropical turn with a night filled by Dengue Fever’s
suave pop and eclectic sounds of Western Rock meets Southeast Asia.

Although based Read More

KALX and the Rickshow Stop are pleased to announce Bardot a Go Go's Bastille Day Bash & 25th Anniversary Party on Friday, July 14. For decades, Bardot a Go Go has been spinning the best in '60s French pop, and Read More

Tune in on Friday, April 28th @ 1PM to hear Melodrama's recent conversation with Southern California garage rock band, Sun Room.

Sun Room is Southern California's newest four piece rock band built up by Luke Asgian (lead vocals & guitar), Read More

Every night out in the BayArea poses the same question: where are the hot queer people going to be? The answer to this last Tuesday, November 21st, was at The Regency Ballroom seeing London-based artist Blaine Muse, known on stage Read More

PICTURED: Singer/guitarist/founding member Chris Spencer. PHOTO CREDIT: Cody Cowan

Event Dates: Monday, February 13 & Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 8:00pm

KALX, Bloody Racket, and Ivy Room present two UNSANE nights, with sets featuring mostly early material from the New Read More

Review by Ava Bourdeau, photos by Sophia Risin.

On Friday, January 21, the first night of the Homesick Festival took place at the UC Theatre. Boasting a lineup of six artists, attendees were able to enjoy everything from angsty hardcore Read More

Join KALX at Bottom of the Hill for a night of experimental, mind-expanding, indie hip-hop with R.A.P. Ferreira, who for this performance will be joined by Eldon Somers. Also appearing will be Seattle's AJ Suede, Mars Kumari from Davis, CA, Read More

Join KALX at the recently re-opened Thee Stork Club, for a night of gothy goodness with The Acharis. Opening the show will be Kim, and capping things off will be Nothing Natural. DJ TV Dad will be keeping you glued Read More

Join KALX at The Rickshaw Stop for a night of ethereal pop and post punk with Helen, Famous Mammals, and Spiral Dub.

Portland's Helen features Liz Harris, who is widely known as the ambient artist Grouper, along with Jed Bindeman Read More

Written by Josette Thornhill. Photos by Addie Briggs.

On October 19, Alex Giannascoli (known by moniker Alex G) played a sold-out show at The Fillmore in San Francisco, with Australian singer-songwriter Hatchie as the opening act. Giannascoli was touring Read More

Australian psychedelic surf rock set concertgoers in a trance as the Australian born band Ocean Alley took the stage of Cornerstone Brewery. The band hit Berkeley, CA on October 6, 2022 in support of their new album “Low Altitude Read More

On Saturday, November 27th @ 12PM (noon), DJ Surface Tension airs his recent interview with singer // poet // writer // actress // icon, Lydia Lunch.

Lydia Lunch has spent decades trolling through the sub/terranean sick-home black & blues Read More

Join KALX at the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood Theater (2966 College Avenue, Berkeley) when they present a single screening of the documentary “Same God”.

This showing takes place on International Women’s Day.

The documentary follows events that took place in Read More

KALX presents Dirtwire live at Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, February 1st.

w/ Mission Delirium

Tickets: $20 Adv & $24 Day of Show

Doors 7:30pm / Show 8pm

All Ages / Wheelchair-Accessible

KALX presents Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos live at Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, January 11th.

w/ Daniel Rodriguez

Tickets $25 In Advance / $30 Day of Show

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

All Ages

Join KALX on Saturday, December 28th for 924 Gilman's 5th annual This Year Sucked Fest.
Doors open @ 3PM. Show goes all the way to 11:30PM.

Lineup includes: Sarchasm, awakebutstillinbed, Danger Inc, Corrupt Vision, Crowd Nine, Get Married, Kitty Kat Read More

In conjunction with NoisePop, KALX co-announces Sleeptalk Winter Wonderland starring Shannon Shaw & Friends happening at San Francisco's historic night spot, Bimbo's 365 Club located at 1025 Columbus Avenue.

Who are the friends, you ask? The She's and Dick Stusso, Read More

Suzie True is an indiepop / twee-punk band from Los Angeles fronted by Lexi of Bearcats. Their debut EP was released by Toronto label Buzz Records in 2018.

Galore is an emerging DIY indiepop / jangle-punk band from San Francisco, Read More

Join KALX at Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday, November 13th @ 7:30PM for an exciting evening with Black Belt Eagle Scout!

Black Belt Eagle Scout, aka Katherine Paul, is a queer, indigenous indie artist. Her debut album Mother of My Read More