Twang City is playing at Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays featuring Kit Ruscoe, Robi Bean and Marc Levine. Twang City is a dynamic, genre-blending band hailing from San Francisco, CA. Known for their unique fusion of rootsy Americana, indie rock, and a touch of vintage twang, they bring a sound that’s both fresh...
Doug Hilsinger & Brad Brooks at The Rite Spot return with their regular shared night of guitar-driven rock and soulful songcraft. Oakland-based Brad Brooks brings his powerful, gritty rock and soul vocals and a prominent solo career, best known as the final lead singer of proto-punk legends MC5, co-writing their 2024 comeback album Heavy Lifting;...
Pancake Batfish at The Riptide brings together longtime friends Adam Feldman, Brent Kardell, Harry McQuillen, and Lou Prestia, who turned years of informal jamming into a full band in the mid-2010s. Their 2026 debut album, Trust Me, marks the group’s arrival with a collaborative, band-first sound built from the chemistry of players who have been...