Upcoming Bay Area & NorCal Shows To Check Out This Week: May 2nd, 2022

Another week brings another influx of great concerts, and we have your guide to some of the most anticipated shows coming through the Bay Area and Northern California (as well as some you may not have heard of that should be on your radar). From Lorde to NOFX’s Punk in Drublic Festival, to two nights of Paul McCartney and everything in between, we’ve got you covered.

Please Note: All venues and cities have different COVID-19 restrictions, including but not limited to requiring all patrons in attendance to be masked (regardless of vaccination status), proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test, and/or social distancing measures. Please check the website of your local venue to see what each offers so that you can plan and prepare to attend accordingly. If you have not yet been vaccinated and are eligible, we encourage you to head here to find out more. Stay safe, everyone, and have fun. 

Lorde
w/ Remi Wolf
Where: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco, CA)
When: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Doors: 6:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
Tickets

Royal Blood
w/ cleopatrick
Where: The Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)
When: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets

Jerry Cantrell
Where: Ace of Spades (Sacramento, CA)
When: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets

The Mountain Goats
w/ Cardioid
Where: The Warfield (San Francisco, CA)
When: Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets

(UPDATE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED. More info to come TBD)
The Flaming Lips
w/ Particle Kid
Where: The Warfield (San Francisco, CA)
When: Friday, May 6th, 2022
When: Saturday, May 7th, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets (May 6th)
Tickets (May 7th)

Suicide Silence
Carnifex
’Chaos & Carnage Tour’
w/ Lorna Shore, Upon A Burning Body, AngelMaker, Distant
Where: Ace of Spades (Sacramento, CA)
When: Friday, May 6th, 2022
Doors: 4:00 PM
Show: 5:00 PM
Tickets

Adventure Club
w/ Phaseone, Blanke, ALRT
Where: San Jose Civic (San Jose, CA)
When: Friday, May 6th, 2022
Doors: 8:00 PM
Show: 9:00 PM
Tickets

Wednesday 13
w/ Nothing But Losers, No Silence, Triggereffect
Where: Goldfield Downtown (Sacramento, CA)
When: Saturday, May 7th, 2022
Doors: 5:30 PM
Show: 7:00 PM
Tickets

Punk in Drublic Festival
w/ NOFX, Pennywise, Face to Face, The Bouncing Souls, The Bombpops, Get Dead, and more
Where: Heart Health Park (Sacramento, CA)
When: Saturday, May 7th, 2022
Doors: 12 PM
Show: 3 PM
Tickets

The Story So Far
w/ Joyce Manor, Mom Jeans., Microwave
Where: The Warfield (San Francisco, CA)
When: Sunday, May 8th, 2022
Doors: 6:00 PM
Show: 7:00 PM
Tickets

Paul McCartney
Where: Oakland Arena (Oakland, CA)
When: Friday, May 6th, 2022
When: Sunday, May 8th, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets (May 6th)
Tickets (May 8th)